[Event "WCC Match 2006"] [Site "0:00.28-0:18.50"] [Date "2006.09.26"] [Round "03"] [White "Kramnik, Vladimir"] [Black "Topalov, Veselin"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2743"] [WhiteCountry "RUS"] [BlackElo "2813"] [BlackCountry "BUL"] [Remark "WCC Match 2006"] [PresId "live"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 dxc4 5. Bg2 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bd7 7. Qxc4 Na5 8. Qd3 c5 9. O-O Bc6 10. Nc3 cxd4 Where Danailov's letter asserted that "theory ends". Big Database 2006 here has 6 games, 5 with 11. Nxd4, 1 with 11. Nb5. All analysis by Fritz 9, on my 2Ghz Pentium-M ("Dothan") laptop, a full 2GB of RAM. 12/12 1. = (0.11): 11.Nxd4 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Rc8 13.Rd1 Qb6 14.Nf3 Nc4 15.b3 Nd6 16.Be3 Qc6 2. ³ (-0.31): 11.Nb5 Bc5 12.Bg5 Qb6 13.Nbxd4 Rd8 14.e3 Bxf3 15.Bxf3 Nc6 16.Rac1 Bxd4 17.exd4 Nxd4 3. ³ (-0.38): 11.Qxd4 Qxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Rd8 14.Nf3 Bb4 15.Be3 Bxc3 16.bxc3 b6 17.Rfd1 Nc4 4. µ (-0.90): 11.Nd1 Bc5 12.Bd2 a6 13.Qc2 Be7 14.e3 0-0 15.Nxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Rc8 5. µ (-1.15): 11.Nb1 Qb6 12.Rd1 Rd8 13.Qc2 Bc5 14.Bg5 0-0 15.Rc1 Bxf3 16.Bxf3 Rc8 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Nd2 6. -+ (-2.27): 11.Bd2 dxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.Rfd1 Ne4 14.Qc2 7. -+ (-2.46): 11.Bg5 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Rac1 Be7 15.b4 8. -+ (-2.46): 11.h3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Qd1 14.Rfxd1 9. -+ (-2.54): 11.b3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bb2 Be7 14.Qe3 0-0 15.Rfd1 Qb6 16.Bd4 10. -+ (-2.56): 11.Qd2 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Be4 14.Qe3 Nc4 15.Qxa7 Qd7 16.Rfd1 13/13 1. = (0.18): 11.Nxd4 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Nc6 13.Be3 e5 14.Nxc6 Qxd3 15.exd3 bxc6 16.d4 Bd6 17.dxe5 Bxe5 18.f4 Ng4 2. ³ (-0.34): 11.Qxd4 Qxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Rd8 14.Nf3 Bb4 15.Bf4 Nc4 16.Nb5 Nd5 17.Bg5 f6 3. ³ (-0.44): 11.Nb5 Qb6 12.a4 a6 13.Nbxd4 Rd8 14.Be3 Bc5 15.Rfd1 0-0 16.Rac1 Bxa4 4. µ (-1.02): 11.Nd1 Bc5 12.Bd2 a6 13.Qc2 Be7 14.Rc1 0-0 15.Qd3 Be4 5. µ (-1.11): 11.Nb1 Qb6 12.b3 Bc5 13.Bg5 Be4 14.Qd1 0-0 15.Nbd2 Bd5 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Rc1 6. -+ (-2.20): 11.Bd2 dxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.Rfd1 Rc8 14.Bg5 Bd5 15.Qe1 h6 16.Bf4 Bd6 7. -+ (-2.42): 11.Bg5 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Rfd1 Rc8 15.Qd3 Qb6 16.e4 Bc6 17.Qe2 Qb5 8. -+ (-2.55): 11.b3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qd3 Nc6 15.Rfd1 h6 16.Bf4 Bc5 9. -+ (-2.58): 11.h3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qd4 Nc6 15.Qe3 Be7 16.Rfd1 0-0 10. -+ (-2.68): 11.a3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qd3 Nc4 15.Rac1 Qd7 16.Qd4 Bc5 14/14 1. = (0.23): 11.Nxd4 Bxg2 12.Kxg2 a6 13.Rd1 Qb6 14.Na4 Qb4 15.b3 Rd8 16.a3 Qe7 17.Bb2 2. ³ (-0.30): 11.Qxd4 Qxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Rd8 14.Nc2 Nc6 15.Bg5 Be7 16.Rfd1 0-0 17.Rac1 Rfe8 18.e4 3. ³ (-0.52): 11.Nb5 Qb6 12.a4 a6 13.Nbxd4 Be4 14.Qc3 Bb4 15.Qe3 Rd8 16.Qg5 0-0 17.Be3 Bc5 4. µ (-0.89): 11.Nd1 Bc5 12.Bd2 a6 13.Rc1 Be4 14.Bxa5 Qxa5 15.Qc4 Ba7 16.Nxd4 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Rd8 19.Qa7 0-0 20.Qxb7 5. µ (-1.20): 11.Nb1 Qb6 12.Bf4 Bc5 13.Rc1 Rc8 14.Be5 Bxf3 15.exf3 Qxb2 16.Nd2 Nc6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Ne4 6. -+ (-2.17): 11.Bd2 dxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.Rfd1 Rc8 14.Bg5 Bd5 15.Qe1 h6 16.Bf4 Nc4 17.b3 7. -+ (-2.40): 11.Bg5 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Rac1 Bg7 15.Qb4 Qb6 16.Qa4+ Bc6 17.Qg4 Rg8 18.Qh5 8. -+ (-2.52): 11.b3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Bb2 Nc6 14.Rfd1 Qb6 15.e3 Bb4 16.Qd3 0-0 17.Rac1 9. -+ (-2.63): 11.h3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qd3 Qb6 15.b3 Be4 16.Qd2 Rc2 17.Qd1 10. -+ (-2.69): 11.a3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qd3 Nc4 15.Rac1 h6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.b3 Nd6 18.Rxc8+ missed first 3 lines of 15/15 1. = (0.22): 11.Nxd4 Bc5 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Rfd1 Ke7 18.e4 Rhd8 19.f4 2. = (-0.17): 11.Qxd4 Qxd4 12.Nxd4 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bb4 14.Bg5 Bxc3 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.bxc3 a6 17.Rab1 b5 18.a4 bxa4 3. = (-0.19): 11.Nb5 a6 12.Nbxd4 Be4 13.Qd1 Be7 14.Bg5 0-0 15.Qd2 Qd5 16.Qf4 Rfd8 17.Rad1 4. µ (-0.90): 11.Nd1 Bc5 12.Bd2 Bb6 13.Rc1 Qd5 14.b3 Bb5 15.Nxd4 Bxd3 5. µ (-1.16): 11.Nb1 Qb6 12.Nbd2 Rd8 13.b3 Bc5 14.Rb1 Nd5 15.a3 Nc3 6. -+ (-2.26): 11.Bd2 dxc3 12.Qxc3 b6 13.Rfd1 Rc8 14.Bg5 Bd5 15.Qe1 h6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.e4 Bc6 7. -+ (-2.48): 11.Bg5 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Rad1 Rc8 14.Qd3 Qb6 15.Bxf6 gxf6 16.e4 Bc6 17.Nd4 Rd8 18.Qc3 8. -+ (-2.68): 11.b3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Rc8 13.Bg5 Bd5 14.Qe1 Qb6 15.Rc1 Rxc1 16.Qxc1 Nc6 17.Qf4 Qb5 9. -+ (-2.68): 11.h3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Bg5 Be7 14.Rfd1 0-0 15.Qe1 Qb6 16.e4 Bb4 17.Nd2 Bc6 10. -+ (-2.74): 11.a3 dxc3 12.Qxc3 Bd5 13.Bg5 Be7 14.b4 Rc8 15.Qe3 Nc4 16.Qxa7 0-0 17.Rfd1 Qb6 16/16 takes too long, so stop here. [Later on I include many deeper searches for comparison's sake.] Analysis blocks are always clipped from 12/12 13/13 14/14 15/15 in that order, unless otherwise noted. A 4-bit string after the player's name shows whether there was a match at the corresponding ply. KRAMNIK 1111 MATCH, delta = 0.39 11 Nxd4 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 11...Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Nc6 13.Be3 e5 14.Nxc6 Qxd3 15.exd3 bxc6 16.d4 Bd6 17.dxe5 Bxe5 18.f4 Ng4 2. = (0.24): 11...Be7 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Rd1 0-0 15.d4 Rad8 16.d5 exd5 17.Nxd5 Kh8 3. ² (0.32): 11...Bc5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Rac1 Rd8 16.Rfd1 Bxe3 17.fxe3 4. ² (0.41): 11...a6 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Be7 15.d4 Rc8 16.Rfd1 0-0 17.d5 5. ² (0.48): 11...h5 12.Rd1 h4 13.Bf4 Rc8 14.e4 Bc5 15.Ncb5 Qd7 16.Nxc6 Qxd3 6. ² (0.48): 11...Rc8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Ng4 15.Rac1 Bb4 16.a3 Nxe3 17.fxe3 7. ² (0.48): 11...e5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.f4 Rd8 15.Kh1 Be7 16.fxe5 Nxe5 17.Bxb7 Rd7 18.d4 Rxd4 8. ² (0.49): 11...Qd7 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 0-0-0 15.Rfd1 Ng4 16.d4 Nxe3 9. ² (0.54): 11...Bb4 12.Rd1 0-0 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rac8 16.Rad1 Be7 17.Bxc6 Rxc6 10. ² (0.59): 11...Rb8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Rd8 15.Rad1 Bd6 16.Rfe1 Ng4 17.Bg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.24): 11...Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Nc6 13.Be3 Rc8 14.Rac1 a6 15.Rfd1 Nb4 16.Qb1 Bd6 17.a3 Nbd5 18.Nxd5 2. ² (0.31): 11...Be7 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Qd7 14.Qxa5 Bd5 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Bg5 0-0 17.Rac1 b6 3. ² (0.36): 11...Bc5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Na4 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Rc8 17.Nc5 b6 18.Ne4 4. ² (0.38): 11...a6 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 h5 15.h3 0-0-0 16.Rfd1 h4 17.Bb6 Rd6 5. ² (0.48): 11...Rc8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 a6 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Rfe1 0-0 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Nxf6+ 6. ² (0.48): 11...e5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.f4 Rd8 15.Kh1 Be7 16.fxe5 Nxe5 17.Bxb7 Rd7 18.d4 Rxd4 7. ² (0.48): 11...Qd7 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 0-0-0 15.Rfd1 h5 16.Rac1 Kb8 17.Ne4 8. ² (0.53): 11...Bb4 12.Rd1 0-0 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Qb5 Qe7 15.Bg5 Rfd8 16.Bxc6 bxc6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 9. ² (0.58): 11...Rb8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Rd8 15.Rfd1 h5 16.Nb5 Nd5 17.Bg5 10. ² (0.60): 11...h6 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qh5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) missed 1st 2 lines of 14/14 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.22): 11...Be7 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Qd7 14.Qxa5 Bd5 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Bf4 0-0 17.Qc7 Qxc7 18.Bxc7 Rac8 19.Rac1 2. = (0.25): 11...Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Nc6 13.Be3 a6 14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.Rac1 Be7 16.Ne4 Rd8 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Qa3 Be7 3. ² (0.34): 11...Bc5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Na4 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Nd5 17.Bxd5 exd5 18.Nc5 4. ² (0.41): 11...Rc8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Be7 15.d4 h5 16.h4 a5 5. ² (0.46): 11...a6 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bd6 15.d4 Rc8 16.Rfe1 Ng4 17.Ne4 Bb4 18.Rec1 Nxe3 6. ² (0.48): 11...e5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.f4 Rd8 15.Kh1 Be7 16.fxe5 Nxe5 17.Bxb7 Rd7 18.d4 7. ² (0.49): 11...Qd7 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 0-0-0 15.Rfd1 Ng4 16.d4 Nxe3 17.fxe3 Bd6 8. ² (0.53): 11...Bb4 12.Rd1 0-0 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rfd8 16.Rad1 h6 17.Rxd8+ Rxd8 18.Rxd8+ Nxd8 19.Bxf6 9. ² (0.57): 11...h6 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Nc6 14.Be3 Bb4 15.Qc2 Qc8 16.Rac1 Ng4 10. ² (0.61): 11...h5 12.Rd1 h4 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Nb5 Rc8 16.Bf4 e5 17.Bh3 hxg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 15/15 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qkb1r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 11...Bc5 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rhd8 18.Be3 Rac8 2. = (0.22): 11...Be7 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Qd7 14.Qxa5 Bd5 15.Nxd5 exd5 16.Bf4 0-0 17.Qc7 Qxc7 18.Bxc7 Rac8 19.Rac1 3. = (0.25): 11...Bxg2 12.Kxg2 Nc6 13.Be3 a6 14.Rfd1 Qc7 15.Rac1 Be7 16.Ne4 Rd8 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Qa3 Be7 4. ² (0.40): 11...a6 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 0-0-0 15.Rfd1 h5 16.h4 Kb8 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Rac1 Nd4 5. ² (0.42): 11...Qd7 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 0-0-0 15.Rfd1 Nd4 16.Rac1 Kb8 17.Kf1 Ng4 18.h3 Nh2+ 19.Kg1 Nhf3+ 20.Kh1 6. ² (0.46): 11...e5 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.f4 Bc5+ 15.Kh1 Rd8 16.Bxc6+ bxc6 17.fxe5 Ng4 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Bf4 Rxd3 20.Rac1 7. ² (0.50): 11...Rc8 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Be7 15.Rac1 a5 16.Rfd1 0-0 17.d4 Rfe8 8. ² (0.55): 11...h6 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Nc6 14.Be3 Be7 15.Rac1 0-0 16.Qb5 Qc7 17.Bf4 9. ² (0.62): 11...Bb4 12.Rd1 Bxc3 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Bxb2 15.Bxb2 Nxc6 16.Rb1 Rc8 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Rxb7 Ne5 10. ² (0.65): 11...h5 12.Rd1 Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nc6 14.Nxc6 Qxd1+ 15.Nxd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) TOPALOV 0001 MATCH, delta = 0.03 11. Nxd4 Bc5 12/12 missed 1st 2 lines 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Rfd1 Rd8 16.Ne4 Bd4 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.Bxc5 h5 19.Rac1 2. = (0.20): 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rhd8 3. = (0.19): 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Rad1 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 e5 18.Rd2 Rd8 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Rd1+ Ke7 21.e4 4. = (-0.23): 12.Nf3 Qxd3 13.exd3 Rd8 14.Rd1 0-0 15.Bg5 b6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Ne4 Kg7 18.Rac1 5. ³ (-0.27): 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.exd3 bxc6 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Rac1 0-0-0 17.Rfd1 Ng4 18.d4 h5 6. ³ (-0.43): 12.Nc2 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nc6 15.Be3 Be7 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Rad1 0-0 18.f4 Nfg4 7. ³ (-0.64): 12.Nb3 Nxb3 13.axb3 Qxd3 14.exd3 Rd8 15.Bxc6+ bxc6 16.Rd1 h5 17.Be3 Bxe3 18.fxe3 Ng4 19.e4 8. ³ (-0.68): 12.Ndb5 a6 13.Bxc6+ Nxc6 14.Qc4 Nd7 15.Na3 Rc8 16.Be3 Bxa3 17.bxa3 b5 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qf3 9. µ (-0.77): 12.Ncb5 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 a6 14.Be3 axb5 15.Qxb5+ Nd7 16.Nxe6 fxe6 17.Bxc5 b6 18.Bb4 Qf6 19.Rfd1 Rd8 20.Qh5+ 10. µ (-0.94): 12.e3 e5 13.Rd1 exd4 14.exd4 Bd6 15.d5 Bd7 16.Re1+ Kf8 17.Be3 Qc7 18.Bd4 Nc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Rfd1 Rd8 16.Ne4 Bd4 17.Nc5 Bxc5 18.Bxc5 h5 19.Rac1 2. = (0.20): 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rhd8 3. = (0.19): 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Rad1 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 e5 18.Rd2 Rd8 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Rd1+ Ke7 21.e4 4. = (-0.23): 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.exd3 bxc6 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Rac1 0-0-0 17.Ne4 Rxd3 18.Bxb6 Nxe4 19.Rxc6+ Kb7 5. ³ (-0.28): 12.Nf3 0-0 13.Qc2 Rc8 14.Bg5 Qe7 15.Rad1 Nc4 16.e4 Ba4 17.Nxa4 6. ³ (-0.38): 12.Nc2 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Be7 15.Be3 0-0 16.Nd4 Rfd8 17.Rfe1 Rac8 18.Rac1 Bc5 7. ³ (-0.61): 12.Nb3 Nxb3 13.axb3 Qxd3 14.exd3 Rd8 15.Bxc6+ bxc6 16.Ne4 Bd4 17.Ra6 Bb6 18.Bg5 Ke7 19.Rd1 8. ³ (-0.68): 12.Ndb5 a6 13.Bxc6+ Nxc6 14.Qc4 Nd7 15.Na3 Rc8 16.Be3 Bxa3 17.bxa3 b5 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qf3 9. µ (-0.94): 12.e3 e5 13.Rd1 exd4 14.exd4 Bd6 15.d5 Bd7 16.Re1+ Kf8 17.Be3 Qc7 10. µ (-1.19): 12.Ncb5 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Be3 Bb6 15.Rfd1 Rd8 16.Bxb6 axb6 17.Rac1 Nd4 18.Bxb7 e5 19.a4 2. = (0.19): 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rhd8 18.Be3 Rac8 19.Rac1 h5 3. = (0.13): 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Rad1 Ke7 18.e4 Rhd8 4. = (-0.20): 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.exd3 bxc6 15.Be3 Bxe3 16.fxe3 Rb8 17.b3 Ke7 18.Rac1 e5 19.d4 Kd6 5. ³ (-0.26): 12.Nf3 0-0 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bf4 Qxd3 15.exd3 Rac8 16.Be3 Rfd8 17.Bxc5 Bxf3 18.Bxf3 6. ³ (-0.31): 12.Nc2 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Be7 15.Be3 Nc6 16.Nd4 0-0-0 17.Nxc6 bxc6 18.Rfd1 a6 7. ³ (-0.68): 12.Nb3 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nxb3 15.axb3 Rd8 16.Ne4 Nxe4 17.dxe4 a6 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bf4 Bd4 8. ³ (-0.68): 12.Ndb5 a6 13.Bxc6+ Nxc6 14.Qc4 Nd7 15.Na3 Rc8 16.Be3 Bxa3 17.bxa3 b5 18.Qe4 9. µ (-0.87): 12.e3 e5 13.Rd1 exd4 14.exd4 Bxg2 15.Qb5+ Nd7 16.Kxg2 a6 17.Re1+ 10. µ (-1.06): 12.b4 Bxd4 13.bxa5 Rc8 14.Nb5 Bc5 15.Qxd8+ Rxd8 16.Rb1 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Ke7 18.Nc7 Rb8 19.Be3 Bxe3 20.fxe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3 a6 18.h3 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Rxd5 2. = (0.23): 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Bc5 0-0-0 17.Rfd1 h5 18.e4 Nd7 19.Be3 h4 3. = (0.15): 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Bf4 Rd8 15.Nb5 Rxd3 16.Rac1 Bb4 17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.Rxc6 a5 19.Rc8+ 4. = (-0.23): 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.exd3 bxc6 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Rac1 Ke7 17.Ne4 Rhd8 18.Nxf6 Kxf6 19.Rfd1 Rab8 5. ³ (-0.31): 12.Nf3 0-0 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bf4 Rc8 15.Rfd1 Qe7 16.Rac1 Rfd8 17.Qc2 Nc4 6. ³ (-0.39): 12.Nc2 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nc6 15.Be3 Be7 16.Rfd1 Rd8 17.Nb5 Nd5 18.Bxa7 0-0 7. ³ (-0.66): 12.Nb3 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nxb3 15.axb3 Rd8 16.Ne4 Nxe4 17.dxe4 a6 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.fxe3 Ke7 20.Kf3 8. µ (-0.86): 12.Ndb5 a6 13.Bxc6+ Nxc6 14.Qc4 Nd7 15.Na3 Bxa3 16.bxa3 Rc8 17.Rd1 0-0 18.Bf4 e5 9. µ (-0.90): 12.e3 e5 13.Rd1 exd4 14.exd4 Bd6 15.d5 Bd7 16.Nb5 Bc5 17.Be3 Qb6 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 10. µ (-1.05): 12.b4 Bxd4 13.bxa5 Rc8 14.Nb5 Bc5 15.Qxd8+ Rxd8 16.Rb1 0-0 17.Bb2 Ne4 18.a6 Nd2 19.Bxc6 bxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0001 MATCH, delta = 0.02 12. Rd1 played FWIW, first 8 lines of 16/16: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1B2RK1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 12.Rd1 Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3 b6 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Ke7 20.Bg5 Rd8 2. = (0.18): 12.Be3 Bxg2 13.Kxg2 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Nc6 16.Rfd1 Nxd4 17.Rxd4 Rd8 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Nb5 a6 20.Nd6 3. = (0.17): 12.Nxc6 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxc6 14.Bf4 Rd8 15.Nb5 Rxd3 16.Rfc1 Bb4 17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.Rxc6 a5 4. = (-0.23): 12.Bxc6+ Nxc6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.exd3 bxc6 15.Be3 Bb6 16.Rac1 Ng4 17.d4 Rd8 18.Ne2 Kd7 19.h3 5. ³ (-0.32): 12.Nf3 0-0 13.Bg5 h6 14.Bf4 Rc8 15.Rfd1 Qe7 16.Ne5 Bxg2 17.Kxg2 Rfd8 18.Qb5 6. ³ (-0.33): 12.Nc2 Qxd3 13.exd3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Nc6 15.Be3 Be7 16.Nd4 Ne5 17.Rfd1 0-0 18.Nf3 Nc6 19.Nd4 7. ³ (-0.55): 12.Nb3 Qxd3 13.exd3 Nxb3 14.axb3 a5 15.Bxc6+ bxc6 16.Ne4 Bb4 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.Be3 8. µ (-0.86): 12.Ndb5 a6 13.Bxc6+ Nxc6 14.Qc4 Nd7 15.Na3 Bxa3 16.bxa3 Rc8 17.Rd1 0-0 18.Bf4 e5 9. µ (-0.90): 12.e3 e5 13.Rd1 exd4 14.exd4 Bd6 15.d5 Bd7 16.Nb5 Bc5 17.Be3 Qb6 18.Bxc5 Qxc5 10. µ (-1.05): 12.b4 Bxd4 13.bxa5 Rc8 14.Nb5 Bc5 15.Qxd8+ Rxd8 16.Rb1 0-0 17.Bb2 Ne4 18.a6 Nd2 19.Bxc6 bxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) delta goes up to 0.09. 12/12 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 12...Qxd4 13.Qxd4 Bxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rac8 18.Bg5 Rhd8 19.Rac1 2. = (0.20): 12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.e4 Rac8 18.Bg5 Rhd8 19.Rac1 3. ² (0.29): 12...Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 0-0 16.Bf4 e5 17.Nf5 exf4 18.Qxd7 Qxd7 4. ² (0.43): 12...0-0 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Qf3 Qa5 15.Bd2 Bd4 16.Ne4 Qb5 17.Bc3 Bxc3 18.bxc3 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 5. ² (0.64): 12...Rc8 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Ne5 16.Rdd1 b6 17.Nb5 a6 18.Bf4 6. ± (0.73): 12...a6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Nd4 19.Rd1 7. ± (0.77): 12...Qd7 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Nd4 19.Rd1 8. ± (0.77): 12...Qd6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Bxe4 Nd4 19.Rd1 9. ± (0.81): 12...h6 13.Be3 Bb6 14.b4 Bxd4 15.Bxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nc6 17.Qb5 Qe7 18.Bc5 a6 19.Qa4 10. ± (0.84): 12...h5 13.Be3 Bb6 14.b4 Bxd4 15.Bxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nc6 17.Qb5 Qe7 18.Bc5 a6 19.Qa4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) [Occasionally, in the instant between the appearance of "13/13" (etc.) and my right-clicking for "clip analysis", the first new line gets computed. But I think when that happens, there is "im Westen nichts neues" and it doesn't matter.] 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 12...Qxd4 13.Qxd4 Bxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.b3 e5 18.Bg5 Rac8 19.Nd5+ Ke6 20.Bxf6 2. = (0.21): 12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.b3 e5 18.Bg5 Rac8 19.Nd5+ Ke6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 3. = (0.25): 12...Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nc2 Nc6 17.Be3 Nce5 18.Qe4 b6 19.Bxc5 4. ² (0.43): 12...0-0 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Qf3 Qa5 15.Bd2 Bd4 16.e3 Be5 17.Ne4 Qb5 18.Nxf6+ Bxf6 19.Bc3 Bxc3 5. ² (0.66): 12...h6 13.Be3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Rac1 Rd8 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.b4 Qd5+ 19.f3 e5 6. ² (0.68): 12...h5 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rc1 Kc7 18.h3 Rc8 19.Rd1 7. ² (0.69): 12...a6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rd1+ Ke7 18.Na4 Bb4 19.a3 Ba5 20.Bd6+ 8. ± (0.76): 12...Rc8 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rc1 Kc7 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Kd6 20.Rd1+ 9. ± (0.76): 12...Qd7 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rc1 Kc7 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Kd6 20.Rd1+ 10. ± (0.87): 12...Qd6 13.Be3 Bxd4 14.Qxd4 Qxd4 15.Bxd4 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nc6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Ne4 Ke7 19.Nd6 Rab8 20.Rac1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 12...Qxd4 13.Qxd4 Bxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Ke7 17.b3 e5 18.Bg5 Rac8 19.Nd5+ Ke6 20.Bxf6 2. ² (0.26): 12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3 b6 18.Bg5 h6 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Rd1+ 3. ² (0.29): 12...Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 0-0 17.Bf4 Nf6 18.Rac1 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 Rfd8 4. ² (0.49): 12...0-0 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Qb5 Qe7 15.Bg5 Rac8 16.Rac1 a6 17.Qc4 Nb4 18.Qh4 Rfd8 19.Bxf6 5. ² (0.70): 12...Rc8 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Ne5 16.Rdd1 b6 17.Nb5 Nfg4 18.Nd6+ 6. ± (0.72): 12...h6 13.Be3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Rac1 Rd8 17.Nxf6+ gxf6 18.Qc2 Bd6 19.Bd2 b6 7. ± (0.74): 12...a6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rd1+ Ke7 18.Na4 Bb4 19.a3 e5 20.Bxc6 exf4 8. ± (0.80): 12...h5 13.Be3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Nb5 Qxd3 17.exd3 0-0 18.Rac1 Nc6 19.Nbd6 9. ± (0.84): 12...Ng4 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Bf4 e5 17.Bd2 f5 18.Nd6+ Bxd6 19.Rxd6 e4 10. ± (0.90): 12...Qd7 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rc1 Bd6 18.Nb5 Be5 19.Rd1+ Ke7 20.Bxc6 bxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/2b1pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPBP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.24): 12...Bxd4 13.Qxd4 Qxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3 b6 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Rd1+ Ke7 20.Bg5 a6 21.Bxf6+ 2. ² (0.26): 12...Qxd4 13.Qxd4 Bxd4 14.Rxd4 Bxg2 15.Kxg2 Nc6 16.Rd1 Rd8 17.Be3 b6 18.Bg5 h6 19.Bxf6 gxf6 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Rd1+ 3. ² (0.37): 12...Bxg2 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Be7 16.Ne4 Nc5 17.Nxc5 Bxc5 18.Qe4 0-0 19.Bf4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 4. ² (0.57): 12...0-0 13.Nxc6 Nxc6 14.Qb5 Qb6 15.Qxb6 Bxb6 16.Bf4 Rad8 17.Rac1 Bd4 18.e3 Bxc3 19.bxc3 Nd5 20.Bg5 f6 5. ± (0.73): 12...a6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rd1+ Kc8 18.Ne4 Nxe4 19.Bxe4 Nd4 20.Kf1 f5 6. ± (0.75): 12...h6 13.Be3 Bxg2 14.Kxg2 Qd7 15.Ne4 Be7 16.Rac1 Qd5 17.Nb5 0-0 18.Qxd5 exd5 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.b3 Bb2 7. ± (0.80): 12...Rc8 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Be7 16.Rad1 a6 17.h3 0-0 18.Ne4 Nxe4 8. ± (0.82): 12...h5 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bg5 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Kxd8 17.Rc1 Kd7 18.Nb5 Bb6 19.Rd1+ Ke7 9. ± (0.89): 12...Bb6 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Na4 Ke7 16.Nxb6 axb6 17.Be3 10. ± (0.90): 12...Qd7 13.Nxc6 Qxd3 14.Rxd3 Nxc6 15.Bf4 0-0 16.Rad1 Rfd8 17.e3 h6 18.Ne4 Rxd3 19.Rxd3 Nxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) [on next round, both takes on d4 tie at 0.25! while ...Bxg2 is +0.33.] TOPALOV NON-MATCH 0000 delta2 = -0.13 12. Rd1 Bxg2 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qc2 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 0-0 19.Ng5 f5 2. = (0.18): 13.Kxg2 0-0 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Rac1 Be7 16.b3 Qb6 17.Qb5 Qxb5 18.Ncxb5 a6 3. µ (-1.23): 13.Be3 Bd5 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Qb5+ Nd7 16.Nf5 Bxe3 17.Nxe3 Nc6 18.Qxd5 Nde5 19.Qb3 Nd4 20.Qxb7 4. -+ (-1.76): 13.Nxe6 Qxd3 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Rxd3 Kxg7 16.Kxg2 Rae8 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.b3 Nb2 19.Rd2 Bb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qc2 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 0-0 19.Ng5 f5 2. = (0.19): 13.Kxg2 0-0 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Rac1 Be7 16.b3 Re8 17.Qf3 Qb6 18.Ne4 Rxc1 19.Bxc1 3. µ (-1.12): 13.Be3 Bd5 14.Nxd5 exd5 15.Qb5+ Nd7 16.b4 Bxd4 17.Bxd4 Nc6 18.Bxg7 Rg8 19.Qxb7 Nxb4 20.Qxb4 4. -+ (-1.76): 13.Nxe6 Qxd3 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Rxd3 Kxg7 16.Kxg2 Rae8 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.b3 Nb2 19.Rd2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 0-0 17.Bf4 Rac8 18.Rac1 Rfd8 19.Nxc5 Rxc5 20.Qf3 2. = (0.14): 13.Kxg2 0-0 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Rac1 h6 16.Bxf6 Qxf6 17.Ne4 Qxd4 18.Rxc5 Qxd3 19.exd3 Nc6 3. µ (-1.30): 13.Be3 Bh3 14.Qb5+ Nd7 15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Bxc5 a6 17.Qa4 b6 18.Bb4 Nc4 19.b3 b5 4. -+ (-1.76): 13.Nxe6 Qxd3 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Rxd3 Kxg7 16.Kxg2 Rae8 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.b3 Nb2 19.Rd2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 13.Qb5+ Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qc2 Rc8 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.b3 Nd6 19.Bf4 2. = (0.21): 13.Kxg2 0-0 14.Bg5 Rc8 15.Rac1 Be7 16.Ndb5 Nc6 17.Bxf6 Qxd3 18.Rxd3 Bxf6 19.Nd6 3. -+ (-1.41): 13.Be3 Bh3 14.Qb5+ Nd7 15.Nxe6 Bxe6 16.Bxc5 b6 17.Bb4 a6 18.Qa4 Nc4 19.Ne4 Rc8 4. -+ (-1.67): 13.Nxe6 Qxd3 14.Nxg7+ Kf8 15.Rxd3 Kxg7 16.Kxg2 Rhe8 17.Bg5 Ng4 18.Rd5 Rac8 19.Bf4 Nf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 MATCH, delta = 0.11 13 Qb5+ played 13/13 (12/12 missed, FORCED MOVE, so doesn't matter) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 13...Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 2. +- (2.30): 13...Nc6 14.Nxe6 Qb6 15.Nxc5 Bh3 16.Nxb7 0-0 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Nd6 Nd7 19.Bf4 Rfd8 20.a4 Be6 3. +- (3.59): 13...Qd7 14.Qxc5 b6 15.Qg5 Qe7 16.Qb5+ Kf8 17.Kxg2 Rc8 18.Nf3 Nc4 19.Bg5 Rc5 20.Qb4 4. +- (3.98): 13...Bc6 14.Nxc6 Bxf2+ 15.Kg2 Qb6 16.Nxa5+ Kf8 17.Qxb6 Bxb6 18.Nxb7 Rb8 19.Nd6 Bc5 20.e4 Bxd6 21.Rxd6 Ke7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 13...Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qb1 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 0-0 19.Ng5 Ng6 2. +- (2.42): 13...Nc6 14.Nxe6 Qb6 15.Nxc5 Bh3 16.Nxb7 0-0 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Nd6 Nd7 19.Bf4 Rfd8 20.a4 Be6 21.Rac1 3. +- (3.55): 13...Qd7 14.Qxc5 b6 15.Qg5 Qe7 16.Qb5+ Nd7 17.Kxg2 Rc8 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bf4 Rc5 20.Qa6 Nc4 21.Qxa7 Nxb2 4. +- (3.90): 13...Bc6 14.Nxc6 Bxf2+ 15.Kg2 Qb6 16.Nxa5+ Kf8 17.Qxb6 Bxb6 18.Nxb7 Rb8 19.Nd6 Bc5 20.e4 Bxd6 21.Rxd6 e5 22.Kf3 Ke7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp3ppp/4pn2/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 13...Nd7 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.a3 Bd6 19.b4 Nc4 20.Bg5 2. +- (2.42): 13...Nc6 14.Nxe6 Qb6 15.Nxc5 Bh3 16.Nxb7 0-0 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.Nd6 Nd7 19.Bf4 Rfd8 20.a4 Be6 3. +- (3.55): 13...Qd7 14.Qxc5 b6 15.Qg5 Qe7 16.Qb5+ Nd7 17.Kxg2 Rc8 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bf4 Rc5 4. +- (3.90): 13...Bc6 14.Nxc6 Bxf2+ 15.Kg2 Qb6 16.Nxa5+ Kf8 17.Qxb6 Bxb6 18.Nxb7 Rb8 19.Nd6 Bc5 20.e4 Bxd6 21.Rxd6 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 MATCH, delta = 2.12, FORCED MOVE 13. Qb5+ Nd7 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.Ne4 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 2. -+ (-1.61): 14.Bg5 Qxg5 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qxd7+ Kf8 17.Kxg2 Qe7 18.Qb5 Nc6 19.Ne4 Bd4 20.Rac1 Rd8 3. -+ (-1.62): 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Kxg2 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bf4 Nf6 19.Qc4 4. -+ (-1.76): 14.b4 Bxd4 15.Rxd4 Nc6 16.Rd1 a6 17.Qh5 Bd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.38): 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Qe7 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qc3 Bb4 18.Qc2 0-0 19.Bg5 f6 20.Bf4 2. -+ (-1.61): 14.Bg5 Qxg5 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qxd7+ Kf8 17.Kxg2 Qe7 18.Qb5 Nc6 19.Ne4 Bd4 3. -+ (-1.62): 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Kxg2 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bf4 Nf6 19.Qc4 4. -+ (-1.79): 14.b4 Bxd4 15.Rxd4 Nc6 16.Rd1 a6 17.Qh5 Bd5 18.Nxd5 exd5 19.Rxd5 Nxb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.a3 Bd6 19.b4 Nc4 20.Bg5 2. -+ (-1.62): 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Kxg2 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bf4 Nf6 19.Qc4 3. -+ (-1.63): 14.Bg5 Qxg5 15.Nxe6 Bc6 16.Nxg5 Bxb5 17.Nxb5 Rd8 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Rac1 0-0 20.Rc7 Nf6 21.Rxd8 4. -+ (-1.70): 14.Be3 Bxd4 15.Bxd4 Bc6 16.Qh5 e5 17.Bxe5 0-0 18.Rac1 Rc8 19.Bd6 Nf6 20.Qf5 Re8 21.e3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPbP/R1BR2K1 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 14.Kxg2 a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Nf3 Nc4 19.Rab1 Nde5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qe4 2. -+ (-1.63): 14.Bg5 Qxg5 15.Nxe6 Bc6 16.Nxg5 Bxb5 17.Nxb5 Rd8 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Rac1 3. -+ (-1.67): 14.Nxe6 fxe6 15.Kxg2 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Qc2 Nd4 19.Qc4 e5 20.f3 Qb5 21.Qxb5 4. -+ (-1.70): 14.Be3 Bxd4 15.Bxd4 Bc6 16.Qh5 e5 17.Bxe5 0-0 18.Rac1 Rc8 19.Bd6 Nf6 20.Qf5 Re8 21.e3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 MATCH, delta = 1.96, FORCED MOVE 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 14...a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Nf3 Nc4 19.Rab1 Nde5 20.Qe4 Nxf3 2. ± (0.71): 14...Bxd4 15.Rxd4 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.Rd2 0-0 19.Rad1 Nb6 20.Bf4 3. ± (0.79): 14...h6 15.Ne4 a6 16.Qd3 Be7 17.Nf3 Nc6 18.Bf4 e5 19.Be3 Qc7 4. ± (0.82): 14...h5 15.Ne4 a6 16.Qd3 Ne5 17.Qc3 b6 18.b4 Qd5 19.bxc5 Qxe4+ 20.f3 5. ± (0.84): 14...Be7 15.Nf3 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bf4 Rc8 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Rac1 f6 6. ± (0.91): 14...Rc8 15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Bf4 Qd8 17.Nb3 Nxb3 18.axb3 Bb6 19.Ne4 a6 20.Nd6+ Kf8 7. ± (0.94): 14...Rb8 15.Ne4 a6 16.Qd3 Be7 17.Nf3 Nc6 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bf4 e5 8. ± (1.16): 14...b6 15.b4 a6 16.Qa4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Nb7 18.Bg5 b5 19.Bxd8 bxa4 20.Bh4 e5 21.Rdd1 9. ± (1.24): 14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Qxc6 Qc8 17.Qf3 0-0 18.Ne4 f5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Bf4 Qa6 10. ± (1.25): 14...Qc7 15.Bf4 Qd8 16.Ne4 a6 17.Qd3 b6 18.Rac1 Qe7 19.Nf3 Nb7 20.e3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 14...a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.a3 Bd6 19.b4 Nc4 20.Bg5 2. ² (0.61): 14...Bxd4 15.Rxd4 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.Rd2 0-0 19.Rad1 Nde5 20.Bf4 Rac8 3. ± (0.79): 14...Be7 15.Nf3 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bf4 Qa5 18.Qg4 Rd8 19.Qxg7 4. ± (0.87): 14...h6 15.Nf3 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Qb3 Qc7 19.Bf4 e5 20.Be3 5. ± (0.97): 14...Rb8 15.Nf3 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bf4 Rd8 19.Bd6 Bb4 20.Bxb4 Nxb4 6. ± (1.09): 14...Rc8 15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Bf4 Qd8 17.Nb3 Nxb3 18.axb3 f6 19.Qxb7 e5 20.Bd2 0-0 21.Qe4 7. ± (1.16): 14...b6 15.b4 a6 16.Qa4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Nb7 18.Bg5 b5 19.Bxd8 bxa4 20.Bh4 e5 21.Rdd1 8. ± (1.20): 14...Qc7 15.Bf4 Qd8 16.Ne4 a6 17.Qd3 Be7 18.Nf3 Nc6 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Bxd6 Rc8 9. ± (1.20): 14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Qxc6 Qc8 17.Qf3 0-0 18.Ne4 Bb6 19.Bf4 Rd8 20.Rac1 Qb7 10. ± (1.26): 14...Bf8 15.Bg5 a6 16.Bxd8 axb5 17.Bxa5 Rxa5 18.Ndxb5 Bb4 19.a3 Bxc3 20.Nxc3 Ke7 21.Rac1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 14...a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Nf3 Nc4 19.Rab1 Nde5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qe4 Nc4 2. ± (0.83): 14...Be7 15.Ne4 a6 16.Qh5 Qb6 17.Bg5 Nc5 18.Bxe7 Nxe4 19.Qf3 f5 3. ± (0.87): 14...Rb8 15.Nf3 a6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Bf4 Rc8 4. ± (0.95): 14...Bxd4 15.Rxd4 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.Re4 e5 19.Rd1 Rc8 5. ± (1.05): 14...Rc8 15.Bg5 Qc7 16.Bf4 Qd8 17.Nb3 Nxb3 18.axb3 f6 19.Qxb7 e5 20.Bd2 0-0 21.Qd5+ Kh8 22.Qe6 6. ± (1.06): 14...h5 15.Bg5 Qxg5 16.Nb3 Qe7 17.Nxa5 h4 18.Nxb7 hxg3 19.hxg3 Bb6 20.Qc6 Rb8 21.Rh1 7. ± (1.11): 14...b6 15.b4 a6 16.Qa4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Nb7 18.Bf4 b5 19.Qc2 Qf6 20.Rad1 Rd8 8. ± (1.14): 14...h6 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.b4 a6 17.Qxa5 Qxa5 18.bxa5 Be7 19.Ne4 Nc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.Rb1 0-0 22.Bf4 9. ± (1.20): 14...Qc7 15.Bf4 Qd8 16.Nb3 Nxb3 17.axb3 b6 18.b4 Be7 19.Qc6 Rc8 20.Qb5 Ra8 21.Ne4 10. ± (1.26): 14...Bf8 15.Bg5 a6 16.Bxd8 axb5 17.Bxa5 Rxa5 18.Ndxb5 Bb4 19.a3 Bxc3 20.Nxc3 Ke7 21.Rac1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pp1n1ppp/4p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.36): 14...a6 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Be7 17.h3 Nc4 18.b3 Nce5 19.Nxe5 Nxe5 20.Qe4 Nd7 2. ± (0.79): 14...Bxd4 15.Rxd4 a6 16.Qh5 Nc6 17.Bg5 Qc7 18.Re4 e5 19.Rd1 Rc8 20.Rc4 Nb6 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Rxd5 3. ± (0.92): 14...Be7 15.Ne4 a6 16.Qh5 Qb6 17.Bg5 Nf6 18.Qh4 Nxe4 19.Bxe7 Nc6 20.Nxc6 4. ± (1.14): 14...b6 15.b4 a6 16.Qa4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Nb7 18.Bf4 b5 19.Qc2 Qb6 20.Rad1 Rd8 5. ± (1.14): 14...h6 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.b4 a6 17.Qxa5 Qxa5 18.bxa5 Be7 19.Ne4 Nc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 6. ± (1.19): 14...h5 15.Bg5 Qxg5 16.Nb3 Qe7 17.Nxa5 h4 18.Nxb7 7. ± (1.23): 14...Rc8 15.Bg5 Qb6 16.Nf5 Qxb5 17.Nxg7+ Kf8 18.Nxb5 h6 19.Bh4 a6 20.Rxd7 axb5 21.Bf6 Rg8 22.Nh5 8. ± (1.26): 14...Qc7 15.Bf4 Qd8 16.Nf3 a6 17.Qa4 Nc6 18.Ne4 Bf8 19.Rac1 Rc8 20.Bd6 f5 9. ± (1.29): 14...Bf8 15.Bg5 a6 16.Bxd8 axb5 17.Bxa5 Rxa5 18.Ndxb5 Bb4 19.a3 10. ± (1.35): 14...Nc6 15.Nxc6 bxc6 16.Qxc6 Qc8 17.Qxc8+ Rxc8 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Bf4 e5 20.Rac1 Rb8 21.Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 MATCH, delta = 0.43 14. Kxg2 a6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.13): 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Ne4 Rc8 18.Ng5 g6 19.Ndf3 Qc7 20.Bf4 e5 2. ² (0.30): 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.a3 Nc6 19.b4 Bd6 20.Bf4 Bxf4 3. -+ (-1.62): 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Bf4 Nf6 19.Qc4 4. -+ (-2.30): 15.Bg5 axb5 16.Bxd8 Rxd8 17.Ndxb5 0-0 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Rac1 5. -+ (-2.73): 15.Nc6 axb5 16.Nxd8 Rxd8 17.Bf4 e5 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bc1 0-0 20.Nxb5 6. -+ (-4.14): 15.Qxc5 Nxc5 16.b4 Nd7 17.bxa5 Qxa5 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Qb5 20.Rd2 Rfd8 21.Nd6 7. -+ (-5.40): 15.Nb3 axb5 16.Nxc5 Qc7 17.Nxd7 Rd8 18.Bh6 Rxd7 19.Bxg7 Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Rg8 21.Bf6 8. -+ (-6.20): 15.Qxa5 Qxa5 16.Nb3 Qc7 17.Ne4 Be7 18.f3 0-0 19.Bf4 e5 20.Rac1 9. -+ (-6.20): 15.Qb3 Nxb3 16.Nxb3 Bb4 17.Ne4 10. -+ (-6.40): 15.b4 axb5 16.bxc5 0-0 17.Rb1 Qf6 18.Rxb5 Nc6 19.Rxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.Bg5 0-0 19.Ne4 Be3 20.Bxf6 gxf6 2. = (0.13): 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Ne4 Rc8 18.Ng5 g6 19.Ndf3 Qc7 20.Bf4 e5 3. -+ (-1.67): 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Qc2 Nd4 19.Qc4 e5 20.f3 Qb5 21.Qxb5 axb5 4. -+ (-2.37): 15.Bg5 axb5 16.Bxd8 Rxd8 17.Ndxb5 f5 18.Na4 Be7 19.Nd4 Kf7 20.Rac1 Nf6 5. -+ (-2.62): 15.Nc6 axb5 16.Nxd8 Rxd8 17.Nxb5 0-0 18.b3 Nc6 19.Ba3 Bxa3 20.Nxa3 f6 21.Rac1 6. -+ (-4.14): 15.Qxc5 Nxc5 16.b4 Nd7 17.bxa5 Qxa5 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Qb5 20.Rd2 Rfd8 21.Nd6 7. -+ (-5.40): 15.Nb3 axb5 16.Nxc5 Qc7 17.Nxd7 Rd8 18.Bh6 Rxd7 19.Bxg7 Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Rg8 21.Bf6 8. -+ (-6.19): 15.Qxa5 Qxa5 16.Nb3 Qb6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Bf4 e5 19.Be3 Qg6 9. -+ (-6.26): 15.Qb3 Nxb3 16.Nxb3 Bb4 17.Ne4 0-0 18.Bg5 f6 19.Bf4 Qe7 20.Rac1 Rac8 21.Bc7 10. -+ (-6.37): 15.b4 axb5 16.bxc5 0-0 17.Ndxb5 Qc8 18.Kg1 Nb3 19.Rb1 Nxc1 20.Rbxc1 Qc6 21.Nd6 Nxc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.36): 15.Qd3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qxd8+ Rxd8 18.Rxd8+ Kxd8 19.Bg5 Ke7 20.Ne4 Bb6 21.Rc1 Nc6 22.e3 2. = (0.08): 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Nf3 Qe7 18.a4 b4 19.Ne4 Bb6 20.Bf4 b3 21.Qd3 Nc5 22.Qd6 3. -+ (-1.60): 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Ne4 Qb6 18.Qc2 Be7 19.Be3 Qb5 20.a4 Qh5 21.Qd3 4. -+ (-2.29): 15.Bg5 axb5 16.Bxd8 Rxd8 17.Ndxb5 0-0 18.Ne4 Be7 19.Rac1 Ne5 20.Nbd6 Nec4 21.Nxc4 Rxd1 5. -+ (-2.75): 15.Nc6 axb5 16.Nxd8 Rxd8 17.Nxb5 0-0 18.b3 Nc6 19.Ba3 6. -+ (-4.14): 15.Qxc5 Nxc5 16.b4 Nd7 17.bxa5 Qxa5 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Qb5 20.Rd2 Rfd8 21.Nd6 7. -+ (-4.88): 15.Nb3 axb5 16.Nxc5 Qc7 17.Nxd7 Rd8 8. -+ (-6.23): 15.Qxa5 Qxa5 16.Nb3 Qb6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Be3 Qb5 19.Nc3 Qh5 20.Bd4 0-0 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Rxd7 9. -+ (-6.34): 15.Qb3 Nxb3 16.Nxb3 Qc8 17.Nxc5 Nxc5 18.f3 0-0 19.Bd2 Qc7 20.b4 Nd7 21.Rac1 Qb6 10. -+ (-6.57): 15.Qxd7+ Qxd7 16.Nf3 Qc6 17.e4 0-0 18.Ne5 Qc7 19.Bf4 Bd6 20.Nd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/nQb5/3N4/2N3P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.34): 15.Qd3 Nf6 16.Bg5 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4 Nc6 19.Rd2 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rhd8 21.Ne4 Rxd2 2. = (0.15): 15.Qa4 b5 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Nf3 Qe7 18.Ne4 Bb6 19.Nd6 Nf6 20.Bf4 Nb7 3. -+ (-1.61): 15.Nxe6 fxe6 16.Qa4 Nc6 17.Qg4 Qe7 18.Ne4 b6 19.Qh5+ g6 20.Qh6 Qf8 4. -+ (-2.39): 15.Bg5 axb5 16.Bxd8 Rxd8 17.Ndxb5 f5 18.e4 0-0 19.Nc7 Kf7 20.exf5 exf5 21.Rd5 Kg8 22.Ne6 5. -+ (-2.66): 15.Nc6 axb5 16.Nxd8 Rxd8 17.Nxb5 0-0 18.b3 Nc6 19.Ba3 Bxa3 20.Nxa3 Nf6 21.Nb5 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Ra8 6. -+ (-4.26): 15.Qxc5 Nxc5 16.b4 Qb6 17.bxc5 Qxc5 18.Na4 Qd5+ 19.Kg1 Rd8 20.Nb2 0-0 21.Nf3 Qe4 7. -+ (-4.88): 15.Nb3 axb5 16.Nxc5 Qc7 17.Nxd7 Rd8 18.Bh6 Rxd7 19.Bxg7 Rxd1 20.Rxd1 Rg8 21.Bf6 Nc6 22.Nxb5 Qf4 8. -+ (-6.46): 15.Qxa5 Qxa5 16.Nb3 Qb6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Be3 Qb5 19.Nc3 Qh5 20.h3 Rd8 21.g4 Qe5 9. -+ (-6.46): 15.Qb3 Nxb3 16.Nxb3 Qb6 17.Ne4 Be7 18.Be3 Qb5 19.Nc3 Qh5 20.h3 Rd8 21.g4 10. -+ (-6.74): 15.Qxd7+ Qxd7 16.Nf3 Qc6 17.e4 0-0 18.Ne5 Qc7 19.Nd3 Nc4 20.Bf4 Qc6 21.b3 Bd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 MATCH, delta = 0.19, only 2 real choices. 15 Qd3 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.28): 15...Nf6 16.Bg5 0-0 17.Rac1 Rc8 18.Nf3 Qxd3 19.Rxd3 Nc4 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Ne4 2. ² (0.33): 15...Rc8 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Qxd8+ Bxd8 20.b3 Nb2 3. ² (0.37): 15...Be7 16.b3 Rc8 17.Bb2 Nf6 18.Qf3 Qb6 19.Na4 Qa7 20.Bc3 4. ² (0.41): 15...Nb6 16.Ne4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 0-0 18.Be3 Nd5 19.Qd3 Nxe3+ 20.Qxe3 Nc4 21.Qc5 Qc8 5. ² (0.48): 15...Ne5 16.Qe4 Bxd4 17.Be3 f5 18.Qf4 Ng6 6. ² (0.59): 15...b5 16.Nb3 Nxb3 17.axb3 Qc8 7. ² (0.65): 15...Qe7 16.Ne4 0-0 17.Nxc5 Nxc5 18.Qc3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 bxc6 8. ² (0.69): 15...Bb4 16.Ne4 Be7 17.b4 Bxb4 18.Bg5 Qc7 19.Rac1 Nc5 20.Qb1 9. ± (0.71): 15...Rb8 16.Ne4 10. ± (0.79): 15...b6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 15...Rc8 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Qxd8+ Bxd8 20.b3 Nb2 2. ² (0.39): 15...Be7 16.b3 Rc8 17.Bb2 Nc6 18.Nxc6 Rxc6 19.Rac1 Qc7 20.Qd2 Bf6 21.Ne4 Bxb2 22.Qxb2 Rxc1 3. ² (0.39): 15...Ne5 16.Qe4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Qf6 18.Bf4 Nac6 19.Rad1 0-0 20.Rd6 Ng6 21.Rd7 e5 4. ² (0.42): 15...Nf6 16.Bg5 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4 Nc6 19.Rd6 Ne5 20.b3 Rc8 21.Bxf6 gxf6 22.Rad1 Ke7 5. ² (0.45): 15...Nb6 16.Ne4 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 0-0 18.b3 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Nd5 20.Rd3 Rfd8 21.Bb2 Nc6 22.Rad1 6. ² (0.65): 15...b5 16.Nf3 Qe7 17.Ne4 Nb7 18.a4 f5 19.Neg5 bxa4 20.Rxa4 Nb6 7. ± (0.75): 15...Bb4 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bf4 Rc8 18.b3 Nf6 19.Qf3 Qd5 20.Nxf6+ Bxf6 8. ± (0.75): 15...Rb8 16.Bf4 Rc8 17.Ne4 Be7 18.b3 Nf6 19.Qf3 Qd5 20.Nxf6+ 9. ± (0.77): 15...b6 16.Rb1 Bb4 17.Bf4 Bxc3 18.Qxc3 0-0 19.Rbc1 e5 20.Nf5 10. ± (0.77): 15...Qb6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 15...Rc8 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 e5 19.Bg5 f6 20.Be3 2. ² (0.38): 15...Nf6 16.Bg5 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4 Nc6 19.Rd3 Ke7 20.Ne4 Rad8 21.Rf3 h6 3. ² (0.45): 15...Nb6 16.Qe4 Qf6 17.Nf3 Rc8 18.Qd3 Qf5 19.Ne4 Nac4 20.b3 4. ² (0.46): 15...Be7 16.b3 Rc8 17.Bb2 Nf6 18.Qf3 Qc7 19.Rac1 Qb8 20.Ne4 0-0 5. ² (0.50): 15...Ne5 16.Qe4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Qf6 18.Bf4 Nac6 19.Rad1 Rc8 20.Bxe5 Qxe5 21.Rd7 Qxe4+ 22.Nxe4 b5 23.R7d3 Ke7 24.Rd7+ 6. ² (0.64): 15...b5 16.Nf3 Nb6 17.Qc2 Qc8 18.Bf4 0-0 19.Rac1 Nac4 20.b3 Na3 21.Qe4 7. ² (0.69): 15...Bf8 16.Ne4 Nc5 17.Qf3 Nxe4 18.Qxe4 Qb6 19.Bf4 Bc5 20.Be5 f6 21.Bf4 Bxd4 22.Qxd4 8. ² (0.70): 15...Bb4 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bf4 Rc8 18.b3 Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Rac1 Rxc1 21.Bxc1 Qc7 22.Bf4 e5 9. ± (0.76): 15...Qe7 16.Ne4 b6 17.Nxc5 bxc5 18.Nf3 Nc6 19.Bf4 Nb4 20.Qc4 Nb6 21.Qe4 Rd8 10. ± (0.77): 15...b6 16.Rb1 Qc8 17.b4 Ne5 18.Qe4 Bxd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.34): 15...Rc8 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Na4 Bf6 19.Rac1 b5 20.b3 2. ² (0.38): 15...Nf6 16.Bg5 Bxd4 17.Qxd4 Qxd4 18.Rxd4 Nc6 19.Rd2 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rhd8 21.Ne4 Rxd2 3. ² (0.40): 15...Be7 16.b3 Rc8 17.Bb2 Nc6 18.Nxc6 Rxc6 19.Rac1 Qc7 20.Qe3 b6 21.Ne4 0-0 4. ² (0.42): 15...Nb6 16.b3 0-0 17.Bb2 Bxd4 18.Qxd4 Qxd4 19.Rxd4 Nc6 20.Rd2 Rfd8 21.Rad1 Rxd2 22.Rxd2 5. ² (0.50): 15...Ne5 16.Qe4 Bxd4 17.Rxd4 Qc7 18.Bf4 Nac6 19.Rc4 f6 20.Bxe5 Qxe5 21.Qxe5 fxe5 6. ² (0.65): 15...b5 16.Ne4 Nc4 17.f4 Qc7 18.a4 Bxd4 19.Qxd4 0-0-0 20.Qxg7 f5 21.Ng5 Qc6+ 22.Kg1 b4 7. ² (0.65): 15...Bf8 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Nf3 Nf6 18.Qc2 Qc7 19.Rac1 Rc8 20.Bf4 Qc6 21.e4 8. ± (0.72): 15...Bb4 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qc2 Qb6 18.Qa4+ Nac6 19.Nxc6 Nxc6 20.Be3 Qc7 21.Rac1 Qe5 22.Ng5 b5 23.Qb3 9. ± (0.74): 15...b6 16.Rb1 Qc8 17.b4 Ne5 18.Qe4 Bxd4 19.Qxd4 Qb7+ 20.Ne4 Nac4 21.Bf4 f6 22.f3 0-0 23.Nd6 Qc6 24.Bxe5 10. ± (0.80): 15...Qe7 16.Ne4 b6 17.Bf4 0-0 18.Nf3 Rad8 19.Bc7 Rc8 20.Bd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) TOPALOV 0111 MATCH, delta = 0.04 ---among many near-equal choices! 15. Qd3 Rc8 ** From this point on, the lines have no more missed 12/12 or 13/13 (etc.) points; in cases where I missed them, I hit "+" to change the # of lines (giving a second chance) or re-started Fritz. ** 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.31): 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qxd8+ Rxd8 18.Bg5 Rxd1 19.Rxd1 Be7 20.h4 Nc4 21.b3 Nd6 22.Bf4 2. = (0.20): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 0-0 18.e5 Nh5 19.Ne4 Nxf4+ 20.gxf4 Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Nc4 22.Qxd8 Rfxd8 3. = (0.19): 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bd2 Nc4 18.Bc3 Nf6 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.b3 Ne5 21.Qe3 Ng4 4. = (0.18): 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Nf3 Nc4 19.Rab1 Nf6 20.b3 Nd6 21.Rbc1 Rd8 5. = (0.14): 16.Kg1 Nf6 17.Bg5 0-0 18.Rac1 h6 19.Bxf6 Qxf6 20.Ne4 Qxd4 21.Qxd4 Bxd4 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Rxd4 6. = (0.10): 16.Nc2 Nc6 17.Bf4 Nf6 18.Qxd8+ Rxd8 19.Rxd8+ Kxd8 20.Rd1+ Ke8 21.e3 Ke7 22.Na4 Ba7 23.Bd6+ 7. = (0.07): 16.Be3 0-0 17.Nf3 Bxe3 18.Qxd7 Bh6 19.e3 Qb6 8. = (0.04): 16.Na4 Be7 17.b3 Nf6 18.Bb2 b5 19.Nc3 0-0 20.Rac1 b4 21.Ne4 Qd5 9. = (-0.04): 16.Qb1 Qe7 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.Qe4 Nd6 19.Qd3 0-0 20.Bf4 e5 21.Ng5 10. = (-0.05): 16.Qf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bg5 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.b3 Nde5 20.Qc3 Nb6 21.Qa5 Ned7 22.Nf5 exf5 23.Nd6+ 2. ² (0.33): 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.b3 Nde5 20.Qc3 Nb6 21.Qa5 Ned7 22.Nf5 exf5 23.Nd6+ 3. ² (0.31): 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.Bg5 0-0 19.Rac1 b6 4. ² (0.27): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 0-0 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 20.Nf3 Qxd3 5. = (0.17): 16.Be3 Qe7 17.Ne4 0-0 18.Nf3 Bxe3 19.Qxd7 Qb4 20.Qd3 Bb6 21.Neg5 g6 6. = (0.09): 16.Nc2 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 b5 19.b3 Nce5 20.Qe3 Ng4 7. = (0.08): 16.Kg1 Nf6 17.Bg5 0-0 18.Rac1 b5 19.b3 Nb7 20.Ne4 Bxd4 21.Qxd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Nxe4 23.Rxe4 8. = (0.04): 16.Na4 Be7 17.b3 Nf6 18.Bb2 b5 19.Nc3 0-0 20.Qe3 Qc7 21.Rac1 Qb7+ 22.Nf3 Rfd8 23.Rxd8+ 9. = (-0.02): 16.b3 Ne5 17.Qe4 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Qf6 19.Qe3 Nec6 20.Rf4 Qe5 10. = (-0.04): 16.Qf3 0-0 17.Bf4 Qe8 18.Qd3 Nb6 19.Ne4 Nac4 20.Ng5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bg5 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qb1 Nxd1 20.Nd6+ Bxd6 21.Bxd8 Ne3+ 22.fxe3 2. ² (0.46): 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qb1 Nxd1 20.Nd6+ Bxd6 21.Bxd8 3. ² (0.33): 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Na4 e5 19.b3 exf4 20.bxc4 fxg3 21.hxg3 Rc6 4. = (0.16): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 b5 18.e5 Nd5 19.Qf3 Nxc3 20.bxc3 Bxd4 21.cxd4 Qd5 22.Qxd5 5. = (0.13): 16.Be3 Nf6 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Bg5 Be7 19.b3 Ng4 20.Ne4 Rxc1 21.Bxc1 Qd5 6. = (0.13): 16.Rb1 Nf6 17.Bg5 0-0 18.Rbc1 Be7 19.b3 Ng4 20.Ne4 Rxc1 21.Bxc1 Qd5 7. = (0.12): 16.Nc2 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 e5 19.b3 Nd6 20.Bd2 0-0 8. = (0.08): 16.Na4 Be7 17.Nf3 Nf6 18.Qxd8+ Bxd8 19.Bf4 b5 20.Nc3 Nc4 21.b3 Nb6 22.Be5 b4 9. = (0.03): 16.b3 0-0 17.Bb2 Nf6 18.Rac1 Re8 19.Na4 Bxd4 20.Qxd4 Qxd4 21.Bxd4 Rxc1 22.Rxc1 e5 23.Bc5 10. = (0.03): 16.f3 Ne5 17.Qe4 Qf6 18.Nb3 Nxb3 19.Qxb7 0-0 20.Ne4 Qf5 21.axb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.43): 16.Nf3 Nf6 17.Qb1 Qe7 18.Bg5 Nc4 19.Ne4 Nd6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Qd3 Nxe4 22.Qxe4 Bd6 2. ² (0.39): 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bg5 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 3. ² (0.39): 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 4. ² (0.30): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 0-0 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 20.Nf3 Qxd3 21.Rxd3 b6 22.b3 Rfd8 23.Rad1 5. = (0.13): 16.Rb1 Qe7 17.b4 Ne5 18.Qe4 Bxd4 19.Qxd4 Nac6 20.Qc5 Nd7 21.Qxe7+ Kxe7 22.b5 6. = (0.12): 16.Be3 Nf6 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Bg5 Be7 19.b3 Nc6 20.Nxc6 Rxc6 21.Qxd8 7. = (0.05): 16.h3 Ne5 17.Qe4 Qf6 18.Nf3 Nxf3 19.Qxf3 Qxf3+ 20.exf3 e5 21.Ne4 Be7 22.Be3 8. = (0.02): 16.Nc2 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 e5 19.Bc1 Ndb6 20.Qf5 Qc7 21.Be3 9. = (0.01): 16.Qf3 0-0 17.Bf4 Qe8 18.Ne4 e5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.b4 exd4 21.bxc5 Rxc5 10. = (0.00): 16.Na4 Be7 17.b3 b5 18.Nb2 Qc7 19.Nf3 Nc6 20.Bf4 e5 21.Bc1 Ba3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) KRAMNIK NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.04 Very odd that Fritz even at 15/15 does not see the forcing power of 16 Bg5! Going another ply... 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 16.Ne4 Be7 17.Bg5 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 2. ² (0.39): 16.Bg5 Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 3. ² (0.33): 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Na4 b5 19.b3 Na3 20.Qxd7+ Qxd7 4. = (0.19): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 0-0 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 20.Nf3 Qxd3 21.Rxd3 Nc6 22.a3 Rfd8 ---it finally climbs into a tie! Going another...now it's 10pm exactly after these 4 lines came. at 11:41pm, showing 17/50, the top 2 lines are blacked and show: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b5/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R1BR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.68): 16.Bg5 Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 2. ² (0.54): 16.Ne4 Ne5 17.Qc2 Be7 18.Qa4+ Nd7 19.Bg5 Nc4 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Rac1 Ncb6 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Qc2 0-0 from 17/17 3. ² (0.33): 16.Nf3 Be7 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Na4 b5 19.b3 Na3 20.Qxd7+ Qxd7 21.Rxd7 bxa4 22.Rad1 axb3 4. = (0.21): 16.Bf4 Nf6 17.e4 0-0 18.e5 Nd5 19.Nxd5 Qxd5+ 20.Nf3 Qxd3 21.Rxd3 Nc6 22.a3 Rfd8 5. = (0.18): 16.Rb1 Nf6 17.Bg5 0-0 18.Qf3 Bxd4 19.e3 Qb6 20.Rxd4 Ne8 21.Rdd1 f6 6. = (0.10): 16.h3 Nf6 17.Bg5 0-0 18.Rac1 Be7 19.b3 Nc6 20.Nxc6 Rxc6 21.Qxd8 Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Bxd8 23.Rd1 7. = (0.08): 16.Be3 0-0 17.Nb3 Bxe3 18.Qxd7 Bb6 19.Nxa5 Qxd7 20.Rxd7 Bxa5 21.Rxb7 Bxc3 22.bxc3 Rxc3 23.Rb6 8. = (0.05): 16.b3 Nf6 17.Bb2 0-0 18.Rac1 Qe7 19.Ne4 Nxe4 20.Qxe4 Nc6 21.Nxc6 Rxc6 22.Bd4 Rfc8 9. = (-0.01): 16.Na4 Be7 17.Nf3 Nf6 18.Qxd8+ Bxd8 19.Bg5 b5 20.Nc3 h6 21.Be3 Nc4 22.Rac1 Nxe3+ 10. = (-0.01): 16.Qf3 0-0 17.Bf4 Qe8 18.Ne4 e5 19.Nxc5 Rxc5 20.b4 e4 21.Qe3 Nc4 22.Qc3 Rc8 23.Nf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) This does not affect the ruling of KRAMNIK NON-MATCH. Indeed, Kramnik failed to give the incisive followup 17 Ne4! because he didn't think there was all that much out there for White. 16 Bg5 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 16...Be7 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rc7 21.Qe4 Nf6 2. ² (0.59): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Nf3 f5 3. ² (0.64): 16...Qc7 17.Rac1 Ne5 18.Qe4 0-0 19.Na4 Nec4 20.b3 4. ± (0.75): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Qe7 19.Qg4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 f5 21.Qg7 5. ± (0.79): 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qc7 18.Rac1 b5 6. ± (1.10): 16...Qxg5 17.Nxe6 Ne5 18.Nxg5 Nxd3 19.exd3 Be7 20.Re1 Rd8 21.Rad1 Nc6 7. +- (2.32): 16...f6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 18.Qe4 Kf7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Qd5+ Kg6 21.Be3 f5 22.Rac1 b6 23.Qd6+ Qf6 24.Qxf6+ gxf6 8. +- (6.02): 16...0-0 17.Bxd8 Rfxd8 18.Rac1 b5 19.Nf3 Nb7 20.Ne4 Nb6 21.Qb3 Nd5 9. +- (6.15): 16...Nc6 17.Bxd8 Bxd4 18.Bg5 0-0 19.Qe4 Nc5 20.Qh4 Be5 10. +- (6.15): 16...Bxd4 17.Bxd8 Nc6 18.Bg5 0-0 19.Qe4 Nc5 20.Qh4 Be5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 16...Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.b3 Bxg5 19.bxc4 Be7 20.Nb3 Qc7 21.Qd4 2. ² (0.64): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 Kf7 3. ² (0.66): 16...Qc7 17.Rac1 Ne5 18.Qe4 0-0 19.Na4 Nec4 20.b3 Ba3 21.bxc4 Bxc1 22.Rxc1 4. ² (0.70): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Qe7 19.Qg4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 f5 21.Qg7 Qf8 22.Qf6 Nc6 23.Rdd1 h5 24.e4 h4 25.exf5 5. ± (1.10): 16...Qxg5 17.Nxe6 Ne5 18.Nxg5 Nxd3 19.exd3 Be7 20.Re1 Rd8 21.Rad1 Nc6 6. ± (1.36): 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qd6 18.Qc3 Qc7 19.b4 h6 20.Nf3 Bf8 21.Qxc7 Rxc7 22.Bf4 Rc4 23.Rxd7 Kxd7 24.Nb6+ Ke8 25.bxa5 Rc2 26.Rc1 Rxe2 7. +- (2.32): 16...f6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 18.Qe4 Kf7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Qd5+ Ne6 21.Bxf6 gxf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.64): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 Kf7 2. ² (0.66): 16...Be7 17.Ne4 3. ² (0.70): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Qe7 19.Qg4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 f5 21.Qg7 4. ± (0.89): 16...Qc7 17.Rac1 Ne5 18.Qb1 Nec4 19.Ne4 0-0 20.b3 h6 21.bxc4 hxg5 5. ± (1.11): 16...Qxg5 17.Nxe6 Ne5 18.Nxg5 Nxd3 19.exd3 Nc6 20.Nf3 Bd6 21.d4 f6 6. +- (1.74): 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qd6 18.Qc3 f6 19.b4 fxg5 20.bxc5 Qc7 21.Kg1 Nxc5 22.Rac1 e5 7. +- (2.12): 16...f6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 18.Qf5 g6 19.Qe4 Rc6 20.Ng7+ Kd8 21.Qxe7+ Bxe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.64): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 Kf7 2. ² (0.66): 16...Be7 17.Ne4 3. ² (0.70): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Qe7 19.Qg4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 f5 21.Qg7 4. ± (0.89): 16...Qc7 17.Rac1 Ne5 18.Qb1 Nec4 19.Ne4 0-0 20.b3 h6 21.bxc4 hxg5 5. ± (1.11): 16...Qxg5 17.Nxe6 Ne5 18.Nxg5 Nxd3 19.exd3 Nc6 20.Nf3 Bd6 21.d4 6. +- (1.74): 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qd6 18.Qc3 f6 19.b4 fxg5 20.bxc5 Qc7 21.Kg1 Nxc5 22.Rac1 e5 7. +- (2.12): 16...f6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 18.Qf5 g6 19.Qe4 Rc6 20.Ng7+ Kd8 21.Qxe7+ Bxe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) 16/16 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.64): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 Kf7 2. ² (0.70): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Qe7 20.Qg4 f5 21.Qg7 3. ± (0.73): 16...Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nce5 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Qb3 Nf6 21.Nf3 Qc6 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Bxf6 gxf6 4. ± (1.05): 16...Qc7 17.Rac1 Ne5 18.Qb1 b5 19.Ne4 Nec4 20.b3 Ba3 21.Rc2 Qb7 22.f3 5. ± (1.16): 16...Qxg5 17.Nxe6 Ne5 18.Nxg5 Nxd3 19.exd3 Nc6 20.Nge4 Be7 21.Nd5 Nb4 22.Nxb4 Bxb4 23.a3 Be7 24.Rac1 Kd7 6. +- (1.74): 16...Qb6 17.Na4 Qd6 18.Qc3 f6 19.b4 fxg5 20.bxc5 Qc7 21.Kg1 Nxc5 22.Rac1 e5 7. +- (2.37): 16...f6 17.Nxe6 Qe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 07.10.2006) showing 16/48 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1n1ppp/p3p3/n1b3B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.68): 16...Ne5 17.Bxd8 Nxd3 18.Bxa5 Nxb2 19.Ne4 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Be7 21.Bb6 f5 22.Nd2 Kf7 23.e4 Bd8 2. ± (0.72): 16...Be7 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nce5 19.Rxc8 Qxc8 20.Qb3 Nf6 21.Nf3 Qc6 22.Nxf6+ Bxf6 23.Bxf6 gxf6 3. ± (0.73): 16...Nf6 17.Bxf6 gxf6 18.Qe4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Qe7 20.Rad1 Nc6 21.Rd6 f5 22.Qe3 h6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 08.10.2006) TOPALOV 1100 PART MATCH, delta = 0.24, delta2 = -0.02 16. Bg5 Be7 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nbppp/p3p3/n5B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.38): 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.b3 Bxg5 19.bxc4 Nc5 20.Nxc5 Rxc5 21.Qf3 Qc7 22.Rab1 Rxc4 23.Rxb7 2. = (0.21): 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rc7 21.h3 Qf6 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qh4 Qxh4 3. = (0.18): 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Na4 b5 20.Rac1 Rd8 21.b3 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 4. = (-0.21): 17.Bc1 Nc4 18.f4 Qc7 19.e4 Ncb6 20.Be3 0-0 21.Rac1 Nc4 22.Nf3 Rfd8 5. ³ (-0.35): 17.Be3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Nf3 Qxd3 20.exd3 Nxe3+ 21.fxe3 Ng4 22.Re1 Bc5 23.d4 Bd6 6. ³ (-0.41): 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Bc1 Nf6 19.Qc2 Qa5 20.Nb3 Qh5 21.Bf4 e5 22.Bd2 Nxd2 7. ³ (-0.41): 17.h4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.hxg5 Nce5 20.Qe4 Qb6 21.e3 0-0 22.Rh1 Ng6 8. ³ (-0.42): 17.Nb3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Qc2 Nf6 20.Rd4 0-0 21.Rad1 e5 22.Rh4 b6 9. ³ (-0.49): 17.b4 Bxg5 18.bxa5 0-0 19.Ne4 Nc5 20.Nxc5 Rxc5 21.Qe4 Qc7 22.Rab1 Qxa5 23.Rxb7 10. µ (-0.91): 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.Ne4 Nb6 19.Qf3 Nd5 20.Qh5+ g6 21.Qg4 Rc6 22.Bh6 Bf6 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Qxe6+ Qe7 25.Nd6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nbppp/p3p3/n5B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 Kxf7 2. = (0.16): 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nb5 Ne5 20.Qd6 Nac6 21.Qxe7 Nxe7 22.Nbd6 Rc2 23.Rd2 Rxd2 24.Nxd2 3. = (0.11): 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Rab1 Nf6 20.b3 Nb6 21.Ne4 Nxe4 22.Qxe4 0-0 23.Rbc1 f5 4. = (-0.05): 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 g5 19.Be3 Nde5 20.Qe4 5. = (-0.18): 17.Bc1 Nc4 18.Nf3 Qc7 19.Ne4 f5 20.Neg5 Qc6 21.Nf7 Kxf7 22.Qxd7 Qxd7 23.Rxd7 b5 6. = (-0.25): 17.h4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.hxg5 Qb6 20.Nf3 Qc6 21.e4 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qd4 7. ³ (-0.46): 17.Be3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Nf3 Qxd3 20.exd3 Nxe3+ 21.fxe3 b5 22.h3 b4 23.Ne2 Rc2 8. ³ (-0.47): 17.Nb3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Qc2 Nf6 20.Rd4 0-0 21.Rad1 Rfd8 22.Rxd8+ Rxd8 23.Rxd8+ Qxd8 24.e4 Ng4 9. ³ (-0.54): 17.b4 Bxg5 18.bxa5 Nc5 19.Qc2 Qxa5 20.Ne4 Be7 21.Nb3 Qa4 22.Rd4 Qc6 23.Nbxc5 Bxc5 10. ³ (-0.70): 17.f4 Bxg5 18.fxg5 Ne5 19.Qe3 Nac4 20.Qf4 Nd7 21.Nf3 Qc7 22.Qe4 0-0 23.Rac1 Nxb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nbppp/p3p3/n5B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Nxb2 19.Qd2 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Bxg5 21.Nxg5 Nb6 22.Nxf7 Kxf7 23.Qxb2 Rf8 24.Qb4 Qd5+ 25.Nf3 2. = (0.16): 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.Nxg5 Nde5 20.Qxd8+ Rxd8 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.b3 Nd6 23.Nge4 Nxe4 24.Nxe4 h5 25.Nd6 3. = (0.08): 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rc7 21.Qd4 Nc6 22.Qf4 e5 23.Qf5 Nf6 4. = (-0.03): 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 b5 19.Nf3 Nf6 20.Qxd8+ Rxd8 21.b3 b4 22.Na4 Na3 23.Rxd8+ Kxd8 24.Rd1+ 5. = (-0.15): 17.Bc1 Nc4 18.Nf3 Qc7 19.Rb1 Nce5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qa4+ Qc6+ 23.Qxc6+ Nxc6 24.f3 g5 25.e4 6. = (-0.18): 17.h4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.hxg5 Qe7 20.Nf3 Rc7 21.Qe4 Rc6 22.Nd4 Rb6 23.b3 7. ³ (-0.38): 17.Be3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Nf3 Qxd3 20.exd3 Nxe3+ 21.fxe3 b5 22.Rdc1 Ng4 23.Re1 b4 8. ³ (-0.49): 17.Nb3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Rd4 b5 21.Rad1 Nf6 22.Nd2 e5 23.Rd3 Qe6 24.Nxc4 9. ³ (-0.59): 17.b4 Bxg5 18.bxa5 Nc5 19.Qc2 Qxa5 20.Ne4 Be7 21.Nxc5 Rxc5 22.Qe4 Qc7 23.Rab1 b5 24.Nf3 10. µ (-0.71): 17.Ncb5 axb5 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Nxb5 Rc6 20.Na7 Rc5 21.b4 Rd5 22.Qc3 Nc6 23.Nxc6 bxc6 24.Qxg7 Qf8 25.Qxf8+ Rxf8 26.a4 Rxd1 27.Rxd1 f5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nbppp/p3p3/n5B1/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 17.Ne4 Nc4 18.Rac1 Bxg5 19.Rxc4 Be7 20.Nf3 Rxc4 21.Qxc4 0-0 22.Qa4 Nb6 23.Qxa6 bxa6 2. = (0.18): 17.Nf3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.Nxg5 Qe7 20.Nce4 f5 21.Nd6+ Nxd6 22.Qxd6 Rc6 23.Qd2 e5 24.Rbc1 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 0-0 3. = (0.13): 17.Bxe7 Qxe7 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.Nf3 f5 20.Nd6+ Nxd6 21.Qxd6 b6 22.Ne5 Nxe5 23.Qxe5 0-0 24.Rd6 Qb7+ 25.Kg1 Rf6 4. = (0.01): 17.Bf4 Nc4 18.Rab1 b5 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qc3 Qd5 21.f3 b4 22.Qb3 0-0 23.Nf5 Qb7 5. = (-0.11): 17.h4 Nc4 18.Rab1 Bxg5 19.hxg5 b5 20.Nf3 Nc5 21.Qxd8+ Rxd8 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8 23.b3 Nd6 24.b4 Nd7 6. = (-0.15): 17.Bc1 Nc4 18.Nf3 Qc7 19.Rb1 Nce5 20.Nxe5 Nxe5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qa4+ Qc6+ 23.Qxc6+ Nxc6 24.e4 Kf7 7. ³ (-0.43): 17.Be3 Nc4 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Nf3 Qxd3 20.exd3 Nxe3+ 21.fxe3 Bd6 22.d4 Nd5 23.Nxd5 exd5 24.Rbc1 Ke7 8. ³ (-0.50): 17.Nb3 Nc4 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Qc2 b5 20.Nd2 0-0 21.Nxc4 Rxc4 22.Qd3 Rd8 23.Rac1 Qb4 9. ³ (-0.52): 17.b4 Bxg5 18.bxa5 Nc5 19.Qc4 0-0 20.Nf3 Qe7 21.Qg4 Bh6 22.Rab1 f5 10. µ (-0.84): 17.Ncb5 axb5 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Nxb5 Rc6 20.Na7 Rc5 21.b4 Rd5 22.Qc3 Nc6 23.Nxc6 bxc6 24.Qxg7 Qf6 25.Qxf6 Nxf6 26.a4 Rxd1 27.Rxd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.52 17. Ne4! liked by all levels of Fritz 9 and close to winning, say we analysts. At 15/41, eval shows as +0.72 for 17.Ne4! 17 Bxe7 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nBppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 17...Qxe7 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.b3 Nce5 20.Nf5 exf5 21.Nd6+ Kd8 22.Nxb7+ Kc7 2. +- (1.86): 17...Kxe7 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Qe4 Nd6 20.Qf4 Qb6 21.Na4 Rxc1 22.Rxc1 Qa5 3. +- (4.11): 17...Qc7 18.Qe4 Ne5 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Bd6 Qf7 21.Qxe5 Nc4 22.Qe4 Rc6 23.Bb4 Nxb2 24.Qe5 Rc8 4. +- (4.36): 17...Qb6 18.Nf3 Qc6 19.Bb4 Nc4 20.Ne4 Nf6 21.Qxc4 Nxe4 22.Qd4 Nf6 23.Rac1 Qxc1 5. +- (5.87): 17...Rxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxe7 19.Qxa5 Nf6 20.Qa4+ Kf8 21.Rac1 g6 22.Rc8+ Kg7 6. +- (6.34): 17...Ne5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 7. +- (6.34): 17...Nc5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 8. +- (11.42): 17...Nc4 18.Bxd8 Nxb2 19.Qf3 0-0 20.Qxb7 Rb8 21.Qxd7 Rfxd8 22.Qe7 Re8 23.Qg5 Nxd1 9. +- (11.97): 17...Nb6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Qe3 Nac4 20.Qg5 h6 21.Qxg7 Ke7 22.Ne4 Nd5 23.Nxe6 Kxe6 24.Nc5+ 10. +- (12.03): 17...Nf6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Qf3 f5 22.Nxf5 exf5 23.Qxf5 Nc6 24.Qg5+ Kh8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Qf6+ Kg8 27.e4 Rd7 28.e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nBppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 17...Qxe7 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.b3 Nde5 20.Qc3 Nb6 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.Qxe5 0-0 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Qa3 2. +- (1.98): 17...Kxe7 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Qe4 Nd6 20.Qf4 Qb6 21.Rc2 Nc4 22.b3 Nce5 3. +- (4.41): 17...Qc7 18.Qe4 Nc4 19.Bb4 Nc5 20.Nf5 0-0 21.Qxc4 exf5 22.Rd5 b6 23.Bxc5 Qb7 24.b4 bxc5 25.bxc5 Rfe8 26.Kg1 Qb2 4. +- (5.05): 17...Qb6 18.Nf3 Qc6 19.Bb4 Nc4 20.Ne4 Ndb6 21.Qd4 f6 22.Nxf6+ Kf7 23.Ne4 Rhe8 24.Ne5+ 5. +- (5.84): 17...Rxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxe7 19.Qxa5 Nf6 20.Qa4+ Kf8 21.Rac1 g6 22.Qa3 Qxa3 23.bxa3 h5 24.Rc8+ Kg7 25.Rxh8 Kxh8 6. +- (6.45): 17...Ne5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 20.Ne4 Nxd1 21.Nd6+ Ke7 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxd1 b5 24.e4 Kf6 25.f4 7. +- (6.45): 17...Nc5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 20.Ne4 Nxd1 21.Nd6+ Ke7 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxd1 b5 24.e4 Kf6 25.f4 8. +- (11.46): 17...Nc4 18.Bxd8 Nxb2 19.Qf3 Nxd1 20.Rxd1 Nc5 21.Bb6 0-0 9. +- (12.00): 17...Nb6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Qe3 Nac4 20.Qg5 h6 21.Qxg7 Ke7 22.Ne4 Nd5 23.Nxe6 Kxe6 10. +- (12.28): 17...Nf6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nBppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 17...Qxe7 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.b3 Nde5 20.Qc3 Nb6 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.Qxe5 0-0 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Qa3 2. +- (2.10): 17...Kxe7 18.Rac1 Ke8 19.Nf3 b5 20.b3 Nb7 21.Qd4 f6 22.a3 Nbc5 23.b4 Nb3 3. +- (5.18): 17...Qb6 18.Nf3 Qc6 19.Bb4 Nc4 20.Ne4 Ndb6 21.Qd4 f6 22.Nxf6+ Kf7 23.Nd7 Rhd8 24.Qxb6 Nxb6 25.Nde5+ Ke8 26.Nxc6 Rxc6 4. +- (5.38): 17...Qc7 18.Bb4 Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac4 20.b3 Nb6 5. +- (6.07): 17...Rxc3 18.Qxc3 Qxe7 19.Qxa5 Nf6 20.Qa4+ Kf8 21.Rac1 g6 22.Qa5 Ng4 23.h3 Nf6 24.Qe5 6. +- (6.45): 17...Ne5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 20.Ne4 Nxd1 21.Nd6+ Ke7 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxd1 b5 24.e4 7. +- (6.45): 17...Nc5 18.Bxd8 Nxd3 19.Bxa5 Nxb2 20.Ne4 Nxd1 21.Nd6+ Ke7 22.Nxc8+ Rxc8 23.Rxd1 b5 24.e4 8. +- (12.00): 17...Nb6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Qe3 Nac4 20.Qg5 h6 21.Qxg7 Ke7 22.Ne4 Nd5 23.Nxe6 9. +- (12.28): 17...Nf6 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Nxf6+ gxf6 21.Qf3 10. +- (13.12): 17...Ra8 18.Bxd8 Rxd8 19.b4 0-0 20.bxa5 Nc5 21.Qf3 Rc8 22.Nb3 Rc7 23.Rab1 Nd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqk2r/1p1nBppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 17...Qxe7 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.b3 Nde5 20.Qc3 Nb6 21.Qb2 0-0 22.Nb5 Ng4 2. +- (2.22): 17...Kxe7 18.Rac1 Ke8 19.Nf3 b5 20.b3 Nb7 21.Qe3 Rc7 22.Ne4 Qc8 23.Qf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 MATCH (forced move), delta = 2.07 17. Bxe7 Qxe7 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rc7 21.Qd4 Nc6 22.Qf4 e5 23.Qf5 Nf6 2. = (0.07): 18.Nf3 Nf6 19.e4 Nc4 20.Qe2 Qb4 21.e5 Nxb2 22.exf6 Nxd1 23.Nxd1 gxf6 3. = (0.01): 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 0-0 22.Nf5 Qc7 23.Ne3 Nxe3+ 24.Qxe3 4. = (-0.06): 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qh4 Nc4 20.Rac1 0-0 21.b3 Nb2 22.Rd2 Qb4 23.Nxe6 Qxh4 5. = (-0.14): 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qf3 Qg6 22.b4 Nc6 23.Nxc6 Rxc6 24.Rbc1 Rxc1 6. = (-0.16): 18.f4 Nf6 19.Rab1 0-0 20.e4 Nc4 21.b3 Nb6 22.Rbc1 Rfd8 23.e5 7. = (-0.19): 18.b3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.Nf3 Nc6 21.Ne4 Nde5 22.Qe3 8. ³ (-0.28): 18.Qf3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.b3 Qb4 21.Rd3 Nf6 22.Nc2 Qb6 23.Rxd8+ Rxd8 9. ³ (-0.29): 18.Qc2 0-0 19.Qa4 Nc6 20.Nxc6 Rxc6 21.Qf4 Rfc8 22.Ne4 e5 23.Qf5 Nb6 10. ³ (-0.30): 18.e3 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Nf6 21.e4 Qb4 22.b3 Ne5 23.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 18.Ne4 0-0 19.Nf3 Rfd8 20.Nd6 Rc7 21.Qd4 Nc6 22.Qf4 e5 23.Qf5 Nf6 2. = (0.05): 18.Nf3 Nf6 19.e4 Nc4 20.Qe2 0-0 21.e5 Nd7 22.Rd4 Ndb6 23.Rad1 f6 24.h3 fxe5 3. = (-0.06): 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qe5 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rd8 25.e4 b6 4. = (-0.13): 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Rbc1 b5 21.Nxf6+ Qxf6 22.Qf3 Qh6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Qa3 Nc4 5. = (-0.13): 18.b3 0-0 19.Ne4 Rfd8 20.Qe3 Nc6 21.Nxc6 Rxc6 22.Rac1 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Ne5 24.Qf4 Ng6 6. = (-0.18): 18.Qf3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.b3 Qb4 21.Qe3 Nf6 22.h3 7. = (-0.18): 18.f4 Nc4 19.Na4 0-0 20.Rac1 b5 21.b3 Nce5 22.fxe5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 bxa4 24.Rc7 axb3 25.axb3 8. = (-0.23): 18.e4 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Rfd8 21.b3 Nce5 22.f4 Qb4 23.a3 Qa5 9. = (-0.24): 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qh4 Nc4 20.Rac1 0-0 21.b3 Nb2 22.Rd2 Qa3 23.Rcc2 Rfd8 10. = (-0.25): 18.e3 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Nf6 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.Rxd8+ Qxd8 23.e4 Qd6 24.e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.Nf3 f5 20.Nd6+ Nxd6 21.Qxd6 Qxd6 22.Rxd6 Ke7 23.Rad1 Nf6 24.Ng5 Rc6 25.Rxc6 bxc6 26.b4 2. = (0.08): 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.Nf3 0-0 23.bxc4 Nxf3 24.Qxf3 Qg5 3. = (0.08): 18.Nf3 Nf6 19.e4 Nc4 20.Qe2 0-0 21.e5 Nd7 22.b3 Ncb6 23.Ne4 Nd5 24.Nd6 Rc3 4. = (-0.11): 18.Rab1 Nf6 19.e4 Nc4 20.h3 0-0 21.f4 Qb4 22.e5 Nxb2 23.Qd2 Qxc3 24.Qxc3 Rxc3 25.Rxb2 5. = (-0.13): 18.b3 0-0 19.Ne4 Rfd8 20.Qe3 Ne5 21.Qf4 Ng6 22.Qe3 Qa3 23.Ng5 Qb2 24.a3 6. = (-0.16): 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qh4 Nc4 20.Rac1 0-0 21.b3 Nd6 22.e4 e5 23.Nf3 Qe6 24.Kg1 7. = (-0.17): 18.e4 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Rfd8 21.b3 Ncb6 22.Qg4 Ne5 23.Qh5 Qf6 24.f4 8. = (-0.20): 18.f4 0-0 19.Nxe6 Ne5 20.Qe4 fxe6 21.fxe5 Nc4 22.b3 Nb2 23.Rdc1 Qg5 24.Kh1 9. = (-0.21): 18.Qf3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.Qf4 Nc4 21.b3 Nce5 22.Ne4 Ng6 23.Qg5 Qxg5 24.Nxg5 Nf6 10. = (-0.24): 18.e3 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Nf6 21.e4 Rfd8 22.e5 Nd7 23.f4 Qb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/R2R4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.13): 18.Ne4 Nc4 19.Nf3 f5 20.Nd6+ Nxd6 21.Qxd6 Nc5 22.Ne5 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Ke7 24.Rad1 Rhd8 25.Rxd8 Rxd8 26.Rxd8 Kxd8 27.f4 Ne4 28.h3 2. = (0.08): 18.Nf3 Nf6 19.e4 Nc4 20.Qe2 0-0 21.e5 Nd7 22.b3 Ncb6 23.Ne4 Nd5 24.Nd6 Rc3 3. = (0.03): 18.Rac1 Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Qc2 0-0 24.Qxa4 Rfd8 25.Qxa6 4. = (-0.11): 18.Qe4 Nf6 19.Qh4 b5 20.Nf3 Nc4 21.Rac1 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.e4 b4 24.e5 bxc3 25.Rxd6 5. = (-0.11): 18.b3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.Qe3 Nf6 21.Ne4 Nd5 22.Qf3 f5 23.Nc3 Nf6 24.Nd5 exd5 6. = (-0.14): 18.e4 Nc4 19.Qe2 Qb4 20.Qg4 g6 21.Rab1 0-0 22.a3 Qe7 23.Nf3 Nde5 24.Nxe5 Nxe5 7. = (-0.17): 18.f4 Nc4 19.Na4 0-0 20.Rac1 b5 21.b3 Na5 22.Nc3 Nc5 23.Qf3 b4 24.Ne4 Rfd8 8. = (-0.19): 18.e3 Nc4 19.Qe2 0-0 20.Rac1 Nf6 21.e4 Rfd8 22.b3 Ne5 23.f4 Nc6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6 9. = (-0.19): 18.Qf3 0-0 19.Rac1 Rfd8 20.Qf4 Nc4 21.b3 Nce5 22.Ne4 b6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Ne5 10. ³ (-0.26): 18.Kg1 Nc4 19.Qf3 Nde5 20.Qh5 g6 21.Qh6 Ng4 22.Qf4 f5 23.Ne4 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.10 18.Rac1 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.04): 18...Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 Ke7 24.bxc4 bxa4 2. ² (0.37): 18...Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac6 20.f4 Nc4 21.Na4 Nd8 22.Nf3 Nd6 23.Qe5 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 3. ² (0.41): 18...0-0 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxd7 Qxd7 21.Rxd7 Rfd8 22.Rcd1 Rxd7 23.Rxd7 Nc4 24.Nd5 Re8 4. ² (0.48): 18...Rd8 19.Qc2 Ne5 20.Ne4 0-0 21.Qc5 Qxc5 22.Nxc5 Nac4 23.b3 Nd6 24.a3 5. ± (1.05): 18...b5 19.Ncxb5 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 0-0 21.Nc7 Nc5 22.Qa3 Qxc7 23.Rxc5 Qd6 24.Qc3 Nb7 25.Rh5 6. ± (1.13): 18...Nb6 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nac4 21.Rxc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Nf3 Qf6 25.Nc5 Rc8 26.b4 7. ± (1.30): 18...Nc5 19.Na4 0-0 20.Qa3 b6 21.Nf3 Rc6 22.Nxb6 8. ± (1.40): 18...Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Ne4 0-0 21.Rxc6 Ne5 22.Qd6 Nxc6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Rd7 Nc6 25.Rxb7 Rd8 26.e3 Kf8 27.b4 9. +- (1.47): 18...Qd8 19.Nf3 b5 20.Qd4 Nc6 21.Qxg7 Qf6 22.Qg5 Qxg5 23.Nxg5 Nde5 24.Nge4 Ke7 10. +- (1.54): 18...Rb8 19.Ne4 Nb6 20.Qc3 Nac4 21.b3 f5 22.bxc4 fxe4 23.Qa5 Nd7 24.Qh5+ g6 25.Qh3 Nc5 26.Qh6 Qf8 27.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 18...Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.Nf3 0-0 23.bxc4 Nxf3 24.Qxf3 Qg5 2. ² (0.27): 18...Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac6 20.f4 Nc4 21.Na4 Nd6 22.Qf3 Nxd4 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 3. ² (0.37): 18...0-0 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxd7 Qxd7 21.Rxd7 b5 22.Rd5 Nc4 23.b3 4. ² (0.61): 18...Rd8 19.Ne4 Nb6 20.Qc2 Rd5 21.Nf3 0-0 22.Rxd5 Nxd5 23.Qc5 Qxc5 24.Rxc5 Nc6 25.Nd6 5. ± (1.13): 18...Nb6 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nac4 21.Rxc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Nf3 Qf6 25.Nc5 6. ± (1.15): 18...Qd8 19.Nf3 Nf6 20.Qe3 Qe7 21.Qg5 Nc4 22.Qxg7 Rg8 23.Qh6 Rg6 24.Qh3 Kf8 25.b3 Nd6 26.Ne5 Rg7 27.Kh1 Rc5 28.f4 7. ± (1.30): 18...Nc5 19.Na4 0-0 20.Qa3 b6 21.Nf3 Rc6 22.Nxb6 8. ± (1.40): 18...Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Ne4 0-0 21.Rxc6 Ne5 22.Qd6 Nxc6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Rd7 Nc6 25.Rxb7 Rd8 9. +- (1.56): 18...b5 19.Ndxb5 axb5 20.Qxb5 Nc6 21.Ne4 10. +- (1.80): 18...g6 19.Nf3 Rc6 20.Ne4 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Nc6 22.Rd1 Nf6 23.Nxf6+ Qxf6 24.Qd7+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.03): 18...Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Qc2 0-0 24.Qxa4 Rfd8 25.Qxa6 2. = (0.11): 18...0-0 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxd7 Qxd7 21.Rxd7 b5 22.Rd5 Nc4 23.b3 Nb6 24.Rd4 Rfd8 25.e3 h5 3. ² (0.32): 18...Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac6 20.Ncb5 0-0 21.Na7 Nxa7 22.Qxe5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qb4 24.b3 Rd8 25.e3 4. ± (1.05): 18...Rd8 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Rc7 Rc8 21.Nxe6 Rxc7 22.Nxc7 Nc6 23.Qf3 Rc8 24.Nd5 5. ± (1.13): 18...Nb6 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nac4 21.Rxc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Nf3 Qf6 25.Nc5 6. ± (1.15): 18...Qd8 19.Nf3 Nf6 20.Qe3 Qe7 21.Qg5 Nc4 22.Qxg7 Rg8 23.Qh6 Rg6 24.Qh3 Kf8 25.b3 Nd6 26.Ne5 Rg7 27.Kh1 7. ± (1.30): 18...Nc5 19.Na4 0-0 20.Qa3 b6 21.Nf3 Rc6 22.Nxb6 8. +- (1.52): 18...Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Ne4 Ne5 21.Qd4 f6 22.Nd6+ Kf8 23.Qa7 g6 24.Nxb7 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Kg7 26.Qxa6 9. +- (1.71): 18...b5 19.Ndxb5 axb5 20.Qxb5 f5 21.Qxa5 0-0 22.Qa7 Rfd8 23.b4 Ra8 24.Qc7 Qf7 10. +- (1.71): 18...Rc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 18...Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac6 20.Ncb5 0-0 21.Na7 Nxa7 22.Qxe5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qb4 24.b3 Rd8 2. = (0.23): 18...Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.exf3 0-0 25.Qe3 Qc6 26.Rd4 Qc5 27.Rcd1 3. ² (0.29): 18...0-0 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxd7 Qxd7 21.Rxd7 b5 22.Rcd1 Rfe8 23.R1d6 b4 24.Nd5 Nc6 25.e3 4. ± (1.13): 18...Nb6 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nac4 21.Rxc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Nf3 Qf6 25.Nc5 5. ± (1.34): 18...Nc5 19.Na4 0-0 20.Qa3 b6 21.Nf3 Rc6 6. +- (1.53): 18...Rd8 19.Ne4 Nf6 20.Nxf6+ Qxf6 21.Qa3 e5 22.Qa4+ b5 7. +- (1.59): 18...Nc6 19.Nxc6 Rxc6 20.Ne4 0-0 21.Rxc6 Ne5 22.Qd6 Nxc6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Rd7 Nf5 25.Rxb7 h6 26.b4 Rd8 27.Nc5 Nd6 8. +- (1.73): 18...Rc4 19.b4 Ne5 20.Qe4 Nac6 21.Nxc6 Rxe4 22.Nxe7 Rc4 23.Ned5 9. +- (1.75): 18...Qd8 19.Ne4 0-0 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxc8 Qxc8 22.Qxd7 h6 23.b3 Nc6 24.f4 Qxd7 25.Rxd7 b6 10. +- (1.78): 18...b5 19.Ndxb5 axb5 20.Qxb5 Nc4 21.Ne4 Rb8 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qd4 Nb6 24.Nd6 Nc8 25.Nc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 1110 PART MATCH, delta2 = -0.02 note: at 15/42, 4 lines blacked: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/n7/3N4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 18...Nc4 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 bxa4 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Qd3 Qd7 25.Qf3 0-0 26.Nxf5 2. ² (0.30): 18...Ne5 19.Qe4 Nac6 20.Ncb5 0-0 21.Na7 Nxa7 22.Qxe5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qb4 24.b3 Rd8 25.e3 Nb5 3. ² (0.30): 18...0-0 19.Nf5 exf5 20.Qxd7 Qxd7 21.Rxd7 b5 22.Rcd1 Rfe8 23.Nd5 Kf8 24.e3 Rc2 25.Nc7 4. ± (1.13): 18...Nb6 19.Na4 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 Nac4 21.Rxc4 Nxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qc2 Rd8 24.Nf3 Qf6 ---so this could be judged a FULL MATCH, but by rule it is not. 18. Rac1 Nc4 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/2nN4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.Nf3 Nxf3 23.Rxc4 0-0 24.Qxf3 axb3 2. = (-0.01): 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.b3 Ne5 21.Qe3 Neg4 22.Qf3 0-0 23.h3 Ne5 24.Qe3 Ng6 25.Ne4 Nxe4 3. = (-0.16): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Nd6 22.e4 e5 23.Nf3 Qe6 24.Kg1 4. = (-0.20): 19.Rc2 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qf4 0-0 22.b3 5. = (-0.23): 19.Nb1 Ndb6 20.Rc2 0-0 21.Nd2 Nxd2 22.Rcxd2 Qg5 23.Nf3 Qh5 24.Kg1 f5 6. = (-0.24): 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qc3 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.Qe3 Nd5 23.Qg5 Qxg5 24.Nxg5 Rfd8 7. ³ (-0.40): 19.Qb1 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.e4 Rc5 23.b4 Rh5 24.Qd3 8. ³ (-0.40): 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Nf3 Rfd8 21.Rd4 Nf6 22.Rcd1 Rxd4 23.Rxd4 Nd6 24.Qd3 Nf5 9. ³ (-0.58): 19.Rb1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qf4 0-0 22.Kg1 Rfd8 23.h3 10. ³ (-0.61): 19.Re1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Ng4 24.Qf4 Rfd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/2nN4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.03): 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Qc2 0-0 24.Qxa4 2. = (-0.01): 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.b3 Ne5 21.Qe3 Neg4 22.Qf3 0-0 23.h3 Ne5 24.Qe3 Ng6 3. = (-0.05): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Ne5 22.Ne4 Neg4 23.Nf3 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rd8 4. = (-0.20): 19.Rc2 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qf4 0-0 22.b3 5. = (-0.25): 19.Nb1 Ndb6 20.Rc2 0-0 21.b3 Ne5 22.Qe4 Ng6 23.Nd2 Qf6 24.N4f3 Nd5 6. ³ (-0.26): 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qb1 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.f4 Ng6 23.f5 Ne5 24.Kg1 Nd5 7. ³ (-0.40): 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Nf3 Rfd8 21.Rd4 Nf6 22.Rcd1 Rxd4 23.Rxd4 Nd6 24.e4 e5 25.Rd1 8. ³ (-0.41): 19.Qb1 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.e4 f6 23.Qd3 Nf7 24.Qe3 Nde5 25.Nxe5 9. ³ (-0.44): 19.Re1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Rfd8 24.Red1 Ng4 25.Qf4 10. ³ (-0.50): 19.Rg1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Nc6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/2nN4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.exf3 0-0 25.Qe3 Qh5 26.c5 Rc6 27.Rc4 Rb8 2. = (-0.05): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Nd6 22.e4 e5 23.Nf3 b5 24.Nd5 3. = (-0.11): 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.b3 Ne5 21.Qe3 Ng6 22.Ne4 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 0-0 24.h3 Nxe4 4. = (-0.15): 19.Rc2 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qf4 0-0 22.b3 Ng6 23.Qc1 Nb6 24.Qe3 Rfd8 25.Rcc1 Rd6 5. = (-0.16): 19.Nb1 Ndb6 20.Qf3 0-0 21.b3 Ne5 22.Qh5 Ned7 23.e4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Nf6 25.Qg5 Rd8 6. ³ (-0.28): 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qb1 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.Nc3 f5 23.h3 Qf6 24.f4 Nc6 25.Nf3 7. ³ (-0.29): 19.Qc2 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.Qd2 Nf6 22.Nf3 Rfd8 23.Qg5 b5 24.a3 Nf5 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 8. ³ (-0.32): 19.Qb1 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.Qd3 Nc5 23.Qe3 Nf5 24.Rxd8+ 9. ³ (-0.44): 19.Re1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Rfd8 24.Red1 10. ³ (-0.50): 19.Rg1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Nc6 24.Nxc6 Rxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/2nN4/2NQ2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 bxa4 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Qd3 Qd7 25.Qf3 0-0 26.Nxf5 2. = (0.00): 19.Qf3 Nf6 20.Ne4 Nxe4 21.Qxe4 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qe5 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rd8 25.e4 Qd7 26.Rd1 3. = (-0.12): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.Ne4 Nbd5 23.Nxf6+ Nxf6 24.e4 Qa3 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.e5 Nd5 4. = (-0.23): 19.Nb1 Ndb6 20.Qf3 0-0 21.b3 Ne5 22.Qh5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qf6 24.Rc7 g6 25.Qh4 5. ³ (-0.27): 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nf3 b5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Kg1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rd8 25.Qc3 Nc4 26.b3 Qb7 6. ³ (-0.29): 19.Qc2 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.e4 Rfd8 22.Qd2 Ne5 23.f4 Ng6 24.e5 Nf5 7. ³ (-0.33): 19.Qb1 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.Qd3 Nf6 23.e4 Qe8 24.Qe3 e5 8. ³ (-0.37): 19.Rc2 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qf4 0-0 22.b3 Ng6 23.Qc1 Nd6 24.Nf3 Rfd8 25.Qe3 Ne4 26.Rxd8+ 9. ³ (-0.50): 19.Rh1 10. ³ (-0.50): 19.Re1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Qf6 24.Red1 Rfd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 MATCH, delta = 0.18 Now lookie here! After 16 ply (15 ply @ 8:21 then 2 min more for 1st line to eval -0.05) Full 16/16 @ 8:29, quicker than I expected---(1470kN/s) so if Topalov's team counted this as a MATCH, they must not have run this out to 16 ply, did they? 1. = (0.01): 19.Qf3 Nde5 20.Qh5 0-0 21.b3 g6 22.Qh6 Nb2 23.Re1 Ng4 24.Qf4 f5 25.h3 2. = (-0.05): 19.Na4 Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.Nf3 f4 24.Nc3 Nxf3 25.exf3 3. = (-0.18): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.e4 Rc5 23.Qf4 Rd8 24.e5 Nfd5 4. = (-0.24): 19.Qc2 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.e4 b5 22.Qd2 Rfd8 23.Nxe6 Nxe4 5. = (-0.25): 19.Nb1 Ndb6 20.Qf3 0-0 21.b3 Ne5 22.Qe3 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qf6 24.Qf4 Rd8 25.Nc3 Qxf4 26.gxf4 6. ³ (-0.28): 19.Qb1 0-0 20.b3 Nd6 21.e4 b5 22.a3 Rc5 23.f4 Rfc8 24.Qa1 f6 25.g4 7. ³ (-0.31): 19.Ne4 Nde5 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nf3 b5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd6 Rd8 25.Ne4 h6 26.Rxd8+ 8. ³ (-0.37): 19.Rc2 Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qf4 Ng6 23.Qc1 Nd6 24.Nf3 Rfd8 25.Qe3 Ne4 9. ³ (-0.41): 19.Re1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.b3 Nd6 23.Qd2 Qf6 24.Red1 Rfd8 25.Qe3 b6 10. ³ (-0.43): 19.Rh1 Nde5 20.Qe4 f5 21.Qc2 b5 22.b3 Nb6 23.Qd2 b4 first 3 lines of 16/41 (at 8:33): 1. = (0.07): 19.Na4 b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 bxa4 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Qd3 Qd7 25.Kg1 Nb2 26.Qxa6 2. = (0.00): 19.Qf3 Nde5 20.Qh5 0-0 21.b3 g6 22.Qh6 Nb2 23.Re1 Ng4 24.Qd2 Qd6 25.e3 Qa3 3. = (-0.12): 19.Qe4 Nf6 20.Qh4 0-0 21.b3 Nb6 22.e4 Rc5 23.g4 Rfc8 So if they ran it all the way out to 17 ply, it's a match again.... 19.Na4 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 19...b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.exf3 0-0 25.Qe3 Qh5 26.c5 Rfd8 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 2. = (0.11): 19...Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.e4 Ng6 24.Qh3 fxe4 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6 26.Nxe6 Rf6 3. ² (0.55): 19...Ncb6 20.Rxc8+ Nxc8 21.Qc2 0-0 22.Qc7 Nf6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.Nf3 h6 26.e4 Rc8 4. ± (0.75): 19...0-0 20.Rxc4 Ne5 21.Rxc8 Nxd3 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rxd3 5. ± (0.78): 19...Qd6 20.b3 Ncb6 21.Rxc8+ Nxc8 22.Qc2 Qb8 23.Nc5 Nxc5 24.Qxc5 Ne7 25.Nf3 b6 6. ± (0.83): 19...Nd6 20.Nc6 Rxc6 21.Rxc6 bxc6 7. ± (1.39): 19...Ndb6 20.Qb3 Nxa4 21.Qxa4+ b5 22.Qxa6 0-0 23.Qxb5 Rc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Qb7 Qh5 26.b4 Rb5 27.Qd7 Nb6 8. +- (2.03): 19...Qb4 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 0-0 22.Nc2 Qe7 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Ne3 Nxe3+ 25.Qxe3 Rxc1 9. +- (2.97): 19...Nf6 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nb6 Rf8 23.Nc4 Rc8 24.Nf3 b5 25.Nd6 Rd8 26.e4 10. +- (3.32): 19...Nb8 20.Rxc4 Rxc4 21.Qxc4 0-0 22.Qc5 Qf6 23.Nc3 Rd8 24.Qc7 e5 25.Nf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.11): 19...Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.e4 Ng6 24.Qh3 fxe4 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6 26.Nxe6 Rf6 2. = (0.19): 19...b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.exf3 0-0 25.Qe3 Qh5 26.c5 Rc6 27.Rc4 Rb8 3. ² (0.60): 19...Ncb6 20.Rxc8+ Nxc8 21.Qc3 0-0 22.Qc7 Nf6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.h3 h6 26.e4 Rc8 27.b4 4. ± (0.83): 19...Nd6 20.Nc6 Rxc6 21.Rxc6 bxc6 22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Nb8 24.Nc5 Ke7 25.Rd3 Rd8 5. ± (0.93): 19...0-0 20.Rxc4 Ne5 21.Rxc8 Nxd3 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rxd3 Qb4 24.b3 e5 25.a3 Qxa3 26.Nf5 f6 27.Nb6 Qb4 28.Nc4 a5 29.Rd8+ Kf7 30.Ncd6+ Kg6 31.Ra8 6. ± (1.05): 19...Qd6 20.Qe4 b5 21.Nxb5 Qb8 22.Rxc4 Rxc4 23.Qxc4 axb5 24.Qc6 0-0 25.Rxd7 bxa4 26.Rb7 Qe5 27.Qf3 Qg5 28.Qe4 7. ± (1.39): 19...Ndb6 20.Qb3 Nxa4 21.Qxa4+ b5 22.Qxa6 0-0 23.Qxb5 Rc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Qb7 Qh5 26.b4 Rb5 27.Qd7 Nb6 8. +- (1.95): 19...Qb4 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 0-0 22.a3 Qxa3 9. +- (3.11): 19...Nf6 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nb6 Re8 23.Nf3 Qb4 24.Nd7 Qxb2 25.Rb1 Qxa2 10. +- (3.46): 19...Nb8 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nf3 b5 23.Nb6 Re8 24.Qe4 Qf6 25.b4 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 19...b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 bxa4 24.bxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Rhf8 27.Rb1 a3 28.e3 Nb2 2. = (0.11): 19...Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.e4 Ng6 24.Qh3 fxe4 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6 26.Nxe6 Rf6 3. ² (0.45): 19...Ncb6 20.Rxc8+ Nxc8 21.Qc3 0-0 22.Qc7 Nf6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.Ndb3 Nc6 26.e3 e5 4. ± (0.83): 19...Nd6 20.Nc6 Rxc6 21.Rxc6 bxc6 22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Nb8 24.Nc5 Ke7 25.Rd3 Rd8 5. ± (0.93): 19...0-0 20.Rxc4 Ne5 21.Rxc8 Nxd3 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rxd3 Qb4 24.b3 e5 25.a3 Qxa3 26.Nf5 f6 27.Nb6 Qb4 28.Nc4 a5 29.Rd8+ Kf7 30.Ncd6+ Kg6 6. ± (1.09): 19...Qd6 20.Qe4 b5 21.Nxb5 Qb8 22.Nd4 Nf6 23.Qd3 Ne5 24.Qxa6 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 0-0 26.Nb6 7. +- (1.71): 19...Qb4 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 0-0 22.a3 Qxa3 23.bxc4 Rxc4 24.Ra1 8. +- (1.73): 19...Ndb6 20.Qb3 Nxa4 21.Qxa4+ b5 22.Qxa6 0-0 23.Qxb5 Rc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Qb7 Qh5 9. +- (3.25): 19...Nf6 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nf3 b5 23.Nb6 Rb8 24.Nd7 Nxd7 25.Qxd7 Qf6 26.Rd4 b4 10. +- (3.55): 19...Nb8 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nf3 b5 23.Nb6 Re8 24.Qd4 Nc6 25.Qe4 Nb4 26.Rd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 19...b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 bxa4 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Qd3 Qd7 25.Kg1 Nb2 26.Qxa6 0-0 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 2. = (0.11): 19...Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.e4 Ng6 24.Qh3 fxe4 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6 26.Nxe6 Rf6 3. ² (0.45): 19...Ncb6 20.Rxc8+ Nxc8 21.Qc3 0-0 22.Qc7 Nf6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.Ndb3 Nc6 26.e3 4. ± (0.91): 19...Nd6 20.Nc6 Rxc6 21.Rxc6 bxc6 22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Nb8 5. ± (0.93): 19...0-0 20.Rxc4 Ne5 21.Rxc8 Nxd3 22.Rxf8+ Kxf8 23.Rxd3 Qb4 24.b3 e5 25.a3 Qxa3 26.Nf5 f6 27.Nb6 Qb4 28.Nc4 a5 6. +- (1.42): 19...Qd6 20.Qf3 Qd5 21.Qxd5 exd5 22.b3 Ncb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Nf5 g6 25.Ne3 Ne7 26.Nc3 Nf6 27.Nexd5 Nfxd5 28.Nxd5 Nxd5 29.Rxd5 7. +- (1.73): 19...Ndb6 20.Qb3 Nxa4 21.Qxa4+ b5 22.Qxa6 0-0 23.Qxb5 Rc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Qb7 Qh5 8. +- (2.03): 19...Qb4 20.Nxe6 Qxa4 21.Nxg7+ Kf8 22.Nf5 Nde5 23.Qd4 Qc6+ 24.e4 Rg8 25.f4 f6 26.Rf1 9. +- (3.29): 19...Nf6 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nf3 b5 23.Nc3 Re8 24.e4 e5 25.Qd6 10. +- (3.48): 19...Nb8 20.Rxc4 0-0 21.Rxc8 Rxc8 22.Nf3 b5 23.Nb6 Rf8 24.Qe3 Qf6 25.Rd4 a5 26.Ne5 a4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 1011 PART MATCH, delta = 0.04 First 2 lines of 16-ply search up that to 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/1p1nqppp/p3p3/8/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 19...b5 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 bxa4 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Qd3 Qd7 25.Kg1 Nb2 26.Qxa6 2. = (0.20): 19...Nde5 20.Qe4 0-0 21.b3 f5 22.Qh4 Qe8 23.e4 Ng6 24.Qh3 fxe4 25.Qxe6+ Qxe6 26.Nxe6 Rfe8 27.Nxg7 3. ² (0.45): 19...Ncb6 20.Rxc8+ Nxc8 21.Qc3 0-0 22.Qc7 Nf6 23.Qxe7 Nxe7 24.Nc5 Rb8 25.Ndb3 Nc6 26.e3 19. Na4 b5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k b6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nxf3 24.exf3 0-0 25.Qe3 Qh5 26.c5 Rc6 27.Rc4 Rb8 2. = (-0.06): 20.f4 0-0 21.b3 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Nd7 25.e5 Nc5 26.Qf3 b4 3. = (-0.11): 20.Nf3 0-0 21.Qxd7 Qxd7 22.Rxd7 bxa4 23.Rcd1 Rb8 24.R1d4 Nxb2 25.R7d6 Rfc8 26.Rxa6 4. µ (-0.81): 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nc3 Rfd8 22.a4 bxa4 23.Nxa4 Nde5 24.Nf3 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Qf6 26.Nc3 Nxf3 5. µ (-0.93): 20.e4 Nde5 21.Qe2 bxa4 22.f4 Ng4 23.Qxg4 Ne3+ 24.Kf3 Rxc1 25.Kxe3 Rxd1 26.Qxd1 Qd7 27.e5 a3 28.bxa3 6. µ (-0.94): 20.Kg1 0-0 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.b3 Nc5 23.Qb1 Rxd1+ 24.Rxd1 Nxa4 25.bxa4 7. µ (-1.21): 20.Qc3 0-0 21.b3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qa3 27.Qc7 8. µ (-1.36): 20.Kh1 Nde5 21.Qb3 bxa4 22.Qxa4+ Qd7 9. -+ (-1.51): 20.h3 0-0 21.f4 Nc5 10. -+ (-1.59): 20.f3 0-0 21.f4 Nc5 22.Nxc5 Nxb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k b6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 bxa4 24.bxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Rhf8 27.e3 a3 28.Rb1 2. = (-0.06): 20.f4 0-0 21.b3 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Nd7 25.e5 3. = (-0.11): 20.Nf3 0-0 21.Qxd7 Qxd7 22.Rxd7 bxa4 23.Rcd1 Rb8 24.R1d4 Nxb2 25.R7d6 Rfc8 4. µ (-0.86): 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nc3 Rfd8 22.a4 bxa4 23.Nxa4 Nde5 24.Nf3 Rb8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8 26.Rd1 Qc7 5. µ (-0.93): 20.e4 Nde5 21.Qe2 bxa4 22.f4 Ng4 23.Qxg4 Ne3+ 24.Kf3 Rxc1 25.Kxe3 Rxd1 26.Qxd1 Qd7 27.e5 a3 6. µ (-1.12): 20.Kg1 0-0 21.Nf3 Nde5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 7. µ (-1.21): 20.Qc3 0-0 21.b3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qa3 27.Qc7 8. µ (-1.28): 20.Qe4 Nf6 21.Qh4 bxa4 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Qxa4+ Nd7 25.Qxa6 0-0 26.a4 Ncb6 27.a5 9. µ (-1.36): 20.Kh1 Nde5 21.Qb3 bxa4 22.Qxa4+ Qd7 10. -+ (-1.51): 20.h3 0-0 21.f4 Nc5 22.Nxc5 Nxb2 23.Nc6 Rxc6 24.Qd7 Qe8 25.Qxe8 Rxe8 26.Nd3 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Nc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k b6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 bxa4 24.bxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Kf6 27.Kg3 Rhe8 28.e3 a3 29.h5 2. = (-0.01): 20.f4 0-0 21.b3 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Nd7 25.e5 Nc5 26.Qf3 3. = (-0.03): 20.Nf3 0-0 21.Qxd7 Qxd7 22.Rxd7 bxa4 23.Rcd1 Nxb2 24.R1d6 Nc4 25.Rxa6 4. µ (-0.88): 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nc3 Nf6 22.Nc2 Qc5 23.Nb4 Rfd8 24.h3 Rxd1 25.Rxd1 Na5 5. µ (-0.93): 20.e4 Nde5 21.Qe2 bxa4 22.f4 Ng4 23.Qxg4 Ne3+ 24.Kf3 Rxc1 25.Kxe3 Rxd1 26.Qxd1 Qd7 27.e5 a3 6. µ (-1.03): 20.h3 0-0 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.b3 Nf6 23.Nd4 Ne5 24.Qe3 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Qd6 26.Nb2 Neg4 27.hxg4 7. µ (-1.21): 20.Qc3 0-0 21.b3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 8. µ (-1.27): 20.Kg1 0-0 21.Nf3 Nde5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 Nc4 24.Rc3 Nxb2 25.Rxc8 Nxd1 26.Rxf8+ Qxf8 27.Qd4 9. µ (-1.34): 20.Qf3 bxa4 21.b3 axb3 22.axb3 Ncb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Qb7 Nd6 25.Qxa6 Qd8 26.Qxd6 10. µ (-1.37): 20.Qe4 Nf6 21.Qh4 bxa4 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Qxa4+ Nd7 25.b4 Ncb6 26.Qxa6 0-0 27.Rd4 e5 28.Rh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 8:45.05pm 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k b6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 bxa4 24.bxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Kf6 27.Kg3 Rhe8 2. = (0.03): 20.f4 0-0 21.b3 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Qa3 25.Qe2 Qc5 26.h3 3. ³ (-0.27): 20.Nf3 0-0 21.Qxd7 Qxd7 22.Rxd7 bxa4 23.Rcd1 Nxb2 24.R1d6 Rc3 25.Rb6 Rc2 26.Nd2 4. µ (-0.82): 20.Kg1 0-0 21.f4 Nc5 22.Nxc5 Nxb2 23.Qd2 Nxd1 24.Ncb3 e5 25.fxe5 Rxc1 26.Qxc1 5. µ (-0.89): 20.Qb3 0-0 21.Nc3 Nf6 22.Nc2 Rfd8 23.h3 Qb7+ 24.Kg1 Nd2 25.Qb4 Rc4 26.Qa5 6. µ (-1.03): 20.h3 0-0 21.Nf3 Rfd8 22.b3 Nf6 23.Nd4 Ne5 24.Qe3 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Qd6 26.Nb2 Neg4 27.hxg4 7. µ (-1.06): 20.Qe4 Nf6 21.Qh4 bxa4 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Qxa4+ Nd7 25.Qxa6 0-0 26.a4 Nc5 27.Qb5 Na7 28.Qb4 8. µ (-1.10): 20.e4 Nde5 21.Qb3 0-0 22.Nc3 Rfd8 23.Nce2 Qf6 24.h3 Qg6 25.f3 Kh8 26.Kg1 Kg8 9. µ (-1.21): 20.Qc3 0-0 21.b3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 10. µ (-1.34): 20.Qf3 bxa4 21.b3 axb3 22.axb3 Ncb6 23.Rxc8+ Nxc8 24.Qb7 Nd6 25.Qxa6 Qd8 26.Qxd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 8:48.45 pm, so pretty fast. KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = 0.02 at 16 ply, first 3 lines: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/3Q2P1/PP2PPKP/2RR4 w k b6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 20.b3 Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 Qxh4 23.gxh4 bxa4 24.bxc4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Kf6 27.Kg3 Rhe8 2. = (0.02): 20.f4 0-0 21.b3 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Nd7 25.e5 Nb6 26.f5 Rc5 27.fxe6 3. = (-0.17): 20.Nf3 0-0 21.Qxd7 Qxd7 22.Rxd7 bxa4 23.Rcd1 Nxb2 24.R1d6 Rc3 25.Rb6 Rc2 26.Nd4 Nc4 20.b3 played ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Had to re-start Fritz here before I finished up to 15-ply, note 0.04 difference starting from scratch vs. having evals in memory already for the first line! And this is without any backwards stepping! Thus again, the "computer fidelity metric" must allow for variation in "the computer's move" and be robust to some of that variation. Original 12/12 run before interruption: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.10): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 bxa4 2. = (0.22): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 Rb6 25.Rd4 Rb2 26.Qxa4 3. ± (0.79): 20...Nf6 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.Qc4 a3 24.c6 a5 25.Qc3 Qc7 26.Qxa3 4. ± (0.87): 20...f5 21.Nf3 Nd6 22.Nc3 b4 23.Qxd6 bxc3 24.Qxa6 0-0 5. ± (0.91): 20...h6 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 6. ± (0.97): 20...Nb8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.c6 Qc7 24.Qf3 Rfd8 25.e4 7. ± (0.98): 20...bxa4 21.Rxc4 Rxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qxa4 Nc5 24.Qc6 Rb8 25.Rc1 e5 26.Qxc5 Qxc5 8. ± (0.99): 20...Qd8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Qa3 Qc7 23.Qxa4 0-0 24.Qxa6 Nc5 25.Qb5 Rb8 26.Qc6 9. ± (1.00): 20...Qd6 21.Nb2 Ncb6 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Qc3 0-0 24.Nc6 Qc5 25.Qxc5 Nxc5 10. ± (1.02): 20...h5 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Rb1 0-0 24.Qd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rfc8 26.h3 Nc5 ] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/12 from fresh restart to this move. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Qc2 0-0 24.Qxa4 Nxc4 25.Qxa6 Qd5+ 26.Nf3 Qe4 2. = (0.22): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 Rb6 25.Rd4 Rb2 26.Qxa4 3. ² (0.64): 20...f5 21.e4 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.exf5 Nc5 24.Qf3 exf5 25.Nxf5 Qe6 26.Rd5 g6 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Qc3+ 4. ± (0.78): 20...Nf6 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.c6 Qd8 24.Nf3 Qb6 25.Ne5 Qc7 26.Qe3 5. ± (0.91): 20...h6 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 6. ± (0.97): 20...Nb8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.c6 Qc7 24.Qf3 Rfd8 25.e4 7. ± (0.98): 20...bxa4 21.Rxc4 Rxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qxa4 Nc5 24.Qc6 Rb8 25.Rc1 e5 26.Qxc5 Qxc5 8. ± (0.99): 20...h5 21.Nf3 f5 22.Qd4 bxa4 23.Rxc4 Rd8 24.Rc7 h4 25.Ne5 h3+ 26.Kg1 9. ± (1.00): 20...Qd6 21.Nb2 Ncb6 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Qc3 0-0 24.Nc6 Qc5 25.Qxc5 Nxc5 10. ± (1.16): 20...g5 21.Qb1 Nde5 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.c5 0-0 24.Qb6 g4 25.Kg1 Rfd8 26.c6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 bxa4 22.bxc4 Qc5 23.Qc2 0-0 24.Qxa4 Nxc4 25.Qxa6 Qd5+ 26.Nf3 Qe4 2. = (0.23): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.f4 f6 26.Rd4 e5 27.fxe5 fxe5 3. ± (0.74): 20...Nb8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nf3 0-0 23.Qd6 Qxd6 24.Rxd6 Rfd8 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.c5 Nc6 27.e4 4. ± (0.78): 20...Nf6 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.c6 Qd8 24.Nf3 Qb6 25.Ne5 Qc7 26.Qe3 5. ± (0.91): 20...h6 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Rb1 0-0 24.Qd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rfc8 26.h3 Nc5 6. ± (0.93): 20...f5 21.e4 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.exf5 Nc5 24.Qf3 exf5 25.Nxf5 Qe6 26.Rd5 Ne4 27.Qg4 Rf7 7. ± (0.99): 20...Qd8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Qa3 Qc7 23.Qxa4 0-0 24.Qxa6 Nc5 25.Qb5 Rb8 26.Qc6 8. ± (1.02): 20...bxa4 21.Rxc4 Rxc4 22.Qxc4 0-0 23.Qxa4 Nc5 24.Qa5 Ne4 25.f3 Ng5 26.Nc6 Qb7 27.Qxg5 9. ± (1.02): 20...h5 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Rb1 0-0 24.Qd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rfc8 26.h3 Nc5 10. ± (1.16): 20...g5 21.Qb1 Nde5 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.c5 0-0 24.Qb6 g4 25.Kg1 Rfd8 26.c6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 bxa4 23.bxc4 Qxh4 24.gxh4 Nxc4 2. = (0.23): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.f4 f6 26.Rd4 e5 3. ² (0.68): 20...Nb8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nf3 0-0 23.Qd6 Qf6 24.Qe5 Qg6 25.c5 Nc6 26.Qg5 Qe4 4. ± (0.90): 20...h6 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Rb1 f5 24.Qd4 0-0 25.Qd6 Qxd6 26.Rxd6 e5 27.h3 Rd8 5. ± (0.93): 20...f5 21.e4 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.exf5 Nc5 24.Qf3 exf5 25.Nxf5 Qe6 26.Rd5 Ne4 27.Qg4 Rf7 6. ± (0.96): 20...Qd8 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Qa3 Qc7 23.Qxa4 0-0 24.Qxa6 Nc5 25.Qb5 Qe5 26.a4 Rfd8 7. ± (0.98): 20...Qd6 21.Nb2 Ncb6 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Qc3 0-0 24.Nxb5 Qb6 25.Nd4 Ne5 26.Qe3 Qb7+ 27.Nf3 f6 8. ± (1.00): 20...Nf6 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 0-0 23.Qxa6 Ne4 24.c6 Qf6 25.f3 e5 26.Nb5 Ng5 9. ± (1.01): 20...g6 21.Nf3 f6 22.h3 Rc7 23.bxc4 10. ± (1.05): 20...h5 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.h3 0-0 23.bxc4 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qh4 bxa4 23.bxc4 Qxh4 24.gxh4 Nxc4 25.Nxe6 Ke7 26.Nd4 Rhf8 27.Rb1 a3 28.e3 2. = (0.16): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Kf8 26.Rb4 a3 27.e4 a5 28.Ra4 3. ± (0.78): 20...f5 21.e4 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.exf5 Nc5 24.Qf3 exf5 25.Nxf5 Qe6 26.Rd5 Rc7 27.Rcd1 Rcf7 4. ± (0.80): 20...Nb8 21.Nf3 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Qd6 Qf6 24.Qb4 Nc6 5. ± (0.89): 20...h6 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Rb1 0-0 24.Qd6 Qxd6 25.Rxd6 Rd8 26.Rb4 Rcc8 27.Rxa6 6. ± (1.01): 20...g6 21.Nf3 f6 22.h3 Rc7 23.bxc4 bxa4 24.Rb1 0-0 25.Qd6 Qxd6 26.Rxd6 Kf7 27.Nd4 7. ± (1.03): 20...Qd8 21.Nf3 Qe7 22.Qd4 f5 23.Kg1 e5 24.Qa7 bxa4 25.bxc4 Qe6 26.Qb7 Rd8 27.Qb4 8. ± (1.05): 20...Nf6 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.c5 Qa7 23.Qb1 Qd7 24.c6 Qd5+ 25.Nf3 Qa5 26.Qb7 0-0 27.h3 Qh5 28.Qe7 9. ± (1.05): 20...h5 21.Nf3 Rc7 22.h3 0-0 23.bxc4 bxa4 24.Qd6 Nc5 25.Rb1 Qxd6 26.Rxd6 Ne4 10. ± (1.06): 20...Qd6 21.Nb2 Ncb6 22.Rxc8+ Nxc8 23.Qc3 0-0 24.Nc6 Qc5 25.Qxc5 Nxc5 26.f3 Nb6 27.e4 h6 28.b4 Ncd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) first 4 lines of 15/48: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1k2r/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b k - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 20...0-0 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 Rb6 25.Qd4 Qc6+ 26.Kg1 Rb4 27.h3 2. ² (0.44): 20...Nde5 21.Qe4 f5 22.Qb1 Qb7+ 23.Nf3 bxa4 24.bxc4 Qxb1 25.Rxb1 Nxc4 3. ± (0.79): 20...Nb8 21.Nf3 0-0 22.bxc4 bxa4 23.Qd6 Qf6 24.Qd4 Qg6 25.c5 a3 26.Qe3 Nc6 4. ± (1.31): 20...f5 21.bxc4 bxa4 TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH (but would match at 16 ply! it's now 9:07pm), delta2 = -0.09 20. b3 O-O 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.26): 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Rd4 e5 25.Kg1 f5 26.Qe3 Qc7 2. = (-0.05): 21.f4 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Nd7 25.e5 Nb6 26.Nf3 Nd5 27.Ng5 3. ³ (-0.55): 21.Rc3 Nce5 22.Qc2 Rxc3 23.Nxc3 b4 24.Ne4 f5 25.Nc6 Nxc6 26.Qxc6 Ne5 27.Qc5 4. ³ (-0.58): 21.Nf3 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 bxa4 24.Qxe5 axb3 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.axb3 Qb7+ 27.e4 Qxb3 5. µ (-0.93): 21.Nxb5 Nde5 22.Qc3 axb5 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Nb2 b4 25.Qb3 Nd2 26.Qe3 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Qb7+ 28.f3 Rd8 6. µ (-1.01): 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qh4 Ne5 23.Nb2 Qa3 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.Rd2 Ng6 26.Qg5 Qxa2 7. µ (-1.21): 21.Qc3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qa3 27.Qc7 8. -+ (-1.43): 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Rxc4 Ne5 24.Qc2 Nxc4 25.Nb2 Rc8 26.Nxc4 9. -+ (-2.06): 21.Rxc4 bxc4 22.Qf3 Qd6 23.Nc3 Nf6 24.h3 Qc5 25.Ne4 10. -+ (-2.11): 21.Nc3 Nb2 22.Qf3 Nxd1 23.Rxd1 Ne5 24.Qf4 Rxc3 25.Qxe5 Rfc8 26.Nf3 b4 27.Rd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.Rd4 Rb6 25.Rcd1 Rb4 26.Qd8 Rxc4 2. = (0.06): 21.f4 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Qc5 25.Qe2 Qc3 26.Kh1 Qc5 27.h3 Nd7 3. ³ (-0.46): 21.Rc3 Nce5 22.Qc2 Rxc3 23.Nxc3 Rd8 24.f4 Ng4 25.Qd3 Rc8 26.Qf3 Ndf6 27.e4 4. ³ (-0.61): 21.Nf3 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 bxa4 24.Qxe5 axb3 25.axb3 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Qxb3 28.Qh5 f5 5. µ (-0.93): 21.Nxb5 Nde5 22.Qc3 axb5 23.bxc4 Nxc4 24.Nb2 b4 25.Qb3 Nd2 26.Qe3 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Qb7+ 28.f3 Rd8 6. µ (-1.00): 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qh4 Ne5 23.Nc3 Ng6 24.Qg5 b4 25.Nb1 Qb7+ 26.Nf3 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 7. µ (-1.21): 21.Qc3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qa3 27.Qc7 8. -+ (-1.50): 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Rxc4 Ne5 24.Qc2 Nxc4 25.Nb2 Rc8 26.Nxc4 Rxc4 27.Qd3 9. -+ (-2.07): 21.Rxc4 bxc4 22.Qf3 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qd6 24.Kg1 c3 25.Qc2 Qc7 26.b4 Rfd8 10. -+ (-2.29): 21.Nc3 Nb2 22.Qf3 Ne5 23.Qf4 Ng6 24.Qe3 Nxd1 25.Rxd1 b4 26.Ne4 Rfd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.Kg1 a3 25.e3 Rc7 26.Qd8 f6 27.Qd3 2. = (0.00): 21.f4 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Qa3 25.Qe2 Qc5 26.Nf3 b4 27.Qd3 h6 3. ³ (-0.43): 21.Rc3 Nce5 22.Qc2 Rxc3 23.Nxc3 f5 24.a3 Rf6 25.h3 Rg6 26.Qc1 b4 27.axb4 Qxb4 28.Qe3 4. ³ (-0.57): 21.Nf3 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 bxa4 24.Qxe5 axb3 25.axb3 Qb7+ 26.e4 Qxb3 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Rd6 Qa2 29.Rd7 5. µ (-0.91): 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qh4 Ne5 23.Nc3 Ng6 24.Qg5 b4 25.Nb1 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 h6 27.Qe3 Rd8 6. µ (-1.11): 21.Qb1 Na3 22.Qb2 bxa4 23.Nc6 Rxc6 7. µ (-1.19): 21.Nxb5 Nde5 22.Qc3 Qb7+ 23.Kg1 Qxb5 24.bxc4 Rxc4 25.Rb1 Rxc3 26.Rxb5 Rxg3+ 27.fxg3 axb5 28.Nb6 Nc4 29.Nxc4 bxc4 30.Kf2 Rc8 8. µ (-1.21): 21.Qc3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Rc8 25.Qb7 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Qa3 27.Qc7 9. µ (-1.37): 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Rxc4 Ne5 24.Qc3 Nxc4 25.Nb2 Nxb2 26.Qxb2 Rc8 27.f3 10. -+ (-2.11): 21.Rxc4 bxc4 22.Qf3 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qd6 24.h3 c3 25.Qc2 Qc7 26.Kg1 Rfd8 27.b4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rd4 f6 26.h3 e5 27.Rh4 2. = (0.08): 21.f4 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Qa3 25.Qe2 Qc5 26.Nf3 Qe7 27.Qe3 Nd7 28.b4 3. ³ (-0.52): 21.Rc3 Nce5 22.Qc2 Rxc3 23.Nxc3 Nf6 24.Kg1 Rd8 25.Ne4 Nd5 26.a4 b4 27.Qc8 Rxc8 4. ³ (-0.58): 21.Nf3 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 bxa4 24.Qxe5 axb3 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.axb3 Qb7+ 27.e4 Qxb3 28.Qc7 Rf8 29.Rd8 Qa4 30.e5 Qe4+ 5. µ (-0.89): 21.Qc3 Ncb6 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxc6 bxa4 24.bxa4 Qg5 25.a5 Qxa5 26.Rxd7 Nxd7 27.Qxd7 6. µ (-0.95): 21.Qe4 Nf6 22.Qh4 Ne3+ 23.fxe3 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 bxa4 25.Qg5 axb3 26.axb3 Qb7+ 27.Kg1 Rd8 28.Qf4 Rd5 29.Rc7 7. µ (-1.11): 21.Qb1 Na3 22.Qb2 bxa4 23.Nc6 Rxc6 24.Rxc6 axb3 25.Qxb3 Nb8 26.Rcc1 Nb5 27.a4 Nd6 8. µ (-1.19): 21.Nxb5 Nde5 22.Qc3 Qb7+ 23.Kg1 Qxb5 24.bxc4 Rxc4 25.Rb1 Rxc3 26.Rxb5 Rxg3+ 27.fxg3 axb5 28.Nb6 Nc4 29.Nxc4 9. -+ (-1.45): 21.Nc6 Rxc6 22.bxc4 Rxc4 23.Rxc4 Ne5 24.Qc2 Nxc4 25.Nb2 Nxb2 26.Qxb2 Rd8 27.Rxd8+ Qxd8 28.Qc3 10. -+ (-2.21): 21.Rxc4 bxc4 22.Qf3 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qd6 24.h3 Ng6 25.Nc3 Qb4 26.Rc1 cxb3 27.Nxb3 Qxe4+ 28.Nxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) first 4 lines of 16 ply: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1nN4/1P1Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 21.bxc4 bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 h6 26.Rb4 a3 27.Kf3 Rc5 2. = (0.07): 21.f4 Ndb6 22.Nxb6 Nxb6 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e4 Qa3 25.Qe2 Qc5 26.Nf3 Qc7 27.Qd2 h6 28.Qd4 3. ³ (-0.46): 21.Rc3 Nce5 22.Qc2 Rxc3 23.Nxc3 Nf6 24.e4 b4 25.Na4 Qb7 26.Nc5 Qb6 27.Na4 Qa7 28.Nc6 4. ³ (-0.58): 21.Nf3 Nce5 22.Nxe5 Nxe5 23.Qe4 bxa4 24.Qxe5 axb3 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.axb3 Qb7+ 27.e4 Qxb3 28.Qc7 Rf8 29.Rd8 Qa4 9:14pm (The f4 move is not so weird, as it denies e5 to the Knights, so it is appropriate to count it as a nearly-equal choice, although I doubt Kramnik seriously considered it.) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = 0.08 21.bxc4 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 21...bxa4 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Rd4 f5 25.Qe3 e5 26.Rh4 Rf6 2. +- (1.49): 21...Ne5 22.Qe4 Nxc4 23.Nc3 Rc7 24.Qg4 Rfc8 25.Kg1 Qf6 26.Ne4 Qe5 3. +- (2.46): 21...bxc4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 h6 25.Rd4 Rfc8 26.Nc3 Rb6 27.Rcd1 e5 4. +- (2.57): 21...Qb4 22.Nf3 Qxa4 23.Qxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Qxc4 25.Qe7 h6 26.Rd8 Rxd8 27.Qxd8+ Kh7 5. +- (3.63): 21...Qf6 22.cxb5 Ne5 23.Qe4 axb5 24.Nxb5 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Qh6 26.Qf4 Qh5 27.Rc5 f6 28.Nc7 Qf7 6. +- (3.67): 21...Qd6 22.Nf3 Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd2 Rfc8 26.Rd6 bxc4 27.Rxc4 Rxc4 28.Nxc4 f6 29.Ne3 7. +- (3.68): 21...Nf6 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 axb5 24.Nxb5 Qb7+ 25.e4 Qa8 26.Nac3 Rd8 27.Qe3 Qa5 28.a4 Ng4 8. +- (3.69): 21...Qe8 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qa8+ 24.Nc6 Ne5 25.Qe3 axb5 26.Nb6 Ng4 27.Qf3 Qb7 28.Qxg4 9. +- (3.84): 21...Rc7 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 axb5 24.Nxb5 Nf6 25.Rc7 Qb4 26.Nac3 Qg4 27.Nd6 10. +- (3.84): 21...h6 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Ne5 24.Qe4 Qa3 25.Rc5 Qxa4 26.Rxe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 21...bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Kf8 26.Rb4 a3 27.e4 a5 28.Ra4 2. +- (1.41): 21...Ne5 22.Qe4 Nxc4 23.Nc3 Rc7 24.Qg4 Rfc8 25.e3 b4 26.Nce2 Qf6 27.Qh5 3. +- (2.57): 21...Qb4 22.Nf3 Qxa4 23.Qxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Qxc4 25.Qe7 h6 26.Rd8 Rxd8 27.Qxd8+ Kh7 4. +- (2.76): 21...bxc4 22.Qe4 Qe8 23.Qb7 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 c3 26.a4 Qe7 27.f4 Rfc8 28.e4 c2 5. +- (3.67): 21...Qd6 22.Nf3 Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd2 Rfc8 26.Rd6 bxc4 27.Rxc4 Rxc4 28.Nxc4 f6 29.Ne3 6. +- (3.77): 21...Nf6 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 axb5 24.Qxb5 Qd6 25.Rc4 Re8 26.Nb6 Qa3 27.Nd7 Nd5 28.Ne5 7. +- (3.86): 21...Rfd8 22.cxb5 Ne5 23.Nc6 Nxc6 24.Rxc6 axb5 25.Qxb5 Re8 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Rd7 Qf6 28.Qb7 8. +- (3.86): 21...b4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rb8 25.c5 Kf8 26.Rcd1 e5 9. +- (3.89): 21...Qf6 22.cxb5 Ne5 23.Qe4 axb5 24.Nxb5 Ra8 25.Qf4 Qg6 26.Nb6 Ra6 27.Nd5 Qh5 28.Ne7+ 10. +- (3.91): 21...Qd8 22.Nf3 Nf6 23.Qxd8 Rcxd8 24.Nb6 bxc4 25.Nxc4 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 Ne4 27.e3 Nc3 28.Rd6 Rc8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 21...bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 Rb6 25.Qd4 Qc6+ 26.Kg1 a3 27.Rc3 Rb4 28.Qg4 2. ± (1.39): 21...Ne5 22.Qe4 Nxc4 23.Nc3 Nb2 24.Rh1 Nc4 25.e3 Qf6 26.Qf4 Qg6 27.a4 e5 3. +- (2.45): 21...Qb4 22.Nf3 Qxa4 23.Qxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Qxc4 25.Rd2 h6 26.e3 Qe4 27.Rd6 Ra8 28.Qe7 4. +- (2.76): 21...bxc4 22.Qe4 Qe8 23.Qb7 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 c3 26.a4 Qe7 27.f4 Rfc8 28.e4 5. +- (3.70): 21...Qd6 22.Nf3 Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd2 Rfc8 26.Rd6 Kf8 27.Rxa6 bxc4 28.Rc3 Ke7 29.a4 6. +- (3.88): 21...Nf6 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 axb5 24.Qxb5 Qa3 25.Qc4 h6 26.Nb5 Qe7 27.a3 Qd8 28.e4 Qd2 29.e5 7. +- (3.94): 21...Qd8 22.Nf3 Nf6 23.Qxd8 Rcxd8 24.Nb6 bxc4 25.Nxc4 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 Ne4 27.Rd3 Rb8 28.Nd6 8. +- (3.94): 21...b4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rb8 25.c5 Kf8 26.Nb6 Ke8 27.Rdd1 Rd8 9. +- (4.01): 21...Qf6 22.cxb5 Ne5 23.Qe4 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 axb5 25.Nxb5 Ng6 26.Rc7 Rb8 27.Nd6 Qd8 28.Rc6 Qd7 10. +- (4.01): 21...Qe8 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Qa8+ 24.f3 axb5 25.Qxb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/1p6/N1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 21...bxa4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 Rfc8 25.Rd4 h6 26.Rf4 Qh5 27.Rh4 Qf5 28.e4 Qf6 2. +- (1.50): 21...Ne5 22.Qe4 Nxc4 23.Nc3 Rc7 24.e3 Rfc8 25.a4 Nd6 26.Qd3 bxa4 27.Nde2 Nc4 28.Nxa4 Qf6 3. +- (2.57): 21...Qb4 22.Nf3 Qxa4 23.Qxd7 Rxc4 24.Rxc4 Qxc4 25.Qe7 h6 26.Rd8 Rxd8 27.Qxd8+ Kh7 28.Qd3+ Kg8 29.Qxc4 bxc4 30.e4 c3 31.Nd4 4. +- (2.80): 21...bxc4 22.Qe4 Qe8 23.Qb7 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 c3 26.a4 Qb8 27.Rc2 Qe5 28.Qd3 Ra8 29.Nf3 5. +- (3.66): 21...Qd6 22.Nf3 Qxd3 23.Rxd3 Nc5 24.Nxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd2 h6 26.Rd6 a5 27.e4 Rfc8 28.Rd4 e5 6. +- (3.98): 21...Qe8 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Ne5 24.Qe4 axb5 25.Nc5 Nd7 26.Nxb5 Nf6 27.Qb7 Qd8 7. +- (4.01): 21...Nf6 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 axb5 24.Qxb5 Re8 25.Nc6 Qd7 26.Qd3 Qb7 27.e4 Ra8 28.e5 Ng4 8. +- (4.01): 21...Qd8 22.cxb5 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 Ne5 24.Qe4 axb5 25.Nxb5 Nd7 26.Nac3 Nf6 27.Qh4 Qa8+ 28.e4 Rd8 29.a4 Qa5 9. +- (4.02): 21...b4 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rb8 25.c5 Kf8 26.Nb6 Ke8 10. +- (4.14): 21...Rfd8 22.cxb5 Ne5 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Qe4 axb5 25.Nxb5 Ng6 26.Nd6 Rb8 27.Nc5 Qg5 28.Nb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (forced move), delta = 1.25 9:21 21. bxc4 bxa4 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.h3 a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.Qg4 Qxg4 27.hxg4 Rfc8 28.Rd4 2. = (0.15): 22.Qe4 Qa3 23.Qc2 Rfd8 24.Nf3 Nc5 25.Rb1 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 f5 27.e3 Rb8 3. = (0.13): 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Ne5 Rc5 24.f4 f6 25.Nd7 Nxd7 26.Qxd7 Qxd7 27.Rxd7 Rb8 28.Rdd1 h6 4. = (0.11): 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qf3 Qc7 24.e4 Rfd8 25.e5 Rb8 26.h3 Rb2+ 27.Rc2 Rdb8 5. = (0.09): 22.Qc3 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nb6 24.Rd4 e5 25.Rh4 f6 26.e3 g5 27.Re4 6. = (0.05): 22.Qe3 Rc5 23.Nf3 Nb6 24.Rd4 Qc7 25.Rh4 Rc8 26.Qe4 h6 27.Nd2 Nd5 7. = (0.05): 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Rb1 Qg5 24.Nf3 Qh5 25.Rd4 f5 26.Rh4 Qg6 27.e3 8. = (-0.12): 22.Kg1 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3+ 25.exf3 Rfd8 26.Qh4 Re8 27.Rb1 Qf5 9. = (-0.17): 22.Rc2 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Rb8 26.Qe4 Rfc8 27.Rcd2 Qh5 10. = (-0.23): 22.h3 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxc4 25.e3 a3 26.Rc3 Qb5 27.Rcd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Ne5 Rc5 24.Nd7 Nxd7 25.Qxd7 Qf6 26.Qxa4 Qe5 27.Qc2 Qh5 28.Rb1 2. = (0.19): 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qe5 Rfe8 24.Nf3 f6 25.Qf4 Red8 26.Qh4 e5 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.Rb1 3. = (0.18): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.h3 a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.Qg4 Qxg4 27.hxg4 Rfc8 28.Rd4 4. = (0.10): 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qf3 Nb7 24.Nc6 Qc7 25.Ne5 Nc5 26.Rb1 f6 27.Nd3 Nxd3 28.exd3 5. = (0.09): 22.Qe3 Rc5 23.Nxe6 Re5 24.Rxd7 Qxe6 25.Qd3 6. = (0.02): 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Rb1 f5 24.f4 Rf6 25.Nf3 Rh6 26.Ne5 Ne4 27.Qxa4 Qa7 7. = (-0.02): 22.Qc3 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nb6 24.Rd4 e5 25.Rh4 f6 26.e3 g5 27.Re4 Rfd8 8. = (-0.12): 22.Kg1 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3+ 25.exf3 Rfd8 26.Qh4 Re8 27.Qe4 9. = (-0.13): 22.Rc3 Nb6 23.c5 Rxc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Rxc5 Qxc5 26.Qd6 10. = (-0.14): 22.Rc2 Ne5 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Rfc8 26.Rd4 Rf5 27.Rf4 Rxf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.24): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.c5 h6 27.g4 Qh4 28.Qf4 2. = (0.18): 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qe5 Rfd8 24.Nf3 f6 25.Qe3 Qc7 26.Rb1 Rxd1 27.Rxd1 Qf7 28.Rd4 3. = (0.15): 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Ne5 Rc5 24.Nd7 Nxd7 25.Qxd7 Qxd7 26.Rxd7 Rfc8 27.Rcd1 Kf8 28.Rb7 Ke8 29.Rdd7 Rxc4 30.Rxf7 4. = (0.09): 22.Qe3 Rc5 23.Nxe6 Re5 24.Rxd7 Qxe6 25.Qd3 5. = (0.09): 22.Qc3 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nb6 24.Rd4 e5 25.Rh4 f6 26.e3 g5 27.Re4 Rfd8 28.Nd2 6. = (0.05): 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Qd2 f5 24.Qe3 Rf6 25.f4 Rh6 26.Nf3 Ne4 27.Rb1 7. = (0.02): 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qf3 Nb7 24.f5 Na5 25.c5 8. = (-0.02): 22.Kg1 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3+ 25.exf3 Rfd8 26.Qh4 Re8 27.Qg4 Rcd8 28.Rb1 e5 9. = (-0.05): 22.Rc2 Ne5 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Qg5 26.Rd4 Rf5 27.Qd3 10. = (-0.13): 22.Rc3 Nb6 23.c5 Rxc5 24.Nc6 Qg5 25.Rxc5 Qxc5 26.Qd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.17): 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qf3 Rc7 24.Nc6 Qe8 25.Nb4 Qe7 26.Rb1 Qf6 27.Nc6 Qf5 28.Nd4 Qg6 29.f5 2. = (0.16): 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qe5 Rfd8 24.h3 Qb7+ 25.Kg1 a3 26.Kh2 Qe7 27.Kg2 Qb7+ 28.Nf3 Qc6 29.Rb1 Ne4 3. = (0.15): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.h3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qg5 27.e3 Qh5 28.Rd7 Rc5 4. = (0.15): 22.Qe3 Rc5 23.Nxe6 Re5 24.Rxd7 Qxe6 25.Qd3 Rxe2 26.Rd6 Qe5 27.a3 Re8 28.c5 5. = (0.13): 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Ne5 Rc5 24.Nd7 Nxd7 25.Qxd7 Qxd7 26.Rxd7 Rfc8 27.Rcd1 h6 28.Rd8+ Rxd8 6. = (0.06): 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Rb1 Qc7 24.Nf3 Rfd8 25.Rxd8+ Rxd8 26.Rd1 Rb8 27.Qc3 7. = (0.00): 22.Kg1 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3+ 25.exf3 Qa3 26.Rc2 Qc5 27.Rcc1 8. = (0.00): 22.Rc2 Ne5 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Qc7 26.Rd4 Rf5 27.Qe3 Qc6+ 28.Qe4 Qc7 29.Qe3 9. = (-0.07): 22.Qc3 Qc5 23.Nf3 Nb6 24.Rd4 e5 25.Rh4 f6 26.e3 g5 27.Re4 Rfd8 28.Nd2 Nd5 10. = (-0.09): 22.Rc3 Nb6 23.c5 Nd5 24.Rc4 Rxc5 25.e4 Rxc4 26.Qxc4 Nb6 27.Qxa6 Qc5 28.Qe2 Qg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Wow, talk about equal choice! Do first 5 lines of 16 ply search: 9:26pm 22.Nc6 takes over in 90 sec., so go to full 16/16 just for show: 16/16 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Rc5 26.Rb4 a3 27.Ra4 Kf8 28.e4 Ke7 29.f3 2. = (0.18): 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qf4 Qb7+ 24.Kg1 Qb2 25.Qe3 a3 26.Kg2 Qb4 27.Qf3 f5 28.e3 Rcd8 3. = (0.16): 22.Nf3 Nb6 23.Ne5 Rc5 24.f4 f6 25.Nd7 Nxd7 26.Qxd7 Qxd7 27.Rxd7 Rb8 28.Kf3 Rb2 29.a3 Kf8 30.Rd3 4. = (0.15): 22.Qe3 Rc5 23.Nxe6 Re5 24.Rxd7 Qxe6 25.Qd3 Rxe2 26.Rd6 Qe5 27.a3 Re8 28.c5 5. = (0.13): 22.Qc3 Rfd8 23.Nf3 f6 24.Qe3 Nc5 25.Kg1 e5 6. = (0.09): 22.Qc2 Nc5 23.Qd2 f5 24.Nf3 Ne4 25.Qd7 Qf6 26.Qd4 Qe7 27.Qe3 Qc7 7. = (0.02): 22.f4 Nc5 23.Qe3 Qf6 24.Qe5 Qg6 25.f5 Qh5 26.Qf4 Rfe8 27.fxe6 fxe6 28.Qf3 Qg6 29.Nc6 8. = (0.02): 22.Kg1 Ne5 23.Qe4 Qc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3+ 25.exf3 Rfd8 26.Rxd8+ Rxd8 27.Qe3 Qc6 28.c5 Rd5 29.Qf4 9. = (0.00): 22.Rc2 Ne5 23.Qe4 Rc5 24.Nf3 Nxf3 25.Qxf3 Rfc8 26.Rd4 Rf5 27.Qe3 Rfc5 28.Qf3 10. = (0.00): 22.Rc3 Nb6 23.e4 Qb4 24.a3 Qc5 25.Nf3 h6 26.Qd6 Nxc4 27.Qxa6 Qc6 28.Qxc6 Rxc6 29.Rcd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) first 2 lines of 17-ply search, 16/35: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p3p3/8/p1PN4/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 22.Nc6 Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 2. = (0.19): 22.Qe4 Nc5 23.Qf4 Qb7+ 24.Kg1 Qb2 25.Qe3 h6 26.Rc2 Qb7 27.Qe5 Rfd8 28.e3 Nd7 29.Qf4 KRAMNIK 1010 PART MATCH, delta2 = -0.02 22.Nc6 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p1N1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.24): 22...Qc5 23.Qxd7 Rxc6 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qg5 26.Qf4 Qg6 27.Rd7 Rfc8 28.Qh4 2. = (0.18): 22...Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.h3 a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.Qg4 Qxg4 27.hxg4 Rfc8 28.Rd4 3. +- (2.43): 22...Qe8 23.Qd6 Kh8 24.Ne7 Nc5 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rd4 f5 27.Rcd1 Ne4 28.Qe7 Qa8 4. +- (4.67): 22...Qg5 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a3 25.e3 a5 26.Rd4 Qh5 27.Rh4 Qf5 5. +- (4.67): 22...Qf6 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a3 25.Rc4 Qg5 26.Rdd4 Qh5 27.Rg4 Rg8 6. +- (10.88): 22...Rfe8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rce8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 7. +- (11.18): 22...Rce8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rfe8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 8. +- (11.88): 22...Qb4 23.Nxb4 Ne5 24.Qd4 a5 25.Qxe5 axb4 9. +- (11.94): 22...Qd8 23.Nxd8 Nc5 24.Qd6 Nd3 25.exd3 10. +- (12.04): 22...Qh4 23.gxh4 Rxc6 24.Qxd7 Rc5 25.Qxa4 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p1N1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 22...Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.e4 f6 27.Rd3 Rc5 28.Rcd1 Qc7 2. ² (0.29): 22...Qc5 23.Ne7+ Qxe7 24.Qxd7 Qb4 25.Rd4 Qb2 26.Rcd1 e5 27.Qxc8 3. +- (2.43): 22...Qe8 23.Qd6 Kh8 24.Ne7 Nc5 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rd4 f5 27.Rcd1 Ne4 28.Qe7 Qa8 4. +- (4.73): 22...Qg5 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a3 25.Rc4 Qh5 26.Rdd4 a5 27.Rg4 Rg8 28.h3 5. +- (4.77): 22...Qf6 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a3 25.Rc4 Qg5 26.Rdd4 Qh5 27.Rg4 Rg8 28.h3 6. +- (11.18): 22...Rfe8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rce8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 7. +- (11.18): 22...Rce8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rfe8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 8. +- (11.92): 22...Qb4 23.Nxb4 Nb8 24.Qa3 a5 25.Nd3 Nc6 26.Qxa4 Rfe8 27.c5 Red8 28.Qe4 Rd5 9. +- (12.03): 22...Qd8 23.Nxd8 Nf6 24.Qd6 Re8 25.c5 a3 26.Qxa6 Rexd8 27.Rxd8+ Rxd8 28.c6 Nd5 29.e4 Nc7 30.Qxa3 10. +- (12.29): 22...Qh4 23.gxh4 Rxc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) **First 3 lines are part of 14-ply search---this went so fast even my finger poised on "Clip Analysis" was too slow---I infer, because so many lines were already computed from the previous 17-ply run and were already in main memory** 14/14 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p1N1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 22...Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.e4 f6 27.Rd3 Rc5 28.Rcd1 Qc7 2. ² (0.29): 22...Qc5 23.Ne7+ Qxe7 24.Qxd7 Qb4 25.Rd4 Qb2 26.Rcd1 e5 27.Qxc8 3. +- (2.43): 22...Qe8 23.Qd6 Kh8 24.Ne7 Nc5 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rd4 f5 27.Rcd1 Ne4 28.Qe7 Qa8 4. +- (4.85): 22...Qg5 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a3 25.Rc4 a5 26.Rd3 Qh5 27.g4 Qh4 5. +- (4.93): 22...Qf6 23.Qxd7 Rce8 24.Rc2 Kh8 25.c5 a3 26.Rd3 Qg6 27.Rc4 Qh5 28.f3 6. +- (11.18): 22...Rfe8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rce8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 7. +- (11.18): 22...Rce8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rfe8 25.Rb1 Nf8 26.Rb8 a5 27.Rxe8 Rxe8 28.c5 h5 29.c6 h4 30.gxh4 8. +- (11.92): 22...Qb4 23.Nxb4 Nb8 24.Qa3 a5 25.Nd3 Nc6 26.Qxa4 Rfe8 27.c5 Red8 28.Qe4 Rd5 9. +- (12.24): 22...Qd8 23.Nxd8 Nf6 24.Qd6 h6 25.Nc6 Kh8 26.Ne7 Rce8 27.c5 Ne4 28.Qe5 Nf6 29.Nc6 10. +- (12.45): 22...Qh4 23.gxh4 Rxc6 24.Qxd7 Rcc8 25.Qxa4 Ra8 26.c5 Rfb8 27.c6 Rc8 28.Rd7 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p1N1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 22...Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Rc5 26.Rb4 a3 27.Ra4 Kf8 28.e4 Ke7 29.f3 f5 30.exf5 2. ² (0.29): 22...Qc5 23.Ne7+ Qxe7 24.Qxd7 Qb4 25.Rd4 Qb2 26.Rcd1 e5 27.Qxc8 exd4 28.Qg4 Rd8 29.c5 Qxa2 30.Rxd4 3. +- (2.43): 22...Qe8 23.Qd6 Kh8 24.Ne7 Nc5 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rd4 f5 27.Rcd1 Ne4 28.Qe7 Qa8 4. +- (4.93): 22...Qg5 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 a5 25.Rc4 h6 26.Rdd4 a3 27.e3 Qh5 28.Rg4 5. +- (4.96): 22...Qf6 23.Qxd7 Rce8 24.Rc2 Kh8 25.c5 Rc8 26.Rc4 6. +- (11.31): 22...Rfe8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rce8 25.Rb1 Nf6 26.Rb8 h5 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Qxa6 h4 29.Qxa4 hxg3 7. +- (11.31): 22...Rce8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rfe8 25.Rb1 Nf6 26.Rb8 h5 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Qxa6 h4 29.Qxa4 hxg3 8. +- (12.07): 22...Qb4 23.Nxb4 Nb8 24.Qa3 a5 25.Nd3 Nc6 26.Qxa4 h6 27.c5 Rfd8 28.Qe4 Rd5 9. +- (12.57): 22...Qd8 23.Nxd8 Nf6 24.Qd6 h6 25.Nc6 Kh8 26.Qa3 a5 27.Nxa5 Ne4 28.Nc6 Ra8 29.c5 10. +- (12.64): 22...Qh4 23.gxh4 Rxc6 24.Qxd7 Rcc8 25.Qxa4 Ra8 26.c5 Rfb8 27.Rd7 Rf8 28.Qg4 Rab8 29.c6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 0111 MATCH (but could be FULL MATCH since 12/12 was not caught exactly), delta = 0.02 16/16 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r2rk1/3nqppp/p1N1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 22...Rxc6 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 Qa3 27.Rc2 Qb4 28.Rdc1 Qe7 29.c5 Qg5 2. ² (0.29): 22...Qc5 23.Ne7+ Qxe7 24.Qxd7 Qb4 25.Rd4 Qb2 26.Rcd1 e5 27.Qxc8 exd4 28.Qg4 Rd8 3. +- (2.49): 22...Qe8 23.Qd6 Kh8 24.Ne7 Nc5 25.Nxc8 Qxc8 26.Rd4 f5 27.Rcd1 Re8 28.Kg1 Ne4 4. +- (4.97): 22...Qf6 23.Qxd7 Rce8 24.Rd2 Qg5 25.c5 Kh8 26.Rc4 a5 27.Rdc2 a3 28.R2c3 Qh5 29.Rxa3 Qxe2 30.Nxa5 5. +- (5.00): 22...Qg5 23.Qxd7 Kh8 24.c5 h6 25.e3 Qf6 26.Rd4 a3 27.Rcc4 Qg5 28.h3 6. +- (11.31): 22...Rfe8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rce8 25.Rb1 Nf6 26.Rb8 h5 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Qxa6 h4 29.Qxa4 7. +- (11.31): 22...Rce8 23.Nxe7+ Rxe7 24.Qd6 Rfe8 25.Rb1 Nf6 26.Rb8 h5 27.Rxe8+ Rxe8 28.Qxa6 h4 29.Qxa4 8. +- (12.37): 22...Qb4 23.Nxb4 Nb8 24.Qa3 a5 25.Nd3 Nc6 26.Qxa4 Rc7 27.c5 Rb8 28.Rb1 Rbc8 9. +- (12.57): 22...Qh4 23.gxh4 Rxc6 24.Qxd7 Rcc8 25.Qxa4 Ra8 26.c5 Rfb8 27.Rd7 a5 28.Qf4 Rf8 29.c6 Rab8 10. +- (12.66): 22...Qd8 23.Nxd8 Nf6 24.Qd6 h6 25.Nc6 Kh8 26.Qa3 Ra8 27.Qxa4 Rfc8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 22. Nc6 Rxc6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3nqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.24): 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qf5 26.c5 Qh5 27.Kg1 e5 28.Qe4 2. -+ (-3.64): 23.Qd4 Nf6 24.f4 Rc5 25.Qd6 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Ne4 27.Qd4 Qc6 28.Qd8 Re8 3. -+ (-3.64): 23.Qe3 Nf6 24.c5 Rfc8 25.Rd6 Nd7 26.Rxc6 Rxc6 27.Rc4 Nxc5 28.Qf3 Rc8 29.Qh5 4. -+ (-3.68): 23.Kg1 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Rb8 27.e4 Qa3 28.Rc6 Qb2 5. -+ (-3.68): 23.h3 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rb8 26.e4 Qc7 27.Rxc5 Qxc5 28.Qa7 Qe5 6. -+ (-3.77): 23.Qb1 Rfc8 24.Qb7 R8c7 25.Qb2 Nf6 26.Rd4 e5 27.Rh4 g5 28.Rh6 Rxc4 7. -+ (-3.77): 23.e3 Nc5 24.Qd4 e5 25.Qd5 Rh6 26.e4 Rb6 27.Rd2 8. -+ (-3.78): 23.Qc2 Rfc8 24.Rd4 Nb6 25.Qd3 f5 26.Rh4 Qc7 27.c5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qxc5 29.Qf3 Qc1 30.Qh5 9. -+ (-3.79): 23.Qe4 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.Rc2 Rc5 26.Kg1 Qb7 27.Qxc5 10. -+ (-3.79): 23.Qc3 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.Rc2 Rc5 26.Kg1 Qb7 27.Qxc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3nqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.e4 Rfc8 27.e5 Qg5 28.c5 Qh5 2. -+ (-3.52): 23.Qd4 Nf6 24.c5 Rfc8 25.Qxa4 Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qxa6 Ng4 28.e3 Qc2 29.Rd2 Qe4+ 3. -+ (-3.65): 23.Kg1 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rfc8 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Rb1 Rc6 28.Qa7 e5 29.Qb8+ Nc8 4. -+ (-3.75): 23.h3 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rb8 26.Kg1 Rh5 27.Rc6 Qb4 28.Rcd6 Rd5 5. -+ (-3.77): 23.Qe3 Rfc8 24.Qa7 R8c7 25.Qd4 h6 26.Rc2 Nb6 27.Rdc1 Rc5 28.Qf4 Rh5 6. -+ (-3.77): 23.Qb1 Rfc8 24.Qb7 R8c7 25.Qb2 Nf6 26.Rd4 e5 27.Rh4 g5 28.Rh6 Rxc4 7. -+ (-3.80): 23.Qe4 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.Qe5 Rxc4 26.Rxc4 Rxc4 27.Qa5 Ne8 28.Qxa6 Rc2 29.Rd4 a3 8. -+ (-3.80): 23.Qc3 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.Qe5 Rxc4 26.Rxc4 Rxc4 27.Qa5 Ne8 28.Qxa6 Rc2 29.Rd4 a3 9. -+ (-3.89): 23.Rc3 Nb6 24.e4 Rfc8 25.c5 Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qxa6 Qc6 28.Kg1 10. -+ (-3.89): 23.e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3nqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.Qd4 Qg5 25.e4 Rc5 26.f4 Qh5 27.e5 Qe2+ 2. -+ (-3.71): 23.h3 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Qc7 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qa7 Qb5 28.Rc1 a3 29.Kg1 Rd8 3. -+ (-3.73): 23.Qd4 Nf6 24.e4 e5 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.f3 Qe6 27.Kg1 Rc5 28.Rc2 Kh8 29.Rdc1 4. -+ (-3.77): 23.Qe3 Rfc8 24.Qa7 R8c7 25.Qd4 f5 26.Qf4 Nb6 27.c5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rxc5 29.Qb8+ Nc8 30.Rd4 5. -+ (-3.79): 23.Kg1 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rfc8 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.e4 Qc2 28.Rd6 Qb1+ 29.Qf1 Qxf1+ 30.Kxf1 Nc4 31.Rd7 6. -+ (-3.79): 23.Qb1 Rfc8 24.Qb7 R8c7 25.Qb1 Nb6 26.Rd4 Rc8 7. -+ (-3.79): 23.Qc3 Nb6 24.Rd4 Rfc8 25.Qd3 f5 26.Rh4 Qc7 27.c5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qxc5 29.Qxa6 Qd6 8. -+ (-3.83): 23.Qe4 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.e4 e5 26.Qd3 Qe6 27.h3 Rc5 28.Rc2 Kh8 9. -+ (-3.85): 23.Rc2 Ne5 24.Qd4 Qc5 25.Qh4 f5 26.Qg5 Rd6 27.Rxd6 Qxd6 28.c5 Qd4 29.f3 f4 30.gxf4 10. -+ (-3.87): 23.Rc3 Nb6 24.e4 Rfc8 25.c5 Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qxa6 Nc4 28.Kg1 a3 29.Rd7 Rb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3nqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/3Q2P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 23.Qxd7 Qc5 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 2. -+ (-3.70): 23.Qd4 Nf6 24.c5 Rfc8 25.Qxa4 Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.Qxa6 Ng4 28.Rf1 Qd5+ 29.Kg1 Rd8 30.a4 Qh5 3. -+ (-3.74): 23.h3 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Qc7 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.e3 Qc2 28.Rd4 Qc6+ 29.Kg1 e5 30.Rg4 f5 4. -+ (-3.79): 23.Qb1 Rfc8 24.Qb7 R8c7 25.Qb1 Nb6 26.Rd4 Rc8 5. -+ (-3.80): 23.Qe3 Rfc8 24.Qa7 R8c7 25.Qd4 h6 26.Qb2 e5 27.Rd5 Qe6 28.Qd2 6. -+ (-3.82): 23.Kg1 Nb6 24.c5 Rxc5 25.Qxa6 Rfc8 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 27.h3 Qc2 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rd6 7. -+ (-3.86): 23.Qe4 Rfc8 24.Qd4 Nf6 25.e4 e5 26.Qd3 Qe6 27.Rc3 h6 28.f3 8. -+ (-3.91): 23.Qc3 Nb6 24.Rd4 Rfc8 25.Qd3 f5 26.Rh4 Qc7 27.c5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qxc5 29.Qxa6 Qc6+ 30.f3 e5 31.Qd3 Qg6 9. -+ (-3.91): 23.Qc2 Nb6 24.Rd4 f5 25.Rh4 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qc7 27.c5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qxc5 29.Qxa6 Qc6+ 30.f3 10. -+ (-3.91): 23.Rc3 Nb6 24.Kg1 Qc7 25.c5 Rxc5 26.Rxc5 Qxc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (forced move), delta = 3.95 23.Qxd7 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Qqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 23...Qc5 24.Qd4 Qa3 25.Rb1 Qe7 26.Qe4 Rc5 27.Rb6 Rfc8 28.Rd4 Qf6 29.Rxa6 2. ² (0.27): 23...Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Rc5 26.Rc3 Kf8 27.Rb4 a3 28.Rxa3 Rxc4 29.Rxc4 Rxc4 30.Rxa6 3. ² (0.48): 23...Qe8 24.c5 Qc8 25.Qxc8 Rfxc8 26.Rc4 a3 27.Rc3 a5 4. ± (1.27): 23...Rc7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.c5 Rc8 26.Rd6 Kf8 27.Rxa6 Rec7 28.c6 Ke7 29.e4 e5 5. +- (5.70): 23...Qa3 24.Qxc6 Qxa2 25.Qxa6 Qxe2 6. +- (6.70): 23...Qg5 24.Qxc6 a5 25.c5 Qg4 26.Qf3 Qg5 27.Rc4 Rc8 28.Qb7 Rf8 7. +- (6.73): 23...Qf6 24.Qxc6 Qe5 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.Qd7 8. +- (6.73): 23...Qb4 24.Qxc6 Qb2 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.Qd7 9. +- (12.41): 23...Rcc8 24.Qxe7 a5 25.Qg5 10. +- (12.45): 23...Qh4 24.gxh4 Rcc8 25.Qxa4 Ra8 26.c5 Rfb8 27.c6 Rc8 28.Rd7 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Qqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.23): 23...Qc5 24.Qd4 Qa3 25.Rc2 Qe7 26.c5 Rfc8 27.Rdc1 Qg5 28.Qxa4 Qd5+ 29.Kg1 Rd8 2. ² (0.27): 23...Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Rc5 26.Rb4 a3 27.Ra4 Kf8 28.e4 Ke7 29.f3 f5 30.exf5 3. ² (0.48): 23...Qe8 24.c5 Qc8 25.Qxc8 Rfxc8 26.Rc4 a3 27.Rc3 a5 4. ± (1.29): 23...Rc7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.c5 Rc7 26.c6 Rfc8 27.Rd7 f5 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Kf3 Kf7 30.e4 Ke7 5. +- (5.74): 23...Qa3 24.Qxc6 Qxa2 25.Qxa6 Qxe2 26.Qxa4 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.Qd5+ Kh8 30.c5 6. +- (6.76): 23...Qg5 24.Qxc6 Qh5 25.Qxa6 Qxe2 26.Qxa4 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.a4 Rd8 30.c5 7. +- (6.76): 23...Qf6 24.Qxc6 Qe5 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 8. +- (6.76): 23...Qb4 24.Qxc6 Qb2 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 9. +- (12.57): 23...Rcc8 24.Qxe7 a5 25.Rd7 Rce8 26.Qg5 Rb8 27.c5 a3 28.c6 Rb2 29.c7 10. +- (12.57): 23...a5 24.Qxe7 Rcc8 25.Rd7 Rce8 26.Qg5 Rb8 27.c5 a3 28.c6 Rb2 29.c7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Qqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 23...Qc5 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 30.fxe5 fxe5 31.Rd5 2. ² (0.29): 23...Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Rc5 26.Rb4 a3 27.Ra4 Kf8 28.Rxa3 Rxc4 29.Rxc4 3. ² (0.64): 23...Qe8 24.Qxe8 Rxe8 25.c5 Rec8 26.Rc4 a3 27.Rc3 f5 28.Rxa3 Rxc5 4. ± (1.25): 23...Rc7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.Rd6 Ra8 26.c5 Kf8 27.h3 Rc7 28.e4 Rac8 5. +- (5.74): 23...Qa3 24.Qxc6 Qxa2 25.Qxa6 Qxe2 26.Qxa4 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.Qd5+ Kh8 30.c5 6. +- (6.87): 23...Qg5 24.Qxc6 Qe5 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 e5 27.Re1 Qd2 28.c5 e4 29.c6 Rd8 30.c7 7. +- (6.87): 23...Qf6 24.Qxc6 Qe5 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 e5 27.Re1 Qd2 28.c5 e4 29.c6 Rd8 30.c7 8. +- (6.87): 23...Qb4 24.Qxc6 Qb2 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.Qxa6 e5 27.Re1 Qd2 28.c5 e4 29.c6 Rd8 30.c7 9. +- (12.70): 23...Qh4 24.gxh4 Rcc8 25.Qxa4 Ra8 26.c5 10. +- (12.71): 23...Rcc8 24.Qxe7 a5 25.Rd7 Rce8 26.Qg5 Ra8 27.c5 h6 28.Qh5 Rab8 29.c6 Rb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Qqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 23...Qc5 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 30.Re4 2. ² (0.33): 23...Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 f5 26.Rb4 a3 27.Rc3 e5 28.Ra4 Kf7 29.h3 Ke6 3. ² (0.60): 23...Qe8 24.Qxe8 Rxe8 25.c5 Rec8 26.Rc4 a3 27.Rc3 f5 28.Rxa3 e5 29.Rd6 Rxc5 30.Raxa6 4. ± (1.22): 23...Rc7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.Rd6 Ra8 26.c5 Kf8 27.e4 Rc7 28.e5 Ke7 29.Kf3 5. +- (5.97): 23...Qa3 24.Qxc6 Qxa2 25.Qxa6 Qxe2 26.Qxa4 e5 27.Re1 Qh5 28.Qb5 f6 29.Qd7 Qf7 30.Qf5 Qb7+ 6. +- (7.34): 23...Qg5 24.Qxc6 Qg4 25.Qxa4 Qe4+ 26.Kg1 g6 27.Rd2 Ra8 7. +- (7.37): 23...Qf6 24.Qxc6 Qe5 25.c5 Qxe2 26.Qxa4 f5 27.Qc4 Qe5 28.Re1 Qd5+ 29.Qxd5 exd5 30.c6 8. +- (7.37): 23...Qb4 24.Qxc6 Qb2 25.Qxa4 Qxe2 26.c5 f5 27.Qc4 Qe5 28.Re1 Qd5+ 29.Qxd5 exd5 30.c6 9. +- (12.82): 23...Rcc8 24.Qxe7 a5 25.Rd7 Rce8 26.Qg5 Ra8 27.c5 h6 28.Qg4 a3 29.Rc7 Rad8 30.c6 10. +- (12.82): 23...a5 24.Qxe7 Rcc8 25.Rd7 Rce8 26.Qg5 Ra8 27.c5 h6 28.Qg4 a3 29.Rc7 Rad8 30.c6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Let's let this crucial decision roll a long ways while I walk the dog. 9:45pm) Back at 10:10pm, first 5 lines of the 18-ply search (17/59) done: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Qqppp/p1r1p3/8/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 23...Qc5 24.e3 h6 25.Rd4 a3 26.Rc3 Rfc8 27.Rf4 R6c7 28.Qa4 e5 29.Rh4 f5 30.Qxa6 2. ² (0.39): 23...Qxd7 24.Rxd7 Rfc8 25.Rb7 Kf8 26.Rb4 a3 27.Ra4 Ke7 28.h3 e5 29.e4 g5 30.Kf3 3. ² (0.64): 23...Qe8 24.Qxe8 Rxe8 25.c5 Rec8 26.Rc4 a3 27.Rc3 Kf8 28.Rxa3 e5 29.h3 f5 30.Rd6 Rxc5 4. ± (1.18): 23...Rc7 24.Qxe7 Rxe7 25.c5 Rc8 26.Rd6 Kf8 27.Rxa6 Rec7 28.Ra5 e5 29.e4 Rc6 30.f4 Ke7 5. +- (7.98): 23...Qa3 24.Qxc6 Qxa2 25.c5 Qxe2 26.Qd7 h6 27.c6 Kh7 28.c7 a3 29.Qc6 Rc8 30.Rd8 Rxc7 31.Qxc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) So it seems uniform agreement with Topalov's decision not to simplify! TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = 0.06 23. Qxd7 Qc5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.e5 Rfc8 27.g4 Qg5 28.h3 Rc5 29.f4 2. = (0.21): 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.e4 Rc5 27.Qd6 Qg5 28.Qxa6 Qg4 29.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 3. = (0.18): 24.Qd4 Qh5 25.Qe4 Qc5 26.Rd7 Rcc8 27.e3 Rfd8 28.Rcd1 Rxd7 29.Rxd7 Qh5 30.Kg1 4. = (0.18): 24.Rc3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qe7 27.Rd4 Rc5 28.Rcd3 Qf6 29.f4 5. = (0.15): 24.h3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qh4 Rd6 27.Rb1 a3 28.Rxd6 Qxd6 29.Qe4 Rc5 6. = (0.14): 24.Rd3 h6 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.Kf3 f6 28.h3 e5 29.Rg4 Rd6 7. = (0.14): 24.Rd2 h6 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.Kf3 f6 28.h3 e5 29.Rg4 Rd6 8. = (0.12): 24.Rc2 h6 25.e3 Rb8 26.Rd4 a3 27.Rcd2 Rcb6 28.Qc6 Rxc6 9. = (0.08): 24.Kg1 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qf4 Qh5 27.Qe4 Rc5 28.h4 Rf5 29.Rb1 10. = (0.08): 24.a3 h6 25.Rc3 Rfc8 26.e3 Qa5 27.Rdd3 R6c7 28.Qd4 Qf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 30.fxe5 fxe5 31.Rd5 Rxc4 2. = (0.22): 24.Qd4 Qh5 25.Qe4 Qc5 26.Rd7 Rcc8 27.Qd4 Qh5 28.c5 Qxe2 3. = (0.16): 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.e4 f6 27.Rd3 Rfc8 28.f4 Rc5 29.Rxa3 Rd8 4. = (0.15): 24.Rc3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qa5 27.Qc2 Qg5 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rh4 Rd8 5. = (0.15): 24.Qd3 h6 25.Rc3 Rb6 26.Qe3 6. = (0.15): 24.Qd2 Qe5 25.Kg1 h6 26.e3 Qf5 27.Qe2 Qf6 28.Rb1 Rfc8 29.Rd4 7. = (0.14): 24.h3 h6 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Qxd6 27.Rxd6 Rfc8 28.Rd4 f6 29.Kf3 e5 30.Rg4 Rd8 8. = (0.14): 24.Rc2 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qe7 27.Rd4 Rc5 28.Rcd2 Qf6 9. = (0.11): 24.Rd3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qh4 Qb6 27.Qe4 Rc5 28.Rd4 Rh5 29.Rcd1 Qc7 10. = (0.11): 24.Rd2 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qh4 Qb6 27.Qe4 Qc7 28.Rd4 Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Not blinding fast this time---I got both 12/12 and 13/13 exactly---it seems because White has a veritable slew of near-equal choices here! 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.f4 e5 30.Re4 Rd8 31.Kf3 2. = (0.25): 24.Qd4 Qh5 25.Qe3 Rc5 26.Rd6 Re5 27.Qf3 Qh6 28.Rcd1 Rh5 29.h4 3. = (0.25): 24.e3 a3 25.Rd3 Rb6 26.Qa4 Rb2 27.Qxa3 Qc6+ 28.Kg1 Re2 29.Rd6 Qf3 30.Rf1 Rc2 31.Rd4 Ra8 32.Rh4 4. = (0.15): 24.Rc3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qa5 27.Qc2 Qg5 28.Qxa4 Qf6 29.Rdd3 Qe5 30.Qd1 Qf6 31.Rd4 5. = (0.15): 24.Qd3 h6 25.Rc3 Rb6 26.Qc2 6. = (0.15): 24.Qd2 Qe5 25.Qc2 Rb6 26.Qd3 Rc6 27.h3 7. = (0.15): 24.h3 h6 25.Rc3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 8. = (0.12): 24.Rc2 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Rd6 27.Rcd2 Qc6 9. = (0.12): 24.Rd3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Rd6 27.Rcd1 Qc6 28.Qxc6 Rdxc6 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kh7 31.Rd4 e5 32.Rd5 10. = (0.11): 24.Rd2 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qg5 27.f4 Qf6 28.h3 Rc5 29.Rd6 Qb2 30.Rc2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.28): 24.e3 a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.h3 Qg5 27.e4 e5 28.Qd7 Rc5 29.Qd6 Rfc8 30.Qxa6 Qh5 31.Qxa3 2. ² (0.27): 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.g4 e5 30.Re4 Kf7 31.f4 Rd8 32.fxe5 fxe5 3. = (0.25): 24.Qd4 Qh5 25.Qe3 Rc5 26.Rd6 Re5 27.Qf3 Qh6 28.Rcd1 Rh5 29.h4 4. = (0.19): 24.Qd3 h6 25.e3 Rb6 26.Rd2 Rfb8 27.Qc2 Qc6+ 28.f3 a3 29.Rcd1 Qc7 30.Qe4 5. = (0.17): 24.h3 h6 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Rc3 Rb6 27.Qc2 a3 28.Rcd3 Rf8 29.R3d2 Rb2 30.Rd8 6. = (0.13): 24.Qd2 h6 25.Qf4 Rb6 26.Rc2 a3 27.Rcd2 Rb4 28.Rd8 Rb2 29.R1d2 Rxd2 30.Rxd2 f5 7. = (0.13): 24.Rc3 h6 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.h3 f6 28.Kf3 e5 29.Rh4 f5 30.Ke3 g5 31.Rh5 Rxc4 8. = (0.12): 24.Rd3 h6 25.Rcc3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Qe5 28.Rce3 Qc5 29.Rf4 Rd6 30.Rd3 e5 9. = (0.12): 24.Qd8 10. = (0.12): 24.Rc2 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Rd6 27.Rcd2 Qc6 28.Qxc6 Rdxc6 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8+ Kh7 31.Rd4 e5 32.Rd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Go on to 16-ply search until 24 Rc3 evaluated: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/6P1/P3PPKP/2RR4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 24.e3 h6 25.Rd4 a3 26.Rc3 Rfc8 27.Rf4 R6c7 28.Qa4 e5 29.Rh4 Qd6 30.Qxa3 Qxa3 31.Rxa3 Rxc4 2. ² (0.27): 24.e4 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.g4 e5 30.Re4 Kf7 31.f4 3. ² (0.27): 24.Qd4 h6 25.e4 Rfc8 26.e5 f6 27.exf6 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 gxf6 29.g4 e5 30.Re4 Kf7 31.f4 4. = (0.16): 24.h3 h6 25.Qd4 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Rb6 27.Rd2 f5 28.Qh4 a3 5. = (0.15): 24.Qd3 h6 25.e3 Rfc8 26.Qe4 Qe7 27.Rd4 Rc5 28.Rc2 Qf6 29.Qd3 6. = (0.14): 24.Rc3 h6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rf6 29.Qd5 Qc2 7. = (0.13): 24.Qd2 h6 25.Rc3 Rb6 26.h3 Rc8 27.Qd7 Qc6+ 28.Qxc6 Rbxc6 29.Rd4 f6 all it did was nudge ahead of 24.Qd2. KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.15 24.Rc3 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 24...h6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 Rcc8 27.Rf3 Qh5 28.Qa4 a5 29.h3 Rc5 2. ² (0.29): 24...g6 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Rdd3 Qe5 27.Rf3 R6c7 28.Qxa4 Qxe2 29.Rfe3 Qh5 30.Qxa6 3. ² (0.31): 24...f6 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Re3 Qxc4 4. ² (0.31): 24...Qb6 25.e3 h6 26.Rd4 Rfc8 27.Rf4 Qc7 28.Qxc7 R6xc7 29.Rd4 e5 30.Rd5 Rxc4 5. ² (0.32): 24...h5 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Qe4 Rb2 27.Rc2 Rxc2 28.Qxc2 Qc6+ 29.f3 Rc8 30.Rd4 Rb8 6. ² (0.34): 24...f5 25.Re3 Rf7 26.Qd4 Qxd4 27.Rxd4 Rfc7 28.c5 Kf7 29.Rxa4 Rxc5 30.Rxa6 7. ² (0.34): 24...a3 25.Qd4 Qf5 26.Qf4 Qc5 27.Rdd3 f5 28.Qe3 Qxe3 29.Rxe3 f4 30.Red3 8. ² (0.40): 24...a5 25.Rd4 Rb6 26.e3 a3 27.Qa4 Rb1 28.Rxa3 Rfb8 29.Rb3 9. ² (0.42): 24...Rfc8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 Qe7 27.Qxa4 e5 28.Qa5 Rd6 29.Rd5 Qb7 30.Rf3 10. ² (0.43): 24...Kh8 25.Rf3 Kg8 26.Rf4 Rb6 27.Qd4 Qc6+ 28.Qe4 Qxe4+ 29.Rxe4 Rb2 30.a3 Rc8 31.h3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 24...h6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Qc6+ 29.f3 Re6 30.Qb4 a5 31.Qb3 2. ² (0.34): 24...f6 25.Re3 Rf7 26.Qd3 f5 27.Qd4 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 Rfc7 29.c5 Kf7 3. ² (0.34): 24...h5 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Rc2 a3 27.Qe4 Rb2 28.Rcd2 Qg5 29.e3 Rfb8 4. ² (0.36): 24...Rfc8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 Qe7 27.Qxa4 h6 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rh4 Qb7 30.Rf3 Rd6 5. ² (0.42): 24...g6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.e4 Rcc8 28.Qd5 h6 29.Qxc5 Rxc5 30.f3 Ra8 6. ² (0.42): 24...Qb6 25.e3 h6 26.Rd4 Rb8 27.Rc1 Rc5 28.Rcd1 e5 29.Rg4 Qf6 30.Qxa4 7. ² (0.42): 24...f5 25.h3 f4 26.Rf3 e5 27.Qd5+ Qxd5 28.cxd5 Rc2 29.gxf4 8. ² (0.42): 24...a3 25.Qd4 Qh5 26.Qe3 Qf5 27.Qd3 Qg5 9. ² (0.44): 24...Kh8 25.Rf3 Kg8 26.Rf4 a3 27.Kg1 Rc7 28.Qd3 f5 29.Rd4 e5 30.Rd8 10. ² (0.47): 24...Rb8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 Rc5 27.Qxa4 a5 28.Rb3 Rxb3 29.axb3 Rh5 30.Qc6 Qa8 31.Qxa8# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 24...h6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 e4 28.fxe4 Rf6 29.Rf3 Rd6 30.Qa4 Rd2 2. ² (0.32): 24...Qb6 25.h3 Qc5 26.a3 h6 27.Rd4 Rc7 28.Qd6 Qxd6 29.Rxd6 3. ² (0.36): 24...h5 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Rc2 a3 27.Qe4 Rb2 28.Rcd2 Qg5 29.e3 Rfb8 30.h3 Rxd2 31.Rxd2 4. ² (0.38): 24...a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.c5 Qg5 27.f4 Qg4 28.Qe5 f6 29.Qe4 Rfc8 30.h3 Qh5 5. ² (0.39): 24...f6 25.Rb1 Rd6 26.Qxa4 f5 27.Rb7 Qd4 28.Qc2 Qc5 29.Kg1 e5 30.Rd3 Rh6 6. ² (0.41): 24...g6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 7. ² (0.41): 24...Kh8 25.Rf3 Kg8 26.Rf4 a3 27.Kg1 f5 28.Rh4 Rb6 29.Kg2 Qe5 30.e3 Rb2 8. ² (0.42): 24...f5 25.h3 h6 26.e3 Rf7 27.Qd4 e5 28.Qd5 Qxd5+ 29.Rxd5 e4 30.c5 9. ² (0.45): 24...Rfc8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 h6 27.Qxa4 Qe7 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rh4 Rf6 30.Rd3 10. ² (0.50): 24...a5 25.e3 h6 26.Rb1 Rc7 27.Rb5 Qa7 28.Qd6 Qa8+ 29.f3 Qd8 30.Qxd8 Rxd8 31.Rc2 Rcd7 32.Rxa5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.22): 24...h6 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.Rb3 Rcd8 30.Qf5 Rd2 31.Qf3 Rxa2 32.Rxa3 Rxa3 2. ² (0.32): 24...h5 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Rd2 h4 27.gxh4 Rb4 28.Qd4 Rc8 29.a3 Qc6+ 30.e4 Rb1 31.Rg3 3. ² (0.37): 24...g6 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 R6c7 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Qd3 Qc6+ 4. ² (0.39): 24...Qb6 25.e3 Qc5 26.Rd4 f6 27.Rh4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 f5 29.Rb3 e5 30.Rb7 e4 31.Kg1 5. ² (0.40): 24...f6 25.Rb1 Rd6 26.Qxa4 f5 27.Rb7 Qd4 28.Qc2 Qc5 29.Kg1 Rfd8 30.Rd3 Rxd3 31.exd3 6. ² (0.42): 24...f5 25.h3 h6 26.e3 Rf7 27.Qd4 e5 28.Qd8+ Rf8 29.Qd5+ Qxd5+ 30.Rxd5 e4 31.c5 7. ² (0.45): 24...a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.c5 Qg5 27.f4 Qh5 28.Rd2 h6 29.e4 Rfc8 30.e5 Qf5 31.h3 8. ² (0.45): 24...Rfc8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 h6 27.Qxa4 Qe7 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rd5 Qe6 30.Kg1 Qf5 31.f4 Qb1+ 32.Rd1 9. ² (0.45): 24...Kh8 25.Rd4 Kg8 26.h3 Rb6 27.e3 Qf5 28.c5 Rb2 29.Rf4 Qe5 30.Rcc4 10. ² (0.51): 24...a5 25.e3 h6 26.Rb1 Rfc8 27.Rb5 Qf8 28.Rxa5 Rxc4 29.Rxc4 Rxc4 30.Rxa4 Rc1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) and 16 ply---got the whole thing while playing with the dog. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1ppp/p1r1p3/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 24...h6 25.Rb1 h5 26.Rb7 h4 27.gxh4 e5 28.h5 Rf6 29.e3 Rc8 30.h6 gxh6 31.Kf1 Kh7 32.Qxa4 2. ² (0.32): 24...h5 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Rd2 h4 27.gxh4 Rfb8 28.Qe4 Rb2 29.Rxb2 Rxb2 30.Rd3 Qc8 31.Ra3 f5 3. ² (0.34): 24...g6 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 R6c7 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Qd3 Kg7 30.Rxa3 4. ² (0.40): 24...f6 25.Rb1 Rd6 26.Qxa4 f5 27.Rb7 Qd4 28.Qc2 Qc5 29.Rcb3 Rd4 30.R3b6 5. ² (0.42): 24...Qb6 25.e3 h6 26.Rd4 Rfc8 27.Rf4 R6c7 28.Qxa4 e5 29.Re4 Rc5 30.Rh4 6. ² (0.46): 24...f5 25.h3 h6 26.Rb1 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Kh7 28.Rb7 Rfd8 29.a3 Qd4 7. ² (0.46): 24...Kh8 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 h6 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.f4 Rb8 29.a3 g5 30.Rcd3 Rbc8 8. ² (0.49): 24...a3 25.Qd4 Qe7 26.c5 Rfc8 27.Qe3 Qc7 28.h3 h6 29.Rdc1 Rd8 30.Rxa3 Rd5 31.Qe4 9. ² (0.52): 24...Rfc8 25.Qd8+ Qf8 26.Qa5 h6 27.Qxa4 Qe7 28.Rd4 e5 29.Rd5 Qe6 30.Kg1 f5 31.h3 10. ² (0.54): 24...g5 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qe5 27.a3 Rc5 28.Qf3 Qf5 29.Qxf5 Rxf5 30.Rd4 Rfc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.15 (Fritz9 may need training in how to make Luft.:-) 24. Rc3 g6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 25.Rb1 Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Rc2 Rc5 30.f3 Qe3 31.Qxa6 2. ² (0.36): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 Qf8 27.Rf4 Qg7 28.Qd3 Rc5 29.Ra3 Qh6 30.Rxa4 3. ² (0.34): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 Qb4 28.Rd4 Rd6 29.Rh4 Rc5 30.Rf3 4. ² (0.32): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.e3 Qa5 27.Rdd3 Qc7 5. ² (0.32): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 Qa5 27.Rdd3 Qc7 6. ² (0.31): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Rdd3 Qf8 27.Qd4 Rc5 28.a3 Qh6 29.Qf6 Rf5 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 7. ² (0.31): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qa7 h6 27.Rd7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rd4 Rfc8 8. ² (0.28): 25.Qd2 Qf5 26.Qd3 Rfc8 27.Qxf5 gxf5 28.Rd4 f6 29.f3 e5 9. ² (0.26): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.Rb2 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Qe5 28.Qa3 Rdc6 29.Rd2 Qh5 30.Qb4 10. = (0.25): 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Rfc8 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.f4 f6 29.Kf3 e5 30.Rd6 Kf7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 25.Rb1 Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Rc2 Rc5 30.f3 2. ² (0.34): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 Qb4 28.Rd4 Rd6 29.Qd3 Rcd8 30.Rxd6 Rxd6 31.Qf3 3. ² (0.34): 25.Qd2 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 Qb4 28.Rd4 Rd6 29.Qd3 Rcd8 4. ² (0.34): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rf4 e5 29.Rh4 Rf6 30.Re3 a3 5. ² (0.31): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qh5 27.Qc2 a3 28.f4 Rb8 29.Rb3 Rbc8 6. ² (0.30): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qa7 Qc6+ 27.Rf3 Rb7 28.Qd4 f5 29.c5 Rb5 30.Rc1 Rfb8 7. ² (0.29): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qf5 27.e4 Qh5 28.Qc2 g5 29.h3 e5 30.c5 g4 31.hxg4 8. = (0.25): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 Qa5 27.Rdd3 Qc7 28.Qxc7 R8xc7 29.Rd4 e5 30.Rd5 9. = (0.25): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.a3 Qe5 27.Qd3 10. = (0.25): 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Rfc8 27.Qxc5 Rxc5 28.f4 f6 29.Kf2 e5 30.Rd6 Kg7 31.fxe5 fxe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 Qf8 27.Rf4 g5 28.Re4 Qd8 29.Qxd8+ Rxd8 30.c5 Rd2 31.a3 h5 2. ² (0.36): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 Qb4 28.Rd4 Rd6 29.Rxd6 Qxd6 30.c5 3. ² (0.36): 25.Qd2 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 Qb4 28.Rd4 Rd6 29.Rxd6 Qxd6 30.c5 4. ² (0.36): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 Qf8 27.Rf4 Qg7 28.h3 f5 29.Qd3 Qb2 30.Rc2 5. ² (0.36): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd3 R6c7 27.h3 f6 28.Qc2 a3 29.f4 Rf8 30.Rdd3 6. ² (0.32): 25.Rb1 Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Rf3 Qxc4 30.Qe8+ Kg7 31.Qd8 Rb7 32.e3 f5 7. ² (0.32): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qe5 27.e4 Qf6 28.Qc2 Rc5 29.Rd7 Rh5 30.Rcd3 Qe5 31.R3d6 8. ² (0.30): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 Qa5 27.Qd3 Qh5 28.Qc2 g5 29.h3 f5 30.Qxa4 e5 9. ² (0.30): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qa7 Qc6+ 27.Rf3 Rb7 28.Qd4 f5 29.c5 Rb5 30.Rc1 10. = (0.25): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Qd2 Qf5 27.Qd3 Rc5 28.e4 Qf6 29.Qc2 Kg7 30.f4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.38): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 Qf8 27.Rf4 h6 28.Qd2 Rc5 29.Qc2 Qe8 30.Rh4 h5 31.Rd4 Qc6+ 2. ² (0.37): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Qe4 Rb6 28.Qh4 Rf8 29.Rcd3 3. ² (0.37): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd3 R6c7 27.h3 4. ² (0.37): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qe5 27.e4 Qf6 28.Qc2 5. ² (0.36): 25.Qd2 Qb4 26.Qc2 Rc5 27.Rb1 Qa5 28.Rb7 Qd8 29.Qxa4 Qd4 30.Rf3 Rxc4 31.Qxa6 Rc1 6. ² (0.36): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Qxa4 Qe5 29.Qd1 Rd6 30.Rd3 Rcd8 7. ² (0.34): 25.Rb1 Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.e3 Qg4 31.h3 Qh5 32.Rd3 8. ² (0.29): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.a3 Qc6+ 28.Qf3 Qxf3+ 29.Rxf3 Rb3 30.Rc1 Rb2 31.e4 Re2 9. ² (0.29): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 h6 27.Rd4 Qf8 28.Rf4 Qg7 29.Rc1 f5 30.Qxg7+ 10. = (0.25): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.Rb2 Kg7 27.Rb7 R8c7 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Qxa4 Qd4 30.Qc2 Rc5 31.h3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Wow, another field of nearly-equal choices for Kramnik! I'm lucky his 25.Rb1 shows in the top 10 lines! Well, in a sense I shouldn't be---Rb1 is to me by far the clear best CHESS MOVE, and I believe this was indicated clearly by us on the Playchess server chat! But it looks to me like even Fritz running on a 1,024-processor workstation might not put 25.Rb1 as first choice within a human time frame. This is the first time I clearly wonder whether the "87% match" was SIMPLY MADE UP!---i.e., if the move played was within (say) 0.10 they called it a "match" figuring enough noise not to be caught. Note stats in my game-6 file too. Who can reproduce this with Fritz 9 on other systems? 16 ply up thru eval. of 25.Rb1: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.41): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd2 Qh5 27.Qc2 g5 28.h3 g4 29.hxg4 Qxg4 30.c5 e5 31.Rh1 2. ² (0.41): 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Qd4 Qc6+ 27.Rf3 Rb7 28.Qf4 Qc7 29.Rfd3 Qxf4 30.gxf4 Rb2 31.R3d2 Rxd2 3. ² (0.40): 25.Qd2 Qb4 26.Qc2 Rc5 27.Rd7 Qb6 28.Qxa4 Ra5 29.Rd6 Rxa4 30.Rxb6 Rxa2 31.c5 a5 4. ² (0.39): 25.Rb1 Kg7 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 Rf6 28.f3 Rc6 29.Rb4 Rf6 30.Rxa4 Rb8 5. ² (0.36): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rfd3 Qa5 29.Qd2 Rc5 30.Rd7 Rh5 6. ² (0.36): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.e4 Qc6 28.Qf3 Rb3 29.Rdd3 e5 30.Rd5 Qd6 7. ² (0.33): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Qe5 28.Rf4 Rd6 29.Qc2 Rcd7 30.c5 Rd2 31.Qxa4 Qxe2 OK, it climbed to 4th, so I'll go another round into the 17-ply search until it shows. Then I'll re-try stepping backward after my next go on Topalov's move---but since I thought 25...h5 poor as the game was being played, I don't think Kramnik would have anticipated it, so no point stepping further. Unless Fritz likes it, that is... 16/16 showed at 10:44pm, this eval is going real slow since not many cutoffs, when will I get to bed? 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.45): 25.Rb1 Kg7 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 Rf6 28.f3 Qd4 29.Rc2 Qc5 30.Rb4 e4 2. ² (0.42): 25.e4 Rb8 26.Qd3 Qe5 27.Qc2 Rcb6 28.Re3 h6 29.Qc3 Qxc3 30.Rxc3 Rc6 31.c5 3. ² (0.41): 25.Qd3 Rb6 26.Rd2 Rc8 27.Qf3 Kg7 28.Rd7 Rf8 29.e4 Kg8 30.Qf4 Rb2 31.Qf6 Rb1 4. ² (0.38): 25.Qd2 Rb6 26.Qd4 Qc6+ 27.f3 Rb2 28.Rd2 e5 29.Qe3 Rxd2 30.Qxd2 Rc8 31.c5 f5 32.Qh6 5. ² (0.37): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rcd3 e5 29.Rd7 Rf8 30.Rc3 Rf6 31.f3 Re8 6. ² (0.36): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.e4 Qc6 28.Qf3 Rb3 29.Rdd3 e5 30.Rd5 Qd6 7. ² (0.33): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Qe5 28.Rf4 Rd6 29.Qc2 Rcd7 30.c5 Rd2 31.Qxa4 Qxe2 8. ² (0.32): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.Qf3 Rb2 28.a3 Rf8 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.Rxe3 Rc2 9. ² (0.29): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 Kg7 27.Rd4 Qa5 28.Rc1 R6c7 29.Qd6 Qc5 30.Qxc5 Rxc5 31.f4 10. = (0.24): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qa5 27.Rd1 Rc5 28.Qc2 Qb4 29.a3 Qb7+ 30.Kg1 Qc6 31.Rd4 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) OK, 25.Rb1 did shoot to the top...by 0.03...at 10:57pm. Now we'd need to know what was the "human time frame"---how long did Kramnik spend on the move? This took 13min. for the last round, about 25min. total. 8 processors, still over 3 min. even with perfect parallelism. What's the multiprocessor limit for "(Deep) Fritz 9"? Is there a game score that records the times? By rule, KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.04 OK, 17/17 happened as I searched for times (at 11:05pm), so soldier on to see if 25.Rb1 jumps at the next go. After all, stopping the f8-Rook from going to b8 and ganging up on the 7th is the cheese, yes? 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/3R4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 h6 28.h3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Rd7 Rb8 32.Rxa3 at 11:14pm. No great shakes, but it probably stays 1st. Moving on... 25.Rb1 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 25...a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.e4 Rd6 28.Qe7 Qd4 29.Re3 Rc6 30.Rbb3 Rxc4 31.Rxa3 Rc6 2. ² (0.43): 25...Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qe8+ Kg7 30.Rf3 Qxc4 3. ² (0.46): 25...h6 26.a3 Rc7 27.Qxa4 Qd4 28.Qc2 Rfc8 29.e3 Qc5 30.Qe4 Qh5 4. ² (0.49): 25...Rd6 26.Qxa4 Qf5 27.Qc2 Qc5 28.Rd3 Rd5 29.e4 Rh5 30.Rb7 f5 5. ² (0.55): 25...Rc7 26.Qxa4 Qd4 27.Qc2 Rfc8 28.e3 Qc5 29.Kg1 Rd7 30.Rd3 Rcd8 31.Rxd7 6. ² (0.55): 25...Kg7 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rf6 29.a3 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Re4 Rfc8 32.Rxa4 7. ² (0.63): 25...h5 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.a3 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Ree7 Kg7 32.Re4 8. ² (0.68): 25...g5 26.h3 h5 27.Qd3 Rfc8 28.Rc2 Rd6 29.Qf3 Qf5 30.Qxf5 exf5 31.c5 9. ² (0.68): 25...Rcc8 26.Qxa4 h6 27.Rd1 a5 28.Rd7 Qh5 29.a3 Rc5 30.Rf3 Qg4 10. ± (0.73): 25...Qe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.45): 25...Kg7 26.Rb7 e5 27.e4 Rf6 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h3 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Re7 Kf6 2. ² (0.47): 25...a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.Rb3 Rfd8 30.Qb7 Re8 31.Re7 Qc5 32.Rxf7 Rxe2 3. ² (0.52): 25...h6 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 e4 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Rb4 Qe6 4. ² (0.54): 25...Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Qd3 Qf6 31.Qf3 Rf5 5. ² (0.55): 25...Rd6 26.Qxa4 Rd2 27.Re3 Ra8 28.a3 Rd4 29.Rb4 Rd2 30.Rb7 h6 31.Rf3 6. ² (0.59): 25...e5 26.Rd1 Rf6 27.f3 Re6 28.Rd5 Qb4 29.Rc2 Re7 30.Qc6 Re6 31.Qc7 Re7 32.Rd7 Rxd7 7. ² (0.60): 25...Rc7 26.Qxa4 Rfc8 27.Rd1 Qh5 28.Rc2 Qe5 29.Rd3 Rc6 8. ² (0.60): 25...g5 26.h3 h5 27.Rb7 g4 28.h4 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Rxd6 30.Rb4 9. ² (0.66): 25...h5 26.a3 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Rc8 28.Rb7 Qc6+ 29.Qxc6 Rdxc6 30.Rb4 a5 31.Ra4 Rc5 10. ± (0.71): 25...Qf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.47): 25...a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.Rb3 Rfd8 30.Qb7 Re8 31.Re7 Qc5 2. ² (0.50): 25...Qf5 26.Qxc6 Qxb1 27.Ra3 Rd8 28.Qxa4 Qe4+ 29.Rf3 Qxe2 30.c5 Rf8 31.Qd7 e5 32.a3 3. ² (0.51): 25...h6 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 Rf6 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Rxe5 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Re4 Rfc8 32.Rxa4 4. ² (0.52): 25...Rd6 26.Qxa4 Rd2 27.Re3 Ra8 28.Rf3 Rxe2 29.Rb7 Rf8 30.Qxa6 Rc2 31.Rf4 e5 32.Rb5 Qe3 33.Qa4 5. ² (0.56): 25...Kg7 26.Rb7 e5 27.e4 Kg8 28.Rc2 Rd6 29.Qe7 Rc6 30.f4 exf4 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.gxf4 Rd8 6. ² (0.58): 25...Rc7 26.Qxa4 Rfc8 27.Rd1 Qf5 28.e3 Rc6 29.Rd8+ Rxd8 30.Qxc6 Qa5 31.Rc2 Qf5 7. ² (0.59): 25...e5 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Rd5 Qb4 28.Rxe5 Qxc3 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Rxc8 Rxc4 31.Rd8 8. ² (0.64): 25...Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Qd3 Qf6 31.Rb3 h6 32.Rb8+ Kh7 9. ² (0.65): 25...Rcc8 26.Qxa4 Qe5 27.Qc2 Rc5 28.Rb7 Qd4 29.h3 Rf5 30.e3 Qc5 31.Rcb3 Rd8 10. ± (0.74): 25...Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) Yeah, real fast like I expected, and I'll have to increase lines to see ...h5?!---!! 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 25...a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 Qd4 28.Qxc6 Qxc3 29.Qd5 Qe3 30.Qd3 Qxd3 31.exd3 Rd8 32.Rb3 2. ² (0.45): 25...Kg7 26.a3 Rfc8 27.Rb4 R8c7 28.Qd3 e5 29.Qc2 Rf6 30.Re3 3. ² (0.51): 25...h6 26.Rb7 Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 a5 30.Rxa4 Rd8 31.Rd3 Rxd3 4. ² (0.58): 25...Rd6 26.Qxa4 Rd2 27.Rc2 Rd6 28.Rcb2 Rc6 29.Rb4 Rd8 30.R1b2 Rcd6 31.Rb8 5. ² (0.62): 25...e5 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Rd5 Qb4 28.Rxe5 Qxc3 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Rxc8 Rxc4 31.Rd8 Qe5 6. ² (0.63): 25...Rc7 26.Qxa4 Rfc8 27.Qc2 Rd7 28.Rd1 Rxd1 29.Qxd1 h6 30.Qd7 Rf8 31.Qd2 7. ² (0.63): 25...h5 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 Rfd8 29.e4 Rd2 30.Rf3 Qh5 31.c5 Qg4+ 32.Rg3 Qf4 8. ² (0.68): 25...Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Qd3 Qe5 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Re3 Qb2 33.Re4 Qxa2 9. ² (0.70): 25...Rcc8 26.Qxa4 Qe5 27.Qc2 Rfd8 28.Rb6 Qa5 29.Rb7 Qc5 30.Qe4 Rd4 31.Qf3 f5 10. ± (0.73): 25...g5 26.h3 h5 27.Rb7 g4 28.hxg4 hxg4 29.Rd3 Rcc8 30.Rd4 Qh5 31.Kg1 a3 32.Qe7 e5 11. ± (0.75): 25...Kh8 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 Rf6 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Rxe5 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 12. ± (0.79): 25...Qf5 26.Qxc6 Qxb1 27.Ra3 Rd8 28.c5 Qb5 29.Qc7 Rd7 30.Qc8+ Kg7 31.Rf3 Rd1 32.Qc7 Qe8 13. ± (0.81): 25...Qe5 26.Qxc6 Qxc3 27.Rb6 a5 28.Ra6 a3 29.e3 Qe5 30.Ra7 h6 31.c5 Qb2 32.Qf3 Qxa2 14. ± (0.81): 25...Qa5 26.Qxc6 Qxc3 27.Rb6 a5 28.Ra6 a3 29.e3 Qe5 30.Ra7 h6 31.c5 Qb2 32.Qf3 Qxa2 15. ± (1.02): 25...Rb6 26.Rxb6 Qxb6 27.Qxa4 Qb2 28.Rf3 Qb7 29.c5 Qd5 30.c6 Rc8 31.Qxa6 Rxc6 32.Qa8+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) It was 13th at 14/14. Even as 7th here, I sincerely doubt a supposed Team Kramnik would have anticipated it in looking ahead to test 25.Rb1, so I'll step back only from here. First 9 lines of 16-ply search, it has climbed to 3rd, but still 0.20 off the pace. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p1p/p1r1p1p1/2q5/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 25...a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 Qd4 28.Qxc6 Qxc3 29.Qd5 Qe3 30.Qd3 Qxd3 31.exd3 Rd8 32.Rb3 f5 2. ² (0.49): 25...Kg7 26.a3 Rfc8 27.Rb4 R8c7 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qe3 Qc6+ 30.f3 Qc5 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.Rd3 3. ² (0.60): 25...h5 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 Rfd8 29.e4 Qe5 30.Re3 Rd2 31.Qc6 4. ² (0.61): 25...Rd6 26.Qxa4 Rd2 27.Rc2 Rxc2 28.Qxc2 Rd8 29.Qe4 Rc8 30.Rc1 Rd8 31.e3 Rd2 32.a4 a5 33.Qf3 5. ² (0.61): 25...h6 26.Rb7 Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 a5 30.Rxa4 Rd8 31.Rd3 Rxd3 32.exd3 e5 33.f4 f6 6. ² (0.62): 25...e5 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Rd5 Qb4 28.Rxe5 Qxc3 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Rxc8 Rxc4 31.Rd8 7. ² (0.70): 25...Rc7 26.Qxa4 Rfc8 27.Rd1 Qc6+ 28.Qxc6 Rxc6 29.Ra3 e5 30.Ra5 Rxc4 31.Rxe5 Kg7 8. ± (0.72): 25...Rcc8 26.Qxa4 Qe5 27.Re3 Qd4 28.Rc1 a5 29.Qc2 Rfd8 30.c5 Qg4 31.Re4 Qf5 32.c6 9. ± (0.75): 25...Rfc8 26.Rb7 R6c7 27.Rxc7 Rxc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Qd3 Qe5 31.Qd8+ Kg7 32.Re3 Qf6 TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.23. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interlude: stepping back 1 ply to White's move-25 choice again 12/12 with 1st line of 13/13 1. ² (0.49): 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 Kg7 28.Qe7 Qxe7 29.Rxe7 Kf6 30.Ra7 Rd8 31.Rxa3 Rdd6 2. ² (0.43): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd2 R6c7 27.Qf4 Qh5 28.g4 g5 3. ² (0.34): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 R6c7 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Qd3 Qc6+ 4. ² (0.34): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd8+ Qf8 28.Qh4 Rc5 29.Rfd3 5. ² (0.33): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qh5 27.Qc2 Rc5 28.Rd4 6. ² (0.32): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Rdd3 Qe5 27.e3 Qf6 28.Qd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 e5 30.Rd5 e4 7. ² (0.31): 25.Qd2 Qf5 26.Qd3 Rfc8 27.h3 Rc5 28.e4 8. ² (0.31): 25.Rdc1 Rd6 26.Qxa4 Rfd8 27.Rf3 Rd2 28.Qxa6 Rxe2 29.Qb5 Qc7 30.a3 9. ² (0.26): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.Rb2 Qe5 27.Rb7 R6c7 10. = (0.25): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.Rdd3 Qf8 27.Qd4 Rc5 28.h3 Qh6 11. = (0.23): 25.Kg1 Rfc8 26.Qd3 h6 27.Qc2 a3 28.Rcd3 Qxc4 12. = (0.22): 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.Re4 h6 28.h3 Rc5 29.e3 h5 30.Rd4 e5 13. = (0.20): 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Qxd6 27.Rxd6 Rfc8 28.Rd4 Rc6 29.Re4 h6 30.h3 Rc5 31.e3 h5 32.Rd4 e5 14. = (0.20): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qe4 Rb2 27.Rc2 a3 15. = (0.14): 25.Rc2 Rfc8 26.Rd3 Qf5 27.a3 Qe4+ 28.f3 Qe5 13/13 with 1st line of 14/14 1. ² (0.49): 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 Kg7 28.Qe7 Qxe7 29.Rxe7 Kf6 30.Ra7 Rd8 31.Rxa3 Rdd6 2. ² (0.39): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd2 a3 27.Qf4 e5 28.Qg5 f6 29.Qc1 a5 30.f3 Rb6 3. ² (0.37): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.e4 Rb6 27.Qd4 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 4. ² (0.37): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rcd3 e5 29.Rd7 Rf8 5. ² (0.35): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.Qc2 Qc6+ 28.f3 Rcb8 29.Rcd3 Rb3 30.Rd8+ 6. ² (0.32): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd8+ Qf8 28.Qh4 Rc5 29.Rd3 Rh5 30.Qd8 Rcc5 31.Qxf8+ Kxf8 7. ² (0.28): 25.Qd2 Qf5 26.Qe3 Rfc8 27.Rd4 Rc5 28.Qd2 8. ² (0.27): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Qh5 27.Qc2 g5 28.h3 Rc5 29.f3 f5 30.Rd7 g4 31.hxg4 9. ² (0.26): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Rdd3 Qe5 27.e3 Qf6 28.Qd4 Qxd4 29.Rxd4 f6 30.f3 e5 31.Rh4 10. = (0.23): 25.Kg1 Rfc8 26.Qd3 h6 27.Qc2 a3 28.Rcd3 Kg7 29.Rd8 11. = (0.22): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.a3 Qf8 27.Rd4 R8c7 28.Qd8 Qxd8 29.Rxd8+ Kg7 30.Rd4 e5 31.Rd5 Rxc4 32.Rxc4 Rxc4 33.Rxe5 12. = (0.20): 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Qxd6 27.Rxd6 Rfc8 28.Rd4 Rc6 29.Re4 Kf8 30.h3 Rc5 31.f4 Ke7 32.Rd4 e5 33.fxe5 Rxe5 13. = (0.20): 25.Rc2 Rfc8 26.Rd3 Qf5 27.h3 Qe4+ 28.f3 Qe5 29.Qd4 Qxd4 30.Rxd4 e5 31.Rd5 14. = (0.20): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qe4 Rb2 27.Rc2 a3 15. = (0.19): 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.Re4 Kf8 28.h3 Rc5 29.f4 Ke7 30.Rd4 e5 31.fxe5 Rxe5 14/14 with 1st line instantly blacked again: 1. ² (0.49): 25.Rb1 a3 26.Rb7 e5 27.f3 Kg7 28.Qe7 Qxe7 29.Rxe7 Kf6 30.Ra7 Rd8 31.Rxa3 Rdd6 2. ² (0.39): 25.Qd3 Rfc8 26.Qc2 a3 27.Rd7 R6c7 28.Rxc7 Rxc7 29.Qd3 Qc6+ 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.Qf6 3. ² (0.39): 25.e4 Rfc8 26.Qd2 a3 27.Qf4 e5 28.Qg5 f6 29.Qc1 a5 30.f3 Rb6 4. ² (0.38): 25.Qd2 Rb6 26.e4 Rb4 27.Qd4 Qxd4 28.Rxd4 Rc8 29.a3 e5 30.axb4 5. ² (0.37): 25.Rdd3 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rcd3 e5 29.Rd7 Rf8 6. ² (0.37): 25.a3 Rfc8 26.e4 Qh5 27.Rf3 7. ² (0.30): 25.e3 Rfc8 26.a3 Qa5 27.Qd3 Rc5 28.Qc2 h6 29.Rd4 8. ² (0.27): 25.h3 Rfc8 26.Qd2 Qb4 27.a3 Qb7 28.Kh2 Rxc4 29.Rxc4 Rxc4 30.Qd8+ Kg7 9. ² (0.27): 25.Qb7 Rb6 26.Qe4 Rb2 27.Rc2 a3 10. = (0.25): 25.Rdc1 Rfc8 26.Rf3 R8c7 27.Qd1 Rc8 28.Rf4 Rd6 29.Qxa4 g5 11. = (0.23): 25.Rc2 Rfc8 26.Rd3 h6 27.Rf3 R8c7 28.Qd8+ Qf8 29.Qh4 Rc5 12. = (0.21): 25.Kg1 Rfc8 26.Qd3 Rb6 27.Qf3 Rb2 28.a3 Rf8 29.h3 13. = (0.21): 25.Rd2 Rfc8 26.a3 Qa5 27.Rdc2 h6 28.Qd2 Qh5 29.Qd4 14. = (0.19): 25.Qd4 Qxd4 26.Rxd4 Rfc8 27.Re4 Kf8 28.h3 h6 29.e3 Rc5 30.a3 Ke7 31.Rd4 Rb8 15. = (0.18): 25.Rd4 Rc7 26.Qd6 Qxd6 27.Rxd6 Rfc8 28.Rd4 f6 29.h4 e5 30.Rd6 Kg7 31.Rf3 Rxc4 32.Rd7+ OK---what's clearly happening is that the depth analysis of 25.Rb1 persisted in main memory, so no new calculations besides the long eval were done. So stepping back added nothing new; I'd have had to let the Black move-25 think go extra long to get any info that wasn't already present at the White move-25 think. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. Rb1 h5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.66): 26.a3 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Rc8 28.Rb7 Qc6+ 29.Qxc6 Rdxc6 30.Rb4 a5 31.Ra4 Rc5 2. ² (0.57): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.Re3 Rd6 29.Qe7 Qc6+ 30.f3 hxg3 31.hxg3 3. ² (0.56): 26.h3 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.Re3 Rcc8 29.Re4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Rxe5 Rxc4 4. ² (0.53): 26.Rb2 h4 27.gxh4 a3 28.Rbb3 Rd6 29.Qe7 Qc6+ 30.Rf3 Rd7 31.Qxa3 Qxc4 5. ² (0.47): 26.Rbc1 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Rfd8 28.Rf3 h4 29.gxh4 Qd4 30.Rg1 Rc8 31.h5 Rxc4 6. ² (0.43): 26.e4 a3 27.Re1 Rb6 28.Qa7 h4 29.Rxa3 h3+ 30.Kxh3 Qxf2 31.Rxa6 Qxe1 7. ² (0.40): 26.Qd1 a3 27.e4 Rd6 28.Rd3 Rxd3 29.Qxd3 h4 30.f4 8. ² (0.37): 26.Kg1 a3 27.Rd1 Rfc8 28.Qd3 Rb6 29.Qf3 Rb2 30.Rxa3 Qxc4 9. ² (0.32): 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Rdd3 Qe5 28.Rf3 R6c7 29.Qxa4 Qxe2 30.Rfe3 Qg4 31.Qxa6 Rxc4 10. ² (0.31): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.e4 Rf6 29.Rc2 Rc8 30.Qd3 Kg7 31.Kg1 11. ² (0.29): 26.Rg1 Rfc8 27.Rgc1 Qg5 28.e4 h4 29.c5 Qe5 30.f3 hxg3 31.hxg3 Qh5 12. ² (0.29): 26.Rh1 Rfc8 27.Rhc1 Qg5 28.e4 h4 29.c5 Qe5 30.f3 hxg3 31.hxg3 13. ² (0.29): 26.Rf1 Rfc8 27.Rfc1 Qg5 28.e4 h4 29.c5 Qe5 30.f3 hxg3 31.hxg3 14. ² (0.28): 26.e3 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Rb7 Qf5 29.f3 Qf6 30.Rc1 Kg7 31.Rb8 Rxb8 32.Qxc6 15. ² (0.28): 26.Qd2 Rd6 27.Qe3 Qxe3 28.Rxe3 Rd2 29.a3 Rfd8 30.h3 Rc2 31.Rb4 Rdd2 32.Rxa4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.75): 26.a3 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Rc8 28.Rb7 Qc6+ 29.Qxc6 Rdxc6 30.Rb4 a5 31.Ra4 Kf8 32.e4 2. ² (0.62): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.Re3 Rd6 29.Qc7 Rc6 30.Qxe5 Qxe5 31.Rxe5 3. ² (0.61): 26.h3 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.Re3 Rcc8 29.Rbb3 Rfd8 30.Qb7 Rd1 31.Qxa6 Qxc4 4. ² (0.52): 26.e4 g5 27.h3 g4 28.hxg4 hxg4 29.Rh1 Rc7 30.Qxa4 f5 5. ² (0.50): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.f3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Rfc8 31.Rxa3 Rxc4 32.Rxa6 6. ² (0.45): 26.Rb2 h4 27.Rb7 Rcc8 28.Rf3 Qc6 29.Qxc6 Rxc6 30.Rb4 hxg3 31.fxg3 Rd8 32.h3 f5 33.Rxa4 7. ² (0.44): 26.Rbc1 Rfc8 27.Rf3 Qf8 28.Qd4 Qd8 29.Qf4 Qc7 30.Qf6 Qb7 31.Qd4 Rc5 8. ² (0.37): 26.Kg1 a3 27.Rd1 Rfc8 28.Qd3 Rb6 29.e3 h4 30.gxh4 Rb4 31.Rxa3 Rxc4 32.Rxa6 9. ² (0.36): 26.Qd1 h4 27.Qxa4 Rfc8 28.Qc2 Rd6 29.gxh4 Rd4 30.e4 Rcd8 31.Rf3 10. ² (0.31): 26.e3 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Rb7 Qf5 29.f3 Rxc4 30.Qxc8+ Rxc8 31.Rxc8+ Kg7 32.Rcc7 11. ² (0.30): 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Qd3 h4 28.Qf3 Qe5 29.h3 Kg7 30.Rd7 12. ² (0.30): 26.Rg1 Rfc8 27.Rgc1 Qe5 28.Rf3 13. ² (0.30): 26.Rh1 Rfc8 27.Rhc1 Qe5 28.Rf3 14. ² (0.30): 26.Rf1 Rfc8 27.Rfc1 Qe5 28.Rf3 15. ² (0.28): 26.Qd2 Rd6 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 Rc8 29.Rc1 Rb8 30.Rd1 a3 31.Qc3 h4 32.gxh4 Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 26.a3 Rd6 27.Qxa4 Rc8 28.Rd1 Qc6+ 29.Qxc6 Rdxc6 30.Rd4 f6 31.Rf3 e5 32.Rd7 Rxc4 33.Rxf6 2. ² (0.61): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.Re3 Rd6 29.Qc7 Rc6 30.Qxe5 Qxe5 31.Rxe5 3. ² (0.52): 26.e4 a3 27.Rd1 Rfc8 28.Qd3 e5 29.Qe2 h4 30.gxh4 Qb4 31.Rdc1 Qe7 32.Qg4 4. ² (0.51): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.f3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Rd7 Rb8 32.Rxa3 Rcb6 5. ² (0.49): 26.h3 a3 27.Qd3 Rd6 28.Qe3 Qxe3 29.Rxe3 Rc8 30.Rc1 Rdc6 31.Rxa3 Rxc4 6. ² (0.39): 26.Rbc1 Rfc8 27.h3 Rd6 28.Qxa4 Rcd8 29.Rf3 g5 30.Re3 g4 31.Rh1 7. ² (0.36): 26.Qd1 h4 27.Qxa4 Rfc8 28.Qc2 Rd6 29.gxh4 Rd4 30.e4 Rcd8 31.Rf3 Rxc4 8. ² (0.36): 26.Rb2 h4 27.gxh4 Rc7 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rfc8 30.Rb4 a5 31.Ra4 Qxh4 32.e4 9. ² (0.33): 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Qd3 h4 28.Qf3 hxg3 29.hxg3 Qf5 30.Rd4 Qxf3+ 31.Kxf3 e5 32.Rd5 10. ² (0.31): 26.e3 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Rb7 Qf5 29.f3 11. ² (0.29): 26.Rc2 Qf5 27.Qxc6 Qxc2 28.Rb6 a5 29.c5 Qxa2 30.Qf3 Qa1 31.Rb5 a3 12. ² (0.28): 26.Qd2 Rd6 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 Rc8 29.Rc1 Rb8 30.Rd1 a3 31.Qc3 h4 13. ² (0.26): 26.Qd3 Rd6 27.Qe3 Rd4 28.Rb7 Rfd8 29.h3 e5 30.a3 f5 31.f3 14. = (0.25): 26.Kg1 h4 27.gxh4 Qf5 28.Rb4 a5 29.Rb7 Rcc8 30.Qe7 Qe4 31.Rb2 Rxc4 32.Rxc4 Qxc4 15. = (0.23): 26.Rg1 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Rgc1 Qh5 29.Rf3 Qg4+ 30.Kf1 R6c7 31.h3 Qxh3+ 32.Rxh3 Rxd7 33.c5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc6 30.Rb4 Kg7 31.Rd3 2. ² (0.54): 26.h3 a3 27.Qd3 h4 28.Rd1 hxg3 29.fxg3 e5 30.Qf3 f5 31.Qd5+ 3. ² (0.52): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.f3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Rd7 Ke6 32.Rd2 Rfc8 33.Rxa3 Rxc4 4. ² (0.49): 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 Rfd8 29.Qb4 Qe5 30.Re3 Qf5 31.h3 5. ² (0.46): 26.e4 a3 27.Qd2 h4 28.gxh4 Qe5 29.Qc2 Rfc8 30.Rbb3 Rd8 31.Rxa3 Rd4 32.h5 Qxh5 6. ² (0.41): 26.Rbc1 Rfc8 27.h3 R8c7 28.Qd8+ Kh7 29.Rf3 Qe5 30.Qf8 f5 31.a3 Rxc4 32.Rxc4 Rxc4 33.Qf7+ Kh6 7. ² (0.38): 26.Rd1 Rfc8 27.Rdd3 Qe5 28.Rf3 R6c7 29.Qxa4 Qxe2 30.c5 e5 31.Rfe3 8. ² (0.37): 26.Rb2 h4 27.gxh4 Rc7 28.Qd3 Kg7 29.e3 Rh8 30.Qd4+ Qxd4 31.exd4 Rxh4 32.Rd2 Kf6 33.Kg3 9. ² (0.33): 26.Qd2 Rd6 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 Rc8 29.Rc1 Rb8 30.Qc3 h4 10. ² (0.32): 26.Qd1 h4 27.Qxa4 Rfc8 28.Qc2 Rd6 29.gxh4 Rd4 30.e4 Rcd8 31.Kh1 11. ² (0.26): 26.Qd3 Rd6 27.Qe3 Rd4 28.a3 Rc8 29.Rb4 h4 30.f3 Rcd8 31.Rxa4 Qc6 32.Rb4 Rd1 12. ² (0.26): 26.e3 Rd6 27.Qxa4 h4 28.gxh4 Rfd8 29.Rc2 e5 30.Rcb2 e4 31.Rb8 13. = (0.24): 26.Rc2 Qf5 27.Qd3 Qxd3 28.exd3 Rd8 29.Rc3 e5 30.Rb4 Kg7 31.f4 Kf6 32.c5 14. = (0.22): 26.Kg1 h4 27.gxh4 Qf5 28.Rbc1 Rfc8 29.Qd4 e5 30.Qd2 Qh5 15. = (0.20): 26.Rg1 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Qd3 Qe5 29.Kh1 Kg7 30.e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) First 4 lines of 16-ply search, wow: 26.a3 zooms to the top again! 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rc7 28.Qxa4 Qh5 29.Rbc1 Qxe2 30.c5 Rd8 31.Qf4 e5 2. ² (0.53): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc6 30.Rb1 Rd6 31.Qe7 3. ² (0.48): 26.h3 a3 27.Qd3 Rd6 28.Qe3 Rc8 29.Rbc1 Kg7 30.Rxa3 Qxe3 31.Rxe3 Rd2 32.a3 4. ² (0.48): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.f3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Rd7 Rb8 Surprised so close for such a consequent move! Like I've said from the start, "the computer's move" is not well-defined unless you state your methodology, and/or employ a metric that can rolls with variations like these. Gad, I'll let this roll into 17 ply too. Full 16/16 1. ² (0.55): 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rc7 28.Qxa4 Qh5 29.Rbc1 Qxe2 30.c5 Rd8 31.Qf4 e5 2. ² (0.53): 26.Rb7 e5 27.a3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc6 30.Rb1 Rd6 31.Qe7 3. ² (0.48): 26.h3 a3 27.Qd3 Rd6 28.Qe3 Rc8 29.Rbc1 Kg7 30.Rxa3 Qxe3 31.Rxe3 Rd2 32.a3 4. ² (0.48): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.f3 Kg7 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Rd7 Rb8 5. ² (0.45): 26.e4 a3 27.Qd2 e5 28.Rd1 Qb4 29.Qd3 Rfc8 30.Rb1 Qc5 31.Rb7 Rd8 32.Qxd8+ 6. ² (0.45): 26.Rbc1 Rfc8 27.h3 R8c7 28.Qd8+ Kg7 29.Rd1 Qe7 30.Qxe7 Rxe7 31.c5 Rec7 32.Rdc1 e5 33.e4 7. ² (0.42): 26.Rb2 h4 27.gxh4 Rc7 28.Qd3 Kg7 29.Qe4 Rd7 30.Rb7 Rxb7 31.Qxb7 Qd4 32.Rg3 8. ² (0.37): 26.Qd1 h4 27.Qxa4 Rfc8 28.Qc2 h3+ 29.Kg1 Rd6 30.Rd1 Rxd1+ 31.Qxd1 9. ² (0.31): 26.Qd2 Rd6 27.Rd3 Rxd3 28.Qxd3 Rc8 29.Rc1 Rb8 30.Rd1 h4 31.gxh4 10. ² (0.31): 26.Qd3 Rd6 27.Qe3 Rd4 28.a3 11. ² (0.29): 26.Rd1 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Qd4 Qf5 29.h3 e5 30.Qg4 Qxg4+ 31.hxg4 Rxc4 12. ² (0.29): 26.Kg1 a3 27.Rd1 Rb8 28.Rxa3 Qxc4 29.Rad3 e5 30.Qe7 Qe6 31.Qg5 Rc2 32.Rd6 13. = (0.24): 26.Rc2 Qf5 27.Qd3 Qxd3 28.exd3 Rd8 29.Rc3 e5 30.Rb4 Rd4 31.Rxa4 14. = (0.23): 26.Rg1 h4 27.gxh4 Rfc8 28.Kh1 R6c7 29.Qd3 Qe5 30.e4 Rc5 31.Rg3 Qf6 32.Rf3 Qd8 15. = (0.18): 26.Rcc1 If you note the continuations shown, the *real* message from Fritz is that ***White should fix that pawn on a4, don't let it push to a3!*** Which Kramnik never did! First Lines blacked in 17-ply run: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/3Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/1R6 w - h6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 26.a3 h4 27.gxh4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 Rfd8 29.Rg3 Qh5 30.Re1 Qxh4 31.e4 Rd2 2. ² (0.59): 26.Rb7 e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.a3 Rcd8 30.Rc7 Qb3 31.Qe7 Rde8 32.Qxe8 3. ² (0.56): 26.h3 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.Rbb3 Rd6 29.Qa4 Rd2 30.Re3 h4 31.gxh4 4. ² (0.41): 26.h4 a3 27.Rb7 e5 28.Re3 Rcc8 29.Re4 Rcd8 30.Qe7 Qxe7 31.Rxe7 Rd2 32.R7xe5 Rxa2 Folks, we have a tie. Going back to the 12/12---15/15 methodology: KRAMNIK 0001 PART MATCH, delta = 0.01 26.Rb7 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 26...Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qf6 Qf5 29.Qd4 2. ² (0.55): 26...e5 27.a3 e4 28.Rb4 h4 29.gxh4 Rf6 30.Re3 Qe5 31.Qg4 Rf4 32.Qg5 3. ± (0.76): 26...Rcc8 27.Qxa4 Qc6+ 28.Qxc6 Rxc6 29.Kf3 Rfc8 30.Rb4 a5 31.Ra4 Rc5 32.e4 4. ± (1.02): 26...Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.c5 Rc6 29.Rb6 Rfc8 30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.e4 f6 32.h3 Kf7 33.f4 e5 5. ± (1.10): 26...Rb6 27.Rxb6 Qxb6 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Rf3 Qe4 30.Qxa6 Ra8 31.Qd6 6. ± (1.21): 26...Qe5 27.Qxc6 Qxc3 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qxa6 Qe1 30.Qc6 hxg3 31.hxg3 Qxe2 32.c5 Rd8 7. ± (1.38): 26...h4 27.Rf3 h3+ 28.Kxh3 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Rxd6 30.Rd3 Rxd3 31.exd3 Rd8 32.c5 Kf8 33.c6 Rxd3 8. +- (1.62): 26...a3 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 Rf6 30.Rbc7 Rxc7 31.Rxc7 h4 32.f4 hxg3 9. +- (1.86): 26...a5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rfc8 31.Rg7+ 10. +- (2.09): 26...g5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rd8 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rh7+ Kg8 33.Rbg7+ Kf8 34.Ra7 11. +- (2.21): 26...Kh8 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 Rfc8 30.Rh7+ Kg8 31.Rbg7+ 12. +- (5.88): 26...Qa5 27.Rf3 Rb6 28.Qc7 Rb5 29.cxb5 Qxc7 30.Rxc7 axb5 31.Rb7 f5 32.Re3 13. +- (6.77): 26...Qxc4 27.Rxc4 Rxc4 28.Rc7 Rb4 29.Rc8 Rb5 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.e4 e5 32.Qd8+ Kg7 33.Kf3 14. +- (7.09): 26...Qf5 27.Qxc6 h4 28.h3 Qh5 29.Rf3 g5 30.c5 hxg3 31.fxg3 g4 32.hxg4 15. +- (7.46): 26...Qg5 27.Qxc6 h4 28.Rf3 h3+ 29.Kxh3 Qh5+ 30.Kg2 g5 31.Qxa6 g4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.56): 26...e5 27.Re3 a3 28.Rbb3 Rfc8 29.Rbd3 R6c7 30.Qd5 Re8 31.Rxa3 2. ² (0.67): 26...Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 Rd8 30.Rxa4 a5 31.Rd3 Rxd3 32.exd3 e5 33.f4 3. ² (0.70): 26...Rcc8 27.Qxa4 h4 28.Qxa6 hxg3 29.Rxg3 Qe5 30.Re3 Qg5+ 31.Kf1 Qh4 32.Qa3 Rxc4 4. ± (0.89): 26...Qe5 27.Qxc6 Qxc3 28.Rb6 Qc2 29.Rxa6 h4 30.e4 hxg3 31.hxg3 Qxa2 32.c5 a3 5. ± (1.02): 26...Rb6 27.Rc7 Qd6 28.c5 Qxd7 29.Rxd7 Rc6 30.Rd6 6. ± (1.02): 26...Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.c5 Rc6 29.Rb6 Rfc8 30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.e4 f6 32.h3 Kf7 33.f4 e5 7. ± (1.38): 26...h4 27.Rf3 h3+ 28.Kxh3 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Rxd6 30.Rd3 Rxd3 31.exd3 Rd8 32.c5 Kf8 33.c6 8. +- (1.62): 26...a3 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 Rf6 30.Rbc7 Rxc7 31.Rxc7 h4 32.f4 hxg3 9. +- (1.86): 26...a5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rfc8 31.Rg7+ 10. +- (2.09): 26...g5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rd8 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rh7+ Kg8 33.Rbg7+ Kf8 34.Ra7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.56): 26...e5 27.Re3 a3 28.Rbb3 Rfc8 29.Rbd3 R6c7 30.Qd5 Re8 31.Rxa3 2. ² (0.67): 26...Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 Rd8 30.Rxa4 a5 31.Rd3 Rxd3 32.exd3 e5 33.f4 3. ± (0.72): 26...Rcc8 27.Qxa4 h4 28.Qxa6 Qd4 29.Rf3 Rxc4 30.Qa7 g5 31.Qxd4 4. ± (0.89): 26...Qe5 27.Qxc6 Qxc3 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb3 Qd4 30.e3 Qg4 31.f3 Qh5 32.gxh4 Qxh4 33.Qc3 5. ± (1.06): 26...Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.c5 Rc6 29.Rb6 Rfc8 30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.e4 f6 32.h3 Kf7 33.f4 e5 34.Kf3 6. ± (1.08): 26...Rb6 27.Rc7 Qd6 28.Qxd6 Rxd6 29.Ra3 Rb8 30.Rxa4 Rb2 31.c5 Rdd2 32.Rxa6 Rxa2 33.Rc8+ Kg7 7. ± (1.37): 26...h4 27.Rf3 h3+ 28.Kxh3 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Rxd6 30.Rb4 Rd2 31.Rxa4 Rxe2 32.Rxa6 Rc2 33.Rf4 Rd8 8. +- (1.82): 26...a3 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 Rf6 30.Rbc7 Rxc7 31.Rxc7 e5 32.f4 exf4 33.gxf4 Rxf4 34.c5 Rc4 35.Kf3 9. +- (1.86): 26...a5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rfc8 31.Rg7+ 10. +- (2.09): 26...g5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rd8 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rh7+ Kg8 33.Rbg7+ Kf8 34.Ra7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) [while clicking to reduce lines I missed 13/13, got 13/38, but seems no difference. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.63): 26...e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.a3 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Re4 f5 32.Rxa4 g5 33.Rab4 2. ² (0.63): 26...Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 Rfc8 30.Rxa4 R8c6 31.e4 f6 3. ² (0.70): 26...Rcc8 27.Qxa4 h4 28.Qxa6 hxg3 29.hxg3 Qd4 30.Rf3 Rxc4 31.Qa7 Qxa7 32.Rxa7 Rc2 4. ± (0.85): 26...Qe5 27.Qxc6 Qxc3 28.Rb6 Qc2 29.Rxa6 Qxa2 30.e3 h4 31.gxh4 5. ± (1.06): 26...Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.c5 Rc6 29.Rb6 Rfc8 30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.e4 f6 32.h3 Kf7 33.f4 e5 6. ± (1.18): 26...Rb6 27.Rc7 Qf5 28.Rf3 Qe4 29.Qxa4 Rbb8 30.Qxa6 Qxe2 31.Re3 Qd1 32.c5 Rb1 7. ± (1.40): 26...h4 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 h3+ 30.Kf1 Rfc8 31.Rg7+ Kf8 32.Rh7 Kg8 33.Rbg7+ Kf8 34.Rxg6 Rxc4 35.Rxh3 Rc1+ 36.Kg2 8. +- (1.82): 26...a3 27.Rf3 Qd6 28.Rxf7 Qxd7 29.Rfxd7 Rf6 30.Rbc7 Rxc7 31.Rxc7 e5 32.f4 exf4 33.gxf4 Rxf4 34.e3 Rf7 35.Rc8+ 9. +- (1.86): 26...a5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rfc8 31.Rg7+ 10. +- (2.09): 26...g5 27.Rf3 Rd6 28.Qe7 Rc6 29.Rxf7 Qxe7 30.Rfxe7 Rd8 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rh7+ Kg8 33.Rbg7+ Kf8 34.Ra7 Kg8 35.Rxh5 Rxc4 36.Rxg5+ Kh8 37.h4 Rd2 38.Rh5+ Kg8 That all went real quick. First lines of 16-ply level: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r1p1p1/2q4p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 26...e5 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.a3 Rcd8 30.Rc7 Qb3 31.Qe7 Rde8 2. ² (0.69): 26...Rcc8 27.Qxa4 h4 28.Qxa6 Qd4 29.Rf3 Rxc4 30.Qb5 Rc5 31.Qb6 3. ² (0.70): 26...Rd6 27.Qe7 Rc6 28.Qxc5 Rxc5 29.Rb4 Rfc8 30.Rxa4 a5 31.f4 Rb8 32.Rb3 Rbc8 33.a3 Rxc4 34.Rxa5 4. ± (0.82): 26...Qe5 27.Qxc6 Qxc3 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb3 Qh8 30.h3 Qd4 31.Qd3 Qxd3 5. ± (1.02): 26...Qd6 27.Qxd6 Rxd6 28.c5 Rc6 29.Rb6 Rfc8 30.Rxc6 Rxc6 31.e4 f6 32.h3 Kf7 33.f4 e5 6. ± (1.18): 26...Rb6 27.Rc7 Qf5 28.Rf3 Qe4 29.Qxa4 Rbb8 30.Qxa6 Qxe2 31.Re3 Qd1 32.c5 Rb1 TOPALOV 011T PART MATCH, delta = 0.00 26. Rb7 e5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.64): 27.a3 Rf6 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Rxe5 Qc6+ 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Re4 f5 32.Rxa4 g5 33.e4 Rff6 2. ² (0.57): 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rcc8 29.a3 Rcd8 30.Rc7 Rxd7 31.Rxc4 Rfd8 32.Rxa4 f6 33.Ree4 f5 3. ² (0.45): 27.e4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Qc6 30.Re3 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rd1 32.f4 Rc8 4. ² (0.43): 27.f3 Kg7 28.a3 h4 29.gxh4 Rf6 30.Rc7 Qd4 31.Qxd4 exd4 32.Rd3 Rd8 5. ² (0.38): 27.Qd1 Rf6 28.f3 Rd6 29.Rd3 Rxd3 30.Qxd3 Rc8 31.Qe4 f5 32.Qd5+ Qxd5 33.cxd5 6. ² (0.32): 27.h3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc8 30.Qxa4 Qd4 31.Qc2 Qxh4 32.c5 7. ² (0.31): 27.Kg1 Kg7 28.e4 h4 29.Qd5 hxg3 30.Rxg3 Qxd5 31.cxd5 Rc4 32.Rg4 Rc1+ 33.Kg2 Rfc8 8. ² (0.30): 27.Rc2 e4 28.Qe7 Qf5 29.Rc3 Rfc8 30.Rd7 Re6 31.Rd8+ Kh7 32.Qd7 Rxd8 33.Qxd8 9. ² (0.29): 27.Ra7 Rf6 28.f3 Rc8 29.e3 Qc6 30.e4 Qxd7 31.Rxd7 Rb6 32.Rd2 f5 10. ² (0.27): 27.Rb1 Rfc8 28.Rd1 e4 29.Rc2 Qb4 30.Rd4 Qb1 31.Rxe4 Qxc2 32.Re8+ Kg7 33.Qd4+ f6 34.Qd7+ Kh6 35.Rxc8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.63): 27.a3 h4 28.Re3 Rd6 29.Qe7 Qc8 30.h3 Qc6+ 31.Rf3 Rd2 2. ² (0.54): 27.Re3 a3 28.Re4 Rcc8 29.Qa4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Rxe5 Rxc4 32.Ra5 Rc6 33.Rxa3 Rfc8 3. ² (0.48): 27.e4 Rd6 28.Qe7 Qd4 29.Re3 Rc6 30.Rb4 Rxc4 31.Rxc4 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 Qxa2 33.Qf6 a3 34.Rd3 4. ² (0.46): 27.f3 h4 28.gxh4 a3 29.h3 Kg7 30.Qe7 Qxe7 31.Rxe7 Kf6 32.Ra7 Rh8 33.Rxa3 Rxh4 5. ² (0.42): 27.h3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc6 30.Ra7 Kg7 6. ² (0.36): 27.h4 e4 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Rb4 Qxb4 7. ² (0.36): 27.Rb1 Rfc8 28.Rd1 Qb4 29.Rdc1 R6c7 30.Qd3 Qb6 31.f4 Qc6+ 32.e4 Rd7 33.Qe3 8. ² (0.31): 27.Rc2 e4 28.f3 e3 29.Rc3 h4 30.Qg4 hxg3 31.hxg3 Kg7 32.Qf4 g5 33.Qxe3 Qxe3 9. ² (0.29): 27.Qd1 Rf6 28.f3 Rd6 29.Rd3 Rxd3 30.Qxd3 Rc8 31.Qe4 a3 32.e3 Rd8 33.Kh1 Rd1+ 10. ² (0.27): 27.Ra7 Rf6 28.f3 Rc8 29.e3 Kg7 30.Qe7 e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.63): 27.Re3 a3 28.Re4 Rcc8 29.Qa4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 31.Rxe5 Rxc4 32.Re3 2. ² (0.62): 27.a3 h4 28.Re3 Rd6 29.Qe7 Qc8 30.h3 Qc6+ 31.Rf3 Rd1 32.Rc7 3. ² (0.48): 27.e4 Rd6 28.Qe7 Qd4 29.Re3 Rc6 30.Rb4 Rxc4 31.Rxc4 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 4. ² (0.47): 27.f3 h4 28.gxh4 Kg7 29.a3 Rcc8 30.h5 gxh5 31.e3 Rb8 32.Kh1 Rxb7 33.Qxb7 Qd6 5. ² (0.40): 27.h3 Kg7 28.a3 h4 29.Qe7 Qxe7 30.Rxe7 Kf6 31.Ra7 e4 32.c5 Rd8 33.Rc4 hxg3 34.fxg3 6. ² (0.36): 27.h4 e4 28.Qd2 Re8 29.Qf4 Re7 30.Rxe7 Qxe7 31.c5 Qe6 32.Qb8+ 7. ² (0.29): 27.Rc2 e4 28.h3 h4 29.gxh4 Rf6 30.f3 Rc8 31.Qe7 exf3+ 32.exf3 Qf5 33.Rc3 Kh7 8. ² (0.28): 27.Rb2 Rfc8 28.Rd2 Qb4 29.Rdc2 R6c7 30.Qd5 Rc5 31.Qd6 Qb7+ 32.f3 9. ² (0.27): 27.Qd1 Rf6 28.f3 Rd6 29.Rd3 Rd4 30.Rxd4 exd4 31.Qxa4 Qe5 32.Qd1 Re8 33.Kg1 h4 10. ² (0.27): 27.Ra7 Rf6 28.f3 Qd4 29.Qxd4 exd4 30.Rd3 Re6 31.Kf1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 09.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 27.Re3 Qxc4 28.Rxe5 Rc5 29.Rxc5 Qxc5 30.e3 h4 31.Rc7 Qb4 32.Qd3 2. ² (0.55): 27.a3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Kg7 30.Qd5 Rc8 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.e3 Rd6 33.Rb4 Kf6 34.Rxa4 3. ² (0.49): 27.e4 Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Qc6 30.Re3 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rd4 32.Rb6 Qc7 4. ² (0.46): 27.f3 h4 28.gxh4 Kg7 29.a3 Rcc8 30.Qxa4 Qd4 31.Qb4 Qd2 32.Qb2 Qf4 5. ² (0.43): 27.h4 e4 28.Qd2 Qe5 29.Rd7 Rc5 30.Rd4 Rfc8 31.Qe3 f5 6. ² (0.36): 27.h3 h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.f3 Rc6 30.a3 Kg7 31.Ra7 Kg8 7. ² (0.26): 27.Rb2 Rfc8 28.Rd2 Qb4 29.Re3 R6c7 30.Qd3 Qxc4 31.Rxe5 Qxd3 32.exd3 f6 33.Re6 Rc6 34.Rxc6 8. ² (0.26): 27.Rb1 Rfc8 28.Rd1 Qb4 29.Rdc1 Qb2 30.R1c2 Qb6 31.Rf3 Qc7 9. = (0.25): 27.Rc2 e4 28.f3 e3 29.Rc3 h4 30.Qg4 Qe5 31.Rd3 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rfc8 33.Rb4 10. = (0.25): 27.Kg1 Kg7 28.Qd1 Rf6 29.e3 Rh8 30.Qd5 Rc8 31.Rd7 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rfc6 33.c5 e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Midnight! 11 moves to go... First 3 lines of 16-ply: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P5/2R3P1/P3PPKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.60): 27.Re3 a3 28.Re4 Qd6 29.Qxd6 Rxd6 30.Rxe5 Rd2 31.Re3 Rxa2 32.Rbb3 Rc2 2. ² (0.57): 27.e4 Rf6 28.Rb2 Rc8 29.Rd2 Qc6 30.Qd3 h4 31.c5 hxg3 32.hxg3 Kg7 33.Qd5 Qc7 34.Rc1 3. ² (0.50): 27.a3 h4 28.gxh4 Kg7 29.Qg4 Rf6 30.Rf3 Rxf3 31.Qxf3 Qxc4 32.Rb4 Qe6 33.h5 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.13 27.e4 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 b - e3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.42): 27...Rd6 28.Qe7 Qd4 29.Re3 Rc6 30.Rc7 Rxc4 31.Rd7 Qa1 32.Rf3 Rcc8 33.Rxf7 Qxa2 2. ² (0.45): 27...Rf6 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h4 a3 30.Qd5 Qxd5 31.exd5 Rd6 32.Re2 f6 33.Rb4 3. ² (0.49): 27...h4 28.Qd5 hxg3 29.hxg3 Rc7 30.Qxc5 Rxc5 31.Rb4 Rd8 32.Rxa4 Rd6 33.f4 f6 4. ² (0.54): 27...Kg7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 h4 31.gxh4 Rh8 32.c5 Rxh4 33.Rh3 5. ± (0.71): 27...Kh7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 Kg7 31.c5 h4 32.g4 f6 33.Rd3 6. ± (0.87): 27...Rcc8 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 f5 30.exf5 Rxf5 31.f3 Rd8 32.a3 7. ± (0.93): 27...Kh8 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.c5 h4 31.Qd2 Kg7 32.gxh4 Rh8 33.Qg5 8. ± (1.00): 27...Re6 28.Qd5 Rc6 29.f4 exf4 30.gxf4 Kg7 31.Re7 h4 32.Qxc5 Rxc5 33.Re5 Rfc8 34.Rxc5 9. ± (1.06): 27...Qd6 28.Qxd6 Rxd6 29.c5 Rc6 30.Rb6 Rfc8 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.f4 f6 33.Kf3 Kf7 34.h3 10. ± (1.11): 27...a3 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 Rc6 30.f4 exf4 31.gxf4 h4 32.Rc2 Qxd5 33.exd5 Rc5 34.d6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 b - e3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 27...Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Qc6 30.Re3 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rd1 32.Re7 Qf6 33.Qc5 Rd2 2. ² (0.52): 27...Rf6 28.Rb2 Qc6 29.Qd5 Rd6 30.Qxc6 Rxc6 3. ² (0.54): 27...h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.Rb2 Rf4 30.h5 a3 31.Rbc2 gxh5 32.Rg3+ Kh8 33.Qd1 Rh4 34.Qf3 4. ² (0.68): 27...Kg7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rd3 h4 31.gxh4 Rh8 32.c5 a5 33.Kg1 Rxh4 5. ± (0.75): 27...Rcc8 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 f5 30.exf5 Rxf5 31.f3 Rd8 32.a3 Qd2+ 33.Qxd2 Rxd2+ 34.Kh3 Rf6 6. ± (0.75): 27...Kh7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rd3 Kg7 31.c5 Rc8 32.Rf3 Rf8 33.h4 7. ± (1.02): 27...Kh8 28.Qd5 Kg8 29.f4 exf4 30.gxf4 Rcc8 31.Rd7 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rb8 33.Rc2 Rfe8 34.Kf3 8. ± (1.02): 27...Re6 28.Qd5 Rc6 29.f4 exf4 30.gxf4 Rcc8 31.Rd7 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rb8 33.Rc2 Rfe8 34.Kf3 9. ± (1.02): 27...Qd6 28.Qxd6 Rxd6 29.c5 Rc6 30.Rb6 Rfc8 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.f4 f6 33.Kf3 Kf7 34.h3 Ke6 10. ± (1.05): 27...a3 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 Rc6 30.f4 exf4 31.gxf4 Kg7 32.Ra7 h4 33.Qxc5 Rxc5 34.Rxa6 Re8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 b - e3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.52): 27...Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Qc6 30.Re3 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rd4 32.Rb6 Rxc4 33.Qb2 Qc7 34.Rxa6 2. ² (0.54): 27...Rf6 28.Rb2 h4 29.gxh4 Rf4 30.h5 a3 31.Rbc2 gxh5 32.Rg3+ 3. ² (0.54): 27...h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.Rb2 Rf4 30.h5 a3 31.Rbc2 gxh5 32.Rg3+ 4. ² (0.56): 27...Kg7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rd3 Rh8 31.c5 h4 32.g4 Rc8 5. ± (0.80): 27...Rcc8 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Rb1 Rd8 31.Rb6 a5 32.Rb5 h4 33.a3 Kg7 6. ± (0.98): 27...Kh7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 Kg7 31.c5 h4 32.Qd6 Qxd6 33.cxd6 7. ± (0.99): 27...Qd6 28.Qxd6 Rxd6 29.c5 Rc6 30.Rb6 Rfc8 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.f4 f6 33.a3 Kf7 34.h3 Ke6 8. ± (1.04): 27...Kh8 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 Kg7 30.Rd6 a5 31.Rd7 Rc7 32.h3 Kg8 33.a3 9. ± (1.06): 27...a3 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 a5 30.f4 Qb4 31.Rc2 Rc5 32.Qd3 Qe1 33.Rd2 10. ± (1.14): 27...Rb6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p1r3p1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 b - e3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.52): 27...Rf6 28.Rb2 Kg7 29.Rd2 Rb8 30.Qxa4 h4 31.Qc2 hxg3 32.Rxg3 Rh8 33.Kg1 2. ² (0.54): 27...Kg7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 h4 31.gxh4 Rh8 32.Rd3 Rxh4 33.c5 Rg4+ 34.Rg3 Rh4 35.Rh3 3. ² (0.62): 27...h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.Rb2 Rf4 30.h5 gxh5 31.Rg3+ Kh8 32.Qd1 Rg4 4. ² (0.62): 27...Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Qc6 30.Re3 Rd1 31.gxh4 Rd4 32.Rb6 Qc8 5. ± (0.72): 27...Rcc8 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Rb1 Rd8 31.Rb6 Rdc8 6. ± (0.84): 27...Kh7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 Kg7 31.c5 h4 32.g4 Qe7 33.Qc6 Rb8 7. ± (0.99): 27...Qd6 28.Qxd6 Rxd6 29.c5 Rc6 30.Rb6 Rfc8 31.Rxc6 Rxc6 32.f4 f6 33.a3 Kf7 34.Kf3 8. ± (1.00): 27...a3 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 Qb4 30.Qxe5 Rxc4 31.Rxc4 Qxc4 32.Rd2 Qc1 33.Rd3 Rc8 9. ± (1.04): 27...Kh8 28.Qd5 Rcc8 29.Rd7 Kg7 30.a3 Rc7 31.f4 Qxd5 32.Rxd5 Rb8 33.fxe5 Rb3 34.Rdd3 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 10. ± (1.14): 27...Re6 28.Qd5 Rc6 29.Ra7 Qxa7 30.Qxc6 Qd4 31.Rf3 Qd2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 0001 PART MATCH, delta = 0.02. More pronounced at depth 16: 1. ² (0.55): 27...Rf6 28.Rb2 Kg7 29.Rd2 h4 30.Qd5 Qe7 31.c5 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rh8 33.Rc1 Qc7 34.Rh1 Rxh1 2. ² (0.64): 27...h4 28.gxh4 Rf6 29.Rb2 Kh7 30.Qd5 Rc8 31.Rd2 Qe7 32.h5 gxh5 33.Rh3 Rg6+ 34.Rg3 Rc5 35.Qd3 3. ² (0.68): 27...Rd6 28.Qxa4 h4 29.Qb4 Rc8 30.Qxc5 Rxc5 31.gxh4 Rd4 32.h5 gxh5 33.Rg3+ Kf8 34.Rf3 4. ² (0.68): 27...Rcc8 28.Qxa4 Qd4 29.Qc2 Rc5 30.Rb1 Rd8 31.Rb4 Rdc8 5. ± (0.74): 27...Kg7 28.Qd5 Rc7 29.Rxc7 Qxc7 30.Rf3 h4 31.gxh4 Rh8 32.c5 Rxh4 33.Rh3 Rg4+ 27. e4 Rf6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.42): 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.Qd3 Qd6 30.Qe2 Qc6 31.Re7 Qc5 2. ² (0.41): 28.Rb2 Rd6 29.Qxa4 Rfd8 30.Rf3 Qc8 31.Qc2 Rd2 32.Qb3 h4 33.Rf6 h3+ 3. = (0.03): 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.Rxe3 Rc8 31.Rc3 Rd2 32.c5 Rxa2 33.c6 f5 4. = (-0.02): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qxd5 31.exd5 f5 32.Rb6 e4+ 33.Ke3 Kf7 34.Rxa6 Rd8 5. = (-0.12): 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Qd5 Qd4 30.Qxd4 exd4 31.Rd3 Rd8 32.Rb4 Rfd6 33.h3 Kg7 34.Rxa4 6. -+ (-1.47): 28.Kh3 Qxf2 29.Qd1 Qxa2 30.Rc2 Qa3 31.c5 Qe3 32.Qe2 Qxe2 33.Rxe2 Rc8 34.Rc2 a3 35.Kh4 Kg7 7. -+ (-2.67): 28.Qd3 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qe3 8. -+ (-2.68): 28.Qd1 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qg1 Qc6 31.Qb1 a3 32.Rc1 Re2 33.Rb6 Qa8 34.Qd3 Rxe4 35.Qxa3 9. -+ (-3.33): 28.Rb1 Qxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qxa2 30.Re1 Rf2 31.Qh3 f5 32.Rcc1 Qb3 33.Kg1 Rc2 34.Rxc2 10. -+ (-4.82): 28.f4 Rd6 29.Qe7 Rd2+ 30.Kh3 Qf2 31.Kh4 Qe1 32.Kg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 28.Rb2 Rc8 29.Rd2 h4 30.Rcc2 hxg3 31.hxg3 Qc6 32.Qd5 Qc5 33.Qxc5 Rxc5 34.Rd5 Rfc6 2. ² (0.44): 28.Rc2 Rd6 29.Qxa4 Qd4 30.Re2 Rc8 31.Qa3 Kg7 32.Rb4 h4 33.h3 Qd1 3. = (0.18): 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.Rxe3 Rc8 31.Rc3 Rd4 32.c5 Rxe4 33.Kf3 Re1 34.c6 e4+ 35.Kf4 4. = (-0.05): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qxd5 31.exd5 f5 32.Rb6 Kg7 33.Rxa6 Rd8 34.d6 Kf6 5. = (-0.05): 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Qd5 Qd4 30.Qxd4 exd4 31.Rd3 Rd8 32.Rb4 Rfd6 33.f4 f6 34.Kf3 Kf7 35.Rxa4 6. -+ (-1.47): 28.Kh3 Qxf2 29.Qd1 Qxa2 30.Rc2 Qa3 31.c5 Qe3 32.Qe2 Qxe2 33.Rxe2 Rc8 34.Rc2 a3 7. -+ (-2.69): 28.Qd1 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qg1 Qc6 31.Qb1 a3 32.Rc1 Re2 33.Rb6 Qa8 34.Rb7 f5 35.Qb6 8. -+ (-3.00): 28.Qd3 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qe3 Qc8 31.Qb6 Qg4 32.Qe3 Qd1+ 33.Qg1 Rxh2+ 34.Kxh2 Qd2+ 35.Qg2 Qxc3 36.Re7 Rd8 37.Qf2 9. -+ (-3.33): 28.Rb1 Qxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qxa2 30.Re1 Rf2 31.Qh3 f5 32.Rcc1 Qb3 33.Kg1 Rc2 10. -+ (-4.82): 28.f4 Rd6 29.Qe7 Rd2+ 30.Kh3 Qf2 31.Kh4 Qe1 32.Kg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.52): 28.Rb2 Kg7 29.Rd2 Rb8 30.Qxa4 h4 31.Qc2 hxg3 32.Rxg3 Rh8 33.Kg1 Rf4 34.Rd5 Qc7 2. ² (0.42): 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Rb4 a3 32.f3 Kf8 33.Rc3 Ke8 34.Rxa3 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 3. = (0.14): 28.Qd2 h4 29.gxh4 Kg7 30.h5 Rh8 31.Rh3 Qxc4 32.Rb4 Qe6 33.h6+ 4. = (-0.12): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qf1 31.Qxe5 Kh7 32.Qd5 Qh1+ 33.Ke3 Kg8 34.Qe5 5. ³ (-0.27): 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Qd5 Qc6 30.Re2 Kg7 31.Rd2 Rc8 32.Re7 Qc3 6. -+ (-1.47): 28.Kh3 Qxf2 29.Qd1 Qxa2 30.Rc2 Qa3 31.c5 Qe3 32.Qe2 Qxe2 33.Rxe2 Rc8 34.Rc2 7. -+ (-2.69): 28.Qd1 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qg1 Qc6 31.Qb1 a3 32.Rc1 Re2 33.Rb6 Qa8 8. -+ (-3.13): 28.Qd3 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qd1 Qf2 31.Qg1 Qe2 32.Re3 Qxc4 33.Rb6 a3 34.Rf6 9. -+ (-3.64): 28.Rb1 Qxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qxa2 30.Rcc1 Rf2 31.Qh3 Qe2 32.Re1 Qxc4 33.g4 hxg4 34.Qxg4 a3 35.Qh4 a2 36.Rbd1 Qc2 10. -+ (-4.82): 28.f4 Rd6 29.Qe7 Rd2+ 30.Kh3 Qf2 31.Kh4 Qe1 32.Kg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.53): 28.Rb2 Rc8 29.Rd2 a3 30.Rcc2 Qc6 31.Qd5 Qc5 32.Rc3 Rfc6 2. ² (0.41): 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Rb4 a3 32.Rc3 Rc5 33.Kf3 f5 34.Rb6 3. = (0.07): 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.Rxe3 Rc8 31.Rc3 Rd4 32.Rf3 Rf8 33.c5 Rxe4 34.c6 4. = (-0.05): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qf1 31.Qxe5 Kh7 32.Qd5 Qh1+ 33.Ke3 Kg8 34.Qe5 5. ³ (-0.27): 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Qd5 Qc6 30.Re2 Kg7 31.Rd2 Rc8 32.Qxc6 Rcxc6 33.Re7 Rfe6 34.Red7 a3 35.h3 6. -+ (-1.47): 28.Kh3 Qxf2 29.Qd1 Qxa2 30.Rc2 Qa3 31.c5 Qe3 32.Qe2 Qxe2 33.Rxe2 Rc8 7. -+ (-2.73): 28.Qd1 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Rb1 Qf2 31.Qg1 Qd2 32.Re3 Qd4 33.Rc1 f5 34.exf5 8. -+ (-3.13): 28.Qd3 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qb1 Qf2 31.Qg1 Qe2 32.Re3 Qxc4 33.Rb6 a3 34.Rf6 9. -+ (-4.81): 28.f3 Rd6 29.Rc7 Qd4 30.Qe7 Qd1 31.Kh3 Rd2 32.Rb7 Qg1 33.Kh4 Rxh2+ 34.Kg5 h4 35.Kf6 Qxg3 36.Qxe5 10. -+ (-5.09): 28.Rb1 Qxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qxa2 30.Rcc1 Rf2 31.Qh3 Rd8 32.Rf1 Qxc4 33.Rfe1 Rdd2 34.Kg1 Rxh2 35.Qxh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1000 PART MATCH, delta2 = -0.12 Well, if you're going to point to 16,17,18-ply matches, then you can't go back and count a 12-ply match (only 1 out of 15 in my ratings-based weighting system) as a match! But OK, I have to carry this out another couple ply to see if Fritz would really retreat the "wrong" Rook! 16-ply stalled at 24.f4 30/45, because it zoomed to 9th: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 28.Rb2 Rc8 29.Rd2 a3 30.Rcc2 Rb6 31.Rd5 Qc6 32.Qxc6 Rcxc6 33.Rc3 Rb4 2. ² (0.42): 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Rb4 a3 32.Rc3 f5 33.exf5 gxf5 34.Rf3 a5 35.Ra4 3. = (0.09): 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qe3 Qxe3 30.Rxe3 Rd2 31.Re7 f5 32.Rf3 Rxa2 33.exf5 Rxf5 34.Rxf5 4. = (0.00): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qf1 31.Qxe5 Kh7 32.Qd5 Qh1+ 33.Ke3 Kg8 34.Qe5 5. ³ (-0.30): 28.Re3 Qxc4 29.Qd5 Qc8 30.Rb2 Re8 31.Rd2 h4 32.gxh4 Rf4 33.h3 Rxh4 34.Rg3 Re6 35.Rgd3 6. -+ (-1.57): 28.Kh3 Rxf2 29.Qd5 Qc8+ 30.Qd7 Qxd7+ 31.Rxd7 Rb8 32.c5 Kg7 33.g4 Rbb2 34.gxh5 Rxh2+ 7. -+ (-3.04): 28.Qd1 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Qc6 30.Qb1 Rd8 31.Rb8 Rxb8 32.Qxb8+ Kh7 33.Qb1 Rxa2 34.Qe1 f5 35.c5 8. -+ (-3.13): 28.Qd3 Rxf2+ 29.Kh1 Rxa2 30.Qd1 Qf2 31.Qg1 Qe2 32.Re3 Qxc4 33.Rb6 a3 34.Rf6 9. -+ (-3.47): 28.f4 Rd6 29.Qe7 Rd2+ 30.Kh3 Qf2 31.Kh4 Qxh2+ 32.Kg5 h4 33.Rb6 Qh3 34.fxe5 hxg3 35.Rf3 Qh5+ 10. -+ (-4.81): 28.f3 Rd6 29.Rc7 Qd4 30.Qe7 Qd1 31.Kh3 Rd2 32.Rb7 Qg1 33.Kh4 Rxh2+ 34.Kg5 h4 35.Kf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006)1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 First 4 moves of 17-ply level: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/2R3P1/P4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.49): 28.Rb2 Rc8 29.Rd2 Kg7 30.Qxa4 h4 31.Rcc2 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rh8 33.Qd7 Qb4 34.Rd1 2. ² (0.34): 28.Rc2 Rc8 29.h4 a3 30.Qe7 Kg7 31.Rd2 Qxe7 32.Rxe7 Rc5 33.Re8 Rb6 3. = (0.00): 28.Qd2 Rd6 29.Qc2 h4 30.gxh4 Rd4 31.h5 Qc6 32.Re7 Rxe4 33.f3 4. = (0.00): 28.Rf3 Rxf3 29.Kxf3 Qxc4 30.Qd5 Qf1 31.Qxe5 Kh7 32.Qd5 Qh1+ 33.Ke3 Kg8 34.Qe5 12:25am Certainly doesn't look like 28.Rc2 is moving upward. So it would now be a "Kramnik 100000 part-match", weighting 1-part-in-63. So the Bulgarians went to the other end of the scale to call this a "match". I think I'm tracing both the game and their pattern pretty well---if they counted this a match, unless 28.Rc2 zooms up on a multiproc machine *and they had access to one*, it is a pattern of planned deceit! Let's stick to 12/12--15/15 to try to finish. 28. Rc2 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/6P1/P1R2PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.45): 28...Rc8 29.h4 Kg7 30.a3 Kg8 31.Rb4 Rd6 32.Qe7 Rd1 33.Qxc5 Rxc5 34.Rxa4 2. ² (0.58): 28...Rd6 29.Qxa4 h4 30.Qb4 Rc8 31.Qxc5 Rxc5 32.Ra7 hxg3 33.hxg3 g5 34.Ra8+ Kg7 35.a3 3. ² (0.61): 28...h4 29.Rc7 Qb6 30.c5 h3+ 31.Kxh3 Qb1 32.Qd2 Qf1+ 33.Kh4 Kg7 34.Kg4 Qg2 35.Qd5 4. ² (0.69): 28...Rc6 29.Ra7 h4 30.Qd5 hxg3 31.hxg3 Qxa7 32.Qxc6 Qd4 33.c5 Qd1 34.Rc4 Rd8 35.Qxa6 5. ± (0.72): 28...Kg7 29.Qd5 Rc8 30.Rd7 a3 31.Qb7 h4 32.Rd5 Qc6 33.Qxc6 Rfxc6 34.c5 hxg3 35.hxg3 Kf6 6. ± (0.78): 28...Qc6 29.f3 h4 30.c5 Rc8 31.gxh4 a3 32.Rc1 Qxd7 33.Rxd7 Rb8 34.Rcd1 Rb2+ 7. ± (0.86): 28...Qc8 29.Rc7 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 Rc6 31.c5 f5 32.f3 fxe4 33.fxe4 h4 34.Re7 hxg3 35.Rxe5 8. ± (0.92): 28...Qa3 29.Qd1 Rd6 30.Rd2 Rxd2 31.Qxd2 h4 32.Rc7 h3+ 33.Kxh3 Qf3 34.Qd5 Re8 9. ± (1.05): 28...Qd6 29.c5 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 Rc6 31.Rd6 Rfc8 32.Rd5 Re8 33.f3 f5 34.Rcd2 10. ± (1.07): 28...a3 29.Rc7 Qd6 30.c5 Qxd7 31.Rxd7 Rc6 32.Rd6 Rfc8 33.Rxc6 Rxc6 34.f4 f6 35.h3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) *** 13/13 missed owing to temp freeze. No matter: Topalov's move clearly wouldn't have shown there. *** 14/14 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/6P1/P1R2PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.41): 28...Rc8 29.h4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Rb4 a3 32.Rc3 Rc5 33.Kf3 2. ² (0.48): 28...Rd6 29.Qe7 Rc6 30.Qxc5 Rxc5 31.Rb4 a3 32.f4 Rfc8 33.Kf3 f6 34.Ra4 Kf7 35.Rxa3 Rxc4 3. ² (0.58): 28...h4 29.Rc7 Qb6 30.Re2 hxg3 31.hxg3 Rd6 32.Qe7 Re6 33.Qc5 Qxc5 34.Rxc5 Rb8 4. ² (0.58): 28...Rc6 29.h3 Rd6 30.Qe7 Rc6 31.Rd2 Qxe7 32.Rxe7 Rxc4 33.Rxe5 Rfc8 34.Kf3 Kf8 35.Red5 Ke7 5. ² (0.66): 28...Qc6 29.f3 Rc8 30.c5 g5 31.Qd5 g4 32.f4 exf4 33.gxf4 Qxd5 34.exd5 Rd6 35.Rb8 Rxb8 36.cxd6 Rd8 6. ² (0.66): 28...Kg7 29.Qd5 Rc8 30.Rd7 Qa3 31.h3 Rc5 32.Qd1 Rcc6 33.Rd8 7. ± (0.71): 28...Qa3 29.Qd1 Kg7 30.Rd7 h4 31.c5 hxg3 32.hxg3 Qb4 33.f3 Rh8 34.c6 Qb6 35.c7 8. ± (0.73): 28...g5 29.Rc7 Qa3 30.Qd1 g4 31.c5 Rb8 32.c6 Rb2 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Qc1 9. ± (0.93): 28...Qc8 29.Rc7 Qxd7 30.Rxd7 Rc6 31.c5 f6 32.f4 Re8 33.Kf3 f5 34.Rd6 fxe4+ 35.Kxe4 exf4+ 36.Kxf4 10. ± (1.03): 28...Re6 29.Qd5 Rc8 30.Rb8 Kg7 31.Rxc8 Qxc8 32.c5 h4 33.gxh4 Re7 34.Rc3 Qg4+ 35.Rg3 Qe2 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/2q1p2p/p1P1P3/6P1/P1R2PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.41): 28...h4 29.Rc7 Qb6 30.Re2 hxg3 31.hxg3 Kg7 32.c5 Qb1 33.Qd2 Rh8 34.Re1 Qb8 2. ² (0.42): 28...Rc8 29.h4 Qc6 30.Qxc6 Rfxc6 31.Rb4 a3 32.Rc3 f5 33.exf5 gxf5 34.Rf3 a5 35.Ra4 Rxc4 36.Rxc4 Rxc4 37.Rxf5 3. ² (0.50): 28...Rd6 29.Qe7 Rc6 30.Qxc5 Rxc5 31.Rb4 a3 32.Ra4 Rb8 33.Rxa3 Rb4 34.Rxa6 Rbxc4 4. ² (0.56): 28...Kg7 29.Qd5 Rc8 30.Rd7 Qa3 31.h3 Rc5 32.Qd1 h4 33.Rd3 5. ² (0.57): 28...Rc6 29.h3 a3 30.Qd5 Rc7 31.Rxc7 Qxc7 32.c5 Rd8 33.Qb3 Qc6 34.Rc4 h4 6. ± (0.71): 28...Qa3 29.Qd1 h4 30.c5 Rc6 31.Re7 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rxc5 33.Qd6 7. ± (0.75): 28...Kh7 29.Qd5 Qa3 30.h4 Qf3+ 31.Kg1 Rg8 32.c5 g5 33.hxg5 Rxg5 34.Rb6 h4 8. ± (0.90): 28...Qc6 29.f3 Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.h4 a3 32.Rc3 Qxd7 33.Rxd7 Rfc6 34.Rd5 9. ± (0.90): 28...a3 29.Rc7 Qb4 30.Qd5 Qb1 31.Rd2 h4 32.Qxe5 Re6 33.Qd5 10. ± (0.91): 28...Re6 29.Qd5 Rc8 30.Rb8 Kg7 31.Rxc8 Qxc8 32.c5 h4 33.Kg1 hxg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.30 28. Rc2 Qa3 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.82): 29.Qd1 Kg7 30.Rd7 h4 31.c5 Qb4 32.f3 Rc8 33.Qd2 h3+ 34.Kxh3 Qxd2 2. = (-0.25): 29.Qd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rb4 a5 32.Rxa4 Rb8 33.Rc1 Qf3 34.Rxa5 e4 3. ³ (-0.45): 29.Rb1 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rbc1 h4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.cxd5 Rd8 34.Rd2 Rfd6 35.Rc5 4. ³ (-0.66): 29.c5 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rb1 hxg3 32.hxg3 Kg7 33.Qd1 Qxe4 34.Qe2 Qf5 35.Rb6 Rh8 5. µ (-0.73): 29.Rbb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rd2 Qxe4 32.c5 a3 33.Rbc2 Qe1+ 34.Kg2 hxg3 35.hxg3 e4 6. µ (-0.73): 29.Rd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.c5 h4 32.Rbb2 a3 33.Rbc2 Qe1+ 7. µ (-0.75): 29.Kh3 Qf3 30.Rd2 Qxe4 31.Qd5 8. µ (-0.75): 29.Rcb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.R7b6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6 Qxe4 33.c5 Qc4 34.c6 hxg3 35.hxg3 9. µ (-0.95): 29.Rc7 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Rb8 31.Rc8+ Rxc8 32.Qxc8+ Kg7 33.Qd7 Qxe4 34.Qxa4 h4 35.a3 hxg3 36.hxg3 Qe1+ 10. µ (-1.25): 29.f4 Qe3 30.Qd5 exf4 31.Rf2 f3+ 32.Kg1 h4 33.gxh4 Rf4 34.h5 Rg4+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.82): 29.Qd1 Kg7 30.Rd7 h4 31.c5 Qb4 32.f3 Rc8 33.Qd2 h3+ 34.Kxh3 Qxd2 2. = (-0.23): 29.Qd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rb4 Qd4 32.c5 Qxd2 33.Rxd2 Rc8 34.Rc4 Rfc6 35.Rxa4 Rxc5 36.Rxa6 Rc1+ 3. ³ (-0.51): 29.Rb1 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rbc1 Kg7 32.c5 h4 33.c6 Rh8 34.gxh4 Qxh4 35.h3 4. ³ (-0.59): 29.c5 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rb1 Qxe4 32.Rcb2 Qc6 33.Qxc6 Rxc6 34.Rc2 Rfc8 35.Rbc1 h3 5. ³ (-0.62): 29.Rbb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rd2 a3 32.Rb1 hxg3 33.hxg3 Qxe4 6. µ (-0.72): 29.Rd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.c5 h4 32.Rbb2 a3 33.Rbc2 Qe1+ 7. µ (-0.73): 29.Kh3 Qf3 30.Rd2 Qxe4 31.Qd5 Qe1 32.Kg2 h4 8. µ (-0.80): 29.Rcb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.R7b6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6 Qxe4 33.c5 Qc4 34.c6 Qxa2 35.c7 hxg3 36.hxg3 Qa1+ 9. µ (-1.26): 29.h3 Qf3+ 30.Kh2 Qxe4 31.Rd2 Qxc4 32.Qe7 Rf5 33.Rb1 e4 34.Re1 10. µ (-1.28): 29.f4 Qe3 30.Qd5 exf4 31.Rf2 f3+ 32.Kg1 h4 33.gxh4 Rf4 34.Qd1 Re8 35.Rc7 Rexe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.73): 29.Qd1 Rc8 30.Rd7 h4 31.Rd5 Qe7 32.Qg4 Rfc6 33.Qxh4 Qxh4 34.gxh4 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 Rxc4 36.Rxe5 2. = (-0.23): 29.Qd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rb4 Qd4 32.c5 Qxd2 33.Rxd2 Rc8 34.Rc4 Re6 35.h4 e4 36.Rdd4 3. ³ (-0.53): 29.Rb1 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rbc1 h4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.cxd5 Rd6 34.Rd2 Rfd8 4. ³ (-0.54): 29.Rbb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rd2 a3 32.Rb1 hxg3 33.hxg3 Qxe4 34.Qd3 Qc6 35.Qd5 e4 36.c5 Rc8 37.Qxc6 Rfxc6 38.Re1 Rxc5 5. ³ (-0.70): 29.c5 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rcb2 Qe1+ 32.Kg2 h4 33.a3 Kg7 34.gxh4 Qc3 6. µ (-0.79): 29.Rd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.c5 h4 32.Rbb2 a3 33.Rbc2 Qe1+ 7. µ (-0.79): 29.Kh3 Qf3 30.Rd2 g5 31.Qd3 Qxd3 32.Rxd3 Rxf2 33.g4 Rc8 34.Re7 hxg4+ 35.Kg3 Rxa2 36.Rxe5 8. µ (-0.80): 29.Rcb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.R7b6 Rxb6 32.Rxb6 Qxe4 33.c5 Qc4 34.c6 Qxa2 35.c7 hxg3 36.hxg3 Qa1+ 37.Kg2 9. µ (-1.23): 29.h3 Qf3+ 30.Kh2 Qxe4 31.Rd2 Qxc4 32.Qc7 Qxc7 33.Rxc7 Re8 34.g4 e4 35.g5 Rf3 36.Rcd7 10. µ (-1.23): 29.f4 Qe3 30.Qd5 exf4 31.Rf2 f3+ 32.Kg1 h4 33.gxh4 Rf4 34.Qd1 Re8 35.Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R1Q1p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.68): 29.Qd1 Rc8 30.Rd7 h4 31.Rd5 Qe7 32.Qg4 Rfc6 33.Qxh4 Qxh4 34.gxh4 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 Rxc4 2. = (-0.23): 29.Qd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rb4 Qd4 32.c5 Qxd2 33.Rxd2 Rc8 34.Rc4 3. ³ (-0.50): 29.Rb1 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rbc1 h4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.cxd5 Rd6 34.Rd2 Rfd8 4. ³ (-0.66): 29.Rd2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Qd5 Qe1+ 32.Kg2 h4 33.Re7 hxg3 34.hxg3 Rf5 35.Qd3 Rh5 36.Rd1 Qb4 37.Rc7 Rb8 5. µ (-0.72): 29.Rbb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 h4 31.Rd2 Qxe4 32.Qd3 Qc6 33.Qd5 a3 34.Qxc6 Rxc6 6. µ (-0.88): 29.Rcb2 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Qd5 Qxd5 32.cxd5 Rd6 33.R2b4 Rxd5 34.Rxa4 Ra8 35.f4 Rd4 36.Rxd4 exd4 37.Rd7 7. µ (-0.99): 29.c5 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rc1 Qe2 32.Rf1 Qxa2 33.c6 Qc4 34.Rc7 e4 35.Re1 a3 36.Qe7 Rxc6 8. µ (-1.27): 29.h3 Qf3+ 30.Kh2 Qxe4 31.Rd2 Qxc4 32.Qc7 Qxc7 33.Rxc7 Re8 34.Kg2 e4 35.Rd4 a3 9. µ (-1.32): 29.h4 Qf3+ 30.Kg1 Qxe4 31.Rd2 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.Rxd5 Rc8 34.Rxe5 10. -+ (-1.48): 29.Kh3 Qf3 30.Rd2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (forced move), delta = 0.91 29.Qd1 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.77): 29...h4 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd7 Rxc5 32.Qe7 Rc3 33.Rxc3 Qxc3 2. ± (0.93): 29...Kg7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 36.Qxa4 3. ± (0.93): 29...Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 36.Qxa4 4. ± (1.00): 29...Rc6 30.Qd5 Rf6 31.h4 Qf3+ 32.Kg1 Rc6 33.c5 Rcc8 34.Rd7 Rfe8 5. ± (1.00): 29...Qc5 30.Qd5 Qa3 31.h4 Qf3+ 32.Kg1 Rc6 33.c5 Rcc8 34.Rd7 Rfe8 6. ± (1.03): 29...Rd6 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 Rb8 32.Qe2 Qc1 33.Rd1 Qg5 34.h4 Qh6 7. ± (1.09): 29...Qd6 30.Qxd6 Rxd6 31.c5 Rc6 32.Rb6 Rfc8 33.Rxc6 Rxc6 34.f4 f6 35.h3 Kf7 36.Kf3 8. ± (1.27): 29...Re6 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd5 Rf6 32.h3 h4 33.Qxe5 9. +- (1.43): 29...Re8 30.c5 h4 31.c6 hxg3 32.hxg3 Rd6 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 Rxd3 35.Rc7 10. +- (1.63): 29...Ra8 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxb6 32.cxb6 Rf8 33.Qd5 Qe7 34.Rc6 Kh7 35.f4 exf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.70): 29...h4 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd5 Rf6 32.h3 Qf3+ 33.Kh2 Rf5 34.c6 hxg3+ 35.fxg3 Rg5 36.Rg2 Rc8 37.c7 2. ± (0.93): 29...Kg7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 36.Qxa4 3. ± (0.93): 29...Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 36.Qxa4 4. ± (0.95): 29...Rc6 30.Qd5 Rf6 31.h4 Rc8 32.Kg1 Qc5 33.Rb8 Rfc6 34.Qxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxc8+ Rxc8 36.c5 f5 5. ± (0.95): 29...Qc5 30.Qd5 Qa3 31.h4 Rc8 32.Kg1 Qc5 33.Rb8 Rfc6 34.Qxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxc8+ Rxc8 36.c5 f5 6. ± (1.05): 29...Qd6 30.Qxd6 Rxd6 31.c5 Rc6 32.Rb6 Rfc8 33.Rxc6 Rxc6 34.f4 f6 35.h3 Kf7 36.Kf3 Ke6 7. ± (1.10): 29...Rd6 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 Rb8 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.c5 Rb1 34.c6 Qc1 35.Rc2 Qg1+ 8. ± (1.27): 29...Re6 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd5 Rf6 32.h3 h4 33.Qxe5 9. +- (1.59): 29...g5 30.Qxh5 Qd3 31.Re2 Qxc4 32.Re7 Rg6 33.Rxe5 g4 34.Rd2 Qc3 35.Rd7 Qe1 10. +- (1.61): 29...a5 30.Rb5 Qe7 31.Rxa5 h4 32.Rd2 a3 33.Rdd5 Re6 34.gxh4 Rb8 35.Qf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.68): 29...h4 30.Rd7 Rc8 31.Rd5 Qe7 32.Qg4 Rfc6 33.Qxh4 Qxh4 34.gxh4 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 Rxc4 36.Rxe5 Kg7 37.Re8 f5 38.Kf3 2. ± (0.93): 29...Kg7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 3. ± (0.93): 29...Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Kf6 35.h4 Qd6 4. ± (0.95): 29...Rc6 30.Qd5 Rf6 31.h4 Rc8 32.Kg1 Qc5 33.Rb8 Rfc6 34.Qxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxc8+ Rxc8 36.c5 Rc6 37.f3 Kf8 38.Kf2 Ke7 5. ± (0.95): 29...Qc5 30.Qd5 Qa3 31.h4 Rc8 32.Kg1 Qc5 33.Rb8 Rfc6 34.Qxc5 Rxc5 35.Rxc8+ Rxc8 36.c5 Rc6 37.f3 Kf8 38.Kf2 Ke7 6. ± (0.99): 29...Rd6 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.Qe2 hxg3 33.hxg3 Kg7 34.Rd5 Qc3 35.Re7 Re6 36.Rxe6 fxe6 37.Rd7+ 7. ± (1.02): 29...Qd6 30.Qxd6 Rxd6 31.c5 Rc6 32.Rb6 Rfc8 33.Rxc6 Rxc6 34.f4 f6 35.a3 Kf7 36.h3 Ke6 37.Kf3 8. +- (1.46): 29...Re6 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd5 Rf6 32.h3 h4 33.c6 hxg3 34.fxg3 Qf3+ 35.Kh2 Re6 36.c7 Ree8 37.Qd7 Rc8 38.Qxa4 9. +- (1.67): 29...a5 30.Rb5 Qe7 31.Rd2 h4 32.Rxa5 Rc6 33.Rxa4 Qe6 34.Rd5 h3+ 35.Kg1 f5 36.Qf3 10. +- (1.69): 29...Re8 30.c5 Kg7 31.c6 Rc8 32.c7 Qe7 33.Rc3 Qe8 34.Qd2 Rc6 35.h3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p4rp1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.68): 29...h4 30.Rd7 Rc8 31.Rd5 Qe7 32.Qg4 Rfc6 33.Qxh4 Qxh4 34.gxh4 Rxc4 35.Rxc4 Rxc4 2. ± (0.85): 29...Kg7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Ke7 35.h4 Qd6 3. ± (0.85): 29...Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Ke7 35.h4 Qd6 4. ± (0.91): 29...Rd6 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.c5 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 5. ± (0.95): 29...Rc6 30.Qd5 Rf6 31.h4 Rc8 32.c5 Qf3+ 33.Kg1 Rfc6 6. ± (0.95): 29...Qc5 30.Qd5 Qa3 31.h4 Rc8 32.c5 Qf3+ 33.Kg1 Rfc6 7. ± (1.02): 29...Qd6 30.Qxd6 Rxd6 31.c5 Rc6 32.Rb6 Rfc8 33.Rxc6 Rxc6 34.f4 f6 35.a3 8. +- (1.46): 29...Re6 30.c5 Rc6 31.Qd5 Rf6 32.h3 h4 33.c6 hxg3 34.fxg3 Qf3+ 35.Kh2 Re6 36.c7 9. +- (1.53): 29...Kh7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rfc6 32.Rxc6 Rxc6 33.Qd5 Rf6 34.h4 Qf3+ 35.Kg1 Qg4 36.c6 Qc8 10. +- (1.71): 29...Re8 30.c5 Kg7 31.c6 Rc8 32.c7 Qe7 33.h3 Rd6 34.Qc1 Qe6 35.Rb8 Rb6 36.Rxb6 Qxb6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.23 First 4 moves of 16/16 came quick. 1. ² (0.68): 29...h4 30.Rd7 Rc8 31.Rd5 Qe7 32.c5 Rfc6 33.Qd3 hxg3 34.hxg3 Kg7 35.Qc3 f6 36.Rc1 2. ± (0.87): 29...Kg7 30.c5 Rc8 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Qb4 35.h4 Qd4 36.a3 3. ± (0.87): 29...Rc8 30.c5 Kg7 31.Rb6 Rxc5 32.Rxf6 Rxc2 33.Rxf7+ Kxf7 34.Qxc2 Qb4 35.h4 Qd4 36.a3 4. ± (0.93): 29...Rd6 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.c5 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 35.h3 Qc3 36.Rd6 Rxd6 37.cxd6 Qd4 29. Qd1 Rd6 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.00): 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Rc2 Rh8 34.Qg4 Qd3 35.Rc1 hxg3 36.hxg3 2. ² (0.46): 30.Qe2 Qc5 31.Rcb2 Rd4 32.R2b4 a5 33.R4b5 Qxc4 3. ² (0.27): 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.h3 Kg7 32.Qe3 Qxe3 33.fxe3 Rc8 34.c5 Rdc6 35.Rf2 Rxc5 36.Rfxf7+ Kh6 37.Kf3 4. = (0.20): 30.Qe1 Rd4 31.c5 Qd3 32.Qe2 Qxe2 33.Rxe2 Rc8 34.Rc2 Rxe4 35.c6 5. = (0.13): 30.Qb1 Qd3 31.Rc1 Qxb1 32.Rcxb1 Rd4 33.c5 Rxe4 34.c6 Re2 6. = (0.02): 30.Rc3 Qxc3 31.Qxd6 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 Qxa2 33.Re7 Qe2 34.Qf6 a3 35.h3 Qe1 7. = (0.02): 30.Qf1 Qc5 31.Qb1 Rfd8 32.Rb8 h4 33.Qb7 hxg3 34.hxg3 a5 35.Rxd8+ Rxd8 36.f4 8. ³ (-0.42): 30.Qc1 Qd3 31.Re7 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qf5 33.Re2 Re6 34.Rc7 Rd8 35.Qe3 Rd1 36.Rc8+ 9. µ (-0.79): 30.Qa1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qd3 33.c5 Rc8 34.Rbb2 10. µ (-0.79): 30.Qh1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qd3 33.c5 Rc8 34.Rbb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.99): 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.Qe2 hxg3 33.hxg3 Kg7 34.Rd5 Qc3 35.Re7 Re6 36.Rxe6 fxe6 37.Rd7+ 2. ² (0.44): 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.Re7 Kg7 32.Qe3 Rd4 33.Rd7 Rb8 34.Rd2 Qxc4 35.R2xd4 exd4 36.Qxd4+ 3. ² (0.35): 30.Qe1 Qc5 31.Qb4 Rc8 32.Rb8 Kg7 33.a3 Qxb4 34.Rxb4 Rc5 35.f4 Rd4 36.fxe5 Rxe5 4. ² (0.32): 30.Qe2 Qc5 31.Rcb2 a3 32.R2b4 Kg7 33.h3 h4 34.gxh4 Rh8 35.Qf3 5. = (0.10): 30.Qb1 Qd3 31.Rc1 Qxb1 32.Rcxb1 Rd4 33.c5 Rxe4 34.R1b6 Rc8 35.Rb8 Rxb8 36.Rxb8+ Kg7 37.Re8 Re2 38.c6 6. = (-0.03): 30.Rc3 Qxc3 31.Qxd6 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Ra4 Qb2 35.Qd5 Re8 36.Rxa6 Qe2 7. = (-0.07): 30.Qf1 Qc5 31.Qb1 Rc8 32.Qb4 Rd4 33.Qxa4 Rxc4 34.Rxc4 Qxc4 35.Qxc4 Rxc4 36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.Kf3 8. ³ (-0.45): 30.Qc1 Qd3 31.Re7 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qf5 33.Re2 Re6 34.Rc7 h4 35.Qh6 g5 36.g4 Rxh6 9. µ (-0.87): 30.Qa1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qe3 33.Qg1 Qd3 34.Qf2 Rfd8 35.Re7 Qf5 36.c5 10. µ (-0.87): 30.Qh1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qe3 33.Qg1 Qd3 34.Qf2 Rfd8 35.Re7 Qf5 36.c5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.86): 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.Qe2 hxg3 33.hxg3 Kg7 34.c5 2. ² (0.26): 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.Re7 Kg7 32.Qe3 Qxe3 33.fxe3 Rfd8 34.Rxe5 3. ² (0.26): 30.Qe1 Rc8 31.Qe2 Qc5 32.Qf3 Rf8 33.Re7 Kg7 34.Qe3 Qxe3 35.fxe3 Rfd8 36.Rxe5 4. = (0.20): 30.Qe2 Qc5 31.Rcb2 a3 32.R2b4 Kg7 33.Rb8 Rxb8 34.Rxb8 Rd4 5. = (0.11): 30.Qf1 Qc5 31.Qb1 Rc8 32.Qb4 Rd4 33.Qxa4 Rxc4 34.Qb3 Qc6 35.Rxc4 Qxc4 36.Qf3 h4 37.a3 hxg3 6. = (0.04): 30.Qb1 Qd3 31.Rc1 Qxb1 32.Rcxb1 Rd4 33.R1b4 Rc8 34.Rxa4 Rc6 35.Kf3 Rdxc4 36.Rxc4 Rxc4 37.h3 7. = (-0.03): 30.Rc3 Qxc3 31.Qxd6 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Ra4 Qb2 8. ³ (-0.41): 30.Qc1 Qd3 31.Re7 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qf5 33.Re2 Re6 34.Rc7 h4 35.Qh6 g5 36.Qh5 Rfe8 37.Qg4 Qxg4 38.fxg4 9. µ (-0.87): 30.Qa1 Qd3 31.Qb2 Qxe4+ 32.f3 10. µ (-1.01): 30.Qh1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qd3 33.Rbb2 Rc8 34.Qf1 Qd4 35.Qe2 a3 36.Rb7 Rcd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P1R2PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.01): 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 Rh8 34.Rd3 Qc1 35.Rd1 Qa3 36.Qd3 Qxd3 2. ² (0.34): 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.Re7 Kg7 32.Qe3 Qxe3 33.fxe3 Rfd8 34.Rxe5 Rd2+ 35.Rxd2 Rxd2+ 36.Kh3 Rc2 3. = (0.25): 30.Qe1 Qd3 31.Qe2 Qxe2 32.Rxe2 Rc8 33.Rc2 a3 34.f3 Rdc6 35.Rb4 f5 36.Re2 a5 37.Rb5 4. = (0.14): 30.Rc3 Qxc3 31.Qxd6 Qxc4 32.Qxe5 Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Ra4 Qb2 35.Qd6 a2 5. = (0.12): 30.Qe2 Qc5 31.Rcb2 a3 32.R2b4 Kg7 33.Rb8 Rxb8 34.Rxb8 Qc6 35.f3 Rd4 36.c5 6. = (0.09): 30.Qb1 Qd3 31.Rc1 Qxb1 32.Rcxb1 Rd4 33.R1b4 Rc8 34.Rxa4 Rc6 35.f3 7. = (-0.05): 30.Qf1 Qc5 31.Qb1 h4 32.Rb8 hxg3 33.hxg3 Rxb8 34.Qxb8+ Kg7 35.Qe8 Rd4 36.f3 Rd1 8. ³ (-0.53): 30.Qc1 Qd3 31.Re7 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qf5 33.Re2 Re6 34.Rxe6 Qxe6 35.c5 h4 36.Qh6 Rc8 37.Qxh4 Rxc5 9. µ (-0.94): 30.Qa1 Qd3 31.Qb2 a3 32.Qb1 Qxe4+ 33.f3 Qe3 34.Qg1 Qd3 35.Qf2 Rfd8 36.Re7 Qf5 37.c5 10. µ (-1.15): 30.Qh1 Qd3 31.Qb1 Qxe4+ 32.f3 Qd3 33.c5 Rc8 34.Rb8 Rxb8 35.Qxb8+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (moderately forced move), delta = 0.67. Eval falls a bit at 16 ply: 1. ± (0.85): 30.Rd2 Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 Rh8 34.Rd3 Qb4 35.Rd1 2. ² (0.36): 30.Qf3 Qc5 31.Re7 Kg7 32.Qe3 Qxe3 33.fxe3 Rfd8 34.Rxe5 Rd2+ 35.Rxd2 Rxd2+ 36.Kh3 Rc2 37.Rc5 f6 3. ² (0.27): 30.Qe1 Qd3 31.Qe2 Qxe2 32.Rxe2 Rc8 33.Rc2 Rd4 34.c5 Rxe4 35.c6 Kf8 36.c7 30.Rd2 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.02): 30...Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 35.h3 Qc3 36.Rdd7 Qc1 37.c6 2. ± (1.27): 30...Rfd8 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 f5 34.Qd3 Rd6 35.Re7 h4 36.gxh4 e4 3. +- (1.62): 30...Rc6 31.Rd8 Rc8 32.Rxc8 Rxc8 33.Qd5 Qf8 4. +- (1.64): 30...Rd4 31.Rxd4 exd4 32.Qxd4 Qxa2 33.Rb6 Rc8 34.Qd5 5. +- (1.68): 30...Re6 31.Rd8 Kg7 32.Rbb8 Rd6 33.Rxd6 Rxb8 34.Qd5 Re8 35.c5 Qc1 36.Rxa6 Rc8 6. +- (1.76): 30...Rxd2 31.Qxd2 Rc8 32.Qd5 Qf8 33.Ra7 h4 34.gxh4 Qe8 35.Rxa6 Kh7 36.c5 7. +- (4.90): 30...Qxa2 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 Ra8 34.Rbb6 Rc8 35.Rxa6 Rc4 36.Rd8+ Kh7 37.d6 Rd4 8. +- (7.37): 30...Rb6 31.Rxb6 Qc5 32.Rdd6 Qxc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5 h4 35.gxh4 f5 36.Rxg6+ Kh7 37.Rxa6 fxe4 38.Rd7+ 9. +- (7.47): 30...Qc5 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 Kg7 37.a3 f5 38.Rxa4 10. +- (7.47): 30...Qc3 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 Kg7 37.a3 f5 38.Rxa4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.02): 30...Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 35.h3 Qc3 36.Rdd7 Qc1 37.c6 2. ± (1.22): 30...Rfd8 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Re7 3. +- (1.68): 30...Re6 31.Rd8 Kg7 32.Rbb8 Rd6 33.Rxd6 Rxb8 34.Qd5 Re8 35.c5 Qc1 36.Rxa6 Rc8 4. +- (1.71): 30...Rd4 31.Rxd4 exd4 32.Qxd4 Qxa2 33.e5 Qe2 34.Re7 a3 35.e6 Qc2 36.Rd7 Qe2 37.e7 5. +- (1.76): 30...Rc6 31.Rd8 Rc8 32.Rxc8 Rxc8 33.Qd5 Qf8 34.Ra7 h4 35.gxh4 Qe8 36.Rxa6 6. +- (1.81): 30...Rxd2 31.Qxd2 a5 32.Rb5 Qe7 33.Rxa5 Rd8 34.Rd5 Rb8 35.Qa5 Qa3 36.Qc7 Re8 7. +- (4.90): 30...Qxa2 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 Ra8 34.Rbb6 Rc8 35.Rxa6 Rc4 36.Rd8+ Kh7 8. +- (7.45): 30...Rb6 31.Rxb6 Qc5 32.Rdd6 Qxc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5 Rc8 35.Rxa6 f6 36.Rxf6 9. +- (7.47): 30...Qc5 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 10. +- (7.47): 30...Qc3 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.99): 30...Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 35.h3 Qc3 36.Rdd7 Qc1 37.c6 Qh6 2. +- (1.46): 30...Rfd8 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 f5 34.Qd3 Rd6 35.Qc3 Qe2 3. +- (1.59): 30...Rd4 31.Rxd4 exd4 32.Qxd4 Qxa2 33.Rb6 a5 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rb5 Qe2 36.Rxa5 Re8 4. +- (1.68): 30...Re6 31.Rd8 Kg7 32.Rbb8 Rd6 33.Rxd6 Rxb8 34.Qd5 Re8 35.c5 Qc1 36.Rxa6 Rc8 5. +- (1.70): 30...Rc6 31.Rd8 Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Qf8 33.Qd5 Rc8 34.Ra7 h4 35.gxh4 Qe8 36.Rxa6 6. +- (2.00): 30...Rxd2 31.Qxd2 h4 32.gxh4 Qc5 33.Qd5 Qc8 34.Rd7 a3 35.h5 7. +- (4.96): 30...Qxa2 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 Ra8 34.Rbb6 Rc8 35.Rxa6 Rc4 36.Rd8+ Kh7 37.d6 e4 38.d7 8. +- (7.45): 30...Rb6 31.Rxb6 Qc5 32.Rdd6 Qxc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5 Rc8 35.Rxa6 f6 36.Rxf6 9. +- (7.54): 30...Qc5 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 Kg7 37.Rxa4 f5 38.Kf3 Kf6 10. +- (7.54): 30...Qc3 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 Kg7 37.Rxa4 f5 38.Kf3 Kf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.99): 30...Rf6 31.Rc7 h4 32.c5 Kg7 33.Qe2 hxg3 34.fxg3 Rh8 35.h3 Qc1 2. ± (1.17): 30...Rfd8 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 3. +- (1.61): 30...Re6 31.Rd8 Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Qf8 33.Qc7 Re8 34.Rb6 h4 35.gxh4 Qa3 36.Rf6 Re7 37.Qd8+ 4. +- (1.66): 30...Rd4 31.Rxd4 exd4 32.Qxd4 Qxa2 33.Rb6 a5 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Ra6 h4 5. +- (1.90): 30...Rxd2 31.Qxd2 a5 32.Rc7 Qb4 33.Qd5 Qb2 34.c5 h4 35.gxh4 Qd4 36.c6 a3 37.Qxd4 6. +- (1.95): 30...Rc6 31.Rd8 Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Qf8 33.Qd5 Rc8 34.Ra7 Qe8 7. +- (5.22): 30...Qxa2 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 Ra8 34.Rbb6 Rc8 35.Rb4 a5 8. +- (7.45): 30...Rb6 31.Rxb6 Qc5 32.Rdd6 Qxc4 33.Qd5 Qxd5 34.Rxd5 Rc8 35.Rxa6 f6 36.Rxf6 9. +- (7.60): 30...Qc5 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 10. +- (7.60): 30...Qc3 31.Rxd6 Qxc4 32.Qd5 Qxd5 33.exd5 h4 34.Rxa6 Rd8 35.Rb5 hxg3 36.fxg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.18 Not as bad as it looked at 14 ply, but 16 ply falls it again: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.81): 30...Rf6 31.Rbd7 Qb4 32.Qe2 Rc6 33.Rc2 Rc5 34.Rc1 Qb6 35.f4 Qc6 36.Rd5 f6 2. ± (1.12): 30...Rfd8 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.c5 h4 35.d6 Qd4 3. ± (1.25): 30...Rd4 31.Rxd4 exd4 32.Qxd4 Qxa2 33.Rb6 Qe2 34.Qd5 Kg7 35.Rxa6 Re8 36.Qd4+ Kg8 4. +- (1.69): 30...Re6 31.Rd8 Rxd8 32.Qxd8+ Qf8 33.Qc7 Re8 34.Rb6 a5 35.Rb5 Rc8 36.Qxe5 Rxc4 37.Rxa5 5. +- (2.07): 30...Rxd2 31.Qxd2 Kg7 32.Rc7 Re8 33.Qd5 Qf8 34.c5 h4 35.gxh4 Kg8 36.c6 a3 37.h5 gxh5 38.Kh1 30. Rd2 Rfd8 [Here I had to close & re-open Fritz, as I missed both 12/12 and 13/13 at speed.] 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.27): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 2. ± (0.96): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Qe7 35.Qa5 a3 36.Qxa6 Qc5 37.f4 Kh7 38.fxe5 3. ² (0.47): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qc2 Kg7 33.Rb2 h4 34.Rb8 Qd3 35.Qxd3 Rxd3 4. = (0.00): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 Qxa2 34.Qb8+ Kh7 35.Qc7 Kg8 36.Qb8+ 5. -+ (-6.48): 31.Rd7 R8xd7 32.Rd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Qxa2 34.Qc1 Kg7 35.Qc6 Rd8 36.Qc3 Re8 37.Qc7 6. -+ (-6.64): 31.Rb3 axb3 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rb6 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Rxb3 37.f5 gxf5 38.exf5 Rc3 7. -+ (-6.73): 31.Rxf7 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Rxf3 Rxa2 34.g4 Rf8 35.gxh5 gxh5 36.h3 Rc2 37.Rg3+ Kh7 38.c5 8. -+ (-7.13): 31.Qb1 Rxd2 32.Rb8 Qc5 33.Rxd8+ Rxd8 34.Qc2 Rc8 35.Qb1 Qxc4 36.Qb7 Rd8 9. -+ (-7.72): 31.Rd4 Rxd4 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rxc4 34.Rb2 Rd3+ 35.Ke2 Rdc3 36.Kd2 Ra3 37.f4 Rd4+ 38.Kc2 Rxe4 39.fxe5 10. -+ (-7.79): 31.Qf3 Qxf3+ 32.Kxf3 Rxd2 33.Re7 Rxa2 34.Ke3 Rb8 35.Rxe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.27): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 a3 35.Qxe5 Qe2 2. ± (1.05): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kf8 35.h3 Kg7 36.Qd5 Qxa2 3. ² (0.38): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qc2 Kg7 33.Rb2 h4 34.Rb8 Qd3 35.Qxd3 Rxd3 36.Re8 f6 37.Re7+ Kh6 38.f4 Rd2+ 39.Kh3 hxg3 4. = (-0.12): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 a3 34.c5 Qxa2 35.Qxe5 Qb2 36.Qe8+ Kg7 37.c6 Qc3 38.Qd7 a2 39.c7 a5 40.c8Q Qxc8 41.Qxc8 a1Q 42.h3 5. -+ (-6.48): 31.Rd7 R8xd7 32.Rd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Qxa2 34.Qc1 Kg7 35.Qc6 Rd8 36.Qc3 Re8 37.Qc7 6. -+ (-6.64): 31.Rb3 axb3 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rb6 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Rxb3 37.f5 gxf5 38.exf5 Rc3 7. -+ (-6.73): 31.Rxf7 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Rxf3 Rxa2 34.g4 Rf8 35.gxh5 gxh5 36.h3 Rc2 37.Rg3+ Kh7 38.c5 8. -+ (-7.79): 31.Rd4 Rxd4 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.Re7 Rxa2 35.Ke3 Rb8 36.Rxe5 9. -+ (-7.79): 31.Qf3 Qxf3+ 32.Kxf3 Rxd2 33.Re7 Rxa2 34.Ke3 Rb8 35.Rxe5 10. -+ (-7.94): 31.c5 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rc8 34.Rb4 Rxc5 35.Rxa4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.27): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 a3 35.Qxe5 Qe2 2. ± (1.02): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kf8 35.h3 Kg7 36.h4 Qe7 37.Qd5 f5 38.exf5 gxf5 39.c5 3. = (0.20): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qc2 Kg7 33.Rb2 h4 34.Rb8 hxg3 35.hxg3 Qc5 36.Re8 4. = (-0.12): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 a3 34.c5 Qxa2 35.Qxe5 Qb2 36.Qe8+ Kg7 37.c6 Qc3 38.Qd7 a2 39.c7 a5 40.c8Q Qxc8 41.Qxc8 5. -+ (-6.43): 31.Rd7 R8xd7 32.Rd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Qxa2 34.Qc1 Rd8 35.Qc7 Re8 36.Qd7 Rb8 37.Qe7 Qa1 38.h3 a3 6. -+ (-7.37): 31.Rxf7 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Rxf3 Rxa2 34.g4 7. -+ (-7.58): 31.Rb3 axb3 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rb6 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Rxb3 37.e5 Rc3 38.Kf2 Rc2+ 39.Kf3 Rxh2 40.Ke4 8. -+ (-7.94): 31.Qf3 Qxf3+ 32.Kxf3 Rxd2 33.c5 Rc8 34.Rb4 Rxc5 35.Rxa4 9. -+ (-7.94): 31.c5 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rc8 34.Rb4 Rxc5 35.Rxa4 10. -+ (-8.19): 31.Rd4 Rxd4 32.Qf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.02): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kf6 35.h3 Kg7 36.h4 Qe7 37.Qa5 f5 38.exf5 gxf5 39.Qxa6 Qd7 2. ± (0.93): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Rc8 36.Ke3 Rxc4 37.Kxd3 Rc1 38.Kd2 Rh1 39.h4 3. = (0.18): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qe2 Qc5 33.g4 Rc6 34.gxh5 Qxc4 35.Qxc4 Rxc4 36.hxg6 fxg6 37.Rb8+ Kf7 38.Kf3 g5 39.Rb7+ 4. = (-0.06): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 a3 34.c5 Qxa2 35.Qxa6 Kg7 36.c6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxc6 38.Qd3 f5 39.f3 fxe4 40.Qxe4 Qxe4 5. -+ (-6.61): 31.Rd7 R8xd7 32.Rd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Qxa2 34.Qc1 Rd8 35.Qc7 Re8 36.Qd7 Rb8 37.Qe7 Qb2 38.d6 Qd4 39.f3 Qb2+ 6. -+ (-7.59): 31.Rb3 axb3 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rb6 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Rxb3 37.f5 gxf5 38.exf5 Rc3 39.f6 a5 40.h3 Rxc4 7. -+ (-8.12): 31.Rxf7 Rxd2 32.Qf3 Qxa2 33.h3 Qxc4 34.Rf6 R2d6 35.Kh2 Qb3 36.g4 Qxf3 37.Rxf3 Rd3 38.Rxd3 Rxd3 39.gxh5 gxh5 40.Kg2 8. -+ (-8.81): 31.Qf3 Qxf3+ 32.Kxf3 Rxd2 33.Rb6 Rxa2 34.Ke3 Rd4 35.c5 Rc4 36.Kf3 Rc3+ 37.Kg2 Rcc2 38.Rb8+ Kg7 39.Kh3 Rxc5 9. -+ (-8.81): 31.Rd4 Rxd4 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.Rb6 Rxa2 35.Ke3 Rd4 36.c5 Rc4 37.Kf3 Rc3+ 38.Kg2 Rcc2 39.Rb8+ Kg7 40.Kh3 Rxc5 10. -+ (-8.82): 31.Qb1 Rxd2 32.Rb8 Qd6 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8 34.a3 Qd4 35.Qe1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) The true power of 31.Rd5 with the *** exd5 *** followup---which any team of helpers would have telegraphed to Vladi, no?---comes out at 16 ply: 16/16, first 5 lines: 1. +- (1.51): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qe4 Qa1 35.c5 a3 36.c6 a2 37.c7 Qd1 2. ± (1.26): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kf6 35.h4 Kg7 36.Qc2 Qd6 37.Qxa4 Kf8 38.c5 Qxc5 3. = (0.09): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.Rb2 Rd4 34.Rc2 Qc5 35.f3 h4 36.Qe3 hxg3 37.hxg3 Qc6 38.c5 Rd1 39.Qg5 4. = (-0.06): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 a3 34.c5 Qxa2 35.Qxa6 Kg7 36.c6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxc6 38.Qd3 f5 39.f3 fxe4 40.Qxe4 5. -+ (-7.59): 31.Rb3 axb3 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rb6 35.f4 exf4 36.gxf4 Rxb3 37.f5 gxf5 38.exf5 Rc3 39.f6 a5 40.h3 Rxc4 Groan, out to 17 ply, and the eval falls! 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. +- (1.43): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kg8 35.Qc2 Qc5 36.Qxa4 Qc8 37.h4 f6 38.c5 Qxc5 2. ± (1.01): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qe4 a3 35.Rb6 Rd8 36.d6 Qa1 37.c5 a2 38.Qh4 Rd7 3. = (0.10): 31.Rxd6 Rxd6 32.Qe2 Kg7 33.Rb2 Rd4 34.Rc2 Qc5 35.f3 a3 36.Qe3 h4 37.f4 hxg3 38.hxg3 Qc6 39.fxe5 4. = (-0.07): 31.Rbb2 Qxb2 32.Rxd6 Rxd6 33.Qxd6 a3 34.c5 Qxa2 35.Qxa6 Kg7 36.c6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxc6 38.Qd3 g5 39.f3 Kh7 That it flip-flops is something to notice! Another ply---this is quick---but meanwhile by method it is KRAMNIK 1110 PART MATCH, delta2 = -0.09 18-ply search The Q-ending looks completely winning for White---Qd2-c2-d3-d5 and on ...Qa3, c5 wins. A clear plan, good for Fritz! Has any annotator noted 31.Rb8!---? If annotators can't cheat, who can:-? 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/4p2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P2R1PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. +- (1.45): 31.Rb8 Rxd2 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd2 Kf8 35.Qc2 Qd6 36.c5 Qc6 37.Qc4 Ke7 38.Qd5 Qc7 39.h3 Kf8 40.h4 2. ± (1.16): 31.Rd5 Rxd5 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qe4 a3 35.Rb6 Qa1 36.Rxa6 Qc3 37.d6 Qb2 38.d7 a2 39.Ra8 a1Q 40.Rxf8+ Kxf8 41.d8Q+ Kg7 42.Qf3 Qa6 31.Rd5 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/3Rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.09): 31...Rxd5 32.exd5 e4 33.Qb1 Qf3+ 34.Kg1 e3 35.Qe1 Rc8 36.Qxe3 Qxe3 37.fxe3 2. +- (1.67): 31...a5 32.Qc2 Kg7 33.h4 Rxd5 34.exd5 Rd6 35.Rb8 Qc5 36.Rb5 Qc7 3. +- (1.75): 31...Kg7 32.Qd2 Qc5 33.Qc3 4. +- (1.88): 31...h4 32.gxh4 Kg7 33.Qd2 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qc5 35.Qe2 Qd6 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.h5 g5 38.Qe3 5. +- (1.96): 31...Kf8 32.Qa1 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qd6 34.Qb1 Rc8 35.Qb4 Qxb4 36.Rxb4 e4 37.Rxa4 Ke7 38.h4 Kd7 6. +- (3.96): 31...f6 32.Qc2 Kf8 33.c5 Rxd5 34.exd5 e4 7. +- (4.12): 31...Kh7 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Rxf3 Rxd5 35.exd5 Kg7 36.Rd3 8. +- (4.12): 31...Kh8 32.Rxf7 Kg8 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Rxf3 Rxd5 35.exd5 Kg7 36.Rd3 9. +- (7.37): 31...f5 32.Rb6 Rxb6 33.Rxd8+ Kg7 34.Qd7+ Kf6 35.Rg8 fxe4 36.Qd8+ Kf5 37.Rf8+ Qxf8 38.Qxf8+ Rf6 39.Qc8+ Re6 40.c5 g5 41.c6 g4 10. +- (9.46): 31...g5 32.Qxh5 Rf8 33.Rxe5 Rg6 34.Rxg5 Qd6 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qh7+ Ke8 37.Qxg6+ Qxg6 38.Rxg6 a5 39.Ra6 Kd7 40.Rxa5 Rc8 41.Rxa4 Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/3Rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.35): 31...Rxd5 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 Rc8 38.Rxd3 g4+ 39.Kf4 Rxc4+ 2. +- (1.60): 31...h4 32.gxh4 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qxa2 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Rc7 Qb3 36.Qf6 e4 37.d6 Qf3+ 38.Qxf3 exf3+ 39.Kxf3 3. +- (1.84): 31...a5 32.Rc7 Rxd5 33.exd5 e4 34.Qe2 Qd6 35.Rc6 Qe5 36.f4 Qa1 37.a3 Qd4 4. +- (1.96): 31...Kf8 32.Qa1 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qd6 34.Qb1 Rc8 35.Qb4 Qxb4 5. +- (2.23): 31...Kg7 32.Rc7 h4 33.gxh4 Kg8 34.Qg4 Re8 35.Qg3 Qxg3+ 36.hxg3 Rb6 37.c5 Rb2 38.a3 6. +- (3.96): 31...f6 32.Qc2 Kf8 33.c5 Rxd5 34.exd5 e4 7. +- (4.20): 31...Kh7 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Rxf3 Rxd5 35.exd5 Kg7 36.Rd3 Rc8 37.Rc3 Rc5 38.Kf3 Kf6 39.Ke4 Rc7 8. +- (4.20): 31...Kh8 32.Rxf7 Kg8 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Rxf3 Rxd5 35.exd5 Kg7 36.Rd3 Rc8 37.Rc3 Rc5 38.Kf3 Kf6 39.Ke4 Rc7 9. +- (8.09): 31...f5 32.Rb6 Rxb6 33.Rxd8+ Kg7 34.exf5 Kf6 35.Rg8 Kxf5 36.Rf8+ Qxf8 37.Qf3+ Ke6 38.Qxf8 Rd6 39.c5 Rc6 10. +- (9.46): 31...g5 32.Qxh5 Rf8 33.Rxe5 Rg6 34.Rxg5 Qd6 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qh7+ Ke8 37.Qxg6+ Qxg6 38.Rxg6 a5 39.Ra6 Kd7 40.Rxa5 Rc8 41.Rxa4 Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/3Rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.25): 31...Rxd5 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 Kf8 37.d6 Rc8 38.Ke3 2. +- (1.60): 31...h4 32.gxh4 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qxa2 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Rc7 Qb3 36.Qf6 e4 37.d6 Qf3+ 38.Qxf3 3. +- (1.84): 31...a5 32.Rc7 Rxd5 33.exd5 e4 34.Qe2 Qd6 35.Rc6 Qe5 36.Qe3 Rb8 37.d6 Qf5 4. +- (2.01): 31...Kf8 32.Qa1 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qd6 34.Qc3 Rc8 35.Qf3 f5 36.Qe3 f4 37.gxf4 exf4 38.Qe4 5. +- (2.34): 31...Kg7 32.Rc7 h4 33.gxh4 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qd6 35.Rb7 Rc8 36.Qg4 Rc7 37.Rxc7 Qxc7 38.h5 Qd6 6. +- (4.16): 31...f6 32.Qc2 Rxd5 33.exd5 f5 34.Qd2 f4 35.gxf4 e4 7. +- (4.96): 31...Kh7 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rc7 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qf8 35.Qc2 Qf5 8. +- (4.96): 31...Kh8 32.Rxf7 Kg8 33.Rc7 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qf8 35.Qc2 Qf5 9. +- (8.44): 31...f5 32.Rb6 Rxb6 33.Rxd8+ Kg7 34.exf5 Kf6 35.Rg8 Kxf5 36.Rf8+ Qxf8 37.Qf3+ Ke6 38.Qxf8 Rd6 39.Qc8+ Kf7 40.c5 Rd2 10. +- (9.46): 31...g5 32.Qxh5 Rf8 33.Rxe5 Rg6 34.Rxg5 Qd6 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qh7+ Ke8 37.Qxg6+ Qxg6 38.Rxg6 a5 39.Ra6 Kd7 40.Rxa5 Rc8 41.Rxa4 Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) [missed 1st line but it doesn't matter] 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p2r2p1/3Rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.25): 31...Rxd5 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 Kf8 37.d6 Rc8 38.Ke3 2. +- (1.70): 31...h4 32.Rc7 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qxa2 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.d6 Qb1 36.d7 Qb8 37.Rc6 Rd8 3. +- (1.76): 31...a5 32.Qb1 Rf8 33.Rbb5 Rf6 34.Rd3 Qe7 35.Rxa5 h4 36.Qb2 hxg3 37.Rxg3 Re8 38.Rxa4 Rf4 4. +- (2.17): 31...Kf8 32.Qa1 Rxd5 33.exd5 Qd6 34.Qc3 Kg8 35.Qb4 Qf6 36.Qb6 Rd6 37.Rb8+ Kh7 38.Qe3 Rd7 5. +- (2.34): 31...Kg7 32.Rc7 h4 33.gxh4 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qd6 35.Rb7 Rc8 36.Qg4 Rc7 37.Rxc7 Qxc7 38.h5 Qd6 6. +- (4.16): 31...f6 32.Qc2 Rxd5 33.exd5 f5 34.Qd2 f4 35.gxf4 e4 36.Qd4 Qf3+ 37.Kg1 Rd7 38.Rxd7 Qg4+ 39.Kf1 Qxd7 40.Qxe4 Kf7 41.Qe5 7. +- (4.94): 31...Kh7 32.Rxf7+ Kg8 33.Rc7 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qf8 35.Qc2 Qf5 36.Qxf5 gxf5 37.Rc6 e4 38.Rxa6 Rc8 39.Rxa4 Kf7 40.Rb4 Ke7 41.a3 Kd6 8. +- (4.94): 31...Kh8 32.Rxf7 Kg8 33.Rc7 Rxd5 34.exd5 Qf8 35.Qc2 Qf5 36.Qxf5 gxf5 37.Rc6 e4 38.Rxa6 Rc8 39.Rxa4 Kf7 40.Rb4 Ke7 41.a3 Kd6 9. +- (9.46): 31...g5 32.Qxh5 Rf8 33.Rxe5 Rg6 34.Rxg5 Qd6 35.Rxf7 Kxf7 36.Qh7+ Ke8 37.Qxg6+ Qxg6 38.Rxg6 a5 39.Ra6 Kd7 40.Rxa5 Rc8 10. +- (10.86): 31...f5 32.Rb8 Rxb8 33.Rxd6 fxe4 34.Qd5+ Kf8 35.Rf6+ Kg7 36.Rf7+ Kh6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (moderately forced move), delta = 0.45 31. Rd5 Rxd5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.34): 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 Rc8 38.d6 g4+ 39.Ke3 2. ± (0.84): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 a3 35.Qxe5 Qe2 3. -+ (-7.72): 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.c5 Rxa2 35.c6 Rc2 36.Rb6 Rd4 37.Rxa6 Kg7 38.h3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 Rxe4+ 4. -+ (-8.02): 32.Qxd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Qxa2 34.d6 Kg7 35.d7 Qd2 36.Ra7 Qd3 37.f3 a3 38.Rxa6 Qe2+ 5. -+ (-9.36): 32.Qe2 Rd2 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Kxf3 R8d3+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.Rb1 Rdd2 38.Rf1 6. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qa1 Rd2 33.Qf1 Rd1 34.Rb8 Rxf1 35.Rxd8+ Kg7 36.Kxf1 Qxa2 37.Kg2 Qxc4 38.h3 Qxe4+ 39.Kg1 Qb1+ 40.Kh2 7. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qf1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Rxf1 34.Rxd8+ Kg7 35.Kxf1 Qxa2 36.Kg2 Qxc4 37.h3 Qxe4+ 38.Kg1 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 8. -+ (-13.09): 32.Rb3 axb3 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rd4 35.f4 Rd2+ 9. -+ (-13.17): 32.Qe1 Rd1 33.Qa5 Qd3 34.Qxd8+ Qxd8 35.c5 Qd4 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.a3 Qxc5 10. -+ (-13.17): 32.Qb1 Rd1 33.Qb6 Qd3 34.Qxd8+ Qxd8 35.c5 Qd4 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.a3 Qxc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.34): 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 Rc8 38.d6 g4+ 39.Ke3 2. ± (0.84): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qf6 a3 35.Qxe5 Qe2 3. -+ (-7.72): 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.c5 Rxa2 35.c6 Rc2 36.Rb6 Rd4 37.Rxa6 Kg7 38.h3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 Rxe4+ 4. -+ (-8.82): 32.Qxd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Kg7 34.d6 5. -+ (-9.36): 32.Qe2 Rd2 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Kxf3 R8d3+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.Rb1 Rdd2 38.Rf1 6. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qa1 Rd2 33.Qf1 Rd1 34.Rb8 Rxf1 35.Rxd8+ Kg7 36.Kxf1 Qxa2 37.Kg2 Qxc4 38.h3 Qxe4+ 39.Kg1 Qb1+ 40.Kh2 7. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qf1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Rxf1 34.Rxd8+ Kg7 35.Kxf1 Qxa2 36.Kg2 Qxc4 37.h3 Qxe4+ 38.Kg1 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 8. -+ (-13.09): 32.Rb3 axb3 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rd4 35.f4 Rd2+ 9. -+ (-14.04): 32.Qxh5 gxh5 33.cxd5 Kg7 34.Rc7 10. -+ (-15.18): 32.Qh1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Qd3 34.Qxd1 Qxd1 35.Rb2 Rd3 36.c5 Qf3+ 37.Kh3 Qg4+ 38.Kg2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh3 Rc3 40.Rb8+ Kg7 41.Rb6 Qf5+ 42.Kg2 Qf3+ 43.Kh3 Rxc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.34): 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 Rc8 38.d6 g4+ 2. ± (0.84): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qc3 a3 35.Qxe5 Qe2 3. -+ (-8.34): 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.Re7 Rxa2 35.Ke3 4. -+ (-8.82): 32.Qxd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Kg7 34.d6 Qxd6 35.Rb2 Qd4 36.Re2 Qc4 37.Kf1 Qd3 38.f4 Qf3+ 39.Ke1 5. -+ (-9.36): 32.Qe2 Rd2 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Kxf3 R8d3+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.Rb8+ Kg7 37.Rb1 Rdd2 38.Rf1 6. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qa1 Rd2 33.Qf1 Rd1 34.Rb8 Rxf1 35.Rxd8+ Kg7 36.Kxf1 Qxa2 37.Kg2 Qxc4 38.h3 Qxe4+ 39.Kg1 Qb1+ 40.Kh2 7. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qf1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Rxf1 34.Rxd8+ Kg7 35.Kxf1 Qxa2 36.Kg2 Qxc4 37.h3 Qxe4+ 38.Kg1 Qb1+ 8. -+ (-13.46): 32.Rb3 axb3 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rd4 35.g4 Rxe4 36.gxh5 gxh5 37.h3 Rb8 38.c5 Reb4 39.Kf3 Rxb3+ 9. -+ (-14.04): 32.Qxh5 gxh5 33.cxd5 Kg7 34.Rc7 Qd3 35.Kh3 Qxe4 36.Rc3 Qxd5 37.a3 Qd4 38.Re3 Kf6 10. -+ (-15.18): 32.Qh1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Qd3 34.Qxd1 Qxd1 35.Rb2 Rd3 36.c5 Qf3+ 37.Kh3 Qg4+ 38.Kg2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh3 Rc3 40.Rb8+ Kg7 41.Rb6 Qf5+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.39): 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 g4+ 38.Kg2 Rc8 39.Rxd3 Rxc4 40.d6 Rc8 41.d7 2. ± (0.80): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Ra7 Qd4 3. -+ (-8.64): 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.g4 hxg4+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.Re7 f6 37.Re6 Kf7 38.Rxa6 Rd4 39.Ra7+ Ke8 40.c5 4. -+ (-8.82): 32.Qxd5 Rxd5 33.cxd5 Kg7 34.d6 Qxd6 35.Rb2 Qd4 36.Re2 Qc4 37.Kf1 Qd3 38.f4 Qf3+ 39.Ke1 5. -+ (-9.29): 32.Qe2 Rd2 33.Qf3 Qxf3+ 34.Kxf3 R8d3+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.g4 hxg4 37.c5 Rf3 38.c6 Raxf2+ 39.Kg1 Kg7 40.c7 Rc2 41.Ra7 6. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qa1 Rd2 33.Qf1 Rd1 34.Rb8 Rxf1 35.Rxd8+ Kg7 36.Kxf1 Qxa2 37.Kg2 Qxc4 38.h3 Qxe4+ 39.Kg1 Qb1+ 7. -+ (-12.87): 32.Qf1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Rxf1 34.Rxd8+ Kg7 35.Kxf1 Qxa2 36.Kg2 Qxc4 37.h3 Qxe4+ 38.Kg1 Qb1+ 8. -+ (-14.89): 32.Rb3 axb3 33.Qxb3 Qxb3 34.axb3 Rd4 35.g4 hxg4 36.c5 9. -+ (-15.01): 32.Qxh5 gxh5 33.exd5 Qc5 34.Kg1 Qxc4 35.a3 Rxd5 36.Rb1 10. -+ (-16.23): 32.Qh1 Rd1 33.Rb8 Qd3 34.Qxd1 Qxd1 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8 36.Kg1 Qd1+ 37.Kg2 Qd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Try 16 and 17 ply at this really crucial juncture: 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.39): 32.exd5 e4 33.Qe2 Qd3 34.Qxd3 exd3 35.Kf3 Re8 36.Rb2 g5 37.Rd2 g4+ 38.Kg2 Rc8 39.Rxd3 Rxc4 40.d6 Rc8 2. ± (0.86): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Qe2 37.Qc3 a5 3. -+ (-8.81): 32.Qf3 Qxf3+ 33.Kxf3 Rd2 34.g4 hxg4+ 35.Kg2 Rxa2 36.Re7 Rdd2 37.Re8+ Kg7 38.Rxe5 Rxf2+ 39.Kg3 Rg2+ 40.Kh4 Rxh2+ 41.Kxg4 Rac2 42.c5 a3 17-ply 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3rp2p/p1P1P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. +- (1.54): 32.exd5 Qxa2 33.Qd3 h4 34.gxh4 Qa1 35.Qf3 Rf8 36.h5 Qd4 37.Rb4 a3 2. ± (0.74): 32.cxd5 Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Kg7 37.Ra4 Qd1 38.h3 Clearly here Fritz has both realized that the ending after 32...e4 is dead for Black (which Kramnik would do in an instant) and has found the key nuance 33.Qd3! not 33.Qf3 first. Now let's do a last KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.59 (at the winning moment!) 32.cxd5 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.91): 32...Qxa2 33.Qd3 Rf8 34.Ra7 Qa1 35.Rxa6 Rb8 36.Qf3 Qd4 37.h3 h4 2. +- (1.53): 32...Rc8 33.d6 Qc5 34.d7 Rd8 35.Qxa4 Qd4 36.Qc6 Kh7 37.a3 Qd3 38.a4 Qe2 3. +- (1.54): 32...Rd6 33.Rc7 Kg7 34.Rc6 h4 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.Qxa4 hxg3 37.hxg3 Kf8 38.Qc4 f5 39.Qc8+ 4. +- (1.57): 32...Qc5 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qxa6 Qd4 5. +- (1.58): 32...h4 33.gxh4 Rd6 34.Qe2 Kg7 35.Rc7 Qb4 36.Rc8 Qb1 37.Re8 f6 6. +- (1.66): 32...Qd6 33.Qxa4 f5 34.f3 g5 35.Kh1 g4 36.Qb3 fxe4 37.fxe4 Rf8 38.Qd3 7. +- (1.69): 32...Qc3 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qb3 Qxb3 35.axb3 hxg3 36.hxg3 Rd6 37.f4 f6 38.b4 Kf8 8. +- (1.70): 32...Rf8 33.Qe2 Qc5 34.Qxa6 Qd4 35.Qe2 f5 9. +- (1.71): 32...Kg7 33.Rb6 h4 34.Rxa6 hxg3 35.Rxa4 Qd6 36.fxg3 Rh8 10. +- (1.85): 32...f5 33.Rb6 fxe4 34.Rxg6+ Kf7 35.Rxa6 Qf3+ 36.Qxf3+ exf3+ 37.Kxf3 Rxd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.91): 32...Qxa2 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.Qf3 Rf8 2. +- (1.52): 32...Rd6 33.Qe2 Kg7 34.Rb8 Qc1 3. +- (1.53): 32...Rc8 33.d6 Qc5 34.d7 Rd8 35.Qxa4 Qd4 36.Qc6 Kh7 37.a3 Qd3 38.a4 Qe2 4. +- (1.60): 32...Qc5 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qb4 Qd4 35.gxh4 Kg7 36.Qxd4 exd4 37.Rb4 f5 38.Rxd4 fxe4 5. +- (1.60): 32...Qc3 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qb4 Qd4 35.gxh4 Kg7 36.Qxd4 exd4 37.Rb4 f5 38.Rxd4 fxe4 6. +- (1.64): 32...Kg7 33.Rb6 h4 34.Rxa6 hxg3 35.Rxa4 Qd6 36.fxg3 Rh8 37.Qg4 Qc5 38.Qe2 7. +- (1.69): 32...Qd6 33.Qxa4 f5 34.Kg1 fxe4 35.Qxe4 Rc8 36.Rb1 Rc5 37.Rd1 Rc8 38.f3 Rf8 39.Rc1 8. +- (1.77): 32...Kf8 33.Ra7 Rd6 34.Rc7 Kg7 35.Rc6 h4 36.Rxd6 Qxd6 37.Qxa4 hxg3 38.hxg3 Kf8 39.a3 Kg7 40.Qe8 9. +- (1.84): 32...Rf8 33.Qc2 h4 34.gxh4 Qd6 35.Qd3 f5 36.h5 Rf7 10. +- (1.89): 32...a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.78): 32...Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Kh7 37.Rb7 Qf4 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Kg7 2. +- (1.45): 32...Rd6 33.Rc7 Rb6 34.Qc2 Qb4 35.Qd3 Kg7 36.Qe3 h4 37.Rc8 Qd6 38.Qg5 Qf6 39.gxh4 Rb1 3. +- (1.53): 32...Rc8 33.d6 Qc5 34.d7 Rd8 35.Qxa4 Qd4 36.Qc6 Kh7 37.a3 Qd3 4. +- (1.65): 32...Kg7 33.Qa1 Re8 34.Rb8 Re7 35.Qb1 Qd6 36.Rb6 Qd7 37.Rxa6 h4 38.Ra8 h3+ 39.Kg1 5. +- (1.68): 32...Qd6 33.Qxa4 f5 34.f3 g5 35.Qb3 g4 36.fxg4 hxg4 37.Rb6 Qc5 38.Rb8 Rf8 39.exf5 6. +- (1.68): 32...Qc5 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qb4 Qxb4 35.Rxb4 hxg3 36.hxg3 Rd6 37.Rb8+ Kg7 38.f4 f6 39.Re8 7. +- (1.68): 32...Qc3 33.Qxa4 h4 34.Qb4 Qxb4 35.Rxb4 hxg3 36.hxg3 Rd6 37.Rb8+ Kg7 38.f4 f6 39.Re8 8. +- (1.84): 32...Rf8 33.Qc2 h4 34.gxh4 Qd6 35.Qd3 f5 36.h5 Rf7 9. +- (1.84): 32...a5 33.Qc2 Rf8 34.Qc4 h4 35.gxh4 10. +- (1.89): 32...h4 33.gxh4 Rd6 34.Re7 Rf6 35.Rxe5 Rxf2+ 36.Kxf2 Qb2+ 37.Ke3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/q5P1/P4PKP/3Q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 32...Qxa2 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Qe2 37.Ra4 a5 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Ra8 2. +- (1.45): 32...Rd6 33.Rc7 Rb6 34.Qc2 Qb4 35.Rc6 Qb1 36.Qxb1 Rxb1 37.Rxa6 Rb4 38.Kf3 Rd4 39.h3 3. +- (1.54): 32...Rc8 33.d6 Qc5 34.d7 Rd8 35.Qxa4 Kg7 36.h3 h4 37.gxh4 4. +- (1.63): 32...Kg7 33.Qa1 Re8 34.Rb8 Re7 35.Qb1 Qc3 36.Ra8 Qd4 37.Rxa6 Rc7 38.Rd6 Rc4 39.Rd8 Qxe4+ 5. +- (2.23): 32...Qd6 33.Qxa4 f5 34.Ra7 fxe4 35.Qc6 e3 36.Ra8 Kg7 37.Rxd8 Qxd8 38.fxe3 Qa5 39.Kh3 Kh6 40.Qd7 Qxa2 [cut off] TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (delta = 0.72 32. cxd5 Qxa2 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/6P1/q4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Qe2 37.Ra4 a5 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Ra8 2. ² (0.70): 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Ra7 Qd4 36.Rxa6 Rb8 37.Rd6 Rb3 38.Rd8+ Kg7 39.Qe2 Qb6 40.Rd7 3. ² (0.70): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qd1 38.Ra3 Qe2 39.d6 h4 40.gxh4 Qg4+ 41.Rg3 Qd1 42.Ra3 4. ² (0.44): 33.Qc1 Qe2 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rxa4 Rd6 36.Qc4 Qxc4 37.Rxc4 Kg7 38.Rc6 Rd7 39.Ra6 f5 5. ² (0.42): 33.Re7 Qb3 34.Qa1 f6 35.Qe1 Rf8 36.Qe2 Rf7 37.Re6 a5 38.Re8+ Kh7 6. ² (0.30): 33.Rc7 Qb3 34.Qxb3 axb3 35.Rb7 f5 36.Kf3 Rf8 37.Rxb3 fxe4+ 38.Kxe4 Rxf2 39.Rb6 Re2+ 40.Kd3 Rxh2 7. = (0.00): 33.g4 hxg4 34.Qxg4 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Rxf7 Kxf7 37.Qe6+ Kg7 38.Qe7+ Kh6 39.Qh4+ Kg7 40.Qe7+ 8. = (-0.01): 33.h3 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Re7 a3 36.Qxa3 9. = (-0.02): 33.Qb1 Qxb1 34.Rxb1 Rc8 35.Rb4 a3 36.Ra4 Rc3 10. = (-0.02): 33.Ra7 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Re7 a3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/6P1/q4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Qe2 37.Ra4 a5 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Ra8 2. ± (0.81): 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.Ra7 h4 35.Rxa6 hxg3 36.hxg3 Rc8 37.Ra7 Rf8 38.Qe3 Kg7 39.d6 3. ² (0.70): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qd1 38.Ra3 Qe2 39.d6 h4 40.gxh4 Qg4+ 41.Rg3 4. ² (0.44): 33.Qc1 Qe2 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rxa4 Rd6 36.Qc4 Qxc4 37.Rxc4 Kg7 38.Rc6 5. ² (0.36): 33.Rc7 Qb3 34.Qa1 Re8 35.Qc1 Qd3 36.Qc4 Qxc4 37.Rxc4 a3 6. ² (0.27): 33.Re7 Qa3 34.Ra7 Rd6 35.Ra8+ Kh7 36.Qe2 Rf6 37.Rd8 Qe7 38.Rc8 Qd6 39.Kg1 7. = (0.23): 33.h3 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Re7 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Kh2 Qa1 38.Ra7 a2 39.Rxa6 8. = (0.07): 33.Ra7 Qc4 34.Qf3 f5 35.exf5 Qxd5 36.fxg6 Qxf3+ 37.Kxf3 Rf8+ 38.Ke3 Rf6 9. = (0.00): 33.g4 hxg4 34.Qxg4 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Rxf7 Kxf7 37.Qe6+ Kg7 38.Qe7+ Kh6 39.Qh4+ Kg7 40.Qe7+ 10. = (-0.09): 33.Kg1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/6P1/q4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.74): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Kg7 37.Ra4 Qd1 38.h3 Rb8 39.Rxa6 Rb3 2. ² (0.60): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Qc3 a3 35.Qxe5 h4 36.gxh4 Qe2 37.Rb3 3. ² (0.59): 33.Qd3 Qa1 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Ra7 Qd4 36.Rxa6 Rb8 37.h3 Rb3 38.Qe2 Kg7 39.Rc6 Qa1 4. ² (0.44): 33.Qc1 Qe2 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rxa4 Rd6 36.Qc4 Qxc4 37.Rxc4 Kg7 38.Rc6 5. ² (0.29): 33.Rc7 Qb3 34.Qxb3 axb3 35.Rb7 Ra8 36.Rxb3 a5 37.f4 a4 38.Ra3 f6 39.fxe5 fxe5 40.Rd3 6. = (0.25): 33.Re7 Qa3 34.Ra7 Rd6 35.Ra8+ Kh7 36.h3 Rf6 37.Qe2 Qa1 38.Qc2 Qe1 39.Rd8 7. = (0.00): 33.Ra7 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Qe3 Rd8 36.Qf3 8. = (0.00): 33.g4 hxg4 34.Qxg4 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Rxf7 Kxf7 37.Qe6+ Kg7 38.Qe7+ Kh6 39.Qh4+ Kg7 40.Qe7+ 9. = (-0.01): 33.h3 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Re7 Qd4 36.Rc7 a3 37.Rc2 Qa1 38.Qf6 Qb1 10. = (-0.09): 33.Qb1 Qxb1 34.Rxb1 f5 35.f3 Rc8 36.Rb6 Rc2+ 37.Kf1 fxe4 38.fxe4 Kf7 39.Rxa6 Rc4 40.Ra7+ Ke8 41.Ke2 Rxe4+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/6P1/q4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.74): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Kg7 37.Ra4 Qd1 38.h3 Rb8 39.Rxa6 Rb3 2. ² (0.61): 33.Qd3 Rc8 34.d6 Rd8 35.Re7 Qb3 36.Qd2 Qb5 37.d7 Qc6 38.Qd3 Kf8 39.Rxe5 Rxd7 3. ² (0.59): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qd4 36.Rxa6 Rb8 37.h3 Rb3 38.Qe2 4. ² (0.39): 33.Qc1 Qe2 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rxa4 Rd6 36.Qc4 Qxc4 37.Rxc4 Ra6 38.f4 exf4 39.Rc6 Ra7 5. = (0.20): 33.Rc7 Qb3 34.Qxb3 axb3 35.Rb7 Ra8 36.Rxb3 a5 37.f4 a4 38.Ra3 f6 39.h3 Ra6 40.Rd3 6. = (0.00): 33.Re7 a3 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.d6 Qc4 36.Rxe5 a2 37.Ra5 7. = (0.00): 33.Ra7 Qc4 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Qe3 Rd8 36.Qf3 8. = (0.00): 33.g4 hxg4 34.Qxg4 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Rxf7 Kxf7 37.Qe6+ Kg7 38.Qe7+ Kh6 39.Qh4+ Kg7 40.Qe7+ 9. = (-0.16): 33.h3 Qc4 34.Qf3 f5 35.Rb6 Qxe4 36.Rxg6+ Kf7 37.Qxe4 fxe4 10. = (-0.24): 33.Kf1 Qc4+ 34.Qe2 Qd4 35.Rb2 Rc8 36.Rd2 Qb6 37.Kg2 Rc3 38.d6 Qd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.15 16 ply 1. ± (0.77): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 Rc8 35.Rb3 Qd2 36.Rb7 Rf8 37.Qxa3 Qe2 38.Qb4 a5 39.Qa4 h4 2. ² (0.60): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 h4 40.gxh4 a3 41.Ra8+ Kg7 3. ² (0.59): 33.Qd3 Rc8 34.Qf3 Rf8 35.Rb6 Qc4 36.Rc6 Qd4 37.Rxa6 Rb8 38.h3 Rb3 39.Qe2 4. ² (0.37): 33.Qc1 Qe2 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rxa4 Rd6 36.Qf1 Qxf1+ 37.Kxf1 f5 38.f3 fxe4 39.fxe4 Ra6 40.h3 Kf7 33.Rb4 forcibly wins that advanced a-pawn. Isn't this precisely what you would use a handheld Fritz or team of comps to verify? 17 ply---2 blacked lines. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/6P1/q4PKP/3Q4 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.76): 33.Rb4 a3 34.Qf3 h4 35.gxh4 Qd2 36.Qxa3 Kg7 37.Ra4 Qc2 38.Qb4 Qd1 39.Ra3 Rh8 2. ² (0.60): 33.Qf3 Rf8 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 33.Qf3 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/5QP1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.60): 33...Rf8 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 h4 40.gxh4 a3 41.Ra8+ Kg7 2. +- (9.05): 33...f5 34.Qe3 Qb3 35.Rxb3 axb3 36.Qxb3 Re8 37.Qb6 Kf7 38.exf5 gxf5 39.Qh6 h4 40.Qh7+ Kf6 41.Qxh4+ Kg6 42.d6 3. +- (11.03): 33...Qxd5 34.exd5 Rf8 35.Re7 Kg7 36.h4 Kg8 37.d6 a5 38.Qf6 a3 39.Qxe5 a2 4. +- (11.32): 33...Qxf2+ 34.Kxf2 Rf8 35.Qf6 a3 36.Qxe5 h4 37.g4 a2 38.Qf6 h3 5. +- (#6): 33...Rd7 34.Rxd7 Qxd5 35.exd5 Kh7 6. +- (#4): 33...f6 34.Qxf6 Qxf2+ 35.Kxf2 Rd7 36.Rxd7 a3 37.Qg7# 7. +- (#4): 33...Kh8 34.Qxf7 Qxf2+ 35.Kxf2 Rd7 36.Rb8+ Rd8 37.Rxd8# 8. +- (#4): 33...Kh7 34.Qxf7+ Kh6 35.Qg7+ Kg5 36.h4+ Kg4 37.Qxg6# 9. +- (#4): 33...Kg7 34.Qxf7+ Kh6 35.Qg7+ Kg5 36.h4+ Kg4 37.Qxg6# 10. +- (#2): 33...Rd6 34.Qxf7+ Kh8 35.Qf8# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Totally forced move---no need to run further. TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = 8.45 33. Qf3 Rf8 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/5QP1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.73): 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Re7 Qb2 37.Qxb2 axb2 38.Rb7 f5 39.f3 fxe4 40.fxe4 Re8 2. ² (0.59): 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 3. ² (0.47): 34.Qd3 a3 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 f5 40.d6 e4+ 41.Kf4 Rc8 42.d7 4. ² (0.30): 34.Qf6 Qa1 35.Qxa6 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Qa6 Qxe4+ 5. = (0.14): 34.Rc7 Qd2 35.Rc6 a5 36.Ra6 Qe1 37.Qe3 Qb4 38.Qe2 Rc8 39.f3 h4 40.Rf6 hxg3 6. = (0.04): 34.Rb4 f5 35.Rb6 Kg7 36.Rb7+ Kg8 37.Qe3 7. = (0.00): 34.Re7 a3 35.d6 Qc4 36.d7 a2 8. = (-0.05): 34.Ra7 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 f6 39.Re6 Ra8 40.Rxf6 Rf8 41.Rxf8+ Kxf8 9. = (-0.05): 34.Qe3 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 f6 39.Re6 Ra8 40.Rxf6 Rf8 41.Rxf8+ Kxf8 10. = (-0.08): 34.Rd7 a3 35.Qd3 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 a2 38.Ra7 Qd4 39.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 40.f3 Qf4 41.Ra4 Qf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/5QP1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 h4 40.gxh4 a3 41.d6 Rc2+ 42.Kd3 2. ² (0.51): 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qd1 38.Ra3 Qe2 39.Qd4 Rc8 40.Re3 Qg4 41.h3 Qd7 3. ² (0.46): 34.Qd3 a3 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 f5 40.d6 g5 41.d7 e4+ 42.Ke3 4. = (0.14): 34.Rc7 Qd2 35.Rc6 a5 36.Ra6 Qe1 37.Qe3 Qb4 38.Qe2 5. = (0.13): 34.Qf6 Qa1 35.Qxa6 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Rc7 h4 38.Rc4 Qa7 39.Rc2 hxg3 40.hxg3 Qd7 6. = (0.00): 34.Rb4 f5 35.Rb6 Kg7 36.Rb7+ Kg8 37.Qe3 7. = (0.00): 34.Re7 a3 35.d6 Qc4 36.d7 a2 37.Re8 Qd4 38.Qa3 Qxe4+ 39.Kh3 Qg4+ 40.Kg2 Qe4+ 8. = (-0.05): 34.Qe3 Qc4 35.Re7 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 f6 39.Re6 Ra8 40.Rxf6 Rf8 41.Rxf8+ Kxf8 9. = (-0.09): 34.Ra7 Qc4 35.Qe3 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qd4 38.Re7 a5 39.h3 h4 10. = (-0.09): 34.Rd7 a3 35.Ra7 Qb1 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qd4 38.Re7 a5 39.h3 h4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/5QP1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 h4 40.gxh4 a3 41.d6 2. ² (0.51): 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qd1 38.Ra3 Qe2 39.Qd4 Rc8 40.Re3 Qg4 3. ² (0.42): 34.Qd3 a3 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 f5 40.d6 Rd8 41.d7 e4+ 42.Kf4 Kf7 4. = (0.13): 34.Qf6 Qa1 35.Qxa6 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Rc7 h4 38.Rc4 Qa7 5. = (0.05): 34.Rc7 Qd2 35.Rc6 a5 36.h3 Qe1 37.Rc4 f5 38.Rc6 Kh7 39.Rc7+ 6. = (0.00): 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rb5 Qd2 36.h3 f5 37.Rb6 7. = (0.00): 34.Re7 a3 35.d6 Qc4 36.d7 a2 37.Re8 Qd4 38.Qa3 Qxe4+ 39.Kh3 Qg4+ 40.Kg2 Qe4+ 8. = (0.00): 34.g4 hxg4 35.Qxg4 a3 36.Rb6 Qd2 37.Rxa6 a2 38.Qg3 Qe2 39.Rxg6+ fxg6 9. = (-0.09): 34.Qe3 Qc4 35.Ra7 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qd4 38.Re7 a5 39.h3 h4 10. = (-0.09): 34.Ra7 Qc4 35.Qe3 a3 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qd4 38.Re7 a5 39.h3 h4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/5QP1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.57): 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 Rc2+ 40.Ke3 Rc3+ 41.Kd2 Rc4 42.f3 Rd4+ 43.Ke3 2. ² (0.45): 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qd1 38.Ra3 Qe2 39.d6 h4 40.h3 hxg3 41.Kxg3 Qd1 42.Kg2 f5 3. ² (0.42): 34.Qd3 a3 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 f5 40.d6 Rd8 41.d7 e4+ 4. = (0.24): 34.Qf6 Qa1 35.Qxa6 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Rc7 a2 38.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 39.f3 Qf5 40.d6 Rd8 41.Qd5 h4 42.gxh4 5. = (0.00): 34.Rc7 Qd2 35.Rc6 a5 36.h3 Qe1 37.Rc4 f5 38.Rc6 Kh7 39.Rc7+ Kh8 40.Rc4 Kg8 6. = (0.00): 34.Rb4 a5 35.Rb5 Qd2 36.h3 Kg7 37.Rb7 Qe1 38.Qd3 Rc8 39.Qf3 7. = (0.00): 34.Re7 a3 35.d6 Qc4 36.d7 a2 37.Re8 Qd4 38.Qa3 Qxe4+ 39.Kh3 Qg4+ 40.Kg2 Qe4+ 8. = (-0.09): 34.Qe3 Qc4 35.Ra7 Re8 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Qe3 9. = (-0.09): 34.Ra7 Qc4 35.Qe3 Re8 36.Qf3 Rf8 10. = (-0.09): 34.h3 Qc4 35.Ra7 a3 36.Qxa3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta2 = -0.15 16 ply: 1. ² (0.57): 34.Rb6 Qc4 35.Rc6 Qb3 36.Rxa6 Rc8 37.h3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 Rc3+ 39.Ke2 Rc2+ 40.Ke3 Rc3+ 41.Kd2 Rc4 42.f3 Rd4+ 2. ² (0.38): 34.Qc3 Qe2 35.Qxe5 a3 36.Rb3 a2 37.Re3 Qb5 38.Re1 Qb1 39.Qc3 3. ² (0.34): 34.Qd3 a3 35.Qxa6 h4 36.gxh4 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxh4 39.d6 e4 40.Qg3 Qxg3+ 4. = (0.03): 34.Qf6 Qa1 35.Qxa6 Qd4 36.Qe2 a3 37.Rc7 a2 38.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 39.f3 Qd3 40.Qc4 Qxc4 41.Rxc4 Rd8 42.Rc5 f5 43.Kf2 g5 34.Qd3 played 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/3Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.34): 34...Rc8 35.Re7 Qc2 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.d6 Qc6 38.Rxe5 Qxd6 39.Ra5 Rc8 40.Rxa4 Rc1 2. ² (0.46): 34...a3 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 Qxg3+ 3. ± (0.89): 34...a5 35.Qc3 a3 36.Qxe5 Qe2 37.Rb3 a2 38.Re3 Qd2 39.Ra3 Rc8 40.Qf6 4. ± (0.96): 34...Qa1 35.Ra7 Rb8 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Rxa6 Qd4 38.h3 Rc8 39.Kh2 h4 40.Rf6 hxg3+ 5. ± (0.97): 34...Ra8 35.Qc3 a3 36.Qxe5 Qe2 37.Re7 Rf8 38.Qf6 a2 39.Qa1 Kh7 6. ± (1.08): 34...h4 35.gxh4 Qa1 36.h5 gxh5 37.Qf3 Qc1 38.Qxh5 7. ± (1.15): 34...Rd8 35.Ra7 h4 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.gxh4 Qc4 38.h5 a3 39.hxg6 fxg6 40.Qg4 Rf6 41.Ra8+ 8. ± (1.19): 34...Kg7 35.Qc3 Kg8 36.Qxe5 a3 37.Qd4 Qe2 38.Rb3 a2 39.Re3 Qg4 40.Qb2 Re8 41.Qxa2 9. ± (1.31): 34...Kh7 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb3 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa4 Qe2 39.Rd7 Qg4+ 40.Kh1 Qf3+ 41.Kg1 Qg4+ 10. ± (1.35): 34...Kh8 35.Ra7 Qa1 36.Qxa6 Kg7 37.Qxa4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/3Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 34...a3 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 2. ² (0.41): 34...Rc8 35.d6 Kg7 36.d7 Rd8 37.Rb6 f6 38.Rxa6 Qf7 39.Ra7 a3 40.Qd6 a2 3. ± (0.82): 34...a5 35.Qc3 a3 36.Qxe5 Qd2 37.Rb3 4. ± (0.86): 34...Ra8 35.h3 Qa1 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Ra7 Qd4 5. ± (0.96): 34...Qa1 35.Ra7 Rb8 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Rxa6 Qd4 38.h3 Rc8 39.Kh2 h4 40.Rf6 hxg3+ 6. ± (0.96): 34...Rd8 35.Ra7 h4 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.gxh4 Qc4 38.h5 a3 39.hxg6 fxg6 40.Qe3 a2 41.Qe1 Rxf2+ 7. ± (1.19): 34...Kg7 35.Qc3 Kg8 36.Qxe5 a3 37.Qd4 Qe2 38.Rb3 a2 39.Re3 Qg4 40.Qb2 Re8 8. ± (1.29): 34...Kh7 35.Ra7 Kg8 36.Qxa6 Qb1 37.Qxa4 f5 38.f3 Qb2+ 39.Kh3 Qe2 40.Qc6 Qf1+ 41.Kh4 9. ± (1.29): 34...Re8 35.Qxa6 Rf8 36.Ra7 Qb1 37.Qxa4 f5 38.f3 Qb2+ 39.Kh3 Qe2 40.Qc6 Qf1+ 41.Kh4 10. ± (1.35): 34...Kh8 35.Re7 Kg8 36.Rxe5 Qb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/3Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 34...a3 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 2. ² (0.50): 34...Rc8 35.d6 Kg7 36.d7 Rd8 37.Rb6 f6 38.Rxa6 Qf7 39.Ra7 a3 40.Qd6 3. ² (0.56): 34...a5 35.Qc3 a3 36.Qxe5 h4 37.gxh4 Qe2 38.Rb3 a2 39.d6 Rd8 40.h5 Qd1 41.Ra3 Rxd6 4. ± (0.86): 34...Ra8 35.h3 Qa1 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Ra7 Qd4 5. ± (0.97): 34...Qa1 35.Ra7 Rb8 36.Qf3 Rf8 37.Rxa6 Qd4 38.Qe3 Qxe3 39.fxe3 Rc8 6. ± (1.04): 34...Rd8 35.Ra7 Rb8 36.Qxa6 Qb1 37.Qxa4 Kg7 38.d6 Rb4 39.Qc6 Qd3 40.d7 Rxe4 7. ± (1.36): 34...Kg7 35.Qc3 Kg8 36.Qxe5 a3 37.Qd4 8. ± (1.36): 34...Kh7 35.Ra7 a5 36.Rxa5 h4 37.gxh4 Qb3 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 f5 40.h3 fxe4+ 41.Kxe4 Rxf2 42.Rxa4 9. +- (1.41): 34...Kh8 35.Ra7 Kg7 36.Qc3 Qe2 37.Qxe5+ Kg8 38.Qf4 a3 39.Qf3 Qxf3+ 40.Kxf3 Rc8 41.Rxa6 Rc3+ 42.Kf4 10. +- (1.42): 34...Re8 35.Qxa6 Rf8 36.Ra7 Kg7 37.h4 Qa1 38.Qxa4 Qxa4 39.Rxa4 Rc8 40.f4 exf4 41.gxf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/p3P3/3Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 34...a3 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 2. ² (0.44): 34...Rc8 35.d6 Kg7 36.d7 Rd8 37.Rb6 f6 38.Rxa6 Qf7 39.Ra7 a3 40.Qd6 h4 41.Qc7 h3+ 42.Kxh3 3. ² (0.57): 34...a5 35.Qc3 h4 36.Qxe5 h3+ 37.Kxh3 Qxf2 38.Qf4 Qd4 39.Rc7 4. ² (0.68): 34...Qa1 35.Rb1 Qa2 36.Rb6 a5 37.Qc3 a3 38.Qxe5 Qe2 39.Qf6 Qxe4+ 5. ± (0.73): 34...Ra8 35.h3 Qa1 36.d6 Qd4 37.Qxd4 exd4 38.Rb4 a3 39.Rxd4 Rd8 40.Rd1 a2 41.e5 Kf8 42.Kf3 6. ± (1.14): 34...Kg7 35.Qc3 a3 36.Rb3 Re8 37.Qf3 Qd2 38.Rxa3 a5 39.Rc3 Qe1 40.Rc7 Rf8 41.Re7 7. ± (1.22): 34...Rd8 35.Qxa6 Qc2 36.Rb4 h4 37.gxh4 Qd2 38.Rxa4 Qf4 39.Qd3 Qxh4 40.Qg3 Qxg3+ 41.Kxg3 Kf8 8. ± (1.26): 34...Kh7 35.Qxa6 Kg7 36.h4 Qc2 37.Rb4 Qd1 38.Qxa4 Qe1 39.Rb6 Rd8 40.Qc2 Kh8 41.Rf6 9. ± (1.36): 34...Re8 35.Qxa6 Rf8 36.Ra7 Kg7 10. ± (1.39): 34...Kh8 35.Re7 Kg8 36.d6 Qb3 37.Qxa6 h4 38.d7 Qd1 39.Qc8 h3+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 0111 MATCH, delta = 0.12 16 ply: 1. ² (0.34): 34...a3 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 Qxg3+ 42.hxg3 2. ² (0.39): 34...Rc8 35.d6 Kg7 36.d7 Rd8 37.Rb6 f6 38.Rxa6 Qf7 39.Ra7 Qe6 40.h3 h4 41.gxh4 34. Qd3 a3 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/p2Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.36): 35.d6 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qd4 38.Qxa2 Qxd6 39.Qc4 Qd2 40.Re7 Qg5 41.Qc5 2. ² (0.34): 35.Qxa6 h4 36.gxh4 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxh4 39.d6 e4 40.Qg3 Qxg3+ 3. ² (0.34): 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 Qxg3+ 42.hxg3 Rd8 43.d7 4. = (0.15): 35.h3 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qe1 38.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh2 h4 40.Re7 Rd8 41.d6 Qf3 42.Qd2 e4 43.Qd4 5. = (0.14): 35.Rb4 a5 36.Ra4 f5 37.Qxa3 Qxa3 38.Rxa3 fxe4 39.Rxa5 Rf6 40.Ra8+ Kf7 6. = (0.12): 35.h4 Qa1 36.Rb1 Qd4 37.Qxd4 7. = (0.00): 35.Rb6 a5 36.Rb7 Qa1 37.Qc2 Qd4 38.Kg1 Rd8 39.Qc7 Rf8 40.Qc2 8. = (0.00): 35.Rb3 f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 9. = (0.00): 35.Rb1 h4 36.gxh4 f5 37.Qxa6 10. = (-0.02): 35.Qc3 Qe2 36.Qxe5 a2 37.Rb3 a1Q (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/p2Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.36): 35.d6 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qd4 38.Qxa2 Qxd6 39.Qc4 Qd2 40.Re7 2. ² (0.34): 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 Qxg3+ 42.hxg3 Rd8 43.d7 3. ² (0.29): 35.Qxa6 Qc2 36.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 37.Qf3 Qxf3+ 38.Kxf3 f5 39.Rb1 Kf7 40.Ke3 Rd8 41.Rd1 Rd6 4. = (0.15): 35.h3 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qe1 38.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh2 h4 40.Re7 Rd8 41.d6 Qf3 42.Qd2 e4 43.Qd4 5. = (0.14): 35.Rb4 a5 36.Ra4 f5 37.Qxa3 Qxa3 38.Rxa3 fxe4 39.Rxa5 Rf6 40.Ra8+ Kf7 6. = (0.13): 35.h4 Qa1 36.Rb1 Qd4 37.Qxd4 exd4 38.Ra1 Re8 39.f3 f5 40.Rxa3 fxe4 41.fxe4 Rxe4 7. = (0.01): 35.Rb6 a5 36.h3 Qa1 37.Rb1 Qd4 38.Qxd4 exd4 39.Rd1 f5 40.f3 fxe4 41.fxe4 Kf7 42.e5 a2 8. = (0.00): 35.Rb3 f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 9. = (0.00): 35.Rb1 h4 36.gxh4 f5 37.Qxa6 Qxb1 38.Qxg6+ Kh8 39.Qh6+ Kg8 40.Qg6+ 10. = (-0.09): 35.Kg1 Rd8 36.Kg2 Qa1 37.Qf3 Rf8 38.Qe2 Qd4 39.f3 h4 40.gxh4 Kh7 41.h5 gxh5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/p2Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.45): 35.Rb4 a5 36.Rb5 f5 37.exf5 Rxf5 38.Qe3 Rf7 39.Rxa5 Qb2 40.Ra8+ Kg7 41.Rxa3 Rxf2+ 42.Qxf2 Qxa3 2. ² (0.45): 35.Rb6 a5 36.Rb5 f5 37.exf5 Rxf5 38.Qe3 Rf7 39.Rxa5 Qb2 40.Ra8+ Kg7 41.Rxa3 Rxf2+ 42.Qxf2 Qxa3 3. ² (0.34): 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 Qxg3+ 42.hxg3 Rd8 4. ² (0.34): 35.Qxa6 h4 36.gxh4 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxh4 39.d6 e4 40.Qg3 Qxg3+ 5. ² (0.34): 35.d6 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qd4 38.Qxa2 Qxd6 39.Qc4 Qf6 40.Qc3 Qe6 41.Qe3 Qg4 42.h3 6. = (0.14): 35.h3 Qa1 36.Qxa6 a2 37.Ra7 Qe1 38.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 39.Kh2 h4 40.Ra4 Qf3 41.Ra3 Qd1 42.Ra4 Rd8 7. = (0.13): 35.h4 Qa1 36.Rb1 Qd4 37.Qxd4 exd4 38.Ra1 Re8 39.f3 f5 40.Rxa3 fxe4 41.fxe4 8. = (0.00): 35.Rb3 f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 9. = (-0.09): 35.Kg1 Rd8 36.Kg2 Qa1 37.Qf3 10. = (-0.10): 35.Rb1 Rc8 36.Rb6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qe1 39.Rb7 Rf8 40.d6 a5 41.Re7 a4 42.Qf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/1R3p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/p2Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.34): 35.Ra7 h4 36.gxh4 Qb2 37.Qxa6 Qc2 38.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 39.Qf3 Qxh4 40.d6 e4 41.Qg3 2. ² (0.34): 35.d6 Qa1 36.Ra7 a2 37.Qxa6 Qd4 38.Qxa2 Qxd6 39.Qc4 3. ² (0.28): 35.Qxa6 h4 36.gxh4 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxh4 39.d6 e4 40.Qg3 Qxg3+ 4. = (0.20): 35.h3 Qa1 36.Rb1 Qd4 37.Qxd4 exd4 38.Ra1 f5 39.f3 Re8 40.Rxa3 fxe4 41.fxe4 Rxe4 42.Rxa6 Kf7 43.Ra3 Re2+ 5. = (0.14): 35.Rb4 a5 36.Ra4 f5 37.Qxa3 Qc2 38.Qa2 Qd1 39.exf5 Rxf5 40.Ra3 Rf6 41.Re3 a4 42.Rxe5 6. = (0.01): 35.h4 a5 36.Ra7 Qb2 37.Rxa5 a2 38.Qa3 Qe2 39.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 40.Kh2 Qf3 41.Ra3 Qf5 7. = (0.01): 35.Rb6 a5 36.h3 Qa1 37.Rb1 Qd4 38.Qxd4 exd4 39.Rd1 f5 40.f3 fxe4 41.fxe4 Kf7 8. = (0.00): 35.Rb3 f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 9. = (0.00): 35.Rb1 Rc8 36.Rb6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Rc1 40.Rxa6 Rd1 41.Ke4 10. = (-0.10): 35.Rc7 Qb2 36.Ra7 h4 37.gxh4 a2 38.Qxa6 Qd4 39.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 40.f3 Qxh4 41.Ra4 Qf6 42.Qf2 Rd8 43.Qc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Fritz sees the draw White can force, but Danailov alleged that K was playing Fritz's moves, so that doesn't count. KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH, delta = -0.34 Note that at 16 ply: 16/16 1. ² (0.52): 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Rd8 40.Ke4 f6 41.Ra6 Kf7 42.h3 Rd7 43.Re6 2. = (0.20): 35.h3 Qa1 36.Rb1 Qd4 37.Qxd4 exd4 38.Ra1 Re8 39.f3 f5 3. = (0.19): 35.d6 h4 36.d7 Rd8 37.Qd6 Qe6 38.Qxe6 fxe6 39.Ra7 hxg3 40.hxg3 Kf7 41.Rxa6 Rxd7 42.Rxa3 4. = (0.12): 35.Qxa6 h4 36.gxh4 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxh4 39.d6 Qg5+ 40.Qg3 Qf6 41.Re7 Qxd6 42.Rxe5 Qc6+ 5. = (0.11): 35.Rb4 a5 36.Ra4 f5 37.Qxa3 Qc2 38.Qa2 Qd1 39.Rxa5 fxe4 40.d6+ Kh8 41.Qe6 Qf3+ 42.Kh3 Qxf2 43.Qxe5+ Rf6 6. = (0.09): 35.Rb6 a5 36.h3 Qa1 37.Rb1 Qd4 38.Qxd4 exd4 39.Ra1 Re8 40.Kf3 f5 41.exf5 Re5 42.fxg6 Kg7 43.d6 Rd5 44.Rxa3 7. = (0.01): 35.h4 a5 36.Ra7 Qb2 37.Rxa5 a2 38.Qa3 Qe2 39.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 40.Kh2 Qf3 41.Ra3 Qf5 8. = (0.00): 35.Rb3 f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 9. = (-0.19): 35.Rc7 Qb2 36.Ra7 h4 37.gxh4 a2 38.Qxa6 Qd4 39.Qxa2 Qxe4+ 40.f3 Qxh4 41.Ra4 Qf6 42.Qd2 Rd8 43.Rc4 Rb8 10. = (-0.19): 35.Re7 Is it worth playing on with a passed d-pawn and King jam in the center? Why not? 17 ply, first 2 lines: 1. ² (0.54): 35.Ra7 Qb2 36.Qxa6 Qc2 37.Qxa3 Qxe4+ 38.Qf3 Qxf3+ 39.Kxf3 Re8 40.Ke3 Kf8 41.d6 Rd8 42.Ra6 f6 2. = (0.18): 35.h3 a5 36.Rb6 Qa1 37.Rb1 Qd4 38.Qxd4 exd4 39.Ra1 Re8 40.Kf3 f5 41.exf5 Re5 35.Rb3 played. 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/5p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 35...f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. ± (1.05): 35...Rc8 36.Rxa3 Qc4 37.Qf3 Rc5 38.Rb3 a5 39.Rb8+ Rc8 40.Rb7 3. ± (1.38): 35...Qa1 36.Rxa3 Qe1 37.Rxa6 Rb8 38.Ra7 Rb1 39.Ra8+ Kh7 40.Rf8 Qg1+ 41.Kh3 Rb7 4. +- (1.57): 35...h4 36.gxh4 Rc8 37.Rxa3 Qc4 38.Qf3 Qb5 39.h5 Rc1 40.hxg6 Qf1+ 41.Kg3 5. +- (1.69): 35...Ra8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Rxa6 38.Qxa6 Qb4 39.Qc8+ Kg7 40.f3 Qe1 41.Qc7 6. +- (1.91): 35...Re8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Qa3 Qb1 39.Qe3 Rb8 40.Qf3 Rb7 41.Ra8+ 7. +- (1.93): 35...Rd8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Qa3 Qb1 39.Qf3 Rf8 40.Ra7 Qe1 41.Re7 8. +- (2.00): 35...a5 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa5 Rd8 38.Qe3 Rc8 39.Ra6 Qc1 40.Ra8 Qc2 41.Ra7 9. +- (2.12): 35...Kh7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qc1 38.Qf3 Qe1 39.Ra7 Kg8 40.Re7 f6 10. +- (2.20): 35...f6 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Qa3 Qb1 39.Qe3 h4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/5p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 35...f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. ± (0.97): 35...Rc8 36.Rxa3 Qc4 37.Qxc4 Rxc4 38.f3 Kg7 39.Rxa6 Rc2+ 40.Kh3 Rc3 41.d6 Rxf3 42.d7 3. +- (1.61): 35...Qa1 36.Rxa3 Qe1 37.d6 h4 38.gxh4 Qc1 39.Ra5 Qf4 40.Qf3 Qxf3+ 41.Kxf3 Rd8 42.Rxa6 Kf8 4. +- (1.62): 35...h4 36.gxh4 Rc8 37.Rxa3 Qc4 38.Qf3 Qb5 39.Rb3 Qd7 40.h5 Qd6 41.Rb7 Rf8 42.hxg6 5. +- (1.94): 35...Ra8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Rxa6 38.Qxa6 Qb4 39.Qc8+ Kg7 6. +- (1.96): 35...Rd8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Qa3 Qb1 39.Qf3 Rf8 40.Rf6 Qe1 41.Rxf7 Rxf7 7. +- (1.98): 35...a5 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa5 Qb4 38.Ra7 Qb6 39.Rd7 8. +- (2.07): 35...Re8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Rc6 Rc8 39.Qc4 Rxc6 40.Qxc6 Qb8 41.Qd7 Kg7 9. +- (2.18): 35...Kh7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qc1 38.Qf3 Qe1 39.Ra7 Kg8 40.Re7 f6 41.Rd7 10. +- (2.18): 35...Kh8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qc1 38.Qf3 Kg8 39.Ra7 Qe1 40.Re7 f6 41.Rd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/5p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 35...f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. ± (1.18): 35...Rc8 36.Rxa3 Qc2 37.Qxc2 Rxc2 38.Rxa6 Kf8 39.h3 Rd2 40.Kf3 Ke7 41.Ke3 Rd1 3. +- (1.58): 35...h4 36.gxh4 Rc8 37.Rxa3 Qc2 38.Qxc2 Rxc2 39.Rxa6 Kg7 40.Kg3 Rd2 41.f4 exf4+ 42.Kxf4 f6 4. +- (1.61): 35...Qa1 36.Rxa3 Qe1 37.d6 h4 38.gxh4 Qc1 39.Ra5 Qf4 40.Qf3 Qxf3+ 41.Kxf3 Rd8 42.Rxa6 Kf8 5. +- (1.68): 35...Ra8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Rxa6 38.Qxa6 Qd4 39.f3 Qe3 40.Qa2 Kg7 41.Qc2 Kh7 42.d6 Qa7 6. +- (1.98): 35...Rd8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qd4 38.Qf3 Rc8 39.h3 Rc3 40.Qe2 Rc1 41.Ra8+ Kh7 42.Rd8 7. +- (1.98): 35...Re8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qd4 38.Qf3 Rc8 39.h3 Rc3 40.Qe2 Rc1 41.Ra8+ Kh7 42.Rd8 8. +- (2.05): 35...Kg7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb4 38.Qe3 Rc8 39.Rb6 Qe7 40.h3 Kh7 41.Kg1 Kg8 9. +- (2.07): 35...a5 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa5 Qb4 38.Ra7 Qb6 39.Ra6 10. +- (2.11): 35...Kh7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Kg8 38.Qe3 Rc8 39.Rd6 Qc2 40.Rd7 Rc3 41.Rd8+ Kh7 42.Qe1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/5p2/p5p1/3Pp2p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 35...f5 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. ± (1.16): 35...Rc8 36.Rxa3 Qc4 37.Qxc4 Rxc4 38.Kf3 Kf8 39.Rxa6 Ke7 40.h4 Rc3+ 41.Ke2 Rc4 42.Ke3 3. +- (1.59): 35...h4 36.gxh4 Rc8 37.Rxa3 Qc2 38.Qxc2 Rxc2 39.Rxa6 Kg7 40.Kg3 Rd2 41.f4 exf4+ 42.Kxf4 f6 43.h5 gxh5 4. +- (1.62): 35...Qa1 36.Rxa3 Qe1 37.d6 h4 38.gxh4 Qc1 39.Rxa6 Qf4 40.Qf3 Qxh4 41.Ra7 Qg5+ 42.Qg3 Qxg3+ 43.fxg3 5. +- (1.68): 35...Ra8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Rxa6 38.Qxa6 Qd4 39.f3 Qe3 40.Qa2 Kg7 41.Qc2 Kh7 42.d6 Qa7 6. +- (1.84): 35...Kg7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb4 38.Qe2 h4 39.gxh4 Rh8 40.Qg4 Qb5 41.Rc6 Qd3 7. +- (2.02): 35...Rd8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb4 38.Rc6 Qe1 39.Qf3 Rf8 40.Rf6 Kg7 41.h3 Kg8 8. +- (2.04): 35...a5 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa5 Qb4 38.Ra7 Qb6 39.Rd7 Rd8 40.Qe3 Qf6 41.Rc7 Rb8 42.Qh6 9. +- (2.05): 35...Re8 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb4 38.Rc6 Rd8 39.Qf3 Qe7 40.Qxf7+ Qxf7 10. +- (2.05): 35...Kh7 36.Rxa3 Qb2 37.Rxa6 Qb7 38.Qa3 Kg8 39.Qd6 Re8 40.Qxe5 Rxe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (essentially forced move), delta = 1.16 35. Rb3 f5 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/8/p5p1/3Ppp1p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - f6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. = (0.00): 36.Qe3 fxe4 37.Rb6 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 3. = (0.00): 36.Rb6 fxe4 37.Qe3 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 4. = (0.00): 36.Rb8 Rxb8 37.Qxa6 Rb2 38.Qe6+ Kg7 5. ³ (-0.40): 36.d6 Qxf2+ 37.Kxf2 fxe4+ 38.Ke3 exd3 39.Rxa3 Kf7 40.Rxa6 Ke6 41.Kxd3 Rf2 42.h4 Rf3+ 6. µ (-0.88): 36.exf5 Rxf5 37.Kh3 Qxf2 38.Rxa3 g5 39.Ra2 Qxa2 40.Qxf5 g4+ 41.Kh4 Qxd5 42.Kxh5 a5 43.Qxg4+ Kf8 44.Qc8+ Kg7 45.Qg4+ Kf8 7. µ (-0.98): 36.Rxa3 fxe4 37.Qe3 Rxf2+ 38.Kg1 Rg2+ 39.Kf1 Qd2 40.Qxd2 Rxd2 41.Rxa6 Kf7 42.Ra4 Kf6 43.Ke1 e3 44.Ra6+ Kf5 45.Ra3 Rxd5 8. µ (-1.09): 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.Qxa6 Kh7 38.Rxa3 Rf7 39.Ra2 Qf3 40.Qe6 Qg4+ 41.Kg2 Qxe4+ 42.Kh3 Kg7 43.d6 Qe1 44.Kg2 f4 9. -+ (-1.46): 36.Qb1 Qxb1 37.Rxb1 fxe4 38.Rb6 Ra8 39.Rb3 a2 40.Ra3 a5 41.Rxa2 a4 42.Ra3 Kf7 43.h4 10. -+ (-1.62): 36.Kg1 fxe4 37.Qe3 h4 38.Rxa3 Qb1+ 39.Kg2 Rf3 40.Qc5 h3+ 41.Kxh3 Qf1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/8/p5p1/3Ppp1p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - f6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. = (0.00): 36.Qe3 fxe4 37.Rb6 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 3. = (0.00): 36.Rb6 fxe4 37.Qe3 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 4. = (0.00): 36.Rb8 Rxb8 37.Qxa6 Rb2 38.Qe6+ Kg7 39.Qe7+ Kh6 40.Qf8+ Kh7 41.Qe7+ Kh6 5. ³ (-0.40): 36.d6 Qxf2+ 37.Kxf2 fxe4+ 38.Ke3 exd3 39.Rxa3 Kf7 40.Rxa6 Ke6 41.Kxd3 6. µ (-0.88): 36.exf5 Rxf5 37.Kh3 Qxf2 38.Rxa3 g5 39.Ra2 Qxa2 40.Qxf5 g4+ 41.Kh4 Qxd5 42.Kxh5 a5 43.Qxg4+ Kf8 44.Qc8+ Kg7 45.Qg4+ Kf8 7. µ (-0.98): 36.Rxa3 fxe4 37.Qe3 Rxf2+ 38.Kg1 8. µ (-1.09): 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.Qxa6 Kh7 38.Rxa3 Rf7 39.Ra2 Qf3 40.Qe6 Qg4+ 41.Kg2 Qxe4+ 42.Kh3 Kg7 43.d6 Qe1 44.Kg2 f4 9. -+ (-1.46): 36.Qb1 Qxb1 37.Rxb1 fxe4 38.Rb6 Ra8 39.Rb3 a2 40.Ra3 a5 41.Rxa2 a4 42.Ra3 Kf7 10. -+ (-1.87): 36.Kg1 fxe4 37.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/8/p5p1/3Ppp1p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - f6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. = (0.00): 36.Qe3 fxe4 37.Rb6 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 3. = (0.00): 36.Rb6 fxe4 37.Qe3 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 4. = (0.00): 36.Rb8 Rxb8 37.Qxa6 Rb2 38.Qe6+ Kg7 39.Qe7+ Kh6 40.Qf8+ Kh7 41.Qe7+ Kh6 5. ³ (-0.40): 36.d6 Qxf2+ 37.Kxf2 fxe4+ 38.Ke3 exd3 39.Rxa3 Kf7 40.Rxa6 Ke6 41.Kxd3 6. µ (-0.88): 36.exf5 Rxf5 37.Kh3 Qxf2 38.Rxa3 g5 39.Ra2 Qxa2 40.Qxf5 g4+ 41.Kh4 Qxd5 42.Kxh5 a5 43.Qxg4+ Kf8 44.Qc8+ Kg7 45.Qg4+ Kf8 7. µ (-0.98): 36.Rxa3 fxe4 37.Qe3 Rxf2+ 38.Kg1 8. µ (-1.09): 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.Qxa6 Kh7 38.Rxa3 Rf7 39.Ra2 Qf3 40.Qe6 Qg4+ 41.Kg2 Qxe4+ 42.Kh3 Kg7 43.d6 9. -+ (-1.50): 36.Qb1 Qxb1 37.Rxb1 fxe4 38.Rb6 Kg7 39.Rxa6 Rf3 40.h4 Rd3 41.Kf1 Kf7 42.Ra7+ Ke8 43.Ke2 10. -+ (-1.55): 36.Kg1 fxe4 37.Qe3 h4 38.Rxa3 Qxd5 39.Qe2 a5 40.Re3 Qd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5rk1/8/p5p1/3Ppp1p/4P3/pR1Q2P1/q4PKP/8 w - f6 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 36.Qxa6 Qxb3 37.Qxg6+ Kh8 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. = (0.00): 36.Qe3 fxe4 37.Rb6 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 3. = (0.00): 36.Rb6 fxe4 37.Qe3 Kg7 38.Rb7+ Rf7 39.Rxf7+ Kxf7 40.Qa7+ Ke8 41.Qb8+ Kd7 42.Qb7+ Kd8 43.Qb8+ Kd7 4. = (0.00): 36.Rb8 Rxb8 37.Qxa6 Rb2 38.Qe6+ Kg7 39.Qe7+ Kh6 40.Qf8+ Kh7 41.Qe7+ Kh6 5. µ (-0.78): 36.d6 Qxf2+ 37.Kxf2 fxe4+ 38.Ke3 exd3 39.Rxa3 Rd8 40.Rxd3 6. µ (-0.88): 36.exf5 Rxf5 37.Kh3 Qxf2 38.Rxa3 g5 39.Ra2 Qxa2 40.Qxf5 g4+ 41.Kh4 Qxd5 42.Kxh5 a5 43.Qxg4+ Kf8 44.Qc8+ Kg7 45.Qg4+ Kf8 7. µ (-0.98): 36.Rxa3 fxe4 37.Qe3 Rxf2+ 38.Kg1 Rg2+ 39.Kf1 Qd2 40.Qxd2 Rxd2 41.Rxa6 Kf7 42.Ra4 Kf6 43.Ke1 e3 44.Ra6+ 8. µ (-1.39): 36.Kh3 Qxf2 37.Qxa6 Kh7 38.Rxa3 Rf7 39.Qc4 fxe4 40.Qxe4 9. -+ (-1.49): 36.Qb1 Qxb1 37.Rxb1 fxe4 38.Rb6 Kg7 39.Rxa6 Rf3 40.h3 g5 41.Kf1 h4 42.gxh4 gxh4 43.d6 Rd3 44.Ra7+ 10. -+ (-1.80): 36.Kg1 fxe4 37.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK TTTT FULL TIE MATCH, delta = 0.00 (How to count this? Most obvious draw?) 36.Qxa6 played. The game is now forcing, so no more runs---but by Danailov's rules, the stats still count! TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = Big. 36. Qxa6 Qxb3 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH, delta = Big 37.Qxg6+ played TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (only legal move!), delta = \infinity 37. Qxg6+ Kh8 1: Kramnik,V - Topalov,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5r1k/8/6Q1/3Ppp1p/4P3/pq4P1/5PKP/8 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 12/53 1. = (0.00): 38.Qh6+ Kg8 39.Qg6+ 2. = (0.00): 38.Qxh5+ Kg7 39.Qg5+ Kf7 40.Qxf5+ Kg8 41.Qg5+ Kh7 42.Qe7+ Kg8 43.Qg5+ 3. = (0.00): 38.Qd6 Rf7 39.Qh6+ Kg8 40.Qg6+ Kf8 41.Qh6+ Rg7 42.Qf6+ Kg8 4. -+ (-2.71): 38.Qc6 Kg7 39.Qc7+ Rf7 40.Qxe5+ Kh7 41.Qe6 Qb7 42.exf5 Rg7 43.f6 Rd7 44.Qe4+ Kh6 KRAMNIK TTTT FULL TIE MATCH, delta = 0.00 38.Qh6+ played TOPALOV 1111 FULL MATCH (only legal move!), delta = \infinity 38. Qh6+ Kg8 1/2-1/2 *