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Vladimir Kramnik vs Veselin Topalov
20th Amber Tournament (Blindfold) (2011) (blindfold), Monaco MNC, rd 3, Mar-14
Reti Opening: Advance Variation (A09)  ·  1-0

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Mar-14-11  Shiwankshekhar: Kramnik defence is extremely strong and topalov returning after a lot of time at higher levels thats why it happened
Mar-14-11  Shiwankshekhar: What a beauty of tactical game kramnik played some very well tactical moves and great use of bishop topalov could resign after losing his rook but he survived in the hope of a blunder from kramnik because kramnik is the one who made the blunder of the century against a computer
Mar-14-11  Ulhumbrus: Kramnik won this game in the style of Smyslov, as in the game Smyslov vs Huebner, 1983
Mar-14-11  Kinghunt: I don't see the win. 40...Bxa3 and black has enough compensation for the exchange, right? Or am I missing something?
Mar-14-11  polarmis: <Ulhumbrus: Kramnik won this game in the style of Smyslov, as in the game Smyslov vs Huebner, 1983.>

But probably with less help from aliens! It's a long story... :) http://www.chessintranslation.com/2...

Mar-14-11  crazybird: Official website says that Kramnik and Topalov did not shake hands today...! Not that anybody expected them to, but still...
Mar-14-11
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  Domdaniel: Interesting opening play by both - a genuine Reti with ...d5-d4 that turns into something like a reversed Blumenfeld. Many openings that start 1.Nf3 are called Reti, but are really an English, King's Indian Attack, etc. This is the real thing.

Kramnik regularly plays 1.Nf3 as a way to transpose to a Catalan or some other d4 mainline. Topalov chose a defence that made this impossible.

Mar-14-11
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  Penguincw: Kramnik is up the exchange (a rook for a bishop).
Mar-14-11
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  Domdaniel: 27.Bxd5 wins the Exchange, after 26...Nxd7. Perhaps Topalov was expecting 27.cxd5, which would presumably have been the response to 26...Rxd7 - preserving White's central pawn mass, with advantage.

After 27.Bxd5 White is better, but Kramnik then gradually let much of the advantage slip away. The final position is roughly equal - Black has reasonably good compensation for the Exchange.

Did Topalov simply lose on time?

Mar-15-11
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  HeMateMe: Thats what i was wondering. Black is pinned down, but i don't see a killer shot for white.

I remember reading somewhere how Judit Polgar would play blindfold blitz, as a little girl against visiting masters. The visiting players couldn't keep up, and Judit would ask her father to "make them play faster!"

I guess you would have to be pretty good to play five minute blindfold chess...

Mar-15-11
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  Sastre: Topalov lost on time according to the Round 3 report - http://www.amberchess20.com/RoundRe....
Mar-16-11
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  Penguincw: < Sastre >

I think he did lose on time.When I was watching the game live on chessgames.com,I believe I saw Topalov's time was 0:00.If you look at the final position,Topalov still has some firepower left before he can throw in the towel.

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