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Vladimir Kramnik vs Magnus Carlsen
Norway Chess (2014), Stavanger NOR, rd 2, Jun-04
Catalan Opening: General (E00)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Jun-04-14  ajile: OK well White played the knight exchange.
Jun-04-14  DcGentle: Position after <44. Ne3 Nf3>


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White to move must move the h-pawn, as it looks like.

Jun-04-14  Marmot PFL: White gives up a pawn to trade knights and reach a drawish Q ending.
Jun-04-14  DcGentle: But it didn't happen and Black won a pawn.
Jun-04-14  Ulhumbrus: 47 Qc6 gains access to the square f6
Jun-04-14  ajile: Qg2 forces a queen trade. Looks drawish after that. Also White's king is more vulnerable than Black's with queens on.
Jun-04-14  Marmot PFL: 47 e6 f3 48 Qc3+ seems to draw. Black king can't hide.
Jun-04-14  ajile: Yes it gets messy if White keeps queens on.
I guess I can do messy.
Jun-04-14
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  offramp: I always think of beating Kramnik as like scaling Olympus. It is never easy. At his peak, Kamsky was even harder,... But Kramnik is a very hard almost macadamian nut to crack.
Jun-04-14  ajile: Qb2 maybe? Other moves seem to give White a quick perpetual.
Jun-04-14  DcGentle: Maybe they want to play it down to bare kings?
Jun-04-14  boz: Bare kings and bare queens.
Jun-04-14  ajile: I need a nap. Anyone have some Graham Crackers?
Jun-04-14  Marmot PFL: Karjakin's 17 game draw streak comes to an unhappy end.
Jun-04-14  whiteshark: Do you know which ♕♙:♕ endgames are won (and by which method)??
Jun-04-14
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  offramp: He has the crackers User: grahamclayton
Jun-04-14
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  offramp: If this is a win then I'll bet it's a win in about 250 moves.
Jun-04-14  RubinSteinitz: <whiteshark: Do you know which QP:Q endgames are won (and by which method)??> In queen + Pawn vs queen endings, it all depends on how close to queening the pawn is. This will more likely be a draw. :)
Jun-04-14  Ulhumbrus: Draw agreed.
Jun-04-14  lost in space: yes, the position is drawer than draw.
Jun-04-14  whiteshark: Karsten Muller's "Fundamental Chess Endings" has a chapter (9.B1) called <Drawing Zones>. Lots of diagrams with 'stars'.

;)

Jun-04-14  visayanbraindoctor: 3. g3 Bb4

Again Carlsen goes into a quiet opening variation, and in so doing probably sidesteps any extensive prep by Kramnik in main Catalan lines. Chess fans nowadays have grown used to Kasparov's dazzling novelties followed by glorious smashing attacks, yet this quiet opening approach is also effective. Lest anyone forget, Capablanca and Karpov seemed to have had the same approach to openings,

The Alekhine-Fischer-Kasparov approach calls for fighting for the initiative and tactical advantage right out of the opening bell. The Capablanca-Karpov and now Carlsen opening approach is to get to a playable middlegame without stepping on any minefield, and then outplay the opponent. All of them are world champi0ons, and one could say their respective approach have served them well.

Jun-05-14  RubinSteinitz: <whiteshark:> You are right. My broad assertion left out some details that also should have been mentioned: If the defender can get his king in front of the pawn, with careful maneuvering, it will most likely be drawn. The attacker also has better chances to win if his/her pawn is on one of the four central files like the f thru c files. I'm sure you would agree that queen endings are the ultimate mind twister!

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Jun-05-14  RookFile: Kramnik saves his position with alert play and strong endgame knowledge.
Jun-14-14  1d410: I wish I could get into Carlsen's head and find his winning strategy at the end there. Maybe he was just thinking "always attack at the base of the pawn chain" :P
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