Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik (2010)

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Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik
London Chess Classic (2010), London ENG, rd 1, Dec-08
Bishop's Opening: Berlin Defense (C24) · 0-1

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Nigel Short vs Vladimir Kramnik (2010)
Photograph copyright © 2010 Ray Morris-Hill.

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Dec-08-10		scormus: Thanks CG, for the coverage. A strong game by Kramnik.

Dec-08-10		chessgames.com: Thanks to everybody for participating in today's live broadcast. Please note that round two (and only round two) begins at 11:00am USA/Eastern, 3 hours later thank today. Hope to see you then!

Dec-08-10		Domdaniel: <AgentRgent> - <'loosing'> Hideous, isn't it? I blame the loose women.

Dec-08-10		Marmot PFL: Carlsen lost?? The upset of the century.

Dec-08-10		SetNoEscapeOn: Short didn't want to get into a major theoretical discussion with Kramnik, but Vlad reacted in classical fashion and with central pushes quickly routed white's forces. I don't think he can be stopped when he has such a clear plan.

Dec-08-10		SetNoEscapeOn: <Marmot PFL: Carlsen lost?? The upset of the century.> Maybe of the month :)

Dec-08-10		rapidcitychess: Kramnik beat them again!

Dec-08-10		whiteshark: <jakaiden> Thanks! You have some remarkable game collections, too!! :D

Dec-08-10		Ulhumbrus: As Short indicated in the commentary room later, 23 Rae1? may be a losing inexactitude. It is necessary to play the move c4 at a moment when Black can't answer the capture Qxd5 in reply to the move ...b6 by trapping White's Queen. Therefore Short may have had to play 23 c4, before the move Rae1. After 24 c4 b6 25 Qxd5 Black can trap White's Queen by 25...Rd6 whereas if Short plays the move c4 a move earlier, on 23 c4 b6 24 Qxd5 the Black Rook on a8 is attacked and Black can't trap White' Queen by 24...Rd6.

Dec-08-10		Jimfromprovidence: 32 Rd1!? should have been looked at long and hard by white. click for larger view Now there's either an exchange of queens or, if 32...Qg4, an exchange of at least two pieces of material. Either way, white greatly dilutes black's attack.

Dec-08-10		kamalakanta: Kramnik made it look so simple!

Dec-08-10		Domdaniel: Has Kramnik busted the <Wannabe Gambit>, 3.Qe2!? ...?? Or is this merely the Distaff Wannabe Deferred, the original version being 2.Ke2! ...??

Dec-09-10		visayanbraindoctor: Kramnik provides a textbook perfect example of how to beat a Benoni set-up. click for larger view One way to do it is to ram your e pawn up as fast as possible, try to maintain it in its advanced position, open up lines behind by also advancing and perhaps sacking the f-pawn, and using the space behind to maneuver your pieces into a direct attack on the opponent's King. Kramnik does this precisely: 26. Qb3 e4 click for larger view 27. Nd2 e3 click for larger view Phase 1 above is done: Black has a his e-pawn firmly entrenched in his opponent's third rank. 28. fxe3 dxe3 29. Nf3 f4 click for larger view Phase 2 above: Sac the f-pawn to open lines and grab space. 30. d4 Re4 click for larger view Phase 3 commences: Maneuver your pieces behind the entrenched e-pawn into a direct attack on the opponent's King. 31. Qxb6 Bxd4 32. Qxa6 fxg3 33. Qb5 Qg4 34. Nxd4 gxh2+ 35. Kh1 Rxd4 36. Qb7 Qf5! (Defends the f-pawn while retaining the Queen and opening lines for his Rooks. White was threatening both Qxf7 and Q or R to g2) click for larger view Now Black has attained an overwhelming position.

Dec-09-10		Topista: great game!

Dec-09-10		pablo333: Nigel had a big lead in developmement; but for reasons I fail to grasp he frittered it away. 9 a4 seemed to waste a valuable tempo in creating an unneeded retreat square for white's king bishop. Surely 9 Bb3 or 9 0-0-0 would've been more in keeping the needs of white's position... Or am I missing something?

Dec-09-10		Elsinore: Kramnik: "Ohhh, look at the pretty birdy"

Dec-09-10		Karpova: <“I played strategically and got mated,” said a self-deprecating Nigel Short of the final stage of his loss to Vlad Kramnik.> <Short tried a few defensive alternatives in the commentary room and let out a small cry of pain as Kramnik supplied his impromptu refutation.> Source: http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail...

Dec-09-10		Ulhumbrus: <visayanbraindoctor> My compliments on a brilliant piece of instruction. Ram the e pawn up as fast as possible and tell the f-pawn "You're sacked!"

Dec-09-10		Jimfromprovidence: <visayanbraindoctor> <ulhumbrus> With all due respect to the excellent commentary, please don't ignore the fact that Short had a chance to more or less equalize with 32 Rd1. This is per chessok.com, with a link to their site below the analysis. <32. Qxa6 ?! (32. Rd1 Bxb6 33. Rxd7 Rxc4 34. Rxf7+ Kg6 35. Rd7 Re6 36. b3 Rb4 37. Kg2 fxg3 38. a5 Bc5 39. Rd5 Ba7 40. Ne5+ Kf6 41. Nd3 Rxb3 42. Nf4 Rc6 43. hxg3 Ke7 44. Kf3 Rybka Aquarium (0:00:00) -0.71\|d17 black stands slightly better)> http://www.chessok.com/broadcast/?k...

Dec-09-10		hedgeh0g: <"loosing" ugh.. I swear the entire internet is afflicted!> Yes, even more ironic coming from someone with a handle like "shakespeare".

Dec-10-10		Ulhumbrus: <Jimfromprovidence> What happens if in reply to 32 Rd1 Black offers the bishop by 32...fxg3 or by 32...Qg4? I am not sure, but Kramnik may have said something about this when commenting on the game with Short later

Dec-10-10		Jimfromprovidence: <Ulhumbrus> <What happens if in reply to 32 Rd1 Black offers the bishop by 32...fxg3 or by 32...Qg4? I am not sure, but Kramnik may have said something about this when commenting on the game with Short later> If 32...Qg4, the most straightforward course is 33 Nxd4 Rxd4 34 Rxd4 Qxe2 35 Rxf4 (preventing Qf2+) Qd1+ 36 Kg2, with an equal game. click for larger view Note that black cannot continue with 36...e2, because 37 Rxf7+ is a forced mate. If 32…fxg3, then 33 Rxd4 gxh2+ 34 Kh1 Qf5 (not 34...Qg4 because of 35 Qf6! forcing a queen trade with white ending up ahead) 35 Nxh2 (preventing both 35..Qf1+ and Qxf3+) below is what I got. click for larger view What happens from here on out is quite uncertain to me.

Dec-11-10		Ulhumbrus: At the commentary desk after the game Kramnik pointed out the move 12 g3!! One point of this is that after White plays the manoeuvre Nf3-h4-f5 ( assisted by the g3 pawn)the capture ...Bxf5 relinquishes Black's QB so that the weakening of White's light squares matters less, and Black's KB can bite on granite against White's King side pawns on black squares. This looks like an idea worthy of Petrosian, or for that matter, Kramnik.

Dec-11-10		BobCrisp: <Modern chess is too concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game.>

Nov-30-11		Penguincw: Wow. I never knew that there was even a Berlin Defense in the Bishop's Opening (C23)! < BobCrisp: <Modern chess is too concerned with things like pawn structure. Forget it, checkmate ends the game.> > Well if your opponent has a weak <pawn structure> that could help you with the checkmate goal.

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