[Event "WCC Match 2006"]
[Site "Elista"]
[Date "2006/10/2"]
[Round "06"]
[White "Veselin Topalov"]
[Black "Vladimir Kramnik"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[Board "game6"]
[Input "DGT3880"]
[Owner "World Chess Federation FIDE"]

1. d4 d5
2. c4 c6
3. Nf3 Nf6
4. Nc3 dxc4
5. a4 Bf5
6. Ne5 e6
7. f3 c5
8. e4 Bg6
9. Be3 cxd4
10. Qxd4 Qxd4
11. Bxd4 Nfd7
12. Nxd7 Nxd7

Danailov said all-theory up to here.  Since only Kramnik is being
tested and he had Black, the logs are *after* his moves.


13. Bxc4 a6


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.34): 13...a6 14.Rc1 Rc8 15.Bb3 b6 16.Kf2 Bc5 17.Rhd1 Bxd4+ 18.Rxd4 Nc5 19.Bc4 
2. ² (0.40): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 f6 17.Rhd1 Ke8 18.Rac1 Bb4 19.Be3 
3. ² (0.56): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 b6 16.0-0 Bc5 17.Rfd1 0-0 18.Bxc5 
4. ² (0.56): 13...h6 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 Kd6 17.Rac1 e5 18.Be3 f5 19.exf5 Bxf5 20.Rhd1+ 
5. ² (0.58): 13...Bc5 14.Bxc5 Nxc5 15.h4 h5 16.Ke2 Ke7 17.Rhd1 Rhd8 18.e5 Rac8 19.Rac1 
6. ² (0.63): 13...Nb8 14.Nb5 Nc6 15.Nc7+ Kd7 16.Nxa8 Nxd4 17.0-0-0 e5 18.Bd5 b6 19.Kd2 Bc5 20.Rc1 f5 
7. ² (0.63): 13...h5 14.Rd1 a6 15.a5 h4 16.f4 Rh5 17.e5 Bb4 18.Be2 Rf5 
8. ± (0.80): 13...Bh5 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 Ke8 17.Rhd1 Rd8 18.a5 Bg6 19.Rac1 
9. ± (0.90): 13...b6 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Bxb6 Bd6 17.a5 f5 18.Rd1 Ke7 19.Ke2 
10. ± (0.98): 13...Rg8 14.h4 h6 15.h5 Bh7 16.Nb5 Bb4+ 17.Kf2 Kf8 18.Nxa7 Nc5 19.Nb5 Rxa4 20.Rxa4 Nxa4 21.Rd1 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.35): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 f6 17.Rhd1 Ke8 18.Rac1 Bb4 19.Be3 Ke7 
2. ² (0.37): 13...a6 14.Rc1 Rc8 15.Bb3 b6 16.Kf2 Bc5 17.Bxc5 bxc5 18.Bc4 Rb8 19.Rc2 Rb6 20.Rd1 
3. ² (0.56): 13...h6 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 Ke8 17.Rhd1 Rd8 18.Rac1 f6 
4. ² (0.56): 13...h5 14.Kf2 Rc8 15.b3 a6 16.Rhd1 h4 17.a5 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.Rac1 Ke7 
5. ² (0.57): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 b6 16.0-0 Bc5 17.Rad1 Bxf2+ 18.Kxf2 h6 19.Ke3 Ke7 
6. ² (0.63): 13...Nb8 14.Nb5 Nc6 15.Nc7+ Kd7 16.Nxa8 Nxd4 17.0-0-0 e5 18.Bd5 b6 19.Kd2 Bc5 20.Rc1 f5 
7. ± (0.73): 13...Rg8 14.h4 h5 15.Nb5 Rc8 16.Rc1 Nb6 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.Ke2 Bc5 19.Rhd1 Ke7 20.e5 Rgd8 
8. ± (0.78): 13...Bc5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6 0-0-0 16.Bg5 Rdf8 17.Bb5 f6 18.Bxd7+ Kxd7 19.0-0-0+ Bd6 20.Bf4 
9. ± (0.84): 13...Bh5 14.h4 e5 15.Be3 Bb4 16.Bd5 Bc5 17.Kf2 Rb8 18.Rhd1 Bg6 19.Bxc5 Nxc5 
10. ± (0.93): 13...b6 14.a5 e5 15.Be3 bxa5 16.0-0 Bb4 17.Rfd1 Rd8 18.Nd5 0-0 19.Nxb4 axb4 20.Rxa7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.36): 13...a6 14.Rc1 Rc8 15.Bb3 h6 16.Kf2 Bc5 17.Bxc5 Nxc5 18.Bc4 Nd7 19.Bd3 Ne5 20.Rhd1 
2. ² (0.45): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 Kd6 17.e5+ Kd7 18.Rhd1 Ke8 19.Rac1 Bb4 20.Be3 Ke7 
3. ² (0.59): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 b6 16.0-0 Nf6 17.Bb7 Rc7 18.Ba6 Bc5 19.Bb5+ Ke7 20.Rfd1 Bxf2+ 
4. ² (0.62): 13...h5 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 h4 16.Rfd1 Rc8 17.b3 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.f4 Bh5 
5. ² (0.63): 13...Nb8 14.Nb5 Nc6 15.Nc7+ Kd7 16.Nxa8 Nxd4 17.0-0-0 e5 18.Bd5 b6 19.Kd2 Bc5 
6. ² (0.66): 13...h6 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Ne2 e5 17.Bf2 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.b4 Nd7 
7. ± (0.75): 13...Bh5 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Ne2 e5 17.Be3 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.b4 Nd7 20.Rfd1 Ke7 
8. ± (0.75): 13...Rg8 14.h4 h5 15.Nb5 Rc8 16.Rc1 Nb6 17.Bxb6 axb6 18.Ke2 Bc5 19.Rhd1 Ke7 20.e5 Rgd8 21.g3 
9. ± (0.80): 13...Bc5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6 0-0-0 16.Bg5 Rdf8 17.Bb5 f6 18.0-0-0 Nb6 19.Bf4 Rd8 20.Rxd8+ 
10. ± (0.93): 13...b6 14.a5 e5 15.Be3 bxa5 16.0-0 Bb4 17.Rfd1 Rd8 18.Nd5 0-0 19.Nxb4 axb4 20.Rxa7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P4PP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.40): 13...a6 14.a5 h5 15.Bb3 h4 16.Ba4 0-0-0 17.0-0 Rh5 18.Rac1 Kb8 19.f4 Rxa5 
2. ² (0.45): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.Ke2 Rg8 17.Rhd1 Ke8 18.Bb6 Bb4 19.Rd4 Be7 20.Rad1 
3. ² (0.55): 13...Nb8 14.Bb5+ Nc6 15.h4 h5 16.Rc1 a6 17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.Ne2 Rc8 19.Kf2 c5 20.Nf4 Rd8 21.Nxg6 fxg6 22.Be5 Rd2+ 
4. ² (0.58): 13...h6 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Bd6 16.Rfd1 Bf4 17.Rc2 Be5 18.b4 Rc8 19.Be2 0-0 20.Bxe5 
5. ² (0.60): 13...Rg8 14.h4 h5 15.Rc1 a6 16.Kf2 Nb8 17.Ne2 Nc6 18.Bb6 Ne5 19.a5 Nxc4 
6. ² (0.61): 13...h5 14.Rc1 a6 15.Ne2 Rd8 16.Nf4 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.fxe4 Bb4+ 19.Ke2 e5 20.Be3 Nc5 21.Bxc5 
7. ² (0.64): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 b6 16.0-0 Nf6 17.Bb7 Rc7 
8. ± (0.80): 13...Bc5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6 0-0-0 16.Bg5 Rdf8 17.Bb5 f6 18.0-0-0 Nb6 19.Bf4 Rd8 20.Rxd8+ 
9. ± (0.80): 13...Bh5 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Rc8 16.Ne2 Rc6 17.Rfd1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Ng3 Bxf2+ 20.Kxf2 
10. ± (1.05): 13...Bb4 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bd4 e5 16.Be3 Rc8 17.Bd5 Bxc3+ 18.bxc3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)



16/16
1. ² (0.41): 13...a6 14.a5 Rg8 15.Bb3 0-0-0 16.Bc2 Kc7 17.0-0 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.Rac1 b6 20.b4 Nb7 
2. ² (0.46): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.h4 h6 17.Ke2 Ke8 18.Rhd1 Rg8 19.Rac1 Be7 20.g3 Bb4 21.Be5 
3. ² (0.52): 13...Nb8 14.Bb5+ Nc6 15.Rc1 a6 16.Bxc6+ bxc6 17.Ne2 Rc8 18.h4 h5 19.Nf4 Rh6 20.Nxg6 Rxg6 21.Kf2 
4. ² (0.61): 13...h6 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Bd6 16.Rfd1 Be5 17.Bxe5 Nxe5 18.Be2 Rc8 19.b3 Rd8 20.f4 
5. ² (0.66): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 Rc7 16.0-0 a6 17.a5 Be7 18.Ba2 Bg5 19.Rad1 0-0 20.Nd5 
6. ² (0.69): 13...Rg8 14.Rc1 Rc8 15.Ne2 Bb4+ 16.Kf2 Ke7 17.h4 f6 18.h5 Be8 19.Rh4 
7. ² (0.70): 13...h5 14.Rc1 a6 15.Ne2 Rd8 16.Nf4 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.fxe4 Bb4+ 19.Ke2 e5 20.Be3 Nf6 21.Bd3 Rf8 22.Rhf1 
8. ± (0.87): 13...Bh5 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Bg6 16.Rfd1 Rc8 17.Ne2 Rc6 
9. ± (0.89): 13...Bc5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6 0-0-0 16.Bg5 Rdf8 17.Bb5 f6 18.0-0-0 Nb6 19.Bh6 
10. ± (1.07): 13...Kd8 14.h4 h5 15.0-0-0 a6 16.Rd2 Kc7 17.Rhd1 Rd8 18.Rc2 Nc5 19.Kb1 Kb8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

On a second run, at 16/16 13...Nb8 was rated +0.55, a not-unusual .03 difference.
And 13...a6 was 0.40, a .01 difference.  Full comparison:

16/15---2nd run.
1. ² (0.40): 13...a6 14.a5 h5 15.Ne2 Rc8 16.b3 Bb4+ 17.Kf2 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Nf4 Ne5 20.Nxg6 Nxg6 
2. ² (0.46): 13...Rc8 14.Bb5 a6 15.Bxd7+ Kxd7 16.h4 h6 17.Ke2 Ke8 18.Rhd1 Rg8 19.Rac1 Be7 20.g3 Bb4 21.Be5 
3. ² (0.55): 13...Nb8 14.Bb5+ Nc6 15.h4 h5 16.Rc1 a6 17.Bxc6+ bxc6 18.Ne2 Rc8 19.Kf2 c5 20.Nf4 Rd8 
4. ² (0.61): 13...h6 14.Rc1 a6 15.Ne2 Rd8 16.Nf4 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.fxe4 Bb4+ 19.Ke2 e5 20.Be3 Nc5 21.Bxc5 
5. ² (0.65): 13...Rg8 14.Rc1 Bd6 15.0-0 Ke7 16.Rfd1 Bc5 17.Bxc5+ Nxc5 18.b4 
6. ² (0.69): 13...e5 14.Bf2 Rc8 15.Bd5 b6 16.0-0 Nf6 17.Bb7 Rc7 18.Ba6 Bc5 19.Nb5 Bxf2+ 20.Rxf2 Rd7 
7. ² (0.70): 13...h5 14.Rc1 a6 15.Ne2 Rd8 16.Nf4 Bxe4 17.Nxe6 fxe6 18.fxe4 Bb4+ 19.Ke2 e5 20.Be3 Nf6 21.Bd3 Rf8 
8. ± (0.87): 13...Bh5 14.Rc1 a6 15.0-0 Bg6 16.a5 Bc5 17.Bxc5 Nxc5 18.b4 
9. ± (0.88): 13...Bc5 14.Bxg7 Rg8 15.Bh6 a6 16.0-0-0 Ne5 17.Be2 Nd7 18.g4 0-0-0 19.g5 Kb8 20.a5 
10. ± (1.07): 13...Kd8 14.h4 h5 15.0-0-0 a6 16.Rd2 Kc7 17.Rhd1 Rd8 18.Rc2 Nc5 19.Kb1 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)




KRAMNIK 1011  MATCH (13...a6), delta = 0.05


14. Ke2 Rg8


Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R6R b kq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.12): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Nc5 16.Ba2 e5 17.Be3 f5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Bd5 b6 20.Rhd1 
2. = (-0.03): 14...Nb8 15.Kf2 Nc6 16.Bb6 Bb4 17.Rhd1 Ne5 18.Be2 0-0 19.Bd4 Bd6 20.Bxe5 
3. = (0.19): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 e5 18.Be3 Be7 19.Kf2 0-0 
4. = (0.21): 14...Rb8 15.Rhc1 Rc8 16.Ba2 Nb8 17.Kf1 Nc6 18.Ne2 Rd8 19.Bc3 e5 
5. = (0.23): 14...h6 15.a5 Rc8 16.Ba2 e5 17.Be3 Bb4 18.Kf2 Bxa5 19.Bxf7+ Bxf7 20.Rxa5 
6. ² (0.27): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 h4 17.Kf1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Bd5 b6 
7. ² (0.37): 14...Bh5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bd3 f6 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.Be2 Rc6 19.Kg1 0-0 20.Rac1 
8. ² (0.39): 14...Nf6 15.Rac1 Be7 16.Rhd1 0-0 17.Kf1 Rfd8 18.Be5 Rdc8 19.b3 Bc5 
9. ² (0.40): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Kf2 Ne5 17.Be2 f6 18.a5 Nc6 19.Bb6 Kf7 
10. ² (0.45): 14...e5 15.Be3 Rc8 16.Bd5 Rc7 17.Rhc1 Nf6 18.Bb6 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 f5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R6R b kq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.09): 14...Nb8 15.Kf2 Nc6 16.Be3 Bb4 17.Rhd1 0-0 18.Kg1 Ne5 
2. = (0.16): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Nc5 16.Ba2 Rc6 17.Rhd1 Rb6 18.Kf1 Rxb2 19.Nd5 exd5 20.Bxb2 dxe4 
3. = (0.25): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Be5 Rc8 17.Bxb8 Rxb8 18.Rac1 Rc8 
4. ² (0.30): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 h4 17.Kf1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bxf2 20.Kxf2 b6 
5. ² (0.41): 14...Nf6 15.Rac1 Be7 16.Rhd1 0-0 17.Kf1 Rfd8 18.Be5 Rdc8 19.Be2 Bc5 20.a5 
6. ² (0.43): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Ne2 e5 18.Be3 Bc5 19.b4 
7. ² (0.51): 14...Bh5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Bb4 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Bxg7 Rfd8 
8. ² (0.54): 14...Rb8 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 h6 17.Kf1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bxf2 20.Kxf2 b6 
9. ² (0.54): 14...e5 15.Be3 Rc8 16.Bd5 Rc7 17.Rhc1 Nf6 18.Kf2 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 Rxc1 20.Rxc1 f5 21.Rc8+ Kd7 22.Rc7+ 
10. ² (0.57): 14...h6 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 h5 17.Kf1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bxf2 20.Kxf2 b6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R6R b kq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.07): 14...Nb8 15.Rhd1 Nc6 16.Bf2 Rc8 17.Kf1 Bb4 18.Be2 0-0 19.Rd7 Rb8 20.Rad1 f5 
2. ² (0.32): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Nb8 16.a5 Nc6 17.Ba4 f6 18.Rhd1 Bb4 19.Bxc6+ Rxc6 
3. ² (0.34): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Kf1 Rc8 17.Be2 Nc6 18.Be3 Bb4 19.Rac1 h6 20.Kg1 0-0 
4. ² (0.39): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 h4 17.Kf1 e5 18.Bf2 Bc5 19.Bd5 Bxf2 20.Kxf2 Nc5 
5. ² (0.40): 14...h6 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Kf2 Nc6 17.Be3 Bb4 18.Rac1 0-0 19.Rd7 Rab8 20.Rcd1 Ne5 
6. ² (0.43): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Ne2 Ke7 18.h4 e5 19.Be3 
7. ² (0.54): 14...Nf6 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Be7 17.Kf1 Nh5 18.Be3 Nf6 19.Ne2 Nd7 20.Rac1 Bc5 
8. ² (0.59): 14...Rb8 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 Nd7 18.Rac1 Nb8 19.Kf1 Nc6 20.Ne2 e5 
9. ² (0.59): 14...Nc5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Ba2 Nd7 17.Bb3 Nc5 18.Ba2 
10. ² (0.66): 14...Bh5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 Nd7 18.Kf1 e5 19.Be3 Bc5 20.Bxc5 Nxc5 21.Rac1 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kb1r/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R6R b kq - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.18): 14...Nb8 15.Rhd1 Nc6 16.Bb6 Bb4 17.Kf2 0-0 18.Be2 Rab8 19.Rac1 f5 20.exf5 Bxf5 
2. ² (0.29): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Nb8 16.a5 Nc6 17.Ba4 f6 18.Rhd1 Bb4 19.Bb6 0-0 20.Bxc6 Rxc6 21.Rd7 Rfc8 22.Rxb7 Bxc3 
3. ² (0.37): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Kf1 Nc6 17.Bb6 Rc8 18.Rac1 Be7 19.Ne2 Bf6 20.b3 0-0 
4. ² (0.42): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 h4 16.Bb3 Nb8 17.a5 Nc6 18.Ba4 0-0-0 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Rac1 Rh5 21.Bb6 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Be7 
5. ² (0.42): 14...h6 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Kf2 Nc6 17.Be3 Bb4 18.Rac1 0-0 19.Na2 Be7 20.Rd7 
6. ² (0.43): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Bf4 18.Be3 
7. ² (0.56): 14...Bh5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Bc5 17.Bxc5 Nxc5 18.Bc4 Nd7 19.Bd3 Nc5 20.e5 Nxd3 21.Kxd3 
8. ² (0.57): 14...Nf6 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Be7 17.Kf1 0-0 18.Ne2 Bc5 19.Bxc5 Rxc5 20.Nf4 b6 21.Nxg6 
9. ² (0.59): 14...Rb8 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 Nd7 18.Bb3 
10. ² (0.59): 14...Bc5 15.Bxc5 Nxc5 16.h4 h5 17.Rhd1 Rc8 18.Rac1 Nd7 19.Bd3 Ne5 20.b4 Ke7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (14...Nb8), delta2 = -0.25


First 2 lines of 18 ply, rest from 17 ply:
1. ² (0.28): 14...Nb8 15.Rhd1 Nc6 16.Be3 Bb4 17.Kf1 0-0 18.Ne2 Ne5 19.Bb3 b5 20.Nd4 Bc5 21.axb5 axb5 
2. ² (0.38): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Rg8 16.h4 Bc5 17.Rad1 h6 18.h5 Bh7 19.a5 Ke7 20.Ba4 Nf6 
3. ² (0.37): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.h4 f6 19.Be3 Bc5 20.h5 Bxe3+ 
4. ² (0.42): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Rac1 Nc6 17.Bb6 Rc8 18.Kf2 Be7 19.Ne2 Bg5 20.Be3 Bf6 21.Nd4 
5. ² (0.48): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 h4 16.a5 Nb8 17.Bb3 Nc6 18.Ba4 0-0-0 19.Bxc6 bxc6 20.Rac1 Rh5 21.Bb6 
6. ² (0.57): 14...h6 15.Rac1 Rc8 16.Na2 e5 17.Be3 Be7 18.Bd5 Rb8 19.Rhd1 Bh4 20.g3 Bg5 21.Kf2 
7. ² (0.60): 14...Rb8 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 Nd7 18.Kf1 e5 19.Bf2 Bc5 20.Bd5 Bxf2 
8. ² (0.64): 14...Nf6 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Be7 17.Rac1 0-0 18.Kf1 Rfd8 19.Bb6 Rd6 20.Nd5 
9. ² (0.65): 14...Bh5 15.Rhd1 Rc8 16.Bb3 Nc5 17.Ba2 Nd7 18.Kf2 Nb8 19.Rac1 Nc6 
10. ² (0.69): 14...Bd6 15.Bxg7 Rg8 16.Rad1 Bxh2 17.Rxh2 Rxg7 18.Bb3 Rc8 19.g3 b6 20.a5 Nc5 

Note that 14...Rc8, which was preferred at 12 ply, has dipped down below
where Kramnik's 14...Rg8 was at 17 ply.
Meanwhile 14...Nb8 stays on top.  Is it a chess move?  Would Julius Breyer
have played it?

First 5 lines of 18 ply, 14...Rg8 finally in 3rd place:
1. ² (0.28): 14...Nb8 15.Rhd1 Nc6 16.Be3 Bb4 17.Kf1 0-0 18.Ne2 Ne5 19.Bb3 b5 20.Nd4 Bc5 21.axb5 axb5 
2. ² (0.36): 14...Rg8 15.Rac1 Bd6 16.h4 h6 17.Kf2 Ne5 18.Be2 Nc6 19.Bb6 Bf4 20.Rcd1 Bh7 
3. ² (0.38): 14...Rc8 15.Bb3 Rg8 16.h4 Bc5 17.Rad1 h6 18.h5 Bh7 19.a5 Ke7 20.Ba4 Nf6 
4. ² (0.41): 14...Rd8 15.Rhd1 Nb8 16.Rac1 Nc6 17.Bb6 Rc8 18.Kf2 Be7 19.Be2 Bf6 20.Kg1 Be5 21.Bc5 
5. ² (0.58): 14...h5 15.Rhd1 h4 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Bb3 Nb8 18.Kf1 Nc6 19.Ne2 Rd8 20.Bc3 Rxd1+ 21.Rxd1 



15. Rhd1 Rc8


Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R2R4 b q - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.41): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.a5 Nc5 18.Bxc5 Bxc5 19.Ba4+ Kf8 20.e5 Bb4 21.Bd7 Rd8 
2. ² (0.48): 15...Bd6 16.Kf2 Ne5 17.Be2 Nc6 18.Be3 0-0-0 19.f4 Bb4 20.e5 Rxd1 21.Rxd1 Rd8 22.Rxd8+ Kxd8 
3. ² (0.48): 15...Bb4 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Bc5 18.Na2 Bxd4+ 
4. ² (0.55): 15...Be7 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Ba2 Bd6 18.Rac1 Be5 19.Bxe5 Nxe5 20.a5 Ke7 21.b4 
5. ² (0.57): 15...Rd8 16.a5 Nb8 17.Bb6 Rxd1 18.Rxd1 Nc6 19.Na2 Be7 20.Nc1 Ne5 21.Bb3 
6. ² (0.59): 15...h5 16.Be3 Ne5 17.Bb3 Bb4 18.Rac1 h4 19.Bf4 Nc6 20.Kf1 b6 
7. ² (0.61): 15...h6 16.Bf2 Rc8 17.Bb3 Bc5 18.Bg3 Nf6 19.Kf1 Rd8 20.Rdc1 
8. ± (0.71): 15...Bh5 16.Rac1 g5 17.h3 Bh6 18.g4 Bg6 19.Kf1 Bf8 20.Kg1 Bb4 21.Ne2 
9. ± (0.80): 15...Bc5 16.Bxc5 Nxc5 17.Rd4 Ke7 18.Rad1 a5 19.Ke3 Rgd8 20.e5 Rxd4 21.Rxd4 Rd8 
10. ± (0.83): 15...Rb8 16.Rac1 Rd8 17.Kf1 Bd6 18.g3 Ke7 19.a5 Be5 20.Be3 Kf6 21.Kg1 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

first 2 lines are 14 ply, but I strongly suspect no difference here.
Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.41): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bc5 17.a5 Ke7 18.h3 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.f4 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Nc6 
2. ² (0.43): 15...Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Rgd8 21.f4 Nc5 22.a5 Rxd4 
3. ² (0.47): 15...Bb4 16.Bb3 Rc8 17.a5 Nc5 18.Bc2 f6 19.Bxc5 Rxc5 20.Ba4+ Kf7 21.Rd7+ Kf8 22.Rxb7 Bxa5 23.b4 
4. ² (0.58): 15...Be7 16.Bb3 h6 17.Kf2 Rc8 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Bxc5 Nxc5 20.Bc4 Ke7 21.g3 Rgd8 
5. ² (0.58): 15...h6 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.Kf2 Bc5 18.a5 Rc8 19.Ra4 e5 20.Bxc5 Nxc5 
6. ² (0.59): 15...Rd8 16.a5 Bd6 17.Kf2 Be5 18.Rac1 Bxd4+ 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Rxd8+ 
7. ² (0.60): 15...h5 16.Be3 Rc8 17.Ba2 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Rac1 Ke7 20.b4 Rcc8 21.Bb3 
8. ± (0.72): 15...Bc5 16.Bxc5 Nxc5 17.Rd4 Rc8 18.Rad1 e5 19.Rd6 Rf8 20.Bd5 a5 21.Bc4 f5 
9. ± (0.79): 15...Rb8 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Na2 Rc6 18.b4 Rd6 19.Bb3 e5 20.Be3 Rxd1 21.Rc8+ Ke7 22.Kxd1 
10. ± (0.87): 15...Bh5 16.Rac1 Bd6 17.Kf2 Bf4 18.Be3 Bxe3+ 19.Kxe3 Ne5 20.Be2 Rd8 21.a5 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 Bg6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

14/14

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R2R4 b q - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.41): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bc5 17.a5 Ke7 18.h3 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.f4 Rxd4 22.Rxd4 Nc6 
2. ² (0.43): 15...Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Rgd8 21.f4 Nc5 22.a5 Rxd4 
3. ² (0.48): 15...Bb4 16.Bb3 Rc8 17.a5 Ke7 18.Ba4 Nf6 19.Bb6 h6 20.Rd4 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bc2 
4. ² (0.55): 15...Rd8 16.a5 Bd6 17.Kf2 Be5 18.Be2 Bxd4+ 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Ke3 
5. ² (0.56): 15...Be7 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.Kf2 0-0-0 18.Rac1 Kb8 19.Kg1 Bc5 20.Ne2 
6. ² (0.57): 15...h6 16.Bf2 Rc8 17.Bb3 Bc5 18.Bg3 Nf6 19.Kf1 Rd8 20.Re1 Kf8 21.Rad1 
7. ² (0.64): 15...h5 16.Be3 Rc8 17.Bb3 Bc5 18.Bf4 e5 19.Bd2 Kf8 
8. ² (0.65): 15...Bc5 16.Bxc5 Nxc5 17.Rac1 Rc8 18.b4 Nd7 19.Bd3 Ne5 
9. ± (0.72): 15...Rb8 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Ba2 Rd8 18.Kf2 Bc5 19.Bxc5 Nxc5 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 21.Bc4 Nd7 22.Rd1 Ke7 
10. ± (0.85): 15...Nb8 16.Kf2 Nc6 17.Bb6 Rc8 18.Be2 Ne5 19.Rac1 Bb4 20.Bd4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R2R4 b q - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.31): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.a5 Ke7 18.Ba4 Ne5 19.Bxe5 Bxe5 20.Rd7+ Kf6 21.Rxb7 Rgd8 
2. ² (0.39): 15...Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Rgd8 21.f4 
3. ² (0.43): 15...Bb4 16.Bb3 Rc8 17.a5 Ke7 18.Ra4 Bd6 
4. ² (0.52): 15...Be7 16.Rac1 Bd6 17.Kf2 Rc8 18.Be2 Bc5 19.a5 Ke7 20.Be3 
5. ² (0.53): 15...h5 16.Bf2 Rc8 17.Bb3 Bb4 18.Na2 Bc5 19.Rac1 Rc6 20.Nc3 Bxf2 
6. ² (0.55): 15...h6 16.Rac1 Bd6 17.Kf2 Rc8 18.Bd3 Ke7 19.a5 Bb4 20.Ra1 Bc5 21.Ra4 
7. ² (0.57): 15...Rd8 16.a5 Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Be2 f6 19.Be3 Be5 20.Kg1 Kf7 21.Rac1 Rgf8 
8. ± (0.72): 15...Rb8 16.Rac1 Rc8 17.Ba2 Rd8 18.Kf2 Bc5 19.Bxc5 Nxc5 20.Rxd8+ Kxd8 
9. ± (0.79): 15...Nb8 16.Kf1 Nc6 17.Bb6 Be7 18.Be2 Bd8 19.Be3 Be7 20.Bg5 
10. ± (0.87): 15...Kd8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (15...Rc8), delta = 0.08


Let's see if this 15...Bd6 move survives to 17 ply...

16/16

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
r3kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1PP/R2R4 b q - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.31): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.a5 Ke7 18.h3 f6 19.Na4 Rc6 20.Kf2 Kf7 21.Rac1 
2. ² (0.41): 15...Bd6 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Be5 19.Bxe5 Nxe5 20.Ke3 Rgd8 21.f4 
3. ² (0.44): 15...Bb4 16.Bb3 Rc8 17.a5 Ke7 18.Kf1 Bc5 19.Ra4 Bxd4 20.Raxd4 Rgd8 21.f4 Nc5 
4. ² (0.50): 15...Be7 16.Bb3 Bf6 17.a5 Ke7 18.Ra4 Bxd4 19.Raxd4 Rgd8 20.Na4 Rab8 21.g3 
5. ² (0.52): 15...h6 16.Rac1 Bd6 17.Bg1 Bf4 18.Rc2 Ne5 19.Bd5 Rb8 20.Bb3 
6. ² (0.53): 15...h5 16.Be3 Rc8 17.Ba2 Bc5 18.Bg5 Be7 19.Bf4 Bf6 20.Rac1 b6 
7. ² (0.54): 15...Rd8 16.a5 Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Be2 Rc8 19.Na4 Be5 20.Bxe5 Nxe5 21.b4 
8. ± (0.71): 15...Rb8 16.a5 Rd8 17.g3 Nb8 18.Bb6 Rxd1 19.Rxd1 Nc6 20.Na2 h5 21.Nc1 
9. ± (0.79): 15...Nb8 16.Kf1 Nc6 17.Bb6 Be7 18.Be2 Bg5 19.Rab1 h5 20.Kg1 h4 21.Bc5 
10. ± (0.87): 15...Kd8 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.e5 Bc7 18.Kf1 Ke7 19.f4 Rgd8 20.Bf2 f6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

first 3 lines of 17 ply:

1. ² (0.31): 15...Rc8 16.Bb3 Bd6 17.a5 Ke7 18.h3 f6 19.Na4 Rc6 20.Rac1 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Bb4 
2. ² (0.31): 15...Bd6 16.h3 Rc8 17.Bb3 Ke7 18.a5 f6 19.Na4 Rc6 20.Rac1 Rxc1 21.Rxc1 Bb4 
3. ² (0.39): 15...Bb4 16.Kf2 Rc8 17.Be2 Ke7 18.a5 Bc5 19.Bxc5+ Rxc5 20.f4 Rgc8 21.Bf3 f6 22.h4 

The weird ...Bd6 moves into a tie!


16. b3 Bc5


Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.27): 16...Bc5 17.a5 Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Rd2 Ke7 21.Ke3 Rgd8 22.e5 Rxd2 
2. ² (0.30): 16...Nb8 17.a5 Nc6 18.Bb6 Bb4 19.Nb1 Ne5 
3. ² (0.30): 16...Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Bxc5+ Rxc5 20.Ne2 Rgc8 21.Nf4 Ne5 22.Nxg6+ hxg6 
4. ² (0.36): 16...Bb4 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Rc2 f5 19.Rcc1 Ba3 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Ra1 Bc5 22.Bxc5+ Nxc5 23.Rac1 
5. ² (0.46): 16...h6 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.g3 Bc5 20.Bxc5+ Rxc5 21.Ke3 Rgc8 22.h3 Ne5 
6. ² (0.46): 16...h5 17.Kf2 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Rd4 Ne5 20.Rad1 Ke7 21.f4 Nxc4 22.bxc4 Rgc8 23.Rd7+ Ke8 
7. ² (0.50): 16...Rc6 17.Kf1 Bc5 18.Rac1 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rcd1 Rc7 21.f4 Rgc8 22.e5 
8. ² (0.53): 16...Be7 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ne5 19.Be2 Nc6 20.Be3 
9. ² (0.60): 16...Rc7 17.Rac1 Ba3 18.Rc2 Ke7 19.Be3 Ne5 20.Bf4 
10. ² (0.63): 16...Rd8 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.a5 Be5 19.Rac1 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Ne5 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.Be2 h5 23.Rd1+ Ke7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.18): 16...Bc5 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Ke3 Rgd8 19.Bxc5+ Rxc5 20.f4 Rdc8 21.Rd4 Nb6 22.Kd3 Nxc4 23.bxc4 
2. ² (0.27): 16...Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.f4 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 
3. ² (0.27): 16...Bb4 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Kf2 Bc5 19.f4 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Rgd8 21.e5 f6 
4. ² (0.32): 16...Nb8 17.Na2 Bd6 18.h3 Nd7 19.Bc3 Rc6 20.Kf1 Nb6 21.Be2 
5. ² (0.41): 16...h5 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Bxh2 19.Ne2 Ke7 20.g3 h4 21.gxh4 Ne5 22.a5 Nxc4 23.Rxc4 
6. ² (0.43): 16...h6 17.Kf2 Bc5 18.Bxc5 Rxc5 19.Rd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.f4 Nxc4 22.bxc4 Rgc8 23.Rd7+ Ke8 
7. ² (0.47): 16...Be7 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.h3 Bc5 20.Bxc5+ Rxc5 21.f4 Nb6 22.Be2 
8. ² (0.49): 16...Rc6 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.h4 Bc5 20.g4 Bxd4+ 21.Rxd4 Ne5 22.h5 
9. ² (0.62): 16...Rc7 17.Rac1 Ba3 18.Rc2 Ke7 19.Be3 Ne5 20.Bf4 Rc5 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.Rcd2 Rg5 
10. ² (0.63): 16...Rd8 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.a5 Be5 19.Rac1 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Ne5 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.23): 16...Bc5 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Ke3 Rgd8 19.Bxc5+ Rxc5 20.Ne2 Rdc8 21.Nf4 Ne5 
2. = (0.23): 16...Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Rgd8 20.Bxc5+ Rxc5 21.Ne2 Rdc8 22.Nf4 Ne5 
3. = (0.25): 16...Nb8 17.Na2 Bd6 18.g3 Ke7 19.Kf2 Nc6 20.Bc3 Be5 21.Rac1 
4. ² (0.30): 16...Bb4 17.Kf2 Bc5 18.a5 Ke7 19.Kg3 h5 20.Rd2 Bxd4 
5. ² (0.41): 16...h5 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.h4 Be5 19.Rac1 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Ke7 21.a5 Rgd8 22.Ke3 Ne5 
6. ² (0.44): 16...Be7 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.a5 Bc5 20.Kg3 Bxd4 21.Rxd4 Rgd8 22.Rcd1 Ne5 
7. ² (0.45): 16...Rc6 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.a5 Bc5 20.f4 Rgc8 21.e5 Ba3 22.Ra1 
8. ² (0.46): 16...h6 17.Rac1 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ke7 19.g3 Bc5 20.Bxc5+ Rxc5 21.Ne2 Rgc8 
9. ² (0.58): 16...Rd8 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.Rac1 Bf4 19.Be3 Bxe3+ 20.Kxe3 Ke7 21.Kf4 Rc8 
10. ² (0.62): 16...Rc7 17.Rac1 Ba3 18.Rc2 Ke7 19.Bf2 Ne5 20.Bg3 Rc5 21.Bxe5 Rxe5 22.Rcd2 Rb8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

The weird ...Bd6 moves into a tie!

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1kbr1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/8/P1BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.19): 16...Nb8 17.Na2 Bd6 18.g3 Ke7 19.Bc3 Nc6 20.Rac1 Ba3 21.Rc2 f5 
2. = (0.25): 16...Bc5 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Ke3 Rc6 19.Bxc5+ Rxc5 20.Rd2 Rgc8 21.Rdc2 Nb6 
3. = (0.25): 16...Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Rc6 20.Bxc5+ Rxc5 21.Rd2 Rgc8 22.Rdc2 Nb6 
4. ² (0.29): 16...Bb4 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Ne2 Bc5 19.Nf4 Ne5 20.Ke3 
5. ² (0.29): 16...h5 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.h3 Ke7 19.Rac1 Bc5 20.f4 Rgd8 21.a5 Bxd4+ 
6. ² (0.41): 16...Rc6 17.a5 Bd6 18.Kf2 Ne5 19.Bf1 f6 20.Kg1 Kf7 21.Na4 
7. ² (0.42): 16...Rc7 17.a5 Bb4 18.Kf1 Bc5 19.Rac1 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Ke7 21.f4 Rgc8 
8. ² (0.43): 16...Be7 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.Bxg7 Bxh2 19.Bd4 Bc7 20.Rac1 Bf4 21.Be3 
9. ² (0.46): 16...h6 17.a5 Bd6 18.Bxg7 Bxh2 19.Bxh6 Be5 20.Rac1 Bc7 
10. ² (0.52): 16...Rd8 17.g3 Bb4 18.Na2 Be7 19.a5 Kf8 20.Kf1 Bf6 21.e5 Be7 22.Rac1 Ba3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Now Breyer's move takes over!  Despite 16...Bc5 being naturally
consequent with 15...Rc8---!


KRAMNIK 11T0 PART MATCH (16...Bc5, consequent move), delta2 = -0.06


first 5 lines of 16 ply---things right-side up again.

1. = (0.20): 16...Bc5 17.Rac1 Ke7 18.Ke3 Rgd8 19.Ne2 Bxd4+ 20.Rxd4 Ne5 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Nf4 Nc6 
2. = (0.20): 16...Bd6 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Rac1 Bc5 19.Ke3 Rgd8 20.Ne2 Bxd4+ 21.Rxd4 Ne5 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.Nf4 Nc6 
3. = (0.23): 16...Nb8 17.Be3 Nc6 18.Rab1 Na5 19.Na2 Ba3 20.Bd3 f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.Bb6 
4. = (0.23): 16...Bb4 17.Kf2 Ke7 18.Ne2 Bc5 19.Nf4 Ne5 20.Ke3 Nxc4+ 
5. ² (0.36): 16...h5 17.Kf2 Bd6 18.h4 Ne5 19.Be2 f6 20.Rac1 Kf7 21.f4 Ng4+ 


17. a5 Ke7


Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1k1r1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/2BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.13): 17...Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Rd2 Ke7 21.Ke3 Rgd8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 
2. ² (0.31): 17...Nb8 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.Kxe3 Rc5 20.Ne2 Nc6 21.Rdc1 Nxa5 22.Bxe6 Rxc1 23.Nxc1 fxe6 
3. ² (0.50): 17...Ke7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 e5 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nb6+ Kd8 24.Nxc8 Kxc8 25.b4 Kc7 26.b5 axb5 27.Bxb5 
4. ² (0.53): 17...Bd6 18.Kf2 Bc5 19.Na4 
5. ² (0.53): 17...Bb4 18.Kf1 Bc5 19.Na4 
6. ² (0.66): 17...Be7 18.Na4 Bd8 19.Bc3 Bf6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Rd2 Rd8 22.Rad1 Ke7 23.b4 f5 24.Nc3 
7. ² (0.67): 17...h6 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ 
8. ± (0.72): 17...Rc6 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Kf2 Rc7 20.Bc3 Rc6 21.Rac1 Bf4 22.Rc2 Bxh2 
9. ± (0.72): 17...Rc7 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Kf2 Bxh2 20.g3 
10. ± (0.73): 17...h5 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Rac1 Bf4 20.Be3 Bxe3 21.Kxe3 Ke7 22.Be2 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 h4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1k1r1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/2BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.25): 17...Nb8 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.Kxe3 Rc5 20.Ne2 Nc6 21.Rdc1 Nxa5 22.Bxe6 Rxc1 23.Nxc1 fxe6 24.Rxa5 Ke7 25.Nd3 Rc8 26.Rc5 
2. ² (0.26): 17...Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Rd3 Ke7 21.g4 Rgd8 22.Rxd8 Rxd8 23.f5 Nd4+ 24.Kf2 Nc2 25.fxg6 Nxa1 
3. ² (0.37): 17...Bd6 18.Kf2 Ne5 19.Bf1 Nc6 
4. ² (0.40): 17...Ke7 18.Na4 Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 Rc3 24.b5 
5. ² (0.53): 17...Bb4 18.Kf1 Bc5 19.Na4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Ke7 21.Ke2 Rgd8 22.Rad1 e5 23.Rxd7+ Rxd7 24.Rxd7+ Kxd7 25.Nb6+ 
6. ² (0.58): 17...Rc6 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Kf2 Ke7 20.Ra2 Be5 21.Be3 Rd6 22.Bg5+ Kf8 23.Rad2 Rxd2+ 24.Rxd2 
7. ² (0.66): 17...Be7 18.Na4 Bd8 19.Bc3 Bf6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Rd2 Rd8 22.Rad1 
8. ² (0.67): 17...h6 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nb6+ Kd8 
9. ² (0.70): 17...Rc7 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Kf2 Be5 20.Bxe5 Nxe5 21.Nb6 Rc5 22.Be2 
10. ± (0.72): 17...h5 18.Na4 Bd6 19.Bg1 Bc7 20.Rac1 h4 21.Kf1 Bxa5 22.Be3 Ne5 23.Bb5+ Ke7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1k1r1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/2BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.23): 17...Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Rd2 Ke7 21.g4 h6 22.Ke3 Rgd8 23.Rxd8 Rxd8 24.h4 Nd4 25.Rd1 
2. = (0.25): 17...Nb8 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.Kxe3 Rc5 20.Ne2 Nc6 21.Rdc1 Nxa5 22.Bxe6 Rxc1 23.Nxc1 fxe6 
3. ² (0.37): 17...Bd6 18.Kf2 Ne5 19.Bf1 Nc6 20.Bb6 Be5 21.Rac1 Bf4 
4. ² (0.38): 17...Ke7 18.Na4 Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Ke3 Rgc8 23.g3 
5. ² (0.50): 17...Bb4 18.Kf1 Bc5 19.Na4 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Ke7 21.Rad1 Rgd8 22.Ke2 
6. ² (0.62): 17...Rc6 18.Na4 Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Ke7 21.Bd4 f6 22.Bb6 Rgc8 23.Rac1 
7. ² (0.64): 17...Rc7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Nb6 Nc6 21.Rdd1 Ke7 22.Ke3 Rd8 23.Rxd8 
8. ² (0.67): 17...h6 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nb6+ Kd8 
9. ± (0.72): 17...Be7 18.Na4 Rc6 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bd6 21.Rd3 Ke7 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.g3 h6 24.Bd4 
10. ± (0.74): 17...h5 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nb6+ Kd8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r1k1r1/1p1n1ppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/2BBP3/1PN2P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.22): 17...Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.f4 Nc6 20.Rd2 h5 21.h3 Ke7 22.g4 hxg4 23.hxg4 Rgd8 24.f5 Rxd2+ 
2. = (0.23): 17...Nb8 18.Be3 Bxe3 19.Kxe3 Rc5 20.Ne2 Ke7 21.Nd4 e5 22.Ne2 
3. ² (0.30): 17...Bd6 18.Kf2 Ne5 19.Bf1 Nc6 20.Bb6 Bc7 21.Bxc7 Rxc7 22.Ne2 Ke7 
4. ² (0.35): 17...Ke7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.Nb6 Rb8 22.b4 
5. ² (0.41): 17...Bb4 18.Kf1 Bd6 19.g3 Bc5 20.h3 Ke7 21.f4 h6 22.Rac1 
6. ² (0.49): 17...Rc7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Nb6 Nc6 21.Rdd1 Ke7 22.Ke3 Rd8 23.Rxd8 
7. ² (0.53): 17...Rc6 18.Na4 Bb4 19.Nb2 Rd6 20.h4 h6 21.Ra4 Bc5 22.Bxc5 
8. ² (0.62): 17...h6 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ke7 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Rxd7+ Rxd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Nb6+ Kd8 24.Nxc8 Kxc8 25.e5 
9. ² (0.63): 17...h5 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Nb6 Rd8 21.Rxd8+ Kxd8 22.Ke3 Ke7 23.Rc1 Rd8 24.Be2 Ke8 25.f4 
10. ± (0.74): 17...Be7 18.Na4 Rc6 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bd6 21.Rd2 Ke7 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.g3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Breyer's move nipped in there at 13 ply.

first 6 lines of 16 ply, it's back to the top!

1. ² (0.30): 17...Bxd4 18.Rxd4 Ne5 19.Na4 Nc6 20.Rd3 Ke7 21.h4 Rcd8 22.Nc5 Rxd3 23.Kxd3 
2. ² (0.30): 17...Nb8 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Nc6 20.Rd3 Ke7 21.h4 Rcd8 22.Nc5 Rxd3 23.Kxd3 
3. ² (0.35): 17...Ke7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.Nb6 Rb8 22.b4 
4. ² (0.37): 17...Bd6 18.g3 Ne5 19.Na4 Nxc4 20.Rac1 e5 21.Bb2 Bb4 22.bxc4 f6 
5. ² (0.54): 17...Bb4 18.Kf1 Bd6 19.h3 Be5 20.Na4 Ke7 21.Bxe5 Nxe5 22.Rac1 Nd7 23.Be2 
6. ² (0.62): 17...Rc7 18.Na4 Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Nb6 Nc6 21.Rdd1 Ke7 22.Ke3 Rd8 23.Rxd8 Kxd8 24.f4 


KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (17...Ke7), delta2 = -0.13


18. Na4 Bb4



Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/N1BBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.32): 18...Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Rad1 Ne5 21.Nb6 Rb8 22.b4 Rxd4 23.Rxd4 Nc6 24.Rd7+ Ke8 25.g3 Nxb4 
2. ² (0.38): 18...Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 
3. ² (0.51): 18...Bd6 19.g3 Rc6 20.Rac1 Ne5 21.Nb6 Rd8 22.Kf2 Nxc4 23.Nxc4 
4. +- (1.45): 18...Rc6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Nd7 22.Bc3 
5. +- (1.45): 18...f6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 Nd7 21.Rad1 Rgd8 22.Bc3 
6. +- (1.45): 18...Rc7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Ra4 Nxa4 
7. +- (1.58): 18...h6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.Bc3 Nb8 22.Bb4+ Kf6 23.Be1 Nc6 24.Rd7 Rb8 25.Bh4+ 
8. +- (1.59): 18...f5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.exf5 Bxf5 21.Rac1 Rgd8 22.g4 Bg6 23.Rc3 Kf7 24.h3 h5 25.f4 hxg4 
9. +- (1.64): 18...h5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.Bc3 Rcd8 22.Ke3 f6 23.f4 Rge8 24.Bd4 
10. +- (1.76): 18...b5 19.axb6 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rb8 21.Bxa6 Nxb6 22.Rad1 h6 23.h3 f5 24.Nxb6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/N1BBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.37): 18...Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Nb6 Rcd8 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Ke3 f5 23.Rc1 fxe4 24.fxe4 Ng4+ 25.Kf3 Ne5+ 26.Kf4 Nxc4 27.Rxc4 
2. ² (0.43): 18...Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 
3. ² (0.51): 18...Bd6 19.h3 Rc6 20.Kf2 f6 21.Rac1 
4. ± (1.38): 18...f6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 Bh5 21.Kf2 Bf7 22.Rad1 Nd7 23.Ke3 Rgd8 24.f4 e5 
5. +- (1.43): 18...Rc6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Rb8 22.g3 b6 23.axb6 Rbxb6 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 
6. +- (1.50): 18...Rc7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Rb8 22.Be3 e5 23.Rd6 Rbc8 
7. +- (1.59): 18...b5 19.axb6 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rb8 21.Bxa6 Nxb6 22.Rad1 f5 23.exf5 Bxf5 24.Nxb6 Rxb6 
8. +- (1.59): 18...f5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.e5 f4 21.b4 Nd7 22.Rac1 Bf5 23.g3 g5 24.g4 Bg6 
9. +- (1.63): 18...h5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.Bc3 Nb8 22.Bb4+ Kf6 23.Be1 Ke7 24.Bh4+ f6 25.Bg3 Rgd8 
10. +- (1.64): 18...h6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.Bc3 Nb8 22.Bb4+ Kf6 23.Ke3 Nc6 24.Bc3+ 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/N1BBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.35): 18...Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Ne5 20.Rad1 Rgd8 21.Nb6 Rb8 22.b4 
2. ² (0.41): 18...Bb4 19.Nb2 Bd6 20.h3 Be5 21.Rd2 Bxd4 22.Rxd4 Ne5 23.Rad1 Rgd8 24.Rxd8 Rxd8 25.Rxd8 Kxd8 26.Nd3 Nxc4 27.bxc4 
3. ² (0.50): 18...Bd6 19.g3 Ne5 20.Nb6 Rcd8 21.Rac1 f6 22.Kf2 Nc6 23.Bc3 Rc8 
4. ± (1.37): 18...f6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Ra2 Rc6 21.Be3 Nd7 22.Bf4 Rd8 23.Rad2 Rcc8 24.Bd6+ Kf7 25.Ke3 Ne5 
5. ± (1.37): 18...Rc6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Ra2 f6 21.Be3 Nd7 22.Bf4 Rd8 23.Rad2 Rcc8 24.Bd6+ 
6. +- (1.46): 18...Rc7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Rb8 22.Be3 Rc6 23.g4 
7. +- (1.47): 18...f5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.e5 f4 21.b4 Nd7 22.Rac1 Rc6 23.b5 
8. +- (1.59): 18...b5 19.axb6 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rb8 21.Bxa6 Nxb6 22.Rad1 f5 23.exf5 
9. +- (1.71): 18...h5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.b4 h4 22.b5 h3 23.gxh3 e5 24.Be3 axb5 25.Bxb5 Nf6 
10. +- (1.72): 18...h6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Rge8 22.Be3 Bh5 23.g4 Bf7 24.h4 g5 25.b4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/p3p1b1/P1b5/N1BBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.36): 18...Bxd4 19.Rxd4 Rgd8 20.Ke3 Ne5 21.Rxd8 Rxd8 22.Nb6 f5 23.Rc1 fxe4 24.fxe4 Nc6 25.Bxa6 
2. ² (0.41): 18...Bb4 19.Nb6 Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 
3. ² (0.49): 18...Bd6 19.g3 Ne5 20.Nb6 Rcd8 21.Rac1 f6 22.Kf2 Ba3 23.Ra1 Bb4 24.Bxe5 
4. ± (1.39): 18...f6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Ra2 Rc6 21.Rad2 Rb8 22.Be3 b6 23.axb6 Rbxb6 
5. ± (1.39): 18...Rc6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Ra2 f6 21.Rad2 Rb8 22.Be3 b6 23.axb6 Rbxb6 
6. ± (1.39): 18...Rc7 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rd2 f6 21.Rad1 Rb8 
7. +- (1.46): 18...f5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.e5 f4 21.Rd2 Rgf8 22.Rg1 Nd7 23.g4 Rc6 24.h4 
8. +- (1.64): 18...h5 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Nd7 21.b4 f6 22.b5 Ra8 23.Bc3 Ne5 24.Bxe5 fxe5 25.b6 
9. +- (1.66): 18...h6 19.Nxc5 Nxc5 20.Rac1 Rc7 21.b4 Nd7 22.Bd3 Rxc1 23.Rxc1 e5 24.Be3 Rb8 25.g3 
10. +- (1.71): 18...b5 19.axb6 Bxd4 20.Rxd4 Rb8 21.Bxa6 Nxb6 22.Rc1 Rgd8 23.Rxd8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (18...Bb4), delta2 = -0.05


19. Nb6 Nxb6


Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/pN2p1b1/P7/1bBBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.30): 19...Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 Rh5 24.h3 Rg5 25.Kf2 e5 
2. ² (0.59): 19...Rcd8 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.Ra4 Bd6 22.e5 
3. ± (0.73): 19...Rc7 20.Rd3 Nxb6 21.Bxb6 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Rxd6 Bxd6 24.g3 Rc8 25.Bd4 e5 
4. +- (2.38): 19...Nb8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Ke3 Nc6 22.Bb6 Bc3 23.Ra4 Ne5 24.Rc1 Nxc4+ 25.Rxc4 Rxc4 
5. +- (2.56): 19...Bd6 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Bxh2 22.Ke3 h5 23.Ra2 e5 
6. +- (2.85): 19...Rgd8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Rc5 22.Bd4 Rh5 23.h3 f6 24.g3 Rxh3 25.Kf2 
7. +- (2.97): 19...Rxc4 20.Nxc4 Nc5 21.Be5 Rc8 22.Bd6+ Kf6 23.Rac1 Rc6 24.h3 h6 25.Be5+ Ke7 
8. +- (3.05): 19...Nf6 20.e5 Nh5 21.Nxc8+ Rxc8 22.Ke3 f6 23.f4 Bc2 
9. +- (3.36): 19...e5 20.Bc3 Bxc3 21.Rxd7+ Kf6 22.Rad1 Bd4 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxb7 
10. +- (3.52): 19...Nc5 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Nd7 22.Bd4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/pN2p1b1/P7/1bBBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.39): 19...Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 R5c7 24.b5 axb5 25.Rab1 e5 26.Rxb5 
2. ² (0.61): 19...Rcd8 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.Ra4 Bd6 22.e5 Bc7 23.Bc5+ Kd8 24.Bd6 Bxd6 25.exd6 e5 26.Rb4 Re8 27.Ke3 
3. ± (0.74): 19...Rc7 20.Rd3 Nxb6 21.Bxb6 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Ke3 Rc8 24.f4 Rxd3+ 25.Rxd3 h6 26.g4 
4. +- (2.32): 19...Nb8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bd3 Nc6 22.Bb6 e5 23.Rac1 f6 24.Bb1 Bf7 25.Ba2 
5. +- (2.56): 19...Bd6 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Bxh2 22.Ke3 h5 23.Ra2 
6. +- (2.85): 19...Rgd8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Rc5 22.Bd4 Rh5 23.h3 f6 
7. +- (3.11): 19...Rxc4 20.Nxc4 Nc5 21.Be5 Rc8 22.Bd6+ Ke8 23.Rac1 h6 24.Bxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd6+ Ke7 26.Rxc5 Bxc5 27.Nxb7 Bb4 
8. +- (3.25): 19...Nf6 20.e5 Nh5 21.Nxc8+ Rxc8 22.Ke3 f6 23.f4 Bc2 
9. +- (3.36): 19...e5 20.Bc3 Bxc3 21.Rxd7+ Kf6 22.Rad1 Bd4 23.Nxc8 Rxc8 24.Rxb7 
10. +- (3.46): 19...Nc5 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Nd7 22.Bd4 e5 23.Bb2 f5 24.exf5 Bxf5 25.g3 Bc5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/pN2p1b1/P7/1bBBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.39): 19...Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 R5c7 24.b5 f5 25.Ke3 fxe4 
2. ² (0.61): 19...Rcd8 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.Ra4 Bd6 22.e5 Bc7 23.Bc5+ Kd8 24.Bd6 Bxd6 25.exd6 e5 26.Rb4 Re8 27.Ke3 
3. ² (0.70): 19...Rc7 20.Rd3 Nxb6 21.Bxb6 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Bd6 25.g4 h5 
4. +- (2.30): 19...Nb8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bd3 Nc6 22.Bb6 e5 23.Rac1 Ra8 24.Bc5+ 
5. +- (2.52): 19...Bd6 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Bxh2 22.Ke3 h5 23.Ra2 Bc7 24.Rad2 Rd8 25.b4 h4 
6. +- (2.79): 19...Rgd8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Rc5 22.Bb2 Rxa5 23.Rxa5 Bxa5 24.e5 Bc7 
7. +- (3.12): 19...Rxc4 20.Nxc4 Nc5 21.Be5 Rc8 22.Bd6+ Ke8 23.Rac1 h6 24.Bxc5 Rxc5 25.Nd6+ Ke7 26.Rxc5 Bxc5 27.Nxb7 Bb4 
8. +- (3.23): 19...Nf6 20.e5 Nh5 21.Nxc8+ Rxc8 22.Ke3 f6 23.f4 Bc2 24.Rdc1 fxe5 25.fxe5 
9. +- (3.60): 19...Nc5 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Nd7 22.Bd4 e5 23.Bb2 f5 24.exf5 Bxf5 
10. +- (3.65): 19...f5 20.Nxd7 fxe4 21.Ne5 exf3+ 22.Kxf3 Rgf8+ 23.Ke3 Be8 24.Bd3 g6 25.Be4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p1nkppp/pN2p1b1/P7/1bBBP3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.43): 19...Nxb6 20.Bxb6 Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rd8 23.b4 Rc3 24.b5 f5 25.exf5 Bxf5 
2. ² (0.61): 19...Rcd8 20.Nxd7 Rxd7 21.Ra4 Bd6 22.e5 Bc7 23.Bc5+ Kd8 24.Bd6 Kc8 25.Bxc7 
3. ² (0.70): 19...Rc7 20.Rd3 Nxb6 21.Bxb6 Rd7 22.Rxd7+ Kxd7 23.Bd4 Bd6 24.Rd1 Ke7 25.g3 Bb4 26.Ra1 f6 
4. +- (2.34): 19...Nb8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.h4 Nc6 22.Bb6 Bc3 23.Ra4 Ke8 24.Ke3 e5 
5. +- (2.50): 19...Bd6 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.g3 Be5 22.Ke3 Bxd4+ 23.Rxd4 Ne5 24.h3 f5 
6. +- (2.81): 19...Rgd8 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Rc5 22.Bd4 Rxa5 23.Ra4 Rxa4 24.bxa4 Bd6 25.g3 Ne5 26.Bxe5 Bxe5 27.Rb1 b5 28.axb5 
7. +- (3.12): 19...Rxc4 20.bxc4 Nb8 21.Ra4 Bd6 22.e5 Bc7 23.Na8 Rc8 
8. +- (3.23): 19...Nf6 20.e5 Nh5 21.Nxc8+ Rxc8 22.Ke3 f6 23.f4 Bc2 24.Rdc1 fxe5 25.fxe5 
9. +- (3.43): 19...f5 20.Nxd7 fxe4 21.Ne5 exf3+ 22.gxf3 Bf5 23.h4 Rgd8 24.Bb6 Rxd1 
10. +- (3.46): 19...Nc5 20.Nxc8+ Rxc8 21.Bxg7 Nd7 22.Bd4 f6 23.g3 e5 24.Bb2 f5 25.exf5 Bxf5 26.Ke3 Bc5+ 27.Ke2 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (19...Nxb6), delta = 0.18


20. Bxb6 f6




Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2kppp/pB2p1b1/P7/1bB1P3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.41): 20...Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 R5c7 24.Rab1 f5 25.e5 f4 26.Bxg6 hxg6 
2. ² (0.43): 20...Rc6 21.Rac1 Rgc8 22.Rd4 Bc5 23.Bxc5+ Rxc5 24.b4 R5c6 25.Kd3 b5 26.axb6 
3. ² (0.62): 20...f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.g4 Bc2 23.Rdc1 Bg6 24.h4 h5 25.Bd4 Bc5 26.Bxc5+ Rxc5 27.b4 Re5+ 
4. ² (0.67): 20...h6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Rc8 25.g4 Bd6 26.h5 Bh7 
5. ± (0.72): 20...h5 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 
6. ± (0.74): 20...Rh8 21.Rac1 Rc6 22.h4 Rhc8 23.g4 Ba3 24.Rc2 Rd6 25.Rcd2 Rcc6 
7. ± (0.76): 20...Rge8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Bd4 Red8 24.Bxg7 Rxd3 
8. ± (0.79): 20...Bd6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.Ke3 h6 24.g3 Bc7 25.Bxc7 R8xc7 26.h3 
9. ± (0.79): 20...Bc3 21.Rac1 Be5 22.Rc2 Rc6 23.Rcd2 Bd6 24.Rd3 Rgc8 25.Ke3 h6 26.g3 Bc7 27.Bxc7 R8xc7 28.h3 
10. ± (0.86): 20...Rgf8 21.Rd3 f5 22.Rad1 fxe4 23.Rd7+ Ke8 24.Rxg7 exf3+ 25.gxf3 Be7 26.Bd4 Bc2 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2kppp/pB2p1b1/P7/1bB1P3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.41): 20...Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 R5c7 24.g3 e5 25.h4 Ke6 26.b5 axb5 27.Bxb5 Rc2+ 
2. ² (0.47): 20...Rc6 21.Ke3 Rgc8 22.h3 Rd6 23.Rxd6 Bxd6 24.f4 Bc5+ 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 
3. ² (0.62): 20...f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.g4 Bc2 23.Rdc1 Bg6 24.h4 h5 25.Bd4 Bc5 26.Bxc5+ 
4. ± (0.71): 20...h6 21.Rac1 Rc6 22.Rd4 Bd6 23.Rcd1 Rb8 24.h4 Rbc8 
5. ± (0.71): 20...Rh8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Bd6 25.Ke3 
6. ± (0.71): 20...Rge8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Bd6 25.Ke3 Rc8 26.Bd4 
7. ± (0.72): 20...f6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Rc8 25.g4 
8. ± (0.72): 20...h5 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Ke3 Rc8 24.Rd4 Rxd4 25.Kxd4 f6 
9. ± (0.73): 20...Bd6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.Ke3 Bc7 24.Rd7+ Ke8 25.Bxc7 
10. ± (0.86): 20...Rgf8 21.Rd3 f5 22.Rad1 fxe4 23.Rd7+ Ke8 24.Rxg7 exf3+ 25.gxf3 Be7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2kppp/pB2p1b1/P7/1bB1P3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.43): 20...Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rgc8 23.b4 R5c7 24.g3 e5 25.Rab1 f6 26.h3 Be8 27.f4 
2. ² (0.47): 20...Rc6 21.Ke3 Rgc8 22.h3 f6 23.f4 e5 24.fxe5 fxe5 25.Rd5 Bc5+ 
3. ² (0.62): 20...f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.g4 Bc2 23.Rdc1 Bg6 24.h4 h5 25.Bd4 Bc5 
4. ± (0.71): 20...f6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 Rc8 25.g4 Bc5 26.h5 Bxb6 27.axb6 
5. ± (0.73): 20...h5 21.Rac1 Rc6 22.Rd4 Bd6 23.Rcd1 Rgc8 24.R4d3 h4 25.Bf2 h3 26.g3 e5 
6. ± (0.75): 20...h6 21.Rac1 Rc6 22.Rd4 Bd6 23.Rcd1 Rgc8 24.R4d3 Bc7 25.Rd7+ 
7. ± (0.75): 20...Rh8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Rc8 25.g4 h5 26.gxh5 Bxh5 27.e5 Rc3 
8. ± (0.75): 20...Rge8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Rc8 25.g4 h5 26.gxh5 Bxh5 27.e5 Rc3 
9. ± (0.75): 20...Bd6 21.Rd2 Bb4 22.Rd3 Rc6 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.h4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Rc8 26.g4 h5 27.gxh5 Bxh5 28.e5 Rc3 
10. ± (0.86): 20...Rgf8 21.Rd3 f5 22.Rad1 fxe4 23.Rd7+ Ke8 24.Rxg7 Be7 25.Bd4 Bh5 26.Rf1 exf3+ 27.gxf3 Rd8 28.Rxh7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2kppp/pB2p1b1/P7/1bB1P3/1P3P2/4K1PP/R2R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.42): 20...Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 Rd8 23.Rdc1 Rdc8 24.Rxc5 Rxc5 25.b4 Rc6 26.Rb1 e5 27.b5 axb5 28.Rxb5 
2. ² (0.46): 20...Rc6 21.Ke3 Rgc8 22.Bd4 Bc5 23.f4 f6 24.Rd3 Bxd4+ 25.Rxd4 e5 
3. ² (0.57): 20...f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.g4 Bc2 23.Rdc1 Bg6 24.h4 h5 25.Bd4 Bc5 26.Be5 
4. ² (0.67): 20...h6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Kxd3 h5 25.g5 Bd6 26.Rd2 f6 27.h4 Rc8 
5. ² (0.70): 20...h5 21.Rac1 Rge8 22.Rd3 Rc6 23.Rcd1 Rd6 24.Bd4 Red8 25.Bxg7 
6. ± (0.71): 20...Bd6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.g4 h6 24.Ke3 h5 25.g5 f5 
7. ± (0.72): 20...Rh8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Kxd3 h5 25.g5 
8. ± (0.72): 20...Rge8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Kxd3 h5 25.g5 Rc8 26.f4 
9. ± (0.72): 20...Rgf8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Kxd3 h5 25.g5 Rc8 26.f4 
10. ± (0.77): 20...Bc3 21.Rac1 Bb4 22.h4 Rc6 23.Rd4 Rd6 24.Rxd6 Bxd6 25.Bd3 Kd7 26.b4 Rc8 27.Rxc8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 21.10.2006)

16/16 + first line of 17 ply---a clearer-cut choice.

1. ² (0.30): 20...Bc5 21.Bxc5+ Rxc5 22.Bd3 f5 23.b4 Rc3 24.Rac1 Rgc8 25.Rxc3 Rxc3 26.Kd2 Rb3 27.Rb1 
2. ² (0.43): 20...Rc6 21.Ra4 Bc5 22.Bxc5+ Rxc5 23.Rb4 Rb8 24.Ra1 Rc6 25.Ke3 e5 26.Rd1 
3. ² (0.59): 20...h6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Bd4 f6 23.Bb6 Rd6 24.Rad1 Rxd3 25.Kxd3 Rc8 26.g3 Rc6 27.Ke2 
4. ² (0.62): 20...f6 21.Rac1 Rge8 22.Rd3 Rc6 23.Rh1 Rec8 24.Rhd1 Rd6 
5. ² (0.64): 20...Rh8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Rxd6 Bxd6 24.Bd4 f6 25.h4 Rd8 26.g4 
6. ² (0.66): 20...Rge8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rc8 24.Bd4 f6 25.h4 e5 
7. ² (0.68): 20...f5 21.exf5 Bxf5 22.g4 Bg6 23.h4 h5 24.Bd4 Kf7 25.Ke3 Rh8 26.Be5 
8. ² (0.68): 20...Rgf8 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.Bd4 Rfd8 24.Bxg7 Rxd3 25.Rxd3 Bxa5 26.Rxd8 Kxd8 27.e5 
9. ² (0.70): 20...h5 21.Rac1 Rge8 22.Rd3 Rc6 23.Rcd1 Rd6 24.Bd4 Red8 25.Bxg7 
10. ± (0.72): 20...Bd6 21.Rd3 Rc6 22.Rad1 Rgc8 23.g4 h6 24.Ke3 h5 25.h3 hxg4 


KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (20...f6), delta2 = -0.32 (from 16 ply)


BREAK


21. Rd3 Rc6



1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2k1pp/pB2ppb1/P7/1bB1P3/1P1R1P2/4K1PP/R7 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ± (0.75): 21...Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.h4 Rxd3 24.Rxd3 h5 25.Rd4 Bd6 26.b4 Rc8 27.b5 axb5 28.Bxb5 Rc2+ 
2. ± (0.82): 21...Bd6 22.Rad1 Rc6 23.Ke3 Rgc8 24.g3 Bf7 25.h3 g5 26.f4 h5 27.fxg5 
3. ± (1.25): 21...Be8 22.Rad1 g5 23.h3 h5 24.Rd4 Bc5 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.b4 Rc8 27.g3 
4. ± (1.31): 21...Rgf8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg8 
5. ± (1.38): 21...Rh8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Ba4 25.Bxe6+ Kxe6 26.f5+ Kf7 
6. ± (1.38): 21...Bh5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Ba4 25.Bxe6+ Kxe6 26.f5+ Kf7 
7. ± (1.38): 21...Bf7 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Ba4 25.Bxe6+ Kxe6 26.f5+ Kf7 
8. +- (1.41): 21...Rge8 22.Rad1 Kf8 23.Rd7 Re7 24.Rd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Kf7 26.Kd3 f5 27.e5 f4+ 28.Ke2 
9. +- (1.43): 21...h5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.f4 h4 24.Ke3 Rh8 25.Rd4 h3 26.g4 Bc6 
10. +- (1.47): 21...Bc5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.Bc7 b4 28.g4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2k1pp/pB2ppb1/P7/1bB1P3/1P1R1P2/4K1PP/R7 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ± (0.74): 21...Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 h5 24.h3 Rh8 25.gxh5 Rxh5 26.Rg1 Bf7 27.Rxg7 Rxh3 
2. ± (0.82): 21...Bd6 22.Rad1 Rc6 23.Ke3 Rgc8 24.g3 Bf7 25.h3 g5 26.f4 h5 27.fxg5 fxg5 
3. ± (1.08): 21...Be8 22.Rad1 Bc6 23.Ke3 Rgf8 24.f4 g6 25.h3 g5 26.f5 exf5 27.exf5 Bxg2 28.Rd7+ 
4. ± (1.34): 21...Rgf8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd4 Bc5 27.Rd7+ Kg8 28.g4 b4 29.h4 
5. ± (1.34): 21...Bh5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Be7 25.Bb6 g6 26.Ke3 Bc6 27.g4 h5 
6. ± (1.34): 21...Bf7 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Be7 25.Bb6 g6 26.Ke3 Bc6 27.g4 h5 
7. ± (1.38): 21...Rh8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Ba4 25.Bxe6+ Kxe6 26.f5+ Kf7 
8. +- (1.41): 21...Rge8 22.Rad1 Kf7 23.Rd7+ Re7 24.Ke3 Ke8 25.Rd8+ Rxd8 26.Rxd8+ Kf7 27.f4 Ba3 28.e5 Bb2 
9. +- (1.44): 21...Bc5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Rd8 Rc6 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 25.Rb8 Rc7 26.Rdd8 Rc5 27.Rd2 Rc7 28.Rbd8 g5 
10. +- (1.47): 21...Ra8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.g3 Rc8 24.Rd4 Ba3 25.Ke3 Bc6 26.h3 Bb2 27.Bc5+ Kf7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2k1pp/pB2ppb1/P7/1bB1P3/1P1R1P2/4K1PP/R7 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.59): 21...Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Rc8 25.h4 Bf7 26.Bc4 Bc5 27.f4 Bxb6 
2. ± (0.81): 21...Bd6 22.Rad1 Rc6 23.Ke3 Rgc8 24.g3 Bf7 25.h3 g5 26.h4 gxh4 27.gxh4 Rg8 28.Bd4 
3. ± (1.10): 21...Be8 22.Rad1 Bc6 23.Ke3 Rge8 24.h4 h5 25.f4 g6 26.e5 fxe5 27.fxe5 Bxg2 28.Rd7+ 
4. ± (1.14): 21...Rgf8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.h4 Bc6 24.g4 g6 25.g5 e5 26.Ke3 
5. ± (1.29): 21...Rh8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf8 24.h4 e5 25.Bb6 Ke7 26.h5 Bc6 27.Ke3 Rhf8 28.g4 Rfe8 
6. ± (1.34): 21...Bh5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.R1d4 Bc5 28.Rd3 b4 29.Bc7 
7. ± (1.34): 21...Bf7 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.R1d4 Bc5 28.Rd3 b4 29.Bc7 
8. ± (1.34): 21...Rge8 22.Rad1 Kf7 23.Rd7+ Re7 24.Rd8 Rc6 25.R1d4 Bc5 26.Bxc5 Rxc5 27.b4 Rc6 28.Kd3 Rcc7 29.f4 h6 
9. ± (1.34): 21...Ra8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.g3 Rc8 24.h3 Bc6 25.Rd4 Ba3 26.R4d3 Rgf8 27.Be3 
10. ± (1.36): 21...h6 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.R1d4 Bc5 28.Rd2 b4 29.g4 e5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r3r1/1p2k1pp/pB2ppb1/P7/1bB1P3/1P1R1P2/4K1PP/R7 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.54): 21...Rc6 22.Rad1 Rd6 23.g4 Rxd3 24.Kxd3 Rc8 25.f4 e5 26.f5 Bf7 27.Bxf7 Kxf7 28.h4 Rc3+ 29.Ke2 Rc2+ 
2. ± (0.78): 21...Bd6 22.Rad1 Rc6 23.Ke3 Rgc8 24.g3 Bh5 25.g4 Be8 26.f4 h5 27.f5 exf5 28.gxf5 Bxh2 
3. ± (1.05): 21...Be8 22.Rad1 Bc6 23.Ke3 Rge8 24.f4 g6 25.h3 h5 26.g4 hxg4 27.hxg4 e5 28.fxe5 
4. ± (1.13): 21...Rgf8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg8 27.Be7 
5. ± (1.29): 21...Ra8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.g4 Bxc4 26.bxc4 Rc8 27.Rd7+ Ke8 28.Bc7 e5 29.fxe5 
6. ± (1.30): 21...h6 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 g6 25.e5 f5 26.g3 Ba4 27.Rd4 Bc5 28.R4d3 Bc6 
7. ± (1.30): 21...Rh8 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf8 24.h4 e5 25.Bb6 Ke7 26.h5 Bc6 27.Ke3 Rhf8 28.g4 
8. ± (1.34): 21...Bh5 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.R1d4 Bc5 28.Rd3 b4 
9. ± (1.34): 21...Bf7 22.Rad1 Be8 23.Bd8+ Kf7 24.f4 Bb5 25.Bxb5 axb5 26.Rd7+ Kg6 27.R1d4 Bc5 28.Rd3 b4 
10. ± (1.39): 21...Rge8 22.Rad1 Kf7 23.Rd7+ Re7 24.Rd8 Rc6 25.R1d4 Bc3 26.R4d7 Be5 27.g3 h6 28.f4 Bc3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (21...Rc6), delta = 0.24


22. h4 Rgc8

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
6r1/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P2P/1P1R1P2/4K1P1/R7 b - h3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.59): 22...Rgc8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bf7 26.Bc4 Bc5 27.f4 Bxb6 28.axb6 Rd8 29.Rxd8 
2. ² (0.59): 22...Rd6 23.Rad1 Rc8 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bf7 26.Bc4 Bc5 27.f4 Bxb6 28.axb6 Rd8 29.Rxd8 
3. ² (0.62): 22...Bf7 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.g5 fxg5 26.hxg5 Rxd3 27.Kxd3 Bd6 28.Bd4 h4 
4. ± (0.77): 22...Rh8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Bf7 26.gxh5 Rxd3 27.Kxd3 
5. ± (0.77): 22...Bd6 23.Rad1 h6 24.g3 Bf7 25.Kf2 Rgc8 26.Ke3 h5 
6. ± (0.77): 22...h6 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.g3 Bf7 25.Kf2 Rgc8 26.Ke3 h5 
7. ± (0.84): 22...Re8 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.Rd2 hxg4 27.Rxg4 Bf7 
8. ± (0.84): 22...Rf8 23.g4 h5 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.Rd2 hxg4 27.Rxg4 Bf7 
9. ± (0.84): 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.g4 Bf7 25.Bd4 h5 26.g5 Rd8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.Ke3 
10. ± (0.88): 22...h5 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.Kf2 Ra8 25.Ke3 f5 26.exf5 Bxf5 27.R3d2 Rac8 28.f4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
6r1/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P2P/1P1R1P2/4K1P1/R7 b - h3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.55): 22...Rgc8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bf7 26.e5 fxe5 27.Bxh7 g6 28.Rd3 Rc1 
2. ² (0.59): 22...h5 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.Ke3 Rxd3+ 25.Kxd3 Rc8 26.g3 e5 27.f4 Bf7 28.f5 Bxc4+ 
3. ² (0.62): 22...Rd6 23.Ra4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Bd6 25.Rc4 Bf7 26.Rc3 g5 
4. ² (0.67): 22...Rh8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 hxg4 26.Rxg4 Bf7 27.Rxd6 Bxd6 
5. ² (0.68): 22...Bf7 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Rxd3 Rc8 26.f4 Bc5 27.h5 Bxb6 28.axb6 e5 
6. ± (0.74): 22...Bd6 23.Rad1 h6 24.Ke3 Rgc8 25.R3d2 Bf7 26.g3 h5 27.f4 g6 28.Bd4 
7. ± (0.74): 22...h6 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.Ke3 Rgc8 25.R3d2 Bf7 26.g3 h5 27.f4 g6 28.Bd4 
8. ± (0.76): 22...Re8 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.Be3 Rec8 25.g4 h5 26.g5 Bf7 
9. ± (0.76): 22...Rf8 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.Be3 Rfc8 25.g4 h5 26.g5 Bf7 
10. ± (0.76): 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Bd6 24.Be3 Rbc8 25.g4 h5 26.g5 Bf7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
6r1/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P2P/1P1R1P2/4K1P1/R7 b - h3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.52): 22...Rgc8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.Rxd6 Bxd6 25.g4 Bf7 26.h5 g5 27.Bd4 Bb4 28.Bb6 Bd6 
2. ² (0.55): 22...h5 23.Rg1 Rd6 24.g3 Rc8 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.g4 Kf7 
3. ² (0.57): 22...Rd6 23.Ra4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Bd6 25.Rc4 Bf7 26.Rc1 e5 27.b4 Rc8 28.Rxc8 
4. ² (0.64): 22...Rh8 23.Rh1 h5 24.Rg1 Rd6 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.Ke3 Bf7 27.f4 Rc8 28.Rc1 e5 29.f5 
5. ² (0.64): 22...Bd6 23.Rad1 Rgc8 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.Bd4 hxg4 27.Rxg4 Bh5 28.Rg2 g6 
6. ² (0.64): 22...h6 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.Ke3 h5 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.f4 Rc8 27.Rc1 Bf7 28.Rc3 e5 29.f5 
7. ² (0.65): 22...Bf7 23.g4 Rgc8 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 
8. ² (0.70): 22...Re8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.g5 Rxd3 27.Bxd3 Bd6 28.gxf6+ gxf6 
9. ² (0.70): 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.g5 Rxd3 27.Bxd3 Bd6 28.gxf6+ gxf6 
10. ² (0.70): 22...Ra8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
6r1/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P2P/1P1R1P2/4K1P1/R7 b - h3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.46): 22...Rgc8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Kxd3 Bf7 26.f4 e5 27.fxe5 fxe5 28.h5 g5 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.Ke2 Rc2+ 
2. ² (0.46): 22...Bf7 23.g4 Rgc8 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 
3. ² (0.54): 22...h5 23.Rg1 Rd6 24.g3 Bf7 25.f4 Rc8 26.e5 Rxd3 27.Kxd3 Bg6+ 28.Kd4 Bf5 29.Rd1 Bc2 
4. ² (0.54): 22...Rd6 23.Ra4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Bd6 25.Rc4 Bf7 26.e5 Bxe5 27.Bxh7 Rh8 28.Bd3 Bg3 29.Bc5+ Kd7 30.Rb4 
5. ² (0.61): 22...Bd6 23.Rad1 Rgc8 24.g4 Be8 25.R3d2 h5 26.Ke3 g5 27.e5 Bxe5 28.hxg5 fxg5 29.Bd8+ Rxd8 30.Rxd8 
6. ± (0.71): 22...Rh8 23.g4 h5 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.g5 Rxd3 26.gxf6+ gxf6 27.Kxd3 Rc8 28.Rg1 
7. ± (0.71): 22...h6 23.g4 h5 24.g5 Rgc8 25.gxf6+ gxf6 26.Rad1 Rd6 
8. ± (0.71): 22...Bc5 
9. ± (0.72): 22...Re8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.g5 
10. ± (0.72): 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.g5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

16/16 + first 2 lines of 17 ply.
1. ² (0.38): 22...Rgc8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 Rxd3 25.Kxd3 Bd6 26.Bd4 Bb4 27.Bc3 Bxc3 28.Kxc3 e5 29.Kb4 h5 30.Rg1 
2. ² (0.44): 22...Bf7 23.g4 Rgc8 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 26.Kxd3 Bxa5 27.Bxa5 b5 28.e5 h5 29.exf6+ gxf6 30.Bb4+ 
3. ² (0.47): 22...h5 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.Bd4 Rc8 25.Bc3 Bc5 26.R1d2 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 Bd6 28.g3 Bf7 29.f4 e5 
4. ² (0.54): 22...Rd6 23.Ra4 Rxd3 24.Bxd3 Bd6 25.Rc4 Bf7 26.e5 Bxe5 27.Bxh7 Rh8 28.Bd3 Bg3 29.Bc5+ 
5. ² (0.60): 22...Bd6 23.Rad1 Rgc8 24.Be3 Be8 25.Bd2 Bf7 26.Bc3 R8c7 27.e5 fxe5 28.Re3 Bg6 
6. ² (0.63): 22...Rh8 23.g4 h5 24.Rad1 Be8 25.g5 fxg5 26.Rg1 gxh4 27.Rxg7+ Bf7 28.f4 Bc5 29.Bxc5+ Rxc5 30.Rg5 
7. ² (0.63): 22...Ra8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rg1 Rg8 26.g5 f5 27.e5 
8. ² (0.64): 22...h6 23.g4 h5 24.g5 Rd6 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.Rd1 Rc8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.Rg1 Bf7 29.Bxe6 Bxe6 
9. ² (0.64): 22...Re8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.g5 Rc8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.Rg1 Bf7 29.Bxe6 Bxe6 
10. ² (0.64): 22...Rb8 23.Rad1 Rd6 24.g4 h5 25.Rxd6 Bxd6 26.g5 Rc8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.Rg1 Bf7 29.Bxe6 Bxe6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK T11T MATCH (22...Rgc8), delta = 0.00


23. g4 Bc5


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/R7 b - g3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.26): 23...Bc5 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 25.h5 Be8 26.f4 e5 27.Kf3 exf4 28.Kxf4 Bb5 29.Rad1 Bxc4 
2. ² (0.61): 23...Rd6 24.Ra4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bc3 26.Rc4 Rxc4 27.Bxc4 h5 28.gxh5 Bxh5 29.Kd3 Be5 30.Bc5+ Kd7 
3. ² (0.61): 23...Bf7 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 26.Rxd3 Bc5 27.h5 Bxb6 28.axb6 Rc6 
4. ² (0.64): 23...Be8 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.h5 g5 26.Bd4 Bb4 27.Bb6 Bd6 28.R1d2 Bf7 
5. ± (0.74): 23...e5 24.Rad1 Be8 25.h5 Rd6 26.Rxd6 Bxd6 27.Be3 Bc5 28.f4 exf4 29.Bxf4 Bd7 
6. ± (0.76): 23...Bd6 24.h5 Bf7 25.Rad1 Be8 26.Be3 Bb4 27.Bd2 Bxd2 28.R1xd2 e5 29.Ke3 
7. ± (0.77): 23...h5 24.Rg1 Bc5 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.gxh5 Bf7 27.Rxg7 Rxh5 28.Rxf7+ Kxf7 29.Rd7+ Kg6 
8. ± (0.91): 23...f5 24.Rad1 fxg4 25.Rd7+ Ke8 26.Rxb7 gxf3+ 27.Ke3 f2 28.Rxg7 Kf8 29.Rgd7 Rxc4 30.bxc4 
9. ± (0.93): 23...h6 24.h5 Be8 25.Rad1 e5 26.f4 exf4 27.Kf3 Bd6 28.Bd5 Rc2 29.Bxb7 
10. ± (1.01): 23...Rb8 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.h5 Bf7 26.Bd4 Bc7 27.Bc3 Rc5 28.Rd7+ 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/R7 b - g3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.21): 23...Bc5 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 25.Ke3 Be8 26.f4 e5 27.fxe5 fxe5 28.h5 Bb5 29.Bxb5 Rxb5 30.g5 Rbc5 
2. ² (0.46): 23...Bf7 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 26.Kxd3 e5 27.fxe5 fxe5 28.h5 g5 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.Ke2 
3. ² (0.54): 23...Rd6 24.Ra4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bc3 26.h5 Bf7 27.Rc4 Rxc4 28.Bxc4 e5 29.Bc5+ Ke8 30.Bxf7+ Kxf7 
4. ² (0.60): 23...Be8 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.R3d2 h5 26.Rd3 Bf7 27.Ke3 Bg6 28.R1d2 hxg4 29.fxg4 Bh7 30.Rd1 
5. ² (0.62): 23...e5 24.Rad1 Be8 25.h5 Rd6 26.Ke3 Rxd3+ 27.Rxd3 Bc5+ 28.Bxc5+ Rxc5 29.Rd5 Rxd5 30.Bxd5 Bc6 
6. ± (0.77): 23...h5 24.Rg1 Bc5 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.gxh5 Bf7 27.Rxg7 Rxh5 28.Rxf7+ Kxf7 
7. ± (0.80): 23...Bd6 24.h5 Be8 25.Be3 Bc5 26.Rad1 Bxe3 27.Kxe3 Rc5 28.h6 gxh6 29.Rd6 Bf7 30.Rd7+ 
8. ± (0.93): 23...h6 24.h5 Be8 25.Rad1 e5 26.f4 exf4 27.Kf3 Bd6 28.Bd5 Rc2 29.Bxb7 
9. ± (1.09): 23...f5 24.Rad1 fxg4 25.Rd7+ Ke8 26.fxg4 Bxe4 27.Rxg7 Bc3 28.Rgd7 h6 29.Ke3 Bd5 30.Bxd5 Kxd7 31.Bxc6+ 
10. ± (1.09): 23...Rg8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/R7 b - g3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.23): 23...Bc5 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 25.Ke3 Be8 26.f4 e5 27.fxe5 fxe5 28.h5 h6 29.Bd5 Bc6 30.Rf1 Rxa5 31.Rf7+ 
2. ² (0.47): 23...Bf7 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 26.Kxd3 e5 27.f5 Bc5 28.Bxc5+ Rxc5 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.b4 Rc7 31.Ke3 
3. ² (0.50): 23...Be8 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.Be3 Bb4 26.Ra1 e5 
4. ² (0.57): 23...e5 24.Rad1 Be8 25.g5 fxg5 26.hxg5 Ba3 27.Bd8+ Kf8 28.Rd5 Bb2 29.Bb6 Bf7 30.Rd8+ Rxd8 31.Rxd8+ Ke7 
5. ² (0.60): 23...Rd6 24.Ra4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bc3 26.h5 Bf7 27.Rc4 Rxc4 28.Bxc4 g5 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Kd3 Be5 31.Be3 
6. ² (0.65): 23...Bd6 24.h5 Be8 25.Be3 Bc5 26.Bd2 g5 27.hxg6 hxg6 28.f4 Bd7 29.Rh1 Ke8 30.Rh8+ 
7. ± (0.72): 23...h5 24.Rg1 Rg8 25.g5 Bd6 26.Rgd1 Rf8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.R3d2 Rfc8 29.Bd4 
8. ± (0.73): 23...h6 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.h5 Rxd3 26.Rxd3 Bh7 27.Rd4 e5 28.Rd3 Bc5 29.Bxc5+ Rxc5 30.Rd5 Rxd5 31.Bxd5 
9. ± (1.06): 23...Rg8 24.h5 Bf7 25.Rad1 Rd6 26.f4 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 Bd6 28.Ke3 Rc8 29.Kf3 Rc6 
10. ± (1.06): 23...Re8 24.h5 Bf7 25.Rad1 Rd6 26.f4 Rxd3 27.Kxd3 Rc8 28.Ke2 Bd6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P7/1bB1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/R7 b - g3 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.21): 23...Bc5 24.Bxc5+ Rxc5 25.h5 Be8 26.f4 Bc6 27.Ke3 e5 28.Kf3 exf4 29.Kxf4 Re5 30.Bd5 Bxd5 31.Rxd5 Ke6 
2. ² (0.44): 23...Bf7 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.f4 Rxd3 26.Kxd3 Bxa5 27.Bxa5 b5 28.e5 h5 29.exf6+ gxf6 30.Bb4+ Ke8 31.Bxe6 
3. ² (0.50): 23...Be8 24.Rad1 Bd6 25.Be3 Bb4 26.Ra1 e5 
4. ² (0.55): 23...e5 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.h5 Rxd3 26.Rxd3 Be8 27.Ke3 Bc5+ 28.Bxc5+ Rxc5 29.Rd5 Rxd5 30.Bxd5 
5. ² (0.60): 23...Rd6 24.Ra4 Rxd3 25.Bxd3 Bc3 26.h5 Bf7 27.Rc4 Rxc4 28.Bxc4 g5 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Kd3 Be5 
6. ² (0.62): 23...h6 24.Rad1 Rd6 25.Ke3 Rxd3+ 26.Kxd3 e5 27.h5 Bf7 28.Rc1 Rc6 29.Rc2 Be6 
7. ² (0.64): 23...Bd6 24.h5 Be8 25.Be3 Bc5 26.Bd2 Rd6 27.Rc1 g5 28.e5 Rxd3 29.Bxd3 Bb5 30.Bxb5 axb5 31.Be3 
8. ± (0.72): 23...h5 24.Rg1 Rg8 25.g5 Bd6 26.Rgd1 Rb8 27.Ba7 Rbc8 28.Bb6 Rf8 29.gxf6+ gxf6 30.Kf2 Rg8 31.Ke3 f5 32.Bd4 Rcc8 
9. ± (0.99): 23...Rg8 24.h5 Bf7 25.Rad1 Rd6 26.f4 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 Bd6 28.Ke3 g6 29.hxg6 hxg6 
10. ± (1.00): 23...Re8 24.h5 Bf7 25.Rad1 Rd6 26.f4 Rxd3 27.Rxd3 e5 28.fxe5 fxe5 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.g5 g6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (23...Bc5, consequent move), delta = 0.23.


24. Rad1 Bxb6


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P1b5/2B1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ³ (-0.40): 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.Rd8+ Rxd8 28.Rxd8+ Be8 29.Rc8 e5 30.Bd5 Rb5 31.h5 a5 
2. ± (0.74): 24...Bd6 25.h5 Be8 26.Be3 Bb4 27.Bd2 Bxd2 28.R1xd2 e5 29.Ke3 Rc5 30.Rd5 Rxd5 
3. ± (1.09): 24...Be8 25.Bd8+ Kf8 26.f4 Be7 27.h5 e5 28.fxe5 fxe5 29.Rf3+ Rf6 30.Rxf6+ gxf6 31.Bb6 Bc6 
4. +- (1.51): 24...Rb8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Bxc5+ Rxc5 27.Bxe6 Rxa5 28.h5 Be8 29.Rc7 Ra2+ 30.Ke3 a5 31.f4 b5 
5. +- (2.26): 24...R8c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.h5 Bf7 27.Rd8 Bb4 28.Rh8 h6 29.Rh7 Bxa5 30.Rxg7 
6. +- (2.26): 24...R6c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.h5 Bf7 27.Rd8 Bb4 28.Rh8 h6 29.Rh7 Bxa5 30.Rxg7 
7. +- (2.34): 24...Ke8 25.Bxc5 Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c7 27.b4 Rc2+ 28.Ke3 h5 29.Bb3 R2c3 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Be6 
8. +- (2.39): 24...Kf8 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c6 27.Bd7 Rc7 28.b4 Rc2+ 29.Ke3 Ke7 30.Ba4 R2c3 
9. +- (2.64): 24...Ra8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Rxb7 Be8 27.f4 Bd6 28.Be3 Bc7 29.Bd2 
10. +- (2.76): 24...h5 25.Rd7+ Ke8 26.Rxb7 hxg4 27.fxg4 Bxe4 28.Rxg7 Kf8 29.Rdd7 Bxb6 30.Rdf7+ Ke8 31.axb6 Rxb6 32.Rxf6 Rcc6 33.Rf4 Bd5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


[missed 13/13 but it doesn't matter here]

14/14
1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P1b5/2B1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.18): 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R1d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 
2. ² (0.70): 24...Bd6 25.Be3 h5 26.g5 f5 27.e5 Bxe5 28.Rd7+ Kf8 29.Rxb7 f4 30.Bb6 Bc2 31.Rdd7 Rxc4 32.Rf7+ 
3. ± (0.95): 24...Be8 25.Bd8+ Kf8 26.f4 Be7 27.h5 e5 28.Kf3 Bxd8 29.Rxd8 Rc5 30.R8d5 exf4 31.Kxf4 Bf7 32.Rxc5 Rxc5 
4. +- (1.54): 24...Rb8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Bxc5+ Rxc5 27.Bxe6 Rxa5 28.Rc7 Be8 29.f4 Ra3 30.h5 a5 31.Rd5 b5 
5. +- (2.20): 24...Kf8 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c7 27.b4 Rc2+ 28.Ke3 Bf7 29.Rd8+ Ke7 30.Bxf7 R2c3+ 31.R8d3 Rxd3+ 32.Rxd3 Kxf7 33.f4 
6. +- (2.20): 24...Ke8 25.Bxc5 Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c7 27.b4 Rc2+ 28.Ke3 Bf7 29.Rd8+ Ke7 30.Bxf7 R2c3+ 31.R8d3 Rxd3+ 32.Rxd3 
7. +- (2.58): 24...R8c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.Rd8 Bf7 27.Rh8 h6 28.Rh7 Bb4 29.Rxg7 Bxa5 30.f4 b5 31.Bd3 e5 32.Ra1 Kf8 
8. +- (2.58): 24...R6c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.Rd8 Bf7 27.Rh8 h6 28.Rh7 Bb4 29.Rxg7 Bxa5 30.f4 b5 31.Bd3 e5 32.Ra1 Kf8 
9. +- (2.67): 24...Ra8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Rxb7 Be8 27.f4 Bxb6 28.axb6 a5 29.Rc1 a4 30.Ra7 Rd8 31.bxa4 Rxb6 32.a5 Rbd6 
10. +- (2.83): 24...h5 25.Rd7+ Ke8 26.Rxb7 hxg4 27.fxg4 Bxe4 28.Rxg7 Kf8 29.Rdd7 Bxb6 30.Rdf7+ Ke8 31.axb6 Rxb6 32.Rxf6 Rcc6 33.Ke3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

15/15

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p2k1pp/pBr1ppb1/P1b5/2B1P1PP/1P1R1P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.07): 24...Bxb6 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R1d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 
2. ± (0.76): 24...Bd6 25.Be3 h5 26.g5 Rd8 27.gxf6+ gxf6 28.Bd4 Rd7 29.Bb6 e5 30.Rg1 Bf7 31.Rg7 
3. ± (0.82): 24...Be8 25.Bd8+ Kf8 26.f4 Be7 27.h5 Bxd8 28.Rxd8 Ke7 29.R8d3 e5 
4. +- (1.57): 24...Rb8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Bxc5+ Rxc5 27.Bxe6 Rxa5 28.h5 Be8 29.Rc7 Ra2+ 30.Ke3 a5 31.f4 b5 
5. +- (2.11): 24...Kf8 25.Bxc5+ Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c7 27.b4 Rc2+ 28.Ke3 Bf7 29.Bxf7 Kxf7 30.Rd7+ Kf8 31.f4 R7c3+ 32.R1d3 Rxd3+ 33.Kxd3 Rg2 34.g5 
6. +- (2.11): 24...Ke8 25.Bxc5 Rxc5 26.Bxe6 R8c7 27.b4 Rc2+ 28.Ke3 Bf7 29.Bxf7+ Kxf7 30.Rd7+ Kf8 31.f4 R7c3+ 32.R1d3 Rxd3+ 33.Kxd3 Rg2 34.g5 
7. +- (2.58): 24...R8c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.Rd8 Bf7 27.Rh8 h6 28.Rh7 Bb4 29.Rxg7 Bxa5 30.f4 b5 
8. +- (2.58): 24...R6c7 25.Bxc7 Rxc7 26.Rd8 Bf7 27.Rh8 h6 28.Rh7 Bb4 29.Rxg7 Bxa5 30.f4 b5 
9. +- (2.67): 24...Ra8 25.Rd7+ Kf8 26.Rxb7 Be8 27.f4 Bxb6 28.axb6 a5 29.Rc1 a4 30.Ra7 Rd8 31.bxa4 Rxb6 
10. +- (2.77): 24...h5 25.Rd7+ Ke8 26.gxh5 Bxh5 27.Rxb7 Bxb6 28.axb6 Rd8 29.Ra1 Rd7 30.Rxd7 Kxd7 31.Rxa6 Kc8 32.Ra8+ Kb7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (24...Bxb6), delta = 0.83



25. Rd7+ Kf8


Only caught 15/15 but it doesn't matter, forced move!

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r5/1p1Rk1pp/pbr1ppb1/P7/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.07): 25...Kf8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.R7d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rb2 34.Rb8+ 
2. +- (1.95): 25...Ke8 26.axb6 Rxb6 27.Rxg7 Kf8 28.Rdd7 Be8 29.Rxb7 Rxb7 30.Rxb7 Bb5 31.Bxb5 axb5 32.Rxb5 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rf2 34.Rb8+ Kf7 35.Rb7+ Kg8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (25...Kf8, forced!), delta = 2.02


26. axb6 Rxb6


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pPr1ppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.07): 26...Rxb6 27.R7d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Rc2+ 
2. ± (0.82): 26...Rb8 27.R1d6 Be8 28.Rxc6 Bxd7 29.Rc7 Ke8 30.f4 e5 31.Ke3 exf4+ 32.Kxf4 
3. +- (2.70): 26...a5 27.Rxb7 a4 28.Ra1 axb3 29.Bxb3 h5 30.Ba4 Rd6 31.gxh5 Bxh5 32.Rg1 Ra8 33.Bb5 
4. +- (2.87): 26...e5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Bxa6 Rc2+ 29.Rd2 Rxd2+ 30.Kxd2 h5 31.Bc4 g5 32.Rh7 hxg4 33.hxg5 
5. +- (2.87): 26...Be8 27.Rxb7 e5 28.Bxa6 Rc2+ 29.Rd2 Rxd2+ 30.Kxd2 h5 31.Bc4 g5 32.Rh7 hxg4 33.hxg5 
6. +- (2.89): 26...Ra8 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 e5 29.Ra5 Rd6 30.Rxa6 Rxa6 31.Bxa6 Bc6 
7. +- (2.98): 26...h5 27.gxh5 Bxh5 28.Rxb7 Be8 29.Rg1 Bf7 30.Ra1 Rd8 31.Rxa6 Rcd6 32.f4 
8. +- (3.10): 26...Bf7 27.Rxb7 Bg8 28.Rdd7 g6 29.Rdc7 a5 30.g5 R6xc7 31.Rxc7 Rb8 32.b7 
9. +- (3.13): 26...f5 27.h5 Be8 28.Rxb7 a5 29.Ra1 Ra8 30.Bd3 fxg4 31.fxg4 
10. +- (3.16): 26...h6 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.h5 a5 29.Ra1 Rd6 30.Rxa5 Bc6 31.Rc7 Rb8 32.Ra6 Rbd8 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pPr1ppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.07): 26...Rxb6 27.R7d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Rc2+ 
2. ± (0.89): 26...Rb8 27.R1d6 Be8 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Ra7 Rxb6 30.Bxe6 c5 31.Bd5 h5 32.Rc7 hxg4 33.fxg4 Rb5 34.Rc8 
3. +- (2.70): 26...a5 27.Rxb7 a4 28.Ra1 axb3 29.Bxb3 h5 30.Ba4 Rd6 31.gxh5 Bxh5 32.Rg1 Ra8 33.Bb5 
4. +- (2.87): 26...Be8 27.Rxb7 Ra8 28.Ra1 a5 29.Ra7 Rb8 30.b7 Rb6 
5. +- (2.87): 26...Ra8 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 a5 29.Ra7 Rb8 30.b7 Rb6 
6. +- (2.93): 26...e5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Bxa6 Rc2+ 29.Ke3 R2c3+ 30.Rd3 Rxd3+ 31.Kxd3 h5 32.Bc4 g5 
7. +- (2.99): 26...h5 27.gxh5 Bxh5 28.Rxb7 Be8 29.Ke3 a5 30.Ra1 Ra8 31.Ra7 Rb8 32.b7 Rb6 33.R1xa5 R8xb7 
8. +- (3.02): 26...f5 27.h5 Be8 28.Rxb7 f4 29.Ra1 Rd8 30.Rxa6 Rcd6 31.Ra2 Bc6 32.Rc7 h6 
9. +- (3.12): 26...h6 27.Rxb7 a5 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Ra7 Rb8 30.b7 Rb6 31.R1xa5 R8xb7 32.Rxb7 Rxb7 
10. +- (3.19): 26...Bf7 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Rxa6 Rxa6 30.Bxa6 h5 31.Bb5 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rc8 33.Bc4 hxg4 34.Bxe6 Bb5+ 35.Kd4 Rd8+ 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pPr1ppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.03): 26...Rxb6 27.R7d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Bxf7 Kxf7 34.h5 
2. ± (0.89): 26...Rb8 27.R1d6 Be8 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Ra7 Rxb6 30.Bxe6 c5 31.Bd5 h5 32.Rc7 
3. +- (2.45): 26...a5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Ra2 Rd6 30.Rd2 Rad8 
4. +- (2.45): 26...Be8 27.Rxb7 a5 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Ra2 Rd6 30.Rd2 Rad8 
5. +- (2.61): 26...Ra8 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.f4 a5 29.Rc1 a4 30.Ra7 Rb8 31.bxa4 Rbxb6 32.a5 Rb4 33.Kd3 Rd6+ 34.Ke3 Ra4 
6. +- (2.90): 26...h5 27.gxh5 Bxh5 28.Rxb7 Be8 29.Ke3 a5 30.Ra1 Ra8 31.Ra7 Rb8 32.b7 Rb6 
7. +- (2.93): 26...e5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Bxa6 Rc2+ 29.Ke3 R2c3+ 30.Rd3 Rxd3+ 31.Kxd3 h5 32.Bc4 g5 
8. +- (3.11): 26...h6 27.Rxb7 a5 28.Rdd7 a4 29.Rxg7 Rxb6 30.Rxb6 Kxg7 31.Bxe6 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 axb3 33.Rxb3 Rc1 34.Rb7+ Kf8 
9. +- (3.12): 26...f5 27.h5 Be8 28.Rxb7 f4 29.Ra1 Rd8 30.Rxa6 Rcd6 31.Ra2 Bc6 32.Rc7 Ba8 
10. +- (3.20): 26...Bf7 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Rxa6 Rxa6 30.Bxa6 h5 31.Bc4 hxg4 32.fxg4 Rd6 33.Rb8 Ke7 34.b7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pPr1ppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/3R4 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.03): 26...Rxb6 27.R7d6 Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Bxf7 
2. ± (0.89): 26...Rb8 27.R1d6 Be8 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Ra7 Rxb6 30.Bxe6 c5 31.Bd5 h5 32.Rc7 
3. +- (2.55): 26...a5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.h5 e5 29.Rd2 h6 30.Ra2 Rc5 31.Be6 Rc2+ 32.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 33.Kd3 Rc1 34.Kd2 Rf1 
4. +- (2.55): 26...Be8 27.Rxb7 a5 28.h5 e5 29.Rd2 h6 30.Ra2 Rc5 31.Be6 Rc2+ 32.Rxc2 Rxc2+ 33.Kd3 Rc1 34.Kd2 Rf1 
5. +- (2.61): 26...Ra8 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.f4 a5 29.Rd4 a4 30.e5 
6. +- (2.91): 26...h5 27.gxh5 Bxh5 28.Rxb7 Be8 29.Ra1 Ra8 30.Rxa6 Rxa6 31.Bxa6 Rc3 32.Bc4 e5 33.Rc7 Bh5 
7. +- (2.93): 26...h6 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Rxa6 Rxa6 30.Bxa6 g5 31.hxg5 hxg5 32.Bc4 Rd6 33.b4 Bf7 34.Rb8+ Ke7 35.b7 
8. +- (3.04): 26...e5 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Bxa6 Rc2+ 29.Rd2 Rxd2+ 30.Kxd2 Rd8+ 31.Ke3 h5 32.gxh5 Bxh5 33.Bc4 Rd1 34.Rc7 
9. +- (3.07): 26...f5 27.gxf5 exf5 28.exf5 Be8 29.Rxb7 Rf6 30.Be6 Rc2+ 31.Kd3 Rf2 32.Rb8 Ke7 33.Rg1 
10. +- (3.14): 26...Bf7 27.Rxb7 Be8 28.Ra1 Ra8 29.Rxa6 Rxa6 30.Bxa6 Rc2+ 31.Kd3 Rc6 32.Bc4 h5 33.Rb8 Ke7 34.b7 g5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (26...Rxb6, close to forced), delta = 0.92



27. R1d6 Rxd6


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pr1Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.03): 27...Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 
2. ± (0.80): 27...Be8 28.Rxb6 Bxd7 29.Rxb7 Bb5 30.Bxb5 axb5 31.Rxb5 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rf2 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.Ke3 Rb2 35.b4 
3. ± (0.92): 27...Rcc6 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Bxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Be8 31.Ra7 Bxh5 32.Bc4 g5 33.hxg5 fxg5 34.Rxa6 
4. ± (0.93): 27...Rb4 28.Bxe6 Rc3 29.Bd5 Be8 30.Rxb7 Rcxb3 31.Rxb4 Rxb4 32.h5 a5 33.f4 Bf7 
5. ± (1.07): 27...Rbc6 28.Rxe6 R6c7 29.Ree7 Rxd7 30.Rxd7 b5 31.Be6 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rc1 33.h5 Rd1+ 34.Kc3 Rxd7 
6. +- (1.64): 27...Rc7 28.Rxb6 Rxd7 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rf2 33.Ke3 Rb2 
7. +- (2.16): 27...Ke8 28.Rxb6 Kxd7 29.Rxb7+ Rc7 30.Bxe6+ Kd6 31.Rxc7 Kxc7 32.b4 h5 33.gxh5 Bxh5 34.Bc4 Kb6 
8. +- (3.44): 27...Rb5 28.Bxb5 axb5 29.Rxb7 e5 30.Rxb5 h5 31.gxh5 Bxh5 32.Rb7 f5 33.exf5 Rc2+ 34.Ke3 Rc3+ 
9. +- (3.56): 27...Rxc4 28.Rxb6 Be8 29.bxc4 
10. +- (4.38): 27...Bxe4 28.Rxb6 Bc6 29.Rd6 e5 30.Bxa6 Rc7 31.Bb5 Ke7 32.Rd2 Bxb5+ 33.Rxb5 Ke6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pr1Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.03): 27...Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 
2. ± (0.80): 27...Be8 28.Rxb6 Bxd7 29.Rxb7 Bb5 30.Bxb5 axb5 31.Rxb5 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rf2 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.Ke3 Rb2 35.b4 
3. ± (0.93): 27...Rb4 28.Bxe6 Rc3 29.Bd5 Be8 30.Rxb7 Rcxb3 31.Rxb4 Rxb4 32.h5 a5 33.f4 Bf7 
4. ± (0.95): 27...Rcc6 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Bxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Bc4 g5 32.Rd8+ Be8 33.hxg5 fxg5 34.Ra8 Ke7 35.Rxa6 Rxa6 
5. ± (1.07): 27...Rbc6 28.Rxe6 R6c7 29.Ree7 Rxd7 30.Rxd7 b5 31.Be6 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rc1 33.h5 Rd1+ 34.Kc3 
6. +- (1.55): 27...Rc7 28.Rxb6 Rxd7 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.f4 Ke7 33.h5 g6 
7. +- (2.01): 27...Ke8 28.Rxb6 Kxd7 29.Rxb7+ Rc7 30.Bxe6+ Kd6 31.Rb6+ Rc6 32.Rxc6+ Kxc6 33.Bd5+ Kc5 34.h5 Be8 35.Bc4 a5 36.f4 
8. +- (3.35): 27...Rb5 28.Bxb5 axb5 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Ree7 Bxb3 31.Rxg7 Bg8 32.Rxb7 b4 33.Kd2 Rc3 34.f4 
9. +- (3.56): 27...Rxc4 28.Rxb6 Be8 29.bxc4 Bxd7 30.Rxb7 Ke7 31.Ra7 e5 32.Rxa6 g6 33.g5 Be6 34.Kd3 fxg5 35.hxg5 
10. +- (4.38): 27...Bxe4 28.Rxb6 Bc6 29.Rd6 e5 30.Bxa6 Rc7 31.Bb5 Ke7 32.Rd2 Bxb5+ 33.Rxb5 Ke6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pr1Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.02): 27...Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Ra6 Bxd5 34.exd5 Rc3 
2. ± (0.80): 27...Be8 28.Rxb6 Bxd7 29.Rxb7 Bb5 30.Bxb5 axb5 31.Rxb5 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rf2 33.Rb8+ Kf7 34.Ke3 Rb2 35.b4 
3. ± (0.88): 27...Rb4 28.Bxe6 Be8 29.Rxg7 Kxg7 30.Bxc8 Rxb3 31.g5 fxg5 32.hxg5 Bh5 33.Rd3 Rxd3 34.Kxd3 Bxf3 35.Bxb7 
4. ± (1.03): 27...Rcc6 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Bxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Bc4 Be8 32.Ra7 g5 33.hxg5 fxg5 34.e5 c5 35.Rxa6 Rxa6 
5. ± (1.08): 27...Rbc6 28.Rxe6 R6c7 29.Ree7 Rxd7 30.Rxd7 b5 31.Be6 Rc3 32.h5 Be8 33.Ra7 b4 34.Ra8 Rc2+ 35.Ke3 Rc3+ 
6. +- (1.55): 27...Rc7 28.Rxb6 Rxd7 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.f4 Ke7 
7. +- (1.90): 27...Ke8 28.Rxb6 Kxd7 29.Rxb7+ Rc7 30.Bxe6+ Kd6 31.Rb6+ Rc6 32.Rxc6+ Kxc6 33.Bd5+ Kc5 34.h5 Be8 35.f4 g5 36.hxg6 Bb5+ 37.Ke3 hxg6 
8. +- (3.40): 27...Rb5 28.Bxb5 axb5 29.Rxb7 f5 30.Rxb5 fxe4 31.fxe4 Bxe4 32.Rxe6 Bc6 33.Rf5+ Kg8 34.Re7 Rb8 35.Rff7 Bb5+ 36.Ke3 
9. +- (3.56): 27...Rxc4 28.Rxb6 Be8 29.bxc4 Bxd7 30.Rxb7 Ke7 31.Ra7 e5 32.Rxa6 g6 33.g5 Be6 34.Kd3 fxg5 
10. +- (4.38): 27...Bxe4 28.Rxb6 Bc6 29.Rd6 e5 30.Bxa6 Rc7 31.Bb5 Ke7 32.Rd2 Bxb5+ 33.Rxb5 Ke6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p1R2pp/pr1Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.02): 27...Rxd6 28.Rxd6 e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Ra6 Bxd5 34.exd5 Rc3 35.h5 
2. ± (0.78): 27...Rb4 28.Rxe6 Re8 29.Red6 Re7 30.Rd8+ Re8 31.Kd3 Bf7 32.Rxe8+ Kxe8 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.Kc3 a5 
3. ± (0.80): 27...Be8 28.Rxb6 Bxd7 29.Rxb7 Bb5 30.Bxb5 axb5 31.Rxb5 Rc2+ 32.Kd3 Rf2 33.Ke3 Rb2 34.f4 Rb1 35.Rb8+ 
4. ± (0.96): 27...Rcc6 28.Rxc6 bxc6 29.Bxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Bc4 Be8 32.Ra7 c5 33.Ra8 Ke7 34.Rc8 Rc6 
5. ± (1.08): 27...Rbc6 28.Rxc6 Rxc6 29.Rxb7 h5 30.Ke3 Be8 31.Ra7 e5 32.gxh5 Bxh5 33.f4 g6 34.fxe5 
6. +- (1.44): 27...Rc7 28.Rxb6 Rxd7 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.h5 Ke7 
7. +- (1.90): 27...Ke8 28.Rxb6 Kxd7 29.Rxb7+ Rc7 30.Bxe6+ Kd6 31.Rb6+ Rc6 32.Rxc6+ Kxc6 33.Bd5+ Kc5 34.h5 Be8 35.f4 g5 
8. +- (3.42): 27...Rb5 28.Bxb5 axb5 29.Rxb7 f5 30.Rxb5 fxe4 31.fxe4 Bxe4 32.Rxe6 Bc6 33.Rf5+ Kg8 34.Re7 Rb8 35.Rff7 g5 36.Rg7+ 
9. +- (3.74): 27...Rxc4 28.Rxb6 Be8 29.bxc4 Bxd7 30.Rxb7 Ke7 31.Ra7 e5 32.Rxa6 h6 33.h5 Be6 34.Ra7+ Kd6 35.Kd3 Bd7 
10. +- (4.44): 27...Bxe4 28.Rxb6 Bc6 29.Rd6 e5 30.Bxa6 Rc7 31.Bb5 Ke7 32.Rd2 Bxb5+ 33.Rxb5 h6 34.Rbd5 b6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (27...Rxd6, pretty much forced), delta = 0.80


28. Rxd6 Rc6


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p4pp/p2Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.03): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Bxf7 Kxf7 34.h5 g6 
2. = (0.15): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxb7+ Kf8 32.Rb6 a5 33.f4 Rc2+ 34.Ke3 Rc3+ 35.Kd2 Rc8 36.Ke3 Rc3+ 
3. ² (0.36): 28...a5 29.Bxe6 Ke7 30.Rb6 Rc6 31.Rxc6 bxc6 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 hxg4 34.fxg4 Kd6 35.h5 Bh7 
4. ² (0.42): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Ke3 Ke7 31.Rb6 Rc6 32.Rxc6 bxc6 33.Bf5 Bxf5 34.gxf5 c5 35.Kd3 Kd7 36.Kc4 Kd6 
5. ² (0.49): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Rb6 Ke7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 
6. ² (0.54): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 b5 30.Bd5 a5 31.Ra6 a4 32.bxa4 bxa4 33.Ra7 Rc3 34.Ra8 
7. ² (0.57): 28...Rc5 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Ke7 31.hxg6 Kxd6 
8. ² (0.61): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Bxf7 Rxf7 33.f4 Re7 34.Ke3 Rd7 
9. ² (0.61): 28...Ke8 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Bxf7 Rxf7 33.f4 Re7 34.Ke3 Rd7 
10. ± (0.73): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Rd4 Rd7 34.Rc4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p4pp/p2Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.02): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Ra6 Bxd5 34.exd5 Rc3 
2. = (0.15): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 
3. ² (0.34): 28...a5 29.Bxe6 Ke7 30.Rb6 Rc6 31.Rxc6 bxc6 32.Bc4 h5 33.Kd3 Kd6 34.gxh5 Bxh5 35.f4 g6 
4. ² (0.47): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Kd3 Ke7 31.Rb6 Rc6 32.Rxc6 bxc6 33.Bf5 Bf7 34.b4 g5 35.hxg5 fxg5 36.gxh5 Bxh5 37.Bg4 
5. ² (0.50): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Bxf7 Kxf7 33.h5 Ke7 34.f4 a5 35.Kd3 
6. ² (0.51): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 Rc6 30.h5 Rxe6 31.Bxe6 Bf7 32.Bc8 Bxb3 33.Bxb7 a5 34.f4 Bc4+ 35.Ke3 a4 
7. ² (0.61): 28...Rc5 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Rc7 32.Ke3 Bf7 33.Bxf7 Kxf7 34.h5 Ke7 35.f4 
8. ² (0.61): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kf8 31.Rb6 Bf7 
9. ² (0.61): 28...Ke8 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kf8 31.Rb6 Bf7 
10. ± (0.72): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Rd4 Rd7 34.Rc4 a5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p4pp/p2Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (-0.01): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Ra6 Bxd5 34.exd5 Rc2+ 35.Ke3 Rc3+ 36.Ke4 Rxb3 37.Rxa5 
2. = (0.16): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxb7+ Kg8 32.b4 Rc2+ 33.Kd1 Rc3 34.Rb8+ Kf7 35.Ke2 Rc2+ 36.Kd1 Rb2 
3. ² (0.34): 28...a5 29.Bxe6 Ke7 30.Rb6 Rc6 31.Rxc6 bxc6 32.Bc4 h5 33.Kd3 Kd6 34.gxh5 Bxh5 35.f4 g6 
4. ² (0.47): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Kd3 Ke7 31.Rb6 Rc6 32.Rxc6 bxc6 33.Bf5 Bf7 34.b4 g5 
5. ² (0.49): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Rb6 Ke7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Ke3 g6 34.Kd4 Rd7+ 35.Kc5 Rc7+ 36.Kb4 
6. ² (0.50): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 Rc6 30.h5 a5 31.Kd3 g6 32.hxg6 hxg6 33.Kd4 g5 
7. ² (0.55): 28...Rc5 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Rc7 
8. ² (0.60): 28...Ke8 29.Rxe6+ Kd7 30.Rb6 Kc7 31.Rb4 b5 32.Be6 Re8 33.Bd5 h5 34.gxh5 Bxh5 35.Rd4 a5 
9. ² (0.61): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kf8 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Kd3 Ke7 33.f4 Rd7+ 34.Kc3 a5 35.Bxf7 Kxf7 
10. ± (0.71): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.Rd8 Ke6 33.f4 Rc3 34.b4 b6 35.Re8+ Kd6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p4pp/p2Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.01): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Bf7 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Ke7 33.Bxf7 Kxf7 34.h5 g6 35.Ra6 Rc2+ 36.Kd3 
2. = (0.18): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxb7+ Kg6 32.b4 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rf2 34.h5+ Kh6 35.Ke3 Rb2 
3. ² (0.40): 28...a5 29.Rd7 e5 30.Rxb7 Be8 31.h5 h6 32.Kd3 Rd8+ 33.Kc3 Ra8 34.Rc7 a4 35.Bd5 Rb8 36.bxa4 
4. ² (0.47): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Kd3 Ke7 31.Rb6 Rc6 32.Rxc6 bxc6 33.Bf5 Bf7 34.b4 g5 
5. ² (0.50): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Rb6 Ke7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Ke3 Rd7 34.b4 g6 35.h5 gxh5 36.gxh5 
6. ² (0.54): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 Rc6 30.Rxc6 Bxc6 31.Ke3 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.f4 gxf4+ 34.Kxf4 b5 35.Be6 a5 36.g5 Ke7 
7. ² (0.56): 28...Rc5 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Rc7 32.Ke3 Bf7 33.Kd4 Ke7 34.Bxf7 Kxf7 35.h5 Rd7+ 36.Kc5 a5 
8. ² (0.56): 28...Ke8 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.h5 Bf7 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.f4 Ke7 35.Rd3 g5 36.hxg6 hxg6 
9. ² (0.56): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.h5 Bf7 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.f4 Ke7 35.Rd3 g5 36.hxg6 hxg6 
10. ± (0.72): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Rb6 Rd7 34.Ke3 Rc7 35.Kd4 a5 36.Rb5 Rd7+ 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)



Putting up lines to 15 for higher ply:

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
2r2k2/1p4pp/p2Rppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.04): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Bd5 Be8 31.Bxb7 a5 32.Bd5 Rc2+ 33.Kd1 Rf2 34.Rb8 Ke7 35.Ra8 Rf1+ 
2. = (0.18): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 
3. ² (0.40): 28...a5 29.Rd7 e5 30.Rxb7 Be8 31.h5 h6 32.Kd3 Rd8+ 33.Kc3 Ra8 34.Rc7 a4 35.Bd5 
4. ² (0.47): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Kd3 Ke7 31.Rb6 Rc6 32.Rxc6 bxc6 33.Bf5 Bf7 34.b4 g5 
5. ² (0.50): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Rb6 Ke7 31.Bxf7 
6. ² (0.54): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 Rc6 30.Rxc6 Bxc6 31.Ke3 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.f4 gxf4+ 34.Kxf4 b5 35.Be6 a5 
7. ² (0.56): 28...Rc5 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Rc7 32.Ke3 Bf7 33.Kd4 Ke7 34.Bxf7 
8. ² (0.56): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.h5 Bf7 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.f4 Ke7 35.Rd3 g5 36.hxg6 
9. ² (0.56): 28...Ke8 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.h5 Bf7 33.Bxf7+ Kxf7 34.f4 Ke7 35.Rd3 g5 36.hxg6 
10. ± (0.72): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Rb6 Rd7 34.Ke3 Rc7 
11. ± (0.75): 28...Rc6 29.Rxc6 bxc6 30.Bxe6 a5 31.h5 Be8 32.Ke3 g5 33.Kd4 Ke7 34.Bf5 Bf7 35.h6 Bg8 
12. ± (0.80): 28...Re8 29.Rb6 Re7 30.Bxe6 Bf7 31.Bc8 Bd5 32.h5 Kf7 33.Ke3 Bc6 34.Kd3 g5 35.Bf5 Bb5+ 
13. ± (0.82): 28...b5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Ke3 Ra2 31.f4 a5 32.Bd5 Rg2 33.Kf3 Rh2 
14. ± (0.91): 28...Rb8 29.Rxe6 Bf7 30.Rb6 Bxc4+ 31.bxc4 Rc8 32.Kd3 Rc7 33.Kd4 Rd7+ 34.Kc3 Ke7 35.c5 g5 36.h5 
15. ± (0.91): 28...Ra8 29.Bxe6 Rb8 30.Rb6 Bf7 31.Bc4 Bxc4+ 32.bxc4 Rc8 33.Kd3 Rc7 34.Kd4 Rd7+ 35.Kc3 Ke7 36.c5 



18-ply + first 2 lines of 19 ply!

1. = (0.06): 28...e5 29.Rb6 Bf7 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxb7+ Kg6 32.b4 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rb2 34.Rb6 Rb3+ 35.Ke2 Rb2+ 36.Ke3 Rb3+ 
2. = (0.06): 28...Bf7 29.Rb6 e5 30.Bxf7 Kxf7 31.Rxb7+ Kg6 32.b4 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rb2 34.Rb6 Rb3+ 35.Ke2 Rb2+ 36.Ke3 Rb3+ 
3. ² (0.37): 28...a5 29.Rd7 e5 30.Rxb7 Be8 31.h5 h6 32.Kd3 Rd8+ 33.Kc3 Ra8 34.Bd5 a4 35.bxa4 Rxa4 
4. ² (0.58): 28...Rc7 29.Rxe6 h5 30.gxh5 Bxh5 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Kd3 g5 33.Rxf6 gxh4 34.Rh6 Bxc4+ 35.bxc4 Rf7 
5. ² (0.58): 28...h5 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Rb6 hxg4 31.Bxg4 Bf7 32.f4 Rc2+ 33.Kd3 Rh2 34.Ke3 Rxh4 35.Kf3 Bg6 36.Bc8 
6. ² (0.58): 28...Be8 29.Rxe6 Rc6 30.Rxc6 Bxc6 31.Ke3 a5 32.Kd4 b6 33.Bd5 Be8 34.h5 g6 35.hxg6 hxg6 36.b4 
7. ² (0.64): 28...Rc5 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.Rb6 Bf7 31.Bc4 
8. ² (0.64): 28...Ke7 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.Rb6 Bf7 33.Kd3 
9. ² (0.64): 28...Ke8 29.Rb6 Rc7 30.Rxe6+ Kd8 31.Rd6+ Ke8 32.Rb6 Bf7 33.Kd3 
10. ² (0.66): 28...Rc6 29.Rxc6 bxc6 30.Bxe6 c5 31.Bc4 a5 32.h5 Be8 33.Kd3 g6 34.h6 g5 35.Bd5 Bb5+ 36.Bc4 Bc6 
11. ± (0.72): 28...h6 29.Bxe6 Rc7 30.h5 Bf7 31.Bxf7 Kxf7 32.f4 Ke7 33.Rb6 Rd7 34.Ke3 Rc7 
12. ± (0.76): 28...Re8 29.Rb6 Re7 30.Bxe6 Bf7 31.Bf5 h5 32.g5 fxg5 33.hxg5 Rc7 34.g6 Bg8 35.Kd3 
13. ± (0.77): 28...b5 29.Bxe6 Rc2+ 30.Ke3 Ra2 31.b4 Ra3+ 32.Rd3 Ra4 33.h5 Be8 34.Rd4 a5 35.bxa5 Rxa5 36.Bd5 Ra3+ 
14. ± (0.89): 28...Rb8 29.Rxe6 b6 30.Rc6 Bf7 31.Kd3 a5 32.Bd5 Ke8 33.h5 Bxd5 34.exd5 h6 35.Rc7 Rd8 
15. ± (0.98): 28...Ra8 29.Bxe6 Rb8 30.Bd5 Ke7 31.Rb6 Bf7 32.Bc4 a5 33.Bxf7 Kxf7 34.Kd3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 0000 NON-MATCH (28...Rc6), delta2 = -0.71


29. Rxc6 bxc6



Forced move---nothing to see here, 15/15:

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/1p4pp/p1R1ppb1/8/2B1P1PP/1P3P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. ² (0.66): 29...bxc6 30.Bxe6 c5 31.Bc4 a5 32.h5 Be8 33.Kd3 g5 34.h6 Bc6 35.Bd5 Bb5+ 36.Bc4 Ke8 
2. +- (7.48): 29...f5 30.Rc8+ Ke7 31.exf5 exf5 32.Rc7+ Ke8 33.Rxb7 fxg4 34.fxg4 Kf8 35.b4 Be8 36.h5 h6 37.Rb8 Ke7 
3. +- (7.49): 29...b5 30.Bd3 a5 31.Bxb5 h5 32.Ke3 Bf7 
4. +- (7.57): 29...h5 30.Rxe6 hxg4 31.fxg4 a5 32.Bd5 b5 33.Ra6 Be8 34.Rxa5 Bd7 35.Ra8+ Ke7 36.Ra7 b4 37.Ke3 Kd6 38.Kf4 
5. +- (7.81): 29...e5 30.Rb6 Be8 31.Rxb7 a5 32.Ra7 h5 33.Rxa5 hxg4 34.fxg4 Bd7 35.Kf3 Ke7 36.b4 
6. +- (7.81): 29...Be8 30.Rb6 e5 31.Rxb7 a5 32.Ra7 h5 33.Rxa5 hxg4 34.fxg4 Bd7 35.Kf3 Ke7 36.b4 
7. +- (8.18): 29...a5 30.Rc8+ Ke7 31.Rc7+ Kf8 32.Rxb7 Bf7 33.Rb5 h5 34.Rxa5 hxg4 35.fxg4 Ke7 36.Ke3 Kf8 37.b4 Ke7 38.Ra7+ 
8. +- (8.19): 29...Ke7 30.Rc7+ Kf8 31.Rxb7 e5 32.Bxa6 Be8 33.Bb5 Bf7 34.Bc4 
9. +- (8.31): 29...Bf7 30.Rb6 Ke7 31.Rxb7+ Kf8 32.Rb6 Ke7 33.Rxa6 g5 34.Ra7+ Kf8 35.h5 h6 
10. +- (8.32): 29...h6 30.Rxe6 h5 31.gxh5 Bxh5 32.Rb6 Be8 33.Rxb7 g5 34.hxg5 fxg5 35.b4 Bc6 36.Rf7+ Ke8 37.Rg7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


KRAMNIK 1111 FULL MATCH (29...bxc6), delta = 8.14


30. b4 e5


BREAK---I had to cold-start Fritz here to get 12/12 and 13/13.  I'm not certain
I got either exactly even so.

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/6pp/p1p1ppb1/8/1PB1P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.13): 30...e5 31.g5 h6 32.gxh6 gxh6 33.Bxa6 Ke7 34.Ke3 Kd6 35.f4 f5 36.exf5 Bxf5 37.fxe5+ Kxe5 
2. = (0.18): 30...Ke7 31.Bxa6 e5 32.Ke3 h5 33.Bc4 Kd6 34.Bb3 Ke7 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 
3. ² (0.29): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 e5 33.f4 Be6 34.Be2 exf4+ 35.Kxf4 h6 36.Bd3 
4. ² (0.62): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 f5 34.exf5 Kf6 35.fxg6 c5 36.bxc5 Kxg6 
5. ± (0.89): 30...f5 31.h5 Bf7 32.e5 Ke7 33.Bxa6 g5 34.hxg6 Bxg6 35.Bb7 fxg4 36.fxg4 h5 37.gxh5 
6. ± (1.30): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Ke3 Ke7 34.Bc4 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 gxf4+ 37.Kxf4 Bf7 38.Bxa6 
7. ± (1.40): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 h5 32.Ke3 Ke7 
8. ± (1.40): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 Kd6 34.gxh5 Bxh5 35.f4 c5 36.bxc5+ Kxc5 37.Bxa6 
9. +- (1.52): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Kf8 32.Bd7 Be8 33.Bxe8 Kxe8 34.Ke3 Kd7 35.f4 Ke6 36.Kd4 Kd6 37.h5 
10. +- (1.71): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 Kd7 33.Bb5+ Kc7 34.Ke3 e5 35.f4 Bf7 36.h5 exf4+ 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/6pp/p1p1ppb1/8/1PB1P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.13): 30...e5 31.g5 h6 32.gxh6 gxh6 33.Bxa6 Ke7 34.Ke3 Kd6 35.f4 f5 36.exf5 Bxf5 37.fxe5+ Kxe5 
2. = (0.19): 30...Ke7 31.g5 e5 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 
3. = (0.25): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.f4 e5 33.Kf3 Kd6 34.Bd3 h5 35.g5 fxg5 36.hxg5 h4 
4. ² (0.62): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 f5 34.exf5 Kf6 35.fxg6 c5 36.bxc5 Kxg6 
5. ± (0.89): 30...f5 31.h5 Bf7 32.e5 Ke7 33.Bxa6 g5 34.hxg6 Bxg6 35.Bb7 fxg4 36.fxg4 h5 37.gxh5 
6. ± (1.30): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Ke3 Ke7 34.Bc4 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 
7. +- (1.47): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 h5 32.Ke3 Ke7 33.Bc4 hxg4 34.fxg4 
8. +- (1.47): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 
9. +- (1.64): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 Be8 33.Ke3 Bc6 34.Bc4 h6 35.f4 g5 36.hxg5 hxg5 
10. +- (1.66): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Kf8 32.Bd7 Be8 33.Bxe8 Kxe8 34.Ke3 Kd7 35.Kd4 Kd6 36.f4 g6 37.g5 Ke6 38.gxf6 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/6pp/p1p1ppb1/8/1PB1P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.18): 30...e5 31.g5 Ke7 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bxa6 h6 36.gxh6 gxh6 37.Bb7 exf4+ 38.Kxf4 Bxe4 39.Bxe4 
2. = (0.18): 30...Ke7 31.g5 e5 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bxa6 h6 36.gxh6 gxh6 37.Bb7 exf4+ 38.Kxf4 Bxe4 39.Bxe4 
3. ² (0.28): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 e5 33.g5 fxg5 34.hxg5 Kd6 35.f4 exf4+ 36.Kxf4 Be6 37.e5+ Kd5 38.Bd3 
4. ± (0.87): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 Bf7 34.Kd3 Kd6 35.Bc8 g5 36.hxg5 Be6 37.Bb7 fxg5 38.Bxa6 
5. ± (0.97): 30...f5 31.h5 Bf7 32.e5 Ke7 33.Ke3 fxg4 34.fxg4 h6 35.Bxa6 g6 36.hxg6 Bxg6 37.Bb7 Kd7 38.Kd4 
6. ± (1.30): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Ke3 Ke7 34.Bc4 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.Bxa6 
7. +- (1.47): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 h5 32.Ke3 Ke7 33.Bc4 hxg4 34.fxg4 
8. +- (1.47): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 hxg4 34.fxg4 
9. +- (1.65): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 Be8 33.Ke3 Bc6 34.Bc4 Bb5 35.Kd3 Bc6 36.f4 e5 
10. +- (1.68): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Kf8 32.Bd7 Be8 33.Bxe8 Kxe8 34.f4 Kd7 35.Kd3 Kc7 36.Kc3 Kb6 37.Kc4 g6 38.e5 fxe5 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/6pp/p1p1ppb1/8/1PB1P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.18): 30...e5 31.g5 Ke7 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bxa6 h6 36.gxh6 gxh6 37.Bb7 exf4+ 38.Kxf4 Bxe4 39.Bxe4 
2. = (0.18): 30...Ke7 31.g5 e5 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bxa6 h6 36.gxh6 gxh6 37.Bb7 exf4+ 38.Kxf4 Bxe4 39.Bxe4 
3. ² (0.30): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 e5 33.g5 Kd6 34.gxf6 gxf6 35.f4 c5 36.bxc5+ Kxc5 37.Bc8 h5 38.Bf5 
4. ± (0.90): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 Bf7 34.Kd3 Kd6 35.Bc8 c5 
5. ± (0.92): 30...f5 31.h5 Bf7 32.e5 Ke7 33.Ke3 h6 34.Bxa6 g6 35.hxg6 Bxg6 36.Bb7 fxg4 37.fxg4 Kd7 38.Kd4 
6. ± (1.30): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Ke3 Ke7 34.Bc4 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.Bxa6 Kd6 37.f4 gxf4+ 38.Kxf4 
7. ± (1.39): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 h5 32.Ke3 Kd8 33.Bc4 Kc7 34.Bxa6 Kb6 35.Bc8 Kb5 36.Bd7 hxg4 37.fxg4 Kxb4 38.Bxc6 
8. +- (1.49): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 Kd6 34.Kd4 Be8 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 Bf3 37.e5+ fxe5+ 38.fxe5+ Ke7 39.Bxa6 
9. +- (1.62): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 Be8 33.Ke3 h6 34.f4 Bc6 35.h5 e5 36.Bc4 exf4+ 37.Kxf4 
10. +- (1.78): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Bf7 32.Bxf7+ Kxf7 33.Ke3 Ke6 34.Kd4 Kd6 35.f4 Ke6 36.Kc4 Kd6 37.Kd4 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)


16/16 too:

1: Veselin Topalov - Vladimir Kramnik, WCC Match 2006 2006
5k2/6pp/p1p1ppb1/8/1PB1P1PP/5P2/4K3/8 b - - 0 1

Analysis by Fritz 9:

1. = (0.23): 30...e5 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bc8 exf4+ 36.Kxf4 h5 37.g5 Bxe4 38.Kxe4 
2. = (0.23): 30...Ke7 31.Bxa6 e5 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bc8 exf4+ 36.Kxf4 h5 37.g5 Bxe4 38.Kxe4 
3. ² (0.28): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 e5 33.g5 Kd6 34.f4 Be6 35.Bb7 c5 36.bxc5+ Kxc5 37.gxf6 gxf6 38.h5 h6 
4. ± (0.93): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 Kd6 34.Bc8 Bf7 35.Ke3 Bc4 36.Kd4 Bf1 37.h5 Be2 38.Bg4 
5. ± (0.96): 30...f5 31.h5 Bf7 32.e5 Ke7 33.Ke3 h6 34.Bxa6 g6 35.hxg6 Bxg6 36.Bc4 fxg4 37.fxg4 h5 38.gxh5 Bxh5 39.Kd4 
6. ± (1.30): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Ke3 Ke7 34.Bc4 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.Bxa6 Bf7 37.Bb7 Kd6 38.f4 gxf4+ 39.Kxf4 
7. +- (1.41): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 h5 32.Ke3 Kd8 33.Bc4 Kc7 34.gxh5 Bxh5 35.Bxa6 Kb6 36.Be2 g5 37.hxg5 fxg5 38.Kd4 Bf7 
8. +- (1.49): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 Kd6 34.Kd4 Kc7 35.Bxa6 hxg4 36.fxg4 c5+ 37.bxc5 Bxe4 38.Bc4 
9. +- (1.52): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 Kd7 33.Bb5+ Kc7 34.Ke3 h5 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 e5 37.f5 
10. +- (1.81): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Bf7 32.Bxf7+ Kxf7 33.Ke3 Ke6 34.Kd4 Kd6 35.f4 h6 36.h5 Kd7 37.Kd3 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)

18 ply: still an obvious transpose---

1. = (0.22): 30...e5 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bc8 Kd6 36.Kf3 Bf7 37.g5 Be6 38.Bxe6 Kxe6 39.Ke3 f5 40.h5 
2. = (0.22): 30...Ke7 31.Bxa6 e5 32.Ke3 Kd6 33.f4 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bc8 Kd6 36.Kf3 Bf7 37.g5 Be6 38.Bxe6 Kxe6 39.Ke3 f5 40.h5 
3. = (0.25): 30...Bf7 31.Bxa6 Ke7 32.Ke3 e5 33.g5 Kd6 34.f4 h6 35.gxh6 gxh6 36.Bc8 c5 37.bxc5+ Kxc5 38.Bf5 h5 39.Kf3 Kd4 
4. ± (0.84): 30...h5 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc8 hxg4 33.Bxg4 Kd6 34.Bc8 c5 35.bxc5+ Kxc5 36.Bxa6 Kd4 37.Bd3 Bh5 38.Bb5 g5 39.hxg5 fxg5 40.Bc6 
5. ± (1.03): 30...f5 31.e5 fxg4 32.fxg4 Ke7 33.Bxa6 h6 34.Ke3 Bc2 35.g5 hxg5 36.hxg5 Bf5 37.Kd4 Kd7 38.Kc5 Be4 
6. ± (1.29): 30...Be8 31.Bxe6 g5 32.hxg5 fxg5 33.Bc8 Ke7 34.Ke3 h5 35.Bxa6 hxg4 36.fxg4 Bd7 37.Be2 Be6 38.e5 
7. +- (1.45): 30...c5 31.bxc5 Ke7 32.Bxa6 h5 33.Ke3 Kd7 34.Bb5+ Kc7 35.gxh5 Bxh5 36.f4 e5 37.f5 Bf7 38.Kf3 Bh5+ 39.Kg3 Bf7 40.Kg4 Kc8 
8. +- (1.45): 30...Ke8 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 Kd6 33.Ke3 c5 34.bxc5+ Kxc5 35.Bxa6 h5 36.Bc8 Kd6 37.f4 Kc7 38.Be6 Bf7 39.Bf5 hxg4 
9. +- (1.61): 30...h6 31.Bxe6 Ke7 32.Bc4 h5 33.Ke3 hxg4 34.fxg4 Be8 35.Bxa6 Kd6 36.Kd4 
10. +- (1.81): 30...Kg8 31.Bxe6+ Kf8 32.Bd7 Be8 33.Bxe8 Kxe8 34.f4 Kd7 35.Kd3 Ke6 36.Kd4 Kd6 37.Kc4 Kd7 38.Kc5 Kc7 

(W., State Univ. of NY at Buffalo 22.10.2006)



KRAMNIK 11TT FULL TIE MATCH (30...e5), delta = 0.00


31. Bxa6 1/2-1/2