Kramnik Anand Game 3 Analysis
Amazing Position from an Amazing Game Let us analyze an interesting position from yesterday's game 3 of the World Chess Championship. This occured at the closing stages of the game. Note that both players were under intense time pressure after playing an amazing game of cat and mouse. Anand's daring opening ploy and Kramnik's innovative defence already made sure that this is a game to remember. Kramnik struggled hard and emerged out of a dangerous position where he can now try to hold on somehow to a draw. Both the Kings are exposed and anything is possible in terrible time trouble. 32. ... Bf5+ Kasparov is said to have found the most accurate continuation and that is 33 Kb3, after which the line should be 33 ... Rc1 34 a5 Bc2+ 35 Qxc2 Rxc2 36 Kxc2 Qc5+ 37 Kb1 Qxb5+ 38. a6 Qd5 39 a7 Qa8 40 b4 and it is a easy draw at this level. But Kramnik blunders under time pressure. 33. Bd3?? Kramnik doesn't realize what is possible. Anand can win outright here with 33 ... Bxd3+! 34...