[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Game 9: Anand-Kramnik: Live blogging with regular updates

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Game 9: Anand-Kramnik: Live blogging with regular updates
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   10:11
   It turns out that due to the switch in Germany to daylight savings
   time, today's game started an hour later than usual, relative to those
   of us who haven't yet made the same switch. (Too bad for those of us
   didn't know in advance - the extra hour's sleep would have been nice!)
   The score is 5.5-2.5, and my expectation is that whatever slim hopes
   Kramnik may have had left after yesterday's game, and it's entirely
   possible that today and tomorrow the players will have a couple of
   short draws just to get it over with. We'll see!
   Here are the opening moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5
   h6 6.Bh4 dxc4 7.e4 g5 8.Bg3 b5 9.Be2 Bb7 10.Qc2 Nbd7 11.Rd1.
   The first thing I have to say is this: Kramnik is going out swinging!
   Choosing the Semi-Slav will at least make it difficult for White to
   dry things up, but obviously Black is taking serious risks in this
   opening as well - especially when it's Anand's main opening with
   Black. Anand has chosen a sideline with 10.Qc2 and 11.Rd1, and while
   the plan isn't completely new, it is comparatively rare and Kramnik is
   starting to think here.
   I'm glad Kramnik is making a fight, but have a feeling the match will
   end today.