World Chess Championship (Game 10)

[Terry McCracken]

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.

Maybe? I believe c4? killed him, in fact I know it did!

[S.Taylor]

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.

I had been wondering exactly HOW messages could be transmitted through yogurt, especcially with close camera action, and I thought to myself that it could be with various sizes of little sweets. Different colors? maybe cameras footage will make that suspicious. Perhaps flavors, or shapes (squares too?) or textures.

[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.

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.

There we're many moves better for certain...I don't think Anand was ready for Vlad the Impaler!

[S.Taylor]

And when there is a message, there should first be an "accidental" squeek in the hall telling Karpov to wait and not move, then to rush him the yogurt.

[JuLieN]

I had been wondering exactly HOW messages could be transmitted through yogurt, especcially with close camera action, and I thought to myself that it could be with various sizes of little sweets. Different colors? maybe cameras footage will make that suspicious. Perhaps flavors, or shapes (squares too?) or textures.

I remember I read that Kortchnoi accused Karpov's team to send him messages through yoghourt flavors. Amongst other things (like hiring a sorcerer to cast bad waves to him during games, and the use of electronical devices with the same goal.)

[S.Taylor]

I had been wondering exactly HOW messages could be transmitted through yogurt, especcially with close camera action, and I thought to myself that it could be with various sizes of little sweets. Different colors? maybe cameras footage will make that suspicious. Perhaps flavors, or shapes (squares too?) or textures.

I remember I read that Kortchnoi accused Karpov's team to send him messages through yoghourt flavors. Amongst other things (like hiring a sorcerer to cast bad waves to him during games, and the use of electronical devices with the same goal.)

Maybe that was a part of personality. I once was at a simul in Israel given by him, and there was a young girl sitting next to me, and he accused the pieces to have changed places for the cameras to see her win. This was denied, but just in case, Korchnoi studied the whole board with his quick mind, and committed it to memory (which he gestured he had done), so he would know for sure if it happens (again).
Even with me, he admittedly got confused and moved a rook for capture by my bishop, and wanted to stop playing because he hadn't reslized it was a bishop (loosing the exchange), because it looked a bit like a long pawn.
When I told him to take it back, he refused, but decided he would continue playing (resulting in a draw)
When I wanted his autograph, he refused to sign it on the same piece of paper where I had written down the moves! Interesting! Poor man, what he must have been through!

[Terry McCracken]

GM Analysis of Game 10.

http://www.uep-chess.com/cms_english/im ... ound10.pdf

[AdminX]

GM Analysis of Game 10.

http://www.uep-chess.com/cms_english/im ... ound10.pdf

Thanks Terry!