The 2008 World Chess Championship Match ...

ivanhoe

Only Chess

13 Oct 08 21:54

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

19 Oct 08 10:19

Originally posted by Jie
Isn't it a bit boring quoting the analysis from your engine when this is a world championship match in time pressure?

Kramnik made that comment after the game when he wasn't in time pressure.

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

20 Oct 08 09:52

isn't it a bit boring to watch in the room a game when a player is thinking for about 40 minutes without moving ?

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

20 Oct 08 14:13

nice game, again the sharp line similar to game no.3...the only problem is that now I think both players are used to those sharp ideas and there are higher chances for draw...

Korch

Chess Warrior

Riga

Joined: 05 Jan 05
Moves: 24932

20 Oct 08 16:11

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Kramnik lost again! Similar scenario like in 3rd round.

The same sharp variation - Anand`s novelty - Kramnik is spending much time, getting playable position, but was overcalculated in complicated position.

ptobler

Patzer

Canberra

Joined: 16 Oct 06
Moves: 12369

20 Oct 08 16:15

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Kramnik's move 29 seems to be a terrible blunder - surely 29 Nd2 would have been the move.

schakuhr

Joined: 12 Feb 05
Moves: 47202

20 Oct 08 16:18

kramnik'll have to change gears if he wants to achieve something in the remaining games.

alexstclaire

cavanaugh park

Joined: 27 Feb 05
Moves: 50881

20 Oct 08 16:32

anand is really playing great

ivanhoe

Felicific Forest

Joined: 15 Dec 02
Moves: 53482

20 Oct 08 21:24

Originally posted by schakuhr
kramnik'll have to change gears if he wants to achieve something in the remaining games.

The pressure on him and his team must be gigantic ......

You Have One Week

Joined: 02 Dec 07
Moves: 1981

20 Oct 08 21:34

Personally, I think that Kramnik's team let him down somewhat. They didn't seem to have prepared him thoroughly for Anand's novelty, so he got swept away again by another new move that his team missed.

chesskid001

USA

Joined: 22 Dec 05
Moves: 13780

20 Oct 08 23:49

I am really impressed by Anand's play; despite his rather mediocre performance in recent tournaments, he is really showing Kramnik and the world that he deserves to be world champion! His performance rating is over 2900!

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

21 Oct 08 13:19

Game 6:
nice, already a new move at move 9...let's see hwo it goes...

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

21 Oct 08 15:47

hehe, Anand has winning chances in game 6 again...
as I want any result but draw: Go Anand!

davaniel

1.Nf3

The Hague

Joined: 13 Feb 05
Moves: 82376

21 Oct 08 15:52

Originally posted by vipiu
hehe, Anand has winning chances in game 6 again...
as I want any result but draw: Go Anand!

Things aren't looking very good for mr Kramnik...

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

21 Oct 08 16:01

Originally posted by vipiu
hehe, Anand has winning chances in game 6 again...
as I want any result but draw: Go Anand!

At move 26 Kramnik is a pawn down, but Anand's rook is horrible. Surely Kramnik will be able to take advantage of that somehow?

vipiu

Joined: 04 Jul 06
Moves: 7174

21 Oct 08 16:12

Originally posted by Fat Lady
At move 26 Kramnik is a pawn down, but Anand's rook is horrible. Surely Kramnik will be able to take advantage of that somehow?

the GM is saying on the site that there is no compensation for the pawn...so I suppose Anand can push him back now...

I hope Kramnik will not resign and he will try to fight for this 0,5 points...