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Michael Adams vs Vladimir Kramnik
Dortmund Sparkassen (2000), Dortmund GER, rd 4, Jul-10
Sicilian Defense: Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack. Fianchetto Variation (B31)  ·  1-0

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Jul-03-04
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  jaime gallegos: 46...Bxh4 ???
Aug-30-04
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  offramp: This was Kramnik's first loss in 82 games covering 18 months. Unlike other such long unbeaten runs, by Tal and Capablanca for instance, I think that Kramnik's run was entirely against GMs. See http://www3.sympatico.ca/g.giffen/r...
Mar-13-06  s4life: I don't think Capablanca was a GM
Mar-13-06
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  Sneaky: Capablanca was one of the original five grandmasters!
Mar-13-06  s4life: But he was no GM, the title created by FIDE.... there was no FIDE at the time, and offramp's post is comparing apples to oranges in that respect
Mar-13-06  MrMojoRisin: It is my understanding that sometime in the 1920s or 1930s there was a big tournament where the top 5 finishers were awarded the title GM.
Mar-13-06  stephenw: <offramp> could you elaborate more on what the criteria for those 82 games is. heres a loss from kramnik at the hands of Van Wely from March of that year Kramnik vs Van Wely, 2000
Mar-13-06  stinky2: <stephenw> Game against Van Wely was in a rapid blindfold event.
Jun-06-06  notyetagm: <jaime gallegos: 46...Bxh4 ???>

That's what's so funny about chess. Sometimes even the world's strongest player's will play howlers like 46 ... ♗xh4??.

Jun-06-06  notyetagm: Kramnik must have been in time trouble or something to miss the simple <zwischenzug> 47 ♗xc5!.
Mar-15-08  Everett: <notyetagm>, yet if he captures first on d4, White's knight will be very happy with the indefensible f5 square. White seems better here, though not winning, as in the game continuation.
Mar-10-16
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  plang: Played in round 4 at Dortmund; Kramnik and Anand tied for first with 6-3 each with one loss a point ahead of Adams, Akopian and Leko. 13 Ng4 was a new move; 13 Kh1 had been played previously. White would have maintained a small edge after 33..Nxc2 34 Bxc5..Qd7 35 Qc3..Rxf2 36 Rxf2..Nd4. Adams did not consider 36 Ng5..Nxg5 37 Bxc5..Rxf2 38 Bxe7..Nf3+ 39 Kg3..Rxf1 40 gxf which he described as "good for White but a bit messy" (36 b4 was another promising alternative). Adams was critical of 37..axb?! (creating a passed pawn for White) recommending 37..Nd4 or 37..Rf7 instead. After the weakening 39..g5? Black may already be lost; preferable was 39..Qd6 40 Ne1.

Adams on 46..Bxh4?: "I couldn't tell if this was a miscalculation or a desperate gamble but the move does lose a piece."

Had Kramnik instead played 46..exd Adams still considered the position to be close to winning after 47 Nf5..Qe5 48 Rc2..c4 49 bxc..h4 50 cxb..hxg+ 51 Kg2..Rh7 52 bxc.

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