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Judit Polgar vs Vladimir Kramnik
World Blitz Championship (2009) (blitz), Moscow RUS, rd 4, Nov-16
Scandinavian Defense: Gubinsky-Melts Defense (B01)  ·  1-0

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Nov-16-09  shintaro go: Is this Judit's first ever win against Kramnik?
Nov-16-09  ashalpha: Yes, at any time control :-).
Nov-17-09  fgh: I somehow suspected this would happen... :D
Nov-17-09  kurtrichards: If Judit kept on playing like this in classical games or any rated games, a tournament or two is I guess would put her somewhere near 2700. Go Judit. :)
Sep-30-11  r00ksac: 31...Bd5 seems plausible. 32. Re7 then possibly 32...Bb3.
Dec-06-12  Conrad93: Kramnik chose a dubious opening.

No doubt that it lead to his loss.

Sep-07-13  Lobster: Kramnik has a won game by move 20. His loss had nothing to do with the opening.
Feb-19-16  SimplicityRichard: <Lobster: Kramnik has a won game by move 20.>

That may be; but he was aided by Polgar on move 11.Nxf7. In my view, Kramnik haven beaten Judit 19 or 20 times without a single loss, did not feel the need to employ his strongest openings. The loss may be a combination of factors:

1. Blitz is not really considered serious as the element of luck is very high.

2. Kramnik employs an opening he rarely uses, and perhaps does so to avoid the tedium of employing his usual repertoire. The opening itself is not dubious but invites White to employ a range of systems to generate an attack on the King or a break-through in the centre (commonest theme of demolishing the Scandinavian).

3. Perhaps finally and most probably, there seems to me a kind of relaxation that overcomes a chess player after she/he has given a particular player a drabbing on several occasions. The need to prove superiority is obviously absent as the dominant player is evident. In such circumstances, the superior player relaxes and does not strive much. I notice this in my own play.

Nevertheless, the above are psychological reasons and therefore may be totally wrong as I cannot know the truth behind both players thoughts.#

Feb-19-16
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  AylerKupp: <SimplicityRichard> We'll just have to wait and see how long Carlsen's feeling of superiority lasts against Nakamura.

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