World Chess Championship (Game 2)

[Anil]

Is the stage empty now? I heard on playchess that there's no one in both the chairs?

No, they are now both seated at the board.

HiarcsX (most probably Harvey Williamson from Hiarcs team) had stated this earlier.

[AdminX]

Well at least Kramnik is spending more time at the board. Compared to yesterday that is.

The game is a booooring draw game,my very early prediction of course
They are playing a very solid and boring chess,lines known and analysed deep to the bones....

The position looks a wee bit to open to me. Looks easy for Kramnik to do what he wants.

[gerold]

Well at least Kramnik is spending more time at the board. Compared to yesterday that is.

The game is a booooring draw game,my very early prediction of course
They are playing a very solid and boring chess,lines known and analysed deep to the bones....

I hope white does not exchange B.

push c3 c4 would be nice.

[AdminX]

Well at least Kramnik is spending more time at the board. Compared to yesterday that is.

The game is a booooring draw game,my very early prediction of course
They are playing a very solid and boring chess,lines known and analysed deep to the bones....

I hope white does not exchange B.

push c3 c4 would be nice.

Yes, I agree, and c4 it is. ...

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand , Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "30"]
[EventDate "2008.10.15"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
dxc5 f5 9. Qc2 Nd7 10. e4 fxe4 11. fxe4 N5f6 12. c6 bxc6 13. Nf3 Qa5 14. Bd2
Ba6 15. c4 Qc5 *


[d]r3k2r/p2n2pp/b1p1pn2/2q5/2P1P3/P4N2/2QB2PP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 16

[Anil]

I hope white does not exchange B.

push c3 c4 would be nice.

Then Qc5 delaying/stopping White's king-side castle.

[AdminX]

[AdminX]

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand , Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "31"]
[EventDate "2008.10.15"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
dxc5 f5 9. Qc2 Nd7 10. e4 fxe4 11. fxe4 N5f6 12. c6 bxc6 13. Nf3 Qa5 14. Bd2
Ba6 15. c4 Qc5 16. Bd3 *

[d]r3k2r/p2n2pp/b1p1pn2/2q5/2P1P3/P2B1N2/2QB2PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 16

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

Well at least Kramnik is spending more time at the board. Compared to yesterday that is.

The game is a booooring draw game,my very early prediction of course
They are playing a very solid and boring chess,lines known and analysed deep to the bones....

The position looks a wee bit to open to me. Looks easy for Kramnik to do what he wants.

Definitely the position is open,but it's rather drawish and it won't be easy for any side to advance and turns the chaces in the game....

[AdminX]

Well at least Kramnik is spending more time at the board. Compared to yesterday that is.

The game is a booooring draw game,my very early prediction of course
They are playing a very solid and boring chess,lines known and analysed deep to the bones....

The position looks a wee bit to open to me. Looks easy for Kramnik to do what he wants.

Definitely the position is open,but it's rather drawish and it won't be easy for any side to advance and turns the chaces in the game....

Failing a Blunder, I agree ...

[AdminX]

[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.15"]
[Round "2"]
[White "Anand , Viswanathan"]
[Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Result "*"]
[WhiteElo "2783"]
[BlackElo "2772"]
[PlyCount "35"]
[EventDate "2008.10.15"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "2"]
[EventCountry "GER"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 d5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 c5 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8.
dxc5 f5 9. Qc2 Nd7 10. e4 fxe4 11. fxe4 N5f6 12. c6 bxc6 13. Nf3 Qa5 14. Bd2
Ba6 15. c4 Qc5 16. Bd3 Ng4 17. Bb4 Qe3+ 18. Qe2 *


[d]r3k2r/p2n2pp/b1p1p3/8/1BP1P1n1/P2BqN2/4Q1PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 18

Any bets on will he trade?

Anand ,V - Kramnik,V, World Chess Championship 2008 2008
r3k2r/p2n2pp/b1p1p3/8/1BP1P1n1/P2BqN2/4Q1PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Rybka 3:

18...Rd8 19.Qxe3 Nxe3[] 20.Kf2 Ng4+ 21.Kg3 c5 22.Ba5 Nb6 23.Bxb6 Rxd3 24.Kxg4 axb6 25.Rhb1 Rd6 26.e5 Rc6
= (0.21) Depth: 6 00:00:00 0kN
= (0.21) Depth: 17 00:00:56 2494kN