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Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
FIDE World Championship Knockout Tournament (1999) (rapid), Las Vegas, NV USA, rd 4, Aug-11
English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni Variation Spielmann Defense (A32)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)8.Nb3 was played in Gelfand vs Rachels, 1988 (1-0) 25...Qh3 26.Bd2 h5 27.e4 Qe6 28.Be3 h4 29.Rg2 h3 30.Rgd2 = +0.39 (25 ply) ± +1.58 (23 ply)better is 30.Qa4 d4 31.Qc4 d3 32.exd3 exd3 33.Rcd2 Qxc4 34.bxc4 ⩲ +1.32 (26 ply) ⩲ +0.62 (27 ply)better is 31.Qd3 Bxb6+ 32.axb6 d4 33.e3 Rdxb6 34.exd4 Rxb3 35.Qe2 ⩲ +0.73 (26 ply)= 0.00 (28 ply) 34...Qf2+ 35.Kd2 Rfxb6 36.Qd3 Rxb3 37.Rc8+ Rxc8 38.Qxb3 = 0.00 (30 ply)better is 35.Qd3 Qg1+ 36.Kd2 Qxh2 37.d6 Rd8 38.d7 Rbb8 39.Rc7 Qh3 ⩲ +1.39 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.89 (24 ply) 37...R3b5 38.Qc4 Rf5+ 39.Kg1 Qe3+ 40.Kh1 Rd8 41.Qd3 Qe6 ⩲ +0.64 (24 ply)+- +6.60 (28 ply) 39.Ke1 Rc3 40.Rxe4 Rcxc5 41.d7 Rd5 42.d8=R+ Rxd8 +- +7.00 (26 ply)-+ -132.64 (33 ply)-+ mate-in-14 after 40.Qc8+ Kh7 41.Rdc1 Rd5 42.Rd4 Qe3+ 43.Kh1 Rxd441.Rc8+ Kh7 42.Rc2 Rxc2 43.Qe4+ Qxe4 44.Rd2 Rxd2 45.g4 -+ mate-in-50-1

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Jul-06-06
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  chancho: Good game.
Jul-07-06
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  chancho: Viva Las Vegas.
Jul-07-06  RookFile: Just another example of Kramnik beating Topalov. The lifetime score is 19 to 9, and I see no reason why this will change in their upcoming match.
Jul-07-06  Whitehat1963: Their lifetime score is meaningless before 2004 or so when Topalov began to rise to the next level, where he currently resides. It will be a good match. I'm willing to give Kramnik the edge, but only barely.
Jul-07-06
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  Honza Cervenka: 38...Rf3+! would be a pretty Monday puzzle. If 39.exf3, then 39...Rb2+ 40.Kg1 Qxf3 threatening Qxd1# or Qg2#.
Oct-12-06  isrxjs: Surely 39...Ke1 wins easily for Black
Oct-12-06  isrxjs: Sorry meant 39...Ke1 wins easily for white
Jun-26-10  rapidcitychess: What is the main line on 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.Nf3? (transposed.)
Aug-09-12  The Last Straw: 39.? was a puzzle in The "Find the Wrong Move" section of John Emm's book "The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book".

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