Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik (2012)

Peter Leko vs Vladimir Kramnik
Chess Olympiad (2012) · Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) · 1/2-1/2

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Sep-02-12		Hesam7: It seems Kramnik was in some trouble had Leko played 28. Ne4! click for larger view after 28. ... Nxe4 29. Bxe4 g6 30. Nxc4 Qb4 31. Bd3 Rc8 32. Ba3 Qb7 33. Bxf8 Rxf8 34. Bf1 click for larger view White is simply a healthy pawn up.

Sep-03-12		Hesam7: Note that after 28. Ne4 Black is forced to take. The following line illustrates White's threat: (A) 28. ... Bb5? 29. Nxf6 Nxf6 30. Bxf6 gxf6 31. Qf5 and White is very close to winning. (B) 28. ... Be7?? 29. d6 is even worse. (C) 28. ... Nh5 29. d6! click for larger view (C1) 29. ... g6? 30. Rd5! White is winning b/c the Black Queen is semi-trapped: (C1a) 30. ... Qb4(6) 31. Rxh5 and now 31. ... gxh5 32. Ng5 is mate in 6 while 31. ... Rxe4 32. Bxe4 is no help. (C1b) 30. ... Qxa2 White has the very simple 31. Ra1 Qb3 32. Rxa6 winning a piece. (C2) 29. ... Nb6? 30. Bc3 Qa4 31. Qe2 g6 32. Qxh5!! gxh5 33. Nf6+ click for larger view 33. ... Kg7 34. Nf5+ Kg6 35. Nh4+ Kg7 36. Nxe8+ Kg8 37. Nf6+ Kh8 38. Nxh5+ Kg8 39. Nf5 Nc8 40. Nf6+ Kh8 41. Nd7+ Kg8 42. Rd4 and it is mate in 11. Black has deviations but all of them end in the same place. (C3) 29. ... Rb8 (making a 'luft' for the Queen seems best but Black is still losing) 30. Bc3 Qd8 31. Nd5 Bb7 32. Nc7 click for larger view White is winning an exchange: 32. ... Re5 (this seems to be the best way of giving up the exchange) 33. Bxe5 Nxe5 34. Qc3 Nd3 35. Rb1 Bxe4 36. Rxb8 Qxb8 37. Bxe4 Bxd6 38. Bxd3 cxd3 39. Nd5 g6 40. Qxd3 .

Sep-03-12		Xeroxx: White is up a knight!!! Why take the draw???

Sep-03-12		whiteshark: That's a good question!!! Anyone for coffee???

Sep-04-12		master of defence: <Xeroxx> 31...Rxe2 regains the knight. But I shouldn´t have accepted the draw yet. Black has better position.

Sep-06-12		Hesam7: <master of defence: <Xeroxx> 31...Rxe2 regains the knight. But I shouldn´t have accepted the draw yet. Black has better position.> After: 31. ... Rxe2 32. Ne3 Rxb2 33. Qxb2 Ba4 34. Qd4 Bxd1 35. Rxd1 c3! 36. Rc1 Qxa2 37. Qxc3 click for larger view Black finally equalizes. There is not a single point in the game where Black is better.

Sep-06-12		rapidcitychess: Wow, <Hesam> apparently showed Kramnik's who's boss! I always knew he was a smart guy...

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