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Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Svidler
Dortmund Sparkassen (2004) (rapid), Dortmund GER, rd 3, Jul-30
Gruenfeld Defense: Exchange Variation (D85)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Feb-26-08  Whitehat1963: Is this really a draw? What would Rybka and Zappa do with the final position?
Feb-26-08  Morphystyle: At 30 sec per move, Rybka gives Rab8 17. Ke2 Bb6 18. Be3 Rxb7 19. Bxb7 Nd4 20. Bxd4 Bxd4. (-.11/17 depth) With a rook each, opposite bishops and an even amount of pawns per side...this is an easy draw.
Feb-26-08  euripides: In Kramnik vs Svidler, 2004

- same variation, players and tournament - White gets a passed d pawn and trades it in for enduring control of the seventh rank.

In this game the d pawn has gone, the rook on the seventh rank will probably disappear, and the other rook cannot immediately replace it. White does have the two bishops but as the computer line given above shows they may not last because of the actvity of the black knight.

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