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Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik – Anish Giri
Qatar Masters; Doha, December 2, 2014
Queen’s Gambit Declined D43
Qatar Masters; Doha, December 2, 2014
Queen’s Gambit Declined D43
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. g3 dxc4 6. Bg2 b5 7. Ne5 a6 8.
0-0 Bb7 9. b3. An interesting Pawn sacrifice. 9. ... cxb3 10. axb3 Be7 11. Bb2 0-0 12. Qc2 Nfd7? Bad judgment, after long thought. Correct was 12. ... Nbd7! 13. Nxc6 Bxc6 14. Bxc6 Rc8 with equality, Onischuk – Roussel-Roozmon, Montreal 2009. 13. Nd3! Now Black is badly squeezed and White’s advantage in space and position will easily overcome any resistance. 13. ... Qb6 14.
Ne4 a5 15. Ndc5 Bc8
16. Qc3! A finesse by which White greatly improve his position. 16. ... b4 17. Qe3! Na6 18. Rfc1 Nc7 19. Nxd7 Bxd7 20.
Nc5 Be8 21. Ra2 Qb5 22. Qd3! White might exploit his initiative with the Queens as well, but Kramnik doesn’t fear to play the endgame. 22. ... Qxd3 23. Nxd3 Nd5 24. Ne5 Ra6 25. Bf1! Threatening e2-e4. 25. ... Nc3 26.
Bxc3 bxc3 27. Rxc3 c5 28. dxc5. White is now a Pawn ahead. 28. ... Bf6 29. f4 Bb5 30. Bg2 Ra7 31. c6 Be7 32.
Be4! f6 33. Nf3 Rd8 34. e3 e5 35. fxe5 fxe5 36. Rc1 a4 37. bxa4 1 : 0. Kramnik’s superb technique and positional understanding are highly reminiscent of Capablanca at his prime.
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