World Chess Championship (Game 4)

[swami]

Looks like its going to be B vs N ending. I predict - draw again.

But, will Kramnik go for the exchange at this moment??? He has a good attack and should go for 28. .. Nxd4

Ofcourse. I doubt if he would take any risk especially in this position - not much pawns, difficult to attack the king side. Too much open space in the center and very few minor pieces - makes it difficult to launch the king side attack.

[gerold]

Looks like its going to be B vs N ending. I predict - draw again.

Hope not. N takes pawn. maybe.

[swami]

Looks like its going to be B vs N ending. I predict - draw again.

I am not going to predict so fast. I think Anand has good chances.

Only unless Kramnik makes a terrible blunder. Black is positionally better but not much. Too drawish.

PS: Rxd5 played! just as I predicted....

I know Kramnik's personality and playing style

[Anil]

Looks like its going to be B vs N ending. I predict - draw again.

But, will Kramnik go for the exchange at this moment??? He has a good attack and should go for 28. .. Nxd4

Ofcourse. I doubt if he would take any risk especially in this position - not much pawns, difficult to attack the king side. Too much open space in the center and very few minor pieces - makes it difficult to launch the king side attack.

Let the exchange begin - 28. .. Rxd4

Now its Anand's turn to decide.

[AdminX]

Draw!

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.18"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. a3 c5 8. cxd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Be5 Bf5 12. Be2 Bf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nd4
Ne6 15. Nxf5 Qxf5 16. O-O Rfd8 17. Bg4 Qe5 18. Qb3 Nc5 19. Qb5 b6 20. Rfd1 Rd6
21. Rd4 a6 22. Qb4 h5 23. Bh3 Rad8 24. g3 g5 25. Rad1 g4 26. Bg2 Ne6 27. R4d3
d4 28. exd4 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Rxd4 1/2-1/2

[d]6k1/5p2/pp2n3/4q2p/1Q1r2p1/P5P1/1P3PBP/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

[Anil]

Good game... some interesting chances. Hopefully, Anand shows more brilliance with Black in the next game.

[swami]

Draw!

Ofcourse. No surprise there.

[AdminX]

Draw!

Ofcourse. No surprise there.

Okay, Okay you called it, But I called g5. So Draw, agreed?

[gerold]

Draw!

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2008.10.18"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "58"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bf4 O-O 6. e3 Nbd7 7. a3 c5 8. cxd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 exd5 10. dxc5 Nxc5 11. Be5 Bf5 12. Be2 Bf6 13. Bxf6 Qxf6 14. Nd4
Ne6 15. Nxf5 Qxf5 16. O-O Rfd8 17. Bg4 Qe5 18. Qb3 Nc5 19. Qb5 b6 20. Rfd1 Rd6
21. Rd4 a6 22. Qb4 h5 23. Bh3 Rad8 24. g3 g5 25. Rad1 g4 26. Bg2 Ne6 27. R4d3
d4 28. exd4 Rxd4 29. Rxd4 Rxd4 1/2-1/2

[d]6k1/5p2/pp2n3/4q2p/1Q1r2p1/P5P1/1P3PBP/3R2K1 w - - 0 30

Thanks for the posts Ted.

A good game gone sad.
Both chickens

[swami]

Looks like its going to be B vs N ending. I predict - draw again.

Hope not. N takes pawn. maybe.

we are talking about Grandmaster games here.

They knew it's going to be draw, they don't have to play it till the end...