Vladimir Kramnik vs Loek Van Wely (2008)

Vladimir Kramnik vs Loek Van Wely
Corus (2008) · Slav Defense: Modern Line (D11) · 1/2-1/2

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Jan-12-08		MorganV2851: <eyal> uhm... nc5?

Jan-12-08		jessicafischerqueen: <whitshark> Bellevue called they want their beds back

Jan-12-08		whiteshark: Position after 24.Rb1 click for larger view <...Kf7> or <...b5> = ?

Jan-12-08		Mateo: It should be noticed that after 24...Kd8 25.Bxa6 would no longer win a pawn.

Jan-12-08		brankat: Perhaps 25...b5 26.a4 Bd7 27. g5.. or.. <27. Nd4> first. May actually be dangerous.

Jan-12-08		Eyal: <What about 24.g5> Seems clearly in Black's favor after 24...hxg5 25.Rxh8+ Bxh8 26.fxg5 e5.

Jan-12-08		MorganV2851: adams-gelfand, petroff draw.

Jan-12-08		ketchuplover: Is 25...a5 expected here?

Jan-12-08		brankat: Adams - Gelfand = Draw.

Jan-12-08		ketchuplover: oops I meant 24...a5

Jan-12-08		acirce: To answer my own question, yeah, I think so.

Jan-12-08		MorganV2851: little 13 year old girl hou yifan is looking like she will draw with bacrot in the class B tournament... WOW.

Jan-12-08		tldr3: draw

Jan-12-08		Hesam7: <acirce: To answer my own question, yeah, I think so.> Wrong answer.

Jan-12-08		acirce: No, he was just checking if Van Wely would find ..b5!! equalizing.

Jan-12-08		dabearsrock1010: ok no way kramnik was trying hard to beat his second for the world championship on the first day of the tournament and I don't blame him

Jan-12-08		acirce: So anyway, if there was a refutation of Van Wely's opening play this was not it.

Jan-12-08		MindCtrol9: They did not want to fight.

Jan-12-08		whiteshark: bye bye chess bucks :(

Jan-12-08		Sneaky: <Corus: Rd 1: Kramnik vs Van Wely : Draw [cash in ticket] 700 YOU WIN! COLLECT 1610> Tee hee

Jan-12-08		brankat: Patience :-)

Jan-12-08		whiteshark: <brankat> Didn't you forecast today that Kramnik will begin like a lamb? Well predicted! :D

Jan-12-08		brankat: <whiteshark> Actually it was <Sneaky>'s prediction, I just agreed with it :-) Yet, he still managed to clean up in the ChessBookie game! Real sneaky ;-)

Jan-14-08		HeMateMe: The slav looks various drawish, because of the pawn set up. If you're playing a stronger player, and you have to draw, is the Slav a good bet?

Oct-23-08		Cactus: With drawing, it doesn't get much better than the Slav.

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