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Garry Kasparov vs Vladimir Kramnik
Kasparov - Kramnik Classical World Championship Match (2000), London ENG, rd 15, Nov-02
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)13.Nc3 was played in Adams vs R Buhmann, 2013 (1-0)13...Bxf4 was played in V Laznicka vs Beliavsky, 2011 (0-1) 18.Na5 Bxe5 19.Nc6 Qe8 20.dxe5 f6 21.exf6 N7xf6 22.Rd4 = +0.48 (24 ply) 18...Qe8 19.Bxd6 cxd6 20.e4 N5b6 21.Qf4 f5 22.exf5 Nc4 = -0.33 (28 ply) ⩲ +0.59 (26 ply)better is 25.Qd5 Qxd5+ 26.Rxd5 Re5 27.Rxe5 Bxe5 28.Rc1 Rd8 29.Rc5 ⩲ +0.81 (26 ply)= +0.08 (30 ply)better is 29...Qe7 30.Ne4 Re6 31.Nc5 Bxc5 32.Qxc5 Rd6 33.Qb4 c6 = 0.00 (26 ply)better is 30.Qc6 Qe6 31.Ne4 h4 32.Rd1 Re5 33.Nxd6 cxd6 34.b3 Rd8 ⩲ +0.52 (26 ply)= 0.00 (30 ply)39.Kf2 Kg7 40.Nf3 Rd3 41.Re2 Rxe2+ 42.Kxe2 Rd5 43.a4 b4 = +0.08 (34 ply)1/2-1/2

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Jun-17-03  morphynoman2: Analysis of this game, here:
http://www.chesscenter.com/wcc2000/...
Oct-03-05  fgh: A interesting defensive game.
Oct-04-05  DutchDunce: The game that lost it all for Kasparov. My mind can still picture the image of Kramnik showing a rare moment of exuberation, fists raised in triumph. A stunning memory.
Oct-15-05  csmath: 24. e3

Some proposed more aggressive approach here with 24. a4, which ironically probably only draws faster.

29. Nd2?!

Kasparov misses here 29. Rc6! with serious initiative. The position would have quickly became a lot more dynamic or Kramnik would have shed a pawn.

30. Qe4!

Nice, un-Kasparov-like move, black of course cannot accept exchange white rooks would promptly penetrate black position.

30. ... c5!

Proper defence, it looks black will gain a draw now.

Not much of a game, somewhat a representative of the whole match. Kasparov trying to find a breach in impenetrable defences but going nowhere.

Jan-24-06  Conde de Montecristo: Im sure Kasparov was having personal problems; Susan Polgar said once that she woudnt have played a match under the circumstances Kasparov was going true, even she didnt say what was the problem of Kasparov at that time, but its clear that the best player of the history wasnt beat simply cause of Kramnik´s talent.

He lose like a patzer two games, not like the 2849 GM he was, something strange happened there...

This site propose some possible theories http://www.ishipress.com/kk-match.htm

Jun-24-08  talisman: <morphy.noman2> read the analysis.the Bee martins are flying around 30.Q-e4
Jun-25-08  Kaspablanca: nah, you must bear in mind that Kramnik was the only player (after Karpov) who could beat Kasparov with frequency before this match.
Sep-06-08  Woody Wood Pusher: And Drawnik hasn't stopped running from Kasparov since..........
Aug-21-11  positionalgenius: Does anybody have the picture of kramnik celebrating just after winning the world title?
Aug-22-11  laskereshevsky: ..... His glasses' lances have been all clouded up.....
Apr-06-14  Ulhumbrus: This game seems worth comparing with the game Kasparov vs Korchnoi, 1983 In that game the c6 square was weak and it led to a loss for Black but Black manages to escape in this game
Nov-04-15  kamagong24: too late to switch to 1. d4
Feb-09-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  plang: 15..Qb8 had been played in Bareev-Lalic Sochi 1987 (White won); 15..Qe7 was new. Kramnik was critical of his 20..e5?; he thought he should have played 20..f5 21 Nba5..Nf6 with counterplay. 23..c5?! 24 Qd5 would have led to the loss of a pawn. 28 Rc6?..Rf5 was not playable for White. 30 Qc6..Qe6 31 Qxa6?..Rxf2+ 32 Kxf2..Bxg3+ would alzso have been bad for Black. Once Black finally achieved 30..c5 the draw was clear.
Jul-10-17  Cooleyhigh: With Kasparov coming back to the game of Chess I'm afraid Kramnik is the only one I have seen that gives Kasparov a tough match. I hope Kasparov has improved his game against Kramnik.
Jul-10-17
Premium Chessgames Member
  Sally Simpson: Maybe they can coax Deep Blue out of retirement as well.

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