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| Oct-21-08 | | MindCtrol9: <Eyal> Good comment about Karpov.I like Karpov. |
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| Oct-21-08 | | hrvyklly: <maxi: How the heck can Kramnik be in this kind of trouble in 19 moves?!> Perhaps Kramnik is psychologically beaten, kind of like Spassky in 1972 - Spassky pulled himself together, but that match was 24 games not 12. |
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| Oct-21-08 | | cludi: Kramnik is surely in some sort of trouble here but maybe 19...Rfd8 is best the try? |
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| Oct-21-08 | | awalters869: you have to wonder where vlady is psychologically --- two losses against the black pieces --- his confidence has got to be shaken + I cant remember the last time he won a game with the blacks under standard time controls --- looks like he is in a bit of trouble again! |
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| Oct-21-08 | | Whiteresigns: Thank you <Eyal>. Comments are much appreciated here. |
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Oct-21-08
 | | radu stancu: <Eyal> Thanks for posting Karpov's words. |
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Oct-21-08
 | | PhilFeeley: I'm surprised Kramnik is thinking so long here. Isn't ...bxc5 forced? |
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| Oct-21-08 | | eternaloptimist: <Woody Wood Pusher> My favorite player is also Karpov, & he always has been since I was in my teens ~15 years old. One thing about him that amazes me is that he can control the board really well even when all of his pieces are on the back 2 ranks! I prefer his boa constrictor style to a cobra style. I've seen so many piece sacrifices in my life that it got to the point where it was like: "so what another sacrifice". It impresses me more when someone squeezes his opponent slowly but surely by accumulating small advantages than a quick strike attack. |
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| Oct-21-08 | | hrvyklly: <awalters869> Nice to see that we two with Fischer avatars are thinking along the same lines... ;-) |
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| Oct-21-08 | | cludi: Yes, 19...Rfd8 takes the steam out of the c6 threat but is it enough to keep things level? |
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Oct-21-08
 | | ray keene: i agree-the number of games shd be 16 for a world title match-this has always been a reliable indicator in the past-however i dont agree that anand has become less creative-just look at game 3 and game 5-and the position we have now is pretty creative from whites point of view-also look in what low esteem anand seems to regard castling -when getting castled is like a mantra for most players! his continual refusal to castle is highly creative in my view.i think he missed castling in 4 out of 6 games so far-is that right? |
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| Oct-21-08 | | morr: <Eyal> The summary of the Karpov conversation and other periodic updates are at Dennis' blog: http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/ |
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| Oct-21-08 | | MindCtrol9: <Karpov strungle the players positionally,and if there is slight mistake,he can sacrifice pieces as well.I learned a lot with his games againt Kasparov in the first match> |
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Oct-21-08
 | | Marmot PFL: Rfd8 looks like a deep move to keep the white king back, and white's other rook out of play. |
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Oct-21-08
 | | TheAlchemist: 19...Rfd8, I wonder whether he fall into <Eyal>'s line like he did yesterday into the Ne3 one... Maybe the 21...Nc6 suggestion was worth consideration. |
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Oct-21-08
 | | GM Renier Gonzalez: kramnik can blunder at any point here guys :) |
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Oct-21-08
 | | nimh: Ehlvest has said that Kramnik is more creative and Anand's plays is based on computer.
Perhaps there's some truth in it, but I dare to disagree. |
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| Oct-21-08 | | pankajdaga: Anand is slowly building advantage...Ne5 is strong... He is playing faster too now.. |
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| Oct-21-08 | | hrvyklly: <MindCtrol9: <Karpov strungle... >> I've always wanted to strungle somebody... |
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Oct-21-08
 | | parmetd: I think Ehlvest is spot on |
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Oct-21-08
 | | beenthere240: That should get whites g rook in play! |
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Oct-21-08
 | | maxi: It's uphill from now on for Mr. K. |
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Oct-21-08
| | GM Renier Gonzalez: I like Anand's position here. I think he could win this |
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Oct-21-08
| | Marmot PFL: Now Nd3 will also defend c5. Did Kramnik overlook that? |
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| Oct-21-08 | | Woody Wood Pusher: <ray> I agree about 16 games to. Maybe there is some slight translation ambiguity about exactly what Karpov means about Anand. I think his play has changed to, not less creativity but more accuracy and getting better positions for his style without taking needless risk, or lashing out. |
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