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Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik
13th Amber Blindfold (2004) (blindfold), Monte Carlo MNC, rd 11, Apr-01
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Check Variation Intermezzo Line (E15)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 11 (minimum 30s/ply)better is 1...d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 dxc4 5.e4 c5 6.dxc5 = -0.06 (37 ply) 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d5 4.Nc3 c5 5.cxd5 cxd4 6.Qxd4 exd5 ⩲ +0.64 (36 ply)= -0.27 (36 ply) 3...d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bd3 dxc4 = -0.13 (42 ply) ⩲ +0.65 (35 ply)better is 10...c6 11.Bf4 Nbd7 12.O-O Nh5 13.Bd2 Nhf6 = 0.00 (43 ply)better is 11.e3 Ne4 12.O-O Nxd2 13.Qxd2 c6 14.Qb2 Bd6 15.a3 f6 ⩲ +0.59 (33 ply)= 0.00 (41 ply)better is 12...Re8 13.Bf4 Ba3 14.Bg5 c6 15.Rc2 Be7 16.e3 Nb4 17.Rd2 = +0.26 (37 ply) ⩲ +0.79 (35 ply) after 13.Nb5 Ne4 14.Be3 Re8 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Bd4 Nd6 17.Nxd6 better is 15.a4 Bf8 16.Nb5 Ne4 17.dxc5 Nexc5 18.Nf4 Nb4 19.Bd2 a5 ⩲ +0.72 (38 ply)= +0.13 (39 ply) 17.e3 Ba3 18.Rc2 Rac8 19.Nc3 Nb4 20.Nxb4 Bxb4 21.Nxe4 = +0.50 (41 ply) 17...Ba3 18.Bb2 Bxb2 19.Nxb2 Rad8 20.Qd4 Nc7 21.a4 Nc5 = -0.35 (40 ply) ⩲ +0.65 (39 ply)better is 18...Ba3 19.Bxg7 Bxc1 20.Nh5 Qf5 21.g4 Qg5 22.h4 Qd2 = +0.38 (40 ply)better is 19.Bh3 Qe7 20.Nb5 Nac5 21.e3 Bc6 22.Nc3 Bb7 23.Qc2 Nxc3 ⩲ +0.93 (40 ply)= +0.23 (44 ply)better is 20.h3 Nxc3 21.Rxc3 Nxa2 22.Rc2 Nb4 23.Rd2 Qc8 24.h4 Bd6 ⩲ +0.61 (40 ply)better is 20...Qd6 21.Nb5 Qh6 22.Bg4 Nc6 23.Bf3 Nxd4 24.Nxd4 Bc5 = 0.00 (44 ply) ⩲ +0.55 (42 ply) 22.Bg2 a6 23.Nc3 Nxd4 24.Qxd4 Qb4 25.Qxb4 Bxb4 26.Ncxd5 ⩲ +0.71 (43 ply)= -0.20 (47 ply) 23...Ne5 24.Bg2 Ng5 25.Kh1 Bxg2+ 26.Nxg2 Nef3 27.h4 Qd7 = 0.00 (47 ply) ± +1.92 (44 ply) 27.Rxc5 bxc5 28.Ba6 Nf5 29.Qc2 Qe1+ 30.Rf1 Qe3+ 31.Kh1 ± +2.25 (43 ply)= 0.00 (50 ply) after 27...Ne6 28.bxc5 Rxd1+ 29.Rxd1 Nxf4 30.gxf4 bxc5 31.Bg2 34.Rc7 Re7 35.Rc8+ Re8 = 0.00 (52 ply) 34...h5 35.Ne3 g6 36.Rd1 g5 37.Ng2 Ke7 38.Rc1 Kd6 39.b5 ⩱ -0.81 (41 ply)= 0.00 (47 ply) after 35.Rc7 Rf5+ 36.Kg2 Re2+ 37.Kg1 h5 38.Rxa7 g5 39.Rc7 b5 better is 38.Nc3 R3d7 39.Rc6 g6 40.Ne4 h6 41.b5 Rd4 42.Kf3 Rd3+ = -0.27 (34 ply) ⩱ -0.87 (38 ply)42.b5 g6 43.Ne2 Kg7 44.Kg3 Rd3+ 45.Kf2 R8d7 46.Nf4 R3d4 ⩱ -0.69 (49 ply)1/2-1/2

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May-11-06  positionalbrilliancy: 22...d4 & 23...Nxf2?! brings complications to the board I couldn't even begin to understand, and these two are calculating it blindfolded...
May-12-06  MagnaPsygnosis: Yes I agree <positionalbrilliancy>, move 22. ... d4 stared a combination so sharp.... i dont understand it either... (At this stage I do know that if white made 1 slip-up the score would have been 0-1)

Blindfolded.... BRILLIANT

Nov-21-22  Messiah: <positionalbrilliancy: 22...d4 & 23...Nxf2?! brings complications to the board I couldn't even begin to understand, and these two are calculating it blindfolded...>

Yea these lads are pretty damn good.

Nov-21-22  Ninas Husband: Maybe there should be a game where the AUDIENCE wears blindfolds! :)
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  fredthebear: Brother, there are people who've been here decades still wearing blindfolds!

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