[Event "WCC Match 2006"] [Site "0:33.54-0:28.43"] [Date "2006.09.27"] [Round "04"] [White "Topalov, Veselin"] [Black "Kramnik, Vladimir"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo "2813"] [WhiteCountry "BUL"] [BlackElo "2743"] [BlackCountry "RUS"] [Remark "WCC Match 2006"] [PresId "live"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e3 e6 5. Nf3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 Bb7 9. a3 b4 10. Ne4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 bxa3 12. O-O Bd6 13. b3 Nf6 Kramnik's choice here deviated from the last game in BigDatabase 2006 where in Lugovoi-Yevseev (2003) Black played 13...Qe7. Danailov asserted that theory ended after 14.Nd2, which is a challenging novelty, so likely a known game with the natural 13...Nf6 happened in the interim. Anyway, we pick up testing from 14.Nd2 as his letter indicates. Since only Kramnik is tested in this file, and he has Black, match tests are AFTER the moves played. Method: Clip analysis at 12, 13, 14, and 15 ply, weight matches there 1, 2, 4, and 8 respectively. By coincidence, this simple binary code closely corresponds to: 1 extra ply is about 130 rating points, a player 130 rating points higher should win 2/3 of the games, thus twice as strong as eir opponent who wins 1/3. Thus the degree of match is a score out of 15. Sometimes I missed freezing the analysis right at the 12/12 or 13/13 points, but with low weights even if a change did occur, it would be weighted the least. Then I computed enough of the 16-ply round to see the move played and major alternative(s). Often there is a notable difference from 15-ply results in computing: delta = +ve difference in eval, when Kramnik matched Fritz's top move. delta2 = -ve difference between eval of move played and top move, when not. ---but since I might have to do most of 16/16 to ensure that some other move doesn't zoom to 2nd, I stay with 15/15 to define them, as in KTlog3.txt. When I estimate "prior probabilities" of matches, I will use 15/15 too. (A registration glitch caused only my middle initial W. to be embedded as my name.) Timing info is less relevant with the multi-ply methodology---and as observed in KTlog3.txt, it hugely depends on how long I ran the previous move's search. Generally on my machine (Sager laptop with 2Ghz Pentium-M "Dothan" processor, 2 GB RAM) I get 1,200--1,500 kN/s in middlegame positions; 12 ply runs 5--30 sec., 13 ply 30-60 sec. later, 14 ply in 1-3 more minutes, and 15 ply 5-10 more. Hence nothing shorter than 12 ply is relevant---11 ply is a weak level of strength and 12 ply finishes in the time it takes to walk from the board to the toilet anyway. While even an 8-processor workstation would need 2 minutes to reach 15/15 in my 15 minutes---and I ran much of 16-ply anyway. 14. Nd2 Qc7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pb3ppp/2pbpn2/8/3PB3/pP2P3/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 23.gxh3 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 2. = (0.05): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 23.gxh3 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 3. ² (0.33): 14...Qc7 15.f4 0-0 16.Bxa3 4. ² (0.42): 14...Qb8 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Qf3 0-0 18.Rfc1 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 a5 20.Rc5 Qc7 5. ² (0.46): 14...a2 15.f4 Nd5 16.Nc4 c5 17.dxc5 Bxc5 18.Qg4 Rg8 19.Qf3 f5 20.Qh5+ g6 21.Qxh7 6. ² (0.57): 14...0-0 15.Bxa3 e5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Nc4 Qb4 18.Qf3 Nxe4 19.Qxe4 exd4 20.exd4 c5 21.d5 Rfd8 22.Rfd1 Qxb3 7. ² (0.63): 14...e5 15.Bf3 exd4 16.Nc4 Be7 17.exd4 0-0 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Re8 20.Ne5 8. ² (0.67): 14...Bb4 15.Bf3 a2 16.Rxa2 Qe7 17.Rc2 0-0 18.Bxc6 Rab8 19.Qf3 Bd6 20.Bxb7 9. ± (0.74): 14...Qe7 15.Bf3 a2 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bd2 0-0 18.Bxb4 Qxb4 19.Rxa2 Rfb8 20.Ra5 Nd5 10. ± (0.76): 14...a5 15.Bf3 0-0 16.Nc4 a2 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Rxa2 Rfb8 19.Ba3 Qc7 20.Bc5 Ba6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pb3ppp/2pbpn2/8/3PB3/pP2P3/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 2. = (0.05): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 23.gxh3 Qg6+ 24.Kh2 3. = (0.24): 14...Qc7 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Nc4 Qb4 19.Bd3 0-0 20.Ra4 Qb5 4. ² (0.39): 14...Qb8 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Qf3 Nxe4 18.Nxe4 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 c5 20.dxc5 0-0 21.Rd1 Qe5 5. ² (0.39): 14...a2 15.f4 Bb4 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Rxa2 Qe7 18.Rf2 Bxd2 19.Rxd2 Nxe4 20.Qxe4 c5 21.Qe5 cxd4 6. ² (0.58): 14...0-0 15.Bxa3 e5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Nc4 Qb4 18.Ra4 Qe7 19.Bf3 e4 20.Be2 c5 21.dxc5 Qxc5 22.Nd6 7. ² (0.65): 14...e5 15.Bf3 exd4 16.Nc4 Be7 17.Qxd4 Qc7 18.Qe5 Qxe5 19.Nxe5 Nd7 20.Nxd7 Kxd7 21.Rd1+ Ke6 8. ± (0.72): 14...a5 15.Bf3 0-0 16.Nc4 a2 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Rxa2 Rfb8 19.Ba3 Qc7 20.Bc5 Ba6 9. ± (0.82): 14...Bb4 15.Bf3 a2 16.Rxa2 Qe7 17.Bb2 0-0 18.Qc2 Rfb8 19.Rfa1 a5 20.Nc4 10. ± (0.91): 14...Rb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pb3ppp/2pbpn2/8/3PB3/pP2P3/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 2. = (0.05): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 3. = (0.23): 14...Qc7 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Qf3 0-0 19.Rfc1 Qb4 20.Ra2 a5 21.Bxc6 Rfc8 4. ² (0.46): 14...a2 15.f4 Bb4 16.Qc2 0-0 17.Rxa2 Qd7 18.Bf3 c5 19.Bb2 Bxd2 20.Qxd2 Bxf3 21.Rxf3 5. ² (0.52): 14...Qb8 15.f4 Bb4 16.Bd3 c5 17.dxc5 Qc7 18.Bb5+ Kf8 19.c6 6. ² (0.58): 14...0-0 15.Bxa3 e5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.Nc4 Qb4 18.Ra4 Qe7 19.Bf3 e4 20.Be2 c5 21.dxc5 Qxc5 22.Nd6 7. ² (0.64): 14...Rb8 15.Qc2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 c5 17.Nxd6+ Qxd6 18.dxc5 Qd5 19.f4 Ba6 20.Rd1 8. ² (0.67): 14...e5 15.Qc2 0-0 16.Nc4 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 f5 18.Qf3 e4 19.Qh5 a2 20.Rxa2 g6 21.Qh6 c5 22.Nxd6 9. ± (0.72): 14...a5 15.Bf3 0-0 16.Nc4 a2 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Rxa2 Rfb8 19.Ba3 Qc7 20.Bc5 Ba6 10. ± (0.82): 14...Bb4 15.Bf3 a2 16.Rxa2 Qe7 17.Nc4 0-0 18.Bb2 a5 19.Qe2 Nd5 20.Rfa1 Ba6 21.Be4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2qk2r/pb3ppp/2pbpn2/8/3PB3/pP2P3/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 2. = (0.05): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 h3 3. = (0.17): 14...Qc7 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Qc2 0-0 19.Ra5 Rfb8 20.Rfa1 c5 21.Bxb7 Rxb7 22.Rxc5 Rbb8 4. ² (0.42): 14...a2 15.f4 0-0 16.Rxa2 Bb4 17.Bf3 Qe7 18.Nc4 c5 19.Bb2 Rfd8 20.Qc2 cxd4 21.Bxb7 5. ² (0.44): 14...Qb8 15.f4 0-0 16.Bf3 Rd8 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 c5 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.f5 cxd4 22.exd4 exf5 6. ² (0.64): 14...0-0 15.Bxa3 e5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.dxe5 Qxe5 18.Bf3 Qf5 19.Qb1 Qg5 20.Qc2 7. ² (0.65): 14...a5 15.Bf3 Qb8 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 h5 18.Bxa3 h4 19.Qc2 Nd5 20.Bc5 Ba6 21.e4 Bxc4 8. ² (0.67): 14...e5 15.Qc2 0-0 16.Nc4 Nxe4 17.Qxe4 f5 18.Qf3 e4 19.Qh5 a2 20.Rxa2 g6 21.Qh6 9. ± (0.77): 14...Bb4 15.Bf3 a2 16.Rxa2 Nd5 17.Qc2 0-0 18.Nc4 Qh4 19.Bb2 a5 20.Rfa1 Rfb8 21.Nxa5 10. ± (0.79): 14...Rb8 15.Qc2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 c5 17.Nxd6+ Qxd6 18.dxc5 Qd5 19.f4 Ba6 20.Rd1 Qxb3 21.Qd2 0-0 22.Rxa3 Qb5 23.Bb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) full 16/16 this time 1. = (0.05): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 2. = (0.05): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.e4 3. = (0.24): 14...Qc7 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Qc2 a5 19.Nc4 Qc7 20.Rfc1 0-0 4. ² (0.39): 14...a2 15.f4 0-0 16.Rxa2 Bb4 17.Qc2 Qe7 18.Bd3 c5 19.Bb2 a5 20.Nc4 cxd4 21.Bxd4 Rfd8 22.Raa1 5. ² (0.41): 14...Qb8 15.f4 0-0 16.Bf3 Rd8 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 c5 20.Na5 Bxf3 21.Qxf3 Rd5 22.dxc5 Qb4 6. ² (0.65): 14...a5 15.Bf3 Qb8 16.Kh1 a2 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Rxa2 0-0 19.Ba3 Qc7 20.Qc2 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 7. ² (0.68): 14...e5 15.Bf3 exd4 16.Nc4 Be7 17.exd4 0-0 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Re8 20.Qd3 Nd5 21.Rfa1 8. ² (0.69): 14...0-0 15.Bxa3 e5 16.Bxd6 Qxd6 17.dxe5 Qxe5 18.Qc2 Rfb8 19.Rfc1 Nxe4 20.Nxe4 Bc8 21.Nd2 Be6 9. ± (0.78): 14...Bb4 15.Bf3 a2 16.Rxa2 Nd5 17.Qc2 0-0 18.Nc4 Qh4 19.Ra1 a5 20.e4 Nf4 21.g3 10. ± (0.86): 14...Rb8 15.Qc2 Qc7 16.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxa7 0-0 20.Rfa1 Rfd8 21.Nc4 Qb4 22.Ne5 first 3 lines of 17/17 too---Kramnik's move seems unlikely ever to match. 1. = (0.00): 14...Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.f4 h3 2. = (0.00): 14...Bxh2+ 15.Kxh2 Nxe4 16.Nxe4 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3 Qg6 19.Bxa3 h5 20.Qc1 h4 21.Qc5 Qf6 22.f4 h3 3. = (0.22): 14...Qc7 15.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Bxd6 Qxd6 18.Qc2 a5 19.Nc4 Qc7 20.Rfc1 0-0 21.Bf3 Rfb8 Note also that Fritz sees the two higher alternatives as exactly transposing. KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (14...Qc7), delta2 = -0.12 15. Bf3 Bxh2+ 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 15...Ba6 16.Re1 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.e4 e5 19.Bxa3 Bxa3 2. = (0.10): 15...Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Qc2 c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Nd6 Qd5 23.dxc5 a5 3. ² (0.55): 15...a2 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 Nd5 20.Ba3 Nb4 21.Bxb4 Qxb4 22.Be4 a5 23.Qf3 4. ± (0.75): 15...0-0 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 e5 18.g3 e4 19.Bg2 5. ± (0.81): 15...h5 16.h3 g5 17.Be2 g4 6. ± (0.82): 15...a5 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 0-0 18.Bxb4 axb4 19.Qd2 Nd5 20.e4 Nc3 21.Qg5 7. ± (0.90): 15...Nd5 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Nb4 20.Be4 h5 21.Qf3 a5 22.Kg1 8. ± (0.91): 15...Qb8 16.Kh1 0-0 17.Nc4 Bc7 18.Bxa3 Re8 19.Qc2 e5 20.Bc5 exd4 21.Bxd4 Bxh2 9. ± (0.95): 15...Rd8 16.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxa7 Qb8 20.Qa1 0-0 21.Rc1 Rfe8 22.Bxc6 10. ± (0.95): 15...c5 16.Nc4 Bf8 17.Bxa3 Rd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 15...Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Qc2 Rfb8 21.Ne5 a5 22.Rc1 2. = (0.21): 15...Ba6 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bxc4 18.bxc4 Bd6 19.Bxa3 0-0 20.Bxd6 3. ² (0.55): 15...a2 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 Nd5 20.Ba3 4. ± (0.86): 15...c5 16.Nc4 Bf8 17.Bxa3 Rd8 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 19.Qd3 cxd4 20.Bxf8 Kxf8 21.exd4 Rd5 22.Ne5 5. ± (0.89): 15...h5 16.h3 g5 17.Be2 g4 18.h4 c5 19.Nc4 Bh2+ 20.Kh1 0-0-0 21.Rxa3 cxd4 22.exd4 Kb8 23.Bg5 6. ± (0.90): 15...Nd5 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 7. ± (0.91): 15...Qb8 16.Kh1 0-0 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Qc2 c5 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.Nd6 Qd5 22.dxc5 8. ± (0.92): 15...Rd8 16.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Rxa7 Qb8 20.Qa1 0-0 21.Rc1 Nd5 22.Rc5 Rfe8 9. ± (0.96): 15...0-0 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 a5 18.Qc2 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Rfc8 20.Rfa1 10. ± (0.96): 15...a5 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 0-0 18.Qc2 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Rfc8 20.Rfa1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 15...Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Qc2 Rfc8 20.Bc5 Bxc5 21.dxc5 Rcb8 22.Nd6 a5 2. = (0.22): 15...Ba6 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bxc4 18.bxc4 Bd6 19.Bxa3 Bxa3 20.Rxa3 a5 21.Qa4 0-0 22.Bxc6 Rac8 23.Bf3 3. ² (0.55): 15...a2 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 4. ± (0.81): 15...c5 16.Nc4 Be7 17.Bxa3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 0-0 19.dxc5 Bxc5 20.Bb2 Qe7 21.Bxf6 Qxf6 22.Qh5 Rac8 23.Rfd1 5. ± (0.83): 15...Nd5 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Nb4 20.Be4 h5 21.Bxb4 Qxb4 22.Qf3 Qd6 23.Kg1 6. ± (0.85): 15...h5 16.h3 Ng4 17.Re1 Bb4 18.g3 c5 19.Qe2 Qd7 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 21.Bxa3 Bxa3 22.Rxa3 Qb4 7. ± (0.91): 15...Qb8 16.Kh1 0-0 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Qc2 c5 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 8. ± (0.91): 15...0-0 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 a5 18.Qc2 Nd5 19.Be4 f5 20.Bf3 Ba6 21.Rfc1 Bxc4 22.Qxc4 Bxa3 9. ± (0.91): 15...a5 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 0-0 18.Qc2 Nd5 19.Be4 f5 20.Bf3 Ba6 21.Rfc1 Bxc4 22.Qxc4 Bxa3 10. ± (1.01): 15...Rd8 16.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Rxd6 19.Rxa7 Qb8 20.Qa1 0-0 21.Rc1 Rdd8 22.Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.05): 15...Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Rfd8 21.Na5 Qc7 22.Qc2 Ba6 23.Rfc1 2. ² (0.30): 15...Ba6 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bxc4 18.bxc4 Bd6 19.Bxa3 Bxa3 20.Rxa3 a5 21.Qd2 0-0 22.Rfa1 Rfb8 23.Qc3 a4 24.Rxa4 3. ² (0.55): 15...a2 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 4. ± (0.81): 15...c5 16.Nc4 Be7 17.Bxa3 Bxf3 18.Qxf3 0-0 19.dxc5 Bxc5 20.Bb2 Qe7 21.Be5 Nd7 22.Bc3 Qh4 23.Rfd1 5. ± (0.83): 15...Nd5 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 6. ± (0.87): 15...0-0 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 a5 18.Qc2 Ba6 19.Rfc1 Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Qd6 21.Bb2 Rfc8 22.Qc2 Rab8 23.Bxc6 7. ± (0.87): 15...a5 16.Nc4 Bb4 17.Bxa3 0-0 18.Qc2 Ba6 19.Rfc1 Bxc4 20.Qxc4 Qd6 21.Bb2 Rfc8 8. ± (0.89): 15...h5 16.h3 g5 17.Be2 g4 18.h4 c5 19.Nc4 Bh2+ 20.Kh1 9. ± (0.91): 15...Nd7 16.Nc4 Bxh2+ 17.Kh1 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 Rb8 21.Bc5 Nxc5 22.Qxc5 Qe7 23.Bxc6+ Bxc6 24.Qxc6+ Kf8 10. ± (0.91): 15...Qb8 16.Kh1 a2 17.Nc4 Bb4 18.Bd2 Be7 19.Rxa2 0-0 20.b4 Nd5 21.Qa4 Nb6 22.Qc2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) first 3 lines of 16-ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.04): 15...Bxh2+ 16.Kh1 Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Rfb8 21.Ne5 Qd6 22.Qc2 c5 2. ² (0.40): 15...a2 16.h3 0-0 17.Rxa2 Rfb8 18.Nc4 Be7 19.Bb2 a5 20.Qc2 c5 21.Bxb7 Rxb7 22.dxc5 Qxc5 23.Rfa1 3. ± (0.72): 15...Ba6 16.Nc4 Bxc4 17.bxc4 0-0 18.Bxa3 Bxh2+ 19.Kh1 Bd6 20.Bxd6 Qxd6 21.Ra6 Rac8 22.c5 Qe7 23.Bxc6 Qc7 The falloff in 15...Ba6 is notable, since 15...a2 gets a "Huh?" KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (15...Bxh2+), delta = 0.35 (over twice as much at 16 ply, though!) 16. Kh1 Bd6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2p1pn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPb/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 16...Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Qc2 Rfb8 21.Ne5 a5 22.Rc1 c5 23.Qxc5 2. ² (0.53): 16...Nd5 17.Nc4 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Nb4 20.Be4 f5 21.Qh5+ g6 22.Qh2 Qxh2+ 23.Kxh2 fxe4 24.Bxb4 h6 3. ² (0.56): 16...h5 17.Nc4 a2 18.Rxa2 Bd6 19.Nxd6+ Qxd6 20.e4 Ng4 4. ± (0.76): 16...Ba6 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Bxf1 19.Qxf1 h5 20.Bxa3 h4 21.Qh3 Nd5 22.Nc4 5. ± (1.11): 16...Rb8 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 c5 19.Qe2 cxd4 20.exd4 0-0 21.Bxa3 Rfd8 22.Bc5 Qxg3 6. ± (1.18): 16...Rd8 17.g3 c5 18.Kxh2 cxd4 19.exd4 Rxd4 20.Bxb7 Qxb7 7. ± (1.27): 16...0-0 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 Nd5 20.Bxa3 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 Qg3+ 22.Bg2 Qxe3+ 23.Qxe3 8. +- (1.52): 16...a2 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 h5 20.Rxa2 Qh4+ 21.Qh2 Qxh2+ 22.Kxh2 Ng4+ 23.Bxg4 hxg4+ 24.Kg3 f5 25.Nc4 Rh3+ 9. +- (1.61): 16...g5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 g4 20.Bg2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 a2 22.Nc4 Rd8 23.Ba3 g3 24.Nd6+ 10. +- (1.67): 16...a5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 a2 20.Rxa2 h5 21.Qg2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2p1pn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPb/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 16...Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Qc2 Rfb8 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Ne5 c5 22.dxc5 a5 2. ² (0.53): 16...Nd5 17.Nc4 Bd6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 3. ² (0.56): 16...h5 17.Bxa3 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Nc4 Qe7 20.e4 0-0 21.Qd3 c5 22.dxc5 Qxc5 23.e5 4. ± (0.76): 16...Ba6 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Bxf1 19.Qxf1 h5 20.Bxa3 h4 21.Qh3 Nd5 22.Nc4 5. ± (0.99): 16...Rd8 17.g3 c5 18.Kxh2 cxd4 19.Bxa3 dxe3 20.Rc1 Qb6 21.fxe3 Qxe3 22.Bb4 Bxf3 23.Rxf3 6. ± (1.11): 16...Rb8 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 c5 19.Qe2 cxd4 20.exd4 0-0 21.Bxa3 Rfd8 22.Bc5 7. ± (1.27): 16...0-0 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 8. +- (1.52): 16...a2 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 h5 20.Rxa2 Qh4+ 21.Qh2 Qxh2+ 22.Kxh2 Ng4+ 23.Bxg4 hxg4+ 24.Kg3 f5 25.Nc4 Rh3+ 9. +- (1.61): 16...g5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 g4 20.Bg2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 a2 22.Nc4 Rd8 23.Ba3 10. +- (1.67): 16...a5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 a2 20.Rxa2 h5 21.Qg2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2p1pn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPb/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 16...Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Qc2 Rfb8 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Ne5 Nd5 22.g3 Nb4 23.Qe4 2. ² (0.54): 16...Nd5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.Bxd5 cxd5 19.fxg3 Qxg3 20.Qh5 g6 21.Qh6 Ba6 22.Rg1 Qf2 23.Rxa3 3. ± (0.77): 16...Ba6 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Bxf1 19.Nxf1 0-0 20.Bxa3 Rfc8 21.Qc2 a5 22.Bc5 Rcb8 4. ± (0.98): 16...h5 17.Bxa3 h4 18.e4 Bf4 19.Nc4 Kd8 20.Bb4 Qd7 21.Bc5 Rh6 22.Rxa7 5. ± (1.00): 16...Rd8 17.g3 c5 18.Kxh2 cxd4 19.exd4 Rxd4 20.Rxa3 Bd5 21.Ra4 Rxa4 22.bxa4 0-0 23.Bb2 e5 24.Re1 6. ± (1.14): 16...Rb8 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 c5 19.Kg2 cxd4 20.exd4 h5 21.Bxa3 7. ± (1.27): 16...0-0 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 Nd5 20.Bxa3 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 8. ± (1.39): 16...a2 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 h5 19.Qe2 h4 9. +- (1.61): 16...g5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 g4 20.Bg2 Qh4+ 21.Kg1 a2 22.Nc4 Rd8 23.Ba3 10. +- (1.67): 16...a5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 a2 20.Rxa2 h5 21.Qg2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2p1pn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPb/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.07): 16...Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Rfb8 21.Ra5 Qb4 22.Ra4 Qf8 2. ² (0.69): 16...h5 17.Bxa3 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Nc4 Qe7 20.Qc2 h4 21.e4 h3 3. ± (0.95): 16...Ba6 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Bxf1 19.Qxf1 Nd5 20.Qf2 a2 21.Rxa2 Rb8 22.Ba3 Nb4 23.Ra1 h5 4. ± (1.04): 16...Nd5 17.Bxd5 cxd5 18.f4 Bg3 19.Qg4 Ba6 20.Bxa3 Bxf1 5. ± (1.12): 16...Rb8 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 c5 19.Kg2 h5 20.Bxa3 h4 21.Qe1 h3+ 22.Kh1 Bxf3+ 6. ± (1.26): 16...Rd8 17.g3 c5 18.Kxh2 cxd4 19.exd4 Rxd4 20.Rxa3 Bd5 21.Ra4 Rxa4 22.bxa4 0-0 23.Bb2 Bxf3 24.Qxf3 e5 7. ± (1.40): 16...g5 17.g3 h5 18.Kxh2 h4 19.Kg2 c5 20.Qe2 Bc6 21.Bxa3 g4 22.Bxc6+ Qxc6+ 23.f3 hxg3 24.Rh1 Rxh1 8. +- (1.55): 16...a2 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 h5 20.Rxa2 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 Rh6 22.Nc4 Rg6+ 23.Bg2 9. +- (1.65): 16...0-0 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 Qxg3 19.Qe2 Nd5 20.Ne4 Qh3+ 21.Kg1 a5 22.Nc5 Rfb8 23.Bxa3 10. +- (1.75): 16...e5 17.g3 Bxg3 18.fxg3 exd4 19.exd4 0-0 20.Kg2 Rfd8 21.Nc4 Rxd4 22.Qxd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) first 2 lines of 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2p1pn2/8/3P4/pP2PB2/3N1PPb/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.03): 16...Bd6 17.Nc4 Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Rfd8 21.Na5 Nd5 22.Qc2 Rab8 23.Rfc1 Qh4 2. ² (0.45): 16...h5 17.Bxa3 Bd6 18.Bxd6 Qxd6 19.Nc4 Qe7 20.Qc2 h4 21.e4 h3 22.e5 Nd5 23.Nd6+ Kf8 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (16...Bd6, nearly forced move), delta = 0.76 17. Nc4 Be7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/2NP4/pP2PB2/5PP1/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 17...Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Nd5 21.Ne5 c5 22.dxc5 Rfc8 23.e4 2. = (0.11): 17...Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Qd2 Qe7 21.Rxa8+ Bxa8 22.Ne5 0-0 23.Rc1 Qd6 3. ² (0.26): 17...Bf8 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Nd5 20.Qc2 c5 21.Ne5 Rc8 22.Bxd5 Bxd5 23.e4 Bb7 4. ² (0.37): 17...h5 18.e4 Bf8 19.Bxa3 h4 20.e5 Nd5 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.Nd6 h3 23.Qc2 a5 5. ² (0.44): 17...a2 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 Qc7 20.Ba3 h5 21.Bc5 6. ² (0.50): 17...Nd5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Nb4 20.Be4 f5 21.Qh5+ g6 22.Qh2 Qxh2+ 23.Kxh2 a5 24.Bf3 Nc2 25.Ra2 Nxa3 7. ± (0.83): 17...a5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Bc5 h5 21.Kg1 Nd7 22.Qc2 Nxc5 23.Qxc5 h4 24.Rfc1 8. ± (0.91): 17...Nd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxc5 Nxc5 23.Qxc5 Qd5 24.Qb4 a5 25.Qa4+ Kf8 9. ± (0.92): 17...a6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Kg1 h5 10. ± (0.96): 17...h6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.e4 h5 21.Qc2 h4 22.e5 Nd5 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Bd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/2NP4/pP2PB2/5PP1/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.01): 17...Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Nd5 21.e4 Nf4 22.Qd2 Qf6 23.g3 Nd5 2. = (0.04): 17...Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Qd2 Nd5 21.Rxa8+ Bxa8 22.Ne5 0-0 23.Rc1 Nc3 24.Qc2 3. = (0.23): 17...Bf8 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 Nd5 20.Qd2 0-0 21.Rfa1 c5 22.Qa5 Qe7 23.Qxc5 Qh4+ 24.Kg1 4. ² (0.37): 17...a2 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 h5 20.e4 Qb8 21.Ba3 h4 22.Re1 Qf4 23.Bc5 Nd7 24.Rxa7 5. ² (0.41): 17...Nd5 18.Bxd5 cxd5 19.Nxd6+ Qxd6 20.Bxa3 Qd8 21.Qh5 a5 22.Bc5 Ba6 23.Rfc1 Qf6 24.Kg1 6. ² (0.51): 17...a5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.e4 h5 21.e5 Nd5 22.Bd6 Qd8 23.Kg1 h4 24.Qc2 7. ² (0.64): 17...h5 18.e4 Bf8 19.Bxa3 h4 20.e5 Nd5 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.Nd6 h3 23.Qc2 hxg2+ 24.Kxg2 a5 8. ² (0.66): 17...Nd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc1 c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxc5 Qxb3 23.Bd6 Qd5 24.Qc7 a5 9. ± (0.71): 17...a6 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.e4 Qf4 21.g3 Qh6+ 22.Kg2 c5 23.e5 Bxf3+ 10. ± (0.75): 17...Qd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.e4 Qf4 21.Re1 c5 22.Qd3 Qh6+ 23.Kg1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/2NP4/pP2PB2/5PP1/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.03): 17...Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qd3 Nd5 21.Ra5 Qh4+ 22.Kg1 c5 23.Rxc5 Nb4 24.Qe2 Bd5 25.Bxd5 2. = (0.09): 17...Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Rxa8+ Bxa8 21.Qc2 0-0 22.Ra1 Nd5 23.Be4 f5 24.Bf3 c5 25.Ne5 cxd4 3. ² (0.28): 17...Bf8 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Nd5 21.Qc2 Qe7 22.Rfa1 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 4. ² (0.36): 17...a2 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 Nd5 20.Qd2 a5 21.Rxa5 0-0 22.Rxa8 Rxa8 23.e4 Ba6 24.Rd1 Nf6 5. ² (0.44): 17...Nd5 18.Bxd5 cxd5 19.Nxd6+ Qxd6 20.Qg4 g6 21.Bxa3 h5 22.Qh3 Qd8 23.Rfc1 h4 24.Bc5 Qg5 6. ² (0.49): 17...h5 18.e4 Bf8 19.Bxa3 h4 20.e5 Nd5 21.Bxf8 Kxf8 22.Nd6 h3 23.Qc2 c5 24.Qxc5 Qxc5 25.dxc5 7. ² (0.58): 17...Nd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc1 c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxc5 h5 23.Bd6 h4 24.Qc7 Qxc7 25.Bxc7 8. ² (0.66): 17...a5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.Kg1 h3 9. ² (0.69): 17...Qd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.e4 h3 23.g3 h2 24.Rfc1 Qd7 25.Bb4 10. ² (0.69): 17...Qe7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.e4 h3 23.g3 h2 24.Rfc1 Qd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/2NP4/pP2PB2/5PP1/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 17...Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Rxa8+ Bxa8 21.Qa1 0-0 22.Qa5 Qxa5 23.Nxa5 Rc8 24.Rc1 Kf8 25.Rc4 2. = (0.12): 17...Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Nd5 21.Ra5 Rfc8 22.Rc5 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 a5 24.Nxa5 3. ² (0.29): 17...a2 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Rxa2 Qc7 20.Ba3 h5 21.e4 h4 22.Qc2 Nd7 4. ² (0.33): 17...h5 18.e4 Ng4 19.e5 Bb4 20.Bxa3 Qe7 21.g3 h4 22.Bxg4 hxg3+ 23.Kg2 Rh2+ 24.Kxg3 Qh4+ 25.Kf3 c5+ 5. ² (0.35): 17...Nd5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Nb4 20.Bxb4 Qxb4 21.Qd3 0-0 22.Rfc1 a5 23.Rc5 f5 24.Bxc6 6. ² (0.41): 17...Bf8 18.Bxa3 Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Nd5 21.Qc2 Qe7 22.Rfa1 Rfb8 23.Kg1 7. ² (0.55): 17...a5 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.Kg1 Rb8 23.Rfc1 Ba8 24.e4 8. ² (0.58): 17...Nd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc1 c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Bxc5 h5 23.Bd6 h4 9. ² (0.63): 17...Qd7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.Rfd1 h3 10. ² (0.63): 17...Qe7 18.Nxd6+ Qxd6 19.Bxa3 Qc7 20.Qc2 h5 21.Qc5 h4 22.Rfd1 h3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) first 2 of 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq2ppp/2pbpn2/8/2NP4/pP2PB2/5PP1/R1BQ1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 17...Be7 18.Bxa3 0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Nd5 21.Ra5 Rfc8 22.Rc5 Nb4 23.Qe4 2. = (0.09): 17...Bb4 18.Bxa3 a5 19.Bxb4 axb4 20.Rxa8+ Bxa8 21.Qc2 0-0 22.Ra1 Nd5 23.Be4 f5 KRAMNIK 1110 PART MATCH (17...Be7), delta2 = -0.03 But an accident of 15 ply, "should be" FULL MATCH. Moreover (however), 17...Be7 as played seems clearly safer. 18. Bxa3 O-O 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq1bppp/2p1pn2/8/2NP4/BP2PB2/5PP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 18...0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Ra5 c5 21.Rxc5 Rab8 22.Kh2 Ne4 23.Rh5 Nf6 24.Rc5 2. = (0.19): 18...Nd5 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Ne5 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 a5 22.Rfa1 f6 23.Nc4 c5 24.Nxa5 3. ² (0.33): 18...a6 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc1 Rb8 21.Ne5 Qd6 22.Qc2 0-0 23.Rfc1 c5 24.Qxc5 4. ² (0.36): 18...Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Nd7 21.b4 Nf6 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Qe4 Rfb8 24.Rfa1 5. ² (0.48): 18...Qd8 19.Qc1 0-0 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qa3 Nd5 22.Qxe7 Nxe7 23.Rfc1 Rfb8 24.e4 Kf8 6. ² (0.50): 18...h5 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Ng4 21.Kg1 Qh4 22.Rfc1 Qh2+ 23.Kf1 0-0 24.g3 Rfb8 25.Ra5 c5 26.Bxb7 Rxb7 27.Rxc5 7. ² (0.54): 18...h6 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Rfc1 Rfb8 21.Bxe7 Qxe7 22.Ne5 a5 23.Bxc6 Qd6 24.Bxb7 Rxb7 8. ² (0.63): 18...Qd7 19.Ne5 Qc7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Bxc6+ Bxc6 9. ² (0.63): 18...c5 19.Bxc5 Bxc5 20.dxc5 0-0 21.Qd6 10. ² (0.67): 18...a5 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nxa5 0-0 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Rfc1 Ra6 23.Qe4 Rfa8 24.Rc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq1bppp/2p1pn2/8/2NP4/BP2PB2/5PP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.02): 18...0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Nd5 21.Ne5 Qh4+ 22.Kg1 a5 23.Rfc1 c5 24.g3 Qh3 25.dxc5 2. ² (0.29): 18...Nd5 19.Qd2 0-0 20.Qa5 Bxa3 21.Qxc7 Nxc7 22.Rxa3 Nb5 23.Raa1 Rab8 24.Rfc1 f6 3. ² (0.39): 18...Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Rfd8 21.Qc2 a6 22.Rc1 Rab8 23.Rca1 Nd5 24.Rc5 Nf6 4. ² (0.39): 18...a6 19.Qd2 Rb8 20.Rfc1 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 0-0 22.Qa5 Qe7 23.Qg5 Rfd8 24.Raa1 Qc7 5. ² (0.52): 18...Qd8 19.Qc1 0-0 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qa3 Qd8 22.Nd6 Rb8 23.Rfc1 Nd5 24.Kg1 a5 6. ² (0.60): 18...h6 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Rfc1 Rfb8 21.Bxe7 Qxe7 22.Ne5 a5 23.Nxc6 7. ² (0.63): 18...Qd7 19.Ne5 Qc7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Bxc6+ Bxc6 8. ² (0.63): 18...c5 19.Bxc5 Bxc5 20.dxc5 0-0 21.Qd6 Rfc8 22.Qxc7 Rxc7 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Ra3 Ne4 25.c6 Rc7 26.Ra6 9. ² (0.66): 18...a5 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Rxa5 0-0 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Rxa5 23.Nxa5 Qc7 24.Nxb7 Qxb7 25.Rc1 Rb8 10. ± (0.72): 18...Rb8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Rxa7 Nd5 21.Kg1 0-0 22.Ne5 Rfc8 23.Be4 Qh4 24.Qf3 Rf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq1bppp/2p1pn2/8/2NP4/BP2PB2/5PP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.04): 18...0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Nd5 21.Ne5 a5 22.Rfc1 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 c5 24.Qxc5 Rfc8 25.Qd6 Rcb8 2. ² (0.34): 18...Nd5 19.Qd2 0-0 20.Qa5 Qxa5 21.Nxa5 Rab8 22.Rfc1 Rfd8 23.Bc5 Bxc5 24.Rxc5 Nb4 3. ² (0.38): 18...Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Rfd8 21.Qc2 Rd5 22.Rfa1 Rxa5 23.Rxa5 Qe7 24.Rc5 Rb8 25.Ne5 Qd6 26.b4 4. ² (0.38): 18...a6 19.Qd2 Rb8 20.Rfc1 Bxa3 21.Rxa3 0-0 22.Qa5 Qe7 23.Qg5 Rfd8 24.Kg1 c5 25.Qxc5 5. ² (0.51): 18...Qd8 19.Qc1 0-0 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qa3 Qxa3 22.Rxa3 Rfb8 23.Nd6 Nd5 24.Rfa1 a6 6. ² (0.57): 18...c5 19.Bxc5 Bd5 20.b4 0-0 21.Ne5 Bxc5 22.bxc5 a5 23.Bxd5 exd5 24.Qa4 Rfb8 7. ² (0.60): 18...h6 19.Qc2 0-0 20.Rfc1 Nd5 21.Qe4 Bxa3 22.Rxa3 a5 23.Ra4 Rfb8 8. ² (0.63): 18...a5 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nxa5 0-0 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Nb4 23.Qe4 Rfb8 24.Nxb7 Qxb7 25.Rxa8 Rxa8 26.Rc1 9. ± (0.73): 18...Qd7 19.Ne5 Qc7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Bxc6+ Bxc6 22.Nxc6 Qb7 23.Qf3 0-0 24.b4 Nd5 25.Rfc1 10. ± (0.75): 18...Rb8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Rxa7 Nd5 21.Ne5 0-0 22.Qc2 Rfc8 23.Rc1 c5 24.dxc5 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 Nb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq1bppp/2p1pn2/8/2NP4/BP2PB2/5PP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 18...0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Qc2 Nd5 21.Ne5 Nb4 22.Qe4 f6 23.Nc4 f5 24.Qe5 Nd3 25.Qd6 Qh4+ 26.Kg1 2. ² (0.27): 18...Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Qe7 21.Qc2 c5 22.Bxb7 Qxb7 23.Rxc5 Rab8 24.Ra1 Qe4 25.Nd6 3. ² (0.39): 18...a6 19.Qc1 Rb8 20.Na5 0-0 21.Nxb7 Qxb7 22.Qxc6 Qxc6 23.Bxc6 Rfc8 24.Bxe7 Rxc6 25.Rfc1 Rxc1+ 26.Rxc1 Nd5 4. ² (0.44): 18...Nd5 19.Qd2 0-0 20.Qa5 Qxa5 21.Nxa5 Rab8 22.Bxd5 Bxa3 23.Be4 Bb2 5. ² (0.58): 18...Qd8 19.Qc1 0-0 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Qa3 Qxa3 22.Rxa3 Rfb8 23.Nd6 Nd5 24.Rc1 Nb4 25.Bh5 g6 26.Be2 6. ² (0.59): 18...c5 19.Bxc5 Bd5 20.b4 0-0 21.Ne5 Bxc5 22.bxc5 a5 23.Qa4 Rfb8 24.Rfb1 Be4 7. ² (0.61): 18...h6 19.Ne5 Bxa3 20.Rxa3 h5 21.Qc2 Ng4 22.Bxc6+ Bxc6 23.Qxc6+ Qxc6 24.Nxc6 Kd7 25.Nxa7 h4 26.e4 Rhb8 8. ² (0.67): 18...Qd7 19.Ne5 Qc7 20.Bxe7 Qxe7 21.Nxc6 Qc7 22.Na5 Bxf3 23.Qxf3 0-0 24.Nc6 Rfc8 25.Rfc1 Qd6 26.Ra6 9. ² (0.69): 18...a5 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Nxa5 0-0 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rfc1 Rfc8 24.Nxb7 Qxb7 25.Bxd5 10. ± (0.77): 18...Rb8 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Rxa7 Nd5 21.Qc2 0-0 22.Na5 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 Ba8 24.g3 Qh6 25.Ra1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) first 2 lines of 16/16: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r3k2r/pbq1bppp/2p1pn2/8/2NP4/BP2PB2/5PP1/R2Q1R1K b kq - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 18...0-0 19.Bxe7 Qxe7 20.Kg1 Rfb8 21.Na5 Rc8 22.Qd3 Rab8 23.Rfc1 Nd5 24.Nc4 c5 25.Rxa7 2. ² (0.26): 18...Bxa3 19.Rxa3 0-0 20.Ra5 Qe7 21.Kg1 Rfb8 22.Ne5 Nd5 23.e4 Nc3 24.Qd3 Nb5 25.Bh5 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (18...0-0), delta = 0.19 But pretty obvioulsy better, IMHO. 19. Bxe7 Qxe7 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (19...Qxe7), delta = almost 5.0. Nothing to see here. 20. Ra5 Rfd8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r4rk1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 20...c5 21.Rxc5 Bd5 22.Nd2 Rfc8 23.Qc2 Rxc5 24.Qxc5 Qd8 25.Rc1 Nd7 26.Qd6 Qh4+ 2. = (0.11): 20...Rfb8 21.Kg1 Nd7 22.Rh5 c5 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Na5 Rb6 25.Qc2 Nf6 26.Rxc5 3. = (0.14): 20...a6 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Rfa1 Nd5 23.Kg1 Qh4 4. = (0.18): 20...Nd5 21.Kg1 Rfc8 22.Rc5 Rd8 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qb1 Rab8 25.Qe4 Nd5 5. = (0.18): 20...Rfd8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Qh4 6. = (0.19): 20...Rfc8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Rc5 Nb4 23.Qd2 Nd5 24.e4 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 7. ² (0.29): 20...Rab8 21.Rxa7 Ra8 22.Rxa8 Bxa8 23.Qa1 Rb8 24.Rc1 Ne4 25.Kg1 Qh4 26.Bxe4 Qxe4 8. ² (0.29): 20...Rac8 21.Rxa7 Ra8 22.Rxa8 Bxa8 23.Qa1 Rb8 24.Rc1 Ne4 25.Kg1 Qh4 26.Bxe4 Qxe4 9. ² (0.32): 20...Rfe8 21.Qc2 Red8 22.Ne5 Nd5 23.Rfa1 c5 24.Qxc5 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 a6 26.g3 Qh3 10. ² (0.38): 20...Nd7 21.Qc2 Rfb8 22.Rd1 Nf6 23.Rda1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r4rk1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.04): 20...Rfb8 21.Kg1 Nd7 22.Rh5 c5 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Qc2 h6 25.Na5 Rb5 26.Qe4 Rc8 27.Nc6 2. = (0.09): 20...Rfc8 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Rxa7 c5 23.Rd1 cxd4 24.Rxd4 Rc7 25.Bxb7 Rcxb7 26.Rxb7 Qxb7 27.Qd1 Qc7 28.Nd6 3. = (0.18): 20...a6 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Rfa1 Nd5 23.Kg1 Qh4 24.g3 Qh6 25.Nd6 4. = (0.19): 20...Nd5 21.Kg1 Rfd8 22.Qd2 Qg5 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Qc2 Rab8 25.Qe4 Qh6 26.Qg4 5. = (0.19): 20...Nd7 21.Qa1 Rfb8 22.Rxa7 Qb4 23.Qa4 Qe7 24.Kg1 e5 25.Rd1 Rxa7 26.Qxa7 e4 6. ² (0.28): 20...Rfd8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Qe4 Rdb8 23.Qg4 Qb4 24.Rfa1 a6 25.Qg3 Qxb3 26.Nd6 7. ² (0.32): 20...c5 21.dxc5 Bd5 22.Bxd5 Nxd5 23.Qh5 Rfb8 24.Rb1 Qc7 25.Qe5 Qe7 26.Qg3 Qf6 8. ² (0.35): 20...Rab8 21.Rxa7 Nd5 22.Na5 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 Ra8 24.Rxb7 9. ² (0.37): 20...Rfe8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rc1 a6 24.Qe4 Qb4 25.Rc5 Nf6 26.Qc2 10. ² (0.37): 20...Qb4 21.Qc2 c5 22.Rxc5 Bxf3 23.gxf3 Rfc8 24.Rxc8+ Rxc8 25.Ra1 Qb5 26.Rxa7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r4rk1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.03): 20...Rfb8 21.Kg1 Nd7 22.Ne5 Qb4 23.Ra4 Qd6 24.Nxd7 Qxd7 25.Be4 c5 26.dxc5 Qxd1 27.Rxd1 Bxe4 28.Rxe4 2. = (0.14): 20...c5 21.Rxc5 Bd5 22.Qc2 Bxf3 23.gxf3 Nd5 24.Qe4 Rab8 25.Qg4 f5 26.Qh3 Nc3 27.Rg1 Rxb3 3. = (0.16): 20...Rfc8 21.Kg1 Nd5 22.Rc5 Ba6 23.Qc2 Rcb8 24.Ra1 Bb5 25.Qe4 Qg5 26.Nd6 a5 4. = (0.17): 20...a6 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Rfa1 Rfc8 23.Ne5 Nd5 24.Qc5 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 Rd8 26.b4 f6 5. = (0.19): 20...Nd7 21.Qa1 Rfb8 22.Rxa7 Qb4 23.Qa4 Qe7 24.Kg1 e5 25.Rd1 exd4 26.Rxd4 Rxa7 27.Qxa7 c5 6. = (0.22): 20...Nd5 21.Qc2 Rfb8 22.Kg1 Nb4 23.Qe2 Nd5 24.Qd2 7. = (0.24): 20...Rfd8 21.Qc2 Rd5 22.Kg1 Rxa5 23.Nxa5 Nd5 24.Be4 f5 25.Bf3 Nb4 26.Qc3 Rb8 27.Rc1 8. ² (0.36): 20...Rfe8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Rc5 Red8 25.Qe4 9. ² (0.41): 20...Rab8 21.Rxa7 Nd5 22.Na5 Qh4+ 23.Kg1 Ba8 24.Qc2 Nb4 25.Qe2 e5 26.dxe5 c5 27.Ra1 10. ² (0.41): 20...Rac8 21.Rxa7 Ra8 22.Rxa8 Bxa8 23.Qa1 Ne4 24.Rc1 Nxf2+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r4rk1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1R1K b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 20...Rfb8 21.Kg1 Nd7 22.Ne5 Nxe5 23.Rxe5 Ba6 24.Bxc6 Bb7 25.Bxb7 Rxb7 26.Rc5 Rab8 27.Qh5 Rxb3 28.Rfc1 2. = (0.16): 20...c5 21.dxc5 Rad8 22.Nd6 Ne8 23.Bxb7 Nxd6 24.cxd6 Qxb7 25.Qd3 Qb4 26.Ra6 Qh4+ 27.Kg1 3. = (0.21): 20...Rfc8 21.Kg1 Nd5 22.Rc5 Rab8 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qd2 Na6 25.Rh5 h6 26.Qa5 c5 27.Bxb7 Qxb7 28.dxc5 4. = (0.21): 20...Nd5 21.Kg1 Rfc8 22.Rc5 Rab8 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qd2 Na6 25.Rh5 h6 26.Qa5 5. = (0.23): 20...a6 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Rfa1 Rfc8 23.Ne5 c5 24.Rxc5 Nd5 25.Rxc8+ Rxc8 26.Qe4 Rc3 27.Qg4 Rxb3 6. = (0.25): 20...Rfd8 21.Qc2 a6 22.Rfa1 Rac8 23.Kg1 c5 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Rxc5 Rxc5 26.dxc5 Qc7 27.b4 Ng4 7. ² (0.32): 20...Nd7 21.Qa1 Rfb8 22.Rxa7 Qb4 23.Qa4 Qe7 24.Ra1 Rxa7 25.Qxa7 Qd8 26.Rc1 8. ² (0.43): 20...Rfe8 21.Qc2 a6 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Ne5 Nd5 24.Nxc6 Bxc6 25.Qxc6 Rb6 26.Qc4 Qh4 27.Bxd5 exd5 28.Rxd5 9. ² (0.46): 20...Qb4 10. ² (0.46): 20...Rab8 21.Rxa7 Ra8 22.Qa1 Nd5 23.Qa3 Nb4 24.Rd1 Rxa7 25.Qxa7 Ra8 26.Qc5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Gonna let this run long time at this critical strategy-forming juncture while I walk the dog. First 10 lines of the 17-ply search: 1. = (0.18): 20...Rfc8 21.Kg1 Nd5 22.Rc5 Rab8 23.Qa1 a6 24.Qc1 Rd8 25.Qc2 Qh4 26.Ra1 Nf6 2. = (0.22): 20...Nd5 21.Qc1 Rfd8 22.Kg1 a6 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.Rc5 Rb8 25.Qc2 Qh4 3. ² (0.26): 20...c5 21.Bxb7 Qxb7 22.Rxc5 Rab8 23.Ra5 Rfd8 24.Qc2 Qxb3 25.Qxb3 Rxb3 26.Rxa7 Ne4 27.Kg1 Rdb8 28.Rfa1 4. ² (0.27): 20...a6 21.Qc2 Rab8 22.Ne5 Nd5 23.Rc1 c5 24.Rxc5 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 Rfd8 26.Nd3 Nf6 5. ² (0.30): 20...Rfb8 21.Ne5 Qd8 22.b4 Nd5 23.Qd2 Qe7 24.Rb1 Qh4+ 25.Kg1 a6 26.Rba1 6. ² (0.35): 20...Rfd8 21.Kg1 Nd5 22.Qc2 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Qe4 Nf6 25.Qf4 Qb4 26.Ne5 Rbc8 7. ² (0.46): 20...Rfe8 21.Qc2 Nd5 22.Kg1 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Rc5 Qh4 8. ² (0.48): 20...Qb4 21.Qa1 Nd5 22.Rc1 Rfd8 23.Ne5 a6 24.Nxc6 Bxc6 25.Rxc6 Qxb3 26.Rcxa6 Rxa6 27.Rxa6 9. ² (0.59): 20...Rac8 21.Rxa7 Ra8 22.Qa1 Nd5 23.Qa3 Rxa7 24.Qxa7 Nb4 25.Rd1 Nd5 26.Ra1 Nc3 27.Ne5 Rc8 28.Kg1 10. ² (0.62): 20...h6 21.Kg1 Rfc8 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Qe4 Nf6 24.Qe5 Qb4 25.Nd6 Rcb8 26.Rfa1 Qxb3 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (20...Rfd8), delta2 = -0.11 (note -0.17 at 17 ply) 21. Kg1 c5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 21...a6 22.Qc2 Rac8 23.Ne5 Nd5 24.Rc5 Qh4 25.Qe4 Qxe4 26.Bxe4 f6 27.Nd3 2. ² (0.29): 21...Nd5 22.Qc2 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Rc5 Qh4 3. ² (0.33): 21...c5 22.Rxc5 Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.b4 Be4 25.Bxe4 Nxe4 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Qh5 Nf6 4. ² (0.40): 21...Rdc8 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Rc5 Rcb8 24.Rc1 Qd8 25.Qe4 a5 26.Qg4 Qc7 5. ² (0.41): 21...Qb4 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rd5 25.Ra1 Rxc5 26.dxc5 Ne4 27.Na5 Qd5 28.b4 6. ² (0.41): 21...Rdb8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Qe4 25.Nd2 Qg4 7. ² (0.43): 21...Nd7 22.Qc2 Rdb8 23.Rd1 h6 24.Nd2 e5 25.Nc4 exd4 8. ² (0.46): 21...Rab8 22.Rxa7 Ra8 23.Rxa8 Bxa8 24.Qa1 Nd5 25.Qa5 Qh4 26.Ra1 Bb7 27.Qc5 9. ² (0.46): 21...Rac8 22.Rxa7 Ra8 23.Rxa8 Bxa8 24.Qa1 Nd5 25.Qa5 Qh4 26.Ra1 Bb7 27.Qc5 10. ² (0.48): 21...Kf8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rab8 25.Ne5 Rdc8 26.Rc1 Rxc5 27.Qxc5+ Kg8 28.Nc6 Ne4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.29): 21...c5 22.Rxc5 Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.b4 Ne4 25.Bxe4 Bxe4 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.Qg4 Bf5 28.Qh5 2. ² (0.31): 21...Nd5 22.Qd3 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Rc5 Qh4 25.Qe4 3. ² (0.34): 21...a6 22.Qc2 Rac8 23.Ne5 Nd5 24.Rc1 Qh4 25.g3 Qh6 26.Ng4 Qg6 27.Qxg6 hxg6 4. ² (0.41): 21...Qb4 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rd5 25.Ra1 Rxc5 5. ² (0.41): 21...Rdb8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Qe4 25.Nd2 Qg4 6. ² (0.41): 21...Qc7 22.Qd2 c5 23.Rxc5 Qe7 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qc2 Rd5 26.Ra1 Rxc5 7. ² (0.45): 21...Nd7 22.Qc2 Rdb8 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.Rxe5 c5 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Rxc5 Rc8 27.Ra1 Rxc5 28.Qxc5 Qxb3 8. ² (0.48): 21...Rdc8 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Qe4 Nf6 24.Qe5 Qb4 25.Rc1 Rd8 26.Qg3 Rdb8 27.Rxa7 Qxb3 9. ² (0.48): 21...Kf8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rab8 25.Ne5 Rdc8 26.Rc1 Rxc5 27.Qxc5+ 10. ² (0.49): 21...Rf8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rab8 25.Rb1 Rfd8 26.Ra1 Rd5 27.Rca5 Rxa5 28.Rxa5 Qxb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.22): 21...Nd5 22.Qd3 Rab8 23.Rfa1 a6 24.Rc5 Qh4 25.Qe4 Qxe4 26.Bxe4 f6 27.Na5 f5 28.Bf3 2. ² (0.26): 21...a6 22.Ne5 Nd5 23.Qd3 Rab8 24.Rc1 f6 25.Nc4 e5 26.Be4 3. ² (0.40): 21...Rdb8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Qe4 25.Nd2 Qg4 26.Ra1 Qe2 27.Rc1 a5 28.Rc8+ Ne8 4. ² (0.40): 21...Nd7 22.Qc2 Rdb8 23.Ne5 Nxe5 24.Rxe5 c5 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 5. ² (0.41): 21...Qb4 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rd5 25.Ra1 Rxc5 6. ² (0.42): 21...c5 22.Rxc5 Ne4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Rab8 26.Rc3 Qf6 27.Rc7 7. ² (0.42): 21...Rab8 22.Rxa7 c5 23.Qc1 Rd7 24.Bxb7 Rdxb7 25.Rxb7 Qxb7 26.Nd6 Qxb3 27.dxc5 Qd5 28.Rd1 Qc6 29.Qc2 8. ² (0.49): 21...Rf8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rab8 25.Ra1 Qxb3 26.Qxb3 Rxb3 27.Rc7 a6 28.Rxa6 Rb1+ 29.Kh2 Rfb8 30.Nd6 9. ² (0.49): 21...Rdc8 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Qe4 c5 24.Qe5 Nc3 25.Bxb7 Qxb7 26.Nd6 Qb4 27.Rxc5 Rxc5 28.dxc5 Qxb3 10. ² (0.51): 21...Qc7 22.Qc2 Rd5 23.Rfa1 Rxa5 24.Nxa5 Rc8 25.Qc5 Nd7 26.Qg5 h6 27.Qh4 Nf6 28.b4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/2p1pn2/R7/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 21...Nd5 22.Qd3 a6 23.Rc5 Rab8 24.Ra1 Qh4 25.Qe4 Qxe4 26.Bxe4 f6 27.Ra3 h5 28.Raa5 2. ² (0.35): 21...a6 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Rfa1 Rab8 24.Rc5 Qh4 3. ² (0.40): 21...Rdb8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.dxc5 Qxb3 25.Qxb3 Rxb3 26.Rd1 4. ² (0.42): 21...Rab8 22.Rxa7 c5 23.Qc1 Rd7 24.Bxb7 Rdxb7 25.Rxb7 Qxb7 26.Nd6 Qxb3 27.dxc5 Qd5 28.Rd1 5. ² (0.46): 21...Qb4 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rd5 25.Rxd5 exd5 26.Na5 Qb5 27.Nc6 a5 28.Ra1 Ne4 29.Ne7+ Kh8 6. ² (0.48): 21...c5 22.Rxc5 Nd5 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Na5 Rab8 26.Nxb7 Rxb7 27.Bxd5 Rxd5 28.Rfc1 Qd8 29.Qd3 7. ² (0.51): 21...Qc7 22.Qc2 Rd5 23.Rfa1 Rxa5 24.Nxa5 Rc8 25.Qc5 Nd7 26.Qg5 Nf6 27.Qe5 Qd7 28.Nc4 8. ² (0.54): 21...Rf8 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.dxc5 Rfd8 25.Rfa1 Rac8 26.Rd1 Rxd1+ 9. ² (0.55): 21...Nd7 22.Qa1 a6 23.Qa3 Qxa3 24.Rxa3 Rab8 25.Na5 Rdc8 26.Rc1 e5 27.Nxb7 Rxb7 28.Rxc6 Rcb8 29.Rc3 10. ² (0.60): 21...Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) VERY INTERESTING, the pawn sac (usually a "non-computer move") is actually *first* (only) at 13 ply. Hence this was undoubtedly counted as a MATCH by Team Topalov---though it shoots down at 14 ply. This took only 4-5 min. to hit 15/15, I infer because my long dog walk had many nodes already generated. Which might happen for Fritz left running after the previous move during the game, too... first 7 lines of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.35): 21...Nd5 22.Qd3 a6 23.Rfa1 Rab8 24.Qe4 Qb4 25.Qc2 Qe7 2. ² (0.35): 21...a6 22.Qc2 Nd5 23.Rc5 Qh4 24.Ra1 Rab8 25.Raa5 Qh6 3. ² (0.43): 21...Rab8 22.Rxa7 c5 23.Qc1 Rd7 24.Bxb7 Rdxb7 25.Rxb7 Rxb7 26.dxc5 Rxb3 27.Nd6 Nd5 28.Qa1 Nc7 4. ² (0.46): 21...Qb4 22.Qc2 c5 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Rxc5 Rd5 25.Ra1 Rxc5 26.dxc5 Ne4 27.b4 f5 28.Qb2 Qc7 29.Ra6 5. ² (0.46): 21...c5 22.Rxc5 Nd5 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Na5 Rac8 26.Rfc1 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Ba8 28.Bxd5 6. ² (0.46): 21...Qc7 22.Qd2 c5 23.Rxc5 Qe7 24.Qd1 Nd5 25.Qc2 Nb4 26.Qe2 Nd5 27.Na5 Rac8 28.Rfc1 Rxc5 29.Rxc5 Ba8 7. ² (0.49): 21...Rdb8 22.Ne5 Nd5 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qd2 f6 25.Nc4 Rd8 26.Rfa1 e5 27.Rxa7 Rxa7 28.Rxa7 KRAMNIK 0100 PART MATCH (21...c5), delta2 = -0.13 But hard to believe he'd take the decision to sac a pawn *here* from a Fritz, without even looking part of 1 ply deeper. 22. Rxc5 Ne4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4pn2/2R5/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.43): 22...Nd5 23.Qc2 Nb4 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Ra1 Qh4 26.g3 2. ² (0.46): 22...Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.b4 Nd7 25.Nxd7 Qxd7 26.Bxd5 exd5 27.Qh5 Rb8 28.Rb1 Qe6 3. ² (0.61): 22...a6 23.Na5 Be4 24.Qe2 Qd6 25.Rfc1 Rdb8 26.Nc4 Qd8 27.Rc3 Nd5 4. ² (0.61): 22...Rab8 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Qf3 Rc7 25.b4 Nd5 26.Qg3 Rcc8 27.Rc1 Nxb4 28.Rh5 5. ² (0.62): 22...Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Rac8 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.e4 Rb8 26.Rd1 Qc7 27.Ra1 Qb7 6. ² (0.64): 22...Rf8 23.Qe2 Bxf3 24.Qxf3 Rab8 25.Rb1 Rfe8 26.Ne5 Qd6 27.Rc6 Qb4 28.Ra1 7. ² (0.64): 22...Ne4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Rab8 26.Ne5 f5 27.Qg3 Rxb3 28.Rc8 8. ² (0.64): 22...Be4 23.Bxe4 Nxe4 24.Re5 Nf6 25.Qf3 Rd5 26.Rg5 Rxg5 27.Qxa8+ Qf8 28.Qxf8+ Kxf8 29.Ra1 9. ² (0.67): 22...h6 23.Qe2 Nd5 24.Rc1 Rab8 25.Qd1 a6 26.Qc2 Nb4 27.Qe2 Qh4 28.Bxb7 10. ² (0.70): 22...Kf8 23.Qe2 Nd5 24.Na5 Rab8 25.Nxb7 Qxb7 26.Rfc1 Qxb3 27.Qa6 Rb7 28.Be4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4pn2/2R5/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 22...Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.b4 Qb7 25.Bxd5 exd5 26.Qf3 Ne4 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Ra1 Rc2 29.Nd3 2. ² (0.53): 22...Nd5 23.Qd2 Nf6 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Ra1 Qh4 26.Rca5 Nc3 27.Qc2 Bxf3 28.gxf3 Nd5 3. ² (0.61): 22...a6 23.Na5 Be4 24.Qe2 Rdb8 25.Nc6 4. ² (0.61): 22...Be4 23.Bxe4 Nxe4 24.Ra5 Qb7 25.Qc2 Rdb8 26.Rc1 Nf6 27.Rc5 5. ² (0.61): 22...Rab8 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Qf3 Rc7 25.Rb5 Rcc8 26.Ra1 Rd5 27.Raa5 Qd7 28.Rc5 Rcxc5 6. ² (0.63): 22...Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Rac8 24.Ra5 Rd5 25.Rfa1 Rxa5 26.Rxa5 Qb4 27.Rxa7 Qxb3 28.Ne5 Qb1+ 29.Kh2 Rf8 30.Nd7 Nxd7 31.Rxd7 7. ² (0.66): 22...Ne4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Qb7 26.Ne5 a5 27.Rc7 Rdc8 28.Rxc8+ Rxc8 29.Rxc8+ Qxc8 30.Qh5 Qc1+ 8. ² (0.67): 22...Rf8 23.Qe2 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Qg4 Bd5 26.Rc1 Rab8 27.Rc3 Qf6 28.Rc7 9. ± (0.73): 22...Kf8 23.Qe2 Nd5 24.Na5 Rab8 25.e4 Nf6 26.Qe3 Qd7 27.Rd1 Kg8 28.Nc4 10. ± (0.77): 22...Rac8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Qa1 a6 25.Qa5 Nd5 26.Rd1 Bb7 27.e4 Nf4 28.g3 Ng6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4pn2/2R5/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.51): 22...Nd5 23.Qd2 Nf6 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Ra1 Qh4 26.Qd2 2. ² (0.54): 22...Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.Qc2 Rxc5 25.Qxc5 Qb7 26.Bxd5 Rxd5 27.Qc6 Qxc6 28.Nxc6 Rb5 29.b4 Kf8 30.Rc1 3. ² (0.60): 22...Be4 23.Nd2 Bb7 24.Qc2 a6 25.Ra1 Rdc8 26.b4 Rab8 27.Qd3 Nd5 28.Bxd5 exd5 29.Qf5 4. ² (0.64): 22...Rf8 23.Qe2 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Nd2 Bf5 26.Rfc1 Qh4 27.e4 Bg6 28.R1c3 Rab8 29.Rh3 Qf4 5. ² (0.65): 22...Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Rac8 24.Ra5 Rd5 25.Rfa1 Rxa5 26.Rxa5 Rb8 27.e4 Qb7 28.Nd2 Rd8 29.Qe3 Qc7 6. ² (0.68): 22...Rab8 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Na5 Rc7 25.Qc2 Rxc5 26.Qxc5 Qd7 27.Nc6 Re8 28.Rc1 a6 29.b4 Qc7 7. ± (0.73): 22...Rac8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Qa1 a6 25.Qa5 Nd5 26.Qc5 Kf8 27.Qxe7+ Kxe7 28.Ra1 Bb7 29.Be4 h6 8. ± (0.77): 22...Kf8 23.Qe2 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Qg4 Bd3 26.Rc1 Rab8 27.Rc3 Bxc4 28.R5xc4 Qf6 29.Rc7 9. ± (0.78): 22...a6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.Qf3 Rb7 27.b4 Qxf3 28.gxf3 Nd5 29.Rfc1 h5 30.R1c4 g5 10. ± (0.80): 22...h6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.Qf3 Qxf3 27.gxf3 Rb7 28.b4 Nd7 29.Rcc1 Nf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4pn2/2R5/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.52): 22...Nd5 23.Qd2 Nf6 24.Qe2 Nd5 25.Ne5 Rab8 26.Rfc1 Qh4 27.Bh5 f6 2. ² (0.57): 22...Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Rac8 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 25.e4 Rb8 26.Ra1 Qc7 27.Ra2 Qb7 28.Nd6 Qc7 3. ² (0.59): 22...Bd5 23.Ne5 Rac8 24.Qc2 Rxc5 25.Qxc5 Qb7 26.Bxd5 Rxd5 27.Qc2 a6 28.Rc1 Rd8 29.Nc6 4. ² (0.64): 22...Be4 23.Nd2 Bb7 24.Qc2 a6 25.Ra1 Rac8 26.Raa5 Qd7 27.Rxc8 Rxc8 28.Nc4 Bxf3 5. ² (0.64): 22...Rf8 23.Qe2 Ne4 24.Bxe4 Bxe4 25.Nd2 Bf5 26.Rfc1 Qh4 27.e4 Bg6 28.R1c3 Rab8 29.Rh3 6. ± (0.74): 22...Rab8 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Qf3 Rc7 25.b4 Nd5 26.Rb1 f6 27.Na5 Qd6 28.e4 Nb6 7. ± (0.77): 22...Rac8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Qa1 a6 25.Qa5 Nd5 26.Rd1 Bb7 27.e4 Nb4 28.Qh5 Qf6 29.Qc5 Nc2 30.Nd6 8. ± (0.78): 22...a6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.Qf3 Rb7 27.b4 Qxf3 28.gxf3 Nd5 29.Rfc1 Nxb4 9. ± (0.79): 22...h6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.Qf3 Qxf3 27.gxf3 Rb7 28.b4 Nd7 29.Rc4 10. ± (0.83): 22...Ne4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 Rb8 30.Qg5 Rb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Oops, I didn't notice that Kramnik's 22...Ne4 doesn't even show in my top-10 at 14 ply! With it barely 10th at 15 ply, I may have to re-do the whole thing with more than 10 lines to see it at 16 ply! ---whew, it's there, first 10 lines of 16 ply (which might not be the final top-10 there, if another line does better than 0.93). [it did stay 10th] 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4pn2/2R5/2NP4/1P2PB2/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.57): 22...Nd5 23.Qd2 Nf6 24.Qe2 Bxf3 25.Qxf3 Rac8 26.Rxc8 Rxc8 27.e4 Rb8 28.Ra1 Qc7 29.Ra2 Qb7 30.Nd6 Qc7 2. ² (0.65): 22...Be4 23.Nd2 Bb7 24.Qc2 a6 25.Ra1 Rac8 26.Raa5 Rb8 27.Bxb7 Qxb7 28.Rc6 Rdc8 3. ² (0.70): 22...Bxf3 23.Qxf3 Rac8 24.b4 Nd7 25.Qb7 Rb8 26.Qxa7 Rxb4 27.Rc7 Qf8 28.Ra1 Rc8 29.e4 4. ± (0.75): 22...Bd5 23.Ne5 Rdc8 24.b4 Nd7 25.Nxd7 Qxd7 26.Bxd5 exd5 27.Qf3 Rxc5 28.bxc5 a5 29.Rb1 a4 5. ± (0.76): 22...h6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.b4 Rb7 27.Qe2 Nd7 28.Rcc1 a6 29.Qf3 6. ± (0.76): 22...Rab8 23.Bxb7 Rxb7 24.Qf3 Rc7 25.b4 Nd5 26.Rb1 Rb8 27.Qg3 Qd8 28.Rxc7 Qxc7 29.Qxc7 Nxc7 30.Ne5 Nd5 7. ± (0.76): 22...Rac8 23.Rxc8 Bxc8 24.Qa1 a6 25.Qa5 Nd5 26.Qc5 Kf8 27.Ra1 Bb7 28.Be4 Qxc5 29.dxc5 f5 8. ± (0.76): 22...a6 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Rd7 26.Qf3 Rb7 27.b4 Qxf3 28.gxf3 Nd5 29.Rfc1 h5 30.R1c4 g5 31.Kg2 9. ± (0.79): 22...Rf8 23.Bxb7 Qxb7 24.Na5 Qe4 25.Nc6 Nd7 26.Rc3 Qh4 27.Qf3 Nf6 28.Qh3 Qxh3 10. ± (0.93): 22...Ne4 23.Bxe4 Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 Rb8 30.Rc1 KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (22...Ne4), delta2 = -0.31 23. Bxe4 Bxe4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPB3/1P2P3/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.66): 23...Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Qb7 26.e4 Bxc4 27.R5xc4 Qb6 28.Rd1 Qxb3 29.Rc5 2. +- (4.31): 23...Qxc5 24.Bxb7 Qe7 25.Bxa8 Rxa8 26.Qf3 Rb8 27.e4 Qh4 28.Ra1 Rb7 29.Ra5 3. +- (4.63): 23...h6 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rac8 26.b4 Rb8 27.b5 Rbc8 28.Rxc8 Rxc8 29.Rc1 4. +- (4.66): 23...a6 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rab8 26.Ne5 Rb5 27.Nc6 Qb7 28.Rxb5 axb5 5. +- (4.67): 23...Bd5 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rac8 26.b4 Rb8 27.Rb1 a6 28.Rh5 g6 29.Rc5 Qf6 6. +- (4.68): 23...Rdb8 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qc2 Qb4 26.Rc1 a5 27.Qd3 Rb5 28.Qe4 Rab8 29.Nd6 Rxc5 7. +- (4.77): 23...f5 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qh5 Rf8 26.Na5 Qb6 27.Nc6 Rf6 28.Rfc1 Qxb3 29.Ne7+ Kf8 8. +- (4.80): 23...Rf8 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qc2 f5 26.Ne5 Rab8 27.b4 Rbe8 28.Rc7 9. +- (4.89): 23...Rab8 24.Bxb7 Rxb7 25.Na5 Rbd7 26.Qf3 Rf8 27.Nc6 Qd6 28.Ra1 Rb7 29.Rh5 h6 30.Rxa7 10. +- (4.93): 23...f6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/pb2qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPB3/1P2P3/5PP1/3Q1RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.71): 23...Bxe4 24.Qg4 Bd5 25.Rc1 Qb7 26.Ne5 a5 27.Qh5 Rf8 28.Rc7 Qxb3 29.Rxf7 a4 2. +- (4.31): 23...Qxc5 24.Bxb7 Qe7 25.Bxa8 Rxa8 26.Qf3 Rb8 27.e4 Qh4 28.Ra1 Rb7 3. +- (4.61): 23...Bd5 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rac8 26.Rh5 h6 27.Ra1 Rb8 28.Qg4 Qf6 29.Rxa7 Rxb3 4. +- (4.63): 23...a6 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rac8 26.Ra5 Rb8 27.Rb1 Rb5 28.Rxa6 Rh5 29.Ra5 Rxa5 30.Nxa5 5. +- (4.68): 23...Rf8 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Na5 Qe4 26.Nc6 a6 27.Qe2 Kh8 28.Ra1 Rfc8 29.Rxa6 Qb1+ 30.Kh2 Qxb3 6. +- (4.70): 23...Rdb8 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qc2 Qe7 26.Ra1 Qd8 27.Rh5 h6 28.Ra6 Qc8 29.Raa5 Qb7 7. +- (4.86): 23...h6 24.Qf3 Rab8 25.Na5 Bxe4 26.Qxe4 Rb6 27.Nc6 Qb7 28.b4 Rd7 29.Nd8 Qxe4 8. +- (4.89): 23...Rab8 24.Bxb7 Rxb7 25.Na5 Rbd7 26.Qf3 Rf8 27.Nc6 Qd6 28.Ra1 Rb7 29.Rh5 9. +- (4.93): 23...f5 24.Bxb7 Qxb7 25.Qh5 Rf8 26.Na5 Qb6 27.Nc6 Rae8 28.Ra1 Qxb3 29.Rxa7 Qb1+ 30.Kh2 10. +- (4.93): 23...Rd7 24.Qf3 Bxe4 25.Qxe4 Rf8 26.Rc1 Rb7 27.Rc3 Rbb8 28.Rh5 h6 29.Qf4 Qb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) What am I doing? Obviously forced move. Move on. KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (23...Bxe4), delta = 5.02+ (forced move) 24. Qg4 Bd3 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPb1Q1/1P2P3/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 24...Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 Rb8 30.Qg5 Rb2 2. ± (0.87): 24...Bd3 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.Qg3 Qxg3 29.fxg3 f5 30.Nd6 Rb8 3. ± (0.93): 24...f5 25.Qf4 Bd5 26.Ra1 Rdc8 27.Raa5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qb7 29.Qe5 Qf7 30.f3 Qg6 4. ± (0.98): 24...Bf5 25.Qg3 Qf6 26.Rc7 Qg6 27.Ra1 Rab8 28.Qh2 Rf8 29.Ne5 Qf6 30.Raxa7 5. ± (1.00): 24...Bc2 25.Ne5 Rdc8 26.b4 Bf5 27.Qf3 Qh4 28.Rc7 Rab8 29.g3 Qh6 30.Rxf7 6. ± (1.01): 24...Bb7 25.Rc1 Qf6 26.Ne5 Bd5 27.Rc7 Qf5 28.Qg3 Rf8 29.b4 a5 30.bxa5 Rxa5 31.Rc8 7. ± (1.05): 24...Bg6 25.Ne5 Qb7 26.Rfc1 Qxb3 27.Qf3 Qb2 28.Nxg6 hxg6 29.Rc7 Rf8 30.Qh3 8. +- (3.28): 24...Qb7 25.Na5 f5 26.Nxb7 fxg4 27.Nxd8 Rxd8 28.Ra1 Rd7 29.b4 Rb7 30.Re5 Bd5 31.e4 9. +- (3.65): 24...Bxg2 25.Qxg2 Rac8 26.b4 Qh4 27.Ra1 Qe7 28.Qe4 h6 29.Kg2 g6 10. +- (4.20): 24...Rac8 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Qxe4 Qb4 27.Rb1 a5 28.Ne5 Qd2 29.Qf3 f6 30.Nc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPb1Q1/1P2P3/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 24...Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 a5 30.Ra4 Rb8 2. ± (1.01): 24...Bf5 25.Qg3 f6 26.Rc1 Bg6 27.b4 Rab8 28.Na5 Qd6 29.Qxd6 3. ± (1.04): 24...Bg6 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.Ne5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Nc6 Re8 29.b4 Bf5 30.Qg3 Rc8 4. ± (1.04): 24...Bd3 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.Ne5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Bf5 28.Qf4 Qb7 29.Nc6 Rf8 5. ± (1.06): 24...Bb7 25.Rc1 Rf8 26.b4 Rac8 27.Qg3 Bd5 28.f3 Rfd8 29.e4 Rxc5 30.bxc5 Bc6 6. ± (1.08): 24...Bc2 25.Ne5 Rdc8 26.Qf3 Bxb3 27.Rfc1 Rf8 28.Rc7 Qf6 29.Qxf6 gxf6 30.Nd7 7. ± (1.08): 24...f5 25.Qf4 Bd5 26.Rc1 Qf8 27.b4 a6 28.Ne5 Rab8 29.Rb1 Qe7 30.Ra1 Rxb4 8. +- (3.28): 24...Qb7 25.Na5 f5 26.Nxb7 fxg4 27.Nxd8 Rxd8 28.Ra1 Rd7 29.b4 Rb7 30.Re5 Bd5 9. +- (3.73): 24...Bxg2 25.Qxg2 Rac8 26.b4 f6 27.Rc1 Rxc5 28.bxc5 Rd5 29.f4 Qd7 30.Ra1 Rxd4 10. +- (4.08): 24...Rac8 25.Rxc8 Rxc8 26.Qxe4 Qb4 27.Rb1 a5 28.Ne5 Qb6 29.Nd7 Qd6 30.Ne5 Rb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPb1Q1/1P2P3/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.70): 24...Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 Rb8 30.Rc1 Rb4 31.Rd1 2. ± (0.93): 24...Bd3 25.Rc1 Bxc4 26.R1xc4 a5 27.Qh5 Rab8 28.Rc3 Rd5 29.Rc8+ Rxc8 30.Rxc8+ Rd8 31.Rc5 3. ± (1.01): 24...Bf5 25.Qf4 f6 26.Rc1 Bg6 27.Na5 Qd6 28.Qf3 Rdb8 29.Nc4 Qd7 30.Rc3 Bf5 4. ± (1.03): 24...f5 25.Qf4 Bd5 26.Rc1 Qf8 27.b4 a6 28.Ne5 Rab8 29.Nc6 Bxc6 30.Rxc6 Qxb4 31.Qe5 5. ± (1.04): 24...Bb7 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Bd5 27.e4 Rxc5 28.bxc5 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 Qc7 30.f4 Qa5 31.Kh2 Qe1 6. ± (1.07): 24...Bg6 25.Ne5 Qb7 26.b4 Bf5 27.Qh4 f6 28.Nc6 Rd5 29.Rfc1 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bd3 31.e4 Rc8 7. ± (1.13): 24...Bc2 25.Ne5 Rdc8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 a5 28.Qf3 Rc8 29.Rc1 Bb3 30.e4 a4 31.Qg3 8. +- (3.28): 24...Qb7 25.Na5 f5 26.Nxb7 fxg4 27.Nxd8 Rxd8 28.Ra1 Rd7 29.b4 Rb7 30.Re5 Bd5 9. +- (3.90): 24...Bxg2 25.Qxg2 Re8 26.Rc1 Rab8 27.Ne5 Qd6 28.Rc7 10. +- (4.18): 24...Rab8 25.Qxe4 Rxb3 26.Rc1 Rf8 27.Ne5 Rb2 28.Rc8 Qd6 29.R1c7 f5 30.Qf4 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPb1Q1/1P2P3/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.85): 24...Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Qd7 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.b5 Rxc5 29.Rxc5 a5 30.Nc6 2. ± (0.93): 24...Bd3 25.Rc1 Bxc4 26.R1xc4 a5 27.Qh5 Rab8 28.Rc3 Rd5 29.Rc8+ Rxc8 30.Rxc8+ Rd8 31.Rc5 Rb8 3. ± (0.94): 24...Bf5 25.Qf4 Bd3 26.Rc1 Bxc4 27.R1xc4 a5 28.Rb5 Qe8 29.Rg5 Rd5 30.e4 Rxg5 4. ± (1.02): 24...Bg6 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.Na5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Re8 28.Nc6 Qb7 29.b4 f6 30.Qf3 5. ± (1.02): 24...f5 25.Qf4 Bd5 26.Rc1 Qf8 27.Rc7 Rdc8 28.Nd6 Rxc7 29.Rxc7 Qf6 6. ± (1.04): 24...Bb7 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rd5 27.Ne5 Rcxc5 28.bxc5 f6 29.c6 Bc8 30.Nf3 Qc7 31.e4 Rb5 7. ± (1.13): 24...Bc2 25.b4 Bd3 26.Rc1 Bxc4 27.R1xc4 a6 28.Qf4 Qf6 29.Qxf6 8. +- (3.28): 24...Qb7 25.Na5 f5 26.Nxb7 fxg4 27.Nxd8 Rxd8 28.Ra1 Rd7 29.b4 Rb7 30.Re5 Bd5 9. +- (3.96): 24...Bxg2 25.Qxg2 Rac8 26.b4 f6 27.Rc1 Rxc5 28.bxc5 Rd5 29.Qh3 e5 30.Qf5 10. +- (4.15): 24...Rab8 25.Qxe4 Rxb3 26.Na5 Rb2 27.Nc6 Qb7 28.Ra1 a6 29.Rh5 g6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) Well, I never get Kramnik's ...Bd3 on-top, but it's close at 15 ply. Can others do trials, of what I surmise was called a MATCH by Danailov? By my run, KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (24...Bd3), delta2 = -0.08 first 4 lines of 16 ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NPb1Q1/1P2P3/5PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.81): 24...Bd5 25.Rc1 Rac8 26.b4 Rxc5 27.bxc5 Qc7 28.e4 Bxc4 29.Rxc4 a5 30.Qg3 Qc6 31.Qg5 2. ± (0.96): 24...Bd3 25.Rc1 Bxc4 26.R1xc4 a5 27.Qh5 Rab8 28.Rc3 Rd5 29.Rxd5 exd5 30.Qxd5 3. ± (0.98): 24...Bf5 25.Qf4 Bd3 26.Rc1 Bxc4 27.R1xc4 a5 28.Rb5 h6 29.Ra4 Rd5 30.Rxd5 exd5 31.b4 4. ± (1.12): 24...Bg6 25.Rc1 Rd5 26.b4 Qb7 27.Qf3 Qxb4 28.Ne5 Qb8 29.Rxd5 exd5 30.Nxg6 hxg6 Well, if I ran this out to 18 ply and the difference stayed around -0.15, like I did a couple times in the KTlog3.txt file, I'd be very confident to assert that Team Danailov *never* got it 1st in their run. 25. Ra1 Rac8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 25...Rac8 26.Rg5 Qf6 27.Ne5 Be2 28.f3 h6 29.Rh5 a6 30.b4 Rc3 31.Qe4 2. ± (0.93): 25...Rd5 26.Raa5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Rf8 28.Qf3 Bg6 29.b4 Qh4 30.Qb7 Qe4 31.Qxe4 Bxe4 3. ± (0.94): 25...Rdc8 26.Qf3 Rab8 27.Qf4 f6 28.e4 Qd7 29.Qd6 Qe8 30.Rxc8 Qxc8 31.Qg3 4. ± (1.03): 25...Rf8 26.Ne5 Bf5 27.Qf4 Qd6 28.g4 f6 29.gxf5 fxe5 30.Qxe5 Qxe5 31.Rxe5 exf5 32.b4 Rab8 33.b5 5. ± (1.07): 25...Rab8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Rb7 28.Nc4 Qf6 29.Qg3 Rbb8 30.Ra1 6. ± (1.07): 25...f6 26.Na5 Bf5 27.Qf3 Rf8 28.b4 Qd6 29.Nc4 Qd7 30.b5 Rac8 7. ± (1.11): 25...Rdb8 26.Rc1 Bxc4 27.bxc4 a5 28.Ra1 a4 29.Qg3 Qf8 30.e4 Rc8 31.Rxc8 Qxc8 8. ± (1.12): 25...Bg6 26.Ne5 Qb7 27.Rac1 Qe4 28.Qg3 a5 29.Nc6 Re8 30.Rxa5 Rxa5 31.Nxa5 9. ± (1.14): 25...Qb7 26.Na5 Qb6 27.Nc6 Re8 28.b4 Bb5 29.Ne5 Rab8 30.Rac1 Qb7 10. ± (1.14): 25...a6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 25...Rac8 26.Raa5 Rb8 27.Nd2 Rdc8 28.Qf4 Qd7 29.b4 a6 30.Ra3 Be2 31.Rac3 2. ± (0.79): 25...Rdc8 26.Qf3 Rab8 27.Qg3 Ra8 28.Nd6 Rd8 29.Nb5 a6 30.Rc7 Rd7 31.Qf3 3. ± (0.81): 25...Rd5 26.Raa5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 f6 28.Qf3 Re8 29.e4 Bxc4 30.Rxc4 Qd6 31.b4 Rb8 32.Qh3 4. ± (1.02): 25...Rab8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Qg3 a6 28.Rac1 Qf6 5. ± (1.08): 25...Rf8 26.Na5 Rac8 27.Nc6 Qd6 28.Rac1 Rc7 29.b4 f6 30.Ne5 Bf5 31.Qg3 6. ± (1.08): 25...f6 26.Na5 Re8 27.Nc6 Qb7 28.b4 Bb5 29.Na5 Qd7 30.Qe4 Be2 31.Nc6 7. ± (1.11): 25...Bg6 26.b4 Rdb8 27.Qf3 Qh4 28.g3 Qe4 29.Qxe4 Bxe4 30.Nd6 Bd5 31.b5 Rb6 32.Ra6 Rxa6 8. ± (1.14): 25...a6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.b4 Rab8 29.Rc7 Be8 30.R1c4 9. ± (1.16): 25...Bxc4 26.bxc4 Rac8 27.Raa5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.Qe4 h6 30.Qf4 Rb1+ 31.Kh2 Qe8 32.e4 Qd7 10. ± (1.17): 25...Rdb8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.e4 a5 29.Rc7 Rf8 30.R1c3 Rad8 31.Rf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.58): 25...Rac8 26.Raa5 Rb8 27.Nd2 a6 28.Qf4 Rdc8 29.Nc4 Qf8 30.Rxc8 2. ± (0.77): 25...Rdc8 26.Qf3 Rab8 27.Qg3 Ra8 28.Qd6 Qb7 29.Na5 Qb8 30.Rxc8+ 3. ± (0.77): 25...Rd5 26.Raa5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 4. ± (0.98): 25...Rab8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.Qh5 Qf5 29.Qh4 Qf6 30.Qxf6 gxf6 31.Ng4 5. ± (1.05): 25...Rf8 26.Na5 Rac8 27.Nc6 Qd6 28.Rac1 Rc7 29.b4 a6 30.Ne5 Bf5 6. ± (1.06): 25...Bxc4 26.bxc4 Rac8 27.Raa5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.Qe4 Qd6 30.Rb5 h6 31.c5 Qc7 32.Rxb8+ Qxb8 33.Qc6 7. ± (1.10): 25...Bg6 26.b4 Rdb8 27.Qf3 Qf8 28.b5 8. ± (1.11): 25...f6 26.Na5 Re8 27.Rac1 Qf8 28.Nc6 Qd6 29.b4 a6 30.Ne7+ Rxe7 9. ± (1.13): 25...Rdb8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.e4 a5 29.Rc7 Be8 30.Qg3 Rd8 31.R1c4 Qh6 10. ± (1.14): 25...a6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.Rc7 Be8 29.b4 Rab8 30.R1c4 Qf5 31.Qxf5 exf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) [temp freeze, I may have missed 14/14 getting 1 line from 15/15, it blacked a split second after I clicked, I thought...anyway, probably no difference in match.] 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 r2r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/2R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.58): 25...Rac8 26.Raa5 Rb8 27.Nd2 a6 28.Qf4 Rdc8 29.Nc4 Qf8 30.Rxc8 2. ± (0.82): 25...Rdc8 26.Raa5 Rcb8 27.Qf3 Qb7 28.Qxb7 Rxb7 29.Nd6 Rd7 30.Rc6 Rad8 31.Nc8 a6 3. ± (0.85): 25...Rd5 26.Raa5 Rxc5 27.Rxc5 f6 28.e4 Rd8 29.e5 fxe5 30.Nxe5 Bf5 31.Qf4 Qb7 4. ± (0.98): 25...Rab8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.Qh5 Qf5 29.Qh4 Qf6 30.Qg3 a6 5. ± (1.04): 25...Rdb8 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Nc4 Be8 28.Nd2 Rb5 29.Rac1 a5 30.Rc7 Qg5 6. ± (1.08): 25...a6 26.Ne5 Bb5 27.Rac1 Qf6 28.R1c3 Be8 29.Qh5 Rab8 30.Ra5 7. ± (1.09): 25...Bxc4 26.bxc4 Rac8 27.Raa5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qd6 29.Qe4 h6 30.Qb7 Qb8 31.Qf3 Rc8 32.Rb5 Qc7 33.c5 8. ± (1.17): 25...Bg6 26.Na5 Rd5 27.b4 a6 28.Nc6 Qb7 29.Raa5 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Re8 31.Qf3 f6 9. ± (1.18): 25...Rf8 26.Ne5 Bf5 27.Qf4 Qb7 28.Nc6 Bd3 29.b4 Bb5 30.Na5 Qd7 10. ± (1.20): 25...f6 26.Na5 Re8 27.Rac1 Qf8 28.Nb7 Rab8 29.Rc7 Re7 30.Nd6 Rxc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (25...Rac8), delta = 0.24 no need to do 16 ply here. 26. Raa5 Rb8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rr2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 26...Rb8 27.Nd2 Qb7 28.Qf3 Qxf3 29.gxf3 a6 30.Rc3 Be2 31.Kg2 Kf8 2. ² (0.67): 26...Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Na5 Qb4 29.Nc6 Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Qf3 a6 32.Ne5 Bg6 33.Nxg6 hxg6 3. ± (0.71): 26...a6 27.Ne5 Bb5 28.b4 Qf6 29.Nf3 Be2 30.Ra2 Bd3 31.Raa5 Bb5 32.e4 4. ± (0.73): 26...Qb7 27.Rab5 Qe7 28.Qf3 Qf8 29.Qg3 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Rb8 31.Nd2 5. ± (0.84): 26...Rf8 27.Qf3 f6 28.e4 Bxc4 29.bxc4 e5 30.Qe3 Rb8 31.Rcb5 exd4 32.Qxd4 Rbd8 6. ± (0.90): 26...Bg6 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.Qh4 Rf8 29.Rcb5 Rc1+ 30.Kh2 Qc7 31.Rc5 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qb8 33.Rc3 7. ± (0.98): 26...Bf5 27.Qf4 Bg6 28.Ne5 Qb7 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.b4 Qxb4 8. ± (1.10): 26...Qe8 27.Ne5 Bf5 28.Qf3 Rxc5 29.Rxc5 f6 30.Nc6 Rd6 31.b4 a6 9. ± (1.12): 26...Bxc4 27.bxc4 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.Qe4 h6 30.Qf4 Rb1+ 31.Kh2 Qe8 32.e4 Qd7 33.e5 10. ± (1.14): 26...Re8 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Bf5 29.Qf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rr2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.59): 26...Rb8 27.Ne5 Rxb3 28.Nc6 Qd6 29.Rc1 Ra8 30.Qf3 Qf8 31.Rac5 a5 32.Nxa5 2. ² (0.68): 26...Qb7 27.Rab5 Qe7 28.Qf3 Qf8 29.Qg3 f6 30.Rc7 e5 31.Rxc8 Rxc8 32.dxe5 3. ± (0.73): 26...Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Na5 Qb4 29.Nc6 Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Qf3 a6 4. ± (0.74): 26...a6 27.Ne5 Bb5 28.b4 f6 29.Nf3 Rb8 30.Qe4 Be2 31.Ra2 Bxf3 32.gxf3 Rxb4 33.Rxa6 5. ± (0.78): 26...Rf8 27.Qf3 f6 28.e4 Bxc4 29.bxc4 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 e5 31.Qe3 exd4 32.Qxd4 Rd8 33.Rd5 Re8 34.f3 6. ± (0.92): 26...Bg6 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.Qh4 Rf8 29.Rab5 Qe4 30.Qxe4 Bxe4 31.f3 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Bd5 33.b4 7. ± (1.04): 26...Re8 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Ba6 29.e4 Bb7 30.b4 Rd8 8. ± (1.05): 26...Bf5 27.Qf4 Bg6 28.Ne5 Qb7 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.b4 a6 31.Ra4 Rxc5 32.bxc5 9. ± (1.06): 26...Qe8 27.Ne5 Bf5 28.Qg3 a6 29.Qf3 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 f6 10. ± (1.09): 26...Bxc4 27.bxc4 h6 28.Qe4 Rxc5 29.Rxc5 Qd6 30.Qb7 Qb8 31.Qf3 Rc8 32.Rb5 Qc7 33.c5 Rb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rr2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.62): 26...Rb8 27.Nd2 Qb7 28.Rc3 Bg6 29.Qg3 Rd5 30.Ra2 e5 31.dxe5 2. ² (0.68): 26...Qb7 27.Rab5 Qe7 28.Qf3 Qf8 29.Qg3 f6 30.Qg4 Qe7 3. ± (0.73): 26...Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Na5 Qb4 29.Nc6 Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Qf3 Bf5 4. ± (0.74): 26...a6 27.Ne5 Bb5 28.b4 f6 29.Nf3 Rb8 30.Qe4 Be2 31.Ra2 5. ± (0.91): 26...Bg6 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.Qh4 Rf8 29.Rab5 Qe4 30.Qxe4 Bxe4 31.f3 Rxc5 6. ± (0.96): 26...Rf8 27.Ne5 Bf5 28.Qf3 Rxc5 29.Rxc5 Qh4 30.Nc6 a6 31.g3 Be4 32.gxh4 Bxf3 33.Ne7+ Kh8 34.b4 7. ± (1.05): 26...Bf5 27.Qf4 Bg6 28.Ne5 Qb7 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.Rab5 Qa6 31.b4 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 8. ± (1.09): 26...Re8 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Ba6 29.b4 Qb7 30.b5 9. ± (1.14): 26...Bxc4 27.bxc4 h6 28.Qg3 Qd7 29.Qe5 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Rc8 31.Rxc8+ Qxc8 32.c5 a5 33.Qd6 a4 10. ± (1.19): 26...Bc2 27.b4 Bb3 28.Ne5 Bd5 29.e4 Ba8 30.Rxc8 Rxc8 31.Rc5 Rd8 32.Qf4 f6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 2rr2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP2Q1/1P1bP3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.60): 26...Rb8 27.Nd2 a6 28.Qg3 Rb5 29.Raxb5 axb5 30.Nf3 Ra8 31.Ne5 Be2 32.Rc2 2. ² (0.66): 26...Qb7 27.Rab5 Qe7 28.Qf3 Qf8 29.Qg3 f6 30.Qh3 Qe7 31.Qh4 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qb7 3. ± (0.75): 26...Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Na5 Qb4 29.Nc6 Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Qh4 a6 32.Ne5 Bb5 4. ± (0.75): 26...a6 27.Qg3 Qf8 28.Ne5 Bb5 29.b4 Qd6 30.Qf3 Qe7 31.Qh3 5. ± (0.90): 26...Bg6 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.Qh4 Re8 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.Rab5 Qa6 31.b4 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qa1+ 33.Kh2 Qf1 34.Rc7 Rb8 35.Qf4 6. ± (1.02): 26...Bxc4 27.bxc4 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.Rb5 Rxb5 30.cxb5 Qb7 31.Qe2 Kf8 32.Qd3 h6 7. ± (1.02): 26...Bf5 27.Qf3 f6 28.Rxc8 Rxc8 29.e4 Bg6 30.Qe3 Rc6 31.e5 Qc7 32.Rc5 Qd7 33.Ra5 Bf5 8. ± (1.05): 26...Rf8 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Ba6 29.Nc6 Qd6 30.Qh4 f6 31.Nxa7 Ra8 32.Rc6 Qa3 9. ± (1.12): 26...Bb1 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qb7 29.Nc6 Rf8 30.b4 a6 31.Qh4 f5 32.Qh2 Be4 33.Qd6 10. ± (1.13): 26...Re8 27.Ne5 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Bb1 29.b4 Qb7 30.Nc6 Bf5 31.Qf3 Bd3 32.Rg5 Qc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (26...Rb8), delta = 0.06 (significant) first 6 lines of 16-ply: 1. ² (0.65): 26...Rb8 27.Nd2 Rdc8 28.Qg3 Qb7 29.Qd6 h6 30.Kh2 Rxc5 31.Rxc5 Qb6 32.Qf4 Bg6 33.e4 2. ² (0.68): 26...Qb7 27.Rab5 Qe7 28.Qf3 Qf8 29.Ra5 a6 30.Qg3 Rb8 3. ² (0.70): 26...a6 27.Qg3 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Qb7 29.Na5 Qb8 30.Qf3 Qb4 31.Nc6 Qe1+ 32.Kh2 Re8 33.Rg5 h6 4. ± (0.81): 26...Rxc5 27.Rxc5 Qb7 28.Na5 Qb4 29.Nc6 Qe1+ 30.Kh2 Re8 31.Qg3 a6 32.Ne7+ Kf8 33.Nc8 Kg8 34.Nd6 5. ± (0.90): 26...Bg6 27.Ne5 Qb7 28.Qh4 Re8 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.Rab5 Qa6 31.b4 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qa1+ 33.Kh2 6. ± (1.00): 26...Bxc4 27.bxc4 Rxc5 28.Rxc5 Rb8 29.Qg3 Rb1+ 30.Kh2 Qd8 31.Rg5 Qf6 32.Ra5 Qh6+ 33.Qh3 Qxh3+ 34.Kxh3 27. Qd1 Be4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP4/1P1bP3/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.47): 27...Be4 28.Nd2 Bd5 29.Qc2 a6 30.e4 Bb7 31.Qd3 Qf6 32.Nf3 Qh6 2. ² (0.52): 27...Bg6 28.Nd2 Qd7 29.Qf3 f6 30.Qg3 e5 31.d5 Qe7 32.Rc4 Qd6 3. ² (0.57): 27...Bf5 28.Nd2 Qd7 29.Qf3 f6 30.Ra6 Rb6 31.Ra1 Rdb8 32.Raa5 Qf7 4. ± (1.12): 27...Bxc4 28.bxc4 Rb4 29.Qc2 h6 30.Qe4 Rb2 31.Qf4 5. +- (3.88): 27...Be2 28.Qxe2 Rxb3 29.Qc2 Qb7 30.Ra1 Rb4 31.Na5 Qb6 32.Nc6 Rb2 6. +- (4.31): 27...Qb7 28.Qxd3 Qxb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Rxa7 h6 31.Kh2 Rb1 32.Kg3 7. +- (4.31): 27...Bf1 28.Kxf1 Qb7 29.Kg1 Qxb3 8. +- (4.34): 27...Rd7 28.Qxd3 Rdb7 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qc2 Qd8 31.Qe4 Qf6 9. +- (4.34): 27...Rb7 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qc2 Qd8 31.Qe4 Qf6 10. +- (4.48): 27...Bb1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP4/1P1bP3/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 27...Be4 28.Nd2 Bd5 29.Qc2 Rd7 30.e4 Bb7 31.Rc4 Rbd8 32.Qd3 2. ² (0.59): 27...Bg6 28.Nd2 Qd7 29.Ra4 f6 30.Rac4 Rdc8 31.Rxc8+ Rxc8 32.Qc1 Ra8 33.Rc7 Qd6 34.Rc8+ 3. ² (0.63): 27...Bf5 28.Nd2 Bg6 29.Qc1 Rb7 30.Rc8 h6 31.Qc6 Rb8 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.Qf3 4. ± (1.09): 27...Bxc4 28.bxc4 Rb6 29.Qc2 h6 30.Rab5 Ra6 31.Qb1 Qd6 32.Qe1 Rc6 33.Qa5 Rdc8 5. +- (3.95): 27...Be2 28.Qxe2 Rxb3 29.Qc2 Qb7 30.Ra1 Rb4 31.Na5 Qb6 32.Rh5 6. +- (4.31): 27...Qb7 28.Qxd3 Qxb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Rxa7 h6 31.Kh2 Rb1 32.Kg3 7. +- (4.38): 27...Bf1 28.Kxf1 Qb7 29.Nd2 Rd5 30.Rxd5 exd5 31.Qh5 Rd8 32.Kg1 a6 33.Nf3 Qxb3 34.Rxa6 8. +- (4.41): 27...Rd7 28.Qxd3 Rdb7 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qe4 Qf6 31.Qg4 Kh7 32.Rh5 Qg6 33.Rag5 9. +- (4.41): 27...Rb7 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qe4 Qf6 31.Qg4 Kh7 32.Rh5 10. +- (4.43): 27...f6 28.Qxd3 e5 29.Rd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 e4 31.Qc2 Qe6 32.Ra5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP4/1P1bP3/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.52): 27...Bg6 28.Nd2 Qd7 29.Ra4 f6 30.Rac4 Rdc8 31.Rxc8+ Rxc8 32.Qc1 Rxc4 33.Qxc4 2. ² (0.55): 27...Be4 28.Nd2 Bd5 29.Qc2 Rd7 30.e4 Bb7 31.Rc4 Rbd8 32.Qd3 3. ² (0.59): 27...Bf5 28.Nd2 Bg6 29.Qc1 Rb7 4. ± (1.09): 27...Bxc4 28.bxc4 Rb6 29.Qc2 h6 30.Rab5 Ra6 31.Qb1 Qh4 32.Rh5 Qg4 33.Rbc5 Qg6 34.Qf1 5. +- (4.05): 27...Be2 28.Qxe2 Rxb3 29.Qc2 Rb7 30.Ne5 Qd6 31.Nc6 Rdd7 6. +- (4.39): 27...Qb7 28.Qxd3 Qxb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Rxa7 Rb1+ 31.Kh2 h6 32.Ne5 f6 33.Nc6 Re8 34.e4 Kf8 7. +- (4.44): 27...Bf1 28.Kxf1 Qb7 29.Nd2 Rbc8 30.Qf3 Qb8 31.Kg1 Rxc5 32.Rxc5 Qb4 33.Rc2 Rf8 34.Qg3 8. +- (4.46): 27...f6 28.Qxd3 e5 29.Rd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 e4 31.Qc2 Qe6 32.Ra5 9. +- (4.53): 27...h6 28.Qxd3 Qb7 29.Nd2 Rdc8 30.Qc2 Rxc5 31.Qxc5 Ra8 32.e4 10. +- (4.54): 27...Rd7 28.Qxd3 Rdb7 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qe4 Qd6 31.Qf3 Kh8 32.Nc4 Qe7 33.Ne5 Kg8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NP4/1P1bP3/5PP1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 27...Bg6 28.Nd2 Rb7 29.Qc1 h6 30.Qc3 Rdb8 31.Rc6 Kh7 32.Rca6 Kg8 33.Rc5 Kh7 2. ² (0.57): 27...Be4 28.Nd2 Bd5 29.Qc1 Ra8 30.e4 Bb7 31.Rc7 Rd7 32.Rac5 Rb8 3. ² (0.61): 27...Bf5 28.Nd2 Qd7 29.Qf3 f6 30.Qg3 Rb7 31.Ra4 Rc8 32.Rxc8+ Qxc8 33.Rc4 4. ± (1.04): 27...Bxc4 28.bxc4 Rb6 29.Qa1 Rdb8 30.Rab5 h6 31.Qa2 Rxb5 32.cxb5 Qb7 33.Qa4 Rd8 34.Qa2 g6 5. +- (4.06): 27...Be2 28.Qxe2 Rxb3 29.Qc2 Rb7 30.Ne5 Qe8 31.Nc6 Rdd7 32.Qe4 6. +- (4.46): 27...Bf1 28.Kxf1 Qb7 29.Nd2 Rbc8 30.Qc2 Rxc5 31.Qxc5 a6 32.Kg1 Rd5 7. +- (4.49): 27...Rd7 28.Qxd3 Rdb7 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qe4 Qf6 31.Rc8+ Rxc8 32.Qxb7 Rc2 33.Nf3 Rc1+ 34.Kh2 Rf1 35.Qc8+ Kh7 36.Qc2+ 8. +- (4.49): 27...Rb7 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Nd2 h6 30.Qe4 Qf6 31.Rc8+ Rxc8 32.Qxb7 Rc2 33.Nf3 Rc1+ 34.Kh2 Rf1 35.Qc8+ 9. +- (4.57): 27...Rb4 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Nd2 R4b7 30.Qe4 Qd6 31.Rc6 Qb4 32.Qc2 h6 33.Rc8+ Rxc8 34.Qxc8+ Kh7 35.Rh5 10. +- (4.59): 27...f6 28.Qxd3 e5 29.Rd5 Rxd5 30.Rxd5 e4 31.Qc2 Qe6 32.Ra5 Ra8 33.d5 Qg4 34.Nd6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1100 PART MATCH (27...Be4), delta2 = -0.03 full 16/16---flips the evals exactly! Undoubtedly called a MATCH by Danailov. 1. ² (0.54): 27...Be4 28.Qa1 Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Bxb3 32.Nf3 Qh6 33.Ne5 2. ² (0.57): 27...Bg6 28.Nd2 Rd7 29.Qc1 h6 30.Qc3 Qd8 31.Ra4 Kh7 32.Rac4 Rdb7 33.b4 Qf6 3. ² (0.59): 27...Bf5 28.Nd2 Bd3 29.Qg4 Qb7 30.Qf4 Rbc8 31.Qf3 Qb8 32.Rxc8 Rxc8 33.Rc5 h6 34.e4 4. ± (1.03): 27...Bxc4 28.bxc4 Rb6 29.Qa1 Rdb8 30.Rab5 h6 31.Qa2 Rxb5 32.cxb5 Qb7 33.Qc4 Qe4 5. +- (4.14): 27...Be2 28.Qxe2 Rxb3 29.Qc2 Rb7 30.Ne5 Qf8 31.Rab5 Rxb5 32.Rxb5 Rc8 6. +- (4.49): 27...Bf1 28.Kxf1 Qb7 29.Nd2 Rbc8 30.Qc2 Rxc5 31.Qxc5 a6 32.Kg1 Rd5 33.Qa3 Rxa5 34.Qxa5 7. +- (4.56): 27...Rd7 28.Qxd3 Rdb7 29.Ra3 Rc7 30.Rxc7 Qxc7 31.Qe4 Rb7 32.Qe5 Qd8 33.Qg3 Qd5 34.Ra5 Qe4 35.Nd6 Qb1+ 8. +- (4.56): 27...Rb7 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Ra3 Rc7 30.Rxc7 Qxc7 31.Qe4 Rb7 32.Qe5 Qd8 33.Qg3 9. +- (4.57): 27...Rb4 28.Qxd3 Rdb8 29.Ra3 R4b5 30.Rxb5 Rxb5 31.Qe4 Rb7 32.Qc6 h6 33.Qc5 Qd8 34.e4 10. +- (4.61): 27...Qb7 28.Qxd3 Qxb3 29.Qxb3 Rxb3 30.Rxa7 Rb1+ 31.Kh2 Rf1 32.Kg3 h6 33.Re7 Ra1 34.Rcc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 28. Qa1 Rb7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NPb3/1P2P3/5PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.48): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 e5 32.f4 Qg3 33.e4 2. ² (0.51): 28...Ra8 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.e4 Bb7 31.Qc3 Qf6 32.Rc4 Rac8 33.Rxc8 Rxc8 34.Rc5 Rb8 3. ² (0.55): 28...Qh4 29.Rh5 Qf6 30.Nd2 Bd5 31.Qb1 Qg6 32.Qxg6 hxg6 33.Rh3 Rdc8 34.Rxa7 4. ² (0.55): 28...Rd7 29.Qc1 Rbd8 30.Re5 Bd5 31.Rh5 h6 32.Qc2 Qb4 33.Ra1 Rb7 5. ² (0.56): 28...Bd5 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Rcc7 Bxc4 31.Rxf7 6. ² (0.58): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bd3 30.Qc3 Be2 31.Rc8 a6 32.Rac5 Qh4 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8 34.e4 7. ² (0.59): 28...Qb7 29.Rcb5 Qc8 30.Rxb8 Qxb8 31.Rxa7 Qxb3 32.Nd6 Bxg2 33.Nxf7 Rf8 34.Kxg2 Qd5+ 35.f3 Rxf7 36.Ra8+ Rf8 37.Rxf8+ Kxf8 38.Qa3+ Kf7 39.Qa7+ Kg6 40.e4 Qg5+ 8. ² (0.63): 28...a6 29.Rxa6 Bd5 30.Ra7 Qh4 31.Rcc7 Bxc4 32.Rxf7 Bd5 33.Rxg7+ Kh8 34.Rxh7+ Qxh7 35.Rxh7+ Kxh7 36.Qa7+ 9. ² (0.68): 28...Rd5 29.Nd2 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Ba8 31.Qa5 Qb7 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Bc6 34.Qe5 Rc8 10. ± (0.81): 28...Rf8 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.f3 Bg6 31.Qc3 Rxb3 32.Qxb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NPb3/1P2P3/5PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 28...Rd7 29.Qc3 Rdb7 30.Nd2 Qd8 31.Ra3 Bg6 32.Ra4 Rd7 33.e4 2. ² (0.58): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bd3 30.Qc3 Be2 31.Rc8 a6 32.Rac5 Rbd7 33.Rxd8+ Rxd8 34.Rc8 f6 3. ² (0.62): 28...Ra8 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Qe1 Qf6 31.b4 Bb7 32.Qe2 4. ² (0.63): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Bxb3 32.e4 Rb4 33.Rcc7 e5 34.Nxb3 Rxb3 5. ² (0.67): 28...Qh4 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 Qg6 32.Rcc7 Rf8 33.Ra5 Rfd8 34.Rac5 Bxb3 6. ² (0.67): 28...a6 29.Rxa6 Qh4 30.Nd2 Bd5 31.Ra7 Qg5 32.Qf1 Qg6 33.Rcc7 Rf8 34.Ra5 Rfd8 7. ± (0.71): 28...Qb7 29.Rcb5 Qc8 30.Rxb8 Qxb8 31.Qa4 Rd5 32.Nd2 8. ± (0.71): 28...Rd5 29.Nd2 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bg6 31.Qc3 Qd8 32.e4 a6 33.b4 Qd7 34.Rc7 Qd8 9. ± (0.87): 28...Bd5 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Rcc7 Bxc4 31.Rxf7 Bd5 32.Rxg7+ Kh8 33.Qc3 Rbc8 34.Rxh7+ Qxh7 10. ± (1.05): 28...Rf8 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.e4 Ba8 31.Rxa7 Qh4 32.Qe1 Rfc8 33.Rxc8+ Rxc8 34.b4 Bc6 35.Qe2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NPb3/1P2P3/5PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.57): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bg6 30.Qc3 Qd7 31.b4 f6 32.b5 e5 33.Nb3 Qg4 34.Qc4+ Bf7 35.Qc2 2. ² (0.60): 28...Rd7 29.Qc3 Rdb7 30.Nd2 Qd8 31.Ra3 Bg6 32.Ra4 Qd7 33.e4 f5 34.exf5 Bxf5 3. ² (0.61): 28...Qb7 29.Rcb5 Qxb5 30.Rxb5 Rxb5 31.Qxa7 Ra8 32.Qe7 Rb7 33.Qh4 Bg6 34.e4 Rb4 4. ² (0.61): 28...Ra8 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Qe1 Rab8 31.e4 Bb7 32.Qe3 Qf6 33.Ra4 a6 34.Qg3 Qh6 5. ² (0.61): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Bxb3 32.Nf3 Rf8 33.Rg5 Qf6 34.e4 Rfc8 6. ² (0.68): 28...Qh4 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 Qg6 32.Rcc7 e5 33.dxe5 Qh5 34.e4 7. ² (0.68): 28...Bd5 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Nd2 Qg5 31.Qf1 Qg6 32.Rcc7 e5 33.dxe5 8. ± (0.71): 28...Rd5 29.Nd2 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bg6 31.Qc3 Qd8 32.e4 a6 33.b4 Ra8 34.Rc7 9. ± (0.80): 28...a6 29.Rxa6 Qh4 30.Rd6 Re8 31.Qd1 Bf5 32.Rc7 Bg4 33.f3 Bf5 34.e4 10. ± (1.08): 28...h6 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Rcc7 Rf8 31.Qd1 Qg5 32.g3 Bd5 33.Qd3 Ra8 34.e4 Rxa7 35.Rxa7 Qc1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NPb3/1P2P3/5PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.57): 28...Rd7 29.Rab5 Rf8 30.f3 Bd5 31.Qe1 Qf6 32.Ne5 Rdd8 33.e4 Ba8 34.Qf2 2. ² (0.62): 28...Ra8 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.e4 Bb7 31.Qc3 Qf6 32.Re5 Qf4 33.Qe3 Qxe3 34.fxe3 Rdb8 3. ² (0.65): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bg6 30.Qc3 f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.b4 e5 33.d5 Rxc8 34.Qxc8+ Qd8 35.Qxd8+ 4. ² (0.66): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Bxb3 32.Nf3 f6 33.Rcc7 Bd5 5. ² (0.66): 28...Qh4 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 Qg6 6. ² (0.66): 28...Bd5 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Nd2 Qg5 31.Qf1 Qg6 7. ² (0.66): 28...a6 29.Rxa6 Bd5 30.Ra7 Qh4 31.Nd2 Qg5 32.Qf1 Qg6 8. ± (0.71): 28...Rd5 29.Nd2 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Bf5 31.e4 Bg6 32.Qc3 Qd8 9. ± (0.73): 28...Qb7 29.Rcb5 Qxb5 30.Rxb5 Rxb5 31.Qxa7 Ra8 32.Qe7 Rxb3 33.Qd6 Bd3 10. ± (1.07): 28...h6 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Rcc7 Rf8 31.Qd1 Bd5 32.Nd6 Rbd8 33.Rd7 Bc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0010 PART MATCH (28...Rb7), delta2 = -0.08 16 ply + 1st line from 17 ply: 1. ² (0.61): 28...Rd7 29.Rab5 Rxb5 30.Rxb5 Rd8 31.Ra5 Qb7 32.Rxa7 Qxb3 33.Nd6 Qc2 34.f3 Rb8 (17 ply) 2. ² (0.61): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Rf8 32.Rac7 Ra8 33.f3 Ra2 3. ² (0.61): 28...Qh4 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 Rf8 4. ² (0.65): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bg6 30.Qc3 f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.b4 e5 33.d5 e4 5. ± (0.71): 28...Rd5 29.Nd2 Rxc5 30.Rxc5 Ba8 31.Qa5 Qb7 32.e4 Qd7 33.Qc7 Qxc7 34.Rxc7 Bb7 35.g4 Kf8 36.f4 6. ± (0.73): 28...Qb7 29.Rcb5 Qxb5 30.Rxb5 Rxb5 31.Qxa7 Ra8 32.Qe7 Rxb3 33.Qd6 Bd3 7. ± (0.75): 28...Bd5 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Qd1 Qe4 31.Qf1 Bxc4 32.Qxc4 Qb1+ 33.Kh2 Qxb3 34.Qe2 Qb6 8. ± (0.75): 28...a6 29.Rxa6 Bd5 30.Ra7 Qh4 31.Qd1 Qe4 32.Qf1 Bxc4 33.Qxc4 Qb1+ 34.Kh2 Qxb3 35.Qe2 Qb6 9. ± (0.78): 28...Ra8 29.b4 a6 30.Qc3 Bb7 31.Ne5 Qd6 32.Nd3 Be4 33.Rh5 g6 10. ± (1.05): 28...h6 29.Rxa7 Qh4 30.Rcc7 Rf8 31.Qd1 Bd5 32.Nd6 Rbd8 33.Rd7 Bc6 34.Rxd8 Qxd8 at 17 ply, 28...Qf6 fell to 0.64. Ah, first 4 llines at 17 ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r1r2k1/p3qppp/4p3/R1R5/2NPb3/1P2P3/5PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.61): 28...Rd7 29.Rab5 Rxb5 30.Rxb5 Rd8 31.Ra5 Qb7 32.Rxa7 Qxb3 33.Nd6 Qc2 34.f3 Rb8 2. ² (0.64): 28...Qf6 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg6 31.Qf1 Rf8 32.Rac7 Rfd8 33.Nc4 Rxb3 3. ² (0.64): 28...Qh4 29.Nd2 Bd5 30.Rxa7 Qg5 31.Qf1 Rf8 4. ± (0.71): 28...Rb7 29.Nd2 Bg6 30.Qc3 f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rxd8+ Rxd8 33.b4 Qb7 34.Rc5 Qa6 35.b5 Qb7 29. Nd2 Bg6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p3/R1R5/3Pb3/1P2P3/3N1PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.57): 29...Bg6 30.Qc3 Qd7 31.b4 f6 32.b5 e5 33.Nb3 Qg4 34.Qc4+ Bf7 35.Qc2 exd4 2. ² (0.66): 29...Bd3 30.Qc3 Be2 31.Rc8 Bb5 32.Qc5 Qxc5 33.Rxc5 Rdb8 34.e4 Kf8 35.f4 3. ± (0.75): 29...Bf5 30.Qc3 Qd7 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 e5 33.Rxe5 Rxb5 34.Rexb5 Rxb5 35.Rxb5 Qxb5 36.Qc7 Qb6 4. ± (1.39): 29...f5 30.Nxe4 fxe4 31.Qb1 Rdb8 32.Qxe4 Rxb3 33.Rc6 Rb1+ 34.Kh2 R1b6 35.Rxb6 Qc7+ 36.Re5 axb6 5. +- (1.86): 29...Bd5 30.e4 Bxb3 31.Ra3 Bd1 32.Qxd1 Rxd4 6. +- (3.12): 29...Bxg2 30.Kxg2 f6 31.Qd1 e5 32.Qg4 exd4 33.exd4 Qd6 34.Rc8 Re7 35.Rxd8+ Qxd8 7. +- (3.58): 29...Rdb8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rc1 R3b7 32.Rac5 Qd8 33.Nd6 Rb6 34.Nc8 Rb2 35.Qxa7 8. +- (3.89): 29...a6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa6 Qh4 32.Ra8 Rb1+ 33.Qxb1 9. +- (4.15): 29...h6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Rb7 32.Rca5 Rdb8 33.Rxb7 Qxb7 34.Nc5 Qb1+ 35.Qxb1 Rxb1+ 36.Kh2 Kf8 10. +- (4.18): 29...Rf8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Qh4 32.Qd1 Rb6 33.Qc2 f5 34.Ng3 Rbb8 35.e4 fxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p3/R1R5/3Pb3/1P2P3/3N1PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.58): 29...Bg6 30.Qc3 Qd7 31.b4 f6 32.Rc4 e5 33.d5 Bf7 34.e4 2. ² (0.68): 29...Bd3 30.Qc3 Be2 31.Qc2 Bg4 32.Rc8 Bd1 33.Qc3 Qd7 34.Rac5 Rb8 35.R8c7 3. ± (0.75): 29...Bf5 30.Qc3 h6 31.b4 Bg4 32.Ne4 Bf5 33.Ng3 Bg6 34.Rc8 Qf8 35.Rcc5 Qd6 4. +- (1.45): 29...f5 30.Nxe4 fxe4 31.Qb1 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qf6 33.Rc8 Rbf7 34.Rxf8+ Rxf8 35.Ra2 a6 36.Qxe4 5. +- (1.90): 29...Bd5 30.e4 Bxb3 31.Rc3 Bd1 6. +- (3.09): 29...Bxg2 30.Kxg2 f5 31.Qh1 Qg5+ 32.Kf1 Rdb8 33.Qc6 Re7 34.Qd6 Rbe8 35.Nf3 Qg4 7. +- (3.62): 29...Rdb8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rc1 R3b7 32.Nc5 Rb5 33.Rxb5 Rxb5 34.Nd3 Qd8 35.Qxa7 Rh5 8. +- (3.95): 29...a6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa6 Qh4 32.Ra8 Rb1+ 33.Qxb1 Rxa8 34.Rb5 Rf8 35.Rg5 Ra8 9. +- (4.15): 29...h6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Rb7 32.Rca5 Rdb8 33.Rxb7 10. +- (4.18): 29...Rf8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Qh4 32.Qd1 Rb6 33.Qc2 f5 34.Ng3 Rbb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p3/R1R5/3Pb3/1P2P3/3N1PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 29...Bg6 30.Qc3 f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.b4 e5 33.d5 e4 2. ± (0.76): 29...Bf5 30.Qc3 f6 31.Qc4 Bg6 32.Rc8 Rbd7 33.Rac5 Bf7 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Rc7 Rd7 36.Rc8+ 3. ± (0.78): 29...Bd3 30.Qc3 Be2 31.Qc2 Bg4 32.Rc8 Bd1 33.Qc3 h6 34.Rac5 Qh4 4. +- (1.46): 29...f5 30.Nxe4 fxe4 31.Qb1 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qe8 33.Qxe4 Rxb3 34.Rxa7 Qg6 35.Qh4 Rb2 36.Rg5 Rb1+ 37.Kh2 5. +- (1.90): 29...Bd5 30.e4 Bxb3 31.Rc3 Bd1 32.Qxd1 Rxd4 33.Rc8+ Rd8 34.Qc2 6. +- (3.13): 29...Bxg2 30.Kxg2 f6 31.Qd1 e5 32.Qg4 exd4 33.exd4 Rbd7 34.d5 Qe1 35.Nf3 Qd1 36.Qh5 Qxb3 7. +- (3.64): 29...Rdb8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rc1 R3b7 32.Nc5 Rc7 33.Rc3 e5 34.Rca3 Qh4 8. +- (4.14): 29...a6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa6 Qh4 32.Nd6 Rdb8 33.Ra8 Qd8 34.Rc8 Rb1+ 35.Kh2 Rxc8 36.Rxc8 Qxc8 37.Qxb1 Qd8 38.Qb4 9. +- (4.18): 29...Rf8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Qh4 32.Qd1 Rbb8 33.Qc2 Rbd8 34.Rg5 Rc8 10. +- (4.21): 29...h6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Rb7 32.Rca5 Rxa7 33.Rxa7 Qh4 34.Qa5 Rd5 35.Qc7 Rf5 36.Ra8+ Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) [real fast, barely over 1 min.] 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p3/R1R5/3Pb3/1P2P3/3N1PP1/Q5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.67): 29...Bg6 30.Qc3 f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.e4 Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Rd8 36.Nf3 Rxc8 37.Qxc8+ Kf7 38.Qc4+ Kf8 39.b4 2. ± (0.73): 29...Bf5 30.Qc3 Bg6 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Re8 34.e5 Bf5 35.exf6 gxf6 36.Qf3 Qg7 3. ± (0.73): 29...Bd3 30.Qc3 Bg6 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Re8 34.e5 Bf5 35.exf6 gxf6 4. +- (1.45): 29...f5 30.Nxe4 fxe4 31.Qb1 Rf8 32.Qc2 Qe8 33.Rh5 Qf7 34.f4 e5 35.Rhxe5 5. +- (1.90): 29...Bd5 30.e4 Bxb3 31.Rc3 Bd1 32.Qxd1 Rxd4 33.Qc2 Rbd7 34.Rc8+ Rd8 35.Nf3 Rd1+ 36.Qxd1 6. +- (3.20): 29...Bxg2 30.Kxg2 f6 31.Qd1 e5 32.Qg4 Qd7 33.Qxd7 Rdxd7 34.d5 Kf7 35.e4 7. +- (3.66): 29...Rdb8 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rc1 R3b7 32.Rac5 h6 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Rxb8 Rxb8 35.Nc5 Kg8 36.e4 Qg5 8. +- (4.17): 29...a6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa6 Rbb8 32.Qc1 Qh4 33.Nd6 Rf8 34.Qc2 Rfd8 35.Rc7 Rf8 36.Ra5 9. +- (4.22): 29...h6 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Rb7 32.Rca5 Rdb8 33.Rxb7 Qxb7 34.Nc5 Qe7 35.Ra8 10. +- (4.24): 29...Qd7 30.Nxe4 Rxb3 31.Rxa7 Rb7 32.Ra8 Rbb8 33.Rxb8 Rxb8 34.Qc1 f6 35.Qc2 Qb7 36.Kh2 Qd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (29...Bg6), delta = 0.06 First 3 lines at 16 ply: 1. ± (0.74): 29...Bg6 30.Qc3 Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Rbb8 34.Qh3 Re8 35.Ra6 2. ± (0.77): 29...Bf5 30.Qc3 Bg6 31.b4 f6 32.Rc4 Rdb8 33.Rac5 Qd7 34.e4 Qa4 35.Rc8+ Rxc8 3. ± (0.77): 29...Bd3 30.Qc3 Bg6 31.b4 f6 32.Rc4 Rdb8 33.Rac5 Qd7 34.e4 Qa4 35.Rc8+ Rxc8 30. Qc3 h6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.73): 30...Qd7 31.Ra6 h6 32.Rac6 Qe7 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 36.e4 Qd6 2. ± (0.73): 30...Qd6 31.Rc6 Qe7 3. ± (0.75): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rcc5 Bf5 33.b4 Bg4 34.Qa1 Rb8 35.b5 Be2 4. ± (0.75): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxe5 Qf8 5. ± (0.79): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Rd5 33.Rc8 6. ± (0.84): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Kg8 32.Ra6 Qd7 33.Rac6 Rb6 34.Rc8 Qe8 35.b5 Rxc8 36.Rxc8 7. ± (0.84): 30...Qf8 31.b4 Qe7 32.Ra6 Qd7 33.Rac6 Rb6 34.Rc8 Qe8 35.b5 Rxc8 36.Rxc8 8. ± (0.84): 30...Re8 31.b4 Rd8 32.Ra6 Qd7 33.Rac6 Rb6 34.Rc8 Qe8 35.b5 Rxc8 36.Rxc8 9. ± (0.84): 30...Rf8 31.b4 Rd8 32.Ra6 Qd7 33.Rac6 Rb6 34.Rc8 Qe8 35.b5 Rxc8 36.Rxc8 10. ± (0.84): 30...Bf5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.73): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 f6 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxe5 Qf8 35.Rxd8 Qxd8 36.Nf3 Rd1+ 37.Kh2 Qb8 2. ± (0.73): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxe5 Qf8 35.Rxd8 Qxd8 36.Nf3 Rd1+ 37.Kh2 Qb8 3. ± (0.79): 30...Qd6 31.Rc6 Qe7 32.Rac5 h6 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 4. ± (0.80): 30...Re8 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rac5 Rxc8 33.Rxc8+ Kh7 34.e4 Qd6 35.Qe3 e5 36.d5 5. ± (0.80): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Qd7 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.Nf3 e5 35.Qc2 Rdb8 36.Qd3 6. ± (0.83): 30...Qd7 31.b4 f6 32.Nb3 e5 33.Rd5 Qe8 34.dxe5 fxe5 35.Rxd8 Qxd8 36.Rxe5 Qd1+ 37.Kh2 Qg4 38.b5 Qh4+ 39.Kg1 7. ± (0.83): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Rd7 34.Ra4 Qh4 35.Qh3 Qf4 36.Qg3 Qxg3 8. ± (0.84): 30...Qf8 31.b4 f6 32.Qc4 Bf7 33.b5 e5 9. ± (0.84): 30...Rf8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Qd7 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.Qb4 Rc8 35.e4 Rbc7 36.Ra3 10. ± (0.85): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Kg8 32.Rc8 h6 33.Rcc5 f6 34.Ra6 Bf7 35.e4 Qd7 36.Rc4 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.75): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Qe7 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Qxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc3 2. ± (0.77): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 h6 32.b4 Rxc8 33.Qxc8+ Kh7 34.Qc5 f6 35.Nb3 e5 36.Qxe7 3. ± (0.78): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Qd7 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.Nf3 e5 35.Qc2 4. ± (0.82): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 Rxc8 33.Rxc8+ Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Qxd8 35.b4 Qb6 36.Qc5 5. ± (0.83): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.Rac6 h6 33.b4 Rdb8 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc5 Bd3 37.Nf3 6. ± (0.83): 30...Qf8 31.Ra6 h6 32.Nc4 Be4 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.b4 Qe7 35.f3 Ba8 36.b5 Qh4 37.Nc4 7. ± (0.83): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Kg8 32.Rc8 8. ± (0.84): 30...Bf5 31.b4 f6 32.Ra6 Bg6 33.Rc8 Re8 9. ± (0.85): 30...Re8 31.Ra6 Rb6 32.Rc7 Qxc7 33.Qxc7 Rxa6 34.Nc4 Ra1+ 35.Kh2 Rb1 10. ± (0.85): 30...Qd6 31.Rc6 Qe7 32.Rac5 h6 33.b4 Rdb8 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc5 Bd3 37.Nf3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.75): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Qe7 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Qxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc3 2. ± (0.77): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 h6 32.b4 Rxc8 33.Qxc8+ Kh7 34.Qc5 f6 35.Nb3 e5 36.Qxe7 3. ± (0.78): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Qd7 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.Nf3 e5 35.Qc2 4. ± (0.82): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 Rxc8 33.Rxc8+ Rd8 34.Rxd8+ Qxd8 35.b4 Qb6 36.Qc5 5. ± (0.85): 30...Re8 31.Ra6 Rb6 32.Rc7 Qxc7 33.Qxc7 Rxa6 34.Nc4 Ra1+ 35.Kh2 Rb1 6. ± (0.85): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.Rac6 h6 33.b4 Rdb8 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc5 Bd3 37.Nf3 7. ± (0.85): 30...Qd6 31.Rc6 Qe7 32.Rac5 h6 33.b4 Rdb8 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc5 Bd3 37.Nf3 8. ± (0.86): 30...Qd7 31.b4 Re8 32.Rc4 Qd8 33.Rc6 h6 34.Rac5 Qh4 35.Rc8 9. ± (0.86): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Qd7 32.Rc4 Kg8 33.Nb3 Qe7 34.Nc5 Rbb8 35.Qe1 Qh4 10. ± (0.86): 30...Bf5 31.b4 Qd7 32.Rc4 Bg6 33.Nb3 Qe7 34.Nc5 Rbb8 35.Qe1 Qh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0011 MATCH (30...h6), delta = 0.02 During the game, I *strongly* criticized 30...h6 on the Playchess server, feeling that ...f6 will become necessary for Black anyway. At 16 ply, Fritz shows a high degree of indifference, like Sardanapalus? (Well, so did Kramnik, with his "Champion's League" comment!) A very strange glitch closed---or didn't close---the engine, so I lost 16/16. But a Q move was 0.01 ahead of ...h6. BREAK, Fritz 9 closed & reopened 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.66): 30...f6 31.b4 Qd7 32.Nb3 Be4 33.Rc4 Qe8 34.Nc5 Qg6 35.Nxe4 Qxe4 36.Rc7 Qb1+ 37.Kh2 Rxc7 2. ± (0.74): 30...Rbd7 31.b4 f6 32.Qc4 Bf7 33.Nf3 e5 34.d5 Qd6 35.Ra6 Qb8 3. ± (0.77): 30...Qd7 31.Rc6 Qe7 32.Rac5 Rbb8 33.Rc8 Rbxc8 34.Rxc8 h6 35.e4 a5 36.Rxd8+ Qxd8 4. ± (0.77): 30...Qd6 31.b4 f6 32.Rc8 Qd7 33.Rac5 Rxc8 34.Rxc8+ Be8 35.e4 Qa4 36.Qc6 Qxc6 5. ± (0.84): 30...Qf8 31.b4 Qe7 32.Rc8 f6 33.Ra6 Rb8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.b5 Qb7 36.Qc4 Bf5 6. ± (0.84): 30...Qe8 31.b4 Qe7 32.Rc8 f6 33.Ra6 Rb8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.b5 Qb7 36.Qc4 Bf5 7. ± (0.84): 30...Re8 31.b4 Rd8 32.Rc8 f6 33.Ra6 Rb8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.b5 Qb7 36.Qc4 Bf5 8. ± (0.84): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Kg8 32.Rc8 f6 33.Ra6 Rb8 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.b5 Qb7 36.Qc4 Bf5 9. ± (0.84): 30...Rf8 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rac5 Rc7 33.R8xc7 10. ± (0.86): 30...Bf5 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rac5 Kh7 33.R8c7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rxd7 Qxd7 36.e4 Bg4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: [missed 1 line of 13/13---but clearly ...f6 had <= 0.71 at 13/13 to be listed first! And I was not stupid for liking that move! :-) 1. ± (0.79): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Rxe5 Qf6 36.Nf3 Bf5 37.Qc4+ Kh8 38.e4 Rd1+ 2. ± (0.71): 30...Rbd7 31.b4 f6 32.Qc4 Bf7 33.Nf3 e5 34.d5 Rb7 35.e4 Qd6 36.b5 3. ± (0.79): 30...Qe8 31.b4 Qd7 32.b5 f6 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.Nf3 e5 35.Qd3 Rc7 36.Rxc7 Qxc7 4. ± (0.80): 30...Qd7 31.Rc6 Rdb8 32.Rac5 h6 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.e4 Rxc8 35.Rxc8 Qd6 36.Qe3 e5 37.d5 5. ± (0.83): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Rd7 34.Ra4 Qh4 35.Qh3 Qf4 36.Qg3 Qxg3 6. ± (0.84): 30...Qd6 31.Rc6 Qe7 32.Rac5 h6 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rc8+ Rd8 36.e4 a5 37.f4 7. ± (0.84): 30...Qf8 31.Ra6 Qe7 32.Rac6 h6 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rc8+ Rd8 36.e4 a5 37.f4 8. ± (0.84): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.Rac6 h6 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Rd7 35.Rc8+ Rd8 36.e4 a5 9. ± (0.84): 30...Re8 31.b4 f6 32.b5 Qd7 33.Qc4 Bf7 34.e4 e5 35.d5 Bg6 36.Ra3 Qg4 10. ± (0.86): 30...Bf5 31.b4 h6 32.b5 Bd3 33.Nb3 Bf5 34.Ra6 Rdb8 35.Rc8+ Rxc8 36.Qxc8+ Kh7 37.Qc6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.74): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Kh7 34.g3 Qd7 35.Qd3 Kg8 36.Nf3 Rc7 2. ± (0.74): 30...Qd7 31.Rc6 Rdb8 32.Rac5 h6 33.e4 Kh7 34.Rc4 Qd8 35.Qh3 Qg5 36.Nf3 Qf4 3. ± (0.78): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Rbb8 34.Qa3 Rb7 35.Qg3 Rc8 36.Rxc8+ Qxc8 37.Rc5 Qd7 4. ± (0.79): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Rxe5 Qf6 36.Nf3 Bf5 37.Qc4+ Kh8 38.e4 Rd1+ 5. ± (0.79): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 f6 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxd8+ Rxd8 35.Rxe5 Qf6 36.Nf3 Bf5 37.Qc4+ Kh8 38.e4 Rd1+ 6. ± (0.80): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rb6 32.Ra4 Rb7 33.Rc8 Qd6 34.Ra5 f6 35.Rac5 Rb8 36.R8c6 Qd7 37.Rc7 7. ± (0.83): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Qd7 32.Nb3 Kg8 33.Rc4 Qe7 8. ± (0.84): 30...Re8 31.Ra6 h6 32.Nc4 Rf8 33.Nd6 Rd7 34.Nc8 Qh4 35.Rc7 Rxc7 36.Qxc7 Re8 37.Rxa7 9. ± (0.84): 30...Qf8 31.Ra6 Qe7 32.b4 f6 33.Rac6 Be8 34.Rc7 Rd7 35.Rc8 Rd8 36.R8c7 10. ± (0.85): 30...Qd6 31.Rc8 h6 32.b4 Kh7 33.Rcc5 Rdb8 34.b5 Qd7 35.Qc4 Qd8 36.Qa4 Bd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.79): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Rbb8 34.Qa3 Rb7 35.Qh3 e5 36.Rd5 Qe8 37.Rxd8 Qxd8 38.Rc8 2. ± (0.81): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.e4 Kh7 34.e5 Rd7 35.Nf3 Be4 36.Ra6 Kg8 37.Qe3 3. ± (0.81): 30...Rbd7 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rcc5 Rb8 33.b4 Qd8 34.b5 Rdb7 35.e4 Kh7 36.e5 Rd7 37.Nf3 Be4 38.Ra6 Kg8 39.Qe3 4. ± (0.83): 30...Qd7 31.b4 Rdb8 32.Rc4 Rd8 33.Nb3 Qe7 34.Rc8 Rb8 35.Rxb8 Rxb8 36.Nc5 Ra8 37.b5 Qh4 38.b6 5. ± (0.83): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.b4 Rb6 33.b5 Rxa6 34.bxa6 Bd3 35.Rc7 Qd6 36.Rc8 Bb5 37.Ne4 Qf8 38.Rxd8 Qxd8 39.Qc5 Bxa6 40.Qxa7 6. ± (0.83): 30...Re8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.b4 Rb6 33.b5 Rxa6 34.bxa6 Bd3 35.Rc7 Qd6 36.Rc8 Bb5 37.Ne4 Qf8 38.Rxd8 Qxd8 39.Qc5 Bxa6 7. ± (0.83): 30...Bf5 31.Rc8 h6 32.Rac5 Rxc8 33.Rxc8+ Kh7 34.e4 Bg6 35.Qc6 a5 8. ± (0.84): 30...Qd6 31.Rc8 h6 32.b4 Kh7 33.Rcc5 Rdb8 34.b5 Qd8 35.Nf3 Kg8 36.Ne5 9. ± (0.86): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.Rac5 e5 33.dxe5 fxe5 34.Rxe5 Qf6 35.Qc4+ Kh8 36.Rxd8+ Rxd8 37.Nf3 Rd1+ 38.Kh2 Bf7 39.Qc8+ Rd8 40.Qc2 Be6 10. ± (0.86): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Qd7 32.Nb3 Kg8 33.Ra1 Rbb8 34.Rca5 Qb7 35.Rxa7 Qxb4 36.Qxb4 Rxb4 37.Nc5 Rdb8 38.Ra8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) *Note* the *substantial* differences at 12 & 13 ply, but less at 14 & 15 ply, and the 16-ply looks very close to what I recalled seeing, except before I think it was 0.81 for ...Qe8, 0.82 for ...h6. The better robustness at higher ply also justifies the higher weights for them. Finally, a "smooth" metric of the kind I have in mind will mitigate the differences caused by the manner in which Fritz is operated for a particular run. ** Since this run too includes a match of ...h6 at 14 ply---and I hold by my original expectation in KTlog6.txt and SMlog.txt that the 14-ply search maximizes both relevance and timeliness in the "cheating narrative"---I will still count the pre-glitch result as official. ** Full 16/16: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qppp/4p1b1/R1R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.84): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rb6 32.Qa5 Rb7 33.Rac6 Qd8 34.Rc7 Rxc7 35.Rxc7 a6 36.Qe5 Qb8 37.Qd6 Qb5 38.e4 2. ± (0.84): 30...Qe8 31.b4 f6 32.e4 Qd7 33.Rc4 Rbb8 34.Qa3 Ra8 35.Ra6 Rdc8 36.Qb3 Bf7 37.Qe3 Rab8 3. ± (0.84): 30...Rbd7 31.b4 Qe8 32.Nb3 4. ± (0.85): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.Nc4 f6 34.Qb4 Qd7 35.Qb3 Be4 36.f3 Bg6 37.Qa4 5. ± (0.85): 30...Qd6 31.b4 f6 32.Rc8 Re8 33.Rac5 Qd7 34.Rxe8+ Bxe8 35.e4 Qa4 36.Rc8 a6 37.Qc4 Qd1+ 6. ± (0.87): 30...f6 31.Rc8 Rbd7 32.b4 e5 33.Rxd8+ Qxd8 34.Nf3 e4 35.Rc5 Qb6 36.Nh4 Be8 37.Rc8 Qe6 38.Nf5 7. ± (0.89): 30...Qd7 31.b4 Qe7 32.Ra6 f6 33.Rac6 Qd7 34.Qc4 Bf7 35.Rc7 Rxc7 36.Rxc7 Qa4 37.Nb3 Qa2 38.Qd3 e5 8. ± (0.89): 30...Re8 31.Ra6 Rd8 32.b4 f6 33.Rac6 Qd7 34.Qc4 Bf7 35.Rc7 Rxc7 36.Rxc7 Qa4 37.Nb3 Qa2 38.Qd3 9. ± (0.89): 30...Bf5 31.b4 Bg6 32.Ra6 f6 33.Rac6 Qd7 34.Qc4 Bf7 35.Rc7 Rxc7 36.Rxc7 Qa4 37.Nb3 Qa2 38.Qd3 10. ± (0.89): 30...Kh8 31.b4 Kg8 32.Ra6 f6 33.Rac6 Qd7 34.Qc4 Bf7 35.Rc7 Rxc7 36.Rxc7 Qa4 37.Nb3 WOW, only .05 in the first 10 moves. I'm not clicking "more lines" here... First 5 lines of 17 ply, ...h6 back on top, sort-of. 1. ± (0.85): 30...h6 31.b4 Rdb8 32.b5 Qd8 33.Nc4 f6 34.Qb4 Qd7 35.Qa4 Be4 36.Nd2 Bd3 37.Nc4 a6 2. ± (0.85): 30...Qd6 31.Rc8 h6 32.b4 Qe7 33.Rcc5 Rdb8 34.b5 Qd8 35.Nc4 f6 36.Qb4 Qd7 37.Qa4 Be4 38.Nd2 Bd3 39.Nc4 a6 3. ± (0.86): 30...Rbd7 31.b4 Qe8 32.Nb3 4. ± (0.86): 30...Rf8 31.Ra6 Rb6 32.Qa5 Rb7 33.Rac6 Qd8 34.Qc3 5. ± (0.89): 30...Qe8 31.Rc7 Rxc7 32.Qxc7 Rd7 33.Qc6 f6 34.Ne4 Bxe4 35.Qxe4 e5 36.b4 Re7 37.dxe5 fxe5 38.f3 Rd7 39.Rxe5 Rd1+ 31. Ra6 Kh7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qpp1/R3p1bp/2R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 31...Rdb8 32.Rc8+ Rxc8 33.Qxc8+ Kh7 34.Rc6 Rb6 35.Rc5 a6 36.e4 Qh4 37.Qf8 Bxe4 2. ² (0.67): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rxd7 Rxd7 35.Rc8 Rb7 36.Qc5 3. ² (0.70): 31...Rd5 32.b4 Kh7 33.Nc4 Qd8 34.Ne5 Qg5 35.Rc8 Rdb5 36.Nf3 Qh5 4. ² (0.70): 31...Kh7 32.Nc4 Rd5 33.b4 Qd8 34.Ne5 Qg5 35.Rc8 Rdb5 36.Nf3 Qh5 5. ± (0.75): 31...Rdd7 32.Nc4 Rd5 33.Rxd5 exd5 34.Nd6 Qe6 35.Rc6 Rb8 6. ± (0.76): 31...Bf5 32.b4 Rdb8 33.Rc8+ Rxc8 34.Qxc8+ Kh7 35.Qc5 Qd7 36.Qf8 Qb5 37.Ra5 Qe2 38.Nf3 7. ± (0.80): 31...Ra8 32.Nc4 Kh7 33.Ne5 Be4 34.f3 Bd5 35.b4 Qh4 36.b5 Rab8 8. ± (0.82): 31...Rf8 32.Nc4 Qh4 33.Nd6 Rd7 34.Rc7 Rxc7 35.Qxc7 Qh5 36.Qxa7 Qd1+ 37.Kh2 9. ± (0.82): 31...Rd6 32.Rxd6 Qxd6 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Qc5 Qe7 35.g3 Qxc5 36.dxc5 Rd7 37.Nc4 Rb7 38.Ra8 Rxb3 10. ± (0.82): 31...Qh4 32.Rc7 Rb5 33.Nf3 Qe4 34.Raxa7 Qb1+ 35.Qc1 Qxc1+ 36.Rxc1 Rxb3 37.Ne5 Rbb8 38.Re7 Rb6 39.Kh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qpp1/R3p1bp/2R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.50): 31...Rdb8 32.Ra4 Kh7 33.Qa1 Kg8 34.Rca5 Qh4 35.Rxa7 Rxa7 36.Rxa7 Kh7 37.Nf3 2. ± (0.71): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rxd7 Rxd7 35.b4 a6 36.Nf3 Be4 37.Nd2 Qh4 38.Nxe4 3. ± (0.71): 31...Kh7 32.Nc4 Be4 33.f3 Bd5 34.Na5 Rbd7 35.Nc6 Bxc6 36.Raxc6 Qh4 37.Qc2+ Kg8 38.Qf2 Qxf2+ 39.Kxf2 Rb7 4. ± (0.73): 31...Rd5 32.b4 Qd7 33.Nb3 Rb6 34.Rc7 Qd6 35.Rxb6 Qxb6 36.Rc8+ Rd8 37.Rxd8+ Qxd8 38.b5 Be4 5. ± (0.74): 31...Bf5 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rxd7 Rxd7 35.b4 Qf6 36.b5 Qg6 37.Rc8 Bh3 6. ± (0.79): 31...Rdd7 32.Nc4 Rd5 33.b4 Rxc5 34.dxc5 Qh4 35.Ra5 Qh5 36.f3 Rc7 37.Qd4 Kh7 38.Nd6 7. ± (0.81): 31...Bd3 32.Rac6 Rb5 33.Rxb5 Bxb5 34.Rc7 Rd7 35.Rc8+ Rd8 36.e4 a5 37.f4 Qh4 38.Rxd8+ Qxd8 8. ± (0.81): 31...Ra8 32.Nc4 Kh7 33.Ne5 Be4 34.f3 Bd5 35.b4 Qh4 36.b5 Rab8 37.Qc2+ Kg8 38.Rc8+ 9. ± (0.82): 31...Qf8 32.Nc4 Be4 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.b4 Rb8 35.f3 Rb6 36.Rxb6 10. ± (0.82): 31...Qh4 32.Rc7 Rb5 33.Nf3 Qe4 34.Raxa7 Qb1+ 35.Qc1 Qxc1+ 36.Rxc1 Rxb3 37.Ne5 Rbb8 38.Re7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qpp1/R3p1bp/2R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 31...Rdb8 32.Ra4 Kh7 33.Rca5 Rd8 34.b4 Rd5 35.Rc5 2. ² (0.65): 31...Rd6 32.Rxd6 Qxd6 33.Nc4 Qa6 34.Ne5 Qa2 35.Nxg6 Qb1+ 36.Qc1 Qxg6 37.Rg5 hxg5 3. ² (0.68): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rxd7 Qxd7 35.e4 Qd8 36.Rc8 4. ± (0.71): 31...Kh7 32.Nc4 Qh4 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rdb8 5. ± (0.76): 31...Qh4 32.Rc7 Rb5 33.Nf3 Qe4 34.Raxa7 Qb1+ 35.Qc1 Qxb3 36.Qf1 Qd5 37.e4 6. ± (0.78): 31...Bf5 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rxd7 Qxd7 35.e4 Bg6 36.Qe3 Kg8 37.Nc4 7. ± (0.80): 31...Rdd7 32.b4 Rd5 33.Raa5 Kh7 34.b5 Rbd7 35.Ra4 Qf6 36.Ra6 Rf5 37.Ne4 Qh4 8. ± (0.84): 31...Qf8 32.Nc4 Be4 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.Nc6 Bxc6 35.Raxc6 Qe7 36.b4 Qh4 37.b5 Rd5 38.Rc7 9. ± (0.84): 31...Rd5 32.b4 Qd7 33.Raa5 Kh7 34.b5 Rb6 35.Nf3 Rxc5 36.Qxc5 Qd5 37.Qxd5 exd5 38.Ne5 f6 10. ± (0.85): 31...Bd3 32.Rac6 Bg6 33.b4 Rdb8 34.Rc8+ Rxc8 35.Rxc8+ Kh7 36.Qc5 Bd3 37.Nf3 Qxc5 38.bxc5 Be4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qpp1/R3p1bp/2R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 31...Rdb8 32.Ra4 Kh7 33.Rca5 Rc7 34.Rc4 Rcb7 35.e4 Qh4 36.Qf3 Rb5 37.Rxa7 Rh5 2. ² (0.54): 31...Kh7 32.Ra4 Rdb8 33.Rca5 Rc7 34.Rc4 Rcb7 35.e4 Qh4 36.Qf3 Rb5 37.Rxa7 Rh5 3. ² (0.69): 31...Rd6 32.Rxd6 Qxd6 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Qc5 Qxc5 35.dxc5 Rd7 36.Nf3 Be4 37.Ne5 Rd1+ 38.Kh2 f6 39.Nf7 Bb7 40.Rc7 4. ² (0.69): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rc8 Rd8 35.Rxd8 Qxd8 36.Rc8 Qd6 37.Qc5 Qxc5 38.dxc5 Rd7 39.Nf3 Be4 40.Ne5 Rd1+ 41.Kh2 f6 42.Nf7 Bb7 43.Rc7 5. ± (0.74): 31...Bf5 32.Rac6 Kh7 33.Rc7 Rd7 34.Rc8 Qh4 35.Ra8 Qg4 36.Qc1 Qh4 37.Rcc8 6. ± (0.77): 31...Qh4 32.Nf3 Qe4 33.Rc8 Qd5 34.Ne5 Rxc8 35.Qxc8+ Kh7 36.Nxg6 Kxg6 37.Qc2+ Qf5 38.e4 Qf4 39.Rc6 Kh7 7. ± (0.83): 31...Bd3 32.Rac6 Bg6 33.b4 Kh7 34.b5 Rdb8 35.Qc4 Rb6 36.Nf3 Rxc6 37.Rxc6 Be4 38.Rc8 Rxc8 8. ± (0.86): 31...Rdd7 32.b4 Rd5 33.Nc4 Kh7 34.Ne5 Rxc5 35.Qxc5 Qg5 36.Nxg6 Kxg6 37.Qc2+ Qf5 38.e4 Qf4 9. ± (0.86): 31...Rd5 32.b4 Qd7 33.Raa5 Kh7 34.Nb3 Rb8 35.Qc4 Rf5 36.Rxf5 Bxf5 37.Qc5 Ra8 38.Qe5 Rc8 10. ± (0.89): 31...Qf8 32.Nc4 Be4 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.Nc6 Bxc6 35.Raxc6 Qe7 36.b4 Rd5 37.Rc8 Rxc5 38.Rxd8+ Qxd8 39.dxc5 Qd1+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 000T PART MATCH (31...Kh7), delta = 0.00. Since ...Kh7 *wasn't close* at 12--14 ply, I infer that Team Topalov attached weight also to 15-ply matches, in probably counting this as a match. Going to 16 ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/pr2qpp1/R3p1bp/2R5/3P4/1PQ1P3/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 31...Rdb8 32.Ra4 Kh7 33.Rca5 Rc7 34.Rc4 Rcb7 35.e4 Qh4 36.Qf3 Rb5 37.Rxa7 Rh5 2. ² (0.54): 31...Kh7 32.Ra4 Rdb8 33.Rca5 Rc7 34.Rc4 Rcb7 35.e4 Qh4 36.Qf3 Rb5 37.Rxa7 Rh5 3. ² (0.65): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Rdb8 33.Rc7 Rxc7 34.Rxc7 Qa3 35.Rc6 Qb4 36.Qxb4 Rxb4 37.f3 a5 38.Rc5 4. ± (0.75): 31...Bf5 32.Rac6 Qh4 33.Rc8 Kh7 34.Rxd8 Qxd8 35.Rc8 Qe7 36.e4 5. ± (0.77): 31...Qh4 32.b4 Kh7 33.b5 Qg4 34.Ra1 Rd5 35.Rxd5 exd5 6. ± (0.79): 31...Bd3 32.Rac6 Bg6 33.b4 Kh7 34.Rc7 Rxc7 35.Rxc7 Rd7 36.Rc8 e5 37.dxe5 Rd3 38.Qb2 7. ± (0.84): 31...Rdd7 32.b4 Rd5 33.Nc4 Kh7 34.Ne5 Bf5 35.Qe1 Rxc5 36.dxc5 Be4 37.f3 Qg5 38.Qc3 Bf5 39.c6 Rc7 8. ± (0.84): 31...Rd5 32.b4 Kh8 33.Nc4 Kh7 34.Ne5 Bf5 35.Qe1 Rxc5 36.dxc5 Be4 37.f3 Qg5 38.Qc3 Bf5 39.c6 Rc7 9. ± (0.86): 31...Rbd7 32.b4 Rb8 33.Qc4 Rb6 34.Raa5 Rb8 35.Rc8+ Rxc8 36.Qxc8+ Rd8 37.Qc5 Qxc5 38.bxc5 e5 10. ± (0.89): 31...Bh7 YES, I DID catch 15/15 right on time, despite the identical lines & evals. First 3 lines of 17 ply: first 4 lines of 17 ply: 1. ² (0.55): 31...Rdb8 32.Ra4 Kh7 33.Qa1 Rd8 34.Raa5 Rdb8 35.Rc4 Rd8 36.Qd1 Rd5 37.Rxd5 exd5 2. ² (0.55): 31...Kh7 32.Ra4 Rdb8 33.Qa1 Rd8 34.Raa5 Rdb8 35.Rc4 Rd8 36.Qd1 Rd5 37.Rxd5 exd5 3. ² (0.64): 31...Kh8 32.Rac6 Rdb8 33.Rc8+ Kh7 34.Rxb8 Rxb8 35.Qa5 Rb7 36.b4 Bd3 37.Nc4 Bxc4 38.Rxc4 a6 39.Rc5 Qh4 40.Rh5 4. ± (0.77): 31...Bf5 32.b4 Rdb8 33.Rc8+ Rxc8 34.Qxc8+ Kh7 35.Qc5 Qd7 36.Nb3 Qb5 37.Qxb5 Rxb5 38.Nc5 Rxb4 39.Rxa7 Kg6 40.e4 Bg4 32. Nc4 Be4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p1bp/2R5/2NP4/1PQ1P3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.56): 32...Be4 33.f3 Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Rc7 Qg5 36.Raxa7 e5 37.e4 Rg6 38.Qc2 Qe3+ 39.Qf2 2. ± (0.83): 32...Rd5 33.b4 Bf5 34.f3 Qg5 35.Nd6 Rd7 36.Nxf5 Rxf5 37.e4 Rxc5 38.bxc5 Qg3 39.Qe3 3. ± (0.85): 32...Qh4 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rdb8 35.Qe1 Rb5 36.Qe2 Rxc5 37.dxc5 Rc8 4. ± (0.95): 32...Qf6 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.b4 Rb8 35.Nc6 Rb6 36.Rxa7 Rxa7 37.Nxa7 Qh4 38.Nc6 5. ± (1.01): 32...Re8 33.Ne5 Bf5 34.b4 Qh4 35.Rc7 Re7 36.Rxe7 Qxe7 37.Qc5 Qxc5 6. ± (1.04): 32...Ra8 33.Ne5 Bf5 34.b4 Qg5 35.b5 Rab8 36.Qe1 Be4 7. ± (1.05): 32...Rf8 33.Ne5 Qh4 34.Rc7 Rxc7 35.Qxc7 Qh5 36.Ra1 a6 37.b4 Qe2 38.Qe7 8. ± (1.07): 32...Rdd7 33.Ne5 Rd6 34.Nxg6 fxg6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.Qc4 Rb6 37.e4 Ra6 38.Qc3 Ra2 9. ± (1.11): 32...Rg8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.Ne5 Rb7 10. ± (1.12): 32...Rc7 33.b4 Rd5 34.Ne5 Rdxc5 35.dxc5 Be4 36.f3 Ba8 37.Qd4 Bd5 38.Qg4 Qf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p1bp/2R5/2NP4/1PQ1P3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 32...Be4 33.f3 Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 g6 38.Rc7 Rd7 2. ± (0.86): 32...Rd5 33.b4 Bf5 34.f3 Qg5 35.Nd6 Rd7 36.Nxf5 Rxf5 37.Qd3 Qg6 38.b5 Rfd5 39.Qxg6+ 3. ± (0.89): 32...Qh4 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rdb8 35.Qc4 Rb4 36.Qe2 Kg8 37.Qf3 Ra4 38.Rc8+ Rxc8 4. ± (0.97): 32...Ra8 33.Ne5 Be4 34.f3 Bd5 35.b4 Rab8 36.Qd3+ Kg8 5. ± (0.99): 32...Qf6 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rdb8 35.Qd2 Rb5 36.Qe2 Rxc5 37.dxc5 Qh4 38.Rb7 Rc8 6. ± (1.00): 32...Rc7 33.b4 Rd5 34.Ne5 Rdxc5 35.dxc5 Be4 36.f3 Bd5 37.Qd4 Kg8 38.Qf4 Rb7 39.Ng4 7. ± (1.04): 32...Re8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.b4 Be4 36.Ne5 Rb7 37.f3 8. ± (1.09): 32...Rdd7 33.Ne5 Rd6 34.Nxg6 fxg6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Qb6 37.b5 a6 38.bxa6 Qxa6 39.Qe1 Qd6 40.Rc8 9. ± (1.11): 32...Rf8 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Nc6 Qh4 35.Rxa7 10. ± (1.17): 32...Rg8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.b4 Be4 36.Ne5 Rb7 37.f3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p1bp/2R5/2NP4/1PQ1P3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 32...Be4 33.f3 Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 e5 38.Qd3+ Kg8 39.Qe4 Rb8 2. ± (0.77): 32...Rd5 33.b4 Rb5 34.Ne5 Qb7 35.Rxb5 Rxb5 36.Ra4 a5 37.bxa5 Rb1+ 38.Kh2 Qe7 3. ± (0.96): 32...Qh4 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rdb8 35.Qc4 Qg4 36.Qf1 Re8 37.Rb7 Rxb7 4. ± (0.97): 32...Ra8 33.Ne5 Be4 34.f3 Bd5 35.b4 Rab8 36.Qd3+ Kg8 5. ± (0.97): 32...Rdd7 33.Ne5 Rd6 34.Nxg6 fxg6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Qb6 37.b5 a6 38.e4 Rd7 39.bxa6 Qb1+ 40.Kh2 Qxe4 6. ± (0.99): 32...Qf6 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.b4 Be4 35.f3 Bd5 36.b5 Kg8 37.Nc6 Bxc6 38.bxc6 Rc7 39.Qd3 7. ± (1.09): 32...Rf8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qh4 35.Ne5 Re7 36.Rc7 Be4 37.Rcxa7 Rxa7 38.Rxa7 Kg8 39.b4 8. ± (1.14): 32...Re8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.b4 Be4 36.Ne5 Rb7 37.f3 9. ± (1.18): 32...Rc7 33.b4 Rd5 34.Ne5 Rdxc5 35.dxc5 Be4 36.f3 Bd5 37.e4 Ba8 38.Qe3 Rb7 39.Nc6 Qd7 40.Qf4 Qd1+ 10. ± (1.20): 32...Rg8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.b4 Be4 36.Ne5 Rb7 37.f3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p1bp/2R5/2NP4/1PQ1P3/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 32...Be4 33.f3 Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 e5 38.Qc2+ Kg8 39.Qe4 Rb8 2. ± (0.83): 32...Rd5 33.Ne5 Qg5 34.b4 Be4 35.f3 f6 36.fxe4 3. ± (0.90): 32...Rdb8 33.Na5 Rb5 34.Nc6 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qd7 36.Qd4 4. ± (1.07): 32...Qh4 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.Nc6 Ra8 35.Ne5 Re7 36.Nxg6 fxg6 37.Qc2 Rf8 38.Rcc6 Rf6 39.e4 Ref7 5. ± (1.07): 32...Ra8 33.Ne5 Qf6 34.b4 Rab8 35.Nc6 Ra8 36.b5 Be4 37.f3 Bxc6 38.Qc2+ Qg6 6. ± (1.07): 32...Rf8 33.Ne5 Qf6 34.b4 Rfb8 35.Nc6 Ra8 36.b5 Be4 37.f3 Bxc6 38.Qc2+ Qg6 7. ± (1.08): 32...Rdd7 33.Ne5 Rd6 34.Nxg6 fxg6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 e5 37.Qc4 Rb8 38.Rxe5 Qxb4 39.Qf1 a5 40.Re6 8. ± (1.14): 32...Qf6 33.Na5 Rbd7 34.b4 Be4 35.f3 Bd5 36.e4 Ba8 37.Nb3 Qf4 38.Rca5 Qb8 39.b5 Kg8 40.b6 9. ± (1.16): 32...Rh8 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Nc6 Qh4 35.Rxa7 Qe4 36.b4 Qb1+ 37.Kh2 Qf1 38.f3 10. ± (1.17): 32...Rg8 33.Na5 Rd7 34.Nc6 Qf6 35.b4 Be4 36.Ne5 Rb7 37.f3 Bg6 38.e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) First 5 lines of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.48): 32...Be4 33.Ra1 Qh4 34.f3 Bd5 35.Na5 Rbd7 36.Qc2+ Kg8 37.Qf2 Qf6 38.Qg3 h5 39.Nc4 Bxc4 2. ± (0.71): 32...Rd5 33.b4 Rb5 34.Rac6 Qh4 35.Rxb5 Rxb5 36.Rc5 Rb7 37.b5 Qg4 38.Nd6 Qd1+ 39.Kh2 Rb6 40.Rc6 Qh5+ 3. ± (0.90): 32...Rdb8 33.Na5 Rb5 34.Nc6 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qd7 36.Qd4 Qxd4 37.Nxd4 e5 38.Nc6 Rxb3 39.Nxe5 Rc3 4. ± (0.91): 32...Qh4 33.Na5 Rb6 34.Rxa7 Rd5 35.Nc4 Qh5 36.Nb2 Qg5 37.Nd3 Qh5 38.b4 Qd1+ 39.Ne1 Rh5 40.Rxh5 5. ± (1.04): 32...Ra8 33.Ne5 Bf5 34.b4 Qh4 35.b5 Rab8 36.Qa5 Be4 37.f3 Bd5 38.Qc3 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (32...Be4), delta = 0.37 33. f3 Bd5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2R5/2NPb3/1PQ1PP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 33...Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 e5 38.Qc2+ Kg8 39.Qe4 2. ± (0.82): 33...Bg6 34.Ne5 Qh4 35.b4 Bf5 36.Rca5 Rdb8 37.Nc6 Rc7 38.Rxa7 Rxa7 39.Rxa7 3. ± (1.02): 33...Rdb8 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rxf7 Bxf3 38.d5 Qg4 39.Rxf3 bxa5 4. +- (1.68): 33...Bf5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Qe8 36.Rxa7 Rd7 37.Rxd7 Qxd7 38.e4 Bg6 39.b4 5. +- (1.90): 33...Qh4 34.fxe4 Rxb3 35.Qc1 Qxe4 6. +- (2.36): 33...Bb1 34.Ra1 Bg6 35.Na5 Rb6 36.Nc6 Rxc6 37.Rxc6 Rd5 38.e4 Rh5 39.Rc5 Rh4 40.Rc8 7. +- (2.73): 33...Bxf3 34.Qc2+ g6 35.gxf3 Rd5 36.Raa5 Rxc5 37.dxc5 Rc7 38.b4 8. +- (2.94): 33...Rd5 34.fxe4 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qxc5 36.e5 Rb8 37.Rd6 Qb5 9. +- (3.79): 33...Ra8 34.fxe4 Qh4 35.Ra1 Rab8 36.Nd2 Qg3 37.Rca5 Rc7 38.Nc4 Rcb7 10. +- (4.16): 33...Rf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2R5/2NPb3/1PQ1PP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.46): 33...Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 e5 38.Qc2+ Kg8 39.Qe4 Rb8 40.f4 2. ± (0.88): 33...Bg6 34.Ne5 Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Qb6 37.Rc4 Qd8 38.Nxg6 fxg6 39.Rc6 Qe7 3. ± (1.02): 33...Rdb8 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rxf7 Bxf3 38.d5 Qg4 39.Rxf3 4. +- (1.73): 33...Bf5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Qe8 36.Rxa7 Rd7 37.Rxd7 Qxd7 38.e4 Bg6 39.b4 Qb7 40.Rc4 Ra6 41.d5 Ra2 5. +- (1.90): 33...Qh4 34.fxe4 Rxb3 35.Qc1 Qxe4 36.Ra1 Rxd4 37.Re5 Rxc4 38.Rxe4 Rxc1+ 39.Rxc1 a5 40.Ra1 Rb5 6. +- (2.37): 33...Bb1 34.Ra1 Bg6 35.Na5 Rb6 36.Nc6 Rxc6 37.Rxc6 Rb8 38.e4 Rb5 39.Rc5 Rb7 40.Rb5 Rxb5 7. +- (2.56): 33...Bxf3 34.Qc2+ g6 35.gxf3 Rd5 36.Rca5 Rg5+ 37.Rxg5 Qxg5+ 38.Qg2 Qh4 39.Ra3 Qe1+ 40.Kh2 Rb5 41.Ne5 8. +- (2.88): 33...Rd5 34.fxe4 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qxc5 36.e5 Rb8 37.Qd4 Qxd4 38.exd4 Rxb3 39.Nd6 Rb2 40.Rxa7 9. +- (4.02): 33...f5 34.fxe4 Qh4 35.Nd2 Qe1+ 36.Nf1 Qxc3 37.Rxc3 e5 10. +- (4.05): 33...Rbb8 34.fxe4 Qb7 35.Rcc6 Rbc8 36.Rxc8 Rxc8 37.Ra1 Qxe4 38.Rxa7 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qd1 40.Ra5 f5 41.Ra7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2R5/2NPb3/1PQ1PP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.47): 33...Bd5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Rxc6 36.Rcxc6 Bxc6 37.Rxc6 e5 38.Qc2+ Kg8 39.Qe4 Qd7 40.dxe5 2. ± (0.91): 33...Bg6 34.Ne5 Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Qa6 37.Nxg6 fxg6 38.Qc4 Qxc4 39.Rxc4 Rb5 40.e4 a5 41.bxa5 3. ± (1.00): 33...Rdb8 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rxf7 Bxf3 38.d5 Qg4 39.Rxf3 4. +- (1.73): 33...Bf5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Qe8 36.Rxa7 Rd7 37.Rxd7 Qxd7 38.e4 Bg6 39.b4 Qb7 40.Rc4 5. +- (1.90): 33...Qh4 34.fxe4 Rxb3 35.Qc1 Qxe4 36.Ra1 Rxd4 37.Re5 Rxc4 38.Rxe4 Rxc1+ 39.Rxc1 a5 40.Ra1 Rb5 6. +- (2.37): 33...Bb1 34.Ra1 Bg6 35.Na5 Rb6 36.Nc6 Rxc6 37.Rxc6 Rb8 38.e4 Rb5 39.Rc5 Rb7 40.Rb5 7. +- (2.48): 33...Bxf3 34.Qc2+ g6 35.gxf3 Rd5 36.Rca5 Qh4 37.Qf2 Qh5 38.e4 Qg5+ 39.Kh2 Qh5+ 40.Kg2 Qg5+ 41.Qg3 8. +- (2.93): 33...Rd5 34.fxe4 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qxc5 36.e5 Qb5 37.Ra3 Qc6 38.Qd3+ Kg8 39.Ra4 Qb5 40.Qd8+ Kh7 41.Nd6 9. +- (3.89): 33...f5 34.fxe4 Qh4 35.Nd2 fxe4 36.Rxe6 10. +- (4.05): 33...Rbb8 34.fxe4 Qb7 35.Rcc6 Rbc8 36.Rxc8 Rxc8 37.Ra1 Qxe4 38.Rxa7 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) wow, *long* think before 1st blacked line at 15 ply appears. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2R5/2NPb3/1PQ1PP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.42): 33...Bd5 34.Ra4 Rdb8 35.Na5 Rb6 36.b4 Qd7 37.Qc2+ Kg8 38.Nc4 Bxc4 2. ± (0.86): 33...Bg6 34.Ne5 Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Qa6 37.Nxg6 fxg6 38.Qc4 Qd6 39.b5 a6 40.bxa6 Rb1+ 3. ± (1.00): 33...Rdb8 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rxf7 Bxf3 38.d5 Qg4 39.Rxf3 4. +- (1.80): 33...Bf5 34.Na5 Rb6 35.Nc6 Qe8 36.Rxa7 Ra8 37.Rxa8 Qxa8 38.e4 Bg6 39.b4 Qa2 5. +- (1.83): 33...Qh4 34.fxe4 Rxb3 35.Qc1 Qxe4 36.Ra1 Rdb8 37.Nd6 Qxe3+ 38.Qxe3 Rxe3 39.Nxf7 Rd3 40.Rc4 Rb7 41.Ne5 6. +- (2.37): 33...Bb1 34.Ra1 Bg6 35.Na5 Rb6 36.Nc6 Rxc6 37.Rxc6 Rb8 38.e4 Rb5 39.Rc5 Rb7 40.b4 7. +- (2.50): 33...Bxf3 34.Qc2+ g6 35.gxf3 Rd5 36.Rca5 Qh4 37.Qf2 Qg5+ 38.Kh2 Qh5+ 39.Kg2 Kg7 40.e4 Qg5+ 8. +- (2.93): 33...Rd5 34.fxe4 Rxc5 35.dxc5 Qxc5 36.e5 Qb5 37.Ra3 Qc6 38.Qd3+ Kg8 39.Ra1 Qb5 9. +- (3.89): 33...f5 34.fxe4 Qh4 35.Nd2 fxe4 36.Rxe6 Qe1+ 37.Nf1 Qb1 38.Rf5 Qxb3 39.Qxb3 Rxb3 40.Rxe4 a6 41.Ng3 g6 10. +- (4.07): 33...Rbb8 34.fxe4 Qb7 35.Rcc6 Rbc8 36.Rxc8 Rxc8 37.Ra1 Qxe4 38.Rxa7 Qb1+ 39.Kh2 Qd1 40.Ra1 Qh5+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (33...Bd5), delta = 0.44 34. Nd2 Rdb8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1PQ1PP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.17): 34...Qh4 35.Ra1 f5 36.Qd3 Qg3 37.Qc2 Rdd7 38.Rc8 a5 39.Qc3 e5 40.Rxa5 2. ² (0.45): 34...Rbd7 35.Ra4 Qh4 36.e4 Bb7 37.Qe3 Kg8 38.Nf1 a6 39.g3 Qf6 3. ± (0.77): 34...Rd6 35.Ra1 Rdb6 36.Rb1 Qd7 37.Qd3+ Kg8 38.e4 Bc6 39.Rbc1 Bb5 40.Rc8+ Kh7 41.Qe3 Qd6 4. ± (0.81): 34...Rdb8 35.Qd3+ f5 36.e4 fxe4 37.fxe4 Bxb3 38.Qg3 Qf6 39.Re5 5. ± (0.84): 34...Rb6 35.Ra1 a6 36.Rc7 Qf6 37.Rxa6 Rxa6 38.Qd3+ Kg8 39.Qxa6 Qg5 40.Qe2 Ra8 41.Qe1 6. ± (0.84): 34...e5 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.e4 Be6 37.Rxe5 Rb4 38.d5 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Bd7 40.Nc4 Rdb8 7. ± (0.92): 34...Qf6 35.b4 Rbd7 36.e4 Bb7 37.Rxa7 Qxd4+ 38.Qxd4 Rxd4 39.Rxb7 Rxd2 40.Rcc7 Kg6 41.Rxf7 8. ± (1.25): 34...Qd7 35.b4 Rbb8 36.Rc7 Qb5 37.Raxa7 e5 38.dxe5 Qxb4 39.Qc2+ Kg8 40.Ra4 9. +- (1.44): 34...Rbb8 35.e4 Ba8 36.Rc7 Qf6 37.Raxa7 Qxd4+ 38.Qxd4 Rxd4 39.Nc4 Rf8 40.Nb6 Rdd8 41.Rxf7 Rxf7 10. +- (1.62): 34...f5 35.e4 Rb6 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1PQ1PP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 34...Qh4 35.Ra1 f5 36.Qd3 Rb4 37.e4 Bxe4 38.fxe4 Rbxd4 39.Nf3 Rxd3 40.Nxh4 fxe4 41.Rxa7 Rxb3 2. ² (0.42): 34...Rbd7 35.b4 e5 36.dxe5 Bb7 37.Ra2 Rd3 38.Qc2 Kg8 39.Nf1 Qh4 3. ± (0.77): 34...Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Rb8 37.b5 Qg3 38.e4 Bb7 39.Nf1 Qh4 40.g3 Qf6 4. ± (0.82): 34...Qf6 35.b4 Qh4 36.e4 Qe1+ 37.Nf1 5. ± (0.84): 34...e5 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.e4 Be6 37.Rxe5 Rb4 38.d5 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Bd7 40.Nc4 Rdb8 6. ± (0.84): 34...Rb6 35.Raa5 Qh4 36.Rxa7 f5 37.Rcc7 Qe1+ 38.Nf1 Qxc3 39.Rxc3 Rxb3 40.Rxb3 Bxb3 41.Nd2 Bd5 42.Kf2 7. ± (0.86): 34...Rdb8 35.Qd3+ f5 36.e4 fxe4 37.fxe4 Bxb3 38.Qg3 Qf7 39.Ra3 Qg6 40.Qe5 Qf6 41.Nxb3 Rxb3 42.Rxb3 8. ± (1.25): 34...Qd7 35.b4 Rbb8 36.Rc7 Qb5 37.Raxa7 e5 38.dxe5 Qxb4 39.Qc2+ Kg8 9. ± (1.39): 34...Rbb8 35.e4 Ba8 36.Rc7 Qh4 37.Raxa7 Qe1+ 38.Nf1 Qxc3 39.Rxc3 Rxd4 40.Rxf7 Kg6 41.Rfc7 Rbd8 42.Kf2 Rd3 43.e5 Rxc3 10. +- (1.62): 34...f5 35.e4 Rb6 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rc7 Qh4 38.exd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1PQ1PP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 34...Qh4 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.Ra1 Rbd7 37.Rca5 Qg3 38.Qe2 Rb8 39.Rxa7 Rxa7 40.Rxa7 2. ² (0.38): 34...Rbd7 35.Ra4 Kg8 36.e4 Bb7 37.Qe3 Qh4 38.Rcc4 e5 39.d5 Bc8 40.b4 a6 41.Nb3 3. ² (0.42): 34...e5 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.e4 Be6 37.Rxe5 Rb4 38.d5 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Bc8 40.Ra2 Qd6 41.f4 4. ± (0.73): 34...Rdb8 35.Qd3+ f5 36.e4 fxe4 37.fxe4 Bxb3 38.Qg3 Qf7 39.Kh2 Rb4 40.Rca5 Qf6 41.Re5 5. ± (0.80): 34...Rb6 35.Raa5 Qh4 36.Rxa7 f5 37.Rcc7 Qe1+ 38.Nf1 Qxc3 39.Rxc3 Rxb3 40.Rcc7 6. ± (0.82): 34...Qf6 35.b4 Qh4 36.e4 Qe1+ 37.Nf1 Qxc3 38.Rxc3 Bxe4 39.fxe4 Rxd4 40.Ng3 Rdxb4 41.Rca3 Rb3 42.Rxb3 7. ± (0.87): 34...Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Rb8 37.b5 Qg3 38.Nf1 Qd6 39.e4 8. ± (1.25): 34...Qd7 35.b4 Rbb8 36.b5 f5 37.Qa5 Rb7 38.Qa4 e5 9. +- (1.44): 34...Rbb8 35.e4 Ba8 36.Rc7 Qf6 37.Raxa7 Qxd4+ 38.Qxd4 Rxd4 39.Nc4 Rf8 40.Nb6 10. +- (1.62): 34...f5 35.e4 Rb6 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rc7 Qh4 38.exd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1PQ1PP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.36): 34...Qh4 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.Ra1 Rbd7 37.b4 a6 38.Qxa6 e5 39.Qe2 exd4 40.Qf2 2. ² (0.38): 34...Rbd7 35.Ra4 Qh4 36.e4 Bb7 37.Qe3 Kg8 38.Rcc4 e5 3. ² (0.42): 34...e5 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.e4 Be6 37.Rxe5 Rb4 38.d5 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Bc8 40.Ra2 Qd6 41.f4 4. ² (0.58): 34...Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Qd3+ Kg8 37.Raxa7 Qe1+ 38.Nf1 Rxb3 39.Qd2 Qxd2 40.Nxd2 Rd3 41.Nf1 Rf8 5. ± (0.79): 34...Rdb8 35.Qd3+ f5 36.e4 fxe4 37.fxe4 Bxb3 38.Qg3 Qd8 39.Rd6 Qf6 40.Kh2 Ba2 41.d5 Qd4 42.Rc2 6. ± (0.82): 34...Qf6 35.b4 Qh4 36.e4 Qe1+ 37.Nf1 Qxc3 38.Rxc3 Bxe4 39.fxe4 Rxd4 40.Ng3 Rdxb4 41.Rca3 Rb3 42.Rxb3 7. ± (0.84): 34...Rd6 35.Rxd6 Qxd6 36.b4 Rd7 37.b5 Qg3 38.Qd3+ g6 39.Qe2 f6 40.Qf2 Qxf2+ 41.Kxf2 e5 8. ± (1.01): 34...Qd7 35.b4 f5 36.b5 e5 37.dxe5 Qe7 38.e4 fxe4 39.Ra4 Qe8 40.fxe4 9. +- (1.46): 34...Rbb8 35.e4 Ba8 36.Rc7 Qh4 37.Raxa7 Rb7 38.Nf1 Rxa7 39.Rxa7 Kg8 40.Rc7 Rf8 41.Rc8 Bb7 10. +- (1.62): 34...f5 35.e4 Rb6 36.Rxb6 axb6 37.Rc7 Qh4 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Qe3 Qxd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (34...Rdb8), delta2 = -0.43. first 5 lines of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.28): 34...Qh4 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.Ra1 Rbd7 37.b4 a6 38.Nf1 e5 39.e4 Bb7 40.d5 Rd6 2. ² (0.42): 34...e5 35.Qd3+ Kg8 36.e4 Be6 37.Rxe5 Rb4 38.d5 Qc5+ 39.Kh2 Bc8 40.Ra2 Qd6 41.f4 3. ² (0.45): 34...Rb6 35.Rc7 Qh4 36.Qd3+ Kg8 37.Raxa7 Qe1+ 38.Nf1 Rxb3 39.Qd2 Qxd2 40.Nxd2 Rd3 41.Nf1 Rf8 4. ² (0.46): 34...Rbd7 35.Ra4 Qh4 36.Qd3+ f5 37.Qe2 f4 38.Qf2 Qxf2+ 39.Kxf2 fxe3+ 40.Kxe3 Rb7 41.Ra3 g6 5. ² (0.55): 34...Rdb8 35.Qd3+ f5 36.e4 Rxb3 37.Nxb3 Rxb3 38.Rc3 Rxc3 39.Qxc3 fxe4 40.fxe4 Bxe4 41.Qe1 Bf5 42.Qa1 Qg5 35. Qd3+ f5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ± (0.83): 35...f5 36.e4 fxe4 37.fxe4 Bxb3 38.Qg3 Qd8 39.Rd6 Qf6 40.Rf5 exf5 41.Rxf6 gxf6 2. ± (1.25): 35...g6 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.exd5 exd5 39.Rc1 Qg5 40.Rca1 Rb2 41.R1a2 R8b7 42.R6a5 Rxa2 43.Rxa2 3. ± (1.29): 35...Kg8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.Ra1 Qg5 39.exd5 exd5 40.Rac1 Re8 41.Rc8 Rbe7 42.Nb3 4. +- (1.41): 35...Kh8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Qh4 5. +- (4.55): 35...Be4 36.Qxe4+ Kg8 37.Qf4 Qf8 38.Rac6 Qe8 39.Rc7 a6 40.Rxb7 Rxb7 41.Qd6 Qa8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.55): 35...f5 36.e4 Rxb3 37.Nxb3 Rxb3 38.Rc3 Rxc3 39.Qxc3 fxe4 40.fxe4 Bxe4 41.Qc5 Qf6 42.Rxa7 Bd3 2. ± (1.25): 35...g6 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.exd5 exd5 39.Rc1 Qg5 40.Rca1 Rb2 41.R1a2 R8b7 3. ± (1.29): 35...Kg8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.Ra1 Qg5 39.exd5 exd5 40.Rac1 Re8 41.Rc8 Rbe7 4. ± (1.35): 35...Kh8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Qh4 38.Ra1 Qd8 39.Qe3 e5 5. +- (4.57): 35...Be4 36.Qxe4+ Kg8 37.Qf4 Qf8 38.Rac6 Qe8 39.Rc7 a6 40.Rxb7 Rxb7 41.Qd6 Qa8 42.Qg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.43): 35...f5 36.Ra1 Qf6 37.Rc3 Rd7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Rc4 e5 40.d5 Qb6+ 41.Kh1 Qf2 42.Ra6 2. ± (1.28): 35...Kg8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.Ra1 Qg5 39.exd5 exd5 40.Rac1 Re8 41.Rc8 Rbe7 42.Rxe8+ Rxe8 43.Nb3 3. ± (1.35): 35...Kh8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Qh4 38.Ra1 Qd8 39.Qe3 e5 4. ± (1.38): 35...g6 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.exd5 exd5 39.f4 Kg8 40.f5 Qe1+ 41.Nf1 Rb2 42.Qf3 Qh4 43.fxg6 Qxd4+ 5. +- (4.59): 35...Be4 36.Qxe4+ Kg8 37.Rac6 Qf8 38.f4 g6 39.Qe5 Qg7 40.e4 Rb4 41.Rc8+ Rxc8 42.Rxc8+ Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2qppk/R3p2p/2Rb4/3P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.42): 35...f5 36.Ra1 Qf6 37.Rca5 Bxb3 38.Rxa7 Rb4 39.Rc7 Bd5 40.Raa7 Bb7 41.Qc3 2. ± (1.26): 35...Kg8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.exd5 exd5 39.Rc1 Re8 40.Ra5 Qg5 3. ± (1.32): 35...Kh8 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Qh4 38.Ra1 Qd8 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 e5 43.Rac3 Qxf2+ 44.Kxf2 a5 4. ± (1.38): 35...g6 36.e4 Bxb3 37.Rc3 Bd5 38.exd5 exd5 39.f4 Kg8 40.f5 Qe1+ 5. +- (4.66): 35...Be4 36.Qxe4+ Kg8 37.Rac6 Qf8 38.f4 g6 39.Qe5 Qg7 40.Rc8+ Rxc8 41.Rxc8+ Kh7 42.Ra8 Qxe5 43.fxe5 Kg7 44.e4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (35,,,f5, forced), delta = 0.84 36. Rc3 Qh4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2q1pk/R3p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.34): 36...Qh4 37.Ra1 Rd7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 f4 40.b4 a6 41.Rc5 Rdd8 2. ² (0.67): 36...Rb4 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 Rf8 40.Qe3 e5 41.d5 fxe4 42.fxe4 3. ± (0.78): 36...Rd7 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Bxe4 41.fxe4 e5 42.d5 Rf7 43.Qe3 4. ± (0.81): 36...Rb5 37.e4 Qb7 38.Ra3 Bc6 39.Ra1 f4 40.Rac1 Rb6 41.Rc5 Kg8 42.b4 5. ± (0.83): 36...Rc7 37.e4 Rxc3 38.Qxc3 Qb7 39.Qd3 Bc6 40.Ra5 Bb5 41.Nc4 Qc7 42.Ra3 f4 43.Qc2 6. ± (0.91): 36...Rb6 37.Ra1 Qh4 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qe3 e5 41.dxe5 7. +- (1.81): 36...Qf6 37.e4 Rb4 38.exd5 Rxd4 39.Qe3 f4 40.Qe1 Rxd5 41.Qe4+ Kh8 42.Rxe6 Qxc3 43.Re8+ Rxe8 44.Qxe8+ Kh7 45.Qe4+ Kh8 46.Qxd5 Qe3+ 47.Kf1 g6 8. +- (2.08): 36...Qd7 37.e4 Rb5 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Rc4 e5 40.g4 Rxd4 41.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 42.Qxd4 9. +- (2.27): 36...Kg8 37.e4 f4 38.exd5 exd5 39.Nf1 Rb4 40.Ra5 Qf7 41.Rac5 Qh5 42.Rc8+ Rxc8 10. +- (2.28): 36...e5 37.Qxf5+ Kh8 38.dxe5 Bg8 39.f4 Rd8 40.Rd3 Rxd3 41.Qxd3 Rd7 42.Rd6 Be6 43.Rxd7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2q1pk/R3p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.32): 36...Qh4 37.Ra1 Rd7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc5 Rbd8 40.Rc4 fxe4 41.Nxe4 Bxe4 42.fxe4 e5 43.d5 Kg8 2. ² (0.67): 36...Rb4 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 Rf8 40.Qe3 e5 41.d5 3. ± (0.78): 36...Rd7 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Bxe4 41.fxe4 e5 4. ± (0.87): 36...Rb6 37.Rxb6 axb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qg3 Qb4 41.Qe3 Ra8 42.Rc7 Ra1+ 43.Kh2 Qd6+ 44.Qg3 5. ± (0.97): 36...Rb5 37.e4 Qb7 38.Ra3 Bc6 39.Qc2 Rc8 40.Ra4 Qd7 41.Rac4 Rb6 42.b4 6. ± (1.10): 36...Rc7 37.Rxc7 Qxc7 38.e4 Bc6 39.Nc4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Kg8 41.Kh1 Kh8 42.g3 Rf8 43.Ne5 7. +- (1.81): 36...Qf6 37.e4 Rb4 38.exd5 Rxd4 39.Qe3 f4 40.Qe1 Rxd5 41.Qe4+ Kh8 42.Rxe6 Qxc3 43.Re8+ 8. +- (2.08): 36...Qd7 37.e4 Rb5 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Rc4 e5 40.g4 Rxd4 41.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 42.Qxd4 9. +- (2.27): 36...Kg8 37.e4 f4 38.exd5 exd5 39.Nf1 Rb4 40.Ra5 Qf7 41.Rac5 Qh5 10. +- (2.29): 36...e5 37.Qxf5+ Kh8 38.dxe5 Bg8 39.f4 Rd8 40.Rd3 Rc7 41.Nc4 Rf8 42.Qh5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2q1pk/R3p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 36...Qh4 37.Ra1 Rd7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 Rf8 40.Qe2 a6 41.Qe1 Qxe1+ 42.Rxe1 fxe4 43.fxe4 2. ± (0.71): 36...Rd7 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 Rf8 40.Qe3 f4 41.Qd3 e5 42.d5 Rd6 3. ± (0.77): 36...Rb4 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 Rf8 40.Qe3 f4 41.Qd3 Rf6 4. ± (0.79): 36...Rb6 37.Rxb6 Rxb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qg3 Qd6 41.Qe3 Ra6 42.Rc1 5. ± (0.91): 36...Rb5 37.e4 Qb7 38.Ra3 Qe7 39.Ra1 Ba8 6. ± (0.91): 36...Rc7 37.Rxc7 Qxc7 38.e4 Bc6 39.Nc4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Kg8 41.Kh1 Kh8 42.g3 Rd8 43.Qe3 Rf8 7. +- (1.81): 36...Qf6 37.e4 Rb4 38.exd5 Rxd4 8. +- (2.12): 36...Qd7 37.e4 Rb5 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Rc4 e5 40.g4 Rxd4 41.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 42.Qxd4 exd4 43.gxf5 Rb7 44.Rd6 Rb4 9. +- (2.21): 36...e5 37.Qxf5+ Kh8 38.dxe5 Rf8 39.Rc8 Rxc8 40.Qxc8+ Bg8 41.f4 Rc7 42.Qb8 Kh7 43.Nc4 Rb7 10. +- (2.31): 36...Kg8 37.e4 f4 38.exd5 exd5 39.Nf1 Rb4 40.Qc2 Qb7 41.Rac6 Re8 42.Rc7 Qb5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr2q1pk/R3p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.22): 36...Qh4 37.Ra1 Rd7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Rcc1 Kh8 40.Rc4 Rbd8 41.b4 Rf7 2. ² (0.70): 36...Rd7 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 fxe4 40.fxe4 Rbd8 41.Rc4 Rf7 42.Qe3 Rdf8 3. ± (0.71): 36...Rb6 37.Rxb6 axb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qg3 Rd8 41.Rc7 Rd7 42.Rxd7 Qxd7 43.Qf2 Qd8 44.Qe3 Qh4 45.Qf2 Qf6 4. ± (0.74): 36...Rc7 37.Rxc7 Qxc7 38.e4 Bc6 39.Nc4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Kg8 41.Ra5 Qf4 42.Nd2 Rb7 43.Re5 Bb5 44.Nc4 5. ± (0.91): 36...Rb4 37.e4 Bb7 38.Rxa7 Qh4 39.Ra1 Rf8 40.Qe3 f4 41.Qd3 e5 42.dxe5 Rd8 43.Qc2 6. ± (1.04): 36...Rb5 37.e4 Qb7 38.Ra1 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bxb3 40.Rac1 e5 41.Qg3 7. +- (2.12): 36...Qd7 37.e4 Rb5 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Rc4 e5 40.g4 Rxd4 41.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 42.Qxd4 8. +- (2.16): 36...Qf6 37.e4 Rb4 38.exd5 Rxd4 39.Qe3 f4 40.Qe1 Rxd5 41.Qe4+ Qf5 42.Rc2 9. +- (2.24): 36...e5 37.Qxf5+ Kh8 38.dxe5 Bg8 39.f4 Rd8 40.Rd3 Rc7 41.Rad6 Rc1+ 10. +- (2.28): 36...Rd8 37.e4 Rbd7 38.exd5 Rxd5 39.Rc4 Qd7 40.Nf1 Rxd4 41.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 42.Qxd4 Rxd4 43.Rxa7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (36...Qh4, semi-forced), delta = 0.48 37. Ra1 Qg3 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P3q/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.31): 37...Rd7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Rc4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Rf8 41.Qe3 Rf4 42.d5 Rdf7 43.Rc8 2. ² (0.38): 37...Rf7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Qe3 Rd8 40.Rc4 Kg8 41.Qe1 Qf4 42.Ra5 fxe4 43.fxe4 3. ² (0.51): 37...Re7 38.e4 Ba8 39.exf5 exf5 40.Qxf5+ g6 41.Qd3 Rd8 42.Ne4 a5 43.g3 4. ² (0.52): 37...Rb4 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc5 Rd8 40.Rc4 Rxc4 41.bxc4 a6 42.d5 exd5 43.exd5 Kg8 5. ² (0.62): 37...Qg3 38.e4 fxe4 39.Nxe4 Qg6 40.Nc5 Re7 41.Qxg6+ Kxg6 42.Kf2 Rb4 43.Ra4 a5 6. ± (0.84): 37...Rf8 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Qh4+ 41.Qh3 Qxh3+ 42.gxh3 Rf2 43.Rd1 Rxd2 44.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 45.Kh2 Bd5 46.Rdd3 g5 47.Re3 Rb4 48.Rc7+ Kg6 7. ± (0.85): 37...Rb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Rc7 a6 41.Qf3 Rb4 42.Qf7 Qg3 43.Rd7 8. ± (0.88): 37...Rb5 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Ba8 40.Qe2 a5 41.Rh3 Qf6 42.Ra4 Qf4 43.Rf3 9. ± (1.32): 37...Rd8 38.e4 Rb4 39.exd5 10. ± (1.32): 37...Qd8 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Rd1 fxe4 45.Rxa7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P3q/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 37...Rd7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 Rbd8 40.Qe3 f4 41.Qc3 a6 42.Rc1 Kg8 43.b4 2. ² (0.37): 37...Rf7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Qe3 Rd8 40.Rd3 a6 41.Qe1 Qxe1+ 42.Rxe1 3. ² (0.52): 37...Re7 38.e4 Ba8 39.exf5 exf5 40.Qxf5+ g6 41.Qd3 Rd8 42.Ne4 a5 43.g3 Bxe4 44.gxh4 Bxd3 45.Rxd3 Rd5 46.Kf2 Kg7 4. ² (0.53): 37...Rb4 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 Rb5 40.exf5 exf5 41.Rxa7 Rd8 42.Nf1 Rd6 43.Rc7 Rdb6 5. ² (0.59): 37...Qg3 38.e4 fxe4 39.Nxe4 Bxe4 40.Qxe4+ Qg6 41.Ra6 Qxe4 42.fxe4 Rb4 43.Rc4 e5 44.Rxb4 Rxb4 45.d5 Rxb3 46.Rxa7 6. ± (0.84): 37...Rf8 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Qh4+ 41.Qh3 Qxh3+ 42.gxh3 Rf2 43.Rd1 Rxd2 44.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 45.Kh2 Bd5 46.Rdd3 g5 47.Re3 7. ± (0.92): 37...Rb5 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Ba8 40.Qg3 Qxg3 41.Rxg3 a5 42.Kf2 e5 43.d5 h5 44.Rg5 Rf8+ 45.Ke3 8. ± (0.96): 37...Rb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qe3 a6 41.Qf2 Qxf2+ 42.Kxf2 Rf8+ 43.Ke3 e5 44.dxe5 Kg6 9. ± (1.32): 37...Qd8 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Rd1 fxe4 10. ± (1.32): 37...Qf6 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P3q/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.22): 37...Rd7 38.Qe2 Qf6 39.Ra6 Rb6 40.Rxb6 axb6 41.Rc1 Ra7 42.Nc4 Qh4 43.Qf2 Qg5 44.Nxb6 Bxb3 2. ² (0.44): 37...Rf7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Qe3 Rd8 40.Rc4 Kg8 41.Ra6 fxe4 42.fxe4 Qg4 43.Rca4 Rdd7 44.R4a5 3. ² (0.57): 37...Re7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Qe3 Rd8 40.Ra4 Rf7 41.Rc5 fxe4 42.fxe4 Rdf8 43.Re5 4. ² (0.58): 37...Qg3 38.e4 fxe4 39.Nxe4 Bxe4 40.Qxe4+ Qg6 41.Qe3 Rd7 42.Rc6 Rb6 43.Rac1 Rdb7 44.b4 Rxc6 45.Rxc6 Qb1+ 46.Kh2 5. ± (0.80): 37...Rb4 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 Rb5 40.exf5 exf5 41.Rxa7 Re8 42.Rc1 Re1+ 43.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 44.Nf1 Bc6 45.Rf7 6. ± (0.84): 37...Rf8 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Qh4+ 41.Qh3 Qxh3+ 42.gxh3 Rf2 43.Rd1 Rxd2 44.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 45.Kh2 Bd5 46.Rdd3 g5 7. ± (0.90): 37...Rb5 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Ba8 40.Qe2 a5 41.Qf2 Qf6 42.Rf3 8. ± (1.01): 37...Rb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qe3 Qg4 41.Rxa7 Qd1+ 42.Kh2 e5 43.d5 Rg6 9. ± (1.36): 37...Qd8 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Rd1 Rd8 45.Ke2 fxe4 46.fxe4 10. ± (1.36): 37...Qf6 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Rd1 Rd8 45.Ke2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P3q/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.20): 37...Rd7 38.Rc5 Rb4 39.Rca5 Qg3 40.Qe2 Qb8 41.Qf2 f4 42.Rc1 Rdb7 43.e4 Bxb3 44.Rac5 2. ² (0.29): 37...Rf7 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Bb7 41.Nf3 Rbf8 42.Qe3 Qg3 43.Rxa7 3. ² (0.53): 37...Qg3 38.e4 fxe4 39.Nxe4 Bxe4 40.Qxe4+ Qg6 41.Ra6 Qxe4 42.fxe4 Rxb3 43.Rxb3 Rxb3 44.Rxe6 Rb6 45.Re8 a5 46.Kf2 Rf6+ 47.Ke3 4. ² (0.57): 37...Re7 38.e4 Ba8 39.Qe3 Rd8 40.Rc4 Rf8 41.Rc5 Rd7 42.Rc4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Kg8 44.Rc5 Rdf7 45.Rca5 Rf4 46.Re5 Qg4 5. ² (0.68): 37...Rb4 38.e4 Bb7 39.Rc4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Rb6 41.Rc5 Rf8 42.Qe2 a6 43.Rh5 Qf6 6. ± (0.84): 37...Rf8 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Qh4+ 41.Qh3 Qxh3+ 42.gxh3 Rf2 43.Rd1 Rxd2 44.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 45.Kh2 Bd5 46.Rdd3 g5 7. ± (0.95): 37...Rb5 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Ba8 40.Qg3 Qxg3 41.Rxg3 a5 42.Kf2 Rd8 43.Rd3 Kg6 44.Ke3 e5 8. ± (1.04): 37...Rb6 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Bb7 40.Qe3 a6 41.Rf1 e5 42.d5 Rg6 43.Nc4 Rg5 44.Rf7 9. ± (1.40): 37...Qd8 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Ke2 fxe4 45.fxe4 R8b7 46.e5 10. ± (1.40): 37...Qf6 38.e4 Bxb3 39.Ra3 Bd1 40.Rc1 Be2 41.Qxe2 Qxd4+ 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rb2 44.Ke2 fxe4 45.fxe4 R8b7 46.e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 10.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (37...Qg3), delta2 = -0.33 missed 16/16, but here are top 4 lines at 17 ply: 1. = (0.17): 37...Rd7 38.Rc5 Rb4 39.Rca5 Qg3 40.Qe2 Qb8 41.Ra6 Kg8 42.e4 Bb7 43.Rxe6 Rbxd4 2. = (0.25): 37...Rf7 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qf2+ 40.Kh1 Bb7 41.Qe3 Rf5 42.Qxf2 Rxf2 43.Rd3 Re2 44.Rxa7 Bxe4 45.Nxe4 Rxe4 46.Rg3 3. ² (0.44): 37...Re7 38.e4 Bb7 39.Qe3 Rd7 40.Rc4 a6 41.Qf2 Qf4 42.Rac1 Rf7 43.g3 Qg5 4. ² (0.48): 37...Qg3 38.e4 fxe4 39.fxe4 Qxd3 40.Rxd3 Bxb3 41.Rc3 e5 42.d5 Kg8 43.Kf2 h5 44.g3 38. Qc2 Rf7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.41): 38...Rf7 39.e4 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Qg6 41.Nc5 Qxc2 42.Rxc2 Rb4 43.Rd2 h5 44.Rda2 Rxd4 45.Rxa7 Rxa7 2. ² (0.49): 38...Rf8 39.e4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Qf2+ 41.Kh1 Bxb3 42.Qd3 Qh4+ 43.Qh3 Qxh3+ 44.gxh3 Rfb8 45.Kh2 e5 46.d5 g5 47.Nxb3 Rxb3 48.Rxb3 Rxb3 49.Rxa7+ Kg6 50.Ra6+ 3. ² (0.51): 38...Qd6 39.e4 Bc6 40.d5 Bd7 41.Nc4 Qf4 42.Na5 Rb4 43.Rc7 Rd8 44.Nb7 4. ² (0.51): 38...Rb5 39.e4 Bb7 40.Nc4 Qf4 41.Re3 fxe4 42.fxe4 Rh5 43.g3 Rg5 44.Qf2 5. ² (0.51): 38...Rb6 39.e4 Bb7 40.Nc4 Ra6 41.Rd1 Qf4 42.Re3 e5 6. ± (0.92): 38...Re7 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Kg8 42.Qc5 Re1+ 43.Rxe1 Qxe1+ 44.Nf1 Re8 45.Rc1 Qh4 46.Qxa7 7. ± (1.19): 38...Qh4 39.e4 Rf7 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 exd5 42.Ra4 Qb6 43.f4 Kg8 44.Qd3 Qe6 45.Nf3 8. ± (1.35): 38...Rd7 39.e4 Qf4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Rbd8 43.Ne3 Qh4 44.Nxd5 Qh1+ 45.Kf2 Qxa1 9. ± (1.38): 38...Rd8 39.e4 Qh4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Rbd7 43.Ne3 Qh4 44.Nxd5 Qh1+ 45.Kf2 Qxa1 10. +- (1.61): 38...Rb4 39.e4 Ba8 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Qg6 42.Qf4 a6 43.Ra5 Qf6 44.Qxf6 gxf6 45.d5 Rd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.40): 38...Rb5 39.e4 Bb7 40.Nc4 Rd8 41.Na3 2. ² (0.41): 38...Rf7 39.e4 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Qg6 41.Nc5 Qxc2 42.Rxc2 Rb4 43.Rd2 Rf4 44.Ra4 a5 45.Kf2 Kg6 3. ² (0.45): 38...Qd6 39.e4 Bxb3 40.Qd3 Rb4 41.Ra6 Qg3 42.exf5 Qe1+ 43.Nf1 Kh8 44.Ra3 Ba4 45.fxe6 Qxe6 4. ² (0.49): 38...Rf8 39.e4 fxe4 40.fxe4 Qf2+ 41.Kh1 Bxb3 42.Qd3 Qh4+ 43.Qh3 Qxh3+ 44.gxh3 Rfb8 45.Kh2 e5 46.d5 g5 47.Nxb3 5. ² (0.62): 38...Rb6 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Nc4 Rb5 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rd8 44.Rd3 a6 45.Ke3 Rdd5 6. ± (0.83): 38...Re7 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Kg8 42.Qc5 Qh4 43.Ne4 Rc8 44.Qd6 7. ± (1.19): 38...Qh4 39.e4 Rf7 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 exd5 42.Ra4 Qb6 43.f4 Kg8 44.Qd3 Qe6 45.Nf3 8. ± (1.35): 38...Rd7 39.e4 Qf4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Rbd8 43.Ne3 Qh4 9. ± (1.38): 38...Rd8 39.e4 Qh4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Rbd7 10. +- (1.61): 38...Rb4 39.e4 Ba8 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Qg6 42.Qf4 a6 43.Ra5 R8b5 44.Rc5 Rxc5 45.Rxc5 Qd3 46.Rc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.41): 38...Rf7 39.e4 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Qg6 41.Nc5 Qxc2 42.Rxc2 Rb4 43.Rd2 Rf4 44.Ra4 a5 2. ² (0.46): 38...Qd6 39.e4 Bc6 40.Qd3 Bb5 41.e5 Qe7 42.Qe3 Qh4 43.Qf2 Qh5 44.Qg3 3. ² (0.53): 38...Rb5 39.e4 Bb7 40.Rc5 Rxc5 41.dxc5 Rf8 42.exf5 exf5 43.Rxa7 Bc6 44.Nf1 Qg6 45.Qd3 Rb8 4. ² (0.62): 38...Rb6 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Nc4 Rb5 42.Qf2 Qxf2+ 43.Kxf2 Rd8 44.Rd3 5. ² (0.62): 38...Rf8 39.e4 fxe4 40.Rf1 Qg6 41.fxe4 Rxf1+ 42.Kxf1 Rf7+ 43.Rf3 e5 44.Rxf7 Qxf7+ 45.Ke1 Qg6 6. ² (0.67): 38...Re7 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Kg8 42.Qc5 Qh4 43.Ne4 Rc8 44.Qd6 Rxc3 45.g3 Qh5 46.Qxe7 Rc2 47.Nf6+ gxf6 48.Qxb7 7. ± (1.19): 38...Qh4 39.e4 Rf7 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 exd5 42.Ra4 Qb6 43.f4 Kg8 44.Qd3 Qe6 45.Nf3 8. ± (1.35): 38...Rd8 39.e4 Qh4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Qh4 43.Qf2 Qh1+ 9. +- (1.41): 38...Rb4 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Qg6 42.Qf4 Rd8 43.Nc4 Qf6 44.Qxf6 gxf6 45.Rd3 a6 46.g4 Bd5 10. +- (1.45): 38...Rd7 39.e4 Qf4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Qh4 43.Qf2 Qh1+ 44.Qg1 Qh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.44): 38...Rf7 39.e4 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Qg6 41.Nc5 Qxc2 42.Rxc2 Rb5 43.Kf2 Re7 44.Re2 Kg6 45.Ra6 Bxb3 46.Nxb3 2. ² (0.49): 38...Qd6 39.e4 Bc6 40.Qd3 Bb5 41.e5 Qd8 42.Qe3 Rd7 43.Nc4 3. ² (0.55): 38...Rb6 39.e4 Bb7 40.Rxa7 Qe1+ 41.Nf1 Ba6 42.Qc1 Qxc1 43.Rxc1 Bxf1 44.Kxf1 fxe4 45.fxe4 Rxb3 46.Rc6 Rd8 4. ² (0.58): 38...Rf8 39.e4 fxe4 40.Rf1 Qg6 41.fxe4 Rxf1+ 42.Kxf1 Rf7+ 43.Rf3 e5 44.Rxf7 Bxf7 45.dxe5 Qa6+ 46.Kf2 Qb6+ 5. ± (0.73): 38...Rb5 39.e4 Bb7 40.Rc5 Rxc5 41.dxc5 Rf8 42.exf5 exf5 43.Rxa7 Bc6 44.Nf1 Qh4 6. ± (0.89): 38...Re7 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Kg8 42.Nf1 Qh4 43.Rd3 Bc8 44.Qg6 Rxb3 45.g3 7. ± (1.19): 38...Qh4 39.e4 Rf7 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 8. ± (1.35): 38...Rd8 39.e4 Qh4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 9. +- (1.43): 38...Rb4 39.e4 Bb7 40.exf5 exf5 41.Qxf5+ Qg6 42.Qxg6+ Kxg6 43.Rd3 Rd8 44.Nc4 Bd5 45.Ne5+ Kf6 10. +- (1.45): 38...Rd7 39.e4 Qf4 40.exd5 Qxd4+ 41.Kf1 Rxd5 42.Nc4 Qh4 43.Qf2 Qh1+ 44.Qg1 Qh4 45.g3 Qg5 46.Qh2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) first 4 lines of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.39): 38...Qd6 39.e4 Bc6 40.Qd3 Bb5 41.e5 Qd8 42.Qe3 Rd7 43.Nc4 Rxd4 44.Nd6 Qh4 2. ² (0.41): 38...Rf7 39.e4 fxe4 40.Nxe4 Qg6 41.Nc5 Qxc2 42.Rxc2 Rb4 43.Rd2 h5 44.Kh2 g5 45.Kh3 Kg6 3. ² (0.58): 38...Rf8 39.e4 fxe4 40.Rf1 Qg6 41.fxe4 Rxf1+ 42.Kxf1 Rf7+ 43.Rf3 e5 44.Rxf7 Bxf7 45.dxe5 Qa6+ 46.Kf2 Qb6+ 4. ± (0.73): 38...Rb6 39.e4 Bb7 40.Rxa7 Qe1+ 41.Nf1 Ba6 42.Rxa6 Rxa6 43.exf5 exf5 44.Qxf5+ Rg6 45.Re3 Qh4 KRAMNIK 1011 MATCH (38...Rf7), delta = 0.05 (but non-match at 16 ply) 39. Rf1 Qg6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 39...Rb4 40.Rc1 Bb7 41.Ra1 a6 42.Rc4 Rb6 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.d5 Qh5 2. = (0.11): 39...Kg8 40.Rc1 Rff8 41.Rc7 a5 42.Qc5 Ra8 43.Qc3 a4 44.bxa4 Rxa4 45.Qc5 3. = (0.20): 39...Rff8 40.e4 Bb7 41.Ra1 Kg8 42.exf5 exf5 43.Rxa7 Qh4 44.Qd3 Qe1+ 45.Nf1 f4 46.Qc4+ 4. = (0.22): 39...Qh4 40.Rc7 Rb7 41.Rxb7 Bxb7 42.b4 Qg3 43.Ra1 Rc7 44.Qd3 Bd5 45.b5 5. = (0.22): 39...Rd8 40.Nc4 Rb8 41.Qf2 Qxf2+ 6. = (0.22): 39...Bb7 40.Nc4 Bd5 41.Qf2 Qxf2+ 7. = (0.23): 39...Rf6 40.e4 Bb7 41.Ra1 Kh8 42.e5 Rg6 43.Nc4 8. = (0.24): 39...Rbf8 40.e4 Ba8 41.b4 Kg8 42.b5 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Bxe4 44.Qxe4 Rf6 45.Rc2 9. = (0.25): 39...a6 40.Ra1 Bb7 41.Nf1 Qd6 42.Ra5 Kg8 43.Re5 f4 44.Rc4 Bd5 10. ² (0.26): 39...Ba8 40.Rc1 Rf6 41.Qd1 Rg6 42.Qf1 e5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 39...Rb4 40.Rc1 Bb7 41.Ra1 a6 42.Rc1 Kg8 43.Rc7 Qg5 44.Qd3 Qg3 45.Rxf7 Kxf7 2. = (0.14): 39...Kg8 40.Rc1 Rff8 41.Rc7 a5 42.Ra7 Rb5 43.Ra1 Rf6 44.Qc8+ Kh7 45.Nf1 Qh4 3. = (0.19): 39...Rff8 40.e4 Ba8 41.Ra1 Rbd8 42.Qd3 Qh4 43.Rc4 a5 4. = (0.25): 39...Qh4 40.Rc7 Rbf8 41.b4 Qg5 42.Rc3 Rf6 43.b5 Rg6 44.Rf2 Qh4 45.Nc4 5. = (0.25): 39...Rd8 40.Nc4 Rb7 41.Rc1 Qg5 42.Qe2 Qh5 43.Na5 Rb6 44.Rc7 Rdb8 45.Re7 6. ² (0.28): 39...Qg5 40.e4 Bb7 41.Nc4 Rd7 42.Qf2 Qd8 43.e5 Rxd4 44.Nd6 Qh4 45.Rc7 7. ² (0.30): 39...a5 40.Ra1 Rb5 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nxe4 Bxe4 43.Qxe4+ Qg6 44.Re1 Rf6 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Kf2 Rd5 8. ² (0.31): 39...Bb7 40.Nc4 Bd5 41.Qf2 Qg5 42.Rfc1 Rfb7 43.e4 Bxc4 44.bxc4 Rb2 45.R3c2 9. ² (0.31): 39...Rf6 40.Nc4 Rf7 41.Qf2 Qg5 42.Rfc1 Rfb7 43.e4 Bxc4 44.bxc4 Rb2 45.R3c2 10. ² (0.31): 39...Rbf8 40.Nc4 Rb8 41.Qf2 Qg5 42.Rfc1 Rfb7 43.e4 Bxc4 44.bxc4 Rb2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 39...Rb4 40.Rc1 Qg5 41.Qd3 Qh4 42.Ra1 Rf8 43.Rxa7 2. = (0.21): 39...Kg8 40.Rc1 Rff8 41.Rc7 a5 42.Ra7 Rb5 43.Qc3 Rf6 44.Qc8+ 3. = (0.23): 39...Rff8 40.Nc4 Rf7 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 4. = (0.23): 39...Rd8 40.Nc4 Rb8 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 5. = (0.23): 39...Qg5 40.e4 Ba8 41.Nc4 fxe4 42.Nd6 6. = (0.23): 39...Bb7 40.Nc4 Bd5 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 7. = (0.23): 39...Rbf8 40.Nc4 Rb8 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 8. = (0.23): 39...Ba8 40.Nc4 Bd5 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 9. = (0.25): 39...Rf6 40.e4 Ba8 41.Rf2 Rff8 42.Rc5 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Re5 Bd5 45.Nc5 Rf5 46.Rfe2 Rxe5 10. ² (0.28): 39...a6 40.Ra1 Bb7 41.Nf1 Qd6 42.Ra5 Kg8 43.Re5 f4 44.Qd3 Bd5 45.Nd2 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.11): 39...Kg8 40.Rc1 Rff8 41.Rc7 Rf6 42.Rf1 a5 43.Rc5 Qg5 44.Qc3 Ra8 45.Nc4 a4 46.bxa4 2. = (0.13): 39...Rb4 40.Rc1 Qh4 41.Qd3 Rd7 42.Ra1 Qg3 43.Qc2 Qg5 3. = (0.16): 39...Rd8 40.Nc4 Rb8 41.e4 fxe4 42.Nd2 Qh4 4. = (0.16): 39...Qd6 40.Rd1 Qg3 41.e4 fxe4 42.fxe4 Qf2+ 43.Kh2 Bb7 44.Rf1 5. = (0.18): 39...Qh4 40.Rc7 Rxc7 41.Qxc7 Rb6 42.Qxa7 Rc6 43.Nc4 f4 44.Qa4 6. = (0.18): 39...Qg5 40.e4 Ba8 41.Qd3 Qh4 42.Rfc1 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Bxe4 44.Qxe4+ Qxe4 45.fxe4 Rb4 46.Rd3 e5 47.Rc4 Rxc4 7. = (0.20): 39...Bb7 40.Qc1 Ba6 41.Qe1 Qg5 42.Rf2 Qh4 43.Nc4 Bxc4 44.bxc4 Rfb7 45.Rf1 Qg5 46.f4 Qg6 47.e4 fxe4 8. = (0.22): 39...Rff8 40.e4 Bb7 41.Ra1 Kg8 42.exf5 exf5 43.Rxa7 Qh4 44.Qd3 Rfd8 45.Rc4 Rd5 9. = (0.23): 39...Ba8 40.Rf2 Bb7 41.b4 Rff8 42.b5 a6 43.bxa6 Bxa6 44.Rc6 Bb7 45.Rxe6 Bd5 46.Nf1 10. = (0.25): 39...Rf6 40.e4 Ba8 41.Rf2 Rff8 42.Rc5 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Re5 Bd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.08): 39...Rb4 40.Rc1 Qh4 41.Ra1 Qf6 42.Nc4 Rfb7 43.Ra3 Qe7 44.Na5 R7b6 45.Ra1 Qh4 2. = (0.14): 39...Rd8 40.Nc4 Rb7 41.Qf2 Qxf2+ 42.Rxf2 Rb4 43.Rd2 Rc8 44.Ra2 Bxc4 45.bxc4 Rcxc4 3. = (0.24): 39...Kg8 40.Rc1 Rbf8 41.Qd3 e5 42.dxe5 Rd7 43.Qb5 Be6 44.Nf1 Qh4 45.Qa4 Qg5 4. ² (0.47): 39...Qd6 40.Rd1 Kg8 41.e4 fxe4 42.fxe4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Qf4 44.d5 exd5 45.exd5 FIDE should forfeit Kramnik for playing a move that is nowhere ever in top 10. Time trouble is not an excuse! KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (39...Qg6), delta2 <= -0.14. 40. Qd3 Qg3 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p1qp/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 40...Rd7 41.e4 Bb7 42.Ra1 fxe4 43.fxe4 Rf8 44.Qe3 Rdf7 45.Rc5 Rf2 46.g3 R2f4 47.Re5 2. = (0.16): 40...Qg3 41.e4 fxe4 42.Qc2 Qh4 43.fxe4 Rxf1+ 44.Kxf1 Bb7 45.Kg1 Rf8 46.g3 Qh5 47.Nc4 3. = (0.20): 40...Rb4 41.Rfc1 Qg3 42.Rc8 Rf6 43.Qe2 Rg6 44.e4 Bb7 45.Rd8 Qh4 46.Rb8 fxe4 4. = (0.24): 40...Rd8 41.Nc4 Rb7 42.Qe2 Rf8 43.Rfc1 Rfb8 44.Ne5 Qg3 45.Nc6 Rc8 5. ² (0.32): 40...Rbf8 41.Ra1 Rd8 42.Nc4 Rb7 43.Ne5 Qg3 44.Qc2 Rdb8 45.Qf2 Qxf2+ 46.Kxf2 Bxb3 47.Ra6 6. ² (0.33): 40...Qf6 41.Ra1 Rb4 42.Nc4 Qh4 43.Qc2 Rfb7 44.Nd6 Bxb3 45.Qf2 Qxf2+ 46.Kxf2 Rd7 47.Ra6 Kg6 7. ² (0.35): 40...Rb6 41.Rfc1 Qg3 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe2 e5 44.dxe5 Qxe5 45.Nc4 Qb5 46.Qf2 fxe4 47.Nxb6 8. ² (0.37): 40...Bb7 41.Nc4 Ba6 42.Ra1 Qg3 43.Qe2 Bxc4 44.bxc4 Rfb7 45.Qe1 Qxe1+ 46.Rxe1 9. ² (0.38): 40...e5 41.dxe5 Rd7 42.Qc2 Rb4 43.Nc4 Re7 44.Qa2 Qe6 45.Qa3 Reb7 10. ² (0.39): 40...Rbb7 41.e4 fxe4 42.fxe4 Rxf1+ 43.Kxf1 Rf7+ 44.Kg1 Bb7 45.Qe3 Kg8 46.Rc5 Bxe4 47.Nxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p1qp/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 40...Rd7 41.Nc4 Rdb7 42.Ne5 Qg3 43.e4 fxe4 44.fxe4 Qxd3 45.Nxd3 Rxb3 46.Rxb3 Bxb3 47.Ra1 Bc2 48.Nc5 2. = (0.17): 40...Rb4 41.Ra1 Qg3 42.Qe2 Rc7 43.Rxc7 Qxc7 44.Qd3 Qg3 45.e4 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Qg6 47.Rxa7 Rxb3 48.Nf6+ 3. = (0.21): 40...Qg3 41.Qe2 Rc7 42.Rfc1 Rxc3 43.Rxc3 Rb4 44.Qf2 Qg6 45.Rc7 a5 46.Ra7 4. = (0.22): 40...Rd8 41.Qe2 e5 42.dxe5 Rfd7 43.e4 Bg8 44.Nc4 Bxc4 45.bxc4 f4 5. = (0.22): 40...e5 41.dxe5 Rd7 42.Qe2 Rbd8 43.e4 Bg8 44.Nc4 Bxc4 45.bxc4 f4 6. ² (0.34): 40...Kg8 41.Rfc1 Qg3 42.e4 Bb7 43.b4 Qh4 44.Qc4 Re8 45.Qb5 Ref8 46.Rc7 Rxc7 7. ² (0.34): 40...Rb6 41.Rfc1 Rb4 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Kg8 44.Rc5 Qg3 45.exf5 exf5 46.Nc4 f4 47.Qe8+ 8. ² (0.39): 40...Rbf8 41.Rfc1 Rd8 42.e4 Bb7 43.Rc7 Rfd7 44.Rxd7 Rxd7 45.b4 f4 46.b5 Qg3 9. ² (0.39): 40...Rbb7 41.e4 fxe4 42.fxe4 Rxf1+ 43.Kxf1 Rf7+ 44.Kg1 Bb7 45.Qe3 Kg8 46.Rc5 Bxe4 10. ² (0.39): 40...Qf6 41.e4 Bb7 42.e5 Qh4 43.Nc4 Rd7 44.Rd1 Ba6 45.Qd2 Rdb7 46.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p1qp/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 40...Qg3 41.Qe2 e5 42.Rc5 Rd7 43.e4 Bxb3 44.Rb1 Rxd4 45.Nxb3 fxe4 46.Qc2 2. = (0.19): 40...Rd8 41.Qe2 Qf6 42.Nc4 Rb7 43.Rd1 Kg8 44.e4 Bxc4 45.Qxc4 f4 46.Qc5 e5 3. = (0.19): 40...Rd7 41.Nc4 Qg3 42.Ne5 Re7 43.Ra1 Rb6 44.Qd2 Bxb3 45.Qf2 f4 46.Qxg3 4. = (0.24): 40...Rb4 41.Nc4 Bxc4 42.bxc4 Rfb7 43.e4 f4 44.Qd2 Qf6 45.e5 Qg5 46.Ra1 Kg8 5. ² (0.27): 40...Qf6 41.e4 Bb7 42.e5 Qh4 43.Nc4 Rd7 44.Rd1 Rc7 45.Rdc1 Bd5 6. ² (0.30): 40...e5 41.dxe5 Rd7 42.Qc2 Re8 43.Rc7 Rxc7 44.Qxc7 Qg5 45.Nc4 Re6 46.Rf2 7. ² (0.32): 40...Rbf8 41.Rfc1 Rb8 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Bb7 44.Re1 Rf4 45.Qg3 Qf6 46.Rce3 8. ² (0.35): 40...Rb6 41.Nc4 Bxc4 42.bxc4 Rfb7 43.e4 f4 44.Rc2 Rb4 45.c5 a5 9. ² (0.37): 40...h5 41.e4 Bb7 42.Qe3 Qh6 43.Ra1 Qxe3+ 44.Rxe3 Rd7 45.Rd3 10. ² (0.38): 40...Qg5 41.e4 Ba8 42.Rc5 Rd7 43.Rfc1 Rbd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p1qp/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.14): 40...Qg3 41.Qe2 e5 42.Rc5 Rd7 43.e4 Bxb3 44.Rb1 Rxd4 45.Nxb3 fxe4 46.Qc2 2. = (0.19): 40...Rd8 41.Qe2 Qf6 42.Nc4 Rb7 43.Rd1 Kg8 44.e4 Bxc4 45.Qxc4 f4 46.Qc5 e5 3. = (0.19): 40...Rd7 41.Nc4 Qg3 42.Ne5 Re7 43.Ra1 Rb6 44.Qd2 Bxb3 45.Qf2 f4 46.Qxg3 4. = (0.24): 40...Rb4 41.Nc4 Bxc4 42.bxc4 Rfb7 43.e4 f4 44.Qd2 Qf6 45.e5 Qg5 46.Ra1 Kg8 5. ² (0.27): 40...Qf6 41.e4 Bb7 42.e5 Qh4 43.Nc4 Rd7 44.Rd1 Rc7 45.Rdc1 Bd5 6. ² (0.30): 40...e5 41.dxe5 Rd7 42.Qc2 Re8 43.Rc7 Rxc7 44.Qxc7 Qg5 45.Nc4 Re6 46.Rf2 7. ² (0.32): 40...Kg8 41.e4 Bb7 42.Qe3 Qg3 43.Ra1 a6 44.b4 Rd8 45.Nb3 e5 46.d5 f4 8. ² (0.36): 40...Rbb7 41.e4 fxe4 42.fxe4 Rxf1+ 43.Kxf1 Rf7+ 44.Kg1 Bb7 45.Qe3 Qg4 46.Rc1 Rf4 47.g3 9. ² (0.36): 40...Rbf8 41.Ra1 Rd7 42.Qe2 Qg3 43.Qe1 Qxe1+ 44.Rxe1 e5 45.dxe5 Re8 46.f4 Bxg2 47.Kxg2 Rxd2+ 48.Kg3 10. ² (0.37): 40...Qg5 41.Ra1 Rd8 42.Qe2 Qf6 43.Nc4 Rb7 44.Ra6 f4 45.Ne5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0011 MATCH (40...Qg3), delta = 0.05 Time-control reached, my bedtime as well... BREAK, Fritz closed & re-opened. I ran Fritz out to 15/15 at Move 40 before re-starting; 12/12 in 26 sec. 13/13 at 59 sec., i.e. 33 more sec. (1369kN/s), 14/14 at 137 sec. 15/15 at 6min. 12 sec. = 372 sec. now step 2 ply 41. Rfc1 Rfb7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.15): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 Rf6 43.Qe2 Rg6 44.Qf2 Qxf2+ 45.Kxf2 f4 46.exf4 Rxd4 47.Ke3 Rxd2 48.Kxd2 2. = (0.18): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qg5 3. = (0.23): 41...Rb6 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qf2+ 44.Kh1 Bb7 45.Qe3 e5 46.dxe5 Re6 47.Nc4 Qxe3 48.Nxe3 Bxe4 4. ² (0.31): 41...Qh4 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Rd8 44.Rc5 f4 45.Qd3 Rfd7 46.R1c4 Ba6 5. ² (0.36): 41...Rbf8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Rc5 Rd8 44.e4 Bb7 45.d5 Kg8 46.Nc4 Rdd7 47.Qf2 6. ² (0.36): 41...Ba8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Bd5 45.Nd2 Qg3 46.Qd3 Qxe5 47.Rc5 Rd7 48.e4 fxe4 49.fxe4 Be6 50.Qxd7 Qxc5+ 51.Rxc5 Bxd7 52.Rc7 Be6 53.Rxa7 Bxb3 7. ² (0.38): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Qd6 43.Rc8+ Rf8 44.Rxf8+ Rxf8 45.Nc4 Qg3 46.Qf2 Qg5 47.Ra1 Rf7 8. ² (0.39): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Ba8 43.Qe2 Rd8 44.Rd3 Kg8 45.Ra1 Rf7 46.Nc4 Bc6 9. ² (0.39): 41...Qg6 42.e4 Ba8 43.exf5 exf5 44.Rc5 f4 45.Qxg6+ Kxg6 46.Nc4 Rfb7 47.Ne5+ Kf6 48.Rc6+ Kf5 10. ² (0.41): 41...Rff8 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 fxe4 44.Nxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 25 sec. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.19): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 a5 43.Ra1 Qh4 44.Rc5 Rfb7 45.Rcxa5 Bxb3 46.Ra8 Qg3 47.e4 f4 48.Nxb3 2. = (0.19): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Re7 45.Qf2 Qxf2+ 46.Kxf2 Rxe5 47.Ng3 Kg6 48.b4 Ree8 3. = (0.21): 41...Qh4 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Rd8 44.Rc7 f4 45.Qd3 Rxc7 46.Rxc7 Qe1+ 47.Nf1 Rb8 4. ² (0.33): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Qe2 e5 44.dxe5 Rfd7 45.e4 Bf7 46.Nc4 Bxc4 47.bxc4 f4 5. ² (0.34): 41...Ba8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Bd5 45.Nd2 Re7 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 6. ² (0.35): 41...Rb6 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qf2+ 44.Kh1 Bb7 45.Qe3 Qxe3 46.Rxe3 Rd6 47.Nf3 7. ² (0.38): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Qd6 43.Rc8+ Rf8 44.Rxb8 Rxb8 45.Nc4 Qc6 46.Qc2 Bxc4 47.Qxc4 8. ² (0.38): 41...Bb7 42.b4 e5 43.d5 Rf6 44.e4 Ba6 45.Qe3 f4 46.Qxa7 Rxb4 47.Qe7 9. ² (0.40): 41...Rbf8 42.Qe2 Rb8 43.e4 Bb7 44.Qe1 Qxe1+ 45.Rxe1 Rd7 46.Rc4 e5 47.d5 Kg6 10. ² (0.40): 41...Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1 min., 5 sec. elapsed, +/- a few sec. (clock window got hidden) Sh****t! Kramnik's move is not in the top 10 again! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 a5 43.Ra1 e5 44.dxe5 Rg4 45.Qf1 Rh4 46.Rxa5 Rd7 47.Rf8 Qxe5 48.Qf2 Qh2+ 2. = (0.19): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Re7 45.Qf2 Qxf2+ 46.Kxf2 Rxe5 47.Ng3 Kg6 48.b4 Ree8 3. = (0.20): 41...Rb6 42.Nc4 Bxc4 43.bxc4 Rfb7 44.Qd2 a5 45.c5 Rb2 46.R3c2 Rxc2 47.Qxc2 4. ² (0.26): 41...Qh4 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 fxe4 44.fxe4 Rf4 45.g3 Rg4 46.Rf1 Rc8 47.Rf3 Rxc3 48.Qxc3 Rg5 49.Qe3 5. ² (0.31): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe2 Rd8 44.Rd3 Qf4 45.Rc5 Kg8 46.b4 Qg3 47.Nc4 6. ² (0.34): 41...Ba8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Bd5 45.Nd2 Re7 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 7. ² (0.36): 41...Bb7 42.b4 Rd8 43.Qe2 e5 44.Rc7 Rdd7 45.Rxd7 Rxd7 46.Nf1 Qh4 47.Qb5 Re7 48.dxe5 8. ² (0.37): 41...Rff8 9. ² (0.38): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Qe2 e5 44.dxe5 Rfd7 45.f4 Bb7 46.Rc2 Bd5 47.Ra6 Qg3 10. ² (0.38): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.Qe1 Qxe1+ 44.Rxe1 Rfb7 45.e4 Bxb3 46.Ra1 e5 47.d5 Kg6 48.Nxb3 Rxb3 49.Rxb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 2:35 sec. elapsed 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.11): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 Qh4 43.Ra1 Rfb7 44.Rc3 Qf6 45.Ra3 Qh4 46.Qe2 Qf6 47.Ra6 2. = (0.21): 41...Qh4 42.Qe2 Rb4 43.Qf2 Qg5 44.Ra1 Qg6 45.Ra4 Rfb7 46.Rxb4 Rxb4 47.Rc7 a5 48.Ra7 3. ² (0.27): 41...Ba8 42.Qc4 Bd5 43.Qe2 e5 44.Rc5 Rd7 45.e4 Bxb3 46.Nxb3 Rxb3 47.Rxe5 Rb4 4. ² (0.28): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Re7 45.f4 Red7 46.Qf2 Qg4 47.Nd2 Be4 48.Nf3 5. ² (0.31): 41...Qg5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Qf4 44.exf5 exf5 45.d5 Re8 46.Ne3 Kg8 47.Ra1 Bc8 6. ² (0.31): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Qe2 e5 44.dxe5 Qg3 45.f4 Rfd7 46.Qf2 Qg4 47.b4 7. ² (0.34): 41...Rff8 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qf2+ 44.Kh1 Bb7 45.Nf3 Qg3 46.Rc5 Qg6 47.Re1 Rf4 48.Re5 8. ² (0.34): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe2 Rf7 44.Ra1 a6 45.Rd3 Qh4 46.Qe1 Qf4 47.b4 fxe4 48.fxe4 Rbf8 9. ² (0.36): 41...Bb7 42.b4 Rf6 43.Qe2 e5 44.Nf1 Qg6 45.dxe5 Rb6 46.b5 a6 47.bxa6 Bxa6 48.Qf2 Bxf1 49.Qxf1 10. ² (0.36): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.Qe1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 6:25 elapsed. Unreal---I had to jack #lines all the way up to *25* to see Kramnik's move. Maybe he did have his mind more on the soccer...:-) But, note that so many moves are close to each other! Consistently matching Fritz in positions like this WOULD have been highly significant---! 15/15 with 25 lines---K's move is #22 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.11): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 Rb6 43.e4 Bb7 44.R8c5 Rd7 45.Qe3 f4 46.Qc3 Rbd6 47.Nf1 Qh4 48.Rd1 Ba6 2. = (0.21): 41...Qh4 42.Qe2 Rb4 43.Qf2 Qg5 44.Ra1 Qg6 45.Ra4 Rfb7 46.Rxb4 Rxb4 47.Rc7 a5 3. ² (0.27): 41...Ba8 42.Qc4 Bd5 43.Qe2 e5 44.Rc5 Rd7 45.e4 Bxb3 46.Nxb3 Rxb3 47.Rxe5 Rb4 4. ² (0.28): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Re7 45.f4 Red7 46.Qf2 Qg4 47.Nd2 Be4 5. ² (0.31): 41...Qg5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Qf4 44.exf5 exf5 45.d5 Re8 46.Ne3 Kg8 47.Ra1 Bc8 6. ² (0.31): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Qe2 e5 44.dxe5 Qg3 45.f4 Rfd7 46.Qf2 Qg4 47.b4 7. ² (0.34): 41...Rff8 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qf2+ 44.Kh1 Bb7 45.Nf3 Qg3 46.Rc5 Qg6 47.Re1 Rf4 48.Re5 8. ² (0.34): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe2 Rf7 44.Ra1 a6 45.Rd3 Qh4 46.Qe1 Qf4 47.b4 9. ² (0.34): 41...Kh8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.Qe1 Qxe1+ 44.Rxe1 Rb4 45.Nc4 Rfb7 46.e4 fxe4 47.fxe4 Bxc4 48.bxc4 e5 49.dxe5 Kg6 10. ² (0.36): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Kh7 11. ² (0.36): 41...Bb7 42.b4 Rf6 43.Qe2 e5 44.Nf1 Qg6 45.dxe5 Rb6 46.b5 12. ² (0.37): 41...Ra8 42.b4 a5 43.b5 a4 44.e4 Bb7 45.e5 Bd5 46.Nc4 Rc7 47.Qd2 Bxc4 48.Rxc4 13. ² (0.39): 41...a5 42.Rc5 Ra8 43.Ra1 Kg8 44.Qb1 Rfa7 45.Qe1 Qxe1+ 46.Rxe1 a4 14. ² (0.40): 41...Rb6 42.Nc4 Rb8 43.Qd2 Qh4 44.Qf2 Qg5 45.Qe2 Bxc4 15. ² (0.43): 41...Rg8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 44.Qe2 e5 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Be6 47.R1c3 Qh4 16. ² (0.43): 41...Rh8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 44.Qe2 e5 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Be6 47.R1c3 Qh4 17. ² (0.44): 41...Re8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Bxe4 44.Qxe4+ Qg6 45.Rc6 Qxe4 46.fxe4 Rf4 47.Re1 a5 48.Kh2 e5 49.d5 Kg8 50.g3 18. ² (0.48): 41...Rbf8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Nc5 Rf5 45.Nd7 Rd8 46.Ne5 19. ² (0.50): 41...h5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Rc5 Rbf8 44.e5 h4 45.Nf1 Qg6 46.Qe2 Bd5 47.Qf2 20. ² (0.59): 41...g6 42.e4 Bb7 43.e5 Bd5 44.Nc4 Rd7 45.Nd6 a5 46.Rc7 Rxc7 47.Rxc7+ Kg8 48.Qc3 f4 49.Rf7 Rxb3 21. ² (0.67): 41...e5 42.Rc5 Rd8 43.e4 Be6 44.d5 Bd7 45.Qc3 Re8 46.Rc7 f4 47.Nf1 22. ² (0.68): 41...Rfb7 42.e4 fxe4 43.Qc2 Qg5 44.Rf1 Rf7 45.fxe4 Rxf1+ 46.Kxf1 Bb7 47.Rf3 Rc8 48.Nc4 23. ± (0.73): 41...Rd7 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qxd3 44.Rxd3 Bb7 45.Kf2 Ba6 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Ke3 Rc7 48.Rdc3 Bxc4 49.bxc4 e5 50.dxe5 a5 24. ± (0.77): 41...Kg6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Kh7 44.Ne5 fxe4 45.Qc2 Rff8 46.fxe4 Qf4 47.Re1 Qh4 48.Qe2 Kg8 49.Rh3 25. ± (0.78): 41...Qd6 42.e4 Bb7 43.e5 Qe7 44.Nc4 Bd5 45.Nd6 Rff8 46.Qe3 Qh4 47.Ra1 Bxb3 48.Rc7 Bd5 49.Rcxa7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) I accidentally clicked the mouse 1 ply forward. At 16 ply the tricky transpo point e4-then-Qc2 which I made in real time on the Playchess server comes out shining! Well of course, I saw it with Fritz's aid in the first place..."Active Analysis". Has anyone invented a DGT demo board Yasser could use that would show analysis of sub-variations in real time? That's what I'm able to do in chat on the server. It needs my chess knowledge to know where to look for explanations, but sandwiched between Fritz's initial eval and then evals in the sub-variation to test my idea. 16 ply + first 2 lines at 17 ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 w - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.65): 42.e4 fxe4 43.Qc2 Qg5 44.Rf1 Rf7 45.fxe4 Rxf1+ 46.Nxf1 Ba8 47.Rf3 Qd8 48.Qd3 Rb4 2. ² (0.41): 42.Ra1 Rf7 43.e4 fxe4 44.Nxe4 Qg6 45.Nc5 Rf5 46.Qe2 Rf4 47.Rd3 Rbf8 48.Nd7 Ra8 49.Ne5 Qg3 3. = (0.21): 42.Rd1 Rb4 43.e4 fxe4 44.Nxe4 Bxe4 45.fxe4 Qg6 46.e5 Qxd3 47.Rdxd3 Rd8 48.Rc4 a5 49.Kf2 Rd5 4. = (0.15): 42.Rb1 Rb4 43.Rf1 R8b5 44.e4 Bb7 45.Ra1 a5 46.Rc4 Qh4 47.exf5 exf5 5. = (0.07): 42.Qc2 Qg5 43.Re1 Rd7 44.Re2 Qf6 45.Rc8 Rxc8 46.Qxc8 Rf7 47.Qc3 Qh4 48.e4 fxe4 6. = (0.07): 42.Rc5 Rf7 43.Rb5 Rxb5 44.Qxb5 Rb7 45.Qd3 a5 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qg6 48.Rc8 Qf5 49.Rc3 Rb4 50.Nc5 Kg8 7. = (0.06): 42.Qb1 Qg5 43.Qc2 Rd7 44.Qd3 Rb4 45.R1c2 Qg3 46.Ra2 Rf7 47.Ra1 e5 8. = (0.00): 42.Kf1 Rf7 43.Kg1 9. = (0.00): 42.Nf1 Qh4 43.Nd2 Qg3 10. = (0.00): 42.Kh1 Qh4+ 43.Kg1 Qg3 11. = (0.00): 42.Rf1 Rf7 12. = (0.00): 42.R1c2 Qe1+ 43.Kh2 Qf2 44.Rc1 Qh4+ 45.Kg1 Qg3 13. = (-0.03): 42.Rc8 Rxc8 43.Rxc8 Qe1+ 44.Kh2 Rf7 45.Nc4 Bxc4 46.Rxc4 a5 47.Rc2 Qh4+ 48.Kg1 Rf8 49.Qc3 f4 14. ³ (-0.26): 42.Qa6 Rb6 43.Qd3 e5 44.e4 Rg6 45.Qe2 exd4 46.Rc5 Bb7 47.exf5 Rg5 48.R1c4 Rd8 15. ³ (-0.42): 42.Qe2 Bxb3 43.Rc5 Qg5 44.Ne4 Qh4 45.Nc3 Rb6 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 a6 48.Ke2 g5 16. ³ (-0.44): 42.Qf1 Bxb3 43.Qf2 Qg6 44.e4 a5 45.Rc6 fxe4 46.fxe4 Rf7 47.Qe2 Rf6 48.Nxb3 Rxb3 17. ³ (-0.55): 42.R3c2 Bxb3 43.Rc5 Ba4 44.e4 Bb5 45.Qc3 Rb6 46.Qe3 Rd8 47.Nb3 18. ³ (-0.64): 42.b4 Rxb4 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rxd4 45.Qe3 Qxe3+ 46.Rxe3 Rxd2 47.dxe6 Rbb2 48.g4 fxg4 19. -+ (-1.48): 42.Nc4 Bxf3 43.Qf1 Be4 44.Nd2 Qg4 45.Ra1 Bd5 46.Rcc1 Bxb3 47.Nxb3 Rxb3 48.Qf4 Qxf4 49.exf4 R8b7 50.Re1 R3b4 20. -+ (-1.48): 42.Nb1 Bxf3 43.Qf1 Be4 44.Nd2 Qg4 45.Ra1 Bd5 46.Rcc1 Bxb3 47.Nxb3 Rxb3 48.Qf4 Qxf4 49.exf4 R8b7 50.Re1 21. -+ (-1.93): 42.Rc4 Bxc4 43.Qxc4 e5 44.d5 e4 45.Qe2 exf3 46.Qxf3 Qxf3 47.gxf3 Rd8 48.Rc5 22. -+ (-2.04): 42.Rc6 Bxc6 43.Rxc6 Qe1+ 44.Kh2 Rb6 45.Rc2 Qf2 46.Kh1 a5 47.Rc1 Rb4 48.Rc7 a4 23. -+ (-3.57): 42.Ne4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Bxb3 44.Qe2 Ba4 45.Qf3 Qxf3 46.gxf3 Kg6 47.Ra3 Bb5 48.Rca1 a6 49.Rxa6 24. -+ (-5.95): 42.Rc7 Rxc7 43.Rxc7 Qxc7 44.e4 Qc1+ 45.Kh2 Bc6 46.exf5 Bb5 47.Qe3 Qc7+ 48.f4 exf5 49.Nf3 Bc6 50.Ne5 Bd5 51.Qd3 Qc8 52.Nc4 Qe6 53.Qh3 25. -+ (-7.14): 42.Re1 Qxe1+ 43.Kh2 Rb4 44.e4 Qf2 45.Qe3 Qxe3 46.Rxe3 Bxb3 47.exf5 exf5 48.Nxb3 Rxb3 49.Re2 Rd3 50.Ra2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) *** Now stepping back, full 15 ply---note differences: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 Rfb7 43.e4 Rxb3 44.Nxb3 Rxb3 45.Qc2 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qe3+ 47.Qf2 Qxe4 48.Rf8 2. = (0.22): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qh4 44.dxe5 Re7 45.Qf2 Qxf2+ 46.Kxf2 Rxe5 47.Ng3 Be6 48.Ne2 Rd2 49.g3 3. ² (0.26): 41...Ba8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qg6 44.dxe5 Qe6 45.Qc4 4. ² (0.27): 41...Qh4 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Rd8 44.Rc7 f4 45.Qd3 Rxc7 46.Rxc7 Qe1+ 47.Nf1 Qb4 48.Rf7 5. ² (0.27): 41...Qg5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Qf4 44.exf5 exf5 45.d5 Re8 46.Ne3 Kg8 47.b4 Rf6 6. ² (0.29): 41...Rb6 42.Nc4 Rb8 43.Qf1 Qg5 7. ² (0.32): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Rg6 44.Qf2 Qf4 45.b4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qg4 47.Re3 e5 8. ² (0.34): 41...Kh8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.Qf2 Qg5 44.Rc8 Rxc8 45.Rxc8 Rb7 46.Ne4 fxe4 9. ² (0.34): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.Qf2 Qg5 44.Rc8 Rxc8 45.Rxc8 Rb7 46.Ne4 fxe4 10. ² (0.36): 41...Bb7 42.b4 Rf6 43.Qe2 e5 44.Nf1 Qg6 45.dxe5 Rb6 46.b5 a6 47.bxa6 11. ² (0.37): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Nc4 Rb7 44.Ne5 Qg3 45.Qd2 Qh4 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 12. ² (0.41): 41...Rff8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Ra1 Rf4 45.Nc5 Rf5 46.Qe2 Rf4 47.Rd3 Rbf8 48.Nd7 Ra8 49.Ne5 Qg3 13. ² (0.42): 41...Ra8 42.b4 a5 43.b5 a4 44.e4 fxe4 45.fxe4 14. ² (0.43): 41...Rg8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 15. ² (0.43): 41...Rh8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 16. ² (0.44): 41...Re8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Bxe4 44.Qxe4+ Qg6 45.Rc6 Qxe4 46.fxe4 17. ² (0.46): 41...Rbf8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Nc5 Rf5 45.Nd7 Rd8 46.Ne5 18. ² (0.50): 41...h5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Rc5 Rbf8 44.e5 h4 45.Nf1 Qg6 46.Qe2 19. ² (0.53): 41...a5 42.Rc5 Ra8 43.Ra1 Kg8 44.Qe2 Rc7 45.Nf1 Qd6 46.Raxa5 Rxa5 20. ² (0.59): 41...g6 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qf2+ 44.Kh1 Bb7 45.Rc7 Qh4+ 46.Kg1 Rbf8 47.Rxf7+ Rxf7 21. ² (0.67): 41...e5 42.Rc5 Rd8 43.e4 Be6 44.d5 Bd7 45.Qc3 Re8 46.Rc7 22. ² (0.68): 41...Rfb7 42.e4 fxe4 43.Qc2 Qg5 44.Rf1 Rf7 45.fxe4 Rxf1+ 46.Nxf1 Ba8 47.Rf3 Qd8 48.Qd3 Rb4 23. ± (0.76): 41...Qd6 42.e4 Ba8 43.e5 Qd8 44.Nc4 Rc7 45.Qe3 Bd5 46.g3 Qg5 24. ± (0.77): 41...Rd7 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qxd3 44.Rxd3 Bb7 45.Kf2 Ba6 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Ke3 Rdb7 48.Rcc3 25. ± (0.81): 41...Kg6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Kh7 44.exf5 exf5 45.Ne5 Rf6 46.b4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Rd8 48.b5 Rff8 49.Qe3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) full 16/16: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p4rpk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPPq1/3N2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 41...Rb4 42.Rc8 Rfb7 43.e4 Rxb3 44.Nxb3 Rxb3 45.Qc2 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qe3+ 47.Qf2 Qxe4 48.Rf8 2. = (0.19): 41...Qh4 42.Qe2 Qf6 43.Rd3 Rd7 44.Rc5 Kg8 45.e4 Bb7 3. = (0.25): 41...Ba8 42.Qc4 Bd5 43.Qe2 e5 44.Rc5 Rd7 45.e4 Bxb3 46.Nxb3 Rxb3 47.Rxe5 Rxd4 48.Rxf5 4. ² (0.27): 41...Rb6 42.Nc4 Rb8 43.Qe2 Qh4 44.Na5 Re7 45.Qf2 5. ² (0.29): 41...Rd8 42.Qe2 e5 43.Nf1 Qg6 44.dxe5 Rfd7 45.f4 a5 46.Ra1 6. ² (0.29): 41...Qg5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Ra1 Kg8 44.exf5 exf5 45.Rc5 Qh4 46.Rxa7 Rd8 47.d5 7. ² (0.36): 41...Bb7 42.b4 Rf6 43.Qe2 e5 44.Nf1 Qg6 45.dxe5 Rb6 46.b5 a6 47.bxa6 8. ² (0.37): 41...Qg6 42.Ra1 Rd8 43.Nc4 Rb7 44.Ne5 Qg3 45.Qd2 Qh4 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 9. ² (0.37): 41...Rf6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe2 Rf7 44.b4 Rd8 45.Qe3 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Bxe4 47.Qxe4+ Qg6 10. ² (0.37): 41...Kh8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.e4 Bb7 44.b4 Rd8 45.Qe3 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Bxe4 47.Qxe4+ Qg6 11. ² (0.37): 41...Kg8 42.Qe2 Kh7 43.e4 Bb7 44.b4 Rd8 45.Qe3 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Bxe4 47.Qxe4+ Qg6 12. ² (0.41): 41...Rff8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Qg6 44.Ra1 Rf4 45.Nc5 Rf5 46.Qe2 Rf4 47.Rd3 Rbf8 48.Nd7 Ra8 49.Ne5 Qg3 13. ² (0.42): 41...Ra8 42.b4 a5 43.b5 a4 44.e4 fxe4 45.fxe4 14. ² (0.43): 41...Rg8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 44.Qe2 e5 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Be6 15. ² (0.43): 41...Rh8 42.b4 Rd8 43.Rc5 Rf6 44.Qe2 e5 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Be6 16. ² (0.44): 41...h5 42.e4 Bb7 43.Qe3 Rff8 44.Ra1 h4 45.Nf1 Qg6 46.e5 h3 47.Qf2 hxg2 17. ² (0.44): 41...Re8 42.e4 fxe4 43.Nxe4 Bxe4 44.Qxe4+ Qg6 45.Rc6 Qxe4 46.fxe4 18. ² (0.45): 41...Rbf8 42.e4 Ba8 43.e5 Rb8 44.Nc4 Rc7 45.Qd2 Rcb7 46.f4 Qg6 47.Rh3 19. ² (0.53): 41...a5 42.Rc5 Ra8 43.Ra1 Kg8 44.Qe2 Rc7 45.Nf1 Qd6 46.Raxa5 Rxa5 20. ² (0.62): 41...g6 42.e4 Bb7 43.e5 Bd5 44.Nc4 Bxc4 45.Qxc4 Re7 46.b4 Rd8 47.b5 f4 21. ² (0.64): 41...Qd6 42.e4 Ba8 43.e5 Qd8 44.Nc4 Rc7 45.Qe3 Bd5 46.g3 Qg5 47.Qxg5 hxg5 22. ² (0.65): 41...Rfb7 42.e4 fxe4 43.Qc2 Qg5 44.Rf1 Rf7 45.fxe4 Rxf1+ 46.Nxf1 Ba8 47.Rf3 Qd8 48.Qd3 Rb4 23. ± (0.77): 41...e5 42.Rc5 Rd8 43.e4 Be6 44.d5 Bd7 45.Qe3 a6 46.Nc4 24. ± (0.77): 41...Rd7 42.e4 fxe4 43.fxe4 Qxd3 44.Rxd3 Bb7 45.Kf2 Ba6 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Ke3 Rdb7 48.Rcc3 25. ± (0.81): 41...Kg6 42.e4 Bb7 43.Nc4 Kh7 44.exf5 exf5 45.Ne5 Rf6 46.b4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Rd8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (41...Rfb7), delta = -0.57 (from first 15/15 run) 42. Qc2 Qg5 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.35): 42...Qg5 43.Ra1 Rd7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Ra4 e5 46.d5 Qg3 47.Rc8 Qe1+ 48.Kh2 Rxc8 2. ² (0.36): 42...Rb5 43.Ra1 Qh4 44.e4 Bb7 45.Qd3 a6 46.Rc7 Qg3 47.Re7 e5 48.d5 3. ² (0.40): 42...Rf7 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rd8 45.Rd1 Rff8 46.Na5 Rb8 47.Nxb7 Rxb7 48.Rc1 4. ² (0.68): 42...Rb6 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rb5 45.Qd2 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qg4 47.Nd6 Rh5 48.Nxb7 Rxb7 49.Qc2 5. ± (1.18): 42...Re7 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 exf5 45.Qxf5+ Qg6 46.Qxg6+ Kxg6 47.Rc7 Rbe8 48.Rxe7 Rxe7 49.Rc5 Rd7 50.Rc4 6. ± (1.29): 42...Qh4 43.e4 Rf7 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 7. ± (1.29): 42...Rb4 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 Rxd4 45.fxe6+ Kh8 46.Nf1 Qg5 47.Qf2 Rbd8 48.Rc7 a5 8. ± (1.29): 42...Rd7 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 Rxd4 45.fxe6+ Kh8 46.Nf1 Qg5 47.Qf2 Rbd8 48.Rc7 a5 9. ± (1.31): 42...Rd8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Rxd5 46.Nc4 g6 47.Re1 Qh4 48.Qf2 Qh1+ 49.Qg1 Qxg1+ 10. +- (1.45): 42...Qd6 43.e4 Bxe4 44.Nxe4 Qxd4+ 45.Nf2 Rb5 46.g3 a5 47.Kh2 Qd5 11. +- (1.50): 42...Rf8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 exd5 46.Rd3 Qe5 47.Qc6 Re7 48.Rxd5 Qh2 49.Qc5 Qh1+ 50.Qg1 12. +- (1.65): 42...Re8 43.e4 Qf4 44.Re1 Rf8 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 exd5 47.Rd3 Qh4 48.Rxd5 Qh1+ 13. +- (1.92): 42...a6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Rd3 Re7 46.Nf1 Rbe8 47.g3 Qg5 48.Rc3 14. +- (1.92): 42...a5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 15. +- (1.92): 42...Qg6 43.e4 Qf6 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd8 47.Re1 Qf6 48.Rxe6 Qxe6 16. +- (2.02): 42...Kh8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 f4 47.Ne5 Qb5+ 48.Rc4 Kg8 49.Qg6 Kh8 17. +- (2.05): 42...Ra8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd4 47.Qe2 18. +- (2.05): 42...Rg8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd4 19. +- (2.05): 42...Rh8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd4 47.Qe2 Re8 48.Qe5 Qh4 20. +- (2.06): 42...g6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.f4 g5 47.fxg5 hxg5 48.Rc7+ Kh6 49.Nf3 Qd6 50.Rxb7 Rxb7 21. +- (2.27): 42...h5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd8 47.Re1 Qf6 22. +- (2.30): 42...Kg8 43.e4 Qh4 44.Qd3 fxe4 45.fxe4 Rf8 46.exd5 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 23. +- (2.34): 42...Kg6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Kh7 47.Nc4 Kg8 48.Rd3 Qc6 24. +- (2.47): 42...g5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Re1 Kg8 48.Rd3 Qc6 49.Rc3 25. +- (2.66): 42...e5 43.Qxf5+ Qg6 44.Qxe5 Qe6 45.Qh2 Qf6 46.Rc5 Qg5 47.f4 Qe7 48.Qg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 42...Qg5 43.Ra1 Rd7 44.e4 Bb7 45.Qd3 Rbd8 46.Ra4 e5 2. ² (0.29): 42...Rf7 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rd8 45.e5 Rxd4 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 Rfd7 48.Nd6 f4 49.g3 Rd2+ 50.Ke1 3. ² (0.41): 42...Rb5 43.e4 Bb7 44.Rc7 Rd8 45.d5 Qg6 46.dxe6 4. ² (0.68): 42...Rb6 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rb5 45.Qd2 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qg4 47.Nd6 Rh5 5. ± (0.96): 42...Re7 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 Kg8 45.Ne4 Qh4 46.fxe6 6. ± (1.09): 42...Rb4 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 exf5 45.Qxf5+ Qg6 46.Qf4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Bxb3 48.Ne4 R8b6 7. ± (1.38): 42...Re8 43.e4 Qf4 44.Re1 Rf8 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 exd5 47.Qd3 Qh4 48.Re5 Qh1+ 49.Kf2 Rb6 50.Qxd5 8. +- (1.44): 42...Qh4 43.e4 Rf7 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 exd5 46.Rd3 Qe5 47.Qc5 Rd7 48.Re1 Qh2 9. +- (1.45): 42...Rd7 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Rxd5 46.Nc4 Qh4 47.Qf2 Qh1+ 48.Qg1 10. +- (1.46): 42...Rd8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Rxd5 46.Nc4 Qh4 47.Re3 Kg8 48.Kg1 f4 49.Rxe6 Rb8 11. +- (1.47): 42...Qd6 43.e4 Bxe4 44.Nxe4 Qxd4+ 45.Nf2 Rb5 46.Rd1 Qh4 47.Re3 R5b6 48.Rde1 Re8 12. +- (1.49): 42...Qg6 43.e4 Rb4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Nf1 f4 46.Qd2 Qf6 47.Ra1 Rxd4 48.Qc2+ Qg6 49.Qxg6+ 13. +- (1.62): 42...Rf8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 exd5 46.Rd3 Qe5 47.Qc6 Rb6 48.Qxd5 14. +- (1.63): 42...Kg8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Rc5 Qd7 47.Rc8+ Kh7 48.Rxb8 Rxb8 49.Nc4 Qd4 50.Qe2 15. +- (1.92): 42...a6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Rd3 Re7 46.Nf1 Rbe8 47.g3 Qg5 16. +- (1.95): 42...a5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 17. +- (2.02): 42...Kh8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 f4 47.Ne5 18. +- (2.06): 42...g6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.f4 g5 47.fxg5 hxg5 48.Rc7+ Kh6 49.Nf3 Qd6 50.Rxb7 19. +- (2.08): 42...Rh8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Rd8 47.Nc4 Rb4 48.Rce3 Qb5 20. +- (2.08): 42...Rg8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Rd8 47.Nc4 Rb4 48.Rce3 Qb5 21. +- (2.08): 42...Ra8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Rd8 47.Nc4 Rb4 48.Rce3 Qb5 22. +- (2.27): 42...h5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd8 47.Re1 Qf6 23. +- (2.34): 42...Kg6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Kf7 47.Rd3 Qb5 24. +- (2.47): 42...g5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Rd8 47.Re3 Kg8 25. +- (2.73): 42...e5 43.Qxf5+ Qg6 44.Qxe5 Qe6 45.Qh2 Qf6 46.Rc5 Qg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.21): 42...Qg5 43.Ra1 Rd7 44.e4 Bb7 2. ² (0.29): 42...Rf7 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rd8 45.e5 Rxd4 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 Rfd7 3. ² (0.37): 42...Rb5 43.e4 Bb7 44.Rc7 Rd8 45.d5 Qe5 46.Kh1 f4 47.Qd3 Ba6 4. ² (0.70): 42...Rb6 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rb5 45.Qd2 Qh4 46.Qe1 Qd8 47.Qe3 f4 48.Qd3 Qh4 49.Ne5 5. ± (1.00): 42...Re7 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 Kg8 45.fxe6 Rxe6 46.Rc7 Rg6 47.Qc4+ Kh7 48.Qe2 Qf4 49.Qf2 Bd5 50.Rxa7 Bxb3 6. ± (1.06): 42...Rb4 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 exf5 45.Qxf5+ Qg6 46.Qf4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Bxb3 48.Nxb3 Rxb3 7. +- (1.41): 42...Qd6 43.e4 Bxe4 44.Nxe4 Qxd4+ 45.Nf2 a5 46.Re1 a4 47.Rxe6 8. +- (1.44): 42...Re8 43.e4 Qf4 44.Re1 Rf8 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Rce3 exd5 47.Qd3 Rb4 48.Kf1 Qxd3+ 49.Rxd3 9. +- (1.44): 42...Qh4 43.e4 Rf7 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 exd5 46.Rd3 Qe5 47.Qc5 10. +- (1.45): 42...Rd7 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 11. +- (1.46): 42...Rd8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Rxd5 46.Nc4 Qh4 47.Re3 Kg8 48.Kg1 f4 49.Rxe6 12. +- (1.62): 42...Rf8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 exd5 46.Rd3 Qe5 47.Qc6 Rb6 48.Qxd5 13. +- (1.63): 42...Kg8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 14. +- (1.75): 42...Qg6 43.e4 Rb4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Ra1 Re8 46.Rc6 15. +- (1.79): 42...a6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Rd3 Re7 46.Nf1 Rb4 47.Qd2 Qxd2 48.Nxd2 f4 49.Kf2 16. +- (1.94): 42...a5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Ra1 Qd4 48.Rxa5 17. +- (2.02): 42...Kh8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 f4 47.Ne5 18. +- (2.04): 42...Rh8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 19. +- (2.04): 42...Rg8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 20. +- (2.04): 42...Ra8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 21. +- (2.06): 42...g6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.f4 g5 47.fxg5 hxg5 48.Rc7+ Kh6 49.Nf3 Qd6 50.Rxb7 22. +- (2.27): 42...h5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Qd8 47.Re1 Qf6 23. +- (2.34): 42...Kg6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Kf7 47.Rd3 Qb5 48.Nc4 24. +- (2.47): 42...g5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Rd8 47.Re3 Kg8 25. +- (2.87): 42...e5 43.Qxf5+ Qg6 44.Qxe5 Qe6 45.Qg3 Qg6 46.Qf2 Bxb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) On the other hand, this in my metric will come out with 42...Qg5 having a prior probability of about 30% of being played, not nearly so many near-equal choices as on the last move! Even more so since 15/15 or higher must be used to set the priors: 15/15: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1p2/3P4/1PR1PPq1/2QN2P1/2R3K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 42...Qg5 43.Rf1 Rd7 44.Qd3 Rb4 45.Nc4 Qg3 46.Ne5 Rdb7 47.e4 Bxb3 48.exf5 2. ² (0.30): 42...Rf7 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rd8 45.e5 Rxd4 46.Qf2 Qxf2+ 47.Kxf2 Rfd7 3. ² (0.33): 42...Rb5 43.e4 Bb7 44.Qd3 Ba6 45.Nc4 f4 46.e5+ Kh8 47.Ra1 R5b6 48.Qc2 Bxc4 49.Rxc4 4. ² (0.66): 42...Rb6 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rb5 45.Ne5 Qf4 46.Nd7 Rd8 47.Nc5 Rb6 48.Qd3 e5 49.d5 5. ± (0.93): 42...Re7 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Qd3 Rb4 46.Nf1 Rxd4 47.Qc2 Rb4 48.g3 Qg5 49.Rc8 Rh4 6. ± (0.95): 42...Rb4 43.e4 Ba8 44.exf5 exf5 45.Qxf5+ Qg6 46.Qf4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Bxb3 48.Nxb3 Rxb3 7. +- (1.44): 42...Re8 43.e4 Qf4 44.Re1 Rf8 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Rce3 exd5 47.Qd3 Rb4 48.Kf1 8. +- (1.44): 42...Qh4 43.e4 Rf7 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 9. +- (1.46): 42...Rd8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 10. +- (1.47): 42...Rd7 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Rxd5 46.Nc4 Qh4 47.Re3 Kg8 48.Qf2 Qf4 49.Qb2 Rdb5 11. +- (1.55): 42...Qd6 43.e4 Bxe4 44.Nxe4 Qxd4+ 45.Nf2 Qe5 46.Nd3 Qd4+ 47.Kf1 e5 48.Nc5 Rf7 49.Rc4 Qd6 50.b4 e4 12. +- (1.62): 42...Rf8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 13. +- (1.88): 42...Kg8 43.e4 Qh4 44.Qd3 Rb4 45.Rc8+ Rxc8 46.Rxc8+ Kh7 47.exd5 14. +- (1.92): 42...Qg6 43.e4 Rb4 44.exd5 exd5 45.Nf1 f4 46.Qd2 Qf6 15. +- (2.02): 42...a6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 Rb4 47.Re1 Kg8 48.Rd3 Qb5 16. +- (2.02): 42...a5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Re1 Qxd4+ 47.Kf1 Qh4 48.Rce3 Qh1+ 49.Kf2 Qh4+ 50.Kg1 Qd4 51.Kf1 17. +- (2.02): 42...Kh8 43.e4 Qh4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 18. +- (2.04): 42...Rh8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 19. +- (2.04): 42...Rg8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 20. +- (2.04): 42...Ra8 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Rd8 45.Nc4 Rxd5 46.Rd3 Rxd4 21. +- (2.08): 42...g6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.f4 g5 47.fxg5 hxg5 48.Nf3 Qb5+ 49.Kg1 Qb6+ 50.Kh1 22. +- (2.21): 42...h5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 h4 47.Rd1 Qb5 48.Rd6 Rb6 49.Rxb6 23. +- (2.27): 42...Kg6 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Re1 Kh7 47.Rd3 Qb5 48.Nc4 Qc6 49.f4 Kg8 24. +- (2.59): 42...g5 43.e4 Qf4 44.exd5 Qxd4+ 45.Kf1 Qxd5 46.Nc4 g4 47.Rd1 Qb5 48.fxg4 Rf7 49.gxf5 Rxf5+ 50.Rf3 Rg8 25. +- (2.87): 42...e5 43.Qxf5+ Qg6 44.Qxe5 Qe6 45.Qg3 Bxb3 46.e4 Qg6 47.Qf2 Be6 48.d5 Bf7 49.f4 a5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) or 16/16 a bit less so---it seems the SD od Fritz's own evals is 0.05--0.10 at 15 ply. But at 18 ply I expect it to be under 0.05. First 6 lines of 16/16: 1. = (0.05): 42...Qg5 43.Rf1 Rd7 44.Rd1 Rbd8 45.Ra1 Rb8 2. = (0.18): 42...Rf7 43.e4 Bb7 44.Nc4 Rd8 45.exf5 exf5 46.Rd1 Qf4 47.Ne5 Re7 48.Rcd3 Bd5 3. = (0.23): 42...Rb5 43.e4 Bb7 44.Qd3 Ba6 45.Nc4 f4 46.e5+ Kh8 47.Qc2 Rd5 48.Ra1 4. ² (0.65): 42...Rb6 43.e4 Ba8 44.Ra1 Bb7 45.Rxa7 Qe1+ 46.Nf1 Ra6 47.Rxa6 Bxa6 48.Qc1 Qh4 49.Qe3 5. ± (1.04): 42...Re7 43.e4 Bb7 44.exf5 Kg8 45.fxe6 Qh4 46.Qd3 Rxe6 47.Qc4 Rbe8 48.d5 Re1+ 49.Nf1 Rxc1 50.Qxh4 Rxc3 6. ± (1.10): 42...Rb4 43.e4 Ba8 44.exf5 exf5 45.Qxf5+ Qg6 46.Qf4 Bd5 47.Rc5 Rd8 48.R1c3 Qf6 KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (42...Qg5), delta = 0.21 43. Ra1 Qf6 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1pq1/3P4/1PR1PP2/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.28): 43...Rd7 44.e4 Bb7 45.Qd3 Rbd8 46.Ra4 Qh4 2. ² (0.35): 43...Qf6 44.Qd3 Rd7 45.e4 Bb7 46.Rc4 Rbd8 47.Raa4 e5 48.exf5 Rxd4 49.Rxd4 Rxd4 50.Rxd4 exd4 51.b4 Qd6 52.b5 3. ² (0.39): 43...Rf7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Qg3 46.Qe3 Rd8 47.Nf1 Qh4 48.Nd2 fxe4 4. ² (0.43): 43...e5 44.dxe5 Rb6 45.Rf1 a6 46.e4 Rg6 5. ² (0.51): 43...Re7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Rd7 46.Rc4 f4 47.Ra6 6. ² (0.54): 43...Qd8 44.Rd1 Rf7 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Bb7 47.Nc4 Rf4 48.Re3 Qh4 49.d5 exd5 7. ± (0.71): 43...Rb4 44.Rxa7 e5 45.dxe5 R8b6 46.Qd3 Rg6 47.Qe2 Qg3 48.Re7 Rh4 49.Nf1 8. ± (1.04): 43...Re8 44.e4 Rbe7 45.Re1 Bb7 46.Nc4 Kg8 47.Ne5 Rd8 48.Qf2 f4 9. ± (1.06): 43...Rb5 44.e4 Bb7 45.Rxa7 Rb4 46.Qd3 e5 47.Rc4 Rxc4 48.bxc4 exd4 10. ± (1.12): 43...Rb6 44.e4 Bb7 45.Nc4 Ra6 46.Rxa6 Bxa6 47.Ne5 fxe4 48.Nc6 Rf8 49.Qxe4+ Qg6 50.Qxg6+ 11. ± (1.16): 43...Rf8 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qh4 12. ± (1.16): 43...Qh4 44.e4 Rf7 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 13. ± (1.35): 43...Rd8 44.e4 Qh4 45.Qd3 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxd4 14. +- (1.59): 43...Kh8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Ra4 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxa4 47.bxa4 Qxd4+ 48.Kf1 Qxd5 49.Nb3 Kh7 50.Rc4 Qe5 51.Rg4 15. +- (1.64): 43...Kg8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Ra4 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxa4 47.bxa4 16. +- (1.76): 43...Qg3 44.e4 Qf4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 48.Re1 Qf6 49.f4 Qh4 50.Rxe6 17. +- (1.84): 43...Qe7 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 48.Re1 Qf6 49.f4 Qh4 50.Rxe6 18. +- (1.84): 43...Qg6 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 48.Re1 Qf6 49.f4 Qh4 50.Rxe6 19. +- (1.93): 43...Rh8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 20. +- (1.93): 43...Rg8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 21. +- (1.95): 43...Ra8 44.e4 Qh4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rd8 47.Re1 Rxd5 22. +- (1.97): 43...a5 44.e4 Rb4 45.exd5 Rxd4 46.Nc4 Rxd5 47.Rxa5 Rxa5 48.Nxa5 23. +- (2.11): 43...Qh5 44.e4 Qh4 45.Qd3 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxd4 47.Qe3 Rd8 48.Rxa7 24. +- (2.11): 43...h5 44.e4 Re7 45.Ra5 Rb4 46.Qd3 Bb7 47.exf5 Kg8 48.Ne4 Qh4 25. +- (2.12): 43...a6 44.e4 Rb4 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rxd4 47.Ne3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1pq1/3P4/1PR1PP2/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 43...Rd7 44.Rf1 Rb4 45.Rd1 Qg6 46.Rc8 Rdb7 47.Rf8 Rb8 48.Rxb8 Rxb8 49.Ra1 Qg5 2. ² (0.31): 43...Rf7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Nc4 Rd7 46.e5 Rxd4 47.Qf2 Rd5 48.Qxa7 Rbd8 49.Qf7 Rd1+ 3. ² (0.32): 43...e5 44.dxe5 Rb6 45.Rf1 Rb4 46.Rd3 Be6 47.f4 Qh5 48.Rd6 Bxb3 49.Nxb3 Rxb3 4. ² (0.35): 43...Qf6 44.Qd3 Rd7 45.e4 Bb7 46.Rc4 Rbd8 47.Raa4 e5 48.exf5 Rxd4 49.Rxd4 Rxd4 50.Rxd4 exd4 5. ² (0.52): 43...Re7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Rd7 46.Rc4 e5 47.exf5 exd4 48.b4 Qh4 49.Ne4 6. ² (0.52): 43...Qd8 44.Rd1 Rf7 45.e4 Bb7 46.Nc4 fxe4 47.fxe4 Rf4 48.Re3 Qh4 49.d5 Kg8 7. ± (0.74): 43...Rb4 44.Rxa7 e5 45.Rcc7 Rg8 46.Qd3 8. ± (0.94): 43...Rb6 44.e4 Bb7 45.Rxa7 Qg3 46.exf5 exf5 47.Nf1 Qf4 48.Ne3 Rc8 49.Rxc8 Qxe3+ 50.Kh2 Bxc8 51.Qxc8 Qf4+ 9. ± (0.98): 43...Re8 44.e4 Rbe7 45.b4 Ba8 46.b5 Kg8 47.Qd3 Rf8 48.Qe3 Qh4 49.e5 10. ± (1.16): 43...Rf8 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qh4 11. ± (1.16): 43...Qh4 44.e4 Rf8 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qh4 12. ± (1.22): 43...Rb5 44.e4 fxe4 45.fxe4 Bb7 46.Rxa7 Qh4 47.Re3 e5 48.d5 Rf8 49.Nc4 Qf4 50.Re1 13. ± (1.22): 43...Rd8 44.e4 Qf4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rxd5 47.Nc4 Qh4 48.Kg1 Qh1+ 49.Kxh1 14. +- (1.49): 43...Kg8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Ra4 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxa4 47.bxa4 Qxd4+ 48.Kf1 Qxd5 49.Nb3 Qd8 50.f4 Qh4 15. +- (1.59): 43...Kh8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Ra4 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxa4 47.bxa4 Qxd4+ 48.Kf1 Qxd5 49.Nb3 Kh7 50.Rc4 Qe5 16. +- (1.84): 43...Qg3 44.e4 Qf4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 17. +- (1.84): 43...Qe7 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 18. +- (1.84): 43...Qg6 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qxd5 47.Nc4 Qd8 19. +- (1.93): 43...Rh8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rhe8 47.Qd2 Qxd2 48.Nxd2 f4 49.Rc5 20. +- (1.93): 43...Rg8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rge8 47.Qd2 Qxd2 48.Nxd2 f4 49.Rc5 21. +- (1.95): 43...Ra8 44.e4 Qh4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rd8 47.Re1 Rxd5 22. +- (2.07): 43...a5 44.e4 Rb4 45.exd5 Rxd4 46.Nc4 Rxd5 47.Re3 Qf4 48.Rae1 Rdb5 49.Rxe6 Rxb3 23. +- (2.11): 43...Qh5 44.e4 Qh4 45.Qd3 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxd4 24. +- (2.11): 43...a6 44.e4 Rb4 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rxd4 47.Ne3 g6 48.Rc7+ Kg8 25. +- (2.11): 43...g6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1pq1/3P4/1PR1PP2/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 43...Rd7 44.Rd1 Rb4 45.Rd3 Qh4 46.Rc1 Rdb7 47.Rc3 Qf6 48.Rc8 Qg5 49.e4 Rxd4 2. = (0.20): 43...Qf6 44.Qd3 Rd7 45.Rcc1 Kg8 46.e4 Ba8 47.Rc4 e5 48.d5 Qb6+ 3. ² (0.36): 43...Rf7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Rd8 46.Rc5 Qh4 47.Re5 Rfd7 48.Ra4 Bc6 49.Rc4 Qe1+ 50.Kh2 4. ² (0.48): 43...Re7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Rd7 46.Ra4 Rf7 47.Qe3 Qh4 48.Ra6 5. ² (0.50): 43...e5 44.dxe5 Rb6 45.Rf1 Rg6 46.Rf2 Qh5 47.Rc7 a6 48.Ra7 Rbb6 49.Qd3 Be6 6. ² (0.51): 43...Qd8 44.Rd1 Rd7 45.e4 Bb7 46.exf5 exf5 47.Qxf5+ Kh8 48.Nc4 Rxd4 49.Rcd3 Rxd3 50.Rxd3 Qe8 7. ² (0.55): 43...Rb4 44.Rxa7 e5 45.Rcc7 Rg8 46.Qd3 exd4 47.exd4 Rb6 48.Nc4 Bxc4 49.Rxc4 Re8 50.d5 Re3 51.Qd2 Rbxb3 8. ± (0.89): 43...Re8 44.e4 Rbe7 45.Qd3 Ba8 46.Rc5 Qh4 47.Re5 Rd8 48.exf5 Rxd4 9. ± (1.01): 43...Rb6 44.e4 Bb7 45.Nc4 Ra6 46.Rxa6 Bxa6 47.Ne5 fxe4 48.Qxe4+ Qf5 49.Qe3 Qb1+ 50.Kh2 Kg8 51.Nc6 Re8 10. ± (1.09): 43...Rb5 44.e4 Bb7 45.Rxa7 Rb4 46.Qd3 Qh4 47.Rc7 Qg3 48.e5 11. ± (1.15): 43...Rf8 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Qh4 47.Rc8 12. ± (1.26): 43...Qh4 44.e4 Rf8 45.Rc1 Rd7 46.exd5 Qxd4+ 47.Kf1 exd5 48.Qd3 Qxd3+ 49.Rxd3 f4 50.Ne4 13. ± (1.35): 43...Rd8 44.e4 Qf4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rxd5 47.Nc4 Qh4 48.Qf2 Qh1+ 49.Qg1 Qh4 50.g3 Qg5 14. +- (1.54): 43...Kg8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Ra4 Rb4 46.exd5 Rxa4 47.bxa4 Qxd4+ 48.Kf1 Qxd5 49.Nb3 Qd8 50.Nc5 Qd6 51.Rc4 15. +- (1.70): 43...Kh8 44.e4 Qf4 45.Rd1 Rd8 46.exd5 Qxd4+ 47.Kf1 Rxd5 48.Rc8+ Kh7 49.Re8 Qe3 50.Nc4 Rxd1+ 51.Qxd1 16. +- (1.84): 43...Qg3 44.e4 Qf4 45.exd5 exd5 17. +- (1.95): 43...Rh8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rhe8 47.Qd2 Qh4 48.g3 Qh5 49.Qh2 18. +- (1.95): 43...Rg8 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rge8 47.Qd2 Qh4 48.g3 Qh5 49.Qh2 19. +- (1.95): 43...Qe7 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rd8 47.Re1 Rxd5 20. +- (1.95): 43...Qg6 44.e4 Qf6 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rd8 47.Re1 Rxd5 21. +- (1.95): 43...Ra8 44.e4 Qh4 45.exd5 Qxd4+ 46.Kf1 Rd8 47.Re1 Rxd5 22. +- (1.95): 43...Qh5 44.e4 Qh4 45.Qd3 Rb4 23. +- (2.07): 43...a5 44.e4 Rb4 45.exd5 Rxd4 46.Nc4 Rxd5 47.Re1 Kg8 48.Rxe6 f4 49.Nb6 Rdd8 50.Rc7 24. +- (2.08): 43...h5 44.e4 Re7 45.exd5 exd5 46.Nf1 Rbe8 47.Qd2 Qxd2 48.Nxd2 f4 49.b4 Re2 50.Nb3 25. +- (2.12): 43...g6 44.e4 Qh4 45.Qd3 Rd8 46.exd5 Rxd5 47.f4 Qxf4 48.Nf3 e5 49.Qa6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) OOPS, forgot to reduce to 10 lines, so 15/15 comes from a re-calc. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4p2p/3b1pq1/3P4/1PR1PP2/2QN2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 43...Rd7 44.Rd1 Rb4 45.Rd3 Qh4 46.Rc1 Qg5 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qc3 2. ² (0.28): 43...Qf6 44.Qd3 Rd7 45.Rc5 Rbb7 46.Qc3 Qh4 47.Rc8 Qg3 48.Re8 Rdc7 49.Qd3 Re7 3. ² (0.34): 43...Rf7 44.Qd3 Kg8 45.Rac1 Qg3 46.e4 Bb7 47.b4 Qh4 48.Qc4 Re8 49.Qb5 Bc6 50.Rxc6 4. ² (0.37): 43...Qd8 44.Rd1 Rf7 45.e4 Bb7 46.Nc4 fxe4 47.fxe4 Rf4 48.Re3 Kg8 49.Ne5 5. ² (0.42): 43...e5 44.dxe5 Rb6 45.Rf1 Rb4 46.Rd3 R8b5 47.Qc7 a5 48.Ra1 Qg3 49.Nf1 6. ² (0.48): 43...Re7 44.e4 Ba8 45.Qd3 Rd7 46.Ra4 f4 47.Qe2 e5 48.Rc5 Qd8 7. ² (0.55): 43...Rb4 44.Rxa7 e5 45.Rcc7 Rg8 46.Qd3 exd4 47.exd4 Rb6 48.Nc4 Bxc4 49.Rxc4 Re8 50.d5 8. ± (0.83): 43...Re8 44.e4 Rbe7 45.b4 Ba8 46.b5 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Bxe4 48.Qxe4+ Qf5 49.Rc5 Qxe4 50.fxe4 Rd8 51.Rd1 e5 52.d5 Rf7 53.Rc6 9. ± (0.94): 43...Rb6 44.e4 Bb7 45.Nc4 Ra6 46.Rxa6 Bxa6 47.Ne5 Rb5 48.Qf2 fxe4 10. ± (1.09): 43...Rb5 44.e4 Bb7 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qd3 Rb4 47.Rc7 Qg3 48.e5 Qe1+ 49.Nf1 Rb6 50.Rf7 Rb4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (43...Qf6), delta2 = -0.23 This OTOH is a case with a prior about 30% where Kramnik didn't match. 44. Qd3 Rd7 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 44...Rd7 45.Rc5 Rbb7 46.Qc3 Qh4 47.Rc8 Qg3 48.Qd3 Rdc7 49.Rxc7 Rxc7 50.Nc4 2. ² (0.31): 44...Rf7 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Ba8 48.Nf3 Rf4 49.d5 exd5 50.exd5+ Kg8 51.Rc4 Rf6 52.Rf1 3. ² (0.62): 44...e5 45.Rc5 Rd7 46.Raa5 Rbd8 47.e4 fxe4 48.fxe4 Bg8 49.d5 4. ² (0.64): 44...Re7 45.e4 Ba8 46.Nc4 Qh4 47.exf5 exf5 48.Ne5 g6 49.Qc4 f4 50.Qa6 5. ± (0.80): 44...Rd8 45.e4 Bxe4 46.fxe4 Qxd4+ 47.Qxd4 Rxd4 48.Nc4 fxe4 49.Re3 Kg6 50.Ra6 Kf5 51.Nd6+ Kf4 6. ± (0.84): 44...Rf8 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Qh4+ 48.Qh3 Qxh3+ 49.gxh3 Rf2 50.Rd1 Rxd2 51.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 52.Kh2 Bd5 53.Rdd3 g5 54.Re3 Rb4 55.Rc7+ Kg6 7. ± (0.91): 44...Rb4 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Rg8 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.e4 f4 8. ± (0.94): 44...a5 45.Rxa5 Rb4 46.Ra4 Qh4 47.Rxb4 Rxb4 48.Qe2 Qg3 49.Qf2 Qb8 50.e4 Bxb3 9. ± (0.94): 44...a6 45.Rxa6 Rb4 46.Ra4 Qh4 47.Rxb4 Rxb4 48.Qe2 Qg3 49.Qf2 Qb8 50.e4 Bxb3 10. ± (1.02): 44...Rb6 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Qg3 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.Rxg7+ Qxg7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.28): 44...Rd7 45.Rc5 Rbb7 46.Qc3 Qh4 47.Rc8 Qg3 48.Qd3 Rdc7 49.Re8 2. ² (0.48): 44...Rf7 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Bb7 48.Qe3 Rd8 49.Nf3 Qxe3 50.Rxe3 Rf4 51.Rae1 a5 52.g3 Rff8 3. ² (0.62): 44...e5 45.Rc5 Rd7 46.Raa5 Rbd8 47.e4 fxe4 48.fxe4 Bg8 49.d5 4. ² (0.66): 44...Re7 45.e4 Ba8 46.Qe3 f4 47.Qf2 Rd7 48.Ra4 a5 49.Rc5 Rb4 50.Rxb4 axb4 5. ± (0.80): 44...Rd8 45.e4 Bxe4 46.fxe4 Qxd4+ 47.Qxd4 Rxd4 48.Nc4 fxe4 49.Re3 Kg6 50.Ra6 Kf5 6. ± (0.84): 44...Rf8 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Qh4+ 48.Qh3 Qxh3+ 49.gxh3 Rf2 50.Rd1 Rxd2 51.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 52.Kh2 Bd5 53.Rdd3 g5 54.Re3 7. ± (1.00): 44...Rb4 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Rg8 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.Re7 Bd5 50.e4 8. ± (1.00): 44...a5 45.Rxa5 Rb4 46.Ra7 Qh4 47.Qe2 Bxb3 48.Rcc7 Rg8 49.Qf2 Qg5 50.Re7 Bd5 51.e4 9. ± (1.00): 44...a6 45.Rxa6 Rb4 46.Ra7 Qh4 47.Qe2 Bxb3 48.Rcc7 Rg8 49.Qf2 Qg5 50.Re7 Bd5 51.e4 10. ± (1.06): 44...Rb6 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Qg5 48.Qd3 Bd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.27): 44...Rd7 45.Rc5 Rbb7 46.Qc3 e5 47.Qa5 Qf7 48.e4 fxe4 49.fxe4 Bxb3 50.Rf1 2. ² (0.36): 44...Rf7 45.e4 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Qg6 47.Nc5 Rf5 48.Qd1 Rb4 49.Rxa7 e5 50.dxe5 Rxe5 51.Ra4 Rb5 3. ² (0.60): 44...Re7 45.e4 Ba8 46.Qe3 f4 47.Qf2 Rd7 48.Ra4 Rbd8 49.Rcc4 4. ² (0.70): 44...e5 45.Rc5 Rd7 46.Raa5 Rbd8 47.e4 fxe4 48.fxe4 Bg8 49.d5 Rf8 50.Nf3 5. ± (0.84): 44...Rf8 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Qh4+ 48.Qh3 Qxh3+ 49.gxh3 Rf2 50.Rd1 Rxd2 51.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 52.Kh2 Bd5 53.Rdd3 g5 54.Re3 6. ± (0.87): 44...Rd8 45.e4 Bxe4 46.fxe4 Qxd4+ 47.Qxd4 Rxd4 48.Nc4 fxe4 49.Re3 Kg6 50.Ra6 7. ± (0.96): 44...a5 45.Rxa5 Rd7 46.Rc1 Rf7 47.Qc3 Qh4 48.b4 Kg8 8. ± (0.98): 44...a6 45.Rxa6 Rd7 46.Rc1 Kg8 47.Ra5 Qg5 48.Rac5 Qg3 49.e4 fxe4 50.Nxe4 Qh4 51.Rc8+ Rd8 9. ± (1.06): 44...Rb6 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Qg5 48.Qd3 Bd5 10. ± (1.07): 44...Rb4 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Rg8 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.Re7 Bd5 50.e4 Rb2 51.exd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/pr4pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/3P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/R5K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.25): 44...Rd7 45.Rc5 Qh4 46.Rca5 Qg3 47.Qe2 Rbb7 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.e4 Bxb3 50.Nxb3 Rxb3 2. ² (0.30): 44...Rf7 45.e4 fxe4 46.Nxe4 Qg6 47.Nc5 Rf5 48.Qd1 Rbf8 49.Nd7 Ra8 50.Qc2 a5 51.Ne5 Qg3 52.Rc7 3. ² (0.62): 44...Re7 45.e4 Ba8 46.Rc4 Rf8 47.b4 Qh4 48.b5 fxe4 49.Nxe4 Bxe4 50.Qxe4+ Qxe4 51.fxe4 4. ± (0.84): 44...Rf8 45.e4 fxe4 46.fxe4 Qf2+ 47.Kh1 Qh4+ 48.Qh3 Qxh3+ 49.gxh3 Rf2 50.Rd1 Rxd2 51.Rxd2 Bxe4+ 52.Kh2 Bd5 53.Rdd3 g5 54.Re3 5. ± (0.85): 44...e5 45.Rc5 Rd7 46.Raa5 Rbd8 47.e4 fxe4 48.fxe4 Bf7 6. ± (0.96): 44...Rd8 45.e4 Bxe4 46.fxe4 Qxd4+ 47.Qxd4 Rxd4 48.Nc4 fxe4 49.Re3 Kg6 50.Ra6 Kf6 51.Nd6 7. ± (0.96): 44...a6 45.Rxa6 Rd7 46.Ra5 Kg8 47.Rac5 Kh7 48.Rc1 Rb4 49.Ra1 Qh4 8. ± (1.00): 44...a5 45.Rxa5 Rd7 46.Rc1 Rdb7 47.Ra3 Rb4 48.Ra4 R4b5 49.Ra3 Qh4 9. ± (1.07): 44...Rb6 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qf1 Qg5 47.Qf2 Bxb3 48.Rcc7 Rg8 49.e4 f4 50.d5 Rbb8 51.Nxb3 10. ± (1.10): 44...Rb4 45.Rxa7 Qh4 46.Qe2 Bxb3 47.Rcc7 Rg8 48.Qf2 Qg5 49.e4 f4 50.Rc5 Qf6 51.Rac7 Rgb8 52.Nxb3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (44...Rd7), delta = 0.05 45. Ra4 Rbd8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p2r2pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/R2P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.08): 45...e5 46.Rc5 Rbd8 47.Ra6 Qg5 48.Rca5 Rc7 49.Ra1 Rdd7 50.e4 Bb7 51.R6a4 exd4 2. = (0.17): 45...Rbd8 46.Nc4 Rb8 47.Ra3 Qh4 48.Qf1 Rdb7 49.Qf2 Qg5 50.Qe2 Bxc4 3. = (0.25): 45...Rb6 46.Ra5 Qh4 47.Qf1 Qd8 48.Rb5 Rxb5 49.Qxb5 Rb7 50.Qf1 Qb8 51.Qd3 4. ² (0.42): 45...Qh4 46.Qe2 e5 47.dxe5 Qg3 48.Rf4 Be6 49.Nf1 Qg6 50.b4 Rdb7 5. ² (0.42): 45...Kh8 46.e4 Bb7 47.Qe3 f4 48.Qf2 Kg8 49.Rc5 Rc8 50.Rxc8+ Bxc8 51.Rb4 e5 52.Rb8 6. ² (0.45): 45...Rf7 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qf5 48.Nc5 Kg8 49.b4 Qg5 50.Qe3 Qg6 51.Rc1 7. ² (0.48): 45...Ba8 46.Rc5 Qh4 47.Qe2 Bd5 48.b4 e5 49.e4 fxe4 50.fxe4 Bb7 51.d5 8. ² (0.51): 45...Kg8 46.e4 Bb7 47.Qe3 f4 48.Qf2 e5 49.d5 a6 50.Nc4 Qg5 51.b4 Qh5 9. ² (0.57): 45...Qg5 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe2 Rf8 48.Rc5 Qg3 49.Rc6 Bxc6 10. ² (0.58): 45...Rf8 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qf5 48.Nc5 Re7 49.b4 Rb8 50.Kf1 Qxd3+ 51.Nxd3 Reb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p2r2pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/R2P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.08): 45...e5 46.Rc5 Rbd8 47.Ra6 Qg5 48.Rca5 Rc7 49.Ra1 2. = (0.17): 45...Rbd8 46.Nc4 Rb8 47.Ra3 Qh4 48.Qf1 Bxc4 49.bxc4 f4 50.exf4 Rxd4 51.Rxa7 Rxf4 52.c5 3. = (0.17): 45...Rb6 46.Ra5 Rb4 47.Rc1 Qh4 48.Rac5 Rf7 49.Rc8 Rfb7 4. ² (0.41): 45...Qh4 46.Qe2 Rdb7 47.e4 Bxb3 48.Ra6 fxe4 49.fxe4 e5 50.Rh3 Qf4 51.Rf3 Qh4 5. ² (0.44): 45...Rf7 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qf5 48.Nc5 Kg8 49.b4 e5 50.Qxf5 Rxf5 51.dxe5 Rxe5 52.Kf2 Ree8 6. ² (0.52): 45...Qg5 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe2 Rf8 48.Rc5 Qg3 49.Qe3 fxe4 50.Nxe4 Bxe4 51.Qxe4+ 7. ² (0.59): 45...Kg8 46.e4 Bb7 47.Qe3 Rbd8 48.Rcc4 f4 49.Qf2 a5 50.e5 Qg5 51.Rc5 Qh5 8. ² (0.61): 45...Rf8 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe3 Qh4 48.Rc5 Rfd8 49.Rcc4 fxe4 50.fxe4 Rf8 51.Rc5 9. ² (0.64): 45...Qg6 46.e4 Ba8 47.Rc5 Rf8 48.Qe3 fxe4 49.fxe4 Kg8 50.Re5 Bc6 51.Ra6 10. ² (0.68): 45...Qf7 46.e4 Ba8 47.Rc5 fxe4 48.Nxe4 Bxe4 49.fxe4 Rf8 50.Qg3 Qg6 51.Qxg6+ Kxg6 52.Re5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p2r2pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/R2P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.05): 45...e5 46.Rc5 Rbd8 47.Ra6 Qg5 48.Raa5 exd4 49.exd4 Kg8 50.Nc4 Qc1+ 51.Kh2 Be6 2. = (0.13): 45...Rbd8 46.Nc4 Rb8 47.Ra3 Qe7 48.Rc1 Qh4 49.Qe2 Rdb7 50.Qc2 Qg3 51.Qf2 3. = (0.19): 45...Rb6 46.Ra5 Rb4 47.Rcc5 Rf7 48.Rcb5 Rxb5 49.Rxb5 Qh4 50.Qe2 f4 51.e4 a6 52.Rb8 4. ² (0.34): 45...Qh4 46.Qe2 Rdb7 47.Qf2 Qg5 48.e4 Bxb3 49.Ra3 Bd1 50.Ra1 Bb3 51.Ra6 fxe4 52.fxe4 Qg4 53.Rf3 Bc2 54.Qe3 5. ² (0.41): 45...Qg5 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe2 Rbd8 48.Rcc4 Kg8 49.Qf2 fxe4 50.Nxe4 Bxe4 51.fxe4 e5 52.d5 Rf7 6. ² (0.45): 45...Rf7 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qf5 48.Nc5 Kg8 49.b4 Qg5 50.Qe2 7. ² (0.55): 45...Qg6 46.e4 Bb7 47.Rc5 Rf8 48.Re5 fxe4 49.fxe4 Rf4 50.Qe3 Rdf7 51.Raa5 a6 52.b4 8. ² (0.55): 45...Rf8 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Bxe4 48.Qxe4+ Qg6 49.Rc6 Rf6 50.Rca6 Rc7 51.Qxg6+ Rxg6 52.Rc4 Rb7 53.b4 Rf6 9. ² (0.59): 45...Kg8 46.e4 Bb7 47.Qe3 Rbd8 48.Rcc4 f4 49.Qf2 a5 50.e5 Qg5 10. ² (0.63): 45...Rg8 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe3 Rf8 48.Rc5 Qh4 49.Re5 Rf6 50.Rc4 Qg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 1r6/p2r2pk/4pq1p/3b1p2/R2P4/1PRQPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 45...e5 46.Rc5 Rbd8 47.dxe5 Qxe5 48.Rd4 Kg8 49.b4 Qe6 50.b5 Qe5 51.Nc4 Qe6 52.Nd2 2. = (0.13): 45...Rbd8 46.Nc4 Rb8 47.Qe2 Rdb7 48.Ra3 Qe7 49.Qb2 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Qh4 3. = (0.22): 45...Rb6 46.Ra5 Rb4 47.Rcc5 Rf7 48.Rcb5 Rxb5 49.Rxb5 Qh4 50.Qe2 Rf6 51.Qf2 Qg5 52.Nc4 4. ² (0.36): 45...Rf8 46.Rc5 Kg8 47.Qe2 e5 48.Raa5 Qf7 49.Nc4 5. ² (0.43): 45...Qh4 46.Qe2 e5 47.dxe5 Qg3 48.Rf4 Be6 49.b4 Rbd8 50.Nf1 Qg6 51.b5 6. ² (0.47): 45...Qg6 46.e4 Ba8 47.Rc5 Rf8 48.Re5 fxe4 49.fxe4 Rf4 50.Qe3 Qg4 51.Kh2 Bc6 52.Raa5 7. ² (0.48): 45...Qg5 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe2 Rbd8 48.Rcc4 Kg8 49.Qe1 fxe4 50.fxe4 Rf7 51.Rc3 8. ² (0.48): 45...Rf7 46.e4 fxe4 47.Nxe4 Qf5 48.Nc5 Kg8 49.b4 Qg5 50.Qe2 Qg6 51.Re3 Rb6 52.Nxe6 Bxe6 9. ² (0.48): 45...Kg8 46.e4 Bb7 47.Qe3 Rbd8 48.Rcc4 f4 49.Qf2 a5 50.e5 Qg6 51.Rxa5 10. ² (0.59): 45...Rg8 46.e4 Ba8 47.Qe3 Rgd8 48.Rcc4 Kg8 49.Qg5 hxg5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (45...Rbd8), delta2 = -0.13 first 2 lines of 16 ply: 1. = (0.00): 45...e5 46.Rc5 Rbd8 47.dxe5 Qxe5 48.Rd4 Kg8 49.b4 Qe6 50.b5 Qe5 51.Nc4 Qe6 52.Nd2 2. = (0.18): 45...Rbd8 46.Nc4 Rb8 47.Qe2 Rdb7 48.Ra3 Qe7 49.Qb2 Rc7 50.Qc1 Rcb7 51.Ne5 Qh4 46. Rc5 Kg8 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/p2r2pk/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R2P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (-0.02): 46...e5 47.Ra6 Qg5 48.b4 exd4 49.exd4 Kg8 50.Rca5 Qe7 51.b5 Bf7 52.Ra4 Qe1+ 2. = (0.24): 46...Kg8 47.b4 Qh4 48.b5 g5 49.Qe2 3. ² (0.46): 46...Qh4 47.Qe2 f4 48.Qf2 Qxf2+ 49.Kxf2 fxe3+ 50.Kxe3 Rb7 51.Ra3 g6 52.b4 Rxb4 4. ² (0.51): 46...Kh8 47.Qc3 Qh4 48.Nc4 Bxc4 49.Raxc4 f4 50.e4 Kg8 51.b4 a6 52.Qd2 5. ² (0.57): 46...Qg5 47.Qe2 e5 48.e4 Bf7 6. ² (0.62): 46...Rf8 47.Qe2 Rfd8 48.b4 Kg8 49.b5 e5 50.e4 fxe4 51.fxe4 Be6 7. ² (0.63): 46...Rf7 47.b4 Rfd7 48.Nc4 Qh4 49.Ra1 Bxc4 50.Qxc4 f4 51.Qd3+ Kh8 52.Qe4 Qg3 8. ² (0.70): 46...g6 47.Qe2 Kg7 48.b4 f4 49.b5 e5 50.e4 Bf7 51.Ra6 Qh4 9. ± (0.71): 46...Qg6 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 Kg8 49.Re5 f4 50.Qf2 Bc6 51.Rc4 Rc8 10. ± (0.72): 46...Qe7 47.e4 Bb7 48.Re5 fxe4 49.fxe4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/p2r2pk/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R2P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 46...e5 47.dxe5 Qxe5 48.Rd4 Kg8 49.b4 Qe6 50.b5 Qe5 51.Nc4 Qe6 52.Nd2 2. ² (0.36): 46...Kg8 47.b4 Qh4 48.b5 g5 49.Qe2 g4 50.fxg4 Rg7 51.e4 fxe4 3. ² (0.46): 46...Qh4 47.Qe2 f4 48.Qf2 Qxf2+ 49.Kxf2 fxe3+ 50.Kxe3 Rb7 51.Ra3 g6 52.b4 Rxb4 4. ² (0.51): 46...Kh8 47.Qc3 Qh4 48.Nc4 Bxc4 49.Raxc4 f4 50.e4 Kh7 51.Re5 Rd6 52.Ra4 a6 5. ² (0.58): 46...Qg5 47.Qe2 e5 48.e4 Bf7 49.d5 fxe4 50.Nxe4 Qh5 51.Nc3 Kg8 52.Qe4 Rf8 53.b4 6. ² (0.62): 46...Rf8 47.Qe2 Kg8 48.e4 Bb7 49.Qe3 f4 50.Qc3 Rfd8 51.Re5 Qg6 7. ² (0.68): 46...Qg6 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 Qg5 49.Qf2 Kg8 50.Re5 Qf6 51.Qh4 Qxh4 8. ² (0.68): 46...Re8 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qf2 Kg8 50.Re5 Red8 51.Kh1 Bc6 52.Rc4 Rc8 9. ± (0.71): 46...g6 47.Qe2 Kg8 48.b4 e5 49.e4 fxe4 50.fxe4 Bf7 51.d5 Rf8 52.Nf3 Rb7 10. ± (0.73): 46...Rb8 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qf2 Kg8 50.Rb4 Rbd8 51.Nc4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/p2r2pk/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R2P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 46...e5 47.dxe5 Qxe5 48.Rd4 Kg8 49.b4 Qe6 50.b5 Qe5 51.Nc4 Qe6 52.Nd2 2. ² (0.27): 46...Kh8 47.Qf1 Rb8 48.b4 f4 49.Qf2 fxe3 3. ² (0.36): 46...Kg8 47.b4 Qh4 48.Nf1 Rf7 49.Qc2 Qg5 50.Qe2 Qh5 51.Ra6 Rb8 52.b5 4. ² (0.41): 46...Qe7 47.b4 Kg8 48.Nf1 Rf8 49.e4 fxe4 50.fxe4 Ba8 51.Nd2 Qh4 5. ² (0.42): 46...Qh4 47.Qe2 f4 48.Qf2 Qxf2+ 49.Kxf2 fxe3+ 50.Kxe3 Rb7 51.Ra3 Rdb8 52.Rca5 Bxb3 6. ² (0.55): 46...Qg6 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qxf4 Rxd4 50.Rxd4 Rxd4 51.Qe3 Rd7 52.b4 Kg8 53.e5 Qg3 54.Rc4 7. ² (0.58): 46...Qg5 47.Qe2 e5 48.e4 Bf7 49.d5 fxe4 50.Nxe4 Qh5 51.Nc3 Kg8 8. ² (0.68): 46...Rf8 47.Qe2 Kg8 48.e4 Bb7 49.Qe3 f4 50.Qf2 Re8 51.Re5 Red8 52.Kh1 9. ² (0.68): 46...Re8 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qf2 Kg8 50.Re5 Red8 51.Kh1 a5 10. ± (0.72): 46...Rb8 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qf2 Rbd8 50.Rc7 Rxc7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 46...h5, originally 36th of 36 at 14 ply, took a LONG time and...zoomed to 9th! 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r4/p2r2pk/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R2P4/1P1QPP2/3N2P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.11): 46...e5 47.dxe5 Qxe5 48.Rd4 Qe6 49.b4 a6 50.Nf1 g6 51.Nd2 Bb7 52.Rxd7+ Rxd7 2. ² (0.37): 46...Kh8 47.Qf1 Rb8 48.b4 f4 49.Qe2 fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rdb7 51.Qd3 Qh4 3. ² (0.42): 46...Qh4 47.Qe2 f4 48.Qf2 Qxf2+ 49.Kxf2 fxe3+ 50.Kxe3 Rb7 51.Ra3 Rdb8 52.Rca5 Bxb3 53.Kf4 Bd5 4. ² (0.48): 46...Kg8 47.Nc4 Qh4 48.Qd2 f4 49.Qf2 Qxf2+ 50.Kxf2 Bxc4 51.Raxc4 Rb7 52.b4 Rdb8 53.exf4 Rxb4 5. ² (0.55): 46...Qg6 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qxf4 Rxd4 50.Rxd4 Rxd4 51.Qe3 Rd7 52.b4 Kg8 6. ² (0.55): 46...Qg5 47.Qe2 Qg6 48.e4 Bb7 49.Qe3 f4 50.Qxf4 Rxd4 51.Rxd4 Rxd4 52.Qe3 Rd7 53.b4 Kg8 7. ² (0.55): 46...Qe7 47.e4 Ba8 48.Re5 Qh4 49.Nf1 fxe4 50.fxe4 Qe1 51.Qg3 Qxg3 52.Nxg3 Rxd4 53.Rxa7 Rd1+ 8. ² (0.57): 46...Rf8 47.Qe2 Kg8 48.e4 Bb7 49.Qe3 a6 50.Re5 Qg6 51.Rb4 fxe4 52.fxe4 Qg4 53.Nf3 Rdf7 9. ² (0.61): 46...h5 47.Nc4 Qh4 48.Qd2 Rb7 49.b4 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 g5 51.Qf2 10. ± (0.72): 46...Re8 47.e4 Bb7 48.Qe3 f4 49.Qf2 Kg8 50.Re5 Red8 51.Rxa7 Rxd4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (46...Kg8), delta2 = -0.37 (and falling) 47. Nc4 Bxc4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R1NP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.44): 47...Qh4 48.Qe2 Rb7 49.b4 f4 50.Na5 Rbd7 51.e4 Ba8 52.Nb3 Rb8 2. ² (0.48): 47...f4 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qc3 fxe3 51.Qxe3 Rdb8 3. ² (0.52): 47...Rb7 48.b4 Qh4 49.Qd2 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Rdb8 51.Qf2 Qh5 52.Ra6 Rxb4 53.Rxb4 Rxb4 54.Rxe6 4. ² (0.64): 47...Bxc4 48.Qxc4 f4 49.Re5 fxe3 50.Rxe6 Qf7 51.Re4 Qxc4 52.Rxc4 Kf7 53.Kf1 Re7 54.Ke2 Rb8 55.Rxe3 5. ± (0.71): 47...Rb8 48.Ne5 Rdb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qc3 Qg3 51.Rca5 Ra8 52.b5 Rab8 6. ± (0.90): 47...Ra8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qc3 Qg3 51.b5 Rf8 52.Rc8 Rxb5 53.Rxf8+ 7. ± (0.90): 47...Re8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qc3 8. ± (0.91): 47...Re7 48.Ne5 Qh4 49.Qd2 Rb7 50.b4 Rdb8 51.Qe2 Bb3 52.Ra1 a6 53.Nc6 Ra8 9. ± (0.92): 47...Qg5 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qg3 50.Qe2 f4 51.b5 10. ± (0.95): 47...Qe7 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R1NP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.33): 47...Rb7 48.b4 Bxc4 49.Qxc4 f4 50.Re5 fxe3 51.b5 Rbd7 52.Rxe6 2. ² (0.41): 47...Qh4 48.Qe2 Rb7 49.b4 f4 50.Na5 Rbd7 51.Qf2 fxe3 52.Qxh4 3. ² (0.43): 47...f4 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.exf4 Rxb4 51.Rxb4 Qe1+ 52.Qf1 Qxb4 53.Qf2 a5 54.Rc7 Qb1+ 4. ² (0.64): 47...Bxc4 48.Qxc4 f4 49.Re5 fxe3 50.Rxe6 Qf7 51.Re4 Qxc4 52.Rxc4 Kf7 53.Kf1 Re7 54.Ke2 Rb8 55.Rxe3 Rxe3+ 5. ± (0.87): 47...Qg5 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qg3 50.Qe2 f4 51.b5 6. ± (0.92): 47...a5 48.Raxa5 Rb7 49.Rcb5 Rxb5 50.Rxb5 Qg5 51.Ne5 Rd7 7. ± (0.94): 47...Rb8 48.Ne5 Rdb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qe2 a6 51.Qf2 Qh5 8. ± (0.94): 47...Ra8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rab8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Qf2 Qh5 9. ± (0.94): 47...Re8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Reb8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Qf2 Qh5 10. ± (0.94): 47...Re7 48.Ne5 Qh4 49.Qd2 Rb7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R1NP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.54): 47...Rb7 48.b4 Qh4 49.Qe2 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Rdb8 51.Qd2 e5 52.Ra5 Re8 53.Qf2 2. ² (0.54): 47...Qh4 48.Qe2 Rb7 49.b4 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Rdb8 51.Qd2 e5 52.Ra5 Re8 53.Qf2 3. ² (0.64): 47...Bxc4 48.Qxc4 f4 49.Re5 fxe3 50.Rxe6 Qf7 51.Re4 Qxc4 52.Rxc4 Kf7 53.Kf1 4. ± (0.83): 47...f4 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.e4 Bxb3 50.Ra1 Rb4 5. ± (0.90): 47...a5 48.Nb6 Rd6 49.Nxd5 Rxd5 50.Rcxa5 Rxa5 51.Rxa5 f4 52.Qe4 6. ± (0.92): 47...Qg5 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qg3 50.Qe2 f4 51.b5 fxe3 52.Qxe3 Rdb8 53.Ra5 Rf8 54.Ra6 Qh4 7. ± (0.94): 47...Ra8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rab8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Nd3 Rb6 8. ± (0.94): 47...Re8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Reb8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Nd3 Rb6 9. ± (0.94): 47...Re7 48.Ne5 Qh4 49.Qd2 Rb7 50.b4 Rdb8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Nd3 Rb6 10. ± (0.94): 47...Qe7 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rdb8 51.Qe2 a6 52.Nd3 Rb6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2Rb1p2/R1NP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. ² (0.53): 47...Qh4 48.Qe2 Rb7 49.b4 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Rdb8 51.Qd2 e5 52.Ra5 Re8 53.Qf2 Qxf2+ 2. ² (0.53): 47...Rb7 48.b4 Bxc4 49.Qxc4 f4 50.Re5 fxe3 51.b5 Rbd7 52.Rxe6 Qf7 53.Rxe3 Qxc4 54.Rxc4 3. ² (0.60): 47...Bxc4 48.Qxc4 f4 49.Re5 Rd6 50.exf4 Qxf4 51.Rxe6 Qxd4+ 52.Qxd4 Rxd4 53.Rxa7 Rb8 54.Ree7 Rd1+ 55.Kf2 Rd2+ 56.Kg3 Rxb3 57.Rxg7+ 4. ± (0.84): 47...a6 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qf1 Rdb8 51.Nd3 Rb6 52.Qf2 Qg5 53.e4 5. ± (0.96): 47...Qg5 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qg3 50.Qe2 Ra8 51.b5 a6 52.Kf1 a5 53.Qc2 Rbb8 54.e4 fxe4 6. ± (0.96): 47...Ra8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rab8 7. ± (0.96): 47...Re8 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Reb8 8. ± (0.96): 47...Re7 48.Ne5 Qh4 49.Qd2 Rb7 50.b4 Rdb8 9. ± (0.96): 47...Qe7 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rdb8 10. ± (0.96): 47...Rf7 48.Ne5 Rb7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rdb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (47...Bxc4), delta2 = -0.07 first 3 moves of 16 ply: 1. ² (0.52): 47...Qh4 48.Qe2 Rb7 49.b4 Bxc4 50.Rxc4 Rdb8 51.Qd2 Qe7 52.Qa2 Kh8 53.Qc2 Qh4 54.Qf2 Qh5 55.Qg3 a5 2. ² (0.53): 47...Rb7 48.b4 Bxc4 49.Qxc4 f4 50.Re5 fxe3 51.b5 Rbd7 52.Rxe6 Qf7 53.Rxe3 Qxc4 3. ² (0.60): 47...Bxc4 48.Qxc4 f4 49.Re5 Rd6 50.exf4 Qxf4 51.Rxe6 Qxd4+ 52.Qxd4 Rxd4 53.Rxa7 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 Rb8 55.Ree7 Rxb3 56.Rxg7+ 48. Raxc4 f4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2R2p2/2RP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.04): 48...f4 49.Qe4 fxe3 50.Re5 e2 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 2. ² (0.47): 48...Rd6 49.Qc3 f4 50.Re5 Rd5 51.Rxd5 exd5 52.Rc6 Qg5 53.exf4 Qxf4 54.Rc7 3. ² (0.54): 48...Rd5 49.Rc8 Qh4 50.Qe2 Qg5 51.Rxd8+ Qxd8 52.Qc2 Qh4 53.Rc8+ Kh7 4. ² (0.55): 48...e5 49.d5 f4 50.e4 Rd6 51.Qc3 Qg5 52.Rc7 Rg6 53.Qc2 a5 5. ² (0.55): 48...Kh8 49.Rc6 Rd6 50.Rxd6 Rxd6 51.Qc3 e5 52.dxe5 Rd1+ 53.Kh2 Qg5 54.Qb4 Kh7 6. ² (0.61): 48...Qh4 49.Qe2 Qf6 50.b4 Rd5 51.Rc8 a5 52.bxa5 Rxa5 53.Qe1 7. ² (0.68): 48...a6 49.Qc3 f4 50.Re5 Rd5 51.exf4 Qxf4 52.Rxe6 Rh5 53.Rxa6 Qh2+ 54.Kf1 Rg5 8. ± (0.71): 48...Kh7 49.b4 Rd5 50.Rxd5 exd5 51.Rc7 a6 52.Ra7 Rc8 53.g4 Rc3 54.Qxc3 9. ± (0.71): 48...Re7 49.b4 e5 50.dxe5 Rxd3 51.exf6 gxf6 52.Rxf5 Rdxe3 53.Rxf6 Re1+ 54.Kf2 Kg7 10. ± (0.72): 48...Qg5 49.b4 Rd6 50.Ra5 a6 51.Qc3 Qg3 52.Rc8 Rxc8 53.Qxc8+ Kh7 54.Kf1 f4 55.Rxa6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2R2p2/2RP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.16): 48...f4 49.Rc8 e5 50.exf4 exd4 51.g3 Qa6 52.R8c6 Qa2 53.f5 Re8 54.Rc1 2. ² (0.47): 48...Rd6 49.Qc3 Qh4 50.Re5 Ra6 51.Ra5 Rxa5 52.Qxa5 Kh8 53.Rc7 f4 54.exf4 Qxf4 55.Qe5 Qxe5 3. ² (0.57): 48...e5 49.d5 f4 50.e4 Rd6 51.Rc7 Ra6 52.Qc3 Ra2 53.Ra4 Rxa4 54.bxa4 a6 4. ² (0.62): 48...Rd5 49.b4 f4 50.Rc8 e5 51.Qb3 Kh8 52.R4c5 Rxc5 53.Rxd8+ Qxd8 5. ² (0.64): 48...Qh4 49.Qe2 Rd5 50.b4 f4 51.exf4 Qf6 52.b5 Rxd4 53.Rc8 6. ² (0.66): 48...Kh8 49.Qc3 f4 50.Re5 Rd5 51.exf4 Qxf4 52.Re4 Qg3 53.Rc8 Qg5 54.Rxd8+ Qxd8 55.Qe3 7. ² (0.68): 48...a6 49.Qc3 f4 50.Re5 Rd5 51.exf4 Qxf4 52.Re4 Qf5 53.Qe3 8. ± (0.72): 48...Qg6 49.b4 Rd6 50.Qd2 Qg3 51.Qf2 Qxf2+ 52.Kxf2 f4 53.g3 9. ± (0.73): 48...Rf8 49.Rc8 Rdd8 50.R8c7 Qh4 51.Qc3 a6 52.d5 Qf6 53.dxe6 10. ± (0.74): 48...Kh7 49.b4 Kh8 50.Rc6 Qe7 51.Rc8 Qh4 52.Qe2 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2R2p2/2RP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 48...f4 49.Rc8 e5 50.exf4 exd4 51.g3 Qa6 52.R8c6 Qa2 53.Rc1 Rb7 54.Rc8 Rbd7 2. ² (0.46): 48...Rd6 49.Qc3 Qh4 50.Qd2 Ra6 51.Rc1 Rb8 52.b4 Rab6 53.Rc8+ Kh7 54.Rxb8 3. ² (0.60): 48...e5 49.d5 f4 50.e4 Qb6 51.b4 Rb7 52.Qc2 Rdb8 53.Qb2 Qd6 54.b5 a5 4. ² (0.62): 48...Rd5 49.b4 f4 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Qxd8 5. ² (0.62): 48...Qh4 49.Qe2 Rd5 50.b4 Qf6 51.Rc8 6. ² (0.69): 48...Qf7 49.b4 f4 50.b5 Qf6 51.Rc8 e5 52.Qb3 Kh8 53.dxe5 Qxe5 54.Rxd8+ Rxd8 55.Rxf4 Rd1+ 7. ² (0.70): 48...Kh8 49.Qc3 f4 50.Re5 Rd5 51.exf4 Qxf4 52.Re4 Qf6 53.Qe3 Qg5 54.Qxg5 hxg5 55.g3 a5 8. ² (0.70): 48...Qg6 49.b4 Rd6 50.Rc7 Qg3 51.Qe2 e5 52.Rxa7 f4 53.Rcc7 Rg6 54.exf4 exf4 55.Rd7 Rxd7 56.Rxd7 Kh7 9. ± (0.71): 48...Rf8 49.Qc3 Qh4 50.b4 Rd6 51.Rc6 Rfd8 52.Rxd6 Rxd6 53.Rc7 10. ± (0.71): 48...Kh7 49.b4 Qh4 50.Re5 Rd6 51.Rc1 Qg3 52.Qc2 Kh8 53.Qf2 Qxf2+ 54.Kxf2 f4 55.Rc4 fxe3+ 56.Kxe3 Kh7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/4pq1p/2R2p2/2RP4/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 48...f4 49.Rc8 e5 50.exf4 exd4 51.g3 Qa6 52.R8c6 Qa3 53.Kg2 Qb2+ 54.Rc2 2. ² (0.56): 48...Rd6 49.Ra4 Qh4 50.Qd2 Rb6 51.b4 a6 52.Qf2 Qxf2+ 53.Kxf2 f4 54.g3 3. ² (0.56): 48...Kh8 49.Qc3 Qh4 50.Re5 Rd6 51.Qc1 Rb6 52.Rc7 a5 53.Rf7 Qg3 54.Qc3 a4 4. ² (0.57): 48...Rd5 49.Rxd5 exd5 50.Rc7 a6 51.Qc3 Kh7 52.Rc6 Rd6 53.Rxd6 Qxd6 54.Kf2 Qe6 55.b4 5. ² (0.62): 48...e5 49.d5 f4 50.e4 Qb6 51.Qc3 Re8 52.Kh1 Qg6 53.Rc8 Kh7 54.b4 Rxc8 6. ² (0.62): 48...Qh4 49.Qe2 Rd5 50.b4 f4 51.Rc8 fxe3 52.Rxd8+ Qxd8 7. ² (0.64): 48...Kh7 49.b4 Rd6 50.Ra5 a6 51.Qc3 Qh4 52.Qd2 Qg3 53.Qf2 8. ² (0.68): 48...Qg6 49.b4 Rd6 50.Ra5 a6 51.Rac5 Qf6 52.Rc7 e5 9. ² (0.68): 48...Rb7 49.b4 Rb6 50.Ra5 a6 51.Rac5 Rbd6 52.Rc7 e5 10. ² (0.70): 48...a6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (48...f4), delta = 0.47 BREAK. 49. Rc6 fxe3 Restarting Fritz, went to 15/15 from previous move before stepping. 12/12 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.exf4 Rxd4 51.Rc7+ Kg8 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Rc8+ Kf7 54.Rc7+ Kg8 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.f4 f5 57.Kg3 3. = (0.05): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 Rd1+ 53.Kf2 a5 54.Ra6 R8d3 55.Kg3 Rxb3 56.Rc8+ Kh7 57.Rxa5 4. = (0.22): 49...Qh4 50.exf4 Qxf4 51.Rc8 Rxc8 52.Rxc8+ Kf7 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qxe4 55.fxe4 e5 56.d5 Rb7 57.Ra4 5. ² (0.34): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Kf2 f4 6. ² (0.41): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 a5 53.Qe4 Qf5 54.Ra4 7. ² (0.44): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 fxe3 54.Qxe3 a5 55.Qe4 Rb8 56.Rc5 g6 57.Rxa5 8. ² (0.45): 49...Kh8 50.b4 fxe3 51.Qxe3 Rxd4 52.Rxe6 Rd1+ 53.Kh2 Qf5 54.Re5 Qd7 55.Rf4 a6 9. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Ra4 Kf7 51.Rcc4 e5 52.Rc5 10. ² (0.63): 49...Rb7 50.exf4 Rbd7 51.Qe3 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 R8d5 55.Ra6 R5d2+ 56.Kg3 Rd3 57.Rc8+ 12/12 redux---I started again because I missed 13/13, doing the 15/15 of the previous move, the whole works. 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.03): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 fxe3 53.Qxe3 Rxd4 54.Qxe6+ Qxe6 55.Rxe6 Rb4 56.Re3 Kf7 57.Kf2 a5 2. = (0.04): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 a5 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Re5 Rd3 55.Rxa5 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Kf7 3. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.f4 f5 57.Re5 4. = (0.22): 49...Qh4 50.exf4 Qxf4 51.Rc8 Rxc8 52.Rxc8+ Kf7 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qxe4 55.fxe4 e5 56.d5 Rb7 57.Ra4 5. ² (0.34): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Kf2 f4 6. ² (0.38): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 e5 51.Qe4 R5d7 52.Rxd8+ Rxd8 53.Qxe5 Qxe5 54.dxe5 fxe3 55.Re4 Rd3 56.b4 Kf7 7. ² (0.41): 49...Kh8 50.b4 Kg8 51.Rc8 e5 52.Qb3 Kh8 53.dxe5 Qxe5 54.Rxd8+ Rxd8 55.Rxf4 Rd1+ 56.Qxd1 Qxe3+ 8. ² (0.44): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 fxe3 54.Qxe3 a5 55.Qe4 Rb8 56.Rc5 g6 57.Rxa5 9. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Ra4 Kf7 51.Rcc4 e5 52.Rc5 10. ² (0.63): 49...Qe7 50.exf4 Qf6 51.Qe4 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 R8d5 55.Ra6 R5d2+ 56.Kg3 Rd3 57.Rc8+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 13/13 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.02): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 fxe3 53.Qxe3 Rxd4 54.Qxe6+ Qxe6 55.Rxe6 Rb4 56.Re3 Kf7 57.Kf2 a5 58.Kg3 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.f4 f5 57.Re5 3. = (0.06): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 a5 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Re5 Rd3 55.Rxa5 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Kf7 57.Kg3 4. = (0.22): 49...Qh4 50.exf4 Qxf4 51.Rc8 Rxc8 52.Rxc8+ Kf7 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qxe4 55.fxe4 e5 56.d5 Rb7 57.Ra4 5. ² (0.32): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Rxd5 f4+ 57.Kg4 Rxd5 6. ² (0.36): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 Kh7 53.Qe5 Qxe5 54.dxe5 a5 55.Kf2 Rd3 56.Rc5 Rxb3 7. ² (0.36): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 fxe3 54.Qxe3 Kh7 55.Qe5 Qxe5 56.dxe5 a5 57.Kf2 Rd3 58.Rc5 Rxb3 8. ² (0.45): 49...Kh8 50.b4 fxe3 51.Qxe3 Rxd4 52.Rxe6 Rd1+ 53.Kh2 Qf5 54.Re5 Qd7 55.Rf4 a6 9. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Ra4 Kf7 51.Rcc4 e5 52.Rc5 fxe3 53.Qc4+ Qe6 54.Qxe6+ Kxe6 55.Rxe5+ Kf6 56.Rxe3 Rxd4 57.Rxa7 10. ² (0.63): 49...Qe7 50.exf4 Qf6 51.Qe4 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 R8d5 55.Ra6 R5d2+ 56.Kg3 Rd3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) ---and this time a temp freeze cost me 14/14 AND closed Fritz, so redo again, from the top, after 15/15 on prev move. 12/12 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.02): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 fxe3 53.Qxe3 Rxd4 54.Qxe6+ Qxe6 55.Rxe6 Rb4 56.Re3 Kf7 57.Kf2 a5 58.g3 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.f4 f5 57.Re5 3. = (0.05): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 Rd1+ 53.Kf2 a5 54.Ra6 R8d3 55.Kg3 Rxb3 56.Rc8+ Kh7 57.Rxa5 4. = (0.14): 49...Qh4 50.exf4 Qe1+ 51.Qf1 Qe3+ 52.Qf2 Qxf4 53.Rxe6 Rxd4 54.Rxd4 Qxd4 55.Qxd4 Rxd4 56.Kf2 a5 57.Ra6 Rd3 58.Kg3 Rxb3 59.Rxa5 5. ² (0.30): 49...Kh8 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 gxf6 54.Rxe3 h5 55.g3 a5 56.Kf2 Rd2+ 57.Ke1 6. ² (0.32): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 a5 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.exf4 Qxf4 53.Qe4 Qf6 54.Kh2 g6 55.Qe5 Qh4+ 56.Kg1 7. ² (0.34): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Kf2 f4 8. ² (0.44): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 fxe3 54.Qxe3 9. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Qxe3 Rd3 53.Qe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 Qg5 55.Re5 Qh6 56.Re8+ Rxe8 10. ² (0.62): 49...Qe7 50.exf4 Qf6 51.Qe4 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 Rb1 55.b4 Rd2+ 56.Re2 Rdd1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 13/13 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 a5 53.exf4 Rxd4 54.Rc8+ Kf7 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rc8+ 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.f4 f5 57.Re5 3. = (0.06): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 a5 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rd3 55.Rxa5 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Kf7 57.Kg3 4. = (0.14): 49...Qh4 50.exf4 Qe1+ 51.Qf1 Qe3+ 52.Qf2 Qxf4 53.Rxe6 Rxd4 54.Rxd4 Qxd4 55.Qxd4 Rxd4 5. ² (0.32): 49...Kh8 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 a5 53.Qe4 Kg8 54.Kh2 g6 55.Qe5 6. ² (0.32): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 a5 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qc3 fxe3 53.Qxe3 Kh8 54.Qe4 Kg8 55.Kh2 Rd5 56.f4 Rd8 57.Kg1 Rf8 7. ² (0.32): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Rxd5 f4+ 57.Kg4 Rxd5 8. ² (0.32): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 fxe3 54.Qxe3 9. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Qxe3 Rd3 53.Qe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 Qg5 55.Re5 Qh6 56.Re8+ 10. ² (0.62): 49...Qe7 50.exf4 Qf6 51.Qe4 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 Rb1 55.b4 Rd2+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 14/14 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 a5 53.exf4 Rxd4 54.Rc8+ Kf7 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rc8+ 2. = (0.04): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 a5 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rd3 55.Rxa5 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Kf7 57.Kg3 Kg6 3. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.Kg1 Rd1+ 57.Kh2 4. = (0.12): 49...Qh4 50.Rxe6 fxe3 51.Rxe3 Rxd4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Kf7 55.Kg3 a5 56.Re5 Rd3 57.Rxa5 Rxb3 5. = (0.25): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 a5 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qc3 fxe3 53.Qxe3 Rb8 54.Qc3 Kh7 55.Ra4 Rb5 56.Qd3+ Qf5 57.Qxf5+ exf5 6. ² (0.29): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.g4 Red7 55.gxf5 Rxd4+ 56.Rxd4 Rxd4+ 57.Kg3 Rb4 58.Rc8+ Kf7 7. ² (0.32): 49...Kh8 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 a5 53.Qe5 Kg8 54.Qe3 Kh8 8. ² (0.47): 49...h5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Qxe3 Qh4 9. ² (0.49): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 fxe3 52.Rxd7+ Rxd7 53.Qxe3 10. ² (0.68): 49...Qe7 50.exf4 Qf6 51.Qe4 Rxd4 52.Qxe6+ Qxe6 53.Rxe6 Rd1+ 54.Kf2 R8d2+ 55.Re2 Rd5 56.Rc8+ Kh7 57.Ree8 R5d2+ 58.Kg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 15/15 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 a5 53.exf4 Rxd4 54.Rc8+ Kf7 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rc8+ 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.Kg1 Rd1+ 57.Kh2 3. = (0.12): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Qe4 Qg5 53.b4 Qh5 4. = (0.13): 49...Qh4 50.Rxe6 fxe3 51.Qxe3 Rxd4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kf2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 Kh7 57.Ke1 5. = (0.21): 49...h5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Qxe3 Qh4 6. = (0.24): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Rxd5 Rxd5 57.f4 a5 58.Kf3 Kf7 7. ² (0.37): 49...Kh8 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 a5 53.Qe4 Kg8 54.b4 axb4 55.Rxb4 Rc8 56.Kh2 Rd8 57.Qg4 8. ² (0.39): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 a5 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.e4 Kh7 53.Qc3 Rd7 54.Ra4 Kg8 55.e5 Qd8 56.Qd2 9. ² (0.42): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 fxe3 52.Rxd7+ Rxd7 53.Qxe3 a5 10. ² (0.55): 49...Qf7 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Qxe3 a5 52.b4 axb4 53.Rxb4 Re8 54.Rbc4 Rb7 55.Qe5 Qf5 56.Qg3 Rb1+ 57.Rc1 Reb8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) The variations in scores between my 3 different runs---and each run started in identical conditions, though I closed only Fritz 9 not Chessbase itself for the latter two. However, the deviations---which are like "error bars" for this "lab experiment" are not too concerning in themselves. If I show a "-delta2" in the range of a few-hundredths, then I figure Team Topalov might have gotten a match there in their run(s). But -0.13 as here is significantly larger than the "standard Fritz deviations" I'm observing. Thus I think that the chance is less than 20% they would see a match at 12 or 13 ply---and less than 1% chance this would turn into a match at ply 16 or higher in their runs. If you need even just a few 1%-ers, or ten or so 20%-ers, to progress from my match rate to the match % reported by Danailov, then I think it's highly unlikely they really got that rate---unless there's a *systematic* change, like their version (and presumably Kramnik's version) of Fritz 9 had different parameters. Here it is relevant that Fritz 9 seems to be the least configurable of the several engines I know---I don't even understand the point of the few Engine Configuration options except the hash sizes, so I leave the "Factory settings". And if their was a systematic change from out-of-the-box settings, it would be incumbent on Danailov's letter to say so! KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (49...fxe3), delta2 = -0.13 full 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP1p2/1P1QPP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 a5 53.exf4 Rxd4 54.Rc8+ Kf7 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rc8+ 2. = (0.05): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Rd2 56.Kg1 Rd1+ 57.Kh2 3. = (0.13): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.b4 Qd6 55.Qe4+ Qg6 56.Qxg6+ 4. = (0.13): 49...Qh4 50.Rxe6 fxe3 51.Qxe3 Rxd4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kf2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 Rb1 57.Kg3 5. = (0.23): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Rxd5 Rxd5 57.f4 a5 58.Kf3 Kf7 59.Rc7+ Ke8 6. ² (0.33): 49...h5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Qa8+ Rd8 54.Re8+ Rxe8 55.Qxe8+ Qf8 56.Qxe3 Qf7 57.b4 h4 58.Qe4 7. ² (0.33): 49...Kh8 50.Rc8 fxe3 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.Qxe3 a5 53.Qe4 Qf5 54.Qxf5 exf5 55.Kf2 Rb8 56.Rc5 Rxb3 8. ² (0.33): 49...Rd5 50.Rc8 a5 51.Rxd8+ Rxd8 52.e4 Kh7 53.Qc3 Rd7 54.Ra4 Kg8 55.e5 Qd8 9. ² (0.38): 49...Kf8 50.Qe4 Kf7 51.Rc7 fxe3 52.Rxd7+ Rxd7 53.Qxe3 a5 10. ² (0.46): 49...Qf7 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Qxe3 a5 52.f4 Rd5 53.Ra6 Rf8 54.Rc5 Rxc5 55.dxc5 Qxf4 56.Qxf4 Rxf4 57.Rxe6 Kf7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) first 5 lines of 17 ply: 1. = (0.00): 49...Kf7 50.Rc7 Rxc7 51.Rxc7+ Kg8 52.Rc6 a5 53.exf4 Rxd4 54.Rc8+ Kf7 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rc8+ 2. = (0.09): 49...a5 50.Qe4 fxe3 51.Rxe6 Rxd4 52.Rxf6 Rxe4 53.Rxe4 Rd1+ 54.Kh2 gxf6 55.Rxe3 Kf7 56.g4 f5 57.Kg3 3. = (0.13): 49...fxe3 50.Qxe3 Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.Qe4+ Qg6 55.b4 Rb3 56.Kh2 Rb1 57.Qe7 4. = (0.22): 49...Qf5 50.Qxf5 exf5 51.Kf2 fxe3+ 52.Kxe3 Re7+ 53.Kf4 Rd5 54.R6c5 g5+ 55.Kg3 Red7 56.Rxd5 Rxd5 57.f4 a5 58.Kf3 Kf7 5. ² (0.29): 49...Qh4 50.Rxe6 fxe3 51.Qe4 Qf2+ 52.Kh2 e2 53.Re8+ Rxe8 54.Qxe8+ Kh7 55.Qe4+ g6 50. Qxe3 Rxd4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.05): 50...Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 Rxc4 53.bxc4 Rc8 54.Ra6 Rxc4 55.Rxa7 Kh7 56.Kf2 Kg6 57.Kg3 2. ² (0.43): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Kf7 55.f4 Kg8 3. ² (0.52): 50...Rd6 51.Rxd6 Rxd6 52.b4 Kh7 53.b5 Rd5 54.Rb4 Kg8 55.Qe4 g6 56.Qg4 4. ² (0.64): 50...Qf7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 a5 53.bxa5 Rxa5 54.Qxe6 Qxe6 55.Rxe6 Rad5 56.Re4 g5 57.fxg5 5. ² (0.70): 50...Rb7 51.Rxe6 Rxb3 52.Qe4 Rb1+ 53.Kh2 Qf7 54.Rc5 Rf8 55.Rce5 Qf4+ 56.Qxf4 Rxf4 57.d5 a5 58.Kg3 6. ± (0.81): 50...Re8 51.b4 Rd5 52.Ra6 Re7 53.f4 Kf7 54.g3 Qg6 7. ± (0.85): 50...Re7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 Rf7 53.Qe4 Rd8 54.Rc8 Rdf8 55.g3 Rxc8 56.Rxc8+ Rf8 8. ± (1.27): 50...Qh4 51.d5 Qh5 52.Qxe6+ Qf7 53.Rf4 Qxe6 54.dxe6 Rb7 55.b4 Rd2 56.Kh2 Rb2 57.Ra6 9. ± (1.33): 50...Rf8 51.Rxe6 Qf4 52.Qe4 Qxe4 53.fxe4 Rb8 54.b4 Rdb7 55.Ra6 Rxb4 56.Rxb4 Rxb4 10. +- (1.51): 50...Qf5 51.Rxe6 Rf8 52.Re8 Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.b4 Rd6 55.Rc8 Qd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.04): 50...Rxd4 51.Qxe6+ Qxe6 52.Rxe6 a5 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rd3 55.Rxa5 Rxb3 56.Kh2 Kf7 57.Kg3 Kg6 2. ² (0.42): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Kf7 55.f4 Kg8 3. ² (0.44): 50...Rd6 51.Rxd6 Rxd6 52.b4 Kh7 53.b5 Rd5 54.Rb4 Qg6 55.f4 Rh5 56.Rb2 Rh4 4. ² (0.64): 50...Qf7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 a5 53.bxa5 Rxa5 54.Qxe6 Ra1+ 55.Kh2 Qxe6 56.Rxe6 Rd1 57.Re4 Kf7 5. ² (0.70): 50...Re7 51.b4 Kf7 52.R6c5 Rd5 53.b5 Red7 54.Rxd5 Rxd5 55.Rc7+ Kg8 56.Rxa7 Rxb5 57.Ra8+ Kh7 6. ² (0.70): 50...Rb7 51.Rxe6 Rxb3 52.Qe4 Rb1+ 53.Kh2 Qf7 54.Rc5 Rf8 55.Rce5 Qf4+ 56.Qxf4 Rxf4 57.d5 7. ± (0.77): 50...Re8 51.b4 Rd5 52.Ra6 Re7 53.f4 Kf7 54.Ra5 Rf5 55.g3 Rxa5 56.bxa5 Rb7 8. +- (1.43): 50...Qh4 51.d5 Qh5 52.Qxe6+ Kh7 53.Qe4+ Kh8 54.d6 Qf7 55.Qe5 Qf6 56.Qxf6 gxf6 9. +- (1.46): 50...Rf8 51.Rxe6 Qf4 52.Qe4 Qxe4 53.fxe4 Rb8 54.b4 Rdb7 55.d5 Rb5 56.Rc7 Rxb4 57.Rxa7 10. +- (1.50): 50...Qf5 51.Rxe6 a5 52.Rc5 Qb1+ 53.Rc1 Qf5 54.Re4 Qg6 55.Rg4 Qb6 56.Rc4 Rd5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.06): 50...Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Qe4 Qg5 53.Re8+ Rxe8 54.Qxe8+ Kh7 55.Rg4 Qe3+ 56.Qxe3 Rxe3 57.b4 Re1+ 58.Kf2 Rb1 2. ² (0.37): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qf5 55.b4 axb4 56.Rxb4 Rc8 57.Qxf5 exf5 58.d5 Kf7 59.Rb7+ 3. ² (0.50): 50...Rd6 51.Rxd6 Rxd6 52.b4 Rd5 53.Qe4 Qf5 54.Kf2 a5 55.bxa5 Rxa5 56.Rc8+ Kh7 57.Qxf5+ exf5 58.Rc5 Ra2+ 59.Kg3 4. ² (0.62): 50...Re7 51.Ra6 Qg5 52.Qxg5 hxg5 53.Kf2 Rd5 54.Ke3 Rb5 55.b4 e5 56.Kd3 exd4 57.Rxd4 Kf7 5. ² (0.70): 50...Re8 51.R6c5 Qg6 52.Re5 Rd6 53.Ra5 a6 54.b4 Red8 55.f4 Qb1+ 6. ² (0.70): 50...Rb7 51.Rxe6 Rxb3 52.Qe4 Rb1+ 53.Kh2 Qf7 54.Rc5 Rf8 55.Rce5 Qf4+ 56.Qxf4 Rxf4 57.d5 7. ± (0.72): 50...Qf7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 a5 53.bxa5 Rxa5 54.Qxe6 Qxe6 55.Rxe6 Rad5 56.Re4 g5 57.fxg5 hxg5 58.g4 Rb8 8. ± (1.30): 50...Qh4 51.d5 Qh5 52.Qxe6+ Qf7 53.Rc7 Qxe6 54.dxe6 Rxc7 55.Rxc7 Re8 56.Rc6 Kf8 57.Ra6 Rb8 9. +- (1.50): 50...Qf5 51.Rxe6 a5 52.Rc5 Qb1+ 53.Rc1 Qf5 54.Re4 Rd5 55.Rc7 Qf6 10. +- (1.50): 50...a5 51.Rxe6 Qf5 52.Rc5 Qb1+ 53.Rc1 Qf5 54.Re4 Rd5 55.Rc7 Qf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.13): 50...Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Re8+ Kf7 53.Rc7+ R8d7 54.Qxd3 Rxc7 55.Re1 g6 56.Qd2 Kg7 57.Re8 Re7 58.Rxe7+ Qxe7 2. ² (0.30): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qf5 55.Qxf5 exf5 56.Kf2 f4 57.g3 Rb8 58.Rc3 Rd8 59.Rd3 3. ² (0.53): 50...Rd6 51.Rxd6 Rxd6 52.b4 Kh7 53.Qe4+ Qg6 54.Kf2 Rd5 55.Ke3 Qxe4+ 56.fxe4 4. ² (0.61): 50...Re7 51.Ra6 Qg5 52.Qxg5 hxg5 53.Kf2 Rd5 54.Ke3 g4 55.f4 g5 56.fxg5 Rxg5 57.Rc8+ Kf7 58.Ra8 Rb5 5. ² (0.68): 50...Qf7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 Rf8 53.R4c5 Rfd8 54.Rc8 Rxc8 55.Rxc8+ 6. ± (0.75): 50...Rb7 51.Rxe6 Rxb3 52.Qe4 Qf7 53.d5 a5 54.Re7 Rb1+ 55.Kf2 Rb2+ 56.Kf1 Qf6 57.Rcc7 a4 58.Rxg7+ Qxg7 7. ± (0.77): 50...Re8 51.R6c5 Red8 52.Re5 Qf7 53.Qe4 Rd6 54.Rb4 a6 55.Kh2 Qf6 56.Rc4 8. ± (1.27): 50...Qh4 51.d5 Qh5 52.Qxe6+ Qf7 53.Rf4 Qxe6 54.dxe6 Rd1+ 55.Kh2 Re1 56.Re4 Rxe4 57.fxe4 Rb8 58.Rc7 Rxb3 59.Rxa7 9. +- (1.50): 50...Qf5 51.Rxe6 a5 52.Re4 Rd5 53.Rg4 Qf6 54.Qc3 Kh8 55.Rc6 Qf5 56.Qe3 Qb1+ 57.Rc1 10. +- (1.50): 50...a5 51.Rxe6 Qf5 52.Re4 Rd5 53.Rg4 Qf6 54.Qc3 Kh8 55.Rc6 Qf5 56.Qe3 Qb1+ 57.Rc1 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (50...Rxd4), delta = 0.17 (but obvious followup move?) full 16/16 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p2r2p1/2R1pq1p/8/2RP4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 50...Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Rxf6 Rxe3 53.Rg6 Kh7 54.Ra6 Rxb3 55.Rxa7 Rb6 56.Rcc7 Rg6 57.f4 Rg3 2. ² (0.30): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qf5 55.Kf2 Qf6 56.Qe5 Qh4+ 57.Kg1 Qf6 3. ² (0.47): 50...Rd6 51.Rxd6 Rxd6 52.b4 Rd5 53.Qe4 Qf5 54.Kf2 a6 55.Qxf5 exf5 56.Ke3 Kf7 57.Rc6 a5 4. ² (0.47): 50...Re7 51.Ra6 Rd5 52.b4 Kf7 53.Ra5 Red7 54.Rxd5 Rxd5 55.f4 Kg8 5. ² (0.68): 50...Qf7 51.b4 Rd5 52.f4 Rf8 53.R4c5 Rfd8 54.Rc8 Rxc8 55.Rxc8+ Kh7 56.Rc6 Kg8 57.Rxe6 Rxd4 6. ± (0.77): 50...Re8 51.R6c5 Red8 52.Re5 Qf7 53.Qe4 Rd6 54.Rb4 a6 55.Kh1 Qf6 56.Rc4 g6 7. ± (0.84): 50...Rb7 51.Rxe6 Rxb3 52.Qe4 Qf7 53.Rc5 Qd7 54.d5 Rdb8 55.f4 R3b4 56.Qe5 Rb1+ 57.Kh2 8. ± (1.24): 50...Qh4 51.d5 Qh5 52.Qxe6+ Qf7 53.Rf4 Qxe6 54.dxe6 Re7 55.b4 g6 56.Kf2 Kg7 57.Kg3 Rde8 58.Re4 9. +- (1.59): 50...Rd5 10. +- (1.60): 50...Qf5 51.Rxe6 a5 52.Re4 Rd5 53.Re8+ Rxe8 54.Qxe8+ Kh7 55.Qe4 Kh8 56.Qxf5 Rxf5 57.Rc5 Rf4 58.d5 Rb4 first 2 of 17/17 1. = (0.11): 50...Rxd4 51.Rxe6 Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.Qe4+ Qg6 55.b4 Rb3 56.Kh2 Qxe4 57.Rxe4 Kg6 58.Kg3 Kf5 59.Rf4+ 2. ² (0.32): 50...Kf7 51.Rc7 Rxc7 52.Rxc7+ Kg8 53.Rc4 a5 54.Qe4 Qf5 55.Kf2 Rd5 56.b4 axb4 57.Rxb4 Kh7 58.Qxf5+ 51. Rxe6 Qh4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4Rq1p/8/2Rr4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 51...Rd3 52.Rxf6 Rxe3 53.Ra6 Rxb3 54.Rxa7 Rd5 55.Kh2 Rb2 56.Rcc7 Rh5+ 57.Kg1 Rb1+ 58.Kf2 Rb2+ 2. = (0.10): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 Kh7 57.f4 Kg6 58.g4 3. = (0.18): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kf2 Qf5 53.Re8+ Rxe8 54.Qxe8+ Kh7 55.Qe4 Qg6 56.Rc6 Qxe4 57.fxe4 Rd2+ 58.Kf1 Rd3 59.b4 Re3 4. ² (0.26): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 a6 56.Kf2 Qe6 57.f4 Qa2+ 5. ² (0.56): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rd5 56.Kh2 Kg6 57.Rc6+ Kf5 58.Rc7 a5 59.bxa5 6. +- (5.64): 51...Qf4 52.Qxf4 Rxf4 53.Rxf4 a5 54.Kf2 Rd2+ 55.Re2 Rd1 56.Ra4 Rb1 57.Re3 Rb2+ 58.Kg3 7. +- (6.46): 51...Qf5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Rxd4 Rxe8 54.Qxe8 Qa5 55.Qe4+ Kh8 56.Rd7 Qb6+ 57.Qd4 Qxd4+ 58.Rxd4 8. +- (6.84): 51...Rxc4 52.Rxf6 Rcc8 53.Ra6 Re8 54.Re6 Red8 55.Qxa7 Rd1+ 56.Kf2 Rcd8 57.Qe7 Kh8 9. +- (7.16): 51...R4d6 52.Rxf6 Rxf6 53.Rc7 Kh8 54.Qe7 Rg8 55.Rxa7 Rff8 56.Kf2 Re8 57.Qd6 Rb8 10. +- (7.20): 51...Qxe6 52.Qxe6+ Kh7 53.Rxd4 Rxd4 54.Qf5+ Kg8 55.Qc5 Rd1+ 56.Kh2 Ra1 57.Qe5 Ra2 58.Qe8+ Kh7 59.Kg3 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4Rq1p/8/2Rr4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 51...Rd3 52.Rxf6 Rxe3 53.Ra6 Rxb3 54.Rxa7 Rd6 55.Kh2 Rb2 56.Kh3 Rdd2 57.Rc8+ Kh7 58.g3 2. = (0.11): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 g5 57.Kh3 h5 58.Ra8+ Kg7 59.Re8 3. = (0.20): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kh2 Qf7 53.Re7 Qh5+ 54.Kg3 Qg6+ 55.Rg4 Qd6+ 56.Qe5 Qxe5+ 57.Rxe5 R8d7 58.b4 Rb1 59.b5 Rb7 60.Ra4 R7xb5 61.Rxb5 4. ² (0.26): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 a6 56.Kf2 Qe6 57.f4 Qa2+ 5. ² (0.44): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rb8 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kg3 a5 58.bxa5 Rxa5 59.Kg4 6. +- (5.74): 51...Qf4 52.Qxf4 Rxf4 53.Rxf4 a5 54.Kf2 Kh7 55.Rfe4 Rd1 56.Re1 Rd3 57.R1e3 7. +- (6.91): 51...Rxc4 52.Rxf6 Rc7 53.Qe6+ Kh7 54.Rf7 Rxf7 55.Qxf7 Rb8 56.Kf2 a5 57.Kg3 Kh8 58.f4 Rd8 8. +- (6.99): 51...Qf5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Rxd4 Rxe8 54.Qxe8 Qf6 55.Qe4+ Kh8 9. +- (7.16): 51...R4d6 52.Rxf6 Rxf6 53.Rc7 Rg6 54.Rxa7 Rd1+ 55.Kh2 Kh7 56.b4 Rd5 57.g3 Rdg5 58.g4 10. +- (7.30): 51...Qxe6 52.Qxe6+ Kh7 53.Qf5+ Kh8 54.Rxd4 Rxd4 55.Qf7 Rd1+ 56.Kh2 Ra1 57.Qe8+ Kh7 58.Qe4+ Kh8 59.b4 a6 60.Qa8+ Kh7 61.b5 a5 62.Qe4+ (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4Rq1p/8/2Rr4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.09): 51...Rd3 52.Rxf6 Rxe3 53.Ra6 Rxb3 54.Rxa7 Rd6 55.Kh2 Rb2 56.Kh3 Rdd2 57.Rc8+ Kh7 2. = (0.14): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 h5 57.Kg3 g5 58.Rd7 h4+ 3. ² (0.26): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kh2 R1d3 53.Qe1 Qg5 54.Rg4 Qh5+ 55.Rh4 Qf5 56.Re7 Rd1 57.Qg3 Qg5 58.Qxg5 hxg5 59.Rhe4 g4 4. ² (0.27): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 Qe1+ 56.Kh2 a6 57.Qd3+ Kh8 58.Qc4 Kh7 59.Kh3 5. ² (0.45): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rb8 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kg3 a5 6. +- (6.13): 51...Qf4 52.Qxf4 Rxf4 53.Rxf4 Rb8 54.b4 Rb5 55.Ra6 Rb7 56.Kh2 Kh7 57.Kg3 g6 58.Re4 Kg7 59.f4 7. +- (6.91): 51...Rxc4 52.Rxf6 Rc7 53.Qe6+ Kh7 54.Rf7 Rxf7 55.Qxf7 Rb8 56.Kf2 a5 57.Kg3 Kh8 58.Kh4 8. +- (6.99): 51...Qf5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Rxd4 Rxe8 54.Qxe8 Qc5 55.Qe4+ Kh8 9. +- (7.16): 51...R4d6 52.Rxf6 Rxf6 53.Rc7 Rg6 54.Rxa7 Rd1+ 55.Kh2 Kh7 56.b4 Rd5 10. +- (7.37): 51...Qxe6 52.Qxe6+ Kh7 53.Qf5+ Kh8 54.Rxd4 Rxd4 55.Qf7 Rd1+ 56.Kh2 Ra1 57.Qe8+ Kh7 58.Qe4+ Kh8 59.b4 a6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4Rq1p/8/2Rr4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 51...Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.Qe4+ Qg6 55.b4 Rb3 56.Kh2 Qxe4 57.Rxe4 Kg6 58.Kg3 Kf5 59.Rf4+ Kg5 60.Rc4 g6 2. = (0.12): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 g5 57.Rd7 Rb1 58.Kg3 h5 3. = (0.19): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 Qe1+ 56.Kh2 a6 57.Qd3+ Kg8 58.Qc4+ Kh7 59.Kh3 Qh1+ 4. = (0.25): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kh2 Qf7 53.Rg4 Qc7+ 54.f4 Kf8 55.Reg6 R8d7 56.Qe6 Rf7 57.Qe4 Qb7 58.Qc2 Re1 5. ² (0.45): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rb8 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kg3 a5 58.bxa5 Rxa5 59.Kg4 6. +- (6.13): 51...Qf4 52.Qxf4 Rxf4 53.Rxf4 Rb8 54.b4 Rb5 55.Ra6 Rb7 56.Kh2 Kh7 57.Kg3 g6 58.Re4 7. +- (6.96): 51...Qf5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Rxd4 Rxe8 54.Qxe8 Qc5 55.Qe4+ Kh8 56.Qd5 Qc1+ 57.Kf2 Qc2+ 58.Rd2 Qg6 59.Qa8+ Kh7 60.Qxa7 8. +- (7.05): 51...Rxc4 52.Rxf6 Rc7 53.Ra6 Rdd7 54.Qe8+ Kh7 55.Qe4+ Kh8 56.Re6 Rd8 57.Kh2 a5 9. +- (7.19): 51...R4d6 52.Rxf6 Rxf6 53.Rc7 Rg6 54.Rxa7 Kh7 55.b4 Rd1+ 56.Kh2 Rd5 57.Ra5 Rdd6 58.Ra8 Rge6 10. +- (7.44): 51...Qxe6 52.Qxe6+ Kh7 53.Qf5+ Kh8 54.Rxd4 Rxd4 55.Qf7 Rd1+ 56.Kh2 Ra1 57.Qe8+ Kh7 58.b4 a6 59.Kg3 Ra3 60.Qe4+ Kh8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 000T PART MATCH TIE (51...Qh4), delta = 0.00 Another 15-ply tie, so onward we go for curiosity's sake... first 5 lines of 16 ply: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4Rq1p/8/2Rr4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 51...Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.Qe4+ Qg6 55.b4 Rb3 56.Kh2 Qxe4 57.Rxe4 Kg6 58.Kg3 Kf5 59.Rf4+ Kg5 60.Rg4+ 2. = (0.12): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 g5 57.Rd7 Rb1 58.Kg3 h5 3. = (0.21): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 Qe1+ 56.Kh2 a6 57.Qd3+ Kg8 58.Qc4+ Kh7 59.Kh3 Qh1+ 60.Kg3 4. ² (0.33): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kh2 Qf7 53.Rg4 Qc7+ 54.f4 Kf8 55.Re5 Qb6 56.Rf5+ Kg8 57.Rc5 Qd6 58.Re5 Qb6 5. ² (0.46): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rb8 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kg3 a5 58.bxa5 Rxa5 59.Kg4 first 5 of 17 ply---...Qh4 finally moves ahead. So did Danailov run out to 16 or 17 ply? Then the cheating narrative doesn't include a "Pocket Fritz". But it's also within experimental error that they got a match at 14 ply or earlier. 1. = (0.09): 51...Qh4 52.Rxd4 Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Kh2 Rb4 55.Ra6 Rxb3 56.Rxa7 h5 57.Rd7 g6 58.Rc7 h4 2. = (0.12): 51...Rd3 52.Re8+ Rxe8 53.Qxe8+ Kh7 54.Qe4+ Qg6 55.b4 Rb3 56.Kh2 Qxe4 57.Rxe4 Kg6 58.Kg3 Kf5 59.Rf4+ Kg5 60.Rf7 3. = (0.22): 51...Qf7 52.Rxd4 Rxd4 53.Re8+ Kh7 54.Qxd4 Qxe8 55.b4 Qe1+ 56.Kh2 a6 57.Qd3+ Kh8 58.Qc4 h5 59.Qc8+ Kh7 4. ² (0.37): 51...Rd1+ 52.Kh2 R1d3 53.Qe1 Rd1 54.Qxd1 Rxd1 55.Rxf6 gxf6 56.Rc8+ Kh7 57.Rc7+ Kg6 58.Rxa7 Rb1 59.Ra3 5. ² (0.46): 51...Qg5 52.Re8+ Kh7 53.Qxg5 hxg5 54.Rxd8 Rxd8 55.b4 Rb8 56.Kf2 Rb5 57.Kg3 a5 58.bxa5 Rxa5 59.Kg4 52. Rxd4 Qxd4 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4R2p/8/3R3q/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 52...Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rb4 55.Rxa7 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Rb2+ 57.Kg3 Kh7 58.f4 Kg6 59.Ra8 Kf5 60.Rf8+ 2. = (0.21): 52...Rxd4 53.Qe2 Kh7 54.Qc2+ Kg8 55.Re8+ Kf7 56.Qe2 Rd1+ 57.Qxd1 Kxe8 58.Qe2+ Qe7 59.Qb5+ Kf7 60.Qf5+ Kg8 61.Kf2 3. +- (18.55): 52...Qg5 53.Rxd8+ Qxd8 54.Re8+ Qxe8 55.Qxe8+ Kh7 56.b4 g6 4. +- (#11): 52...Qf6 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4R2p/8/3R3q/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 52...Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rb4 55.Rxa7 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Rb2+ 57.Kg3 Kh7 58.f4 Kg6 59.Ra8 Kf5 60.Rf8+ 2. = (0.21): 52...Rxd4 53.Qe2 Kh7 54.Qc2+ Kg8 55.Re8+ Kf7 56.Qe2 Rd1+ 57.Qxd1 Kxe8 58.Qe2+ Qe7 59.Qb5+ Kf7 60.Qf5+ Kg8 61.Kf2 3. +- (18.55): 52...Qg5 53.Rxd8+ Qxd8 54.Re8+ Qxe8 55.Qxe8+ Kh7 56.b4 g6 4. +- (#14): 52...Qe7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4R2p/8/3R3q/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.12): 52...Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rb4 55.Rxa7 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Rb2+ 57.Kg3 Kh7 58.f4 Kg6 59.Ra8 2. = (0.19): 52...Rxd4 53.Qe2 Kh7 54.Qc2+ Kg8 55.Re8+ Kf7 56.Qe2 Qf6 57.Ra8 3. +- (18.55): 52...Qg5 53.Rxd8+ Qxd8 54.Re8+ Qxe8 55.Qxe8+ Kh7 56.b4 g6 4. +- (#18): 52...Kf7 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3r2k1/p5p1/4R2p/8/3R3q/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.13): 52...Qxd4 53.Qxd4 Rxd4 54.Ra6 Rb4 55.Rxa7 Rxb3 56.Kf2 Rb2+ 57.Kg3 Kh7 58.f4 Kg6 59.Kf3 Kf6 60.Ra6+ Kf7 2. = (0.18): 52...Rxd4 53.Qe2 Kh7 54.Qc2+ Kg8 55.Re8+ Kf7 56.Qe2 Qf6 57.Ra8 Qb6 58.Qe8+ Kf6 59.Kh2 Qd6+ 60.Kh3 Qd7+ 61.Qxd7 Rxd7 62.b4 Kf5 3. +- (#23): 52...Qg5 53.Rxd8+ Qxd8 54.Re8+ Qxe8 55.Qxe8+ Kh7 56.b4 h5 57.Qxh5+ Kg8 58.b5 g5 59.Qxg5+ Kf7 60.g4 Ke6 61.Qe3+ Kf7 62.f4 Kf6 63.Qxa7 4. +- (#20): 52...Qh5 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006 I cut lines to 4 since Fritz was spending lots of time looking for faster checkmates---indeed, 52...Qh5 jumped up at the end. Yet Another Methodological Issue. It is exceedingly obvious that a strong player wanting to cinch a draw as Black will re-take with the Queen to force the Queens off. Taking with the Rook even /looks/ risky since it exposes the back rank. But Fritz finds only a .05 difference. Thus this goes into the books as a quite significant full match (small delta), with a prior not much over 50%, even though the move was completely predictable (prior > 99%) in chess terms. The same point applies to the next move too! KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (52...Qxd4), delta = 0.05 53. Re8+ Kh7 Went so fast I could only get 15/15: 1: Topalov,V - Kramnik,V, WCC Match 2006 2006 3rR1k1/p5p1/7p/8/3q4/1P2QP2/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 1 Analysis by Fritz 9: 1. = (0.07): 53...Kh7 54.Qxd4 Rxd4 55.Ra8 Rb4 56.Rxa7 Rxb3 57.f4 Kg6 58.Kf2 h5 59.Ra8 h4 60.Rh8 2. ² (0.46): 53...Kf7 54.Re7+ Kf6 55.Qxd4+ Rxd4 56.Rxa7 Rd1+ 57.Kf2 Rb1 58.Ra3 Kf5 59.Kg3 g5 60.Ra5+ Kg6 61.Ra6+ Kg7 62.Ra3 Rxb3 63.Rxb3 3. +- (7.45): 53...Rxe8 54.Qxd4 Re7 55.Kf2 Kh7 56.b4 g6 57.f4 h5 58.Qf6 Rb7 59.Ke3 a6 60.Qf8 (W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 11.10.2006) KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (53...Kh7), delta = 0.39 (only!) 54. Qxd4 1/2-1/2 *