Kramnik vs Anand, Dortmund SuperGM 2000
Enjoy the Anand vs Kramnik Games. We have several in store this weekend. Remember, we will be covering the most important chess event of the year live. You can have as much of Anand vs Kramnik as you want.
Kramnik is almost unbeatable at Dortmund. But please excuse him for his 2008 Dortmund performance and give some allowance for "match preparation". To be fair to him, even Anand performed poorly at Bilbao.
Key Moments
24 ... f5 (probably bringing the Knight on the 'h' rank back into play with Nf6 and defending was more prudent. But Vishy is known to fight for counterplay chances.
25 ... Rc8. Loses a pawn in the next few moves. Ng5 was much better.
31 ... e4!! Anand is right back into the game. Notice how it affects Kramnik. He is clearly shaken and lets Anand rule the next stage and by move 34, Anand is slightly better and wins the pawn back in due course.
38. Qg4 Kramnik lays a trap as they approach the first time control.
38 ... Nf5? Blunder :-( Misses the bishop fork that follows. Kramnik is soon an Exchange up and its just a matter of time and technique and the pupil of the Botvinnik school is quite adept at it.
Anand teases Kramnik for a while and resigns.
Kramnik vs Anand 1-0 (English Opening game)
Kramnik is almost unbeatable at Dortmund. But please excuse him for his 2008 Dortmund performance and give some allowance for "match preparation". To be fair to him, even Anand performed poorly at Bilbao.
Key Moments
24 ... f5 (probably bringing the Knight on the 'h' rank back into play with Nf6 and defending was more prudent. But Vishy is known to fight for counterplay chances.
25 ... Rc8. Loses a pawn in the next few moves. Ng5 was much better.
31 ... e4!! Anand is right back into the game. Notice how it affects Kramnik. He is clearly shaken and lets Anand rule the next stage and by move 34, Anand is slightly better and wins the pawn back in due course.
38. Qg4 Kramnik lays a trap as they approach the first time control.
38 ... Nf5? Blunder :-( Misses the bishop fork that follows. Kramnik is soon an Exchange up and its just a matter of time and technique and the pupil of the Botvinnik school is quite adept at it.
Anand teases Kramnik for a while and resigns.
Kramnik vs Anand 1-0 (English Opening game)
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