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Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko
Tal Memorial (2008), Moscow RUS, rd 2, Aug-19
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto. Nimzowitsch Variation (E15)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Aug-19-08  suenteus po 147: A very interesting game! It's a shame I missed it this morning, but alas, teaching comes first :)

It's not often that I see Kramnik gambit a pawn on move 7! Did Kramnik miss something more towards the end, or was Leko's defense really that good?

Aug-19-08  Marmot PFL: The two old acquaintances engage a theoretical debate on the west-Indian with 4.g3 and a quick sacrifice on d5 pawn. 11.a3 is rare and replaces the usual 11.e4. The position opens and seems to enjoy the white pieces. Leko must quickly protect its King by 20 ... Rf8, 22 ... g6 and 23 ... Rg7. Repetition of blows and no fighting! (machine translation from French, where R must be King. I wonder what letter they use for Rook?)
Aug-19-08  Shams: <I wonder what letter they use for Rook?>

T, for tour (tower). C for cavalier = knight, D for dame (Queen), etc.

Aug-19-08  tacite: <I wonder what letter they use for Rook?>

And R for roi (king); P pour pion (pawn); F pour fou (bishop).

Aug-19-08
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  JointheArmy: 22. bxc3 looks weak to me. Better might be 22. Rae1.
Aug-20-08  firefly3: I don't see any threats in that, certainly nothing to compensate for cxb2, which is somewhat disastrous.

e.g.

22. Rae1 cxb2 23. Re7 b1=Q 24. Rxb1 Kxe7 just hurts Kramnik's attack

Jul-16-09  chessman1992: what's the point of Ba6 and then Bb7? it seems like a wast eof time to me.

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