[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Kramnik 5.5, Topalov 5.5

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Kramnik 5.5, Topalov 5.5
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1160496101.shtml


   As usual, Topalov produced the game's first new move, but Kramnik
   achieved a more or less equal position without too much trouble.
   Topalov did enjoy a very small edge in complex ending, but his
   impatient 29.f5 compromised his pawn structure, deadened his
   light-squared bishop and turned the advantage over to Kramnik.
   Kramnik played very well after that until move 40, when after a
   reasonably long think he decided on what appeared to be the
   second-best move. This led to an opposite-colored bishop ending with
   only nominal winning chances, and the game was soon agreed drawn.
   That leaves us with game 12 tomorrow. If either player wins, that ends
   the match; if it's drawn, they move on to tiebreak games (unless by
   some quasi-miracle game five actually occurs).
   The game, with my comments, can be replayed [1]here.

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/wcc2006_topalov_kramnik_11.htm