World Chess Championship (Game 10)

[JuLieN]

Excellent! Well done Vlad!

[Terry McCracken]

Kramnik has won the game!

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.27"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2008.10.27"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14.
Rfd1 Qc5 15. e4 Bc4 16. Qa4 Nb6 17. Qb4 Qh5 18. Re1 c5 19. Qa5 Rfc8 20. Be3 Be2
21. Bf4 e5 22. Be3 Bg4 23. Qa6 f6 24. a4 Qf7 25. Bf1 Be6 26. Rab1 c4 27. a5 Na4
28. Rb7 Qe8 29. Qd6 1-0

Congratulations to Kramnik! He gets at least one win in this match!

Amazing and sad to see Anand crack

[BubbaTough]

I think it is too strong to call anything Anand did a blunder. Kramnik achieved a slight advantage in opening...slowly increased it...and Anand failed to prevent the deteriation of the position. Fine play by Kramnik more than terrible play for Anand. Next game will be interesting. I predict no Slav for Kramnik (avoiding exchange variation)...maybe Benoni? Something fun I would guess.

-Sam

[AdminX]

Well I guess I have to give congratulations to Kramnik as well. He has played himself back into form it looks from these last few games.

[S.Taylor]

Kramnik has won the game!

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.27"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2008.10.27"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14.
Rfd1 Qc5 15. e4 Bc4 16. Qa4 Nb6 17. Qb4 Qh5 18. Re1 c5 19. Qa5 Rfc8 20. Be3 Be2
21. Bf4 e5 22. Be3 Bg4 23. Qa6 f6 24. a4 Qf7 25. Bf1 Be6 26. Rab1 c4 27. a5 Na4
28. Rb7 Qe8 29. Qd6 1-0

Congratulations to Kramnik! He gets at least one win in this match!

Amazing and sad to see Anand crack

Does he mind cracking one time? Didn't Kramnik do some work for his win?

[Terry McCracken]

Congrats to Kramnik - perhaps Anand blundered in time trouble as he probably could have held the draw.

I believe Anand's f6 at the wrong time with the idea of Qf7 was wrong and c4?? was fatal, a few moves back he had simpler drawing moves. I'm really surprised by Anand's uncertain play these last few games.

He's a day off now to reflect.

[Jack Lad]

I think it is too strong to call anything Anand did a blunder. Kramnik achieved a slight advantage in opening...slowly increased it...and Anand failed to prevent the deteriation of the position. Fine play by Kramnik more than terrible play for Anand. Next game will be interesting. I predict no Slav for Kramnik (avoiding exchange variation)...maybe Benoni? Something fun I would guess.

-Sam

I would say that c4? was a blunder but I think that Anand was probably already lost before this move anyway. Holding the draw would have been extremely difficult if not impossible.

[AdminX]

Send the msg to Anand via Yasser on Foidos... if possible pass on the winning move to him.

At the bottom of a cup of yogurt?


I wonder who will remember that?

I remember that Karpov - Kortchnoi WCC Match.

[Terry McCracken]

Kramnik has won the game!

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.27"]
[Round "10"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1-0"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "57"]
[EventDate "2008.10.27"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 cxd4 6. Nxd4 O-O 7. Bg2 d5 8.
cxd5 Nxd5 9. Qb3 Qa5 10. Bd2 Nc6 11. Nxc6 bxc6 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Ba6 14.
Rfd1 Qc5 15. e4 Bc4 16. Qa4 Nb6 17. Qb4 Qh5 18. Re1 c5 19. Qa5 Rfc8 20. Be3 Be2
21. Bf4 e5 22. Be3 Bg4 23. Qa6 f6 24. a4 Qf7 25. Bf1 Be6 26. Rab1 c4 27. a5 Na4
28. Rb7 Qe8 29. Qd6 1-0

Congratulations to Kramnik! He gets at least one win in this match!

Amazing and sad to see Anand crack

Does he mind cracking one time? Didn't Kramnik do some work for his win?

No one likes to crack under pressure. Yes Kramnik played superlative chess!

Had he accepted the pawn sac earlier with Bxe5 I think we would have seen a draw, Be3 was by far more subtle filled with ideas.

All I can say is well done Kramnik! He crushed Anand in true Capablanca style!!

[Jack Lad]

Congrats to Kramnik - perhaps Anand blundered in time trouble as he probably could have held the draw.

I believe Anand's f6 at the wrong time with the idea of Qf7 was wrong and c4?? was fatal, a few moves back he had simpler drawing moves. I'm really surprised by Anand's uncertain play these last few games.

He's a day off now to reflect.

I have to agree with you on this Terry - 23...Be6 was better for Anand. After 24. a4! Anand had little hope of holding out for a draw.