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Viswanathan Anand vs Vladimir Kramnik
Anand-Kramnik World Championship Match (2008)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Oct-29-08
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  GM Renier Gonzalez: Do you guys like the line with the exchange sacrifice?
Oct-29-08
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  Robin01: 15...Rg8, threatening to win the queen.
Oct-29-08  emayev: Woody-- you refered to Kramnik by something other than Drawnik??
Oct-29-08  seaotter: the idea, for Anand, of Bd3 and Re1 is really nasty now
Oct-29-08
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  Ulhumbrus: On 15...Bh6+ 16 Kb1 f4 17 Qh4 Bg5 18 Qh5 threatens h4.
Oct-29-08  Woody Wood Pusher: <Eyal><it's better to play 17.Rxd6?> Nice idea, I like it! 17..Bxb3 18.axb3 ,Rd8 19.Rxd8,Kxd8 20.Bc4, IMO
Oct-29-08
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  waustad: The 2 extra pawns are tripled and isolated. Not as big an advantage as usual.
Oct-29-08  Ybrevo: <Woody> 15. ..f8 is always interesting - especially if you know what piece you would move to that square :)
Oct-29-08  Perley: <Ulhumbrus> I was think something like that too. Also possible is Qd3 after f4?
Oct-29-08  Wandarnok: only, for exemple, about the difference of position between the two sides of the board: exf5, Ne5, Ne4! Which knight is the strongest?
I let you guess..
Oct-29-08  vntraderus: i actually like kramnik's position right now. 15...0-0 looks good.
Oct-29-08  flapjack: Time is equal, even if the ending is rushed...
Oct-29-08
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  sofouuk: <Do you guys like the line with the exchange sacrifice?> after 18... Qd8 fruit just says 19 Be2 Rc8 20 Re1 Kf8 21 Qh4 Kg7 22 Qg3+ Kf8 and repetition
Oct-29-08  Woody Wood Pusher: < emayev: Woody-- you refered to Kramnik by something other than Drawnik??> He has come to fight today so I will let him off. But only because he HAS to.

It shows all that RUBBISH he talked in Mexico about the Petroff being a fighting opening was just that. Rubbish.

Oct-29-08
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  YouRang: 15...Rg8 seems most obvious, forcing the white Q off the g-file. If 16.Kb1 (to avoid ...Bh6+), then fxe4, improving his pawns immensely.
Oct-29-08  Mateo: Of course 15...Rg8 threatens Bh6+. So maybe 16.Qf4 controling h6.
Oct-29-08  Perley: Rg8!?. A bit dubious and kind of cheep. Kb1 and black it still in a bad way.
Oct-29-08
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  Rawprawn: <Kramnik must be rechecking because as Rawprawn said he had to have forseen this position.> It looks so poor that it must be wonderful. have faith.
Oct-29-08
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  Ulhumbrus: <Perley: <Ulhumbrus> I was think something like that too. Also possible is Qd3 after f4?> It may be that by now Black will be in trouble after any plausible developing moves on White's part.
Oct-29-08  percyblakeney: Engines like 16. Qh4
Oct-29-08  Woody Wood Pusher: < Ybrevo: <Woody> 15. ..f8 is always interesting - especially if you know what piece you would move to that square :)>

I'm keeping my options open.

Oct-29-08
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  YouRang: <Mateo: Of course 15...Rg8 threatens Bh6+. So maybe 16.Qf4 controling h6.> Or maybe 16.Qh4, controlling h6 and threatening Ph7?
Oct-29-08
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  PinnedPiece: Any takers on 16. Qxd6 ?
Oct-29-08
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  Eyal: <Woody> No, actually I changed my mind, because after (15...Bh6+ 16.Kb1 Be6 17.Rxd6 f4 18.Qd3 Bf8 White would have to give up the exchange anyway, only in less favorable circumstances... but the 17.exf5 line did look very strong for White.
Oct-29-08  Mateo: Or in order to avoid Bh6+, maybe even better than 16.Qf4, 16.Qh4 with the idea Qxh7.
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