[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Kramnik-Topalov: Topalov Strikes Back!

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Kramnik-Topalov: Topalov Strikes Back!
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1160748144.shtml


   If Topalov's anything, he is resilient! Needing to win with the White
   pieces, he pulled it off. Kramnik was in decent shape after the
   opening, but the position that arose featured a precariously unequal
   equality. Objectively, the position was probably equal; practically,
   it was in Topalov's favor, for two reasons. First, his position was
   easier to play; second, the cost of a mistake by him was fairly
   minimal, while a Kramnik error would be catastrophic. And so it was:
   Kramnik's 34...Ke7 may have been well-motivated, but it turned his
   king into roadkill.
   All tied up, with one rapid game to go! If it's still tied after that,
   they move on to the blitz games.
   Game and notes [1]here.

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/wcc2006_topalov_kramnik_15.htm