[Event "WCC Match 2006"] [Site "0:11.28-0:22.45"] [Date "2006.09.24"] [Round "02"] [White "Topalov, Veselin"] [Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "2813"] [WhiteCountry "BUL"] [BlackElo "2743"] [BlackCountry "RUS"] [Remark "WCC Match 2006"] [PresId "live"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O Nbd7 9. Qe2 Bg6 10. e4 O-O 11. Bd3 Bh5 12. e5 Nd5 13. Nxd5 cxd5 14. Qe3 Bg6 15. Ng5 Re8 16. f4 Bxd3 17. Qxd3 f5 Where Danailov said theory ends, so we begin with Kramnik's 18th. Since Kramnik is Black, tests come AFTER his move. Second game: From 63 moves: After 17th move, where the theory ends, from remaining 46 moves -- 40 moves match with the first line of Fritz 9. (87% of matches) Actually, the position after 17 Qxd3 is not in BigDatabase2006, so maybe Danailov meant to start here and miscounted "63 - 17 = 46"---it would be a full match. But I'll take him at his word of "after" and begin at Move 18. 15/15: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n1ppp/4p3/3pP1N1/Pb1P1P2/3Q4/1P4PP/R1B2RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 17...f5 18.Qb5 a5 19.Qxb7 Rb8 20.Qa6 Nb6 21.Qe2 Qd7 22.Qh5 h6 23.Nf3 Qf7 2. ² (0.61): 17...g6 18.f5 exf5 19.Qb5 Be7 20.e6 Bxg5 21.Bxg5 Qxg5 22.exf7+ Kxf7 23.Qxd7+ Qe7 24.Qxd5+ Kg7 25.Rad1 Rad8 26.Qb3 Qe4 3. ± (0.80): 17...Nf8 18.f5 exf5 19.Qxf5 f6 20.exf6 gxf6 21.Nh3 Ne6 22.Be3 Rc8 23.Rf3 Kh8 24.Raf1 Rc4 4. +- (3.00): 17...Nf6 18.exf6 g6 19.Qh3 h5 20.f5 exf5 21.Qb3 Qxf6 22.Qxb4 5. +- (5.91): 17...Kf8 18.Qxh7 Qb6 19.Be3 Rac8 20.f5 exf5 21.Rxf5 Ke7 22.Qxg7 Kd8 23.Qxf7 Rc7 24.Qxd5 Kc8 25.a5 Qg6 26.Raf1 Rc2 27.e6 Nb8 6. +- (5.91): 17...Qb6 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 19.Be3 Rac8 20.f5 exf5 21.Rxf5 Ke7 22.Qxg7 Kd8 23.Qxf7 Rc7 24.Qxd5 Kc8 25.a5 Qg6 26.Raf1 Rc2 27.e6 Nb8 7. +- (7.78): 17...Qxg5 18.fxg5 a6 19.Bd2 Bxd2 20.Qxd2 b6 21.Rac1 Ra7 22.b3 Rf8 23.Qd3 8. +- (8.77): 17...h6 18.Qh7+ Kf8 19.f5 Nxe5 20.Nxe6+ Rxe6 21.fxe6 Qb6 22.Qh8+ Ke7 9. +- (8.97): 17...Qa5 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 19.Qh5 g6 20.Qh7 Ke7 21.Qxf7+ Kd8 22.Nxe6+ Rxe6 23.Qxe6 Kc7 24.Be3 Nf8 25.Rac1+ Kd8 26.Qf7 Be7 27.b3 Rb8 10. +- (9.72): 17...Qc8 18.Qxh7+ Kf8 19.f5 exf5 20.Rxf5 Ke7 21.Qxg7 Kd8 22.Bf4 Qc2 23.Rc1 Qxf5 24.Nxf7+ Qxf7 25.Qxf7 Be7 26.Qxd5 18. Be3 Nf8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 18...Qa5 19.Rfc1 h6 20.Nf3 Rac8 21.b3 Nb6 22.Bd2 Rf8 23.Qe3 Bxd2 24.Nxd2 2. ² (0.37): 18...Qb6 19.Bd2 a5 20.Bc3 h6 21.Nf3 Rac8 22.Rac1 Rf8 23.Qe3 Be7 3. ² (0.46): 18...Qe7 19.a5 h6 20.Nf3 Rac8 21.Bd2 Nb8 22.Rfc1 Rf8 23.Qb3 Nc6 24.Bxb4 4. ² (0.53): 18...a6 19.Bd2 Qa5 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.Rac1 h6 22.Rc7 Qe7 23.Nh3 Nxe5 24.Qc2 Nd7 25.Rxb7 Rab8 26.Rc7 5. ² (0.59): 18...a5 19.Rac1 h6 20.Nf3 Nb6 21.b3 Ba3 22.Rc2 Rc8 23.Rxc8 Nxc8 24.Qb5 6. ² (0.63): 18...h6 19.Qb5 Bf8 20.Nf3 Nb6 21.b3 Qd7 22.Qxd7 Nxd7 23.a5 Rac8 24.Rfc1 7. ² (0.64): 18...Re7 19.Rac1 Nb6 20.Qb5 a5 21.b3 h6 22.Nf3 Ba3 23.Rc2 Rc8 24.Rxc8 Nxc8 8. ² (0.64): 18...Bf8 19.a5 Qe7 20.Qb5 h6 21.Nf3 a6 22.Qb3 Rec8 23.Rac1 Qb4 9. ² (0.65): 18...Rb8 19.g4 h6 20.Qb5 hxg5 10. ² (0.66): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 Rec8 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Rc1 Rxc1+ 24.Bxc1 h6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.28): 18...Qa5 19.Rfc1 h6 20.Nf3 Rac8 21.b3 Nf8 22.Bd2 Ng6 23.Qe3 Rf8 24.Bxb4 Qxb4 2. ² (0.34): 18...Qb6 19.Bd2 a5 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.Ra3 h6 22.Nf3 Reb8 23.Qc2 Rc8 24.Rc3 Nb6 3. ² (0.45): 18...a6 19.Rfc1 Qa5 20.Rc2 h6 21.Nf3 Nb6 22.b3 Rac8 23.Rac1 Rxc2 24.Rxc2 Rc8 25.Rxc8+ 4. ² (0.50): 18...h6 19.Qb5 Bf8 20.Nf3 Nb6 21.b3 Qd7 22.Qxd7 Nxd7 23.a5 Rac8 24.Rfc1 Be7 5. ² (0.52): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Rac8 20.Rac1 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Nb8 22.b4 Rf8 23.b5 h6 24.Nf3 Qf7 6. ² (0.54): 18...Rb8 19.g4 h6 20.Qb5 Qe7 7. ² (0.54): 18...Nf8 19.Rfc1 Qe7 20.a5 Rac8 21.Bd2 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a6 bxa6 24.Bxb4 Rxc1+ 8. ² (0.60): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Bd2 Nb6 9. ² (0.62): 18...Nb6 19.b3 Nd7 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 h6 22.Nf3 Qb6 23.Qe3 Rac8 24.Rac1 Rf8 10. ² (0.64): 18...Re7 19.Rac1 Nb6 20.Qb5 a5 21.b3 h6 22.Nf3 Ba3 23.Rc2 Rc8 24.Rxc8 Nxc8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.30): 18...Qa5 19.Rac1 h6 20.Nf3 Qxa4 21.Rc7 Re7 22.b3 Qa3 23.Rfc1 a5 24.Bd2 Nb6 25.Bxb4 2. ² (0.32): 18...Qb6 19.Bd2 a5 20.Rfc1 h6 21.Nf3 Rec8 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Qb5 Qxb5 24.axb5 b6 25.Rc6 Kf7 3. ² (0.46): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Rac8 20.Rac1 Nf8 21.a5 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a6 Bxd2 24.Qxd2 bxa6 25.Qe3 4. ² (0.47): 18...a6 19.Rac1 Nf8 20.Bd2 Qa5 21.Bxb4 Qxb4 22.b3 h6 23.Nh3 Rac8 24.Nf2 Ng6 25.Qg3 5. ² (0.52): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 Rec8 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Rc1 Rxc1+ 24.Bxc1 h6 25.Nf3 Ng6 26.b3 6. ² (0.54): 18...Rb8 19.g4 h6 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Nxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxb4 Nf6 23.gxf5 Qxf5 24.Rf2 Ng4 7. ² (0.56): 18...h6 19.Qb5 a5 20.Nf3 Ra6 21.Rac1 Rb6 22.Qd3 Be7 23.b3 Ba3 24.Rc2 Rb4 25.Rff2 8. ² (0.61): 18...Re7 19.Rac1 Qa5 20.b3 Ree8 21.Rc2 h6 22.Nf3 Nc5 23.dxc5 9. ² (0.63): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Bd2 Nb6 21.b3 h6 22.Nf3 Rec8 23.Qb5 Bxd2 24.Nxd2 Qb4 25.Qxb4 axb4 10. ² (0.66): 18...Bf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 18...Qa5 19.Rac1 h6 20.Nf3 Qxa4 21.Rc7 Re7 22.b3 Qa3 23.Bc1 Qa6 24.Qxa6 bxa6 25.Kf2 a5 2. ² (0.36): 18...Qb6 19.Bd2 a5 20.Rfc1 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rec8 22.Rc3 h6 23.Nf3 Qb4 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Qxb4 3. ² (0.48): 18...a6 19.Bd2 Qa5 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.Ra3 h6 22.Nf3 Rab8 23.Qc3 Qc4 24.Rc1 Qe2 25.Re1 Qc4 26.Qxc4 4. ² (0.49): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Nb8 20.a5 h6 21.Nf3 Rc8 22.Rfc1 Nc6 23.a6 b5 24.Bxb4 5. ² (0.55): 18...Rb8 19.g4 g6 20.gxf5 gxf5 21.Bd2 Qa5 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Qg3 Re7 24.Kh1 Kh8 25.Qf2 6. ² (0.55): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Qb5 Nf8 21.Rf2 Rec8 22.Rfc2 Rxc2 23.Rxc2 h6 24.Nf3 Ng6 25.Qb6 Rf8 26.Rc7 7. ² (0.56): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 Rec8 22.Rxc8 Rxc8 23.Rc1 Rxc1+ 24.Bxc1 h6 25.Nf3 Ng6 26.Kf2 Kf8 8. ² (0.56): 18...h6 19.Qb5 a5 20.Nf3 Ra6 21.Rac1 Rb6 22.Qd3 Be7 23.b3 Ba3 24.Rc2 Rb4 9. ² (0.58): 18...Re7 19.Rac1 Nf8 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rc8 22.Rc5 Rec7 23.Rfc1 h6 24.Nf3 Nd7 25.Rxc7 Rxc7 26.Qe3 10. ² (0.59): 18...Nb6 19.b3 h6 20.Nf3 Nd7 21.Bd2 Bxd2 22.Qxd2 Qb6 23.Qe3 Rac8 24.Rac1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (18...Nf8), delta2 = -0.31 Going another ply, since notable non-match. 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qr1k1/pp1n2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 18...Qa5 19.Rfc1 h6 20.Nf3 Rac8 21.b3 Qb6 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Nxd2 Rf8 24.Nf3 a5 25.Rf1 Qb4 26.Rac1 2. ² (0.37): 18...Qb6 19.Bd2 a5 20.Rfc1 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rac8 22.Nf3 Nb8 23.Rc3 Nc6 24.Rac1 Qb4 25.Qf2 Qxa4 26.Ng5 3. ² (0.40): 18...a6 19.Rfc1 Qa5 20.b3 h6 21.Nf3 Rec8 22.Bd2 Nf8 23.Qe3 Ng6 24.Bxb4 Qxb4 25.Rc2 4. ² (0.43): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Nb8 20.Rac1 Nc6 21.Rc2 a5 22.Bc3 Bxc3 23.bxc3 h6 24.Nf3 Qa3 25.Qb5 Rac8 5. ² (0.48): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 h6 22.Nf3 Ra7 23.b3 Rea8 24.Rab1 b5 25.axb5 Ng6 26.Rc2 Ra3 6. ² (0.50): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Qb5 Nf8 21.Rf2 Rec8 22.Rfc2 Rxc2 23.Rxc2 h6 24.Nf3 Rb8 25.Qb6 Qe8 7. ² (0.56): 18...Nb6 19.b3 h6 20.Nf3 Nd7 21.Rac1 Qe7 22.Qb5 Nf8 23.Rc2 Ng6 24.a5 8. ² (0.58): 18...h6 19.Qb5 a5 20.Nf3 Ra6 21.Rfc1 Rb6 22.Qe2 Qb8 23.Qf2 Rc8 24.Qg3 9. ² (0.58): 18...Re7 19.Rfc1 Nf8 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rc8 22.Rc5 Rec7 23.Rac1 h6 24.Nf3 Nd7 10. ² (0.60): 18...Bf8 19.Qb5 Rb8 20.Rfc1 a6 21.Qd3 h6 22.Nf3 Bb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) Kramnik's move climbs a fair bit. Another ply: 17/17 1. ² (0.39): 18...Qb6 19.g4 Rf8 20.gxf5 Rxf5 21.Qb5 Nf8 22.Qxb6 axb6 23.Rfc1 h6 24.Nh3 Ng6 25.Kf2 2. ² (0.40): 18...a6 19.Rac1 h6 20.Nf3 Qa5 21.Bd2 Bxd2 22.Nxd2 Rac8 23.b3 Rc6 24.Rc2 Rec8 25.Rfc1 Qb4 26.Nf3 3. ² (0.45): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Nb8 20.a5 Nc6 21.Rfc1 a6 22.Qe3 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 Rac8 24.Rc2 h6 25.Nf3 Qb4 26.Qxb4 4. ² (0.50): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Qe7 20.Qb5 Nf8 21.Rf2 Rec8 22.Rfc2 Rxc2 23.Rxc2 h6 24.Nf3 5. ² (0.53): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 h6 22.Nf3 Ra7 23.b3 Rea8 24.Rab1 b5 25.axb5 Ra5 26.b6 6. ² (0.53): 18...Re7 19.Rac1 Nf8 20.Qb5 a5 7. ² (0.56): 18...Nb6 19.b3 h6 20.Nf3 Nd7 21.Bd2 Qa5 22.Rac1 Rac8 23.Bxb4 Qxb4 8. ² (0.60): 18...Bf8 19.Qb5 Nb6 20.b3 h6 21.Nf3 a6 22.Qe2 Rc8 23.a5 Nd7 24.Bd2 Qe7 9. ² (0.61): 18...Qa5 19.g4 g6 20.gxf5 exf5 21.h4 h6 22.Nf3 Be7 23.h5 Qb6 24.Kh1 Qe6 25.Rg1 Nf8 26.hxg6 Nxg6 27.Qb5 10. ² (0.66): 18...Rb8 19.g4 h6 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Nxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxb4 Nf6 23.gxf5 Qxf5 24.Qd2 Ne4 25.Qa5 Red8 18 ply---the move keeps climbing! Or equally, the other moves sag... 18/18 1. ² (0.44): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Nf8 20.Qb5 Re7 21.Rc2 h6 22.Nf3 Rc8 23.Rxc8 Qxc8 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Nxd2 Qc2 26.Qxa5 2. ² (0.46): 18...a6 19.a5 Nb8 20.Bd2 Qe7 21.Rfc1 Nc6 3. ² (0.46): 18...Qe7 19.Bd2 Nb8 20.a5 Nc6 21.Rfc1 a6 22.Rc2 4. ² (0.47): 18...Qb6 19.g4 Rf8 20.gxf5 Rxf5 21.Qb5 Nf8 22.Qxb6 axb6 23.Rfc1 h6 24.Nh3 Ng6 25.b3 Ne7 26.Nf2 g6 5. ² (0.47): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 Ra7 22.b3 Rea8 23.Rab1 b5 24.axb5 Ra5 25.Kf2 h6 6. ² (0.50): 18...Nb6 19.b3 h6 20.Nf3 Nd7 21.Bd2 Qa5 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Qd2 Qxd2 24.Nxd2 Rec8 25.Rac1 g6 26.Nf3 7. ² (0.60): 18...Qa5 19.g4 g6 20.gxf5 exf5 21.h4 Nf8 22.h5 Rac8 23.hxg6 hxg6 24.Kg2 Be7 25.Qb3 Bxg5 26.fxg5 8. ² (0.65): 18...Re7 19.g4 g6 20.gxf5 gxf5 21.Kh1 Rc8 22.Rg1 Kh8 23.Bd2 Qa5 24.Bxb4 Qxb4 25.Rac1 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Nf8 9. ² (0.66): 18...Rb8 19.g4 h6 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Nxe6 Qxe6 22.Qxb4 Nf6 23.gxf5 Qxf5 24.Qd2 Ne4 10. ± (0.77): 18...h6 19.Qb5 Qa5 20.Qxd7 hxg5 21.Qxb7 Rab8 22.Qc6 Bd2 23.Bxd2 Qxd2 24.Rad1 Qe3+ 25.Kh1 gxf4 26.Qd7 Re7 27.Qxe7 First 5 lines of 19 ply---still not tops! 1. ² (0.41): 18...Qe7 19.Qb5 Rab8 20.Nxe6 a6 21.Qxd5 Qxe6 22.Qxe6+ Rxe6 23.d5 Ree8 24.Kf2 Rbc8 25.Rfc1 Kf8 2. ² (0.44): 18...a5 19.Rac1 Nf8 20.Qb5 Re7 21.Rc2 h6 22.Nf3 Rc8 23.Rxc8 Qxc8 24.Bd2 Qc4 25.Rc1 Qxb5 26.axb5 3. ² (0.46): 18...Nf8 19.Qb5 Qb6 20.Qxb6 axb6 21.Rfc1 Ra7 22.b3 Rea8 23.Rab1 b5 24.axb5 Ra5 25.b6 R5a6 4. ² (0.53): 18...Qb6 19.g4 Rf8 20.gxf5 Rxf5 21.Qb5 Qxb5 22.axb5 Nf8 23.Ra4 Be7 24.Rfa1 Bxg5 25.fxg5 Rf3 26.Bd2 Rb3 27.Bc3 Rxb5 5. ² (0.58): 18...a6 19.g4 g6 20.gxf5 exf5 21.a5 Nb8 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 Nc6 24.Kh1 Rc8 25.Rg1 Qe7 26.Rac1 19. Kh1 Rc8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.17): 19...Qa5 20.Rg1 h6 21.Nf3 Ng6 22.g4 Ne7 23.g5 h5 24.g6 Rac8 25.Rg5 Qa6 2. = (0.19): 19...Rc8 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Re7 22.Rac1 Rec7 23.Kg1 Qe8 24.a5 Qh5 25.Qe3 3. = (0.20): 19...Qb6 20.Rfc1 Rac8 21.Rc2 Rxc2 22.Qxc2 h6 23.Nf3 Ng6 24.Rc1 4. = (0.21): 19...h6 20.Nf3 Qa5 21.Rfc1 Rac8 22.Rc2 b5 23.b3 Bc3 24.Bd2 b4 25.Bxc3 5. ² (0.29): 19...Rb8 20.Rfc1 Be7 21.a5 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Ng6 23.Qd2 Rc8 24.Rxc8 Qxc8 25.Rc1 Qd8 6. ² (0.32): 19...Qd7 20.a5 Rec8 21.Bd2 Be7 22.a6 h6 23.Nf3 Ng6 24.Rac1 bxa6 25.Qxa6 7. ² (0.37): 19...a5 20.Rfc1 h6 21.Nf3 Ng6 22.Rc2 Qd7 23.Rac1 Rac8 24.Kg1 Rf8 8. ² (0.37): 19...a6 20.Rfc1 Rc8 21.Rxc8 Qxc8 22.Rc1 Qd7 23.Qb3 a5 24.Kg1 Ng6 25.Qd1 9. ² (0.37): 19...Qe7 20.Bd2 Rac8 21.Rac1 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a5 Rf8 24.Kg1 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 10. ² (0.39): 19...Be7 20.a5 Rc8 21.Kg1 Qd7 22.a6 h6 23.Nf3 Ng6 24.Rac1 bxa6 25.Qxa6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.18): 19...Qb6 20.Rg1 Ng6 21.g4 Rf8 22.gxf5 Rxf5 23.Qb5 Qxb5 24.axb5 Nf8 25.b6 a5 26.Rgc1 a4 2. = (0.19): 19...Qa5 20.Rf2 Rec8 21.Rc2 Rxc2 22.Qxc2 Be7 23.Rc1 Bxg5 24.fxg5 Ng6 25.Qb3 Rb8 26.Kg1 3. = (0.25): 19...Rc8 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Rac1 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a5 Rf8 24.a6 bxa6 25.Qxa6 Qd7 4. ² (0.26): 19...Qd7 20.a5 Be7 21.Qe2 Rec8 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rfc1 Bxg5 24.fxg5 Ng6 25.Qh5 5. ² (0.26): 19...a6 20.Rfc1 Be7 21.a5 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Ng6 6. ² (0.26): 19...Be7 20.a5 Qd7 21.Qe2 Rec8 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rfc1 Bxg5 24.fxg5 Ng6 25.Qh5 7. ² (0.29): 19...h6 20.Nf3 Rc8 21.Bd2 Qa5 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Qb5 Qe7 24.Rac1 Ng6 25.g3 Rf8 26.a5 8. ² (0.30): 19...a5 20.Rfc1 h6 21.Nf3 Ng6 22.Rc2 Qd7 23.Kg1 Rac8 24.Rac1 Rf8 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Rxc8+ Qxc8 9. ² (0.37): 19...Rb8 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Rac1 Rec8 22.Kg1 h6 23.Nf3 Ng6 24.a5 Kh8 25.b3 10. ² (0.40): 19...Qe7 20.Bd2 Rac8 21.Rac1 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a5 Red8 24.Kg1 Rf8 25.Bxb4 Qxb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 19...Qb6 20.Rg1 Rec8 21.g4 fxg4 22.Rxg4 Qa6 23.Qxa6 bxa6 24.Rc1 Rxc1+ 25.Bxc1 Rc8 2. = (0.22): 19...Qa5 20.Rg1 Rac8 21.g4 g6 22.Nf3 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Qa6 24.Qd1 Nd7 25.Bd2 Be7 26.Ng5 Bxg5 3. = (0.23): 19...Qd7 20.a5 Be7 21.Bd2 Ng6 22.Kg1 Rec8 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rc8 25.b3 Bxg5 26.fxg5 Rc7 4. = (0.23): 19...Be7 20.a5 Qd7 21.Bd2 Ng6 22.Kg1 Rec8 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 Rc8 25.b3 Bxg5 26.fxg5 Rc7 5. = (0.23): 19...Rc8 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Re7 22.Rac1 Rec7 23.b3 h6 24.Nf3 Ng6 25.a5 b5 26.a6 6. = (0.25): 19...h6 20.Nf3 Rc8 21.Bd2 Qa5 22.Bxb4 Qxb4 23.Qb5 Qe7 24.Rac1 Ng6 25.g3 a6 26.Qb6 Rf8 7. ² (0.27): 19...a6 20.Rfc1 Be7 21.a5 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Ng6 23.Rf1 Rc8 24.Bd2 Qe7 8. ² (0.28): 19...a5 20.Rfc1 Qe7 21.Rc2 Rac8 22.Rac1 Qd7 23.Kg1 Ng6 24.Qe2 Rxc2 25.Qxc2 Be7 26.Bd2 Bxg5 9. ² (0.32): 19...Rb8 20.Qb5 Be7 21.Kg1 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Ng6 23.Rac1 Qe7 24.Qc5 Rec8 25.Qxe7 Nxe7 26.a5 Nc6 10. ² (0.33): 19...Re7 20.Qb5 a5 21.Rac1 Rc8 22.Rxc8 Qxc8 23.Rc1 Rc7 24.Rxc7 Qxc7 25.Qe8 Qe7 26.Qc8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1P2/3QB3/1P4PP/R4R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.13): 19...Qb6 20.Rg1 Rec8 21.g4 fxg4 22.Rxg4 Qa6 23.Qxa6 bxa6 24.Rf1 g6 25.Rgg1 Rc2 2. = (0.22): 19...Qa5 20.h3 h6 21.Nf3 Ng6 22.Qb5 Qxb5 23.axb5 Be7 24.Rfc1 Nh4 25.Nxh4 Bxh4 3. = (0.23): 19...Rc8 20.Bd2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Re7 22.Kg1 Rec7 23.Rfc1 h6 24.Nf3 Ng6 25.Rxc7 Qxc7 26.a5 4. = (0.23): 19...h6 20.Nf3 Rc8 21.Bd2 Bxd2 22.Qxd2 Re7 23.Rfc1 5. = (0.24): 19...Qd7 20.a5 Be7 21.Bd2 Ng6 22.Kg1 h6 23.Nf3 Rac8 24.Rac1 Qb5 25.Qxb5 6. = (0.24): 19...Be7 20.a5 Qd7 21.Bd2 Ng6 22.Kg1 h6 23.Nf3 Rac8 24.Rac1 Qb5 25.Qxb5 7. = (0.25): 19...a6 20.Rfc1 Be7 21.Qb3 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Qd7 23.a5 Rac8 24.h4 Qf7 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Rc1 Rxc1+ 8. ² (0.28): 19...a5 20.Rfc1 Qe7 21.Rc2 Rac8 22.Rac1 Qd7 23.Kg1 Ng6 24.Qe2 Rxc2 25.Qxc2 Be7 26.Bd2 Bxg5 27.fxg5 9. ² (0.31): 19...Rb8 20.Qb5 Be7 21.a5 Bxg5 22.fxg5 Ng6 23.Qc5 a6 24.Rac1 Rc8 25.Qb4 Rxc1 26.Bxc1 Rf8 27.Be3 10. ² (0.34): 19...Qe7 20.Bd2 Rac8 21.Rac1 a5 22.Qe2 h6 23.Nf3 Ng6 24.Qf2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Qd7 26.b3 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (19...Rc8), delta2 = -0.10 First few lines of 16 ply: 1. = (0.20): 19...Qb6 20.h3 Rec8 21.g4 fxg4 22.hxg4 Be7 23.Nf3 Qxb2 24.Rab1 Qc3 25.Qxc3 2. ² (0.26): 19...Rc8 20.Qb5 Qe7 21.Rac1 h6 22.Nf3 Ng6 23.a5 Rf8 24.a6 bxa6 25.Qxa6 Qd7 26.Kg1 3. ² (0.27): 19...Qa5 20.Rg1 Rac8 21.g4 Qa6 22.Qxa6 bxa6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rac1 h6 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Nf3 g6 27.h3 Rc2 28.b3 20. g4 Qd7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R4R1K b - g3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.16): 20...h6 21.Nxe6 Rxe6 22.gxf5 Re7 23.Rg1 Kh8 24.Rg3 Rf7 25.Qb5 Rc4 26.Rag1 Rxf5 2. = (-0.01): 20...Qd7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Rac1 g6 23.Qb3 a5 24.Rg1 Rxc1 25.Bxc1 Ne6 26.Nxe6 Qxe6 27.Qg3 3. = (0.25): 20...fxg4 21.f5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qb6 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Bg5 Bxg5 26.Qxg5 4. ± (0.72): 20...g6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qb5 a5 23.Qxb7 Re7 24.Qb5 h6 25.Nf3 Ne6 26.Rac1 5. ± (1.37): 20...Qc7 21.gxf5 Qc2 22.Qb5 h6 23.Nf3 Be7 24.fxe6 Qe4 25.f5 Qxe3 26.Qxd5 6. +- (1.43): 20...Rc7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 h6 23.Nf3 Rf7 24.Qh5 Qd7 25.Rg1 Qe6 26.Rac1 7. +- (1.51): 20...Be7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Qe7 24.a5 Ng6 25.Rac1 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 8. +- (1.55): 20...Rc6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Re7 23.Qh3 Rc2 24.f5 Rec7 25.Qg3 9. +- (1.55): 20...Re7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Rc6 23.Qh3 Rc2 24.f5 Rec7 25.Qg3 10. +- (1.55): 20...Rc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R4R1K b - g3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.16): 20...h6 21.Nxe6 Rxe6 22.gxf5 Re7 23.Rg1 Kh8 24.Rg3 Rf7 25.Qb5 Rc4 26.Rag1 Rxf5 2. = (0.07): 20...Qd7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.a5 Rc4 23.a6 b5 24.Rac1 Rec8 25.Rg1 R8c6 26.e6 Nxe6 3. = (0.25): 20...fxg4 21.f5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qb6 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Bg5 Bxg5 26.Qxg5 4. ² (0.52): 20...g6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qb5 a5 23.Qxb7 Re7 24.Qa6 h6 25.Nf3 5. +- (1.52): 20...Be7 21.gxf5 Qb6 22.fxe6 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Nxe6 24.g6 hxg6 25.Qxg6 Re7 26.Rf2 Qb4 27.Qg4 Rcc7 6. +- (1.52): 20...Qb6 21.gxf5 Be7 22.fxe6 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Nxe6 24.g6 hxg6 25.Qxg6 Re7 26.Rf2 Qb4 27.Qg4 7. +- (1.56): 20...Qc7 21.gxf5 Qc2 22.Qb5 Be7 8. +- (1.62): 20...Rc7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 h6 23.Nf3 Rf7 24.Qh5 Qd7 25.Rg1 Qe6 26.Rac1 Kh8 27.Rg4 9. +- (1.80): 20...Re7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Rec7 23.Qg4 Qd7 24.f5 Rc2 25.Rab1 a6 26.b3 R8c3 27.Rbc1 Rxc1 10. +- (1.81): 20...Rc4 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Re7 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 g6 25.Rc8 gxf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R4R1K b - g3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.11): 20...h6 21.Nxe6 Rxe6 22.gxf5 Rec6 23.Rg1 Kh8 24.Rg4 Qa5 25.Rag1 R8c7 26.f6 g6 2. = (0.09): 20...Qd7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Rac1 g6 23.Qb3 Be7 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.a5 h6 3. = (0.25): 20...fxg4 21.f5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qb6 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Bg5 Bxg5 26.Qxg5 Qxb2 4. ² (0.44): 20...g6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qb5 Qa5 23.Qxb7 Rc7 24.Qb5 Qxb5 25.axb5 Rb8 26.Rfc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 h6 28.Nf3 Rxb5 29.Rxa7 Ne6 30.Kg2 Kf8 31.Be3 5. ± (1.28): 20...Qc7 21.gxf5 Qc2 22.Qb5 Be7 23.fxe6 Bxg5 24.Qxd5 Be7 25.f5 Qe2 26.f6 gxf6 27.exf6 Bxf6 28.e7+ Kh8 29.Rxf6 6. +- (1.54): 20...Be7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Qe7 24.a5 Ne6 25.g6 hxg6 26.Qxg6 Rf8 27.Qg2 Qd7 28.Rxf8+ 7. +- (1.79): 20...Rc7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Be7 23.Qf7+ Kh8 24.Rac1 Rxc1 25.Rxc1 Bxg5 26.fxg5 Re7 27.Qf3 Ng6 28.Rf1 Re6 29.Qf7 8. +- (1.80): 20...Re7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Rec7 23.Qg4 Qd7 24.f5 Rc2 25.Rab1 a6 26.b3 R8c3 27.Rbc1 9. +- (1.81): 20...Qb6 21.gxf5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qxb2 10. +- (1.84): 20...Rc4 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Re7 23.Rac1 g6 24.Qd3 Rec7 25.Rxc4 dxc4 26.Qc2 Qd5+ 27.Qe4 Rd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rqrnk1/pp4pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R4R1K b - g3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.03): 20...h6 21.Nxe6 Rxe6 22.gxf5 Re7 23.Rg1 Kh8 24.Rg4 Nd7 25.a5 Qe8 2. = (0.11): 20...Qd7 21.Rg1 Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.a5 Rc4 24.b3 Rc6 25.Rac1 Rec8 3. = (0.25): 20...fxg4 21.f5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qb6 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Bg5 Bxg5 4. ² (0.44): 20...g6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qb5 Qa5 23.Qxb7 Rc7 24.Qb5 Qxb5 25.axb5 Rb8 26.Rfc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 h6 28.Nf3 Rxb5 29.Rxa7 Ne6 5. +- (1.52): 20...Be7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Qe7 24.a5 Ne6 25.g6 hxg6 26.Qxg6 Rf8 27.Qg2 Qd7 28.Qh3 Rxf1+ 29.Rxf1 6. +- (1.57): 20...Qc7 21.gxf5 Qc2 22.Qb5 Be7 23.fxe6 Bxg5 24.Qxd5 Be7 25.f5 Qe2 26.f6 gxf6 27.exf6 Bxf6 28.Rae1 Rcd8 7. +- (1.80): 20...Re7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Rec7 23.Qg4 Rc2 24.f5 Qd7 25.Rab1 a6 26.b3 R8c3 8. +- (1.81): 20...Qb6 21.gxf5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qxb2 24.Rab1 Qc3 25.Qe2 Qc4 26.Qf3 Qd3 9. +- (1.88): 20...a5 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Be7 23.Rf2 Bxg5 24.fxg5 Re7 25.Raf1 Qe8 26.Rf3 Rec7 27.b3 Ne6 28.Rh3 Qg6 29.Qxg6 10. +- (1.99): 20...Rc7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 g6 23.Qh3 Be7 24.Rf2 Qd7 25.f5 Bxg5 26.Bxg5 gxf5 27.Rg1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (20...Qd7), delta2 = -0.14 Let's see if ...h6?! stays up! 16/16 1. = (0.01): 20...h6 21.Nxe6 Rxe6 22.gxf5 Re7 23.Rg1 Kh8 24.Rg4 Qa5 25.Rag1 Nd7 26.Rg6 Qxa4 2. = (0.13): 20...Qd7 21.Rg1 Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.a5 Rc7 24.Rac1 Rc6 25.Qe2 Rh6 26.Qc2 Rc6 3. ² (0.35): 20...fxg4 21.f5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qb6 24.Qf5 Qb3 25.Bg5 Bxg5 26.Qxg5 Qxb2 4. ² (0.44): 20...g6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qb5 Qa5 23.Qxb7 Rc7 24.Qb5 Qxb5 25.axb5 Rb8 26.Rfc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 h6 28.Nf3 5. +- (1.52): 20...Be7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Bxg5 23.fxg5 Qe7 24.a5 Ne6 25.g6 hxg6 26.Qxg6 Rf8 27.Qg2 Qd7 6. +- (1.86): 20...Qc7 21.gxf5 Qc2 22.Qb5 h6 23.Nf3 a5 24.f6 gxf6 25.Rac1 Qe4 7. +- (2.01): 20...Re7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Qd7 23.Qxd7 Nxd7 24.f5 Rc2 25.Rf2 Rxf2 26.Bxf2 Nxe5 8. +- (2.04): 20...Rc7 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 g6 23.Qh3 Rg7 24.f5 gxf5 25.Rxf5 Qd7 26.Raf1 Qxa4 9. +- (2.08): 20...Qb6 21.gxf5 Be7 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.fxe6 Qxe6 24.f5 Qb6 25.Rg1 Kh8 26.Qe2 Rg8 27.a5 Qb4 10. +- (2.11): 20...Rc6 21.gxf5 exf5 22.Qxf5 Qd7 23.Qxd7 Nxd7 24.f5 Nb6 25.Ne6 g6 26.Rg1 Rexe6 27.fxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) And still 0.01 at 17 ply. Would Fritz still like 20...h6 if Tal not Topalov were White? :-) 21. Rg1 Be7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1q2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 21...Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rg3 Rc6 24.Rag1 Rg6 25.a5 Rc8 26.b3 Rcc6 27.Qb5 2. = (0.11): 21...Rc6 22.Nxe6 fxg4 23.Nxf8 Rxf8 3. = (0.12): 21...a6 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 h6 25.Nf3 Ng6 26.Qb3 a5 27.Rg1 Qe6 4. = (0.14): 21...Rc7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Qb5 a5 24.Qxd7 Nxd7 5. = (0.20): 21...Ba5 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Bxc1 Bd8 25.b3 Be7 26.Qg3 Bxg5 27.Qxg5 6. = (0.21): 21...fxg4 22.Rxg4 Rc7 23.Rh4 Be7 24.Rh5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Rec8 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 h6 28.Qxd7 Rxd7 29.Rgg1 Ne6 7. ² (0.29): 21...Red8 22.a5 Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Rdc8 26.Qd3 h6 27.Nf3 Rc2 8. ² (0.33): 21...a5 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 Rc4 24.gxf5 exf5 25.b3 Rb4 26.Qd3 Rc8 27.Rac1 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Qe7 9. ² (0.44): 21...b6 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.gxf5 Rf8 24.fxe6 10. ² (0.45): 21...Re7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1q2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 21...a6 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 g6 24.Qb3 a5 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Rg3 h6 27.Nf3 Qe6 28.Kg1 2. = (0.14): 21...Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rg3 Rc7 24.Rag1 Bb4 25.R3g2 Rec8 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Rxd2 Rc1 28.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 29.Rd1 3. = (0.21): 21...Ba5 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 Rc6 24.a5 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Rec8 26.Qd3 Qc7 27.Qb5 Rc1+ 28.Rxc1 Qxc1+ 29.Rg1 Qxf4 4. = (0.21): 21...Rc7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 Rxc1 24.Rxc1 g6 25.Qb3 Be7 26.Rg1 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Ne6 28.Rf1 Rc8 5. ² (0.26): 21...Red8 22.a5 Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Rdc8 26.Qd3 h6 27.Nf3 Rc2 28.b3 6. ² (0.28): 21...fxg4 22.Rxg4 Rc7 23.Rh4 Be7 24.Rh5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Rec8 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rc2 7. ² (0.36): 21...a5 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 b6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Qd3 Rc4 26.b3 Rc6 8. ² (0.46): 21...Rcd8 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 Be7 24.Rg3 Rc8 25.Rcg1 g6 26.Rh3 Rc7 27.b3 9. ² (0.54): 21...g6 22.a5 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Qc6 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 h6 26.Nf3 Qc2 27.Qb4 Qf2 28.Rg3 Rc7 10. ² (0.56): 21...b6 22.Nxe6 Nxe6 23.gxf5 Rf8 24.fxe6 Qxe6 25.Rg5 Qh3 26.Rg3 Qe6 27.Rh3 Qxh3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1q2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 21...Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rg3 Rc7 24.a5 Rec8 25.Bd2 Rc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.Nf3 Qe6 2. = (0.15): 21...Rc7 22.Qb5 a5 23.Qxd7 Nxd7 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rac1 Rc6 26.h3 Nb6 27.Rxc6 bxc6 28.b3 h6 3. = (0.19): 21...fxg4 22.Rxg4 Rc7 23.Rf1 Qxa4 24.f5 exf5 25.Qxf5 Qb3 26.Qf3 Rec8 27.Rf4 h6 28.Nf7 Ne6 4. = (0.20): 21...a6 22.gxf5 exf5 23.a5 Rc6 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Rec8 26.Rac1 Ne6 27.Nxe6 5. = (0.24): 21...Ba5 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 Rc6 24.a5 Rec8 25.Qd3 h6 26.Nh3 6. ² (0.27): 21...Red8 22.a5 Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Rdc8 26.Qd3 Rc2 7. ² (0.32): 21...a5 22.Bd2 Bxd2 23.Qxd2 b6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Qd3 Rc4 26.b3 Rc6 8. ² (0.36): 21...g6 22.a5 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Qc6 24.a6 b5 25.Bd2 Be7 9. ² (0.40): 21...Rcd8 22.gxf5 exf5 23.a5 Rc8 24.a6 b5 25.Rac1 Be7 26.Bd2 b4 10. ² (0.57): 21...h6 22.Nf3 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Re7 24.Bd2 Bxd2 25.Qxd2 Qc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1q2pp/4p3/3pPpN1/Pb1P1PP1/3QB3/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 21...fxg4 22.Rxg4 Rc7 23.a5 Rec8 24.Rg2 Rc4 25.a6 bxa6 26.Rf1 g6 27.Bd2 2. = (0.18): 21...Rc7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rac1 Rc6 24.Rxc6 bxc6 25.Bd2 Rb8 26.Bxb4 Rxb4 27.b3 c5 28.dxc5 Rxf4 29.Rf1 3. = (0.20): 21...Be7 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Rg3 Rc7 24.Rag1 g6 25.a5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Kh8 27.R5g3 Rec8 28.Rh3 Qa4 29.Qd2 Ne6 4. ² (0.31): 21...Red8 22.a5 Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a6 Be7 25.Bd2 Rb8 26.Bc3 b5 27.Qg3 5. ² (0.41): 21...Rcd8 22.gxf5 exf5 23.Bd2 Bxd2 24.Qxd2 Rc8 25.Qd3 a5 26.Rae1 b6 27.Qb3 Rc6 6. ² (0.48): 21...a6 22.Nxe6 fxg4 23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.Raf1 g6 25.Qe2 Rf5 26.Qxg4 Qe6 27.Rf3 Rc2 7. ² (0.48): 21...g6 22.h4 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Be7 24.Rg2 Rc4 25.h5 Rec8 26.hxg6 hxg6 27.Rh2 Rxa4 8. ² (0.49): 21...a5 22.Nxe6 fxg4 23.Nxf8 Rxf8 24.Raf1 Qxa4 25.Rxg4 Qc2 26.Qxc2 Rxc2 27.f5 Kh8 28.Rg2 Rfc8 29.f6 gxf6 30.exf6 a4 31.f7 9. ² (0.58): 21...h6 22.Nf3 fxg4 23.Rxg4 Re7 24.a5 Rf7 25.Bd2 Be7 26.Rag1 Rc4 27.R4g3 10. ² (0.61): 21...Rc4 22.Nxe6 fxg4 23.Ng5 h6 24.Ne4 Rec8 25.Nf2 h5 26.f5 Rc2 27.h3 Qd8 28.Qb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1010 PART MATCH (21...Be7), delta2 = -0.05 22. Nf3 Rc4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.12): 22...Rc4 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Rec8 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rc2 28.Rxf5 Qxf5 29.Qxf5 2. = (-0.12): 22...Rc6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rec8 25.Rac1 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 Qc6 28.Bd2 Qe6 3. = (-0.12): 22...Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rec8 25.Rac1 Rxc1 26.Rxc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 Qc6 28.Bd2 Qe6 4. = (-0.05): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Qe6 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.a6 b6 28.Rc1 Rxc1+ 29.Bxc1 5. = (-0.04): 22...a5 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Ng6 25.Bxa5 Nxf4 26.Qd2 Nh3 6. = (0.01): 22...Red8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.a5 Rf8 26.a6 7. = (0.03): 22...b6 23.a5 Ng6 24.axb6 axb6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ra6 Qe6 27.Ng5 8. = (0.05): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.a6 bxa6 26.Ng5 Rc6 27.Rxa6 Rxa6 28.Qxa6 Be7 9. = (0.07): 22...a6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.Ng5 Rf8 26.Rac1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 Bxg5 28.fxg5 f4 29.Bf2 10. = (0.13): 22...Kh8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.Ng5 Kg8 26.e6 Qd6 27.Qxf5 Bxg5 28.Qf7+ Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.14): 22...Rc6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Rec8 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rc2 28.R1g2 Rxg2 29.Rxg2 Nh4 30.Rg5 Qxa4 2. = (-0.14): 22...Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rec8 25.Bd2 Rc6 26.b3 R8c7 27.Rac1 Rxc1 28.Bxc1 Ng6 29.Ng5 3. = (-0.07): 22...a5 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Ng6 25.Rae1 Rf8 26.Qb3 Rc4 27.e6 Qc6 28.Bxa5 Nxf4 29.Ne5 4. = (-0.06): 22...Rc4 23.gxf5 exf5 24.b3 Rc6 25.Rac1 Rec8 26.Rxc6 bxc6 27.Ng5 Rb8 28.Bf2 Ne6 29.Qxf5 Bxg5 5. = (0.04): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rf8 25.Ng5 Rc7 26.b3 Rcc8 27.Rac1 Rxc1 28.Bxc1 Rc8 29.Qh3 Bxg5 6. = (0.08): 22...b6 23.h4 Rc7 24.Rg2 Bb4 25.Qb3 Rc4 26.Rag1 fxg4 27.Rxg4 Re7 28.h5 Qe8 7. = (0.09): 22...a6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.Ng5 Rc6 26.Rac1 Rxc1 27.Bxc1 Rc8 28.Qh3 Bxg5 8. = (0.09): 22...Red8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.a5 Rf8 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 9. = (0.12): 22...Kh8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rc7 25.Ng5 Kg8 26.Rac1 Rc6 27.Rxc6 bxc6 28.Rg3 Ng6 29.Qc2 10. = (0.12): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.a6 bxa6 26.Rxa6 Bb6 27.Ng5 Re7 28.b3 Qb7 29.Rg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.08): 22...Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rec8 25.Bd2 Rc6 26.Rae1 Rh6 27.Rg3 Rcc6 28.Bc3 Ng6 29.Reg1 2. = (-0.07): 22...Rc4 23.gxf5 exf5 24.b3 Rc6 25.Rac1 Rec8 26.Rxc6 Rxc6 27.a5 Ra6 3. = (-0.06): 22...Rc6 23.h4 Rb6 24.Qe2 Rb4 25.Rg2 a5 26.h5 Rc8 27.Rag1 4. = (0.06): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Qe6 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.a6 Rc7 28.b4 b6 29.Rag1 Rc4 30.b5 5. = (0.06): 22...Red8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.a5 Qe6 6. = (0.07): 22...b6 23.Bd2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Rf8 26.a5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 7. = (0.12): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.a6 b5 26.Rac1 Rxc1 27.Rxc1 b4 28.b3 Bb6 29.Bd2 Qe6 30.Bxb4 8. = (0.13): 22...a5 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Ng6 25.Bxa5 Nxf4 26.Qf1 Rf8 27.Bd2 Ne6 28.a5 Rc2 29.b3 9. = (0.14): 22...Kh8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.Ng5 Kg8 26.a6 b5 27.Rac1 Rxc1 28.Rxc1 Rf8 29.b3 b4 10. = (0.16): 22...fxg4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.07): 22...Rc6 23.Bd2 Rec8 24.a5 R8c7 25.Rae1 fxg4 26.Rxg4 Ng6 27.Ng5 Bxg5 2. = (-0.02): 22...Rc7 23.a5 Rec8 24.Bd2 Rc6 25.Ng5 R8c7 26.a6 Rxa6 27.Rxa6 bxa6 28.gxf5 exf5 29.Ba5 Rb7 3. = (-0.02): 22...Rc4 23.Bd2 Rec8 24.a5 R4c6 25.Ng5 R8c7 26.a6 Rxa6 27.Rxa6 4. = (0.04): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rf8 25.Ng5 b6 26.axb6 axb6 27.b3 Rc7 28.Bd2 5. = (0.06): 22...Red8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.a5 Qe6 26.Ng5 6. = (0.08): 22...a5 23.Bd2 Ng6 24.Bxa5 Nxf4 25.Qd2 fxg4 26.Qxf4 7. = (0.09): 22...b6 23.h4 Rc4 24.Bd2 Rec8 25.Rg3 Ng6 26.gxf5 exf5 27.h5 Nh8 28.Rag1 g6 8. = (0.10): 22...fxg4 23.Rxg4 Qc6 24.Rag1 g6 25.f5 exf5 26.Qxf5 Qc2 27.Qf4 Ne6 28.Qh6 Bf8 9. = (0.11): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.a6 b6 26.Rac1 Be7 27.b3 Rf8 28.Ng5 Rxc1 10. = (0.16): 22...Kh8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.Rh3 Kg8 26.a5 b6 27.axb6 axb6 28.Ra6 Qe6 29.Qb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006) Hey Fritz man---make up yo' frigging mind! 16 ply + first 4 lines of 17 ply: 1. = (0.08): 22...Rc4 23.gxf5 exf5 24.b3 Rc6 25.Rg3 Rec8 26.Rag1 g6 27.Bd2 Kh8 28.Rh3 Ne6 29.Ng5 2. = (0.09): 22...Rc6 23.Rg3 Rec8 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Bd2 Qe6 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Rf8 3. = (0.11): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Ng5 Rc6 25.Rg3 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.Rag1 Rcc8 28.a5 Qe6 29.Rh5 4. = (0.12): 22...Rc7 23.a5 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Rf8 26.b3 b6 27.a6 Rcc8 28.Rac1 Rxc1 29.Bxc1 5. = (0.11): 22...Red8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.a5 Rf8 26.Ng5 Bd8 27.a6 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 b6 6. = (0.11): 22...fxg4 23.Rxg4 Bd8 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Ng6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rc2 29.b4 Rc3 30.Re1 Rc4 31.Rb1 Rec8 7. = (0.14): 22...b6 23.h4 Rc4 24.b3 Rc6 25.Bd2 Rec8 26.Rg2 Ng6 27.h5 Nh8 28.Rag1 Bf8 8. = (0.18): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Be7 25.Rg3 Ng6 26.Rh3 Rf8 27.b3 Qe6 28.a6 b6 29.Rg1 9. = (0.20): 22...Kh8 23.a5 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Kg8 26.Rac1 Bxg5 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Rxg5 10. = (0.20): 22...a6 23.a5 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Rc6 26.Rg3 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf8 28.Rag1 Qe6 29.Rh5 First 6 of 18 ply: 1. = (0.11): 22...Rc4 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Ng6 25.b3 Rc6 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Rg3 Rec8 28.Rag1 Rg6 29.a5 Ne6 2. = (0.13): 22...fxg4 23.Rxg4 Bd8 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Ng6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rc2 29.b4 Re2 30.Bg1 a6 3. = (0.14): 22...Rc7 23.a5 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Nf8 26.Rae1 g6 27.Bd2 Ne6 28.Nxe6 Qxe6 29.Bc3 4. = (0.16): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Ng5 Rf8 25.a5 Rc7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Bd2 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Qe6 29.Rh5 Qf7 30.Qh3 5. = (0.17): 22...Red8 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.a5 6. = (0.18): 22...Rc6 23.Rg3 Rec8 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Bd2 R8c7 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Rc2 29.Ba5 b6 By rule---even though his move matched again at *higher* ply: KRAMNIK 1000 PART MATCH (22...Rc4), delta2 = -0.05 BREAK Since my method is to do at least 15/15 of the previous move before restarting, here's the *cold start* 15/15 from this move (before moving on to the next). The variation of 0.02 or so either way in lines is quite normal. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.09): 22...Rc7 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Ng5 Rec8 25.Rg2 Rc4 26.a5 R8c6 27.Rag1 Bd8 28.e6 2. = (-0.04): 22...Rc6 23.Rg2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Rf8 26.a5 Ra6 27.Bd2 Rc8 28.Ng5 Nh4 29.e6 Qe8 3. = (0.00): 22...Rc4 23.Bd2 Rec8 24.a5 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Rae1 Qe6 27.Ng5 Qd7 28.Nf3 4. = (0.07): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rc4 25.Ng5 Nf8 26.Rg3 Rec8 27.Rag1 Rc2 28.Nxh7 Nxh7 29.Rxg7+ Kh8 30.b3 5. = (0.11): 22...b6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Bd2 Ng6 25.Ng5 Rf8 26.a5 Rc4 27.b3 Rcc8 28.Rge1 bxa5 29.Qh3 Bxg5 6. = (0.13): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Ng6 25.Rg3 Rc6 26.Ng5 Rf8 27.Bd2 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Qe6 29.Rh5 Rcc8 30.Rg1 Kh8 7. = (0.14): 22...Red8 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.a5 Rf8 26.Rag1 Rc6 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 8. = (0.16): 22...Kh8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.Rg3 Ng6 25.Rh3 Qe6 26.Rg1 Rf8 27.a5 9. = (0.18): 22...a6 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Rf8 26.a5 Rc6 27.Rh3 Rfc8 28.Ng5 h6 29.e6 Qe8 10. = (0.20): 22...Rb8 23.h4 Rec8 24.Rg2 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Qc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Rf4 Qxb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) And 16/16 from the same cold restart---this time Kramnik's move did not perk up to the top: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2r1rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P2P1PP1/3QBN2/1P5P/R5RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 22...Rc6 23.Rg2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Rec8 26.e6 Qxe6 27.Ne5 Rc4 28.Nxc4 dxc4 29.d5 cxd3 2. = (0.03): 22...Rc4 23.Bd2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.b3 Rc6 26.Rae1 Rf8 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Qe6 29.a5 b6 30.Reg1 bxa5 3. = (0.10): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rf8 25.Ng5 b6 26.axb6 axb6 27.Bd2 Rc6 28.b3 Nh4 29.e6 Qe8 4. = (0.11): 22...Rc7 23.Bd2 Rec8 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rae1 Qe6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf7 28.a5 Ng6 29.b3 Rc6 30.Reg1 b6 31.axb6 5. = (0.11): 22...fxg4 23.Rxg4 Bd8 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Ng6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rc2 29.b4 Rc3 30.Re1 Rc4 31.Rb1 6. = (0.13): 22...Red8 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.a5 Rf8 26.Rag1 Qe6 27.Rh3 Rc6 28.Ng5 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 h6 30.Rg2 7. = (0.14): 22...b6 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.a5 Rf7 28.Rh5 bxa5 29.Rxa5 Rb8 30.b3 Qe6 8. = (0.14): 22...Bd8 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Be7 25.Ng5 Rc4 26.a6 b5 27.b3 Rc7 28.Rac1 Rec8 29.Rxc7 Rxc7 30.Bf2 9. = (0.18): 22...Kh8 23.a5 Rc6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Rg6 26.Rac1 Kg8 27.Rg2 Rc6 28.Rcg1 Rg6 10. = (0.21): 22...a6 23.a5 Rc6 24.Rg2 Bd8 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Rag1 Ng6 27.Bd2 Be7 28.Ng5 Nh4 29.Rg3 Rec8 30.Nxh7 Kxh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) First 7 lines of 17 ply---his ...Rc4 not top this time: 1. = (0.04): 22...Rc6 23.Bd2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rae1 Qe6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf8 28.b3 Rcc8 29.Bb4 Rf7 30.Rf1 2. = (0.09): 22...Rc4 23.Bd2 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.a5 Rec8 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.a6 b5 28.b3 Rc2 29.Rac1 Rxc1 3. = (0.10): 22...fxg4 23.Rxg4 Bd8 24.Ng5 Bxg5 25.Rxg5 Ng6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qxf5 28.Rxf5 Rc2 29.b4 Re2 30.Bg1 Rf8 31.Rxf8+ 4. = (0.11): 22...Ng6 23.gxf5 exf5 24.a5 Rf8 25.Ng5 b6 26.a6 b5 27.Bd2 b4 28.Rac1 Rxc1 29.Rxc1 5. = (0.12): 22...Rc7 23.a5 Rec8 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Bd2 b6 26.Rae1 Qe6 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Rf7 29.b3 bxa5 30.Rxf5 6. = (0.14): 22...b6 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Bxg5 26.Rxg5 Rf8 27.a5 Kh8 28.a6 Qe6 29.Rc1 Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 7. = (0.18): 22...Red8 23.Rg3 Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.a5 Rf8 26.Rag1 Qe6 27.Rh3 b6 28.a6 Rc6 29.Ng5 23. Rg2 fxg4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P1rP1PP1/3QBN2/1P4RP/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.25): 23...Rec8 24.h4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.h5 Rac4 27.gxf5 exf5 28.Ra1 Qe6 29.Rxa7 Qb6 2. = (-0.14): 23...Ng6 24.h4 Rxa4 25.Rxa4 Qxa4 26.h5 Nf8 27.b3 Qd7 28.h6 Ng6 29.hxg7 Kxg7 30.g5 3. = (-0.04): 23...fxg4 24.Rxg4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Ra3 27.Bc1 Ra2 28.Bd2 Rc8 4. = (0.06): 23...a5 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.h5 Ne7 27.h6 fxg4 28.hxg7 gxf3 29.gxf8Q+ 5. = (0.09): 23...Rxa4 24.Rxa4 Qxa4 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Qxf5 Qd1+ 27.Ng1 Bb4 28.Qg4 Qxg4 29.Rxg4 h5 30.Rh4 g6 31.f5 gxf5 32.Rxh5 6. = (0.12): 23...a6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.gxf5 exf5 7. = (0.13): 23...Rc6 24.h4 Bb4 25.a5 fxg4 26.Rxg4 Re7 27.Bd2 Bxd2 28.Qxd2 Rf7 29.h5 Qc7 30.Rf1 8. = (0.13): 23...Rc7 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf8 28.a5 Qe6 29.Rh5 Rcc8 30.Rgg5 9. = (0.14): 23...Rcc8 24.h4 Bb4 25.a5 fxg4 26.Rxg4 Re7 27.Qb3 Rc4 10. = (0.17): 23...b6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.h5 Ne7 27.b3 Rcc8 28.Ng5 fxg4 29.Qxh7# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P1rP1PP1/3QBN2/1P4RP/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.22): 23...Rec8 24.Rag1 fxg4 25.Rxg4 g6 26.Ra1 Rc2 27.Qb3 Qc6 28.Rag1 Rc4 29.a5 Rc2 2. = (-0.07): 23...fxg4 24.Rxg4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Bxh4 27.Rxh4 Rb4 28.Qc3 Qb5 29.Bc1 Qb6 30.Rd1 3. = (-0.04): 23...Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 a5 26.b3 Rc6 27.Bd2 Nh4 28.Rgg1 b6 29.Rac1 Rec8 4. = (0.07): 23...Rxa4 24.Rxa4 Qxa4 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Qxf5 Qd1+ 27.Ng1 Bb4 28.Qg4 Qxg4 29.Rxg4 g6 30.f5 5. = (0.14): 23...Rc6 24.h4 Bb4 25.Rag1 Re7 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Qxd2 fxg4 28.Rxg4 Rf7 29.h5 Qc7 30.Ng5 6. = (0.14): 23...Rc7 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf8 28.a5 Qe6 29.Rh5 Rcc8 30.Rg3 7. = (0.15): 23...Rb4 24.b3 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ng5 Rb6 27.Rag1 Nh4 28.Rc2 Rh6 29.a5 Ng6 8. = (0.16): 23...a5 24.b3 Rc6 25.Bd2 Ng6 26.h4 Bxh4 27.gxf5 exf5 28.Rxg6 Rxg6 29.Nxh4 Rh6 30.Qg3 9. = (0.17): 23...b6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.h5 Ne7 27.b3 Rcc8 28.Ng5 fxg4 29.Qxh7# 10. = (0.19): 23...Ra8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P1rP1PP1/3QBN2/1P4RP/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 23...fxg4 24.Rxg4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf6 Rc8 2. = (-0.01): 23...Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Nh4 26.Rg3 h6 27.b3 Rc6 28.Nh3 Rec8 29.a5 Rc3 30.Qd1 3. = (0.12): 23...Rec8 24.h4 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qf1 4. = (0.13): 23...a5 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.b3 Rc6 27.h5 Ne7 5. = (0.19): 23...Rd8 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.b3 Rc6 27.e6 Rxe6 28.Ne5 Qe8 29.Qxf5 Rf6 30.Qd3 Rdd6 6. = (0.21): 23...a6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.a5 Ra4 27.Bd2 Qe6 28.Ng5 7. = (0.21): 23...Rc6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ng5 Nh4 27.Rg3 Rec8 28.e6 Qe8 29.Qb5 Rb6 8. = (0.21): 23...Rc7 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Qxa4 28.b3 Qb4 29.Bd2 Qe7 30.Rxf5 Rf8 9. = (0.21): 23...b6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.h5 Ne7 27.Ng5 Rec8 28.h6 g6 29.b3 Rc3 10. = (0.23): 23...Rb4 24.b3 Ng6 25.h4 Bf8 26.h5 Ne7 27.Ng5 Nc6 28.Rc1 Be7 29.gxf5 exf5 30.Rgc2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P1rP1PP1/3QBN2/1P4RP/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.04): 23...fxg4 24.Rxg4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qa3 Qb6 30.Qe3 Rb3 2. = (0.00): 23...Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Ng5 Nh4 26.Rg4 Ng6 27.Rg2 3. = (0.08): 23...Rc7 24.h4 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Bd8 26.Bd2 Ng6 27.h5 Ne7 28.h6 g6 29.Ba5 b6 30.Bb4 Nf5 31.a5 Rc4 4. = (0.12): 23...Rec8 24.h4 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 5. = (0.21): 23...Rcc8 24.a5 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Rag1 Rc4 27.Ng5 Bxg5 6. = (0.21): 23...a5 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.b3 Rc6 27.Bd2 b6 28.e6 Qxe6 29.Ne5 Bf6 7. = (0.23): 23...Rc6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ng5 Nh4 27.Rg3 Rec8 28.Rh3 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 Rh6 30.Rhg3 Rg6 31.a5 8. = (0.25): 23...g6 24.b3 Rc7 25.Bd2 Rec8 26.a5 a6 27.Rg3 fxg4 28.Rxg4 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.h3 Kf7 31.Rgg1 9. ² (0.27): 23...a6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.a5 Rec8 27.Ng5 Bxg5 28.Rxg5 Rf8 29.Rh5 Qe6 30.Qb3 10. ² (0.28): 23...Kh8 24.Rag1 g6 25.b3 Rc6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 h6 28.gxf5 exf5 29.Rg3 Qe6 30.Rh3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Interesting how 23...fxg4 and 23...Rec8 move in opposite directions. KRAMNIK 0011 MATCH (23...fxg4), delta = 0.04 let's go a lot higher on this one... 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pPp2/P1rP1PP1/3QBN2/1P4RP/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.01): 23...Ng6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.b3 Rc6 26.Rag1 Bb4 27.Bd2 Bxd2 28.Nxd2 Re7 29.Rf1 Qe6 30.Rg5 Rf7 31.a5 2. = (0.06): 23...fxg4 24.Rxg4 Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf2 Nd7 3. = (0.09): 23...Rec8 24.h4 fxg4 25.Rxg4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 4. = (0.21): 23...Rc7 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.a5 Rf8 27.Ng5 Nh4 28.Rg3 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 Qe6 30.Rh5 Nf3 31.Rg3 5. = (0.21): 23...Qc8 24.gxf5 exf5 25.a5 Ng6 26.Rag1 Rf8 27.h4 Rf7 28.h5 Nh4 6. ² (0.27): 23...Rc6 24.Rag1 Ng6 25.gxf5 exf5 26.Ng5 Ra6 27.b3 Rc6 28.Rg3 a6 29.Rh3 7. ² (0.28): 23...Rb4 24.b3 Rb6 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.gxf5 exf5 27.Bd2 Rc8 28.e6 Qxe6 29.Ne5 Rbc6 8. ² (0.32): 23...a6 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Kh8 27.h4 Ra4 28.Bd2 Rc8 29.h5 Rac4 30.Rh2 Qe6 9. ² (0.33): 23...Rcc8 24.gxf5 exf5 25.Rag1 Ng6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5 Rf8 28.b3 Qe6 29.Rh5 h6 30.a5 Rc7 31.Rg3 Rff7 32.Kg1 10. ² (0.36): 23...g6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 23...Ng6 nips ahead. It does X-ray f4, but after gxf5 exf5 the Knight is better back on f8---? 24. Rxg4 Rxa4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.29): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Qc6 27.b3 Qa6 28.Qb1 Ra2 29.R1g2 Re2 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Kh2 3. ² (0.32): 24...Bb4 25.a5 Re7 26.Bd2 Qb5 27.Rgg1 Bxd2 28.Nxd2 Rb4 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.b3 Rc7 4. ² (0.33): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf1 Qe6 29.Qf4 Ra2 30.Rg2 Rc8 5. ² (0.33): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 6. ² (0.40): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Rg3 Qd8 29.Rag1 Rc2 7. ² (0.43): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Rec8 28.Bd2 Qe8 29.a5 Rc2 8. ² (0.47): 24...Ra8 25.b3 Rc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 Qc7 29.f5 9. ² (0.49): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 Qc2 10. ² (0.57): 24...b6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf6 Rc8 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Kh2 3. ² (0.31): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Rgg1 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.Rac1 Nd7 4. ² (0.33): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf1 Qe6 29.Qf4 Ra2 30.Rg2 5. ² (0.33): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 6. ² (0.37): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Rc4 29.Ra1 Ra4 30.Rc1 h6 7. ² (0.43): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Rec8 28.Bd2 Qe8 29.a5 Rc2 8. ² (0.47): 24...Ra8 25.b3 Rc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 Qc7 29.f5 9. ² (0.47): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 10. ² (0.49): 24...Rcc8 25.a5 Qc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Kh2 2. = (0.15): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Rc8 29.Rf4 Rbc4 30.Bd2 Qe7 31.Ra1 3. = (0.22): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Rb4 29.Qc3 Qb5 4. ² (0.35): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.Rag1 R8c7 29.R1g2 Qc6 30.Ng5 Bxg5 31.Rxg5 5. ² (0.36): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qa4 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qc2 30.Qh5 Qxb2 31.Rf4 Ne6 6. ² (0.39): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rc8 28.Rf4 Rc2 29.Qb3 Rf2 30.Bxf2 7. ² (0.39): 24...Ra8 25.Rag1 g6 26.h4 Rxa4 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 8. ² (0.39): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.h4 Rxa4 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Ng5 Bxg5 9. ² (0.40): 24...Rcc8 25.a5 Qc6 26.Rag1 g6 27.f5 Qc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.fxg6 Nxg6 30.R1g2 10. ² (0.43): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.a5 Qc7 29.Ng5 Rc2 30.Rh4 Kg8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) I missed 15/15 because my laptop screen went blank while Fritz hogged more of my single-core Dothan than Windows could afford. Since this is real close, I have to redo it---which means breaking and re-doing this whole move. But, I'll walk the dog now and let this go a long way first: 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf2 Nd7 31.Rf1 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Bd2 3. = (0.22): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nf6 Qc6 31.f5 4. ² (0.26): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qxc2 Rxc2 30.R4g2 Rc4 31.Nd2 5. ² (0.30): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.a5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.Rac1 Rxc1 6. ² (0.31): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Nd7 29.Rgf1 Rf8 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8 31.Qe2 Nd7 7. ² (0.34): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Qxa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qa6 29.Qh3 Qe6 30.Qh6 8. ² (0.41): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Kh8 27.Bf2 Rc7 28.Qb3 Rc4 29.Bh4 Qc7 30.Nf3 9. ² (0.46): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc8 27.Ng5 Qe8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.Bb4 Be7 10. ² (0.54): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rcc8 27.Bd2 Qc7 28.Rc1 Qb6 29.Rgg1 Rxc1 30.Rxc1 a5 31.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) first 5 lines of 17 ply: 1. = (0.09): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf2 Nd7 31.Rf4 Rc8 2. = (0.10): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rac4 3. = (0.25): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.b3 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.h4 Kf7 4. ² (0.32): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a5 a6 29.Rgc1 Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 Qd8 5. ² (0.42): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Rag1 Re7 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Ng5 Qe8 29.h5 Rec7 30.hxg6 Rc2 31.f5 18 ply 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Nd7 30.Rf4 Rc4 31.Rf1 Rec8 2. = (0.10): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rac4 3. = (0.21): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qh5 Qxb2 30.Bh6 Qb5 31.R4g3 Rec8 4. ² (0.32): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a5 a6 29.Ne1 R2c7 30.Nf3 Rc2 5. ² (0.32): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.h4 Rb4 27.h5 Qc4 28.Qd2 Qb3 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qg2 Qd3 31.Bc1 6. ² (0.39): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc8 27.Ng5 Ba5 28.Rc1 Ree8 29.Rh4 Rxc1+ 30.Bxc1 Rc8 31.Ba3 Rc3 7. ² (0.42): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Rag1 Re7 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Ng5 Qe8 29.h5 Rec7 30.hxg6 Rc2 8. ² (0.43): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.h4 Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Qb3 Qf5 30.R1g2 Rf8 31.Qxb7 Rxa4 9. ² (0.51): 24...Rcc8 25.Rg2 Bd8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h4 Qf7 28.h5 Qf5 29.Qxf5 exf5 30.Rh2 Kf7 10. ² (0.54): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bb4 27.Bf2 Rc7 28.Bh4 Rec8 29.Qb3 Rc4 30.Nf3 Be7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Since this is such an interesting juncture and I have to re-start anyway, let's try a cold-start first, without stepping from the previous move: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/12, after closing Fritz 9 but without closing ChessBase: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.09): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Ra5 27.f5 Qb5 28.Qxb5 Rxb5 29.f6 Bb4 30.Nf3 2. = (0.20): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Rxa4 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxg6+ hxg6 30.Rxg6+ Kf7 31.f5 Qh8+ 32.Kg2 Rg8 3. = (0.24): 24...Bb4 25.Nh4 Kh8 26.f5 4. ² (0.32): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a5 Qc7 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 5. ² (0.37): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a6 Qc6 29.axb7 Qxb7 30.Ng5 6. ² (0.43): 24...Ra8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 R6c7 29.R1g2 Qe8 7. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qc2 Rc4 30.Qb3 Rc7 8. ² (0.50): 24...Qc8 9. ² (0.50): 24...Rd8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bc1 Rdc8 28.Bd2 Rc2 29.Ne1 R2c7 30.a5 10. ² (0.50): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Qc8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.Ba5 b6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf6 Rc8 2. = (0.20): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Rxa4 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxg6+ hxg6 30.Rxg6+ Kf7 31.f5 Qh8+ 32.Kg2 Rg8 3. ² (0.35): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qc6 28.f5 Qc2 29.Qxc2 Rxc2 30.f6 Ba3 31.Kg2 4. ² (0.37): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Rc4 29.Ra1 Ra4 30.Rc1 h6 5. ² (0.45): 24...g6 25.b3 Rcc8 26.Rc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 Qc6 28.Bd2 Nd7 29.Ng5 Rf8 30.a5 Rf5 6. ² (0.49): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 Qc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.f6 7. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qc2 Rc4 30.Qb3 Rc7 8. ² (0.50): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc8 30.Nc5 9. ² (0.51): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Qxa4 28.b3 Qa3 29.Rf1 Rec8 30.Rgf4 10. ² (0.53): 24...Ra8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 R6c7 29.R1g2 Qe8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Rc8 29.Rf4 Rbc4 30.Bd2 Qe7 31.Ra1 2. = (0.18): 24...Rec8 25.h4 g6 26.h5 Qe8 27.Rag1 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qxf5 3. ² (0.30): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Rec8 27.h4 Qxa4 28.h5 Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.b3 4. ² (0.36): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qa4 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qc2 30.Qh5 Qxb2 31.Rf4 Ne6 5. ² (0.37): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Bd2 Rec8 27.a5 Rc2 28.Rag1 Kh8 6. ² (0.38): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.a5 Qb5 29.Qe3 Rc2 30.Ng5 Bxg5 7. ² (0.40): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 Qc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.fxg6 Nxg6 30.R1g2 Rxg2 31.Kxg2 Rc8 32.Kg3 8. ² (0.46): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 9. ² (0.48): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Rxa4 27.f5 Bxh4 28.fxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxh4 Rc8 30.Rxg6+ hxg6 31.Qxg6+ 10. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qc4 29.Qb1 Qb5 30.Rgf1 Qe2 31.R1f3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.04): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.R4g2 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.Ra1 a6 31.Rc2 2. = (0.02): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh2 Rac4 32.b3 3. ² (0.30): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Qxa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Rc7 29.Rf2 Rf7 30.Qh5 Qb3 31.Qh6 4. ² (0.30): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Bc3 Qb5 29.Qd2 Rc4 30.Qe3 Bd8 31.Qd2 5. ² (0.39): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 Kh8 28.a5 6. ² (0.41): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qc4 29.Qd2 Qb4 30.Qc2 Ra2 31.Qc7 7. ² (0.44): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.R4g3 Kh8 29.Ng5 Qe8 30.a5 Rc2 8. ² (0.47): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Bxh4 27.b3 Rc6 28.Rxh4 Qe7 29.Rg5 Rbc8 30.Bd2 Rc2 31.a5 9. ² (0.52): 24...Rcc8 25.Bd2 Rc7 26.Rag1 g6 27.a5 Rec8 28.Bc3 a6 29.Ng5 Qb5 30.Qf3 Bxg5 31.fxg5 Nd7 10. ² (0.56): 24...Bd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) And 16/16: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf2 Nd7 31.Rf4 Rf8 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Bd2 3. = (0.21): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 31.Qb5 Qxb5 4. = (0.23): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qh5 Qxb2 30.Bd2 Rec8 31.Qh6 5. ² (0.30): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.a5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.Rac1 Rxc1 6. ² (0.31): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Nd7 29.Rgf1 Rf8 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8 31.Qe2 Nd7 32.b3 Ra3 7. ² (0.35): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Kh8 27.Rh4 Rc7 28.Qb3 Rc4 29.Rg2 Rec8 30.Bd2 Bxd2 8. ² (0.43): 24...Rcc8 25.Bd2 Qc6 26.Bc3 Ng6 27.Rag1 Qa6 28.Qxa6 bxa6 29.h4 Bf8 30.Kh2 Rb8 31.h5 Ne7 32.b4 9. ² (0.43): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Ng5 Ba3 28.Rh4 Qc6 29.Bd2 Qc2 30.Qe3 Rec8 31.a5 Bb2 10. ² (0.48): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Ng5 Bb4 28.Bd2 Bxd2 29.Qxd2 Rec8 30.Qd1 Rc2 31.Rh4 Qe7 32.a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now from cold start after exiting Chessbase *and even restarting my laptop*: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.09): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Ra5 27.f5 Qb5 28.Qxb5 Rxb5 29.f6 Bb4 30.Nf3 2. = (0.20): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Rxa4 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxg6+ hxg6 30.Rxg6+ Kf7 31.f5 Qh8+ 32.Kg2 Rg8 3. = (0.24): 24...Bb4 25.Nh4 Kh8 26.f5 4. ² (0.32): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a5 Qc7 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 5. ² (0.37): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Rc2 28.a6 Qc6 29.axb7 Qxb7 30.Ng5 6. ² (0.43): 24...Ra8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 R6c7 29.R1g2 Qe8 7. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qc2 Rc4 30.Qb3 Rc7 8. ² (0.50): 24...Qc8 9. ² (0.50): 24...Rd8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bc1 Rdc8 28.Bd2 Rc2 29.Ne1 R2c7 30.a5 10. ² (0.50): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Qc8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.Ba5 b6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf6 Rc8 2. = (0.20): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Rxa4 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxg6+ hxg6 30.Rxg6+ Kf7 31.f5 Qh8+ 32.Kg2 Rg8 3. ² (0.35): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qc6 28.f5 Qc2 29.Qxc2 Rxc2 30.f6 Ba3 31.Kg2 4. ² (0.37): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Rc4 29.Ra1 Ra4 30.Rc1 h6 5. ² (0.45): 24...g6 25.b3 Rcc8 26.Rc1 Rxc1+ 27.Bxc1 Qc6 28.Bd2 Nd7 29.Ng5 Rf8 30.a5 Rf5 6. ² (0.49): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 Qc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.f6 7. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qc2 Rc4 30.Qb3 Rc7 8. ² (0.50): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc8 30.Nc5 9. ² (0.51): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Qxa4 28.b3 Qa3 29.Rf1 Rec8 30.Rgf4 10. ² (0.53): 24...Ra8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rac8 28.Bd2 R6c7 29.R1g2 Qe8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Rc8 29.Rf4 Rbc4 30.Bd2 Qe7 31.Ra1 2. = (0.18): 24...Rec8 25.h4 g6 26.h5 Qe8 27.Rag1 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qxf5 3. ² (0.30): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Rec8 27.h4 Qxa4 28.h5 Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.b3 4. ² (0.36): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qa4 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qc2 30.Qh5 Qxb2 31.Rf4 Ne6 5. ² (0.37): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Bd2 Rec8 27.a5 Rc2 28.Rag1 Kh8 6. ² (0.38): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.a5 Qb5 29.Qe3 Rc2 30.Ng5 Bxg5 7. ² (0.40): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 Qc2 28.Qxc2 Rxc2 29.fxg6 Nxg6 30.R1g2 Rxg2 31.Kxg2 Rc8 32.Kg3 8. ² (0.46): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 9. ² (0.48): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Rxa4 27.f5 Bxh4 28.fxg6 Nxg6 29.Rxh4 Rc8 30.Rxg6+ hxg6 31.Qxg6+ 10. ² (0.49): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qc4 29.Qb1 Qb5 30.Rgf1 Qe2 31.R1f3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.04): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.R4g2 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.Ra1 a6 31.Rc2 2. = (0.02): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh2 Rac4 32.b3 3. ² (0.30): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Qxa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Rc7 29.Rf2 Rf7 30.Qh5 Qb3 31.Qh6 4. ² (0.30): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Bc3 Qb5 29.Qd2 Rc4 30.Qe3 Bd8 31.Qd2 5. ² (0.39): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 Kh8 28.a5 6. ² (0.41): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qc4 29.Qd2 Qb4 30.Qc2 Ra2 31.Qc7 7. ² (0.44): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.R4g3 Kh8 29.Ng5 Qe8 30.a5 Rc2 8. ² (0.47): 24...Rb8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Bxh4 27.b3 Rc6 28.Rxh4 Qe7 29.Rg5 Rbc8 30.Bd2 Rc2 31.a5 9. ² (0.52): 24...Rcc8 25.Bd2 Rc7 26.Rag1 g6 27.a5 Rec8 28.Bc3 a6 29.Ng5 Qb5 30.Qf3 Bxg5 31.fxg5 Nd7 10. ² (0.56): 24...Bd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) The output is identical. I'll try to throw 16/16 by launching Firefox @ my terminal program: 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf2 Nd7 31.Rf4 Rf8 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Bd2 3. = (0.21): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 31.Qb5 Qxb5 4. = (0.23): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qh5 Qxb2 30.Bd2 Rec8 31.Qh6 5. ² (0.30): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.a5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 axb5 30.Rac1 Rxc1 6. ² (0.31): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Nd7 29.Rgf1 Rf8 30.Rxf8+ Nxf8 31.Qe2 Nd7 32.b3 Ra3 7. ² (0.35): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Kh8 27.Rh4 Rc7 28.Qb3 Rc4 29.Rg2 Rec8 30.Bd2 Bxd2 8. ² (0.43): 24...Rcc8 25.Bd2 Qc6 26.Bc3 Ng6 27.Rag1 Qa6 28.Qxa6 bxa6 29.h4 Bf8 30.Kh2 Rb8 31.h5 Ne7 32.b4 9. ² (0.43): 24...a6 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Ng5 Ba3 28.Rh4 Qc6 29.Bd2 Qc2 30.Qe3 Rec8 31.a5 Bb2 10. ² (0.48): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc7 27.Ng5 Bb4 28.Bd2 Bxd2 29.Qxd2 Rec8 30.Qd1 Rc2 31.Rh4 Qe7 32.a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Nope---same result. NOW, with my "official" restart after doing 15/15 from previous move methodology: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.33): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Rc8 27.R4g3 Ra2 28.Qb3 Ra6 29.Rh3 Qc7 2. = (0.12): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qf1 3. ² (0.34): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.R4g3 Rc2 29.b3 Qc7 4. ² (0.38): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Bd2 Qc6 27.Ba5 Qc2 28.Qb5 Rcc8 29.Qxb7 Qf2 5. ² (0.41): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qc6 27.f5 6. ² (0.43): 24...Rd8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Qc7 28.Bd2 Rc8 29.Ng5 Rc2 7. ² (0.45): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qe6 28.Qd3 Rxa4 29.Rf4 Rb4 30.Qc2 Rc8 8. ² (0.50): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Qc8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.Ba5 b6 9. ² (0.54): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 Re7 26.Nh4 Rf7 27.f5 Rc7 28.f6 Qxa4 29.Bh6 10. ² (0.56): 24...Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf6 Qe2 2. = (0.12): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qf1 3. ² (0.32): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Rc4 29.Ra1 Ra4 30.Rxa4 Qxa4 31.Qg3 4. ² (0.34): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Bd2 Qc6 27.Ba5 b6 28.Bd2 Qc2 29.Qe3 Rec8 30.Rg2 5. ² (0.38): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Bc3 Qb5 29.Qe3 Nd7 30.Ng5 6. ² (0.42): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.Rc1 Rxc1+ 28.Bxc1 Qc7 29.Bd2 Kg8 30.Ng5 7. ² (0.43): 24...Rcc8 25.a5 Bb4 26.Rag1 Re7 27.Bd2 Bxd2 28.Qxd2 Qb5 29.Ng5 Rec7 30.R4g3 Rc2 8. ² (0.45): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Qe6 28.Qd3 Rxa4 29.Rf4 Rb4 30.Qc2 Rc8 9. ² (0.48): 24...Rd8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rdc8 28.Bd2 Kh8 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.fxg5 Qf7 10. ² (0.50): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc8 30.Nc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Rb3 30.Qf4 Rc8 31.Rf1 Qe8 2. = (0.12): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Rxa4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rh3 Qf5 31.Qf1 3. ² (0.38): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Bd2 Qc6 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qh5 Ne6 30.Rf1 Qxb3 31.Qf5 4. ² (0.38): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.b3 Qb5 29.Qe3 Rc2 5. ² (0.40): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Bd2 Bxd2 27.Nxd2 Rxa4 28.Nb3 Qf7 29.Nc5 Rb4 30.Qd2 Rc4 31.Qe3 6. ² (0.41): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qb1 Nd7 30.b3 Ra3 31.Rf1 7. ² (0.43): 24...Rd8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.a5 Rdc8 28.Bd2 Rc2 29.Ng5 Qc7 30.Rh4 b5 8. ² (0.46): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 9. ² (0.46): 24...Rcc8 25.a5 Bb4 26.Rg3 Rc7 27.Rag1 Qa4 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qxa5 10. ² (0.47): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Qc8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.a5 b6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.04): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.R4g2 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.Ra1 a6 31.Rc2 Rb3 32.Bf4 2. = (0.02): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh2 Rac4 32.b3 Rc3 3. ² (0.29): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rg3 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qc6 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qc2 30.Qh5 Kh8 31.Qh6 Qxb3 4. ² (0.30): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.R4g2 Qxa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Rc7 29.Rf2 Rf7 30.Qh5 Qb3 31.Qh6 Ne6 5. ² (0.32): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Rec8 27.Bd2 a6 28.Bc3 Qb5 29.Qd2 Nd7 30.Qe3 Rc4 31.Ng5 Bxg5 6. ² (0.40): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Rf4 Qe6 29.Qb1 Rc8 30.b3 Ra3 7. ² (0.48): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qc7 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qxc2 Rxc2 30.R4g2 Rxg2 8. ² (0.56): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Ba5 28.Bd2 Bxd2 29.Qxd2 Qc7 30.Rh4 Rc3 31.Rg3 Rc2 32.Qe3 9. ² (0.57): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nc5 Qe8 31.Rg5 10. ² (0.59): 24...Qc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) So this officially becomes a KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (24...Rxa4), delta = 0.06 ---even though my original run would have found a non-match at 14 ply. Throwing away a flubbed run is *unbiased*, so one has to do it. Any fidelity metric has to tolerate the experimental variation. Note that this time at 16/16, the two main moves were tied: and 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/P1rP1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/R6K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 24...Rxa4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Nd7 30.Rf4 Rc4 31.Rf1 Rec8 32.Qd3 Nb6 2. = (0.09): 24...Rec8 25.h4 Qe8 26.Rag1 g6 27.h5 Qf7 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Nh4 Bxh4 30.Rxh4 Rxa4 31.Rh5 Rf8 32.Bd2 3. = (0.22): 24...Ng6 25.h4 Bb4 26.Ng5 Nf8 27.Ne4 Kh8 28.Rag1 Re7 29.b3 Rc7 30.Nf6 Qc6 31.f5 4. ² (0.26): 24...Rc7 25.Rag1 g6 26.a5 Qa4 27.f5 exf5 28.Qxf5 Qc2 29.Qxc2 Rxc2 30.R4g2 Rc4 31.Nd2 Rb4 5. ² (0.33): 24...Bb4 25.Rag1 g6 26.Ng5 Kh8 27.Rh4 Re7 28.Qd1 Qc8 29.b3 Rc2 30.Rg2 Rec7 6. ² (0.36): 24...Qc6 25.Rag1 g6 26.f5 exf5 27.Qxf5 Rxa4 28.Bh6 Qe6 29.Qd3 Rc8 30.Nh4 Qd7 31.Nf5 Ne6 7. ² (0.36): 24...g6 25.b3 Rc7 26.Rgg1 Rec8 27.Bd2 Qc6 28.Rac1 Qa6 29.Qxa6 bxa6 30.Rxc7 Rxc7 31.b4 Rc4 32.Rb1 Nd7 8. ² (0.39): 24...Rcc8 25.Rag1 g6 26.Nh4 Bxh4 27.Rxh4 Qxa4 28.f5 exf5 29.Qxf5 Qd7 30.Qf2 Ne6 31.Qf6 Qg7 32.Qf3 9. ² (0.40): 24...Kh8 25.Rag1 g6 26.b3 Rc6 27.Bd2 Rec8 28.a5 Rc2 29.Ng5 Qc6 30.Qe3 Kg8 31.Rh4 Qb5 10. ² (0.51): 24...Bd8 25.Rag1 Re7 26.b3 Rc6 27.Ng5 Qe8 28.Bd2 Rec7 29.Ba5 b6 30.Bb4 Rc1 31.Bxf8 Rxg1+ 32.Rxg1 Bxg5 33.Rxg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 25. Rag1 g6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/r2P1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 25...g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Rc8 29.Rf4 Rbc4 30.Bd2 Qe7 31.Ra1 2. +- (1.51): 25...Ng6 26.h4 Bf8 27.Ng5 Rb4 28.Nxh7 3. +- (2.32): 25...Bd8 26.f5 exf5 27.Rxg7+ Qxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1 29.Qxd5+ Kh8 30.Rxa1 Bb6 31.Rg1 Ng6 32.Qd6 Qf7 33.Rg5 4. +- (3.42): 25...Bg5 26.Rxg5 Re7 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxf5 Ra2 29.Qb1 Ra6 30.Rxf8+ Kxf8 31.Qxh7 5. +- (3.99): 25...Bb4 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1+ 29.Kg2 Re7 30.Qxb4 Ng6 31.f5 exf5 32.Qd6 Ra2 33.Qxd5 Rxb2+ 6. +- (4.79): 25...Ba3 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.bxa3 Re7 29.f5 Rc7 30.f6+ Kg8 31.Ng5 b5 7. +- (5.06): 25...Bh4 26.Nxh4 Rc8 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7 29.Rxg7+ Kxg7 30.Qxf5 8. +- (5.14): 25...Bc5 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.dxc5 Ng6 29.f5 exf5 30.Qxd5 Ra1+ 31.Kg2 Re7 9. +- (5.51): 25...g5 26.Nxg5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5+ Ng6 28.Rxg6+ Kh8 29.Rg7 Qxg7 30.Rxg7 Kxg7 31.f5 Rg8 32.fxe6 Ra1+ 33.Kg2 Kh8+ 34.Kh3 Re1 35.e7 b6 10. +- (7.18): 25...Bd6 26.exd6 Ng6 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Ne5 Qxd6 29.Qb5 Rc8 30.Qxa4 a6 31.Rxg6 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qb4 33.Qc7 Qe1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/r2P1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 25...g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Nd7 30.Rf4 Rb3 31.Qg4 Rd3 32.Rg3 2. ± (1.30): 25...Ng6 26.h4 Bf8 27.Ng5 Rb4 28.h5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.hxg6 h6 31.Nf7 Rxb2 32.Ra1 Re2 33.Rg3 a6 3. +- (2.38): 25...Bd8 26.f5 exf5 27.Rxg7+ Qxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1 29.Qxd5+ Kh8 30.Rxa1 a6 31.Rg1 Ng6 32.Ng5 Bxg5 33.Bxg5 Rf8 34.Rg3 b6 4. +- (3.42): 25...Bg5 26.Rxg5 Re7 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxf5 Ra2 29.Qb1 Ra6 30.Rxf8+ 5. +- (4.16): 25...Bb4 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1+ 29.Kg2 Re7 30.Qxb4 Ng6 31.Qb3 Rd7 32.Ng5 Ra6 33.Kf3 6. +- (4.93): 25...Ba3 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.bxa3 Rc4 29.f5 Rec8 30.Ng5 Kg8 31.Qb3 R8c7 32.fxe6 7. +- (4.96): 25...Bc5 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.dxc5 Ng6 29.f5 exf5 30.Qxf5 Re7 31.Kg2 Kg8 32.Bd4 8. +- (5.05): 25...Bh4 26.Nxh4 Ra5 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7 29.Rxg7+ Kxg7 30.Nxf5+ Kg8 31.Nh6+ Kh8 32.Qf5 9. +- (5.51): 25...g5 26.Nxg5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5+ Ng6 28.Rxg6+ Kh8 29.Rg7 Qxg7 30.Rxg7 Kxg7 31.f5 Rg8 32.fxe6 Ra1+ 33.Kg2 Kh8+ 34.Kh3 Re1 35.e7 b6 10. +- (7.18): 25...Bd6 26.exd6 Ng6 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Ne5 Qxd6 29.Qb5 Rc8 30.Qxa4 a6 31.Rxg6 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qb4 33.Qc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/r2P1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 25...g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Nd7 30.Rf4 Rc4 31.Rf1 Rec8 32.Qd3 Nb6 2. ± (1.35): 25...Ng6 26.h4 Bf8 27.Ng5 Rb4 28.h5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.hxg6 h6 31.Nf7 Rxb2 32.Ra1 a6 33.Rg2 Rb3 34.Re2 3. +- (2.38): 25...Bd8 26.f5 exf5 27.Rxg7+ Qxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1 29.Qxd5+ Kh8 30.Rxa1 a6 31.Rg1 Ng6 32.Ng5 Bxg5 33.Bxg5 Rf8 34.Rg3 b6 4. +- (3.61): 25...Bg5 26.Rxg5 Re7 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxf5 Rf7 29.Rxf7 Qxf7 30.Ng5 Qe8 31.Qb3 Qc6 32.Rf1 Ng6 5. +- (4.20): 25...Bb4 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Qb5 Ra1 28.Rxa1 Rc8 29.Qxb4 Rc4 6. +- (4.96): 25...Bc5 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.dxc5 Ng6 29.f5 exf5 30.Qxf5 Re7 7. +- (5.10): 25...Bh4 26.Nxh4 Ra5 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxg7+ Qxg7 29.Rxg7+ Kxg7 30.Nxf5+ Kg8 31.Nh6+ Kh8 32.Qf5 8. +- (6.33): 25...g5 26.Nxg5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5+ Ng6 28.Rxg6+ Kh8 29.Qc2 Ra1 30.Rxa1 hxg6 31.Qxg6 Rg8 32.Qf6+ Qg7 33.Rxa7 Qxf6 34.exf6 9. +- (6.47): 25...Ba3 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.Qb5 Rb4 10. +- (7.18): 25...Bd6 26.exd6 Ng6 27.Rxg6 hxg6 28.Ne5 Qxd6 29.Qb5 Rc8 30.Qxa4 a6 31.Rxg6 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qb4 33.Qc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb1pp/4p3/3pP3/r2P1PR1/3QBN2/1P5P/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.02): 25...g6 26.Ng5 Bxg5 27.fxg5 Rb4 28.Bc1 Qb5 29.Qf3 Nd7 30.Rf4 Rc4 31.Rf1 Rec8 32.Be3 Qxb2 33.Rf7 R8c7 2. ± (1.35): 25...Ng6 26.h4 Bf8 27.Ng5 Rb4 28.h5 Qb5 29.Qxb5 Rxb5 30.hxg6 h6 31.Nh7 Rxb2 32.Nf6+ gxf6 3. +- (2.38): 25...Bd8 26.f5 exf5 27.Rxg7+ Qxg7 28.Qb5 Ra1 29.Qxd5+ Kh8 30.Rxa1 a6 31.Rg1 Ng6 32.Ng5 Bxg5 33.Bxg5 4. +- (3.57): 25...Bg5 26.Rxg5 g6 27.f5 exf5 28.Rxf5 Ra2 29.b3 Ne6 30.Bd2 Re7 31.Rf6 Rf7 5. +- (4.31): 25...Bb4 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Qb5 Ra1 28.Rxa1 Qf7 29.Qxb4 Qh5 30.Ne1 Ng6 31.Qxb7 Rf8 32.Rxa7 6. +- (5.20): 25...Bc5 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.dxc5 Ng6 29.f5 exf5 30.Qxf5 Ra1+ 31.Kg2 Rb1 32.Qxb1 7. +- (5.90): 25...Bh4 26.Nxh4 Rb4 27.f5 g6 28.fxg6 h5 29.Rf4 Rc8 30.Qe2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 8. +- (6.92): 25...Ba3 26.Rxg7+ Qxg7 27.Rxg7+ Kxg7 28.Qb5 Rd8 9. +- (8.59): 25...Bd6 26.exd6 g6 27.Ne5 Qg7 28.Qb5 Rd8 29.Qxa4 Rxd6 30.Qxa7 Ra6 31.Qc5 Kh8 32.Qc8 10. +- (11.52): 25...g5 26.Nxg5 Bxg5 27.Rxg5+ Ng6 28.Rxg6+ Kh8 29.Bf2 Rxd4 30.Bxd4 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (25...g6, basically forced), delta = 1.33 26. h4 Rb4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.93): 26...Rb4 27.R4g2 Qb5 28.Qd2 Rb3 29.Rd1 Rc8 30.h5 Qa4 31.Rc1 Rxc1+ 32.Qxc1 Qc4 2. = (0.22): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qf2 Qd3 30.R4g3 Qf5 31.Qh2 Rc8 3. ² (0.32): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qd1 Kh8 29.Nh4 Kg8 30.Bf2 Bxh4 31.Bxh4 Qb5 32.hxg6 Nxg6 4. ² (0.33): 26...Rd8 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 Nxg6 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.Rxg5 Rc8 31.Bd2 Rac4 32.b3 Rc2 33.f5 exf5 5. ² (0.38): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 Ra2 6. ² (0.48): 26...Ra8 27.h5 Qe8 28.R4g3 Ra6 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Rxg5 Rc8 32.f5 exf5 33.Rxf5 Qe7 34.Bf2 7. ² (0.50): 26...Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.Ng5 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Rxf5 Qe7 32.Bg5 Qe6 33.hxg6 Nxg6 34.Bh6 Kh8 8. ² (0.57): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Qb5 30.Qd1 Rc8 9. ² (0.63): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 Ra2 29.Qh2 Kg7 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Bc1 Rg8 32.Qh5 10. ± (1.14): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.93): 26...Rb4 27.R4g2 Qb5 28.Qd2 Rb3 29.Rd1 Rc8 30.h5 Qa4 31.Rc1 Rxc1+ 2. ² (0.30): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 Kh8 29.Nh4 Kg8 30.Qd2 Ra2 3. ² (0.33): 26...Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.R4g3 Be7 29.Ng5 Bxg5 30.fxg5 gxh5 31.Rf1 Qg6 32.Qb3 Rc4 33.Qxb7 Rc2 4. ² (0.38): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 Qc6 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Qd3 Kh8 32.Rxg6 5. ² (0.57): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Qb5 30.Qd1 Rc8 31.Rxb2 Qxb2 32.Rg2 Qc3 6. ± (0.72): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qd1 Kh8 29.Nh4 Kg8 30.Bf2 Bxh4 31.Bxh4 Rc8 32.Be7 Ra2 7. ± (0.79): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 Ra2 29.Qh2 Kg7 30.R4g3 Kg8 8. ± (1.14): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Rxb5 33.f6 Bb4 34.f7+ Kd7 35.Rg8 9. ± (1.14): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Rxb5 33.f6 Bb4 34.f7+ Kd7 35.Rg8 10. ± (1.16): 26...Bb4 27.h5 Re7 28.Nh4 Kh8 29.hxg6 Rg7 30.Qc2 hxg6 31.b3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.03): 26...Rb4 27.R4g2 Qb5 28.Qd2 Rb3 29.Rd1 a5 30.h5 a4 31.hxg6 Nxg6 32.Rdg1 Rd3 2. ² (0.39): 26...Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.Ng5 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 Kh8 30.Qc2 Ra6 31.b3 Qg7 32.f5 3. ² (0.45): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 Qa4 29.Qc1 Qb3 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Nh4 Bxh4 32.Rxh4 Qb6 33.Qb1 Re7 34.Qc2 4. ² (0.60): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Bc1 Rc8 32.Bd2 Rc4 33.Rg3 5. ² (0.69): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 Qb5 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Qc2 Kh8 32.Rxg6 6. ± (0.95): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 Rb4 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.R4g2 Qf7 31.Rh2+ Kg8 32.Rh3 Be7 33.Qh2 7. ± (1.02): 26...Bb4 27.h5 Re7 28.Nh4 Kh8 29.hxg6 Rg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Nxf5 Rxg6 32.Bg5 Raa6 8. ± (1.14): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Rxb5 33.f6 Bb4 34.f7+ 9. ± (1.14): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ Rxb5 33.f6 Bb4 34.f7+ 10. ± (1.20): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.92): 26...Rb4 27.R4g2 Qb5 28.Qd2 Rb3 29.Rd1 a5 30.h5 a4 31.Qf2 Rc8 32.hxg6 2. ² (0.36): 26...Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.Ng5 Bxg5 29.Rxg5 Kh8 30.Rf1 Rc8 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.Rf2 Ra1+ 33.Rg1 Rxg1+ 3. ² (0.57): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Bd2 Rc8 32.Kh2 h4 4. ² (0.58): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 Qa4 29.b3 Qd7 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Qd3 Bd8 32.Rxg6+ 5. ± (1.12): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qd1 exf5 33.Qb1 Kd8 6. ± (1.12): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qd1 exf5 33.Qb1 Kd8 7. ± (1.20): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 8. ± (1.31): 26...Rb8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Qc8 31.Qd1 Ra2 32.R1g2 Qc4 33.f5 exf5 34.Bg5 Bxg5 35.Nxg5 9. ± (1.32): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 Ra6 29.Qh2 Kg7 30.Nh4 Bxh4 31.Rxh4 Qf7 10. +- (1.44): 26...Kg7 27.h5 Rb4 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.Rh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (26...Rb4, only keep advtg.), delta = 1.28 I won't say "forced", but being the only move to keep the advantage is something I think is strongly felt at the board... 27. h5 Qb5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.15): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 29.Bc1 Rf2 30.R4g2 Rxg2 31.Rxg2 a5 32.Ng5 h6 2. ² (0.57): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Bd2 Rc8 32.Qb1 h4 33.Ba5 3. +- (1.57): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 4. +- (1.57): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Qb5 30.Qd2 h4 31.f5 exf5 32.Bh6+ 5. +- (1.79): 27...a5 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 6. +- (1.79): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 7. +- (1.88): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Rh2 Qb5 31.Qd2 Rc8 32.Rxh5 Nxg6 33.Qh2 Qd3 34.Rh7+ 8. +- (1.94): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g3 h4 9. +- (1.94): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g3 h4 10. +- (2.02): 27...b6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.36): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Ng5 Rxg2 32.Rxg2 Bxg5 33.fxg5 Rf8 34.Re2 Rf3 2. ² (0.57): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Bd2 Rc8 32.Kh2 h4 33.Rg1 b5 3. +- (1.57): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 4. +- (1.57): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 5. +- (1.79): 27...a5 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 6. +- (1.79): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 7. +- (1.88): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Rh2 Qb5 31.Qd2 Rc8 32.Rxh5 Nxg6 33.Qh2 Qd3 8. +- (1.92): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g3 h4 30.Rh3 Qb5 31.Qa3 Qe8 32.Nxh4 Rb6 33.Qa5 Bxh4 34.Rxh4 Nxg6 9. +- (1.94): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g3 h4 30.Rh3 Qb5 31.Qa3 Re8 32.g7 Nd7 33.Nxh4 Rxb2 34.Qxa7 10. +- (2.02): 27...b6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.20): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Ng5 Rxg2 32.Rxg2 Bxg5 33.fxg5 Rf8 34.Kg1 Nh4 35.Rg3 2. ² (0.66): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 a5 32.Nf7 b5 33.Qd1 Nxg6 34.Qxh5 Kxf7 3. +- (1.65): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Qb5 30.Qd2 Qb6 31.f5 exf5 32.Bh6+ Kg8 33.Qf4 Qe6 34.Bxf8 Bxf8 35.Qg5 Re7 36.Qxh5 4. +- (1.67): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 a5 5. +- (1.75): 27...a5 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 a4 34.Rxh5 Qe6 6. +- (1.93): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Qd2 Rb3 31.Rh2 Bb4 32.Qf2 Rc8 33.f5 exf5 7. +- (1.94): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g3 h4 30.Rh3 Qb5 31.Qa3 Re8 32.g7 Nd7 33.Nxh4 8. +- (2.04): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Qd2 Rc8 31.Rh2 Qb5 9. +- (2.04): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bc1 Qf7 10. +- (2.11): 27...Rd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.27): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Nd2 Kf7 31.R4g3 Rf8 32.Rh3 Ke8 33.Rxh7 Rg8 2. ± (0.80): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Rc8 33.Bd2 h4 34.Kh2 Rc4 35.Ba5 3. +- (1.67): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 4. +- (1.67): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 5. +- (1.75): 27...a5 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 6. +- (1.79): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Qd2 Rb3 31.Rh2 Rc8 32.f5 exf5 33.Bh6+ Kg8 34.Qf2 Qe6 35.Bxf8 Rxf8 36.Rxh5 7. +- (1.89): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 8. +- (2.04): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bc1 Qf7 9. +- (2.04): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 10. +- (2.12): 27...b6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (27...Qb5, only keep adv.), delta = 2.07 28. Qc2 Rxb2 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1p1/1q1pP2P/1r1P1PR1/4BN2/1PQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-1.84): 28...Rxb2 29.Qc1 a5 30.R4g3 a4 31.Qa1 Re2 32.Bd2 Rc8 33.hxg6 Nxg6 34.R1g2 Rxg2 35.Rxg2 2. = (0.19): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 3. +- (1.97): 28...Qc4 29.Qh2 Qd3 30.hxg6 Nxg6 4. +- (2.04): 28...Qd7 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Kg7 31.Rh2 h4 32.Nxh4 Rc8 33.Qb1 Rcc4 5. +- (2.08): 28...Qc6 29.Qh2 Rb3 30.hxg6 h6 31.Rc1 Qd7 32.g7 Nh7 6. +- (2.17): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rc4 31.Qb1 Rdc8 32.f5 Qb3 33.Re2 Rc2 7. +- (2.21): 28...Ra8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rc4 31.Qb1 Qb3 8. +- (2.21): 28...Rb8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rc4 31.Qb1 Qb3 9. +- (2.22): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Re2 Rd3 33.Ne1 Rb3 10. +- (2.42): 28...Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1p1/1q1pP2P/1r1P1PR1/4BN2/1PQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-1.86): 28...Rxb2 29.Qc1 a5 30.Ng5 Bxg5 31.fxg5 gxh5 32.R4g2 Rxg2 33.Rxg2 Qd3 34.Rh2 Qe4+ 35.Kg1 b5 36.Rxh5 2. = (0.19): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Re2 Rc8 34.Rg6 Rc6 3. +- (1.97): 28...Qc4 29.Qh2 Qd3 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Qh5 Bf8 32.Nh4 Qe4+ 33.R1g2 Qb1+ 34.Kh2 Rxb2 4. +- (2.37): 28...Qc6 29.Qh2 Rb3 30.hxg6 h6 31.Re1 Bb4 32.Re2 Rxe3 33.Rxe3 Qc1+ 34.Qg1 Qxg1+ 5. +- (2.46): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Bc1 h5 32.R4g3 Rc4 33.Qg6 h4 34.Rh3 6. +- (2.52): 28...Rc4 29.Qh2 Qb3 30.hxg6 h6 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qxh6 7. +- (2.67): 28...Qd7 29.Qh2 Rb3 30.hxg6 8. +- (2.82): 28...Ra8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 h4 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 9. +- (2.87): 28...Qa4 29.Qh2 Rc8 30.hxg6 h5 31.Qxh5 Qb3 32.g7 10. +- (2.92): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1p1/1q1pP2P/1r1P1PR1/4BN2/1PQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-2.05): 28...Rxb2 29.Qc1 a5 30.hxg6 Nxg6 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 2. = (0.03): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Re2 Nb6 34.Ne1 3. +- (2.52): 28...Rc4 29.Qh2 Qb3 30.hxg6 h6 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qxh6 4. +- (2.64): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Bc1 h5 32.Rg6 Qc4 33.Qh2 h4 34.Rh6 Qd3 5. +- (2.92): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 6. +- (3.17): 28...Qc4 29.Qh2 Qd3 7. +- (3.25): 28...Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qh2 Rg8 31.Rxg6 Rxg6 32.Rxg6 Qd3 33.Rg3 Qb1+ 34.Bg1 Qf5 35.Qh6 Bf8 8. +- (3.27): 28...Rb8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 9. +- (3.36): 28...Ra8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qe8 31.f5 exf5 32.Qxf5 h4 33.g7 10. +- (3.45): 28...Qd7 29.Qh2 h6 30.hxg6 Bd8 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qxh6 Qf7 33.R4g2 Qf5 34.Rc2 Qxc2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Jeez! Even at 13/56, Fritz 9 doesn't see 28...Rxb2 29 hxg6! 15/15---now it does! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1p1/1q1pP2P/1r1P1PR1/4BN2/1PQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.03): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Re2 Nb6 34.Ne1 2. +- (1.51): 28...Rxb2 29.hxg6 h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Bh4 33.f5 Ke7 34.Nxh4 Kd8 35.Rc1 Re7 36.Qxg4 3. +- (3.18): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 h4 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 Rb3 33.Nxh4 4. +- (3.22): 28...Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qh2 Rxb2 31.Qh3 Rb1 32.Rxg6 Rxg1+ 33.Bxg1 Qd7 34.Rxe6 Bf8 5. +- (3.27): 28...Rb8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 Qa6 33.Re1 Bb4 34.Ree2 Rd3 35.Rh2 Rd1+ 36.Ng1 Rc8 6. +- (3.34): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 Qe8 7. +- (3.34): 28...Ra8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qe8 31.f5 Rc8 32.f6 Rxc2 8. +- (3.66): 28...Rc4 29.Qh2 Kf7 30.hxg6+ hxg6 31.Rxg6 Rb8 32.Qh5 Ke8 33.Rxe6+ 9. +- (3.82): 28...Qc4 29.Qh2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 Qd3 31.hxg6 Nxg6 32.Qh2 a5 33.R4g3 b5 34.Bd2 Qe4 10. +- (4.31): 28...a6 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Kg7 31.f5 Rc4 32.f6+ Bxf6 33.exf6+ Kxf6 34.Qd2 Kg7 35.Bh6+ Kg8 36.Rh2 Qb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1110 PART MATCH (28...Rxb2?!), delta2 = -1.48 Let's let this run longer--- 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1p1/1q1pP2P/1r1P1PR1/4BN2/1PQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.10): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Re2 Nb6 34.Ne1 Rd1 35.Rd2 Rb1 2. +- (1.51): 28...Rxb2 29.hxg6 h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Bh4 33.f5 Ke7 34.Nxh4 3. +- (3.18): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 h4 33.Nxh4 4. +- (3.34): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 Qe8 5. +- (3.43): 28...Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qh2 Rxb2 31.Qh3 Rb1 32.Rxg6 Rxg1+ 33.Bxg1 Bd8 34.Rxe6 Qd7 35.Rxe8+ Qxe8 36.f5 a5 37.Qg4 6. +- (3.92): 28...Qc4 29.Qh2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 Qd3 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.Qc1 a5 33.Nh4 Bxh4 34.Rxh4 b5 35.Rg3 Re7 36.Qa1 Qe4+ 7. +- (4.03): 28...Rb8 29.hxg6 h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 8. +- (4.39): 28...Qa4 29.Qh2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 Qa3 31.Qe2 a5 32.hxg6 Nxg6 33.Nh4 Bxh4 34.Rxh4 Re7 35.Rh3 Qb4 36.Qc2 b5 37.Qc8+ Kg7 9. +- (4.56): 28...Ra8 29.hxg6 h5 10. +- (4.74): 28...Qd7 29.Qh2 Rxb2 30.Qxb2 Bd8 31.hxg6 Nxg6 32.Qh2 Qg7 33.Ng5 Bxg5 34.Rxg5 b5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) first 5 lines of 17 ply: 1. ² (0.33): 28...Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 2. ± (1.23): 28...Rxb2 29.hxg6 h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qc2 35.Qxg5 Qh7+ 36.Kg1 b5 3. +- (3.18): 28...Bd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Rb3 31.g7 Nh7 32.Qg6 h4 33.Nxh4 4. +- (3.41): 28...Kh8 29.hxg6 Nxg6 30.Qh2 Rxb2 31.Qh3 Rb1 32.Rxg6 Rxg1+ 33.Bxg1 Bd8 34.Rxe6 Qd7 5. +- (3.79): 28...Rd8 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qe8 31.f5 Rc4 32.f6 Rxc2 33.f7+ Qxf7 One thing for sure, the "KILLER MOVE" deep in the 29 hxg6 sac line removes the judgment by Fritz that Black was better, since the previous 2 moves had "only keep advtg." labels. Now I shall *step back* to re-do those moves: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12/12 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.27): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 2. ² (0.57): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Bd2 Rc8 32.Kh2 h4 33.Rg1 b5 3. +- (1.57): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 4. +- (1.57): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 5. +- (1.75): 27...a5 28.hxg6 hxg6 6. +- (1.79): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 7. +- (1.89): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 8. +- (2.02): 27...b6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 9. +- (2.04): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 10. +- (2.04): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 hxg6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 14/14---missed 13/13 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.27): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 2. ± (0.80): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Rc8 3. +- (1.67): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 a5 4. +- (1.67): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 34.Bf4 a5 5. +- (1.75): 27...a5 28.hxg6 h5 6. +- (1.79): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 7. +- (1.89): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 8. +- (2.04): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 9. +- (2.04): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 10. +- (2.06): 27...Rd8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Rh2 Qb5 31.Qd2 Qb6 32.f5 exf5 33.Bg5 Bxg5 34.Qxg5 Nxg6 35.Qxh5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP2P/1r1P1PR1/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.27): 27...Qb5 28.Qd1 Rxb2 2. ± (0.80): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Rc8 33.Bg1 3. +- (1.67): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Qe6 4. +- (1.67): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rc8 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 5. +- (1.75): 27...a5 28.hxg6 6. +- (1.79): 27...Rb6 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 7. +- (1.89): 27...a6 28.hxg6 h5 8. +- (1.98): 27...Rd8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.Rh2 Rc8 31.Rxh5 Rxb2 32.Rh7+ Kg8 33.Rf7 9. +- (2.04): 27...Ra8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 10. +- (2.04): 27...Rb8 28.hxg6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) FINALLY at 16 ply the hashed-and-retained eval of 29 hxg6! comes in! first 4 lines of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.33): 27...Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 2. ² (0.69): 27...Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 a5 33.Bd2 b6 34.Qb1 Qc6 35.Qd3 3. +- (1.78): 27...Kg7 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 a5 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 h4 34.Bc1 a4 35.Nxh4 4. +- (1.83): 27...Rc8 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Kg7 30.f5 exf5 31.Bh6+ Kg8 32.g7 Nh7 33.Rh2 Stepping back another move: 12/12 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 26...Rb4 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 2. ² (0.41): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd2 Rc8 3. ² (0.50): 26...Bd8 27.h5 4. ² (0.62): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 5. ² (0.69): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 a5 33.Bd2 b6 34.Qb1 Qc6 6. ± (0.77): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 7. ± (1.06): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.Bd2 Qb5 32.Qb1 8. ± (1.17): 26...Kf7 27.h5 9. +- (1.44): 26...Ra8 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 hxg6 10. +- (1.44): 26...Rd8 27.h5 Qe8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 Kh8 29.Nh4 Kg8 30.R1g2 Rb4 31.Bd2 Rxd4 32.hxg6 h5 33.Nf3 2. ² (0.33): 26...Rb4 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 3. ² (0.50): 26...Bd8 27.h5 4. ² (0.69): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 a5 33.Bd2 b6 34.Qb1 Qc6 5. ± (0.77): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 6. ± (1.01): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 7. ± (1.06): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.Bd2 Qb5 32.Qb1 8. ± (1.17): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.Bd2 Qb5 32.Qb1 9. +- (1.44): 26...Ra8 27.h5 Qe8 28.hxg6 hxg6 10. +- (1.44): 26...Rd8 27.h5 Qe8 ---I missed some of 12/12 and 13/13---too fast! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 Kh8 29.Nh4 Kg8 30.R1g2 Rb4 31.Bd2 Rxd4 32.hxg6 h5 33.Nf3 2. ² (0.33): 26...Rb4 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 3. ² (0.50): 26...Bd8 27.h5 4. ² (0.69): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 a5 33.Bd2 b6 34.Qb1 Qc6 5. ± (0.77): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 6. ± (0.96): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 7. ± (1.14): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ 8. ± (1.17): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg7 Ra5 31.f5 Qb5 32.Qxb5+ 9. +- (1.44): 26...Ra8 27.h5 Kf7 10. +- (1.46): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qc2 Qc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp1qb2p/4p1p1/3pP3/r2P1PRP/3QBN2/1P6/6RK b - h3 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 26...Rb4 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 2. ² (0.50): 26...Bd8 27.h5 3. ² (0.69): 26...Ra2 27.h5 Rxb2 28.hxg6 h5 29.R4g2 Rxg2 30.Rxg2 Kg7 31.Ng5 Bxg5 32.Rxg5 a5 33.Bd2 b6 34.Qb1 Qc6 4. ± (0.77): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qd1 5. ± (1.17): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg8 Qc6 31.Qg6+ Kd8 32.Ng5 Kd7 33.Qf7 Ra1 34.Rxa1 6. ± (1.18): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg8 Qc6 31.Qg6+ Kd8 32.Ng5 Kd7 33.Qf7 Ra1 34.Rxa1 7. ± (1.32): 26...Kh8 27.h5 Bd8 28.Qc2 Ra6 29.Qh2 Kg7 30.Nh4 Bxh4 31.Rxh4 Qf7 8. +- (1.46): 26...Qc6 27.h5 Qa6 28.Qc2 Qc4 9. +- (1.47): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 Rc8 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.b3 10. +- (1.55): 26...Qc7 27.h5 Qc4 28.Qd1 Rc8 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.b3 Qc3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Thus stepping back would have affected the match at 14 ply, at least, though not at Move 27 at all. Anyway, "stepping back" opens a whole new kettle of fish for the methodology. For online speed chess, it is not an issue---but for slow chess, even with a "Pocket Fritz in the Lav" cheating narrative, it has to be considered! Best I can do is compartmentalize the issue of how the engine is operated from the issue of converting evals into my match-metric, which I'll revisit at Move 32! Note also that 26...a6 took a big tumble at 15 ply. At 17 ply: 1. ² (0.33): 26...Rb4 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Rb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qd3 31.g7 Nd7 32.Qxd3 Rxd3 33.Rh2 Kf7 34.Re2 Kg8 35.Kh2 Nb6 36.Ne1 2. ² (0.35): 26...Bd8 27.h5 Qf7 28.Ng5 Qf5 29.Qb5 Ra1 30.Qxe8 Bxg5 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.R4g3 Rxg1+ 33.Bxg1 Bxf4 3. ± (1.04): 26...Ra2 27.Qb1 Qa4 28.h5 Qb3 29.hxg6 h5 30.R4g2 Qxe3 31.g7 Qxf3 32.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 4. ± (1.40): 26...a6 27.h5 Qb5 28.Qc2 Qc4 29.Qd1 Rc8 30.hxg6 hxg6 31.b3 Qc3 32.bxa4 Qxe3 33.Re1 Qa3 34.Kg2 b6 5. +- (1.63): 26...Kf7 27.h5 Rc8 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg8 Qc6 31.Qg6+ Kd7 32.Qf7 Re8 33.Nh4 Kd8 6. +- (1.63): 26...Rc8 27.h5 Kf7 28.hxg6+ hxg6 29.Rxg6 Ke8 30.Rg8 Qc6 31.Qg6+ Kd7 32.Qf7 Re8 33.Nh4 Kd8 7. +- (1.80): 26...Ra5 27.h5 Qb5 29. hxg6 h5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1P1/1q1pP3/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. +- (1.48): 29...h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Bh4 33.Qxg4 Ke7 34.Qxh4+ Kd7 35.f5 Qe2 36.Qh7+ Kc8 37.Rc1+ 2. +- (3.26): 29...Nxg6 30.Qxg6+ hxg6 31.Rxg6+ Kh7 32.f5 Bf8 33.R6g3 Bg7 3. +- (3.64): 29...Rxc2 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Rg7+ Kh6 32.f5+ Kh5 4. +- (5.23): 29...h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Qg6 Bg5 32.fxg5 Rb3 33.Re1 Nxg5 34.Nxg5 hxg5 35.Rxg5 5. +- (#11): 29...Ra8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Bc5 32.Rg7+ 6. +- (#10): 29...Bf6 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Ng5+ Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Ra8 7. +- (#10): 29...Rb8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 a5 34.Qh5+ 8. +- (#9): 29...Bg5 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rxg5 9. +- (#9): 29...Rd8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rg7+ Ke8 32.h8Q Qc5 33.Qxf8+ 10. +- (#9): 29...Kg7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1P1/1q1pP3/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.23): 29...h5 2. +- (3.26): 29...Nxg6 30.Qxg6+ hxg6 31.Rxg6+ Kh7 32.f5 Bf8 33.R6g3 Bg7 3. +- (3.64): 29...Rxc2 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Rg7+ Kh6 32.f5+ Kh5 33.R7g3 Ng6 34.fxg6 Rh2+ 35.Kxh2 Qe2+ 36.R1g2 4. +- (6.38): 29...h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Qg6 Bg5 32.fxg5 Re7 33.gxh6 Qe8 34.Qd3 Rf7 35.Ng5 Rf5 36.Rh4 Qg6 37.Qc3 5. +- (#10): 29...Ra8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 Qd3 34.Qh5+ Ng6 35.Rxg6 Qe4+ 36.R6g2+ Kf8 37.Qh8+ Kf7 38.Qg7+ Ke8 39.Qgxe7# 6. +- (#10): 29...Bf6 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Ng5+ Bxg5 32.Rxg5 Ng6 33.Rxg6 7. +- (#10): 29...Rb8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 a5 34.Qh5+ 8. +- (#10): 29...Ba3 9. +- (#9): 29...Bg5 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rxg5 Ng6 32.Rxg6 10. +- (#9): 29...Rd8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rg7+ Ke8 32.h8Q Ra8 33.Qxf8+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b2p/4p1P1/1q1pP3/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.22): 29...h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qc2 35.fxg5 Qh7+ 36.Kg1 2. +- (3.03): 29...Nxg6 30.Qxg6+ hxg6 31.Rxg6+ Kh7 32.R6g3 Qf1 33.Rxf1 Rg8 34.Rh3+ Kg7 35.f5 Kf8 36.f6 Ba3 37.Ng5 Rb6 38.Kg2 Rb2+ 3. +- (6.38): 29...h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Qg6 Bd8 32.f5 exf5 33.e6 4. +- (11.14): 29...Rxc2 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rg8+ Kh7 33.R1g7+ Kh6 34.f5+ Bg5 5. +- (#10): 29...Ra8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 6. +- (#10): 29...Bf6 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Ng5+ Ke7 32.Qc7+ 7. +- (#10): 29...Rb8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 a5 34.Qh5+ 8. +- (#9): 29...Bg5 30.gxh7+ Kh8 31.Rxg5 9. +- (#9): 29...Rd8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rg7+ Ke8 32.h8Q Rb8 33.Rxe7+ 10. +- (#8): 29...Bc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) I cut off 15 ply as Fritz takes ages to find quickest mates: 1. ± (1.18): 29...h5 30.g7 hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qc2 35.Qxg5 Qh7+ 36.Nh4 Qg7 37.Ng6+ Kg8 38.Rg1 b5 2. +- (3.03): 29...Nxg6 30.Qxg6+ hxg6 31.Rxg6+ Kh7 32.R6g3 Qf1 33.Rxf1 Rg8 34.Rh3+ Kg7 35.f5 Kf8 36.f6 Ba3 37.Ng5 3. +- (6.38): 29...h6 30.g7 Nh7 31.Qg6 Qd7 32.f5 Bg5 33.Bxg5 Rf2 34.Nh2 hxg5 4. +- (11.14): 29...Rxc2 30.gxh7+ Kxh7 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rg8+ Kh7 33.R1g7+ Kh6 5. +- (#11): 29...Rb8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.Rg7+ Ke8 32.Rxe7+ Kxe7 33.Qc7+ Qd7 34.Qc5+ Kd8 35.Qxf8+ Kc7 36.Qc5+ 6. +- (#10): 29...Ra8 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.h8Q Ke8 32.Qc7 Rh2+ 33.Nxh2 a6 7. +- (#9): 29...Bf6 30.gxh7+ Kf7 31.exf6 Rxc2 32.h8Q e5 33.f5 Re6 34.Qh5+ Kxf6 35.Rg7 Rh2+ 36.Nxh2 exd4 37.Bxd4+ KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (29...h5, forced!), delta = 1.85 30. g7 hxg4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b1P1/4p3/1q1pP2p/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.21): 30...hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qd3 35.Nxg5 Qf5 36.Qh4 a5 37.Ra1 b6 2. +- (6.30): 30...Nh7 31.Qg6 Qd7 32.Qxh5 Bd8 33.R4g3 Rh2+ 34.Kxh2 Bh4 35.Nxh4 Qf7 3. +- (7.39): 30...Bg5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 Qe2 33.R4g3 Qc2 4. +- (14.39): 30...Nd7 31.Qg6 Nf6 32.exf6 Bxf6 33.Qxh5 Rb1 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.g8Q+ Rxg8 36.Qxg8+ Ke7 37.Qh7+ Kd6 38.Rxb1 Qd7 39.Qh6 a5 5. +- (#14): 30...Ng6 31.Qxg6 Bd8 32.Qxh5 6. +- (#10): 30...Bc5 31.gxf8N+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 hxg4 33.f5 Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 Re7 7. +- (#7): 30...Bd6 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.Qh7+ Kd8 34.exd6 Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Rxg8 36.Rxg8+ Qe8 37.Qc7# 8. +- (#6): 30...Bf6 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 9. +- (#4): 30...Ba3 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.R1g7+ Kd8 34.Qc7# 10. +- (#4): 30...Bh4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.R1g7+ Kd8 34.Qc7# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b1P1/4p3/1q1pP2p/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.21): 30...hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qd3 35.Nxg5 Qf5 2. +- (7.04): 30...Nh7 31.Qg6 Qc6 32.Rc1 Rb1 33.Qxb1 Qd7 34.Rg6 Ba3 35.Rc3 Qe7 36.f5 exf5 37.Qxf5 Bb2 38.Rc2 3. +- (7.39): 30...Bg5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 Qe2 33.R4g3 Qc2 4. +- (14.39): 30...Nd7 31.Qg6 Nf6 32.exf6 Bxf6 33.Qxh5 Rb1 34.Qh8+ Kf7 35.g8Q+ Rxg8 36.Qxg8+ Ke7 37.Qh7+ Kd6 38.Rxb1 Qd7 39.Qh6 a5 5. +- (#13): 30...Ng6 31.Qxg6 Bc5 32.Qxh5 6. +- (#10): 30...Bc5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 hxg4 33.f5 Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 Re7 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Nxg4 exf5 37.Nh6+ Ke6 7. +- (#7): 30...Bd6 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.Qh7+ Kd8 34.exd6 Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Rxg8 36.Rxg8+ Qe8 37.Qc7# 8. +- (#6): 30...Bf6 31.gxf8N+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 hxg4 33.exf6 9. +- (#4): 30...Ba3 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.R1g7+ Kd8 34.Qc7# 10. +- (#4): 30...Bh4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Rg8+ Ke7 33.R1g7+ Kd8 34.Qc7# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 30...hxg4 wraps around instantly, si I "miss" it, but no difference. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b1P1/4p3/1q1pP2p/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.21): 30...hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qd3 35.Nxg5 Qf5 2. +- (7.39): 30...Bg5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 Qe2 33.R4g3 Qc2 3. +- (9.31): 30...Nh7 31.Qg6 Bd8 32.Qxh5 b6 33.R4g3 4. +- (14.39): 30...Nd7 31.Qg6 Nf6 32.exf6 Bxf6 5. +- (#13): 30...Ng6 31.Qxg6 Bb4 32.Qxh5 6. +- (#10): 30...Bc5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 hxg4 33.f5 Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 Re7 35.Qh8+ Kf7 36.Nxg4 exf5 37.Nh6+ Ke6 first 4 lines of 15/15: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rnk1/pp2b1P1/4p3/1q1pP2p/3P1PR1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.21): 30...hxg4 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qd3 35.Nxg5 Qf5 2. +- (8.64): 30...Bg5 31.gxf8Q+ Kxf8 32.Qh7 Qe2 33.R4g3 Qc2 34.Qxh5 Ke7 35.R3g2 Qxg2+ 36.Rxg2 3. +- (9.61): 30...Nh7 31.Qg6 Qc6 32.Rc1 Rb1 33.Qxb1 Qa4 4. +- (21.51): 30...Nd7 31.Qg6 Nf6 32.exf6 Bxf6 33.Rg5 Rh2+ 34.Kxh2 Qe2+ 35.R1g2 Qxg2+ 36.Rxg2 Rf8 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (30...hxg4, forced!), delta = 7.43 31. gxf8Q+ Bxf8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rQk1/pp2b3/4p3/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.33): 31...Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qd3 35.Nxg5 Qg6 36.Qh4 Ke7 37.Ne4+ Kf8 38.Nf2 2. +- (7.73): 31...Bxf8 32.Rxg4+ Bg7 33.Qc7 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Kxg2 Bf8 37.Qxb7 Re7 38.Qc6 a5 39.f5 a4 3. +- (#4): 31...Rxf8 32.Qg6+ Kh8 33.Qh5+ Kg8 34.Rxg4+ Bg5 35.Rxg5# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) missed 13/13 14/14 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rQk1/pp2b3/4p3/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.18): 31...Kxf8 32.Qg6 Qe2 33.Qxg4 Bg5 34.Re1 Qc2 35.Qxg5 Qh7+ 36.Nh4 Re7 37.f5 exf5 38.Rf1 Ke8 39.Rxf5 a5 2. +- (8.07): 31...Bxf8 32.Rxg4+ Bg7 33.Qc7 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Kxg2 Bf8 37.Qxb7 Re7 38.Qc6 a5 39.Qa6 a4 3. +- (#4): 31...Rxf8 32.Qg6+ Kh8 33.Qh5+ Kg8 34.Rxg4+ Bg5 35.Rxg5# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rQk1/pp2b3/4p3/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1rQ5/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.93): 31...Kxf8 2. +- (9.34): 31...Bxf8 32.Rxg4+ Bg7 33.Qc7 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Kxg2 Bf8 3. +- (#4): 31...Rxf8 32.Qg6+ Kh8 33.Qh5+ Kg8 34.Rxg4+ Bg5 35.Rxg5# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (31...Bxf8??), delta2 = -8.41 ! Now here is a big methodological issue. Should Kramnik get more "good behaviour points" for playing a blunder with a delta2 of -8 compared to a blunder of delta2 "only" -4? The fact of this blunder was cited as Exhibit A by Kramnik's defenders. If I use a formula that credits (say) log|delta2|, then yes. More to the point, the prior probability p8 for -8, being twice as many standard deviations away than the prior p4 for -4, will make log(1/p8) much-much greater than log(1/p4). However, I think that the formula should credit according to /the prior of the computer's move/, not the prior of the move played. In *this* case, with only two alternatives, both (1-p4) and (1-p8) are close to 1, and there is the desired little difference. The reasoning becomes trickier when there are, say, 3 nearly-equal best moves, one selected by the computer. Then the reckoning is the same for the blunder as for one of the two good non-matching moves. I.e., no extra credit for the blunder! I think this is correct for the chess-cheating application, because (not) /matching the computer/ is the issue, narrowly defined. But for measuring "fidelity to an agent's recommendations", of course, the seriousness of the breach must be taken into account. Moreover, if "the computer's move" is not fixed but rather has its own distribution, then even in the chess-cheating application, an entropy-like distributional distance notion will be involved, and this may be caught up in the issues of "symmetrizing" and "smoothing", i.e. [square-root-of] Jensen-Shannon distance versus the raw Kullback-Leibler distance, "etc." This issue needs further thought... 32. Qg6+ Bg7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rbk1/pp6/4p1Q1/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 32...Bg7 33.f5 exf5 34.Ng5 Qc6 35.Qf7+ Kh8 36.Qh5+ Kg8 37.Qh7+ Kf8 2. +- (11.41): 32...Kh8 33.Rxg4 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Qxe8 Rg8 37.Qxe6 Rg3 38.Bf2 Rg8 39.Qxd5 Rg7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rbk1/pp6/4p1Q1/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 32...Bg7 33.f5 exf5 34.Bh6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rb6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.e6 Rexe6 38.Nxe6+ Rxe6 39.Qh8+ Ke7 40.Bxg7 Kf7 41.Qf8+ Kg6 2. +- (11.66): 32...Kh8 33.Rxg4 Qf1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rbk1/pp6/4p1Q1/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 32...Bg7 33.f5 exf5 34.Bh6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rb6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.e6 Rexe6 38.Nxe6+ Rxe6 2. +- (11.64): 32...Kh8 33.Rxg4 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Qxe8 Rg8 37.Qxe6 Rg3 38.Bf2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4rbk1/pp6/4p1Q1/1q1pP3/3P1Pp1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.82): 32...Bg7 33.f5 exf5 34.Ng5 Qc6 35.e6 Re2 36.Qf7+ Kh8 37.Rc1 Qxc1+ 38.Bxc1 Re1+ 39.Kg2 2. +- (11.89): 32...Kh8 33.Rxg4 Qf1+ 34.Ng1 Qg2+ 35.Rxg2 Rxg2 36.Qxe8 Rg8 37.Qxe6 Rg7 38.f5 Rh7+ 39.Kg2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (32...Bg7, forced!), delta = 11.07 33. f5 Re7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4r1k1/pp4b1/4p1Q1/1q1pPP2/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.37): 33...exf5 34.Bh6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rb6 36.e6 Rexe6 37.Qh7+ Kf8 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Qxg7+ Kd8 40.Nxe6+ Qxe6 41.Bg5+ Ke8 42.Rc1 Rc6 43.Qh8+ Kf7 44.Qh7+ Ke8 45.Qh5+ 2. ² (0.39): 33...Re7 34.f6 Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.fxg7 Qh7+ 39.Nh4 Qe4+ 40.Qxe4 dxe4 3. +- (3.06): 33...Qd7 34.Ng5 exf5 35.Rf1 Qc6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rxf5+ Ke7 38.Qxg7+ Kd8 39.Nf7+ Kc7 40.Nd6+ Kb6 41.Nxe8 Qxe8 42.Rf6+ Ka5 43.Qxg4 Qh8+ 44.Rh6 Rb1+ 45.Kh2 4. +- (3.78): 33...Rb3 34.f6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rxe3 36.f7+ Kf8 37.fxe8R+ Qxe8 38.Nxe6+ Ke7 39.Qg5+ Kxe6 40.Qxg4+ Ke7 41.Qxg7+ Qf7 42.Qg5+ Kd7 43.Qxe3 Qh5+ 44.Kg2 a5 45.Qh3+ Qxh3+ 5. +- (3.86): 33...Rg2 34.Rxg2 Re7 35.Rc2 Qe8 36.Qxg4 exf5 37.Qxf5 Qf7 38.Qc8+ Re8 39.Qg4 a5 40.Rb2 Qe6 41.Qg3 6. +- (6.46): 33...Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 exf5 35.Qxf5 g3 36.Rxg3 Rf8 37.Qg6 Rf7 7. +- (7.70): 33...Re2 34.Ng5 g3 35.Rxg3 Re1+ 36.Bg1 Qd7 8. +- (8.12): 33...g3 34.f6 Qd7 35.Qxg3 Rc8 9. +- (9.54): 33...Rc2 34.f6 Rc7 35.Ng5 10. +- (9.96): 33...Kf8 34.f6 Qd7 35.fxg7+ Qxg7 36.Bh6 Re7 37.Qf6+ Ke8 38.Bxg7 Rxg7 39.Qxe6+ Kf8 40.Nh4 g3 41.Rc1 g2+ 42.Kg1 Rg5 43.Rc8+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4r1k1/pp4b1/4p1Q1/1q1pPP2/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 33...Re7 34.f6 Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.fxg7 Qh7+ 39.Nh4 Qe4+ 40.Qxe4 dxe4 2. +- (2.41): 33...exf5 34.Ng5 Qc6 35.e6 Re7 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Qxf5+ Ke8 38.Rc1 Rb6 39.Qg6+ Kd8 40.Rxc6 Rxc6 41.Nf7+ Kc7 42.Bf4+ Kb6 3. +- (3.28): 33...Qd7 34.Ng5 exf5 35.Rf1 Qc6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rxf5+ Ke7 38.Qxg7+ Kd8 39.Nf7+ Kc7 40.Nd6+ Kb6 41.Nxe8 Qxe8 42.Rf6+ Ka5 43.Qxg4 Qe7 44.Qg6 Qd7 45.Qh6 b6 4. +- (6.46): 33...Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 exf5 35.Qxf5 g3 36.Rxg3 Rf8 37.Qg6 Rf7 5. +- (7.73): 33...Rg2 34.Rxg2 Re7 35.f6 Qf1+ 36.Ng1 Qf5 37.Qxf5 exf5 38.fxe7 Kf7 39.Bg5 Bh6 40.Bxh6 Kxe7 41.Rb2 b6 42.Kg2 6. +- (10.14): 33...Rf2 34.f6 Qd7 35.Bxf2 gxf3 36.fxg7 Qd8 7. +- (10.34): 33...g3 34.f6 g2+ 35.Kh2 Qd7 36.Ng5 Re7 37.fxe7 Qxe7 38.Rc1 Qd7 39.Nxe6 g1Q+ 40.Kxg1 Rb1 8. +- (12.14): 33...Rc2 34.f6 Rc7 35.Ng5 b6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.fxg7+ Rxg7 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Qxg7+ Kd8 40.Nf7+ Kd7 41.Bg5 Re7 9. +- (16.07): 33...Kf8 34.f6 Qd7 35.Bh6 Re7 36.Ng5 Rb3 37.fxg7+ Rxg7 10. +- (16.26): 33...Qb4 34.f6 Re7 35.Ng5 g3 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.fxg7+ Rxg7 38.Qh8+ Ke7 39.Qxg7+ Kd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4r1k1/pp4b1/4p1Q1/1q1pPP2/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 33...Re7 34.f6 Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.fxg7 Qh7+ 39.Nh4 Qe4+ 40.Qxe4 dxe4 2. +- (2.41): 33...exf5 34.Ng5 Qc6 35.e6 Re7 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Qxf5+ Ke8 38.Rc1 Rb6 39.Qg6+ Kd8 40.Rxc6 Rxc6 41.Nf7+ Kc7 42.Bf4+ 3. +- (3.28): 33...Qd7 34.Ng5 exf5 35.Rf1 Qc6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rxf5+ Ke7 38.Qxg7+ Kd8 39.Nf7+ Kc7 40.Nd6+ Kb6 41.Nxe8 Qxe8 42.Rf6+ Ka5 43.Qxg4 Qe7 44.Qg6 Qd7 45.Qh6 4. +- (6.79): 33...Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 exf5 35.Qxf5 g3 36.Rxg3 Rf8 37.Qg6 Rf7 38.Ng4 Qf1+ 39.Kh2 Qe2+ 40.Rg2 Qf1 41.Nf6+ Kf8 42.Rf2 Rxf6 5. +- (7.73): 33...Rg2 34.Rxg2 Re7 35.f6 Qf1+ 36.Ng1 Qf5 37.Qxf5 exf5 38.fxe7 Kf7 39.Bg5 Bh6 40.Bxh6 Kxe7 6. +- (11.78): 33...g3 34.f6 Qd7 35.Rxg3 Re7 36.Ng5 Rb1+ 37.Qxb1 7. +- (14.17): 33...Rf2 34.f6 Qd7 35.Bxf2 Qf7 36.Qxg4 Re7 8. +- (16.51): 33...Rc2 34.f6 Rc7 9. +- (16.51): 33...Rb1 34.f6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Re7 36.Rxb1 Rf7 37.Nxf7 Qxf7 38.Qxf7+ Kxf7 39.Rxb7+ Kg6 10. +- (16.75): 33...Rb3 34.f6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rxe3 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rf1 Rf3 38.Nxf3 Re7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4r1k1/pp4b1/4p1Q1/1q1pPP2/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.39): 33...Re7 34.f6 Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.fxg7 Qh7+ 39.Nh4 Qe4+ 40.Qxe4 dxe4 2. +- (2.90): 33...exf5 34.Ng5 Qc6 35.e6 Re7 36.Rf1 Qc2 37.Qh7+ Kf8 3. +- (3.28): 33...Qd7 34.Ng5 exf5 35.Rf1 Qc6 36.Qh7+ Kf8 4. +- (6.79): 33...Rh2+ 34.Nxh2 exf5 35.Qxf5 g3 36.Rxg3 Rf8 37.Qg6 Rf7 38.Ng4 Qf1+ 39.Kh2 Qe2+ 40.Rg2 Qf1 5. +- (9.06): 33...Rg2 34.Rxg2 Re7 35.f6 gxf3 36.fxe7 fxg2+ 37.Kh2 g1Q+ 38.Kxg1 Qb1+ 39.Qxb1 Kf7 40.Qxb7 6. +- (12.23): 33...g3 34.f6 g2+ 35.Kh2 Qd7 36.Ng5 Re7 37.fxe7 Qxe7 38.Rc1 Qd7 39.Nxe6 g1Q+ 40.Kxg1 Rg2+ 7. +- (14.17): 33...Rf2 34.f6 Qd7 35.Bxf2 Qf7 36.Qxg4 Re7 37.fxe7 Qxe7 38.Ng5 Qd7 39.Nxe6 b6 40.Qg3 a6 41.Nxg7 8. +- (16.75): 33...Rb3 34.f6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rxe3 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rf1 Rf3 38.Nxf3 Re7 9. +- (16.75): 33...Re2 34.f6 Qd7 35.Ng5 Rxe3 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Rf1 Rf3 38.Nxf3 Re7 10. +- (17.00): 33...Rc2 34.f6 Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0111 MATCH (33...Re7, forced), delta = 2.51 34. f6 Qe2 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pPQ1/1q1pP3/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.38): 34...Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Rxc2 Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Bg1 Qg6 40.fxg7 Qh6+ 41.Bh2 Rf5 2. +- (7.54): 34...Qe8 35.Qxg4 Rc2 36.Bh6 Rcc7 37.fxe7 Rxe7 38.Bxg7 Qf7 39.Bf6+ Kf8 40.Ng5 Qg8 41.Qh5 Rg7 42.Rf1 3. +- (9.74): 34...Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Qe8 36.Qxg4 Rf7 37.Bh6 Qd7 38.Bxg7 Rxg7 39.Qxg7+ Qxg7 40.Rxg7+ Kf8 41.Re7 Kg8 42.Rxe6 Kf8 43.Nf3 4. +- (10.37): 34...Qd7 35.fxe7 Qxe7 36.Ng5 g3 37.Rxg3 Rb3 38.Rf3 Qxg5 39.Qxe6+ Kh7 40.Rh3+ Qh6 41.Qf5+ Kg8 42.Bxh6 Rxh3+ 43.Qxh3 Bxh6 44.Qxh6 Kf7 45.Qf6+ Ke8 46.Kg2 a5 5. +- (10.59): 34...gxf3 35.fxe7 Rg2 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 Rxg1+ 39.Kxg1 a5 40.Qxd5 a4 6. +- (10.59): 34...Rg2 35.fxe7 gxf3 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 Rxg1+ 39.Kxg1 a5 40.Qxd5 a4 7. +- (13.16): 34...Rb1 35.fxe7 Rxg1+ 36.Nxg1 Qd7 37.e8Q+ Qxe8 38.Qxe8+ Kh7 39.Qxe6 a6 40.Qxg4 Bxe5 41.dxe5 b5 42.Qd7+ Kh8 43.Qd8+ Kh7 44.Qxd5 8. +- (15.93): 34...Qd3 35.Qxd3 Bxf6 36.Qg6+ Bg7 37.Ng5 9. +- (16.18): 34...Rc7 35.Ng5 Rh2+ 10. +- (16.43): 34...Qb4 35.Ng5 Rf2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pPQ1/1q1pP3/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.38): 34...Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Rxc2 Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Bg1 Qg6 40.fxg7 Qh6+ 41.Bh2 Rf5 2. +- (8.56): 34...Qe8 35.Qxg4 Re2 36.fxe7 Qxe7 37.Bh6 Qf7 3. +- (10.82): 34...gxf3 35.fxe7 Rg2 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 b6 39.Rxg2 fxg2+ 40.Kxg2 a6 41.Qxd5 b5 4. +- (10.82): 34...Rg2 35.fxe7 gxf3 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 b6 39.Rxg2 fxg2+ 40.Kxg2 a6 41.Qxd5 b5 5. +- (10.87): 34...Qd7 35.fxe7 Qxe7 36.Ng5 g3 37.Rxg3 Re2 38.Rf3 Re1+ 39.Kh2 Re2+ 40.Kh3 Qxg5 41.Qxe6+ Kh7 42.Bxg5 b5 43.Qxd5 b4 44.Kg4 Rg2+ 45.Kf5 Rh2 6. +- (11.34): 34...Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Qe8 36.Qxg4 Kf8 37.Bh6 Qf7 38.fxg7+ Kg8 39.Rf1 Qxf1+ 40.Nxf1 a5 41.Qg5 Re8 42.Qg6 7. +- (15.93): 34...Qd3 35.Qxd3 Bxf6 36.Qg6+ Bg7 37.Ng5 8. +- (32.27): 34...Rf7 35.Ng5 Qe8 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Nxf7 Bxf6 38.Bh6+ Ke7 39.exf6+ Kd7 40.Ne5+ Kd8 41.f7 Rh2+ 42.Kxh2 g3+ 43.Rxg3 Qf8 44.Bg5+ Kc7 45.Qc2+ Kb8 46.Nd7+ Ka8 9. +- (#23): 34...Qc5 10. +- (#23): 34...Ra2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pPQ1/1q1pP3/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 34...Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Rc1 Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.fxg7 Qh7+ 39.Nh4 Rc6 40.Bg5 2. +- (8.60): 34...Qe8 35.Qxg4 Rb3 36.fxe7 Qxe7 37.Bh6 Rxf3 38.Bxg7 Rf7 3. +- (10.82): 34...gxf3 35.fxe7 Rg2 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 b6 39.Rxg2 fxg2+ 40.Kxg2 a6 41.Qxd5 b5 4. +- (10.82): 34...Rg2 35.fxe7 gxf3 36.e8Q+ Qxe8 37.Qxe8+ Kh7 38.Qxe6 b6 39.Rxg2 fxg2+ 40.Kxg2 a6 41.Qxd5 b5 5. +- (13.30): 34...Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Qe8 36.Qxg4 b5 37.fxe7 Qxe7 6. +- (20.88): 34...Qd7 35.Ng5 g3 36.Rxg3 Rb1+ 37.Qxb1 Bxf6 7. +- (32.27): 34...Rf7 35.Ng5 Qe8 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Nxf7 Bxf6 38.Bh6+ Ke7 39.exf6+ Kd7 40.Ne5+ Kd8 41.f7 Rh2+ 42.Kxh2 g3+ 43.Rxg3 8. +- (#22): 34...Qd3 35.Qxd3 Rc7 36.Ng5 9. +- (#21): 34...Rc7 10. +- (#20): 34...Qb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) I let 15/15 go to completion as it was fun to see the mates and evals like +40.54! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pPQ1/1q1pP3/3P2p1/4BN2/1r6/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.28): 34...Qe2 35.Qxg4 Rf7 36.Qh5 Rc2 37.Bh6 Rc3 38.Qxf7+ Kxf7 39.Rxg7+ Ke8 40.f7+ Ke7 41.f8Q+ Kxf8 42.Rg2+ Ke7 43.Rxe2 2. +- (10.28): 34...Qe8 35.Qxg4 Re2 36.Bh6 Re4 37.Qh3 Qf8 38.fxe7 3. +- (13.30): 34...Rh2+ 35.Nxh2 Qe8 36.Qxg4 a5 37.fxe7 Qxe7 4. +- (32.27): 34...Rf7 35.Ng5 Qe8 36.Qh7+ Kf8 37.Nxf7 Bxf6 38.Bh6+ Ke7 39.exf6+ Kd7 40.Ne5+ Kd8 41.f7 Rh2+ 42.Kxh2 g3+ 43.Rxg3 5. +- (40.54): 34...Qd7 35.Ng5 Rf7 36.Rf1 Rb1 37.Qh7+ Kf8 38.fxg7+ Ke7 39.Rxb1 Qc6 40.Nxf7 6. +- (#21): 34...g3 7. +- (#20): 34...Qd3 35.Qxd3 Rf7 36.Ng5 8. +- (#20): 34...Rc7 35.Ng5 Qa4 36.Qh7+ 9. +- (#19): 34...Qb4 35.Ng5 Rc7 36.Qh7+ 10. +- (#19): 34...Rb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (34...Qe2, forced!), delta = 9.00 35. Qxg4 Rf7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.26): 35...Rf7 2. +- (6.89): 35...Qxe3 36.fxe7 Qh6+ 37.Nh4 Kf7 38.Qxg7+ Qxg7 39.Rxg7+ Kxg7 40.e8Q Rb1+ 41.Kg2 Rb2+ 42.Kf3 3. +- (17.69): 35...Rb1 36.fxe7 Rxg1+ 37.Bxg1 Kf7 38.Ng5+ Ke8 39.Qxe2 Kxe7 40.Qg4 Kd8 4. +- (17.77): 35...Kf8 36.fxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ Ke8 38.Qg8+ Kd7 39.Rg7+ Kc6 40.Qxe6+ Kb5 41.Rxb7+ Ka4 42.Rxa7+ Kb3 43.Qxd5+ Qc4 44.Qb7+ Qb4 45.Qe4 Qc4 46.Bg1 Qe2 47.Qb7+ Kc2 5. +- (#13): 35...Qxf3+ 36.Qxf3 Rd7 37.fxg7 6. +- (#12): 35...Qg2+ 36.Rxg2 Rxg2 37.Kxg2 Rc7 38.Qxe6+ Kf8 39.Qd6+ 7. +- (#12): 35...Rb5 8. +- (#12): 35...Rb3 9. +- (#11): 35...Qd1 10. +- (#11): 35...Rd2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.17): 35...Rf7 36.Qh5 b5 37.Bh6 Rb3 2. +- (8.06): 35...Qxe3 36.fxe7 Qh6+ 37.Nh4 Kf7 38.Qxg7+ Qxg7 39.Rxg7+ Kxg7 40.e8Q a5 41.Qxe6 Kf8 42.Ng6+ Kg7 43.Ne7 Kf8 44.Nxd5 b5 3. +- (17.69): 35...Rb1 36.fxe7 Rxg1+ 37.Bxg1 Kf7 38.Ng5+ Ke8 39.Qxe2 Kxe7 40.Qg4 Kd8 4. +- (17.77): 35...Kf8 36.fxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ Ke8 38.Qg8+ Kd7 39.Rg7+ Kc6 40.Qxe6+ Kb5 41.Rxb7+ Ka4 42.Rxa7+ Kb3 43.Qxd5+ Qc4 44.Qb7+ Qb4 45.Qe4 Qc4 46.Bg1 Qe2 47.Qb7+ Kc2 5. +- (#15): 35...Rc2 36.fxe7 6. +- (#14): 35...Qc4 7. +- (#13): 35...Qxf3+ 36.Qxf3 Rb1 37.fxe7 8. +- (#13): 35...Qg2+ 36.Rxg2 Rb1+ 37.Ng1 9. +- (#13): 35...b5 36.fxe7 10. +- (#13): 35...Qf2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp2r1b1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/6RK b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. +- (1.45): 35...Rf7 36.Qh5 b5 37.Rg3 Qxe3 38.fxg7 2. +- (8.45): 35...Qxe3 36.fxe7 Qh6+ 37.Nh4 Kf7 38.Qxg7+ Qxg7 39.Rxg7+ Kxg7 40.e8Q Rb1+ 41.Kg2 Rb2+ 42.Kf3 Rb3+ 3. +- (17.77): 35...Kf8 36.fxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ Ke8 38.Qg8+ Kd7 39.Rg7+ Kc6 40.Qxe6+ Kb5 41.Rxb7+ Ka4 42.Rxa7+ Kb3 43.Qxd5+ Qc4 44.Qb7+ Qb4 45.Qe4 Qc4 46.Bg1 Qe2 47.Qb7+ Kc2 4. +- (24.79): 35...Rb1 36.fxe7 Rxg1+ 37.Bxg1 Kf7 38.Ng5+ Ke8 39.Qxe2 Kxe7 40.Qg4 Bf8 5. +- (#16): 35...Ra2 36.fxe7 6. +- (#16): 35...Rb6 7. +- (#15): 35...a5 36.fxe7 8. +- (#15): 35...Qb5 9. +- (#14): 35...Qg2+ 36.Rxg2 Ra2 37.fxe7 10. +- (#14): 35...Qd3 36.fxe7 Qh7+ 37.Nh4 Qxh4+ 38.Qxh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) just first lines of 15 ply 1. +- (1.54): 35...Rf7 36.Qh5 b5 37.Rg3 Qxe3 38.fxg7 Rb1+ 39.Kh2 Rb2+ 40.Kh3 Rxg7 41.Ng5 Qf2 42.Qe8+ Qf8 43.Qxf8+ Kxf8 44.Nxe6+ Kf7 45.Nxg7 a5 46.Nf5 Ke6 47.Ne3 2. +- (8.45): 35...Qxe3 36.fxe7 Qh6+ 37.Nh4 Kf7 38.Qxg7+ Qxg7 39.Rxg7+ Kxg7 40.e8Q Rb1+ 41.Kg2 Rb2+ 42.Kf3 Rb3+ 3. +- (17.77): 35...Kf8 36.fxe7+ Kxe7 37.Qxg7+ Ke8 38.Qg8+ Kd7 39.Rg7+ Kc6 40.Qxe6+ Kb5 41.Rxb7+ Ka4 42.Rxa7+ Kb3 43.Qxd5+ Qc4 44.Qb7+ Qb4 45.Qe4 Qc4 46.Bg1 Qe2 47.Qb7+ Kc2 4. +- (24.79): 35...Rb1 36.fxe7 Rxg1+ 37.Bxg1 Kf7 38.Ng5+ Ke8 39.Qxe2 Kxe7 40.Qg4 Bf8 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (35...Rf7, forced!), delta = 6.91 36. Rc1 Rc2 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/2R4K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.21): 36...Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.Qh5 Qh7 2. +- (3.68): 36...Qg2+ 37.Qxg2 Rxg2 38.Kxg2 Bxf6 39.exf6 Rxf6 40.Ne5 b6 41.Rc7 a5 42.Nf7 3. +- (5.41): 36...Rxf6 37.exf6 Qg2+ 38.Qxg2 Rxg2 39.Kxg2 Bxf6 40.Rc8+ Kf7 41.Rc7+ Ke8 42.Rxb7 a5 43.Ra7 Bd8 4. +- (5.59): 36...Rb1 37.Rxb1 Qxe3 38.Ng5 Qd3 39.Rg1 Qg6 40.Nxf7 Qh7+ 41.Kg2 Kxf7 42.fxg7 Qxg7 43.Rf1+ Kg8 44.Qxg7+ Kxg7 45.Rf6 b5 46.Rxe6 Kf8 47.Rd6 b4 48.Rxd5 b3 5. +- (7.90): 36...Qc4 37.Rxc4 dxc4 38.Qxe6 Rb1+ 39.Bg1 Rb6 40.Qc8+ Bf8 41.Qxc4 Rc6 42.Qa2 Ra6 43.Qd5 6. +- (10.42): 36...Qc2 37.Rxc2 Rxc2 38.Qg6 Rcc7 39.Ng5 Rce7 40.Nxf7 Rxf7 41.Bh6 Rc7 42.Bxg7 b5 43.f7+ Rxf7 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qxf7 7. +- (14.21): 36...Qxf3+ 37.Qxf3 Bf8 38.Qg4+ Kh8 39.Rc8 Rh7+ 40.Kg1 Rb1+ 8. +- (19.81): 36...Qd1+ 37.Rxd1 Rb4 38.Qxe6 9. +- (23.54): 36...Qf1+ 37.Rxf1 Ra2 38.Qxe6 Ra6 10. +- (#10): 36...Qh2+ 37.Nxh2 Rb1 38.Rxb1 Kh8 39.fxg7+ Rxg7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/2R4K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.29): 36...Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.Qh5 Qh7 39.Qxh7+ Kxh7 40.Ng5+ Kg8 2. +- (3.69): 36...Qg2+ 37.Qxg2 Rxg2 38.Kxg2 Bxf6 39.exf6 Rxf6 40.Ng5 a5 41.Rc8+ Kg7 42.Rc7+ Kg6 43.Rxb7 Kf5 44.Ra7 Rg6 45.Rxa5 Rxg5+ 3. +- (5.52): 36...Rxf6 37.exf6 Qg2+ 38.Qxg2 Rxg2 39.Rc8+ Kf7 40.Rc7+ Kxf6 4. +- (5.59): 36...Rb1 37.Rxb1 Qxe3 38.Ng5 Qd3 39.Rg1 Qg6 40.Nxf7 Qh7+ 41.Kg2 Kxf7 42.fxg7 Qxg7 43.Rf1+ Kg8 44.Qxg7+ Kxg7 45.Rf6 b5 46.Rxe6 Kf8 47.Rd6 b4 48.Rxd5 5. +- (13.30): 36...Qc4 37.Rxc4 dxc4 38.Qg6 Rb1+ 39.Qxb1 Kf8 6. +- (15.44): 36...Qc2 37.Rxc2 Rxc2 38.Qg6 Rcc7 39.Ng5 b5 40.Qh7+ Kf8 41.fxg7+ Rxg7 42.Nxe6+ Ke8 43.Qh8+ Kd7 44.Qxg7+ Kxe6 45.Qxc7 a5 46.Qd6+ 7. +- (19.25): 36...Qxf3+ 37.Qxf3 Bf8 38.Qg4+ Kh8 39.Rc8 Rh7+ 40.Kg1 Rb1+ 41.Kg2 Rh2+ 42.Kxh2 Rh1+ 43.Kxh1 8. +- (#18): 36...Qd1+ 37.Rxd1 Kf8 38.fxg7+ Rxg7 39.Bh6 Ke8 40.Qxg7 Rg2 41.Qf8+ Kd7 42.Qd6+ 9. +- (#15): 36...Qf1+ 37.Rxf1 Rc2 38.Qxe6 Rc6 39.Qxd5 10. +- (#11): 36...Qe1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/2R4K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.29): 36...Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.Qh5 Qh7 39.Qxh7+ Kxh7 40.Ng5+ Kg8 2. +- (3.69): 36...Qg2+ 37.Qxg2 Rxg2 38.Kxg2 Bxf6 39.exf6 Rxf6 40.Ng5 a5 41.Rc8+ Kg7 42.Rc7+ Kg6 43.Rxb7 Kf5 44.Ra7 3. +- (5.50): 36...Rxf6 37.exf6 Qg2+ 38.Qxg2 Rxg2 39.Rc8+ Kf7 40.Rc7+ Kxf6 41.Kxg2 Bh8 42.Rxb7 Kf5 43.Rxa7 e5 44.dxe5 Bxe5 45.Bd4 Bxd4 4. +- (5.80): 36...Rb1 37.Rxb1 Qxe3 38.Ng5 Qd3 39.Rc1 Qg6 5. +- (14.47): 36...Qc4 37.Rxc4 dxc4 38.Qg6 Rb1+ 39.Qxb1 Kf8 40.fxg7+ Rxg7 41.Bh6 Kg8 42.Bxg7 Kxg7 6. +- (15.44): 36...Qc2 37.Rxc2 Rxc2 38.Qg6 Rcc7 39.Ng5 b5 40.Qh7+ Kf8 41.fxg7+ Rxg7 42.Nxe6+ Ke8 43.Qh8+ Kd7 44.Qxg7+ Kxe6 45.Qxc7 a5 46.Qd6+ 7. +- (#19): 36...Qxf3+ 37.Qxf3 Rc7 38.Rxc7 8. +- (#17): 36...Qd1+ 37.Rxd1 Rc2 38.Qg6 Rxf6 39.exf6 9. +- (#15): 36...Qh2+ 37.Nxh2 Rxh2+ 38.Kxh2 10. +- (#14): 36...Qf1+ 37.Rxf1 Rxf6 38.exf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/1r2q3/2R4K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (1.29): 36...Rc2 37.Re1 Qd3 38.Qh5 Qh7 39.Qxh7+ Kxh7 40.Ng5+ Kg8 2. +- (3.84): 36...Qg2+ 37.Qxg2 Rxg2 38.Kxg2 Bxf6 39.exf6 Rxf6 40.Ng5 b6 41.Rc8+ Kg7 42.Rc7+ Kg6 43.Rxa7 Kf5 44.Rb7 e5 45.dxe5 3. +- (5.75): 36...Rb1 37.Rxb1 Qxe3 38.Ng5 Qd3 39.Rc1 Qg6 40.Rc8+ Bf8 41.Nxf7 Qxg4 42.Nh6+ Kh7 43.Nxg4 Ba3 44.Rc7+ Kg6 45.Rxb7 4. +- (5.96): 36...Rxf6 37.exf6 Qg2+ 38.Qxg2 Rxg2 39.Kxg2 Bxf6 40.Rc7 b6 5. +- (15.44): 36...Qc2 37.Rxc2 Rxc2 38.Qg6 Rcc7 39.Ng5 b5 40.Qh7+ Kf8 6. +- (#21): 36...Qc4 37.Rxc4 dxc4 38.Qg6 Rb1+ 39.Qxb1 b5 40.Ng5 7. +- (#19): 36...Qd1+ 37.Rxd1 Ra2 38.Rc1 8. +- (#17): 36...Qxf3+ 37.Qxf3 Rb1 38.Rxb1 Bxf6 39.exf6 Rh7+ 40.Kg1 b6 41.Qg3+ 9. +- (#16): 36...Qf1+ 37.Rxf1 Rb4 38.Qxe6 10. +- (#15): 36...Qe1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (36...Rc2, still pretty much forced), delta = 2.55 37. Rxc2 Qd1+ 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R1q3/7K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.43): 37...Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Kg2 Qc2+ 40.Kg3 Qd3 41.Kf2 2. ± (0.79): 37...Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 Rxg7+ 42.Kf4 a5 43.Bd2 b6 44.Ng5 a4 45.Kxf5 3. +- (#11): 37...Qf1+ 38.Kh2 Qe2+ 39.Rxe2 4. +- (#9): 37...Rxf6 38.exf6 Qd1+ 39.Bg1 Qxf3+ 40.Qxf3 Bh6 5. +- (#8): 37...Qxf3+ 38.Qxf3 Bh6 39.Qg4+ 6. +- (#8): 37...Qc4 38.Rxc4 b5 39.Rc8+ 7. +- (#7): 37...Qh2+ 38.Nxh2 Re7 39.Rc8+ 8. +- (#6): 37...Qe1+ 38.Nxe1 b6 39.Rc8+ 9. +- (#6): 37...Qg2+ 38.Kxg2 Kh8 39.Qg6 10. +- (#5): 37...Rc7 38.Qxe6+ Kh7 39.Ng5+ Kh6 40.fxg7+ Kh5 41.Qh3+ Kg6 42.Qh7# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R1q3/7K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 37...Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qc2+ 40.Qg2 Qxg2+ 41.Kxg2 Bxf6 2. ± (0.79): 37...Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 Rxg7+ 42.Kf4 a5 43.Bd2 3. +- (#11): 37...Qf1+ 38.Kh2 Qa1 39.Rc8+ 4. +- (#10): 37...Rxf6 38.exf6 Qxf3+ 39.Qxf3 5. +- (#9): 37...Qxf3+ 38.Qxf3 Rxf6 39.exf6 6. +- (#8): 37...Qc4 38.Rxc4 dxc4 39.Qxe6 Kh8 40.Qxf7 7. +- (#7): 37...Qh2+ 38.Nxh2 b5 39.Rc8+ 8. +- (#7): 37...Qe1+ 38.Nxe1 Rxf6 39.exf6 9. +- (#5): 37...Qg2+ 38.Qxg2 Kh7 39.Ng5+ 10. +- (#5): 37...Rc7 38.Qxe6+ Kh7 39.Ng5+ Kh6 40.fxg7+ Kh5 41.Qh3+ Kg6 42.Qh7# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Tedious with all those mates, but I can't cut off at 14 ply with things so close. Also NB: with Rybka, J. Buczyna found a TIE. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R1q3/7K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 37...Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qc2+ 40.Qg2 Qxg2+ 41.Kxg2 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 Kxf6 2. ± (0.73): 37...Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 b5 42.Ng5 Rxg7 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Ke6 3. +- (#12): 37...Qf1+ 38.Kh2 Qe2+ 39.Rxe2 4. +- (#11): 37...Rxf6 38.exf6 Qd1+ 39.Bg1 Qxf3+ 40.Qxf3 5. +- (#10): 37...Qxf3+ 38.Qxf3 Rf8 39.Qg4 6. +- (#9): 37...Qc4 38.Rxc4 Kh8 39.fxg7+ 7. +- (#8): 37...Qe1+ 38.Nxe1 Re7 39.Rc8+ 8. +- (#8): 37...Qb5 9. +- (#6): 37...Qg2+ 38.Rxg2 Kf8 39.Qxe6 Rxf6 40.exf6 HEY! How can Fritz certify 37...Qf1+ as Mate In 11 at 13 ply and then backtrack it to Mate In 12 at 14 ply?---!! If you mis-announce a mate, don't you lose? (no:-) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R1q3/7K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 37...Qxc2 38.Ng5 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qc2+ 40.Qg2 Qxg2+ 41.Kxg2 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 Kxf6 2. ² (0.66): 37...Qd1+ 38.Kh2 Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 a5 42.Kf4 b5 43.Ng5 Rxg7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Ke6 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (37...Qd1+), delta2 = -0.04 38. Kg2 Qxc2+ 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R3K1/3q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 38...Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Bg5 a4 45.Kg4 a3 46.Bd2 a2 47.Bc3 a1Q 48.Bxa1 e3 49.Kf3 2. +- (#13): 38...Rxf6 39.exf6 Qxc2+ 40.Bd2 Qh7 41.Qxe6+ 3. +- (#9): 38...Qe2+ 39.Rxe2 Rc7 40.Qxe6+ 4. +- (#8): 38...Qd2+ 5. +- (#8): 38...b5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R3K1/3q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 38...Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Bg5 a4 45.Kg4 a3 46.Bd2 a2 47.Bc3 a1Q 48.Bxa1 e3 49.Kf3 2. +- (37.96): 38...Rxf6 39.exf6 Qxc2+ 40.Bd2 Qh7 41.Qxe6+ Kh8 42.Ng5 Bh6 3. +- (#9): 38...Qe2+ 39.Rxe2 Kh8 40.Qxe6 4. +- (#9): 38...Qxf3+ 5. +- (#8): 38...Qf1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R3K1/3q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 38...Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Bg5 a4 45.Kg4 a3 46.Bd2 a2 47.Bc3 a1Q 48.Bxa1 2. +- (#14): 38...Rc7 39.Rxc7 3. +- (#12): 38...Rxf6 39.exf6 Qxc2+ 40.Bd2 Qc7 41.Ne5 b5 42.Qxe6+ Kh7 43.f7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) (slow mates were misery at 10 or even 5 lines) 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BN2/2R3K1/3q4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 38...Qxc2+ 39.Kg3 Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Bg5 a4 45.Kg4 a3 46.Bd2 a2 47.Bc3 a1Q 48.Bxa1 2. +- (#15): 38...Qd3 3. +- (#14): 38...Rxf6 39.exf6 Qxc2+ 40.Bd2 Qc7 41.Ne5 b6 42.Qxe6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (38...Qxc2+, forced!), delta = 99.99 39. Kg3 Qe4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BNK1/2q5/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.60): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 a5 42.Kf4 b5 43.Nh4 Kxg7 44.Bd2 b4 45.Nxf5+ Kf8 2. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 3. ± (1.23): 39...Qc7 40.Bg5 a5 41.Qxe6 Qd7 42.Qxd7 Rxd7 43.e6 Rd6 44.e7 4. +- (1.45): 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxf7+ Qxf7 44.Nxf7 Kxf7 45.Bd2 b6 46.Kf4 a5 47.Ke5 5. +- (1.53): 39...a5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a4 42.Bxg7 Qh7 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qh5 b5 45.Ng5 Qd3+ 46.Kh2 6. +- (1.85): 39...b5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Qg4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Rxg7+ 45.fxg7 Kxg7 7. +- (1.96): 39...a6 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 Rxg7 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Ke3 8. +- (2.07): 39...Kf8 9. +- (2.07): 39...Qb1 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 10. +- (2.07): 39...Qe2 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BNK1/2q5/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.73): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 a5 42.Kf4 b5 43.Ng5 Rxg7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Ke6 a3 46.Kxd5 a2 2. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 3. ± (1.08): 39...Qc7 40.Bg5 a5 41.Qxe6 Qd7 42.Qxd7 Rxd7 43.Kf4 b5 44.e6 Rc7 45.Ne5 Bxf6 46.Bxf6 4. ± (1.28): 39...a5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a4 42.Bxg7 b5 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qc1 Qh7 45.Ng5 Rg7 46.fxg7+ 5. +- (1.45): 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxf7+ Qxf7 44.Nxf7 Kxf7 45.Bd2 b6 46.Kf4 a5 47.Ke5 6. +- (1.91): 39...b5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 Rxg7 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Ke3 7. +- (1.96): 39...a6 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 Rxg7 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Ke3 8. +- (2.07): 39...Kf8 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Rxf6 9. +- (2.07): 39...Qb1 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 10. +- (2.07): 39...Qe2 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 Kh7 42.Bxg7 Qg6 43.Kf2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BNK1/2q5/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 2. ± (0.73): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 a5 42.Kf4 b5 43.Ng5 Rxg7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Ke6 a3 46.Kxd5 a2 3. ± (1.27): 39...Qc7 40.Bg5 a5 41.fxg7 Rxg7 42.Qxe6+ Qf7 43.Qd6 Qd7 4. ± (1.28): 39...a5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a4 42.Bxg7 b5 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qc1 Qh7 45.Ng5 Rg7 46.fxg7+ 5. +- (1.45): 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxf7+ Qxf7 44.Nxf7 Kxf7 45.Bd2 b6 46.Kf4 6. +- (1.79): 39...Qb1 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 b5 42.Bxg7 b4 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qh5 Kg8 45.Ng5 Qe3+ 46.Kg2 Qd2+ 47.Kh1 Qe1+ 7. +- (1.79): 39...Qe2 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 b5 42.Bxg7 b4 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qh5 Kg8 45.Ng5 Qe3+ 46.Kg2 Qd2+ 47.Kh1 Qe1+ 8. +- (1.79): 39...Qd3 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 b5 42.Bxg7 b4 43.Bh6+ Kh8 44.Qh5 Kg8 45.Ng5 Qe3+ 46.Kg2 Qd2+ 47.Kh1 Qe1+ 9. +- (1.79): 39...b6 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Bxg7 Qxg4+ 42.Kxg4 10. +- (2.01): 39...b5 40.Bh6 b4 41.Bxg7 Qf5 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Kf4 b3 44.Nd2 b2 45.Nb1 Rc7 46.Kxf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BNK1/2q5/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 2. ± (0.72): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 a5 42.Kf4 b5 43.Ng5 Rxg7 44.Ne6 Rf7 45.Bd2 b4 46.Nc5 Kg7 3. ± (1.27): 39...Qc7 40.Bf4 a5 41.Qg6 b5 42.Ng5 Qd7 43.Qh7+ 4. ± (1.31): 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxd5 Qg6 44.Qe5 a6 45.Qe8+ Kg7 46.Bf4 5. +- (1.72): 39...a5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 b5 42.Bxg7 b4 43.Bh6+ Kh7 6. +- (2.00): 39...b5 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxd5 Qf5 7. +- (2.26): 39...Qb1 40.Bh6 Qe4 8. +- (2.26): 39...Qe2 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 9. +- (2.26): 39...Qd3 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a5 10. +- (2.26): 39...a6 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a5 42.Bxg7 a4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0011 MATCH (39...Qe4), delta = 0.10 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3P2Q1/4BNK1/2q5/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 2. ± (0.71): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 f4+ 42.Bxf4 Rxg7+ 43.Ng5 b5 44.Kf3 a5 45.Ne6 Rf7 46.Ke2 b4 47.Bd2 Rb7 3. +- (1.59): 39...Qh7 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Bg5 Bh6 42.Qg4 Kh8 43.Bxh6 Qxh6 44.Ng5 Rf8 45.f7 Kg7 46.e6 Qf6 47.Ne4+ Qg6 4. +- (1.63): 39...Qc7 40.Bf4 a5 41.Qg6 b5 42.Ng5 Qd7 43.Qh7+ Kf8 44.Nxe6+ Qxe6 45.Bh6 Ke8 46.fxg7 Rxg7+ 47.Bxg7 5. +- (2.08): 39...b5 40.Qxe6 Qg6+ 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.exf6 Qxf6 43.Qxd5 Qf5 44.Qb3 a6 45.Nxf7 6. +- (2.26): 39...a5 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 b5 42.Bxg7 a4 43.Bh6+ Kh7 44.Bf8 Qg6 7. +- (2.32): 39...Kf8 40.Qxe6 Qc6 41.Ng5 Qxe6 42.Nxe6+ Kg8 43.Nxg7 Rxg7+ 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Bg5 b5 46.e6 b4 47.Be7 8. +- (2.52): 39...Qb1 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a5 42.Bxg7 a4 43.Bh6+ Kh7 9. +- (2.52): 39...Qe2 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a5 42.Bxg7 a4 43.Bh6+ Kh7 10. +- (2.52): 39...Qd3 40.Bh6 Qe4 41.Qg5 a5 42.Bxg7 a4 43.Bh6+ Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) first 2 lines at 17 ply: 1. ² (0.62): 39...Qe4 40.Qxe4 dxe4 41.Ng5 Bxf6 42.Nxf7 Kxf7 43.exf6 a5 44.Kf4 a4 45.Ke5 a3 46.d5 2. ± (0.75): 39...Qf5 40.Qxf5 exf5 41.fxg7 f4+ 42.Bxf4 Rxg7+ 43.Kf2 a5 44.Bh6 Rg6 45.Bd2 Ra6 46.Nh4 b5 47.Nf5 Kf8 48.Nd6 40. Bf4 Qf5 BREAK---accidentally hit "Analyze Threat" 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.45): 40...Qf5 41.Qxf5 exf5 42.Bg5 a5 43.Kf4 a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.e6 Rf8 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Be3 3. ² (0.62): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Kxg7 46.Kf3 Kg6 47.Bd2 Kf5 48.Bc3 b5 4. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Bb2 Kxg7 5. ² (0.66): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Kg5 a5 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kf4 6. ± (1.20): 40...Qh7 41.Ng5 Qd3+ 42.Kh4 Qg6 43.Nxf7 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 7. +- (4.89): 40...Rc7 41.Qxe6+ Rf7 42.Qxf7+ Kxf7 43.Ng5+ Kg6 44.Nxe4 dxe4 45.fxg7 Kxg7 46.Be3 a5 47.Kf4 b5 48.d5 Kf7 8. +- (4.89): 40...Rd7 41.Qxe6+ Rf7 42.Qxf7+ Kxf7 43.Ng5+ Kg6 44.Nxe4 dxe4 45.fxg7 Kxg7 46.Be3 a5 47.Kf4 b5 48.d5 Kf7 9. +- (1.90): 40...Kf8 41.Qxe6 Kg8 42.Qc8+ Bf8 43.Qg4+ Bg7 44.fxg7 b5 45.Ng5 Qd3+ 46.Kh4 Rf5 47.Ne6 a5 48.Qg6 10. +- (2.15): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Rc7 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Ne6 Rc3+ 44.Kh4 Bxf6+ 45.exf6 Kf7 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Bh6+ Kf7 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kg4 b5 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Bb2 Kxg7 4. ² (0.66): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Kg5 a5 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kf4 5. ± (0.74): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Kh4 Qh1+ 45.Kg5 Kxf7 46.fxg7 Qh7 47.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 48.Kxh5 Kxg7 49.Bd2 b6 50.Be3 6. ± (1.20): 40...Qh7 41.Ng5 Qd3+ 42.Kh4 Qg6 43.Nxf7 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 7. +- (1.85): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 8. +- (1.85): 40...Qc2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 9. +- (1.85): 40...Qb1 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 10. +- (1.85): 40...Qe2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) did I miss 1st line of 13/13? 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Rc7 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Ne6 Rc3+ 44.Kh4 Bxf6+ 45.exf6 Kf7 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Bh6+ Kf7 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kg4 b5 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Bb2 Kxg7 4. ² (0.66): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Kg5 a5 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kf4 5. ± (0.74): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Kh4 Qh1+ 45.Kg5 Kxf7 46.fxg7 Qh7 47.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 48.Kxh5 Kxg7 49.Bd2 b6 50.Be3 6. ± (1.37): 40...Qh7 41.Qxe6 Qg6+ 42.Ng5 Bxf6 43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.exf6+ Rxf6 7. +- (1.85): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 8. +- (1.85): 40...Qc2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 9. +- (1.85): 40...Qb1 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 10. +- (1.85): 40...Qe2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 45.Qh5 Kg8 46.Bf4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Rc7 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Ne6 Rc3+ 44.Kh4 Bxf6+ 45.exf6 Kf7 46.Nc7 Rd3 47.Be5 a5 48.Kg5 Rf3 49.Nxd5 b5 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Bh6+ Kf7 49.Bd2 a4 50.Kg4 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Bb2 Kxg7 4. ² (0.66): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Kg5 a5 5. ± (0.74): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Kh4 Qh1+ 45.Kg5 Kxf7 46.fxg7 Qh7 47.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 48.Kxh5 Kxg7 49.Bd2 b6 50.Be3 6. ± (1.31): 40...Qh7 41.Qxe6 Qg6+ 42.Ng5 Bxf6 43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.exf6+ Rxf6 45.Qd7+ Kh6 46.Qxd5 b6 47.Qd8 Kg7 48.Qc7+ Kg8 7. +- (2.10): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qe4 8. +- (2.10): 40...Qc2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 9. +- (2.73): 40...Qb1 41.Bh6 Qf5 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Bxg7 a5 44.Nh4 Rc7 45.Kf4 Kf7 46.Kxf5 Rc6 47.Nf3 a4 48.Ng5+ 10. +- (2.84): 40...Kf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (40...Qf5), delta = 0.29 At 16 ply, a big tie! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Rc7 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Ne6 Rc3+ 44.Kh4 Bxf6+ 45.exf6 Kf7 46.Nc7 Rxc7 47.Bxc7 Kxf6 48.Bd8+ Kg6 49.Kg3 a5 50.Bxa5 b5 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qh1+ 44.Kg5 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Qh7 46.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 47.Kxh5 Kxg7 48.Kg4 Kf7 49.Kf3 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Bb2 Kxg7 4. ± (0.77): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Qg2 Qxg2+ 45.Kxg2 Kxf7 46.fxg7 Kxg7 47.Kf3 Kg6 48.Bd2 Kf5 49.Bc3 5. ± (0.81): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 a5 46.Bd2 a4 47.g8Q+ Kxg8 48.Bb4 b5 49.Kf4 6. ± (1.31): 40...Qh7 41.Qxe6 Qg6+ 42.Ng5 Bxf6 43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.exf6+ Rxf6 45.Qd7+ Kh6 46.Qxd5 b6 47.Qd8 Kg7 48.Qc7+ Kg8 7. +- (2.85): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 8. +- (2.85): 40...Qc2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 9. +- (2.85): 40...Qb1 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 10. +- (2.85): 40...Qe2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 b5 43.Bxg7 b4 44.Bh6+ Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pP3/3PqBQ1/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Qxg4+ 42.Kxg4 Bxf6 43.Nxf7 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Kxg7 46.Bd2 a4 47.Bb4 Kg8 48.Kf4 a3 49.Bxa3 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Ke3 Kg8 4. ² (0.62): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 Kxg7 46.Kf3 Kg6 47.Bd2 Kf5 48.Bc3 b5 49.Kg3 5. ² (0.62): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 a5 46.Bd2 a4 6. ± (1.31): 40...Qh7 41.Qxe6 Qg6+ 42.Ng5 Bxf6 43.Qe8+ Kg7 44.exf6+ Rxf6 45.Qd7+ Kh6 46.Qxd5 b6 47.Qd8 Kg7 48.Qc7+ Kg8 7. +- (2.93): 40...Qd3 41.Bh6 Qf5 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Bxg7 a5 44.Nh4 Rxg7+ 45.fxg7 8. +- (2.93): 40...Qc2 41.Bh6 Qf5 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Bxg7 a5 44.Nh4 Rxg7+ 45.fxg7 9. +- (2.93): 40...Qb1 41.Bh6 Qf5 42.Qxf5 exf5 43.Bxg7 a5 44.Nh4 Rxg7+ 45.fxg7 10. +- (3.10): 40...Qe2 41.Bh6 Qe4 42.Qg5 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) I guess Fritz sees transpositions beyond the displayed number of moves---!---? first 5 lines of 18 ply---now at least the 2 "dumb" moves are separated! 1. ² (0.62): 40...Qf5 41.Ng5 Qxg4+ 42.Kxg4 Bxf6 43.Nxf7 Kxf7 2. ² (0.62): 40...a5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b5 46.Bh6 a4 47.Bc1 Kxg7 48.Ba3 d4 49.Kf4 3. ² (0.62): 40...b5 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 b4 46.Bh6 b3 47.Bc1 a5 48.Kf4 a4 49.Ke3 Kg8 4. ± (0.74): 40...a6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh3 Qf1+ 44.Kh4 Qh1+ 45.Kg5 Kxf7 46.fxg7 Qh7 47.Qh5+ Qxh5+ 48.Kxh5 Kxg7 49.Bd2 b6 50.Be3 5. ± (0.87): 40...b6 41.Ng5 Qxd4 42.Nxf7 Qg1+ 43.Kh4 Qxg4+ 44.Kxg4 Kxf7 45.fxg7 a5 46.Bd2 Kg8 47.Kg5 41. Qxf5 exf5 15/15, nothing to see here 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/4pP2/3pPQ2/3P1B2/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.61): 41...exf5 42.Ng5 Rc7 43.Ne6 Rc3+ 44.Kh4 Bxf6+ 45.exf6 Kf7 46.Nc7 Rd3 47.Be5 a5 48.Kg5 Rf3 49.Bf4 Rd3 50.Be5 2. +- (#17): 41...Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (41...exf5, forced), delta = 99.99 42. Bg5 a5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/5P2/3pPpB1/3P4/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.17): 42...a5 43.fxg7 Rxg7 44.Kf4 a4 45.e6 a3 2. ± (0.83): 42...b5 43.Kf4 b4 44.Kxf5 Rc7 45.e6 Bxf6 46.Kxf6 Rc3 47.Ne5 Kf8 3. ± (0.96): 42...Bxf6 43.Bxf6 b5 44.Kf4 Rb7 45.Nd2 a5 46.Kxf5 Kf7 47.e6+ Ke8 48.Nb3 4. ± (0.99): 42...Rc7 43.fxg7 Kxg7 44.e6 a5 45.Nh4 Kf8 46.Nxf5 Rc6 47.e7+ Kf7 48.Kf4 5. ± (1.25): 42...Rf8 43.Nh4 b6 44.Nxf5 6. ± (1.30): 42...Bh8 43.Kf4 Rc7 44.e6 a5 45.Kxf5 a4 46.Bf4 Rc6 47.Ne5 Rc8 48.e7 7. ± (1.31): 42...Kf8 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 Ke8 45.Ng5 Rc7 46.Ne6 Rc3 47.Kg5 a5 48.Kxf5 8. ± (1.35): 42...a6 43.Kf4 Rc7 44.e6 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 b5 46.e7 Rc8 47.Kxf5 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Ke6 9. ± (1.37): 42...b6 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 a4 46.Ke6 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.Nb3 Ra7 10. +- (1.46): 42...f4+ 43.Kxf4 b5 44.Kf5 a5 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Kf7 47.exf8Q+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) Missed 13/13 but no matter---clear full match. HENCEFORTH, methodology will be 13/13--16/16. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/5P2/3pPpB1/3P4/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.07): 42...a5 43.fxg7 Rxg7 44.Kf4 a4 45.Nd2 b5 46.Kxf5 b4 47.e6 b3 48.Bf6 Rg2 2. ² (0.62): 42...Bxf6 43.exf6 a5 44.Ne5 a4 45.Nxf7 Kxf7 3. ± (0.81): 42...b5 43.Kf4 b4 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Rb7 46.Kxf6 Kf8 47.Ke5 b3 48.Kxd5 b2 4. ± (1.09): 42...Rc7 43.Nh4 Bf8 44.e6 Rc6 45.e7 Bxe7 5. ± (1.21): 42...Rf8 43.Nh4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 Kf7 45.Nxf5 Ke6 46.Ng7+ Kf7 47.Kf4 b5 48.Kf5 a5 49.Ne6 6. ± (1.29): 42...b6 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 a4 46.Ke6 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.Nb3 Ra7 49.Kxd5 Ra4 50.Na1 Kf7 7. +- (1.50): 42...Bh8 43.Kf4 b5 44.Kxf5 b4 45.Ke6 Bxf6 46.Bxf6 b3 47.Nd2 8. +- (1.58): 42...a6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.Ke6 b3 47.Nd2 Rb7 48.Kxd5 b2 49.Nb1 Rb3 50.Bd8 Kf7 9. +- (1.62): 42...f4+ 43.Kxf4 b5 44.Kf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 b4 46.Nd2 Rb7 47.Nb3 Kf7 48.Nc5 Rb8 10. +- (1.66): 42...Kf8 43.Kf4 Rc7 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 b5 46.Ke5 Kf8 47.Kxd5 a5 48.Ne5 a4 49.Nd7+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/5P2/3pPpB1/3P4/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 42...a5 43.Kf4 a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 2. ² (0.62): 42...Bxf6 43.exf6 a5 44.Ne5 a4 45.Nxf7 Kxf7 46.Bc1 Kxf6 47.Kf4 b5 48.Ba3 Ke6 49.Ke3 Kf7 3. ± (0.72): 42...b5 43.Kf4 b4 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 Rb7 46.Ke6 Rb5 47.Nd2 b3 48.Be7 b2 49.Bc5 a5 50.Kxd5 b1Q 4. ± (1.01): 42...Rc7 43.e6 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 a5 45.Ne5 Kf8 46.Kf4 a4 47.Nd7+ Ke8 48.Bg5 Rxd7 5. ± (1.21): 42...Rf8 43.Nh4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 Kf7 45.Nxf5 b6 46.Ne7 Ke6 47.Kf3 a6 48.Ng6 Kf7 49.Nf4 6. ± (1.29): 42...b6 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 7. +- (1.58): 42...a6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.Ke6 b3 47.Nd2 8. +- (1.74): 42...Kf8 43.Kf4 a5 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.Ke5 a4 47.Be7 Ra8 48.Ba3 Ra5 49.Nh4 f4 50.Nf5+ Kh7 51.Kxf4 9. +- (1.89): 42...f4+ 43.Kxf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kf5 b4 46.Ke6 10. +- (1.91): 42...Bh8 43.Kf4 b5 44.Kxf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/5P2/3pPpB1/3P4/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 42...a5 43.Kf4 a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 2. ² (0.62): 42...Bxf6 43.exf6 a5 44.Ne5 a4 45.Nxf7 Kxf7 46.Bc1 Kxf6 47.Kf4 b5 48.Ba3 Ke6 49.Ke3 Kf7 3. ± (0.73): 42...b5 43.Kf4 b4 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 Rb7 46.Ke6 Rb5 47.Nd2 b3 48.Be7 b2 49.Bc5 b1Q 50.Nxb1 Rxb1 51.Kxd5 a5 52.e6 Rd1 4. ± (0.91): 42...Rc7 43.e6 a5 44.Ne5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 Kf8 46.Kf4 a4 47.Nd7+ Ke8 48.Bg5 Rxd7 49.exd7+ Kxd7 50.Ke5 5. ± (1.30): 42...Rf8 43.Nh4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 Kf7 45.Nxf5 b6 46.Kf3 Ke6 47.Ne7 Re8 48.Ng6 Kd7 49.Nf4 Kc6 6. +- (1.59): 42...Bh8 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 7. +- (1.66): 42...b6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.Ke6 Rb7 47.Nd2 8. +- (1.66): 42...f4+ 43.Kxf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kf5 b4 46.Ke6 Rb7 47.Nd2 9. +- (1.70): 42...a6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.Nd2 Rb7 47.Ke6 b3 48.Kxd5 b2 49.Nb1 Kf7 50.Kc4 10. +- (2.09): 42...Kh7 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 Rf8 45.e6 a4 46.e7 a3 47.exf8Q Bxf8 48.Bc1 a2 49.Bb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/pp3rb1/5P2/3pPpB1/3P4/5NK1/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 42...a5 43.Kf4 a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 2. ² (0.62): 42...b5 43.Kf4 b4 44.Kxf5 Rb7 45.e6 Bxf6 46.Bxf6 b3 47.Ke5 b2 48.Nd2 Kf8 49.Kxd5 Rb6 50.Ke5 3. ² (0.62): 42...Bxf6 43.Bxf6 a5 44.Ng5 a4 45.Nxf7 Kxf7 46.Bg5 a3 47.Bd2 a2 48.Bc3 Ke6 49.Kf4 b6 50.Ke3 4. ² (0.62): 42...Rc7 43.Nh4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 Kf7 45.Nxf5 a5 46.Nd6+ Ke6 47.Bd8 Rc3+ 48.Kf2 a4 49.Nxb7 a3 50.Nc5+ Rxc5 51.dxc5 Kxe5 5. ± (1.02): 42...Rf8 43.Kf4 a5 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Re8 46.Bd6 Kg6 47.Nh4+ Kf7 48.Nxf5 a4 49.Bb4 Ke6 50.Nd6 Rf8+ 51.Ke3 6. +- (1.59): 42...Bh8 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh2 49.Bb4+ Ke8 50.Nf7 Rf2+ 51.Ke5 7. +- (1.66): 42...b6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.Nd2 Rb7 47.Ke6 b3 8. +- (1.66): 42...f4+ 43.Kxf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kf5 b4 46.Nd2 Rb7 47.Ke6 b3 9. +- (1.76): 42...a6 43.Kf4 Bxf6 44.Bxf6 b5 45.Kxf5 b4 46.e6 Rb7 47.e7 Kf7 48.Ng5+ Ke8 49.Ne6 Rxe7 50.Bxe7 Kxe7 51.Nc5 Kd6 52.Kf4 Kc6 53.Ke5 a5 54.Ke6 a4 10. +- (2.09): 42...Kh7 43.Kf4 a5 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 a3 47.exf8Q Bxf8 48.Bc1 a2 49.Bb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 23.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (42...a5), delta = 0.42 (from 16/16) 43. Kf4 a4 13/13(?) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 53.e7+ Ke8 2. = (0.08): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc8 51.f8Q+ Rxf8 52.Bxf8+ Kxf8 3. ² (0.68): 43...Rc7 44.e6 a4 45.e7 Rc8 46.Kxf5 a3 47.Bc1 a2 48.Bb2 Bxf6 4. ± (1.02): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Re8 46.Bd6 b5 47.Kxf5 b4 48.e6 b3 49.Ba3 5. ± (1.34): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.Bxf6 a4 46.e6 Ra7 47.e7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Nc6 Ra8 50.Ke6 6. +- (1.43): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh2 49.Bb4+ Ke8 50.Nf7 b6 51.Nd6+ 7. +- (1.59): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bg7+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Ne5+ Ke8 48.Ke6 a4 49.Bc1 b4 8. +- (1.93): 43...Kf8 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Ra8 47.Ke5 a4 48.Ke6 a3 9. +- (2.20): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 Rf8 45.e6 a4 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.exf8Q 10. +- (2.50): 43...Rd7 44.e6 Rc7 45.e7 Rc8 46.Kxf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 14/14(?) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 53.e7+ Ke8 2. = (-0.15): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.08): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc8 51.f8Q+ Rxf8 52.Bxf8+ Kxf8 4. ± (0.74): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Re8 46.Bc5 b5 47.Kxf5 b4 48.e6 b3 49.Ke5 b2 50.Nd2 5. +- (1.45): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bg7+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Ne5+ Ke8 48.Ke6 a4 49.Bc1 b4 50.Nc6 6. +- (1.59): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh2 49.Bb4+ Ke8 50.Nf7 Rf2+ 51.Ke5 Rb2 52.Nd6+ Ke7 53.Bc5 7. +- (1.80): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bxg5+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Nxg5+ Ke7 48.Ke5 a4 49.Nf3 b5 50.Ne1 a3 8. +- (2.20): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 Rf8 45.e6 a4 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.exf8Q 9. +- (2.32): 43...Kf8 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.Nh4 b5 47.e7 Ra8 48.Nxf5+ Kg6 49.Ne3 Kf7 50.Nxd5 Ra7 51.Ke5 Rd7 52.Bc1 10. +- (2.60): 43...Bf8 44.e6 Bd6+ 45.Kxf5 Rxf6+ 46.Bxf6 a4 47.e7 Kf7 48.Ng5+ Ke8 49.Ke6 Bb4 50.Nh7 a3 51.Bh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 53.e7+ Ke8 2. = (-0.15): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.08): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc8 51.f8Q+ Rxf8 52.Bxf8+ 4. ± (1.00): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Rc8 46.Kxf5 a4 47.Ng5 Rc3 48.Bc5 a3 49.Bb4 Rb3 50.Ne6+ Kf7 5. +- (1.45): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bg7+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Ne5+ Ke8 48.Ke6 a4 49.Bc1 b4 50.Nc6 6. +- (1.80): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bxg5+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Nxg5+ Ke7 48.Ke5 a4 49.Nf3 b5 50.Ne1 a3 7. +- (1.85): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh2 49.Bb4+ Ke8 50.Nf7 Rf2+ 51.Ke5 Rb2 52.Bd6 Rf2 53.Bc5 b6 54.Bxb6 8. +- (2.07): 43...Kf8 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.Ke5 a4 47.Be7 Re8 48.Ba3 b5 49.Nh4 f4 9. +- (2.13): 43...Rd7 44.e6 Rc7 45.e7 Rc8 46.Kxf5 a4 47.Ke6 Bxf6 48.Bxf6 a3 49.Nd2 a2 50.Nb3 10. +- (2.20): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 Rf8 45.e6 a4 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.exf8Q (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 53.e7+ 2. = (-0.15): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.08): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc8 51.f8Q+ Rxf8 52.Bxf8+ Kxf8 4. ± (1.04): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Rc8 46.Bc5 Rc6 47.Kxf5 b6 48.Bd6 Rc3 49.Ng5 b5 50.Bc5 Rd3 5. ± (1.39): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Rf8 46.Bxf6 a4 47.Nd2 Rc8 48.Ke5 Kf8 49.Kxd5 6. +- (1.80): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bxg5+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Nxg5+ Ke7 48.Ke5 a4 49.Nf3 b5 50.Ne1 a3 7. +- (1.85): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh2 49.Bb4+ Ke8 50.Nf7 Rf2+ 51.Ke5 Rb2 52.Bd6 Rf2 53.Bc5 b6 8. +- (2.05): 43...Kf8 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.Ke5 a4 47.Be7 Re8 48.Ba3 b5 49.Nh4 f4 50.Nf5+ Kg8 51.Kxd5 f3 52.Nh6+ Kh7 53.Ng4 Kg6 54.e7 Kf5 55.Nf2 9. +- (2.17): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.exf8Q Bxf8 49.Nb3 Ba3 50.Ke6 10. +- (2.75): 43...Rd7 44.e6 Rc7 45.e7 Rxe7 46.fxe7 Kf7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) I may have missed both 13/13 and 14/14 here---so fast with Queens off! KRAMNIK 1TTT FULL TIE MATCH (43...a4), delta = 0.00 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 2. = (-0.15): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.00): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Ke7 4. ± (1.05): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Rc8 46.Bc5 Rc6 47.Kxf5 b6 48.Be7 a4 49.Ng5 Rc4 50.e6 Rc3 51.Ke5 5. ± (1.22): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Rf8 45.Nh4 b4 46.Ng6 Bxf6 47.exf6 Ra8 48.Ne5 b3 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Bf6+ Kh7 51.Nd3 a4 6. +- (1.79): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 a3 47.e7 Rxe7 48.fxe7 Kf7 49.Bc3 a2 50.Nh4 7. +- (1.89): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bg7+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Ne5+ Ke8 48.Ke6 a4 49.Bc1 Bf8 50.Kxd5 b5 51.Kc6 b4 52.Kb5 8. +- (2.16): 43...Kf8 44.fxg7+ Kxg7 45.e6 Rf8 46.Ke5 a4 47.Be7 Re8 48.Bd6 Ra8 49.Nh4 f4 50.Nf5+ Kg6 51.Ne7+ 9. +- (2.53): 43...Rd7 44.e6 Rc7 45.e7 Rc8 46.Kxf5 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 a4 48.Ke6 a3 49.Kd7 Ra8 50.Bd2 a2 10. +- (3.00): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 a4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 18/18 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/p2pPpB1/3P1K2/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.15): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 Rg1 52.Nb3 Rb1 2. = (-0.15): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.00): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Ke7 Rc7+ 51.Kd6 4. ² (0.58): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Ra7 45.Nd2 a4 46.Ke6 a3 47.Kxd5 a2 48.Nb3 Ra3 49.Na1 Rg3 50.Bd2 Bxf6 5. +- (1.44): 43...Rf8 44.fxg7 Kxg7 45.Be7 Re8 46.Bd6 Kg6 47.Nh4+ Kf7 48.Kxf5 Rh8 49.Ng2 Rh5+ 50.Kg4 Rh1 6. +- (1.89): 43...b6 44.Kxf5 Bxf6 45.e6 Bg7+ 46.exf7+ Kxf7 47.Ne5+ Ke8 48.Ke6 a4 49.Bc1 Bf8 50.Kxd5 b5 51.Kc6 b4 52.Kb5 7. +- (1.90): 43...Bh8 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh6+ 49.Ke5 a3 50.Bb4+ Ke8 51.Bxa3 Rh5 52.Bc1 8. +- (2.28): 43...Kf8 44.Kxf5 Rc7 45.Bd2 Rc2 46.Kg6 Rc6 47.Bxa5 b6 48.Be1 Bh8 49.Bb4+ Ke8 9. +- (2.84): 43...Rd7 44.e6 Rc7 45.e7 Rc8 46.Ne5 Bxf6 47.Bxf6 a4 48.Kxf5 Kh7 49.Nf7 10. +- (2.99): 43...Kh7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.e6 Rf8 46.f7 Rxf7+ 47.exf7 a3 48.Bd2 Bf8 49.Ke6 Kg7 50.Ne5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) first lines of 19 ply---suddenly a change! 1. ³ (-0.41): 43...a4 44.Kxf5 a3 45.Nd2 a2 46.Nb3 Rc7 47.fxg7 Kxg7 48.Na1 Rc6 49.e6 Rb6 50.Bh6+ Kg8 51.Ke5 2. ³ (-0.41): 43...Rc7 44.Kxf5 a4 45.Nd2 a3 3. = (0.00): 43...Bxf6 44.exf6 a4 45.Kxf5 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Ke7 Rc7+ 51.Kd6 Rc1 4. ² (0.58): 43...b5 44.Kxf5 Ra7 45.Nd2 a4 46.Ke6 a3 47.Kxd5 a2 48.Nb3 Ra3 49.Na1 Rg3 50.Bd2 Bxf6 51.exf6 Kf7 52.Kc5 44. Kxf5 a3 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.14): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 2. = (-0.14): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 3. = (0.05): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc6+ 51.Kxd5 Kxf7 52.Bb2 Ke8 53.Ke5 4. ² (0.43): 44...Rf8 45.Nd2 a3 46.Ke6 Bxf6 47.exf6 Re8+ 48.Kxd5 Re1 49.f7+ Kxf7 50.Nc4 a2 5. +- (1.73): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 6. +- (1.80): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 a3 47.e7 Rxe7 48.fxe7 Kf7 49.Bc3 a2 50.e8Q+ Kxe8 51.Ke6 Bg7 52.Kxd5 Ke7 53.Kc4 Kd6 54.Kb3 7. +- (2.28): 44...Kh7 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.exf8Q Bxf8 49.Nb3 Bb4 50.f7 Kg7 51.Ke6 8. +- (2.35): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Bd2 a2 48.Bc3 Bg7+ 49.Ke7 b5 50.Kd7 b4 51.e7 9. +- (2.38): 44...b6 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Ra8 47.Ke6 Bxf6 10. +- (2.95): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.14): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 2. = (-0.14): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 3. = (0.05): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.f7+ Kg7 50.Ba3 Rc6+ 51.Kxd5 Kxf7 52.Bb2 Ke8 53.Ke5 4. ² (0.51): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Bh8 48.Ng5 Ra8 49.Ke7 Bxf6+ 50.exf6 b5 51.f7+ 5. +- (1.73): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 6. +- (1.80): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 a3 47.e7 Rxe7 48.fxe7 Kf7 49.Bc3 a2 50.e8Q+ Kxe8 51.Ke6 Bg7 52.Kxd5 Ke7 53.Kc4 Kd6 54.Kb3 7. +- (2.38): 44...b6 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Ra8 47.Ke6 Bxf6 48.Bxf6 8. +- (2.57): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Bd2 a2 48.Bc3 Bg7+ 49.Ke7 Bf8+ 50.Kd7 b5 51.Bb2 Bg7 52.e7 9. +- (2.75): 44...Kh7 45.Bd2 Kg8 46.Ng5 Bxf6 47.exf6 a3 48.Kg6 a2 49.Bc3 Rf8 50.f7+ Rxf7 51.Nxf7 b5 52.Nh6+ Kf8 53.Nf5 10. +- (2.93): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 a3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.14): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 2. = (-0.14): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.fxg7 Rc3 48.Na1 Kxg7 49.e6 Rg3 50.Bf6+ Kf8 51.Ke5 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Bb2 Rc2 4. ² (0.29): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Nd2 Bxf6 47.exf6 a2 5. +- (1.73): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 6. +- (1.80): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 a3 47.e7 Rxe7 48.fxe7 Kf7 49.Bc3 a2 50.e8Q+ Kxe8 51.Ke6 Bg7 52.Kxd5 Ke7 7. +- (2.38): 44...b6 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Re8 47.Ke6 Bxf6 48.Bxf6 a3 49.Nd2 a2 50.Nb3 Ra8 51.Be5 b5 52.Bh2 Re8 53.Bd6 8. +- (3.08): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 b5 49.Kxd5 b4 50.Ne5 b3 51.Bd6 Bxd6 52.Ng6+ Ke8 53.Kxd6 b2 9. +- (3.19): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.Nb3 Bg7+ 49.Kg6 Bf8 10. +- (3.43): 44...Rd7 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 Kf8 49.Kxd5 a3 50.Nd2 a2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.39): 44...a3 2. ³ (-0.39): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Bb2 Rc2 4. = (0.15): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Ra8 48.Kxd5 Ra3 49.Nd2 Bxf6 50.exf6 a1Q 51.Bxa1 Rxa1 52.Ke6 Re1+ 5. +- (1.73): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 6. +- (2.25): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ne5 a3 7. +- (2.40): 44...b6 45.e6 Rb7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 Ke8 50.Kd6 b5 51.Bd2 8. +- (3.08): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 b5 49.Kxd5 b4 50.Ne5 b3 51.Bd6 Bxd6 52.Ng6+ Ke8 53.Kxd6 9. +- (3.19): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.Nb3 Bg7+ 49.Kg6 Bf8 10. +- (3.43): 44...Rd7 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 Kf8 49.Kxd5 a3 50.Nd2 a2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK TTTT FULL TIE MATCH (44...a3), delta = 0.00 But lookie here, at 17/17: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.86): 44...Rc7 2. ³ (-0.61): 44...a3 45.Bc1 a2 46.Bb2 Rc7 47.e6 Bf8 48.Ne5 b5 49.Ba1 Ba3 50.Nd3 Bd6 51.Bb2 Kf8 52.Ne5 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Bb2 Rc2 4. = (0.15): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Ra8 48.Kxd5 Ra5+ 5. +- (1.99): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh6+ 49.Ke5 Rh5 50.Kd6 Ke8 51.e7 Rh6+ 52.Ne6 Rg6 53.Bb4 Kf7 6. +- (2.13): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 50.Bd2 Ke8 51.Bb4 a2 52.Bc3 b4 53.Ba1 Kxe7 54.Kxd5 Kf6 55.Kc4 7. +- (2.40): 44...b6 45.e6 Rb7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 Ke8 50.Kd6 b5 51.Bd2 a3 52.Bc3 a2 8. +- (3.36): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 a3 49.Nd2 a2 50.Nb3 Bb4 9. +- (3.55): 44...Rd7 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 a3 10. +- (3.86): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Nd2 b6 48.Ke5 a2 49.Nb3 Bg7+ 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Bd8 b5 52.Kc5 Ke8 53.Bh4 Bf8+ 54.Kxb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) and 18/18---his decision was not the best!---? 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.81): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 Rc3 46.Nb1 Rb3 47.Kg6 Kf8 48.fxg7+ Kg8 49.Nd2 Rb6+ 50.e6 2. ³ (-0.42): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 50.Ke7 Rb1 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Bb2 Rc2 4. = (0.00): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 Ra8 47.f7+ Kh8 48.Kxd5 Bf8 49.Bxa3 Rxa3 50.Nd2 Kg7 5. +- (2.13): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Ne5+ Bxe5 49.Kxe5 a3 50.Bd2 Ke8 51.Bb4 a2 52.Bc3 b4 53.Ba1 Kxe7 54.Kxd5 Kf6 6. +- (2.62): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bc1 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ne5 Rh3 49.Bf4 Rc3 50.Nf7 Rc6 51.Bd6+ Ke8 52.Be7 b6 53.Nd6+ Rxd6 7. +- (2.90): 44...b6 45.e6 Rb7 46.Ne5 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Bh6+ Ke8 49.Nf7 Ra7 50.Nd6+ Kd8 51.Ke5 8. +- (3.36): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 48.Ke5 a3 49.Nd2 a2 50.Nb3 Bb4 9. +- (3.55): 44...Rd7 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 Be7 10. +- (4.24): 44...Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) and first lines of 19 ply: back to a tie!! 1. ³ (-0.42): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 50.Ke7 Rb1 51.Nc2 Rb2 52.Na1 2. ³ (-0.42): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 50.Ke7 Rb1 51.Nc2 Rb2 52.Na1 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc2 49.Ba1 Rc1 50.Bb2 Rc2 4. = (0.00): 44...Rf8 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 Bxf6 47.Bxf6 a2 48.Ke6 Rc8 45. Bc1 Bf8 BREAK---another "analyze threat" fumble, and it goes so fast after having run 19 ply on the previous move! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Strangely, on a cold restart, 15/15 was a tie at 0.00 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 Bxf6 47.exf6 a2 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 2. = (0.00): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 Bxf6 47.exf6 a2 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Nd2 a2 4. ² (0.48): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Ra8 48.fxg7 Ra5 5. +- (1.59): 44...b6 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Bc1 Kxe7 49.Ba3+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Bxe5 51.dxe5 Kd8 52.Ke6 6. +- (1.66): 44...b5 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 Ra8 47.Nd2 b4 48.Ke6 Bxf6 49.Bxf6 b3 50.Nb1 Ra6+ 51.Kxd5 Kf7 7. +- (1.75): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 a3 47.e7 Rxe7 48.fxe7 Kf7 49.Bc3 a2 50.Ne5+ Bxe5 51.Kxe5 Ke8 52.Ke6 b5 8. +- (2.20): 44...Kf8 45.e6 Rc7 46.Bf4 Bxf6 47.Bxc7 a3 48.Bd6+ Be7 49.Bxe7+ Kxe7 50.Nd2 Kd6 51.Kf6 a2 52.Nb3 9. +- (2.91): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Bc1 a2 48.Bb2 Bg7+ 49.Ke7 Bf8+ 50.Kd7 10. +- (3.29): 44...Kh7 45.e6 Rf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) ----but 16/16 was like the above: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.40): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 2. ³ (-0.40): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 50.Ke5 Rb5 51.Kd6 Kf8 52.Nc2 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Nd2 a2 47.Nb3 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 4. = (0.00): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Ra8 48.Kxd5 Bh8 49.Ke6 5. +- (1.59): 44...b6 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Bc1 Kxe7 49.Ba3+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Bxe5 51.dxe5 Kd8 52.Ke6 6. +- (1.69): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Bd2 Kxe7 49.Bb4+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Bxe5 51.dxe5 Ke8 52.Ke6 d4 53.Kf5 Kf7 54.Ke4 7. +- (1.99): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bd2 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ng5 Rh6+ 49.Ke5 Rh5 50.Kd6 Ke8 51.e7 Rh6+ 52.Ne6 Rg6 53.Bb4 Kf7 8. +- (2.70): 44...Kf8 45.Bd2 Kg8 46.Ng5 Bxf6 47.exf6 a3 48.Kg6 a2 49.Bc3 Rf8 50.f7+ Rxf7 51.Nxf7 b5 52.Nh6+ Kh8 53.Kf6 b4 54.Nf7+ 9. +- (2.91): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Bc1 a2 48.Bb2 Bg7+ 49.Ke7 10. +- (3.53): 44...Rd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPKB1/p2P4/5N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.40): 44...a3 45.Nd2 Rc7 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 2. ³ (-0.40): 44...Rc7 45.Nd2 a3 46.Nb3 a2 47.e6 Bxf6 48.Kxf6 Rc6 49.Na1 Rb6 3. = (0.00): 44...Bxf6 45.exf6 a3 46.Nd2 a2 47.Nb3 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 4. = (0.00): 44...Rf8 45.Ke6 a3 46.Bc1 a2 47.Bb2 Ra8 48.Kxd5 Bh8 49.Ke6 Re8+ 5. +- (1.69): 44...b5 45.e6 Ra7 46.e7 Rxe7 47.fxe7 Kf7 48.Bd2 Kxe7 49.Bb4+ Kd7 50.Ne5+ Bxe5 51.dxe5 Ke8 52.Ke6 d4 53.Kf5 Kf7 54.Ke4 6. +- (2.05): 44...Bh8 45.e6 Rh7 46.Bc1 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Ke5 Rh5+ 49.Kd6 b5 50.Kd7 Rh7+ 51.Kd8 b4 7. +- (2.59): 44...b6 45.e6 Ra7 46.Bc1 Bxf6 47.Kxf6 Kf8 48.Nh4 b5 8. +- (2.70): 44...Kf8 45.Bd2 Kg8 46.Ng5 Bxf6 47.exf6 a3 48.Kg6 a2 49.Bc3 Rf8 50.f7+ Rxf7 51.Nxf7 b5 52.Nh6+ Kh8 53.Kf6 b4 54.Nf7+ 9. +- (2.84): 44...Bf8 45.e6 Rxf6+ 46.Kxf6 a3 47.Bc1 a2 48.Bb2 Bg7+ 49.Ke7 10. +- (3.50): 44...Kh7 45.e6 Rf8 46.e7 a3 47.Nd2 a2 48.Nb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPK2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.63): 45...Rc7 46.Bxa3 Rc3 47.Bc5 Rxf3+ 48.Ke6 2. ³ (-0.37): 45...a2 46.Bb2 Rc7 47.e6 Bf8 48.Ne5 Bd6 49.Kg6 Kf8 3. = (0.00): 45...Bxf6 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 4. ² (0.30): 45...Bf8 46.Bxa3 Bxa3 47.Ke6 b5 48.Kxd5 b4 49.Ke6 b3 50.d5 b2 51.Nd2 Rb7 52.Nb1 Rb6+ 53.Kf5 Bd6 54.e6 5. +- (2.91): 45...Rf8 46.Bxa3 Ra8 47.Bc5 b6 48.Bxb6 Ra2 49.Ke6 Ra6 50.fxg7 Rxb6+ 51.Kxd5 Rg6 52.e6 Rxg7 6. +- (3.02): 45...b5 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bc5 Ra1 48.Ng5 Bf8 49.Bxf8 Kxf8 50.Ke6 Rf1 51.Kxd5 b4 52.Ne6+ Ke8 53.Kd6 7. +- (3.29): 45...Kh8 46.Bxa3 Rc7 47.Ng5 Rc6 48.Ne6 Bh6 49.f7 Rc3 50.Be7 Kh7 51.Ng5+ Kh8 52.Bf6+ 8. +- (3.45): 45...b6 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bd6 b5 48.e6 b4 49.Bxb4 Bf8 50.Bc5 Bxc5 51.dxc5 Kf8 9. +- (3.90): 45...Rxf6+ 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Bf8 48.Ke6 b5 49.Ne5 Kh7 10. +- (3.94): 45...Bh8 46.Bxa3 Bg7 47.Ke6 Bf8 48.Bxf8 Rxf8 49.Kxd5 Kf7 50.Kd6 Kg6 51.d5 Rxf6+ 52.exf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPK2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.33): 45...a2 2. = (0.00): 45...Bxf6 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 3. = (0.05): 45...Rc7 46.Bxa3 Rc3 47.Nh4 Rxa3 48.fxg7 Kxg7 49.Ke6 b5 50.Kxd5 b4 51.Kc5 b3 52.d5 b2 4. ² (0.30): 45...Bf8 46.Bxa3 Bxa3 47.Ke6 b5 48.Kxd5 b4 49.Ke6 b3 50.d5 b2 51.Nd2 Rb7 52.Nb1 Rb6+ 53.Kf5 Bd6 54.e6 5. +- (3.18): 45...b5 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bc5 Ra2 48.Ng5 Kh8 49.Kg6 Bxf6 50.exf6 Ra6 51.Kf7 6. +- (3.36): 45...Rf8 46.Bxa3 Ra8 47.Bd6 Ra2 48.Ke6 Bf8 49.Bxf8 Kxf8 50.Ng5 Rf2 51.Kxd5 b5 52.Ne6+ Kf7 53.Kd6 7. +- (3.80): 45...b6 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bd6 Kf7 48.Ng5+ Ke8 49.Kg6 Bf8 50.f7+ Rxf7 51.Nxf7 b5 52.Bxf8 Kxf8 53.Kf6 b4 8. +- (3.90): 45...Rxf6+ 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Bf8 48.Ke6 b5 49.Ne5 Kh7 9. +- (4.05): 45...Kh8 46.Bxa3 Rc7 47.Be7 Kg8 48.Ke6 10. +- (4.07): 45...Bh8 46.Bxa3 b5 47.Ng5 Rb7 48.Be7 Bg7 49.f7+ Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPK2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.33): 45...a2 2. = (-0.02): 45...Bf8 46.Bxa3 Bxa3 47.Ke6 b5 48.Ng5 Ra7 49.Kxd5 Bc1 50.Ne6 Kf7 51.Nd8+ Ke8 52.Ne6 Rd7+ 53.Kc6 b4 54.Nc7+ 3. = (0.00): 45...Bxf6 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 4. = (0.09): 45...Rc7 46.Bxa3 Rc3 47.Nh4 Rxa3 48.fxg7 Kf7 49.g8Q+ Kxg8 50.Ke6 5. +- (3.63): 45...Rf8 46.Bxa3 Ra8 47.Bd6 Bf8 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.e6 Ra1 6. +- (3.78): 45...Rxf6+ 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Bf8 48.Ke6 b5 49.Ne5 Kh7 50.f7 Kg7 51.Kxd5 Kf6 52.Bc3 Kg7 53.Ke6 Ba3 54.d5 b4 7. +- (3.80): 45...b6 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bd6 Kf7 48.Ng5+ Ke8 49.Kg6 Bf8 50.f7+ Rxf7 51.Nxf7 b5 52.Bxf8 Kxf8 53.Kf6 8. +- (3.90): 45...b5 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bc5 Ra6 48.e6 Bxf6 9. +- (4.28): 45...Kh8 46.Bxa3 Rc7 47.Ng5 Rc8 48.Ne6 Bh6 10. +- (4.50): 45...Bh8 46.Bxa3 Rc7 47.Ng5 Bg7 48.fxg7 Rc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p3rb1/5P2/3pPK2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.58): 45...a2 2. = (-0.07): 45...Bf8 46.Bxa3 Bxa3 47.Ke6 b5 48.Kxd5 b4 49.Nd2 Rd7+ 50.Kc4 Bb2 51.Nf3 b3 52.e6 Rd6 53.Kxb3 Bxd4 3. = (0.00): 45...Bxf6 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Rc7 48.Ke6 Rc6+ 49.Ke7 Rc7+ 50.Ke6 4. = (0.14): 45...Rc7 46.Bxa3 Rc3 47.Nh4 Rxa3 48.fxg7 Kf7 49.g8Q+ Kxg8 50.Ke6 b5 51.Kxd5 5. +- (3.78): 45...Rxf6+ 46.exf6 a2 47.Bb2 Bf8 48.Ke6 b5 49.Ne5 Kh7 50.f7 Kg7 51.Kxd5 Kf6 52.Bc3 Kg7 53.Ke6 Ba3 54.d5 b4 6. +- (3.89): 45...Rf8 46.Bxa3 Ra8 47.Bd6 Bf8 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Nh4 Kg8 50.Ng6 Kh7 51.f7 Kg7 52.f8Q+ Rxf8+ 53.Nxf8 Kxf8 54.Ke6 7. +- (4.15): 45...b6 46.Bxa3 b5 47.Bd6 b4 48.Bxb4 Rb7 49.Bc5 Rb1 50.Ng5 Kh8 51.Kg6 Bxf6 52.exf6 Rf1 53.f7 8. +- (4.18): 45...b5 46.Bxa3 Ra7 47.Bc5 Rf7 48.Ke6 Bf8 49.Bxf8 Rxf8 50.Kxd5 b4 51.Kc4 Rb8 52.Kb3 Kf8 53.d5 Ke8 54.Nd4 9. +- (4.62): 45...Kh8 46.Bxa3 Kg8 47.Ng5 Rc7 48.e6 Bxf6 10. +- (4.62): 45...Bh8 46.Bxa3 Rc7 47.Ng5 Bg7 48.e6 Bxf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Missed 14/14 line 1, but maybe no matter: KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (45...Bf8), delta2 = -0.51 MAT Importantly, this is a match to Rybka giving -1.34 (Fixed error 9/2) 46. e6 Rc7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1p3r2/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.35): 46...Rc7 47.Bxa3 Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 2. = (0.22): 46...Rh7 47.Ng5 a2 48.Bb2 Rh2 49.e7 Bxe7 50.fxe7 Re2 51.Kf6 b5 52.Nf3 Kh7 53.Nd2 Kg8 54.Nb3 Re1 55.Bc1 3. +- (2.60): 46...Re7 47.fxe7 Bxe7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Bc3 Kf8 51.Kxd5 b5 52.Nd2 Ke7 53.Nb3 Bd6 54.Nc5 4. +- (2.95): 46...Rg7 47.fxg7 Kxg7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Ba1 Kf8 51.Kxd5 Ke7 52.Nd2 Bc1 53.Nb3 Be3 54.Nc5 5. +- (4.00): 46...a2 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Bb2 Kd8 50.Ke6 b5 51.f7 b4 52.Ng6 6. +- (4.10): 46...Bb4 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Kf8 49.Ke6 a2 50.f7 Kg7 51.Bb2 Bf8 52.Kxd5 Kf6 53.Kc4 Ke6 54.Kb3 7. +- (4.11): 46...b5 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ke6 a2 8. +- (4.26): 46...b6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 9. +- (4.46): 46...Bd6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Ke6 Bf8 50.Ng6 a2 51.Bb2 Bh6 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Kxd5 Bf8 54.Nxf8 10. +- (4.61): 46...Rxf6+ 47.Kxf6 Bg7+ 48.Ke7 a2 49.Bb2 b5 50.Kd7 Bf6 51.e7 Bxe7 52.Kxe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1p3r2/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.35): 46...Rc7 47.Bxa3 Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 2. = (0.22): 46...Rh7 47.Ng5 a2 48.Bb2 Rh2 49.e7 Bxe7 50.fxe7 Re2 51.Kf6 b5 52.Nf3 Kh7 53.Nd2 Kg8 54.Nb3 Re1 55.Bc1 3. +- (2.60): 46...Re7 47.fxe7 Bxe7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Bc3 Kf8 51.Kxd5 b5 52.Nd2 Ke7 53.Nb3 Bd6 54.Nc5 4. +- (2.95): 46...Rg7 47.fxg7 Kxg7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Ba1 Kf8 51.Kxd5 Ke7 52.Nd2 Bc1 53.Nb3 Be3 54.Nc5 5. +- (4.11): 46...a2 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Bb2 Kd8 50.Ke6 b5 51.f7 b4 52.Ng6 6. +- (4.11): 46...b5 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ke6 a2 7. +- (4.46): 46...Bb4 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ke6 a2 51.Bb2 Bf8 52.Ng6 8. +- (4.46): 46...Bd6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Ke6 Bf8 50.Ng6 a2 51.Bb2 Bh6 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Kxd5 Bf8 54.Nxf8 9. +- (4.52): 46...b6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ng6 a2 10. +- (4.61): 46...Rxf6+ 47.Kxf6 Bg7+ 48.Ke7 b5 49.Kd7 Bf8 50.e7 Bxe7 51.Kxe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1p3r2/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.35): 46...Rc7 47.Bxa3 Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 2. ² (0.49): 46...Rh7 47.Ng5 a2 48.Bb2 Rc7 49.Ke5 Rc2 50.e7 3. +- (2.60): 46...Re7 47.fxe7 Bxe7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Bc3 Kf8 51.Kxd5 b5 52.Nd2 Ke7 53.Nb3 Bd6 54.Nc5 4. +- (2.95): 46...Rg7 47.fxg7 Kxg7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Ba1 Kf8 51.Kxd5 Ke7 52.Nd2 Bc1 53.Nb3 Be3 54.Nc5 5. +- (4.11): 46...a2 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Bb2 Kd8 50.Ke6 b5 51.f7 b4 52.Ng6 6. +- (4.43): 46...b5 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ke6 a2 51.Bb2 Kc7 52.Kxd5 Bd6 53.Ng6 b4 54.Kc4 Kc6 55.d5+ Kd7 7. +- (4.46): 46...Bb4 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ke6 a2 51.Bb2 Bf8 52.Ng6 8. +- (4.55): 46...b6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ng6 a2 51.Bb2 Bg7 52.Ke6 Bh6 53.Kxd5 Kd7 9. +- (4.61): 46...Rxf6+ 47.Kxf6 Bg7+ 48.Ke7 b5 49.Kd7 Bf8 50.e7 10. +- (6.14): 46...Bd6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Bg5 Kd8 50.Nf7+ Kd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1p3r2/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/p4N2/8/2B5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.35): 46...Rc7 47.Bxa3 Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 2. ² (0.49): 46...Rh7 47.Ng5 a2 48.Bb2 Rc7 49.Ke5 Rc2 50.e7 Re2+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Ne4 Rg7 54.Nd6 Rg1 55.Kc4 Rb1 56.Kc3 3. +- (2.95): 46...Re7 47.fxe7 Bxe7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Ba1 Kf8 51.Kxd5 Ke7 52.Nd2 Bc1 53.Nb3 Be3 54.Nc5 4. +- (2.95): 46...Rg7 47.fxg7 Kxg7 48.Ke5 a2 49.Bb2 Ba3 50.Ba1 Kf8 51.Kxd5 Ke7 52.Nd2 Bc1 53.Nb3 Be3 54.Nc5 5. +- (4.06): 46...a2 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Kg8 49.Bb2 Kh7 50.Ke6 Kh6 51.Nd7 Bb4 52.Kxd5 Kg6 53.Ke6 Ba3 54.Ne5+ Kg5 6. +- (4.52): 46...Bb4 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Ke6 Kd8 50.Ng6 Kc7 51.f7 7. +- (4.55): 46...b6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd8 50.Ng6 a2 51.Bb2 Bg7 52.Ke6 Bh6 8. +- (4.60): 46...b5 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ng5+ Ke8 49.f7+ Kd7 50.Ne6 a2 51.Nxf8+ Ke7 52.Ne6 Kxf7 53.Bb2 b4 54.Ke5 Ke8 55.Kxd5 Ke7 56.Nc5 Kd8 57.Kc4 9. +- (4.61): 46...Rxf6+ 47.Kxf6 Bg7+ 48.Ke7 Bf8+ 49.Kd7 b5 50.e7 Bxe7 51.Kxe7 10. +- (6.14): 46...Bd6 47.exf7+ Kxf7 48.Ne5+ Ke8 49.Bg5 Kd8 50.Nf7+ Kd7 51.Nxd6 a2 52.f7 a1Q 53.f8Q Qb1+ 54.Kf6 Qf1+ 55.Nf5 Qa6+ 56.Kg7 Qe6 57.Qd8+ Kc6 58.Ne7+ Kb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (46...Rc7, only keep adv.), delta = 0.84 47. Bxa3 Bxa3 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1pr5/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/B4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.68): 47...Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ke5 Rf1 53.Nd8 b5 54.f7+ Kf8 55.Kxd5 2. +- (5.34): 47...Bg7 48.e7 Rc8 49.fxg7 Kxg7 50.Ke6 b5 51.Ne5 Rg8 52.Kxd5 Kf6 53.Bd6 Rc8 54.Bc5 3. +- (8.59): 47...b5 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.f7 Rh5+ 51.Kf6 Rh6+ 52.Ng6+ 4. +- (9.01): 47...b6 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.f7 5. +- (9.50): 47...Rc3 48.f7+ Kh8 49.Bxf8 Rxf3+ 50.Kg4 Rf6 51.e7 Rxf7 52.e8Q Rg7+ 53.Bxg7+ Kxg7 54.Qd7+ Kg8 55.Qxb7 Kf8 56.Qxd5 6. +- (11.99): 47...Rc2 48.f7+ Kg7 49.Bxf8+ Kxf8 50.Kf6 Re2 51.Nh4 Rf2+ 52.Nf5 Rxf5+ 53.Kxf5 Ke7 54.Ke5 b5 55.Kxd5 b4 56.Kc4 Kf6 7. +- (12.02): 47...Rc8 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Ke8 50.f7+ Ke7 51.Ng6+ Kd6 52.e7 Kc7 53.e8Q Rxe8 54.fxe8Q Kb6 55.Qd8+ Ka6 56.Ne7 Kb5 57.Qxd5+ Ka6 58.Qa2+ Kb5 59.Qc2 8. +- (15.41): 47...Rg7 48.Bxf8 Rg3 49.Ne5 Kh7 50.e7 Rg1 51.e8Q Rf1+ 52.Ke6 Rxf6+ 53.Kxd5 Kh8 54.Bc5+ Rf8 55.Bxf8 9. +- (17.45): 47...Rc1 48.f7+ Kh7 49.Bxf8 Rf1 50.Kg4 Rf2 51.e7 10. +- (#22): 47...Rh7 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.e7+ Rxe7 50.fxe7+ Kf7 51.Ke5 Kg7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1pr5/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/B4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.91): 47...Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ne5 Rf1+ 53.Kg6 b5 54.e7 Rg1+ 55.Kh6 Bxe7 56.fxe7 2. +- (5.34): 47...Bg7 48.e7 Rc8 49.fxg7 Kxg7 50.Ke6 b5 51.Ne5 Rg8 52.Kxd5 Kf6 53.Bd6 Rc8 54.Bc5 3. +- (8.59): 47...b5 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.f7 Rh5+ 51.Kf6 Rh6+ 52.Ng6+ 4. +- (9.01): 47...b6 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.f7 Rh5+ 51.Kf6 Rh6+ 52.Ng6+ Rxg6+ 53.Kxg6 Ke7 54.Kg7 Kxe6 55.f8Q Kd7 56.Qf5+ Kd6 57.Qe5+ Kc6 58.Qe6+ Kc7 59.Qxd5 Kb8 5. +- (11.23): 47...Rc3 48.f7+ Kh8 49.Bxf8 Rxf3+ 50.Kg6 Rg3+ 51.Kh5 Rh3+ 52.Kg4 Rh7 6. +- (11.99): 47...Rc2 48.f7+ Kg7 49.Bxf8+ Kxf8 50.Kf6 Re2 51.Nh4 Rf2+ 52.Nf5 Rxf5+ 53.Kxf5 Ke7 54.Ke5 b5 55.Kxd5 b4 56.Kc4 Kf6 7. +- (12.02): 47...Rc8 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Ke8 50.f7+ Ke7 51.Ng6+ Kd6 52.e7 Kc7 53.e8Q Rxe8 54.fxe8Q Kb6 55.Qd8+ Ka6 56.Ne7 Kb5 57.Qxd5+ Ka6 58.Qa2+ Kb5 59.Qc2 8. +- (17.55): 47...Rc1 48.f7+ Kh7 49.Bxf8 Rf1 50.Kg4 Rf2 51.e7 Rg2+ 52.Kh5 b6 9. +- (#24): 47...Rh7 48.Bxf8 Rh3 49.Ng5 10. +- (#21): 47...Bh6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1pr5/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/B4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.91): 47...Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ne5 Rf1+ 53.Kg6 b5 54.e7 Rg1+ 55.Kh6 Bxe7 56.fxe7 2. +- (5.96): 47...Bg7 48.Bd6 Bxf6 49.Bxc7 Be7 50.Ke5 b5 51.Kxd5 Kf8 52.Bd6 b4 3. +- (9.07): 47...b6 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.Nd7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Rxf7+ 52.exf7+ Kxd7 53.f8Q Kc6 54.Qe8+ Kb7 55.Ke6 Ka6 56.Qa4+ Kb7 57.Kxd5 4. +- (9.36): 47...b5 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Rh7 50.f7 Rh5+ 51.Kf6 Rh6+ 52.Ng6+ 5. +- (11.71): 47...Rc3 48.f7+ Kh8 49.Bxf8 Rxf3+ 50.Kg5 Rg3+ 51.Kf4 Rg2 52.e7 Rf2+ 53.Kg5 6. +- (12.02): 47...Rc8 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.Ne5 Ke8 50.f7+ Ke7 51.Ng6+ Kd6 52.e7 Kc7 53.e8Q 7. +- (#28): 47...Rc2 48.f7+ Kh7 49.Bxf8 Rf2 50.Kf4 Ra2 51.e7 8. +- (#22): 47...Bb4 9. +- (#21): 47...Rh7 48.Bxf8 Kxf8 49.e7+ Rxe7 50.fxe7+ Kf7 51.e8Q+ 10. +- (#21): 47...Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5bk1/1pr5/4PP2/3p1K2/3P4/B4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.91): 47...Bxa3 48.Ke5 Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ne5 Rf1+ 53.Kg6 b5 54.e7 Rg1+ 55.Kh6 Bxe7 56.fxe7 2. +- (6.21): 47...Bg7 48.Bd6 Bxf6 49.Bxc7 Be7 50.Ke5 b5 51.Kxd5 Kf8 3. +- (20.78): 47...Rc3 48.f7+ Kh8 49.Bxf8 Rxf3+ 50.Kg5 Rg3+ 51.Kh4 Rg1 52.e7 Rh1+ 53.Kg3 Kh7 54.e8Q Rg1+ 55.Kf2 Rh1 56.Bd6 Rh2+ 57.Bxh2 b6 58.Qg8+ Kh6 4. +- (#27): 47...Rc8 48.Bxf8 Ra8 49.f7+ 5. +- (#26): 47...b6 48.Bxf8 Ra7 49.e7 6. +- (#26): 47...b5 48.Bxf8 Rc2 49.Bd6 7. +- (#25): 47...Rh7 48.Bxf8 Rh5+ 49.Kg6 8. +- (#25): 47...Kh8 48.Bxf8 9. +- (#23): 47...Rc2 48.f7+ Kh7 49.Bxf8 Ra2 50.e7 10. +- (#22): 47...Bb4 48.Bxb4 b6 49.Ng5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (47...Bxa3, forced!), delta = 5.30 48. Ke5 Rc1 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.09): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ne5 2. ³ (-0.43): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Kf8 51.f7 b5 52.Kf5 Kg7 53.Nd2 Rh5+ 54.Ke4 Bb4 55.Nb3 Kf6 3. ³ (-0.34): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.f7+ Kf8 51.Nd2 Ra1 52.Ke5 Ke7 53.d5 Bd6+ 54.Ke4 Re1+ 55.Kd4 b5 56.Nb3 Rd1+ 4. = (-0.10): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.Ke3 Bb2 52.f7+ Kf8 53.Ne5 Ke7 54.Ng6+ Kxe6 55.f8Q Rxf8 56.Nxf8+ 5. = (0.00): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc8 50.Kxd5 Kh6 51.Ke5 Kg5 52.Nf3+ Kg6 53.Nh4+ Kg5 6. = (0.07): 48...Kf8 49.Nh4 Rc1 50.Ng6+ Ke8 51.Nf4 Be7 52.fxe7 Kxe7 53.Nxd5+ Kd8 54.Nf6 Rd1 7. ² (0.55): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Ne5 Ke8 51.Ng6 b4 52.Kd6 Ra7 53.f7+ Rxf7 54.exf7+ Kxf7 55.Ne5+ Ke8 56.Nc4 Kd8 8. ² (0.59): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Nd2 b4 51.Nb3 Rc3 52.Na5 Rf3 53.Ke5 Re3+ 54.Kd5 Rf3 9. ² (0.66): 48...b6 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ne5 Kf8 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.Ke5 b4 53.Kd6 Ra7 54.f7+ Rxf7 55.exf7+ Kxf7 56.Ne5+ Ke8 57.Nc4 Kd8 10. ± (0.78): 48...Bb4 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ng5 Bf8 51.Ne4 Be7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Nc5 Kf8 54.Kc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.09): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg1 52.Ne5 2. ³ (-0.43): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Kf8 51.f7 b5 3. ³ (-0.34): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.f7+ Kf8 51.Ne5 Ke7 52.Ng6+ Kf6 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Nd7+ Ke7 56.Nb6 Kd8 4. ³ (-0.30): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.f7+ Kg7 52.Nh2 Re1+ 53.Kd5 Rh1 54.Ng4 Rh5+ 55.Ke4 5. = (0.00): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc8 50.Kxd5 Kh6 51.Ke5 Kg5 52.Nf3+ Kg6 53.Nh4+ Kg5 6. = (0.00): 48...Kf8 49.Nh4 Rc1 50.Ng6+ Ke8 51.Nf4 Rf1 52.Nxd5 Re1+ 53.Kf5 Rf1+ 54.Kg5 Re1 55.Kf5 7. ² (0.31): 48...Rc6 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Nh4 Rc1 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Nh4 b5 54.Ng6 8. ² (0.38): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Ne5 Ke8 51.Ng6 b4 9. ² (0.38): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Nd2 b4 10. ² (0.53): 48...b6 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ne5 Kf8 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.f7+ Rxf7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.69): 48...Kh7 49.f7 Rc3 50.Nd2 Rc2 51.Nf1 Rc1 52.Ng3 2. ³ (-0.66): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg2 52.Ke5 Kh7 53.e7 Re2+ 54.Kxd5 3. ³ (-0.59): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.Ke3 Bb2 52.f7+ Kf8 53.Ne5 Ke7 54.Ng6+ Kxe6 55.f8Q Rxf8 56.Nxf8+ Kd5 57.Ng6 Bxd4+ 58.Kd3 Bg7 59.Nf4+ Ke5 60.Ng6+ Kd6 4. ³ (-0.45): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Kf8 51.Ng5 b5 52.Nf7 Rh5+ 53.Ke4 5. ³ (-0.34): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.f7+ Kf8 51.Ne5 Ke7 52.Ng6+ Kf6 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Nd7+ Ke7 56.Nb6 Kd8 6. = (-0.01): 48...Kf8 49.Nh4 Rc1 50.Ng6+ Ke8 51.Kxd5 Rf1 52.Ke5 b5 53.Nh8 b4 54.Ng6 Re1+ 55.Kd5 b3 56.Ne5 b2 7. = (0.00): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Bf8 50.Nd2 b4 51.Nb3 Kh7 52.e7 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 8. = (0.00): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Nd2 b4 51.Nb3 Kh7 52.e7 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 9. = (0.06): 48...Rc6 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Nh4 Rc1 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.Nf4 Be7 53.fxe7 Kxe7 54.Ng6+ Kd8 10. ² (0.42): 48...b6 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ne5 Kf8 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Ke5 Be7 54.d5 Bb4 55.Kf6 Bc3+ 56.Ne5 Bxe5+ 57.Kxe5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.72): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc2 50.e7 Re2+ 51.Kxd5 Kg8 52.Ng6 Bxe7 53.Nxe7+ Kf7 54.Nf5 Kxf6 55.Ng3 Rb2 2. ³ (-0.59): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Rg6 51.Kf5 Rg2 52.Ne5 Rf2+ 53.Kg6 Bd6 54.e7 3. ³ (-0.39): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Rh5+ 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.d5 b5 53.Ng1 Re5+ 54.Kd4 4. ³ (-0.34): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.f7+ Kf8 51.Ne5 Ke7 52.Ng6+ Kf6 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Nd7+ Ke7 56.Nb6 Kd8 5. = (-0.01): 48...Kf8 49.Kxd5 Rc1 50.Ke5 Rh1 51.Ng5 b5 52.Nf7 Rg1 53.Kd5 Be7 6. = (0.00): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.Ke3 Bb2 52.f7+ Kf8 7. = (0.00): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Bf8 50.Nd2 b4 51.Nb3 Kh7 52.e7 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 54.Kc4 Rb7 55.Nc5 Rb6 56.Kb3 Rd6 57.Kxb4 Rxd4+ 58.Kc3 Rc4+ 59.Kxc4 8. = (0.00): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Nd2 b4 51.Nb3 Kh7 52.e7 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 54.Kc4 Rb7 55.Nc5 Rb6 56.Kb3 Rd6 57.Kxb4 Rxd4+ 58.Kc3 Rc4+ 59.Kxc4 9. = (0.00): 48...Rc6 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Nh4 Rc1 51.Nf5 Rf1 52.Ke5 Re1+ 53.Kd5 Rf1 10. = (0.13): 48...b6 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ne5 Kf8 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.Ng6+ Ke8 53.f7+ Kd8 54.Kf5 Be7 55.d5 Ba3 56.Kf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) VERY strange stuff here! Buczyna reported a Rybka match here. And on the server we found 48...Rc1 the natural move. 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.84): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Kf8 51.Ng5 b5 52.Nf3 Be7 53.fxe7+ Kxe7 54.Kd5 Rxe6 55.Kc5 2. µ (-0.75): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc2 50.e7 Re2+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Kg7 53.Kd6 Kf6 54.d5 Rxe7 55.Nf3 Re4 3. µ (-0.71): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.Ke4 Kf8 51.f7 Kg7 52.Nd2 Re1+ 53.Kf5 Bb2 54.Nf3 Re2 55.d5 Rf2 56.Ke4 Rf1 57.d6 4. ³ (-0.63): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Kh7 51.e7 Re3+ 52.Kxd5 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 54.Ne5 Rc7 5. = (0.00): 48...Kf8 49.Kxd5 Rc1 50.Ne5 Rf1 51.Nd7+ Ke8 52.Ke5 Re1+ 53.Kd5 Rf1 6. = (0.00): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.Ke3 Bb2 52.f7+ Kf8 53.Ne5 Ke7 54.Ng6+ Kxe6 55.f8Q Rxf8 56.Nxf8+ Kd5 57.Ng6 b5 58.Kd3 b4 59.Ne7+ 7. = (0.00): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Bf8 50.Ke5 b4 51.Nd2 Rc2 52.Ne4 b3 53.e7 b2 54.e8Q b1Q 55.Qg6+ Kh8 56.Qh5+ Kg8 57.Qg6+ 8. = (0.00): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ke5 b4 51.Nd2 Rc2 52.Ne4 b3 53.e7 b2 54.e8Q b1Q 55.Qg6+ Kh8 56.Qh5+ Kg8 57.Qg6+ 9. = (0.00): 48...Rc6 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Nh4 Rc1 10. = (0.00): 48...Rc4 49.Kxd5 Rc2 50.Ne5 Kf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 18/18---now it shows through. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1pr5/4PP2/3pK3/3P4/b4N2/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.94): 48...Rc1 49.Kxd5 Rf1 50.Ke4 Kf8 51.f7 Kg7 52.d5 Rh1 53.Nd4 Rh4+ 54.Kd3 Rh3+ 55.Kc2 Rh5 56.Nb5 Rxd5 2. µ (-0.84): 48...Rh7 49.Kxd5 Rh6 50.Ke5 Kf8 51.Ng5 b5 52.Nf3 Bb4 53.f7 Ba3 3. µ (-0.75): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc2 50.e7 Re2+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Kg7 53.Kd6 Kf6 54.d5 Rxe7 55.Nf3 Re4 4. ³ (-0.63): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Kh7 51.e7 Re3+ 52.Kxd5 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 54.Ne5 Rc7 55.Kd6 Rc2 56.d5 b5 5. ³ (-0.27): 48...Rc2 49.Kxd5 Rf2 50.Ke4 Rf1 51.Ke3 Bb2 52.f7+ Kf8 53.Ne5 Ba3 54.Nd3 b5 55.Ke4 Bd6 56.d5 6. = (-0.09): 48...Kf8 49.Kxd5 Rc6 50.Nh4 Rc1 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Ke5 Rg1 54.Kf6 Rf1+ 55.Kg7 Be7 56.d5 Bb4 57.Kg8 Rg1 58.f8Q+ Bxf8 7. = (-0.09): 48...Rc6 49.Kxd5 Kf8 50.Nh4 Rc1 51.Ng6+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.Ke5 Rg1 54.Kf6 Rf1+ 55.Kg7 Be7 56.d5 Bb4 57.Kg8 Rg1 58.f8Q+ Bxf8 8. = (0.00): 48...b5 49.Kxd5 Bf8 50.Ke5 b4 51.Nd2 Rc2 52.Nb3 Rc3 53.Nd2 Rc2 9. = (0.00): 48...Bf8 49.Kxd5 b5 50.Ke5 b4 51.Nd2 Rc2 52.Nb3 Rc3 53.Nd2 Rc2 10. = (0.00): 48...Rc4 49.Kxd5 Rc2 50.Ne5 Kf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) This took about 4 min. (to 1st 4 lines of 18 ply), so timing-wise it should probably be a match...but I'll keep to my method. KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (48...Rc1), delta2 = -0.38 Besides---look at the first lines of 19 ply, ...Rc1 not first now! 1. µ (-1.00): 48...Rh7 49.e7 Bxe7 50.fxe7 Rxe7+ 51.Kxd5 Re3 52.Ne5 Kf8 53.Nc4 Rc3 54.Nd6 Rb3 55.Kc5 Rb1 56.Kc4 Ke7 2. µ (-0.95): 48...Rc1 49.Ng5 Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Kf8 52.Nf7 b6 3. µ (-0.80): 48...Kh7 49.Nh4 Rc2 50.e7 Re2+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Kg7 53.e8Q Rxe8 54.Nf5+ Kf6 55.Nd6 Re7 56.Ne4+ Kf5 4. ³ (-0.69): 48...Rc3 49.Ng5 Rg3 50.Nf7 Kh7 51.e7 Re3+ 52.Kxd5 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Rxe7 54.Ne5 Rc7 55.Kd6 49. Ng5 Rf1 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.93): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Bc1 52.Nf7 Kf8 53.Nh8 Ba3 54.Ng6+ Kg8 55.Nh4 Rh1 56.Nf5 Rh5 57.Kf4 Kf8 58.Ke5 b5 2. ³ (-0.62): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Rc7+ 54.Kb6 Rd7 55.Kc5 Re7 56.d5 Rc7+ 57.Kb6 3. ³ (-0.62): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Rc7+ 54.Kb6 Rd7 55.Kc5 Re7 56.d5 Rc7+ 57.Kb6 4. ³ (-0.49): 49...Rh1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ke4 Rh6 52.Ke5 b5 53.Nf3 Be7 54.f7 Rh5+ 55.Ke4 Bf6 5. = (-0.10): 49...Kf8 50.Nh7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Kd8 52.Nf6 b5 53.Kxd5 Rf1 54.Ng8 6. = (-0.02): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke7 55.Ng6+ Kf6 56.Ne5 Rd1 57.Ng4+ Ke7 58.Ne3 Rd2 7. = (0.00): 49...b5 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ne4 Rf1 52.Kc6 Rf4 53.Kd5 Rf5+ 54.Kc6 8. = (0.00): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Kg8 52.Ng5 9. = (0.00): 49...b6 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ne4 b5 52.Ke5 Re1 10. = (0.00): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Kg8 52.Ng5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) I missed 14/14---too quick for my hand to paste!---but no matter, I saw the same ranking. 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.93): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Bc1 52.Nf7 Kf8 53.Nh8 Ba3 54.Ng6+ Kg8 55.Nh4 Rh1 2. ³ (-0.67): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kf8 54.d5 Re1 55.Kb6 3. ³ (-0.67): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kf8 54.d5 Re1 55.Kb6 4. ³ (-0.54): 49...Rh1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ke4 b6 52.Nf3 Rh6 53.Ke5 Be7 54.f7 Rh5+ 55.Ke4 Bf6 56.Kf4 b5 57.Ke4 b4 58.d5 b3 59.Nd2 Re5+ 5. ³ (-0.39): 49...Kf8 50.Nh7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Kd8 52.f8Q+ Bxf8 53.Nxf8 b5 54.Kd6 Re1 55.Kxd5 b4 56.Kc4 Ke8 57.Nh7 6. = (-0.11): 49...b5 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ne4 Rh1 52.Ng3 Rh6 53.Ne4 Rh5+ 54.Kc6 7. = (-0.08): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Ne5 8. = (-0.05): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Ne5 Ke7 57.Nd3 b6 58.Ne5 9. = (-0.05): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Ne5 Ke7 57.Nd3 b6 58.Ne5 10. = (-0.01): 49...Rc3 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.93): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Bc1 52.Nf7 Kf8 53.Nh8 Ba3 54.Ng6+ Kg8 55.Nh4 Rh1 2. µ (-0.72): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Kc7 b5 56.d6 Rc1+ 57.Kb6 b4 58.d7 3. µ (-0.72): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Kc7 b5 56.d6 Rc1+ 57.Kb6 b4 58.d7 4. ³ (-0.55): 49...Rh1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.Kf5 b5 53.Ne4 Be7 54.fxe7+ Kxe7 55.Nc5 Rh5+ 56.Ke4 5. ³ (-0.43): 49...Kf8 50.Nh7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Kd8 52.Nf6 b5 53.Kxd5 Be7 54.Ne4 b4 55.Nd2 Rc3 56.Ne4 Rd3 57.Kc4 Re3 58.Kd5 6. = (-0.05): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Nh4 Rf1 57.Ng6 Rg1 7. = (-0.05): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Nh4 Rf1 57.Ng6 Rg1 8. = (-0.03): 49...b5 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ne4 Rh1 52.Kc6 Rh4 53.Kd5 Be7 54.fxe7+ Kxe7 55.Ng3 Rf4 56.Ke5 Rf2 57.Nf5+ 9. = (-0.02): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Nh4 b5 57.Kc5 Rb1 58.Ng6 10. = (-0.02): 49...Bb4 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Ng6 Rg1 56.Nh4 b5 57.Kc5 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (49...Rf1?!), delta2 = -0.21 And on to 17/17. Now Buczyna reported that Rybka had 49...Rg1! marked as a 3-pawn clear win at the end---how long until Fritz sees that? (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.96): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Bc1 52.Nf7 Kf8 53.Nh8 Ba3 54.Ng6+ Kg8 55.Nh4 Rh1 56.Nf5 Rh5 57.Kf4 Kf8 58.Ke5 2. µ (-0.75): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nd8 Rb1 57.Kc7 b5 58.Ne6 Rc1+ 3. µ (-0.75): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nd8 Rb1 57.Kc7 b5 58.Ne6 Rc1+ 4. ³ (-0.63): 49...Rh1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.Kf5 b5 53.Ne4 Be7 54.fxe7+ Kxe7 55.Nc5 Rh5+ 56.Ke4 Kd6 57.Kd3 Rh3+ 58.Kc2 5. ³ (-0.34): 49...Kf8 50.Nh7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Kd8 52.f8Q+ Bxf8 53.Nxf8 b5 54.Kd6 Re1 55.Kxd5 b4 6. = (-0.14): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke7 55.Ng6+ Kf6 56.Nf4 Rf1 57.Nd3 Ke7 58.Nc5 b6 59.Nd3 Rd1 60.Ne5 7. = (-0.06): 49...b5 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ne4 Ke8 52.Ke5 Re1 53.Kf5 Rh1 54.Kg6 Be7 55.d5 Kf8 56.fxe7+ Kxe7 57.Kg5 8. = (-0.05): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Ng6 Rg1 9. = (-0.05): 49...Bb4 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Rd1 55.Ng6 Rg1 10. = (-0.02): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Re1 51.Nf7 Rf1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 18/18 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.05): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 Rf1 51.Ng5 Bc1 52.Nf7 Kf8 53.Nh8 Ba3 54.Nf7 b5 2. µ (-0.75): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Rd1 3. µ (-0.75): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Rd1 4. ³ (-0.63): 49...Rh1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.Kf5 b5 53.Ne4 Be7 54.fxe7+ Kxe7 55.Nc5 Rh5+ 56.Ke4 Kd6 57.Kd3 Rh3+ 58.Kc2 b4 5. ³ (-0.63): 49...Kf8 50.Kxd5 Rh1 51.Ke4 Bd6 52.Kf5 b5 53.Ne4 Be7 54.fxe7+ Kxe7 55.Nc5 Rh5+ 56.Ke4 Kd6 57.Kd3 Rh3+ 58.Kc2 6. = (-0.14): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke7 55.Ng6+ Kf6 56.Nf4 Rf1 57.Nd3 Ke7 58.Nc5 b6 59.Nd3 Rf6 7. = (-0.14): 49...b5 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Rb7 54.Kb4 Rd7 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Nc5 Rd8 57.Kxb5 Rxd4 58.Ka6 Rd6+ 59.Ka5 Rd2 8. = (-0.13): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Re2 51.Nf7 Rf2 52.Ke5 Kf8 53.Nh8 Rg2 54.Kf5 Rf2+ 55.Ke5 9. = (-0.13): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Re1 51.Nf7 Rf1 52.Ke5 Rg1 53.Kd5 Rg6 54.Ke5 Kf8 55.Kf5 Rg2 56.Nh8 Rf2+ 57.Ke5 Rg2 58.Kf5 10. = (-0.13): 49...Rc2 50.Kxd5 Re2 51.Nf7 Rf2 52.Ke5 Kf8 53.Nh8 Rg2 54.Kf5 Rf2+ 55.Ke5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 19/19---starts to separate (about 8 minutes now) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/4PP2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/2r5 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.31): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 b5 51.Kxd5 Rf1 52.Ke5 b4 53.Nd6 b3 54.Nc4 b2 55.Nxa3 Ra1 56.e7 Kf7 2. µ (-1.14): 49...Kf8 50.Kxd5 Rh1 51.Ne4 Rh5+ 52.Kc4 b5+ 53.Kc3 Rh3+ 54.Kd2 Bb4+ 55.Ke2 Rh1 56.Ke3 Rd1 57.Ng3 Ba3 58.Ke4 Re1+ 59.Kf5 Bb2 60.d5 Re5+ 61.Kg6 3. µ (-0.77): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re3 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rb3 58.Nc6 Rb2 4. µ (-0.77): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re3 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rb3 58.Nc6 Rb2 5. µ (-0.77): 49...Rh1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re3 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rb3 58.Nc6 Rb2 6. = (-0.21): 49...Rc2 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Ng6 b5 56.Ke5 b4 57.d5 Re2+ 58.Kf6 Rf2+ 59.Ke5 Re2+ 7. = (-0.19): 49...Bb4 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke8 55.Nd7 Ke7 56.Nc5 b5 57.Ke5 Rc3 58.Ne4 b4 59.d5 8. = (-0.18): 49...Ra1 50.Kxd5 Kf8 51.Nh7+ Ke8 52.f7+ Kd8 53.f8Q+ Bxf8 54.Nxf8 Ke7 55.Ng6+ Kf6 56.Nf4 Rf1 57.Nd3 Ke7 58.Ke5 Rf3 59.Nc5 b5 9. = (-0.13): 49...Re1+ 50.Kxd5 Re2 51.Nf7 Rf2 52.Ke5 Kf8 53.Nh8 Rg2 54.Kf5 Rf2+ 55.Ke5 10. = (-0.13): 49...Rd1 50.Kxd5 Re1 51.Nf7 Rf1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) first lines of 20 ply, "-+" now: 1. -+ (-2.68): 49...Rg1 50.Nf7 b5 51.Kxd5 Rf1 52.Ne5 Rxf6 53.Nd7 Kg7 54.Ke5 Rh6 55.d5 Rh5+ 56.Ke4 Bd6 57.Kd4 b4 2. µ (-1.14): 49...Kf8 50.Nh7+ Ke8 51.f7+ Kd8 52.f8Q+ Bxf8 53.Nxf8 b5 54.Kd6 b4 55.Nd7 Re1 56.Nc5 Re3 57.Kxd5 b3 3. µ (-0.76): 49...Rf1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kg7 54.d5 Re3 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Kb6 Rb3+ 57.Kc7 b5 58.Nd4 Rc3+ 59.Nc6 Rd3 60.d6 4. µ (-0.76): 49...Rb1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kg7 54.d5 Re3 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Kb6 Rb3+ 57.Kc7 b5 58.Nd4 Rc3+ 59.Nc6 Rd3 60.d6 5. µ (-0.76): 49...Rh1 50.e7 Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kg7 54.d5 Re3 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Kb6 Rb3+ 57.Kc7 b5 58.Nd4 Rc3+ 59.Nc6 Rd3 60.d6 50. e7 Re1+ 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/5r2 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.65): 50...Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kc5 Kg7 54.d5 Re1 55.Nf3 Rd1 56.d6 Kf6 57.Nd4 2. +- (3.67): 50...Bxe7 51.fxe7 Re1+ 52.Kd6 b6 53.Kd7 Rxe7+ 54.Kxe7 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kg6 56.Kd6 b5 57.Nc5 Kf5 58.Kxd5 3. +- (#19): 50...Bd6+ 51.Kxd6 Rxf6+ 52.Ke5 Rf8 53.exf8Q+ Kxf8 54.Kxd5 4. +- (#8): 50...Rxf6 51.e8Q+ Kg7 52.Ne6+ Rxe6+ 53.Kxe6 Kh6 54.Kf5 Kg7 5. +- (#6): 50...Rf5+ 51.Kxf5 Kh8 52.e8Q+ 6. +- (#3): 50...b5 51.e8Q+ Bf8 52.Qf7+ Kh8 53.Qxf8# 7. +- (#3): 50...b6 51.e8Q+ Bf8 52.Qf7+ Kh8 53.Qxf8# 8. +- (#3): 50...Bc5 51.e8Q+ Bf8 52.Qf7+ Kh8 53.Qxf8# 9. +- (#3): 50...Bb4 51.e8Q+ Bf8 52.Qf7+ Kh8 53.Qxf8# 10. +- (#3): 50...Rf2 51.e8Q+ Bf8 52.Qf7+ Kh8 53.Qxf8# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3pK1N1/3P4/b7/8/5r2 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.75): 50...Re1+ 51.Kxd5 Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Rd1 2. +- (8.39): 50...Bxe7 51.fxe7 Re1+ 52.Kd6 Re3 53.Kd7 Kg7 54.Ne6+ Kg6 55.e8Q+ Kf5 56.Qh5+ Ke4 57.Qe5+ Kd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (50...Re1+, forced!), delta = 9.14 51. Kxd5 Bxe7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3K2N1/3P4/b7/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.75): 51...Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Rd1 2. ² (0.54): 51...Rxe7 52.fxe7 Bxe7 53.Ne4 Kf7 54.Ke5 b6 55.d5 b5 56.Kd4 Ke8 57.Kc3 Kd7 3. +- (#20): 51...Kh8 52.Ne6 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Re3 54.e8Q+ 4. +- (#9): 51...Re2 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 Rg2 56.Qg7+ 5. +- (#9): 51...Bd6 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 6. +- (#9): 51...Bc5 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 7. +- (#9): 51...Bb4 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 8. +- (#9): 51...b5 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 Rg1 56.Qg7+ 9. +- (#9): 51...b6 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 Rg1 56.Qg7+ 10. +- (#9): 51...Bb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3K2N1/3P4/b7/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.75): 51...Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kb5 2. ² (0.52): 51...Rxe7 52.fxe7 Bxe7 53.Ne4 Kf7 54.Ke5 b6 55.d5 b5 56.Kd4 Ke8 57.Kc3 Kd7 58.Kb3 3. +- (#20): 51...Kh8 52.Ne6 Bxe7 53.fxe7 Re3 54.e8Q+ 4. +- (#10): 51...Bd6 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Re5+ 55.dxe5 5. +- (#10): 51...Bc5 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Re5+ 55.dxe5 6. +- (#10): 51...Bb4 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Re5+ 55.Kxe5 7. +- (#10): 51...b5 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Re5+ 55.dxe5 8. +- (#9): 51...Re2 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 Rg2 56.Qg7+ 9. +- (#9): 51...b6 52.f7+ Kg7 53.f8Q+ Kg6 54.Ne6 Bxe7 55.Qxe7 Rg1 56.Qg7+ 10. +- (#9): 51...Re6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3K2N1/3P4/b7/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.74): 51...Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Nf3 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kf6 57.d6 Ke6 2. ² (0.52): 51...Rxe7 52.fxe7 Bxe7 53.Ne4 Kf7 54.Ke5 b6 55.d5 b5 56.Kd4 Ke8 57.Kc3 Kd7 3. +- (#17): 51...Kh8 52.Ne6 Ra1 53.e8Q+ Kh7 4. +- (#10): 51...Re4 5. +- (#10): 51...Re5+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 16 ply 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/5P2/3K2N1/3P4/b7/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.74): 51...Bxe7 52.fxe7 Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Nf3 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kf6 57.d6 Ke6 2. ² (0.39): 51...Rxe7 52.fxe7 Bxe7 53.Ne4 Kf7 54.Ke5 b5 55.d5 Ke8 56.Kd4 Kd7 57.Kc3 Bd6 58.Kb3 Ke7 3. +- (#15): 51...Kh8 52.Ne6 Re3 53.e8Q+ KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (51...Bxe7, only keep adv.), delta = 1.13 52. fxe7 Rxe7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/8/3K2N1/3P4/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.70): 52...Rxe7 53.Kd6 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 b5 57.Kc6 b4 58.d6 Re3 59.d7 2. = (0.00): 52...Kg7 53.Ne6+ Kf7 54.Nd8+ Kxe7 55.Nxb7 Rd1 56.Ke5 3. +- (8.60): 52...b5 53.Kd6 Kg7 54.Nf3 Ra1 55.e8Q b4 56.Qe7+ 4. +- (9.20): 52...Re3 53.Kd6 Kg7 54.d5 Kf6 55.Ne6 Kf5 56.e8Q Kg4 57.Kc7 Kg3 58.d6 b5 59.Qxb5 Rc3+ 60.Kd7 5. +- (9.49): 52...b6 53.Kd6 Kg7 54.d5 Re3 6. +- (10.41): 52...Re2 53.Kd6 Kg7 54.d5 Kf6 55.Ne6 Ra2 56.e8Q Kf5 7. +- (#10): 52...Kh8 53.Ne6 Rg1 54.e8Q+ Kh7 55.Qh5+ Kg8 56.Ng5 Rxg5+ 57.Qxg5+ Kf7 8. +- (#10): 52...Rg1 53.e8Q+ Kg7 54.Ne6+ Kh7 55.Qh5+ Kg8 56.Ng5 Rxg5+ 57.Qxg5+ Kf7 58.Qg1 9. +- (#5): 52...Re5+ 53.Kxe5 Kg7 54.e8Q b5 55.Qf7+ Kh6 56.Kf6 b4 57.Qg6# 10. +- (#5): 52...Rc1 53.e8Q+ Kg7 54.Ne6+ Kh6 55.Qh8+ Kg6 56.Qg7+ Kf5 57.Qg5# (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/8/3K2N1/3P4/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.73): 52...Rxe7 53.Kc5 Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kb6 Rb1+ 56.Kc7 b5 57.d6 Rd1 58.Kd7 Kg7 59.Ke7 2. = (0.00): 52...Kg7 53.Ne6+ Kf7 54.Nd8+ Kxe7 55.Nxb7 Rd1 56.Ke5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2P3/8/3K2N1/3P4/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.77): 52...Rxe7 53.Kc5 Re1 54.d5 Kg7 55.Nf3 Rd1 56.d6 Kg6 57.Nd4 Kf7 58.Nf3 Ke6 59.Kb6 Rd3 60.Ng5+ Kf5 61.Nf7 2. = (0.00): 52...Kg7 53.Ne6+ Kf7 54.Nd8+ Kxe7 55.Nxb7 Rd1 56.Ke5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (52...Rxe7, only keep adv.), delta = 0.77 53. Kd6 Re1 STARTING at 15/15 NOW---rest goes too fast! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.69): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 2. ³ (-0.69): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 3. ³ (-0.69): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 4. ³ (-0.66): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.d5 Kf6 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc5 Rg7 59.Ne4+ Kf5 60.Nc5 b5 61.Ne6 Rg4 5. ³ (-0.37): 53...Re8 54.d5 Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Kc5 Ke5 57.Kb6 Re7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Nxb7 Kxd5 60.Nc5 6. = (-0.18): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rg2 55.d5 Rd2 56.Kc5 Kh8 57.d6 Kg8 58.Nd8 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 Ke7 57.d6+ 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 55.Nf6 b5 56.Kc5 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 55.Nc5 b5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.80): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 2. µ (-0.80): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 3. ³ (-0.70): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 b5 56.Ne6+ Kf7 57.Nd4 Re7+ 58.Kc6 b4 59.d6 Re5 60.Kc7 Re4 61.Nb3 Rc4+ 62.Kd7 Rc3 4. ³ (-0.64): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.d5 Kf6 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc5 Rf7 59.Ne6 b5 60.Kc5 Rb7 61.Kb4 5. ³ (-0.43): 53...Re8 54.d5 Rc8 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Ne4 Rc7+ 57.Kd8 Rc1 58.d6 b5 59.d7 Kf8 60.Ng5 6. = (-0.06): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rh7 55.d5 Kh8 56.Kc5 Rh1 57.d6 Rd1 58.Nd8 b6+ 59.Kc6 Kg7 60.Nb7 Rb1 61.d7 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 Ke7 57.d6+ 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 55.Nf6 b5 56.Kc5 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 55.Nc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.81): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 2. ³ (-0.48): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 b5 56.Ne6+ Kg8 57.Kc6 b4 58.Nc5 Rd1 59.Kb5 Rd4 60.d6 Kf7 61.d7 Kg6 3. ³ (-0.46): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re3 58.d7 Rc3+ 59.Kd8 Rd3 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 4. ³ (-0.33): 53...Re8 54.d5 Rc8 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rb5 57.Ne6 Kf7 58.Nd8+ Ke8 59.Kc7 Rc5+ 60.Kb6 Rxd5 61.Nxb7 Ke7 62.Nc5 Rd1 5. = (-0.23): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.Nd5 Re8 57.Kc7 Ke6 58.Nb4 Re7+ 59.Kb6 Rd7 60.Nd3 Kf5 61.Nc5 Rd8 62.Nxb7 Rxd4 63.Nc5 Rd8 64.Kc7 6. = (0.00): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rh7 55.d5 Kh8 56.Kc5 Rh1 57.d6 Rh7 58.Kb6 Rd7 59.Nc5 Rxd6+ 60.Kxb7 Kg7 61.Ne4 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 Ke7 57.d6+ 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 55.Nf6 b5 56.Kc5 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 55.Nc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.81): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Kc5 2. ³ (-0.46): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re3 58.d7 Rc3+ 59.Kd8 Rd3 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 3. ³ (-0.46): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re3 58.d7 Rc3+ 59.Kd8 Rd3 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 4. = (0.00): 53...Re8 54.d5 Rc8 55.Ke6 b5 56.d6 b4 57.d7 Rb8 58.Ke7 b3 59.Ne4 b2 60.Nd2 Rb7 61.Ke8 Rb8+ 62.Ke7 5. = (0.00): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.Nd5 Re8 57.Kc7 Ke6 58.Nb4 Re7+ 59.Kb6 Rd7 60.Nd3 Kf5 61.Nc5 Rd8 62.Nxb7 Rxd4 63.Nc5 Rd8 64.Kc7 6. = (0.00): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rh7 55.d5 Kh8 56.Kc5 Rh1 57.d6 Rh7 58.Kb6 Rd7 59.Nc5 Rxd6+ 60.Kxb7 Kg7 61.Ne4 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 Ke7 57.d6+ 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 55.Nc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK TT00 PART MATCH (53...Re1?), delta2 = -0.35 19/19 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.81): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 2. ³ (-0.50): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re1 58.d7 Rc1+ 59.Kd8 b4 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 62.Ne4+ Kg7 63.Ng5 b3 64.Ke7 3. ³ (-0.50): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re1 58.d7 Rc1+ 59.Kd8 b4 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 62.Ne4+ Kg7 63.Ng5 b3 64.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 53...Re8 54.d5 Rc8 55.Ke6 b5 56.d6 b4 57.d7 Rb8 58.Ke7 b3 59.Ne4 Rb7 60.Nd2 Rxd7+ 61.Kxd7 5. = (0.00): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.Nd5 Re8 57.Kc7 Ke6 58.Nb4 Re7+ 59.Kb6 Rd7 60.Nd3 Kf5 61.Nc5 Rd8 62.Nxb7 Rxd4 63.Nc5 Rd8 6. = (0.00): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rh7 55.d5 Kh8 56.Kc5 Rh1 57.d6 Rh7 58.Kb6 Rd7 59.Nc5 Rxd6+ 60.Kxb7 Kg7 61.Ne4 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 Ke7 57.d6+ 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) at 21/21, tied again! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p2r3/3K4/6N1/3P4/8/8/8 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.79): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd4 Kd8 59.Ne6+ 2. µ (-0.79): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd4 Kd8 59.Ne6+ Kc8 3. = (0.00): 53...Re2 54.d5 Kf8 55.Kd7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 b5 57.d6 Re1 58.d7 Rc1+ 59.Kd8 b4 60.Ne6+ Kf7 61.Ng5+ Kf6 62.Nf3 Rh1 63.Kc8 Rc1+ 64.Kd8 4. = (0.00): 53...Re8 54.d5 Rc8 55.Ke6 b5 56.d6 b4 57.d7 Rb8 58.Ke7 b3 59.Ne4 Rb7 60.Nd2 Rxd7+ 61.Kxd7 5. = (0.00): 53...Kf8 54.Ne6+ Ke8 55.Nc7+ Kf7 56.Nd5 Re8 57.Kc7 Ke6 58.Nb4 Re7+ 59.Kb6 Rd7 60.Nd3 Kf5 61.Nc5 Rd8 62.Nxb7 Rxd4 63.Nc5 Rd8 6. = (0.00): 53...Rg7 54.Ne6 Rh7 55.d5 Kh8 56.Kc5 Rh1 57.d6 Rh7 58.Kb6 Rd7 59.Nc5 Rxd6+ 60.Kxb7 Kg7 61.Ne4 7. = (0.00): 53...Rf7 54.Nxf7 Kxf7 55.d5 b5 56.Kc5 8. +- (#17): 53...Rh7 54.Nxh7 Kg7 9. +- (#15): 53...b5 54.Kxe7 b4 55.d5 b3 10. +- (#15): 53...Re4 54.Nxe4 Kf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) first lines of 22 ply 1. µ (-0.79): 53...Re3 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 2. µ (-0.79): 53...Re1 54.d5 Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 54. d5 Kf8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.37): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 62.Nd8 2. ³ (-0.38): 54...Kf8 55.Kd7 b5 56.Ne6+ Kg8 57.Kc6 b4 58.Nc5 Re8 59.d6 Kf7 60.Kc7 Rh8 61.d7 Ke7 3. = (-0.20): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rb5 57.Ne6 Kf7 58.Nd8+ Ke8 59.Kc7 b6 60.d6 Rd5 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 60.d7 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Kxb5 Rxd5+ 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 57.d6 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.62): 54...Kf8 2. ³ (-0.37): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 62.Nd8 Kd6 63.Nxb7+ Kxd5 64.Nc5 3. = (-0.20): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 60.d7 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 b4 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 57.d6 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.72): 54...Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Kc5 Rh1 59.Kd6 Rb1 2. ³ (-0.37): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 62.Nd8 Kd6 63.Nxb7+ Kxd5 64.Nc5 3. = (-0.20): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 60.d7 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 b4 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 57.d6 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.81): 54...Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Kc5 Rh1 59.Kd6 Rh4 60.Kc7 b5 61.d6 Rc4+ 62.Kb6 b4 63.Kb5 Rh4 2. ³ (-0.37): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 3. = (0.00): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 b4 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 57.d6 Rc1+ 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Lightning quick. KRAMNIK 0111 MATCH (54...Kf8), delta = 0.44 19/19 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.88): 54...Kf8 55.Ne6+ Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Kc5 Rh1 2. ³ (-0.37): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 62.Nd8 3. = (0.00): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 57.d6 Rc1+ 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ³ (-0.30): 54...Kf8 55.Kd7 b5 56.Ne6+ Kf7 57.Nd8+ Kf6 58.Nc6 Rb1 59.Kd6 b4 60.Kc5 b3 61.Kb4 Kg5 62.Ne5 b2 2. = (0.00): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rh7 62.Nc5 Rh5 63.Kxb7 Kxd5 64.Nd3 3. = (0.00): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 60.Nc5 Rd6+ 61.Kb5 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 Rb1 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 21/21 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.02): 54...Kf8 55.Kd7 Kg7 56.Ne6+ Kf6 57.Nd8 Rb1 58.Kd6 Rb2 59.Kc7 b5 60.d6 b4 61.d7 Rd2 62.Nb7 b3 63.Nc5 Ke7 64.Nxb3 Rxd7+ 65.Kb8 Rd8+ 66.Kb7 Rd1 2. = (0.00): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rf7 62.Nc5 Kd4 63.d6 Kd5 3. = (0.00): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 58.Kc7 b5 59.d6 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 60.Nc5 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 b4 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) At 22 ply, Fritz sees complete remis---all in < 8 min. on my lappie. 22/22 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 6k1/1p6/3K4/3P2N1/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 54...Kf8 55.Kd7 Kg7 56.Ne6+ Kf6 57.Nd8 Rb1 58.Kd6 Rb2 59.Kc7 b5 60.d6 b4 61.d7 Rd2 62.Nb7 b3 63.Nc5 Ke7 64.Nxb3 Rxd7+ 2. = (0.00): 54...Kg7 55.Ne6+ Kf6 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nd8 Rg7 59.Kc5 Rd7 60.Ne6 Ke5 61.Kb6 Rf7 3. = (0.00): 54...Rc1 55.Ke7 Rc5 56.Kd6 Rc8 57.Ke7 4. = (0.00): 54...Rd1 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 5. = (0.00): 54...Re2 55.Ne6 Rd2 56.Kc5 Re2 57.Kb6 Rb2+ 6. = (0.00): 54...Rg1 55.Ne6 Rd1 56.Kc5 Kh7 57.d6 Kg6 58.d7 Rxd7 59.Nf8+ 7. = (0.00): 54...Re8 55.Ne6 Kf7 56.Kc7 Re7+ 57.Kb6 Rd7 58.Nc5 Rxd5 59.Nxb7 Ke7 60.Nc5 8. = (0.00): 54...Re3 55.Ne6 Kh7 56.Nd8 b5 57.Kc5 Rd3 58.Nc6 Rxd5+ 59.Kxd5 b4 9. = (0.00): 54...b6 55.Kc6 Rg1 56.Ne6 10. = (0.00): 54...Kh8 55.Kc7 Re7+ 56.Kc8 Re8+ 57.Kxb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 55. Ne6+ Ke8 18/18 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5k2/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.80): 55...Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 59.Ne6+ Kc8 60.Nf8 Rh1 61.Ke7 Rh8 2. = (0.00): 55...Kg8 56.Ng5 3. = (0.00): 55...Kf7 56.Nd8+ Ke8 57.Nxb7 Rd1 58.Ke5 Rxd5+ 59.Kf4 Rd1 60.Kg5 4. = (0.00): 55...Rxe6+ 56.dxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5k2/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.80): 55...Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rh7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 59.Ne6+ Kc8 60.Nf8 Rh1 61.Ke7 Rh8 2. = (0.00): 55...Kg8 56.Ng5 3. = (0.00): 55...Kf7 56.Nd8+ Ke8 57.Nxb7 Rd1 58.Ke5 Rxd5+ 59.Kf4 Rd1 60.Kg5 4. = (0.00): 55...Rxe6+ 56.dxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 21/21 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5k2/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.80): 55...Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rf7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 59.Ne6+ Kc8 60.Nc5 Rc7 61.Ne6 Rh7 62.Nf8 Rh1 63.Ke7 Rh8 2. = (0.00): 55...Kg8 56.Ng5 3. = (0.00): 55...Kf7 56.Nd8+ Ke8 57.Nxb7 Rd1 58.Ke5 Rxd5+ 59.Kf4 Rd1 60.Kg5 4. = (0.00): 55...Rxe6+ 56.dxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (55...Ke8, only keep adv.), delta = 0.80 22/22 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 5k2/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.80): 55...Ke8 56.Nc5 Re7 57.Ne6 Rf7 58.Nc7+ Kd8 59.Ne6+ Kc8 60.Nc5 Rc7 61.Ne6 Rh7 62.Nf8 Rh1 63.Ke7 Rh8 2. = (0.00): 55...Kg8 56.Ng5 3. = (0.00): 55...Kf7 56.Nd8+ Ke8 57.Nxb7 Rd1 58.Ke5 Rxd5+ 59.Kf4 Rd1 60.Kg5 4. = (0.00): 55...Rxe6+ 56.dxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 56. Nc7+ Kd8 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4k3/1pN5/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.98): 56...Kd8 57.Ne6+ Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Nf8 Rh8 60.Ne6 Rh7+ 61.Kd6 Rh1 62.Nc5 Rd1 63.Ne6 2. = (0.00): 56...Kf7 57.Kd7 Rb1 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kc8 b6 60.Kd7 Rd4 61.Kc6 Rd2 3. = (0.00): 56...Kf8 57.Ne6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4k3/1pN5/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.77): 56...Kd8 57.Ne6+ Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Nf8 Rh8 60.Ne6 Rh7+ 61.Kd6 Rh1 62.Ke7 b6 2. = (0.00): 56...Kf7 57.Kd7 Rb1 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kc8 b6 60.Kd7 Rd4 61.Kc6 Rd2 3. = (0.00): 56...Kf8 57.Ne6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 21/21 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4k3/1pN5/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.77): 56...Kd8 57.Ne6+ Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Nf8 Rh8 60.Ne6 Rh7+ 61.Kd6 Rh1 62.Ke7 Rh7+ 2. = (0.00): 56...Kf7 57.Kd7 Rb1 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kc8 b6 60.Kd7 Rd4 61.Kc6 Rd2 62.Kxb6 Rxd6+ 3. = (0.00): 56...Kf8 57.Ne6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 22/22 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4k3/1pN5/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.77): 56...Kd8 57.Ne6+ Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Nf8 Rh8 60.Ne6 Rh7+ 61.Kd6 Rh1 62.Ke7 Rf1 63.d6 2. = (0.00): 56...Kf7 57.Kd7 Rb1 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kc8 b6 60.Kd7 Rd4 61.Kc6 Rd2 62.Kxb6 Rxd6+ 3. = (0.00): 56...Kf8 57.Ne6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 23/23 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 4k3/1pN5/3K4/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-0.77): 56...Kd8 57.Ne6+ Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Nf8 Rh8 60.Ne6 Rh7+ 61.Kd6 Rh1 62.Ke7 Rf1 63.d6 2. = (0.00): 56...Kf7 57.Kd7 Rb1 58.d6 Rd1 59.Kc8 b6 60.Kd7 Rd4 61.Kc6 Rd2 62.Kxb6 Rxd6+ 3. = (0.00): 56...Kf8 57.Ne6+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (56...Kd8, only keep adv.), delta = 0.77 57. Ne6+ Kc8 18/18 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3k4/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.03): 57...Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nc7 Rc1 61.Nb5 Rc4 62.Ke7 Re4+ 63.Kd6 Rb4 2. = (0.00): 57...Ke8 3. = (0.00): 57...Rxe6+ 58.dxe6 Ke8 59.e7 b5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3k4/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.08): 57...Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nc7 Rc1 61.Nb5 Rc4 62.Ke7 Re4+ 63.Kd6 Rb4 2. = (0.00): 57...Ke8 3. = (0.00): 57...Rxe6+ 58.dxe6 Ke8 59.e7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 22/22 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (57...Kc8, only keep adv.), delta = 1.08 23/23 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3k4/1p6/3KN3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.08): 57...Kc8 58.Ke7 Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nc7 Rc1 61.Nb5 Kd8 2. = (0.00): 57...Ke8 3. = (0.00): 57...Rxe6+ 58.dxe6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 58. Ke7 Rh1 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.07): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nc7 Rc1 61.Nb5 Rc4 62.Ke7 Re4+ 63.Kd6 Rb4 64.Nc3 Kd8 65.Kc5 Rb2 66.Nb5 Kd7 67.Kb6 Kd8 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 5. = (0.00): 58...Re5 59.d6 Rd5 60.Nc5 Re5+ 6. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 9. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.07): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Rd3 61.Ne6 Rc3 62.Ke7 Rh3 63.Kd6 Rd3 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 5. = (0.00): 58...Re5 59.d6 Rd5 60.Nc5 Re5+ 6. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 9. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 18/18 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.09): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Rh3 60.Nd4 Rh4 61.Ne6 b5 62.Kc5 b4 63.Nd4 Kd7 64.Nb3 Rg4 65.Nd4 Re4 66.Nb3 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 5. = (0.00): 58...Re5 59.d6 Rd5 60.Nc5 Re5+ 6. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 9. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 19/19 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.10): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Ra1 60.Nd4 Ra6+ 61.Ke7 Ra4 62.Nb5 Re4+ 63.Kd6 Rb4 64.Na3 Rb3 65.Nc2 Rd3 66.Nb4 Rd4 67.Kc5 Rd1 68.Kd6 Kd8 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 5. = (0.00): 58...Re5 59.d6 Rd5 60.Nc5 Rxc5 61.d7+ 6. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 9. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (58...Rh1, only keep adv.), delta = 1.10 22/22 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.10): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Ra1 60.Nd4 Rc1 61.Nb5 Rc4 62.Na7+ Kd8 63.Nb5 Rb4 64.Kc5 Rb1 65.Nd6 Kd7 66.Nb5 Kd8 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 5. = (0.00): 58...Re5 59.d6 Rd5 60.Nc5 Rxc5 61.d7+ 6. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 9. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 23/23 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/4N3/3P4/8/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. µ (-1.09): 58...Rh1 59.Kd6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Rf1 61.Ne6 Rh1 62.Nf8 Re1 63.Ne6 Rh1 2. = (0.00): 58...Rd1 59.d6 b6 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 3. = (0.00): 58...b6 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nf8 Re1+ 61.Ne6 4. = (0.00): 58...b5 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 5. = (0.00): 58...Rc1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 6. = (0.00): 58...Rf1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 7. = (0.00): 58...Rg1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 8. = (0.00): 58...Ra1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 9. = (0.00): 58...Rb1 59.d6 Rd1 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 10. = (0.00): 58...Re2 59.d6 Rd2 60.Nc5 Kb8 61.d7 Rd5 62.d8Q+ Rxd8 63.Kxd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Odd---I *do* have all 5-man EGTs installed, but no clear win seen yet. Well, it is DTN 40-something still... 59. Ng5 b5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/8/3P2N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-2.43): 59...b5 2. -+ (-2.05): 59...Rd1 60.Kd6 Rc1 61.Nf3 b5 62.Nd2 b4 63.Ke5 Rc2 64.Nb3 Rc3 65.Nd2 b3 3. µ (-1.09): 59...Rh8 60.d6 Rd8 61.Ne4 Rd7+ 62.Ke6 Kd8 63.Ng5 Rg7 64.Nf3 Rg6+ 65.Kd5 Rg2 66.Ne5 Re2 67.Nf3 4. = (0.00): 59...Rh2 60.d6 Rd2 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Rxd6 63.Kxd6 5. = (0.00): 59...Kc7 60.d6+ Kc6 61.d7 Rd1 62.d8Q Rxd8 63.Kxd8 b5 64.Ne6 6. = (0.00): 59...Rg1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 7. = (0.00): 59...Rb1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 8. = (0.00): 59...b6 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 Rd2 62.Nf8 Re2+ 63.Ne6 9. = (0.00): 59...Rc1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 10. = (0.00): 59...Ra1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/8/3P2N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-3.29): 59...b5 60.Ne6 b4 61.Nc5 Rh3 62.Na4 Kc7 63.Nb2 Re3+ 64.Kf7 Re2 65.Nd1 Kd6 66.Kg6 Kxd5 67.Kg5 Ke5 68.Kg4 2. -+ (-2.05): 59...Rd1 60.Kd6 Rc1 61.Nf3 b5 62.Nd2 b4 63.Ke5 Rc2 64.Nb3 Rc3 65.Nd2 b3 3. µ (-1.07): 59...Rh8 60.d6 Rd8 61.Ne4 Rd7+ 62.Ke6 Kd8 63.Ng5 Rg7 64.Nf3 Rg6+ 65.Kd5 Rg2 66.Ne5 Re2 67.Nf3 4. = (0.00): 59...Rh2 60.d6 Rd2 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Rxd6 63.Kxd6 5. = (0.00): 59...Kc7 60.d6+ Kc6 61.d7 Rd1 62.d8Q Rxd8 63.Kxd8 b5 64.Ne6 6. = (0.00): 59...Rg1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 59...Rb1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 59...b6 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 Rd2 62.Nf8 Re2+ 63.Ne6 9. = (0.00): 59...Rc1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 59...Ra1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/8/3P2N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-7.28): 59...b5 60.Ne6 b4 61.Nc5 Rh3 62.Ke6 b3 63.Na4 Rh2 64.Nb6+ Kd8 65.Na4 b2 66.Nc3 Kc8 67.Ke5 Rh1 2. -+ (-3.29): 59...Rd1 60.Kd6 Rc1 61.Nf3 b5 62.Nd4 b4 63.Ke5 Rb1 64.Nc6 b3 65.Kd4 Rc1 3. µ (-1.09): 59...Rh8 60.d6 Rd8 61.Ne4 Rd7+ 62.Ke6 Kd8 63.Ng5 Rg7 64.Nf3 Rg6+ 65.Kd5 Rg2 66.Ne5 Re2 67.Nf3 4. = (0.00): 59...Rh2 60.d6 Rd2 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Rxd6 63.Kxd6 5. = (0.00): 59...Kc7 60.d6+ Kc6 61.d7 Rd1 62.d8Q Rxd8 63.Kxd8 b5 64.Ne6 b4 6. = (0.00): 59...Rg1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 7. = (0.00): 59...Rb1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 8. = (0.00): 59...b6 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 Rd2 62.Nf8 Re2+ 63.Ne6 9. = (0.00): 59...Rc1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 10. = (0.00): 59...Ra1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/1p2K3/8/3P2N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-7.28): 59...b5 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b4 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Kf6 Re3 64.Kf5 b3 65.Na4 Re2 66.Kf4 2. -+ (-5.88): 59...Rd1 60.Kd6 Rc1 61.Nf3 b5 62.Ke6 b4 63.Nd2 Rc3 64.Ke5 b3 65.Kd4 Rh3 66.d6 b2 67.Kc4 Rh1 68.d7+ Kxd7 69.Kd3 b1Q+ 70.Nxb1 Rxb1 3. µ (-1.09): 59...Rh8 60.d6 Rd8 61.Ne4 Rd7+ 62.Ke6 Kd8 63.Ng5 Rg7 64.Nf3 Rg6+ 65.Kd5 Rg2 66.Ne5 Re2 67.Nf3 Kd7 4. = (0.00): 59...Rh2 60.d6 Rd2 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Rxd6 63.Kxd6 5. = (0.00): 59...Kc7 60.d6+ Kc6 61.d7 Rd1 62.d8Q Rxd8 63.Kxd8 b5 64.Ne6 6. = (0.00): 59...Rg1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 7. = (0.00): 59...Rb1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 8. = (0.00): 59...b6 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 Rd2 62.Nf8 Re2+ 63.Ne6 9. = (0.00): 59...Rc1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 10. = (0.00): 59...Ra1 60.d6 Rd1 61.Ne6 b5 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 Rd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (59...b5), delta = 2.60 (from 20/20). 60. d6 Rd1 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3P4/1p4N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-3.17): 60...Rd1 61.Ne4 b4 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Kf7 Re3 64.Na4 b3 65.Nb6+ Kd8 66.Nc4 Re2 67.Kf6 b2 68.Nxb2 Rxb2 69.Ke6 Re2+ 2. = (0.00): 60...Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 3. = (0.00): 60...Kb8 61.d7 Rd1 62.Ne6 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 4. = (0.00): 60...Kb7 61.d7 Rd1 62.Nf7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 5. = (0.00): 60...Rh8 61.d7+ Kc7 62.Ne6+ Kc6 63.Nd8+ Kc7 64.Nf7 Rg8 6. +- (#24): 60...Rh4 61.d7+ Kb7 62.d8Q Ra4 63.Ne6 7. +- (#20): 60...b4 61.d7+ Kb7 62.d8Q Re1+ 63.Ne6 Ka6 64.Qd2 8. +- (#28): 60...Rg1 61.d7+ 9. +- (#28): 60...Rf1 61.d7+ Kb7 62.d8Q 10. +- (#27): 60...Rc1 61.d7+ Kb7 62.d8Q Re1+ 63.Ne6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 19/19 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3P4/1p4N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-8.45): 60...Rd1 61.Ne4 b4 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Kf6 Re3 64.Kf5 b3 65.Na4 Re2 66.Nc3 b2 67.Nb1 Re1 68.Nd2 Rd1 69.Ne4 b1Q 2. = (0.00): 60...Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 3. = (0.00): 60...Rh8 61.d7+ Kc7 62.Ne6+ Kc6 63.Nd8+ Kc7 64.Nf7 Rg8 4. = (0.00): 60...Kb7 61.d7 Rd1 62.Nf7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 5. = (0.00): 60...Kb8 61.d7 Rd1 62.Ne6 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3P4/1p4N1/8/8/8/7r b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-8.70): 60...Rd1 2. = (0.00): 60...Re1+ 61.Ne6 Rd1 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Ne6 3. = (0.00): 60...Rh8 61.d7+ Kc7 62.Ne6+ Kc6 63.Nd8+ Kc7 64.Nf7 Rg8 4. = (0.00): 60...Kb7 61.d7 Rd1 62.Nf7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 5. = (0.00): 60...Kb8 61.d7 Rd1 62.Ne6 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (60...Rd1, only keep adv.), delta = 8.70 61. Ne6 b4 15/15? 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3PN3/1p6/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-8.75): 61...b4 62.Nc5 Re1+ 63.Kf6 Re3 64.Kf5 b3 65.Na4 Re2 66.Nc3 b2 67.Nb1 Re1 68.Nc3 Rc1 2. = (0.00): 61...Rd3 62.Nc5 Re3+ 63.Ne6 Rd3 3. = (0.00): 61...Rd5 62.Nc7 Re5+ 63.Ne6 Rd5 4. = (0.00): 61...Rd2 62.Nc5 Re2+ 63.Ne6 Rd2 5. = (0.00): 61...Rxd6 62.Kxd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3PN3/1p6/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 1 16/16 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#39): 61...b4 2. = (0.00): 61...Rxd6 62.Kxd6 b4 3. = (0.00): 61...Rd2 62.Nc5 Re2+ 63.Ne6 Rd2 4. = (0.00): 61...Rd3 62.Nc5 Re3+ 63.Ne6 Rd3 5. = (0.00): 61...Rd5 62.Nc7 Re5+ 63.Ne6 Rd5 6. = (0.00): 61...Kb7 62.d7 b4 7. = (0.00): 61...Kb8 62.d7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 8. +- (#16): 61...Rb1 62.d7+ Kb8 63.d8Q+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3PN3/1p6/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#39): 61...b4 2. = (0.00): 61...Rxd6 62.Kxd6 b4 3. = (0.00): 61...Rd2 62.Nc5 Re2+ 63.Ne6 Rd2 4. = (0.00): 61...Rd3 62.Nc5 Re3+ 63.Ne6 Rd3 5. = (0.00): 61...Rd5 62.Nc7 Re5+ 63.Ne6 Rd5 6. = (0.00): 61...Kb7 62.d7 b4 7. = (0.00): 61...Kb8 62.d7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 8. +- (#15): 61...Rb1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (61...b4, only keep adv.), delta = 99.99 18 ply, first 7 lines, Fritz adjusts 61...b4 to mate in 40!! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3PN3/1p6/8/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#40): 61...b4 62.Ng5 Re1+ 2. = (0.00): 61...Rxd6 62.Kxd6 b4 3. = (0.00): 61...Rd2 62.Nc5 Re2+ 63.Ne6 Rd2 4. = (0.00): 61...Rd3 62.Nc5 Re3+ 63.Ne6 Rd3 5. = (0.00): 61...Rd5 62.Nc7 Re5+ 63.Ne6 Rd5 6. = (0.00): 61...Kb7 62.d7 b4 63.d8Q Rxd8 64.Nxd8+ Kc7 7. = (0.00): 61...Kb8 62.d7 Rxd7+ 63.Kxd7 62. Nc5 Re1+ 15/40 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/4K3/3P4/2N5/1p6/8/8/3r4 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-8.98): 62...Re1+ 63.Kf6 Re3 64.Kf5 b3 65.Na4 Re2 66.Kf4 b2 67.Nc3 Kd7 2. = (0.00): 62...Rxd6 63.Kxd6 b3 64.Ne6 3. = (0.00): 62...Rd2 63.d7+ Rxd7+ 64.Nxd7 b3 4. = (0.00): 62...Rd5 63.d7+ Rxd7+ 64.Nxd7 b3 5. = (0.00): 62...Rd4 63.d7+ Rxd7+ 64.Nxd7 b3 6. = (0.00): 62...b3 63.Nxb3 Re1+ 64.Kf8 Kd7 65.Nd2 Re8+ 66.Kf7 Rf8+ 67.Kg7 7. = (0.00): 62...Kb8 63.d7 Rxd7+ 64.Kxd7 b3 8. +- (#19): 62...Rb1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Nothing to see here: KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (62...Re1+, only keep adv.), delta = 8.98 63. Kf6 Re3 0-1 15/15 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#29): 63...Re3 64.Kg7 b3 2. -+ (-6.44): 63...Re2 64.Kf7 Re3 65.Na4 b3 66.Nb6+ Kd8 67.Nc4 Re2 68.Kg8 b2 69.Na3 Kd7 70.Nb1 Re1 71.Nd2 b1Q 3. -+ (-5.81): 63...Kd8 64.Kf5 Rc1 65.Nb3 Rc3 66.Nd2 b3 67.Kg6 b2 68.Nb1 Rc6 69.Kg5 Rxd6 4. = (0.00): 63...Rg1 64.Ke7 Rg7+ 65.Ke8 Rg8+ 66.Ke7 Rg7+ 5. = (0.00): 63...Rh1 64.Ke7 Rh7+ 65.Ke8 Rh8+ 66.Ke7 Rh7+ 6. = (0.00): 63...Rc1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 7. = (0.00): 63...Rb1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 8. = (0.00): 63...Ra1 64.Ke7 Re1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#32): 63...Re3 64.Kf5 b3 2. -+ (-9.07): 63...Kd8 64.Kf5 Rc1 65.Nd3 b3 66.Ke5 Rc2 67.Nf4 b2 68.Ne6+ Kd7 69.Nf8+ Ke8 70.d7+ Ke7 71.d8Q+ Kxd8 72.Kf5 b1Q 73.Ne6+ 3. -+ (-8.67): 63...Re2 64.Kf5 Rc2 65.Nb3 Rc3 66.Nd4 b3 67.Ne2 Re3 68.Nd4 b2 69.Kf4 Re8 70.Kg5 b1Q 71.d7+ Kxd7 72.Nf5 Qg1+ 73.Kf4 4. = (0.00): 63...Rg1 64.Ke7 Rg7+ 65.Ke8 Rg8+ 66.Ke7 Rg7+ 5. = (0.00): 63...Rh1 64.Ke7 Rh7+ 65.Ke8 Rh8+ 66.Ke7 Rh7+ 6. = (0.00): 63...Rc1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 7. = (0.00): 63...Rb1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 8. = (0.00): 63...Ra1 64.Ke7 Re1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) 17/17 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#34): 63...Re3 64.Kg6 b3 2. -+ (-#38): 63...Kd8 64.Kf7 Re3 3. -+ (-#40): 63...Re2 64.d7+ Kd8 4. = (0.00): 63...Rg1 64.Ke7 Rg7+ 65.Ke8 Rg8+ 66.Ke7 Rg7+ 5. = (0.00): 63...Rh1 64.Ke7 Rh7+ 65.Ke8 Rh8+ 66.Ke7 Rh7+ 6. = (0.00): 63...Rc1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 7. = (0.00): 63...Rb1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 8. = (0.00): 63...Ra1 64.Ke7 Re1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Eh, how do you define a "delta" between two mates?? 19/19---why are mates revised upward? 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#41): 63...Re3 64.Kf5 b3 2. -+ (-#44): 63...Kd8 64.Nb7+ Kd7 3. -+ (-#45): 63...Re2 64.Kf7 Re3 65.Na6 b3 4. = (0.00): 63...Rg1 64.Ke7 Rg7+ 65.Ke8 Rg8+ 66.Ke7 Rg7+ 5. = (0.00): 63...Rh1 64.Ke7 Rh7+ 65.Ke8 Rh8+ 66.Ke7 Rh7+ 6. = (0.00): 63...Rc1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 7. = (0.00): 63...Rb1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 8. = (0.00): 63...Ra1 64.Ke7 Re1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) Gotta call mates a TIE---actually, matches in a totally won/lost position are problematic...as is *anything* involving EGTs! KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (63...Re3), delta = $41-#44 = 0.00 The non-Hamming method is pretty clear: give all clearest wins equal prior. Hamming: call full match with delta = 0.00 20/20 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2k5/8/3P1K2/2N5/1p6/8/8/4r3 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. -+ (-#45): 63...Re3 64.Na4 Kd7 65.Nb6+ 2. -+ (-#50): 63...Kd8 64.Kf5 Re3 3. -+ (-#54): 63...Re2 64.Nb3 Kd7 65.Nd4 4. = (0.00): 63...Rg1 64.Ke7 Rg7+ 65.Ke8 Rg8+ 66.Ke7 Rg7+ 5. = (0.00): 63...Rh1 64.Ke7 Rh7+ 65.Ke8 Rh8+ 66.Ke7 Rh7+ 6. = (0.00): 63...Rc1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 7. = (0.00): 63...Rb1 64.Ke7 Re1+ 8. = (0.00): 63...Ra1 64.Ke7 Re1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 24.10.2006) *