He lost a LOT of time due to opening problem. We have to consider this.Albert Silver wrote:The opening wasn't his downfall, his blunder was. That's a very steep mountain he now has to climb.Anil wrote:Hurray!!! Yet another victory for Anand with Black! Kramnik muct be kicking himself (and later Leko) for playing this opening.AdminX wrote:Anand Wins!
World Chess Championship (Game 5)
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Kramnik blundered under a time presure and lost....he was playing against a well prepared opening line and had to find solutions over the board....he lost....AdminX wrote:Anand Wins!
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It would be a very brave (or foolish
) person to bet against Anand winning this now. The big question, in my mind, is whether Kramnik will manage to stay in the match without completely falling apart.
Andy.

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Nice, exciting, enjoyable game. Thanks Ted for the live feed. See you tomorrow. Will check out the post game (press conference) video tomorrow at: http://www.chessvibes.com/match/world-c ... ith-black/
(Many videos at the end of the page)
Anand should now be on Top (Numero Uno) in the live rating list, overtaking Topalov [ELO 2791].
(Many videos at the end of the page)
Anand should now be on Top (Numero Uno) in the live rating list, overtaking Topalov [ELO 2791].
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Yes,but I predicted Anand's win from the very begining of the game taking a quick look at the position....I know sharp positions when I see them over the board....plattyaj wrote:It would be a very brave (or foolish) person to bet against Anand winning this now. The big question, in my mind, is whether Kramnik will manage to stay in the match without completely falling apart.
Andy.
Kramnik has already fallen apart....it will take an iron will to turn up the match....
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Will post audio of Press Conf as soon as it ends ...
"Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions."
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Ok but You could say Kramnik has no idea how to follow up the moves soon after he was out of the book.Albert Silver wrote:The opening wasn't his downfall, his blunder was. That's a very steep mountain he now has to climb.Anil wrote:Hurray!!! Yet another victory for Anand with Black! Kramnik muct be kicking himself (and later Leko) for playing this opening.AdminX wrote:Anand Wins!
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We haven't seen a match like this since 2000 and even then it was White wins not Black wins!AdminX wrote:Anand Wins!
[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn"]
[Date "2008.10.20"]
[Round "5"]
[White "Kramnik, Vladimir"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[PlyCount "70"]
[EventDate "2008.10.20"]
[EventRounds "5"]
[EventCountry "GER"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3
a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 gxf6 13. O-O Qb6 14. Qe2 Bb7 15.
Bxb5 Rg8 16. Bf4 Bd6 17. Bg3 f5 18. Rfc1 f4 19. Bh4 Be7 20. a4 Bxh4 21. Nxh4
Ke7 22. Ra3 Rac8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Ra1 Qc5 25. Qg4 Qe5 26. Nf3 Qf6 27. Re1 Rc5
28. b4 Rc3 29. Nxd4 Qxd4 30. Rd1 Nf6 31. Rxd4 Nxg4 32. Rd7+ Kf6 33. Rxb7 Rc1+
34. Bf1 Ne3 35. fxe3 fxe3 0-1
[d]8/1R3p1p/4pk2/8/PP6/4p3/6PP/2r2BK1 w - - 0 36
Anand has prepared extremely well and is using his off days to win with Black as he's fresh for the fight!
Kramnik never saw this coming or could believe he could be out prepared with the Black Pieces and yet this was done by Anand I believe intentionally from day one!
It's best to pull all the stops when fresh and Anand's best days of course is starting with Black which normally is in favour for the other player, so now Anand has broken all the rules and made this the Match of the Century

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"Good decisions come from experience, and experience comes from bad decisions."
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