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Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
"The Quiet Variation" (game of the day May-12-12)
Kramnik-Topalov World Championship Match (2006)  ·  Slav Defense: Quiet Variation. Schallopp Defense (D12)  ·  1-0
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Oct-13-06  EmperorAtahualpa: 35.f5? That pawn sac looks unsound to me. But hey, I'm complaining. :):)
Oct-13-06  percyblakeney: A bit tricky to defend this in time trouble, but Rybka thinks it's even...
Oct-13-06
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  twinlark: Kramnik's blundered.
Oct-13-06  percyblakeney: Yep, big trouble for black now.
Oct-13-06
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  tamar: There is a brilliant win. Topa sees it!
Oct-13-06  kalin: <JustAFish: We've got an exchange sac on our hands> Actually we have an even score on our hands.
Oct-13-06
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  chrisowen: keep fighting vlad!
Oct-13-06
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  technical draw: Ah! Breakfast..Steak and Eggs..Coffe...Orange juice....
Oct-13-06  percyblakeney: 43. Qb2??
Oct-13-06
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  acirce: Darn.
Oct-13-06  arielbekarov: Good evening, night, morning, day, and afternoon
to everybody wherever you are!

I find this very exciting
and I really hope
that Vladimir Kramnik
quite correctly can call himself the allover
Champion of the World
after the definite end of this match.
He has had some
tough years, and if all
is going well,
he found the best way
to win the sympathy
of the vast majority.

Oct-13-06  JustAFish: Kalin, quick games result most posts being out of date by the time "Post Kibitz" is pressed... Oh Well.
Oct-13-06
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  keypusher: hey ariel, nice to see you again.
Oct-13-06  The Sasn: Hey all, just logged on - can someone give me a quick heads up - what's the situation?
Oct-13-06  percyblakeney: 47. Qb4+ had been a very quick win...
Oct-13-06
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  Sneaky: <arielbekarov> So good to see you again! It doesn't get any more exciting than this in the world of chess, eh?
Oct-13-06  Bent Bexley: Hate to say it but a great game from Topalov in a must win situation.
Oct-13-06  mack: This is unbearable. I need a fag.
Oct-13-06
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  boz: Isn't black mated after 50.Re3?
Oct-13-06
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  Marmot PFL: Maybe Kramnik got overconfident. Looked like a lucky win for Topalov.
Oct-13-06
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  radu stancu: 1st game: drawn
2nd game: Kramnik
3rd game: this one
Oct-13-06
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  cu8sfan: Go Kramnik! Please don't let us down! Hi <arielbekarov>. Long time no see.
Oct-13-06
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  brankat: <47. R2d7> Can Topalov save a draw? Dont think he can now stop the Q-side pawns.
Oct-13-06  Mateo: Kramnik had a good position in the opening and then he played too shy.
Oct-13-06  orio24: Now the march of h-pawn seems to be winning, does black has any defence against that?
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