Kramnik, V. – DEEP FRITZ

Kramnik, V. (2807)
DEEP FRITZ
Result: 0-1

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Date: October 15, 2002
Location: Manama BAH
Tournament: Brains in Bahrain
Round:
Opening: E15 Queen's Indian, 4.g3
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Published on: February 20, 2020

[Event "Brains in Bahrain"]
[Site "Manama BAH"]
[Date "2002.10.15"]
[Round "6"]
[White "Kramnik, V."]
[Black "DEEP FRITZ"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E15"]
[WhiteElo "2807"]
[PlyCount "68"]
[EventDate "2002.10.04"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 {Fritz decides on the Queen's Indian Defence.} 4. g3 Ba6 5. b3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Be7 7. Bg2 c6 8. Bc3 {Forget the whole 'don't move the same piece twice' advice here. The dance of bishops is considered theory.} 8... d5 9. Ne5 Nfd7 10. Nxd7 Nxd7 11. Nd2 O-O 12. O-O Rc8 13. a4 { Black's next move prepares to hit the d4-pawn with ...c5.} 13... Bf6 ( { if immediately} 13... c5 {then} 14. cxd5 (14. a5 b5) 14... exd5 15. Bxd5 cxd4 16. Bxd4 Nb8 17. e4 Bxf1 18. Nxf1 Nc6) 14. e4 c5 15. exd5 (15. e5 cxd4) 15... cxd4 {So far, so book.} 16. Bb4 Re8 17. Ne4 {Kramnik spent 42 minutes before making this move. It leads to some spectacular play.} 17... exd5 18. Nd6 dxc4 {Deep Fritz was anticipating this and was willing to sacrifice the exchange for a super-strong d-pawn, but Kramnik had other ideas...} 19. Nxf7 {Spectacular! Before this move was played Deep Fritz was expecting 19. Bd5! and if 19...Ne5 20. f4! with a clear advantage to White.} ( { Here's the actual Deep Fritz analysis:} 19. Bd5 Nc5 (19... Ne5 20. f4 Nd3 21. Bxf7+ Kf8 (21... Kh8 22. Bxe8) 22. Qh5 Nxb4 23. Bxe8) 20. Bxf7+ Kf8 21. Bxe8 Qxd6 22. Bb5 Bxb5 23. axb5 { With White's actual move, we're presented with the most fascinating king hunt.} ) 19... Kxf7 20. Bd5+ Kg6 21. Qg4+ Bg5 22. Be4+ ( {very interesting was} 22. f4 h5 23. Bf7+ Kxf7 24. fxg5+ Kg8 25. Qxh5 { threatening g6 and then Qh7 mate, but after} 25... Ne5 26. g6 Nxg6 27. Qxg6 Qd7 {seems to hold for Black.}) 22... Rxe4 { Forced if Black wants to avoid a draw by repetition.} 23. Qxe4+ Kh6 (23... Kf7 24. Qd5+ Kg6 25. Qe4+ { with the choice between perpetual check or the text move.}) 24. h4 Bf6 25. Bd2+ g5 26. hxg5+ {Here, the Deep one took a deep think before committing to} 26... Bxg5 27. Qh4+ {At the time of playing 19.Nxf7, Kramnik had intended 27.Qe6+ here, but then saw 27...Nf6 28. Qh3+ Kg6! 29. f4 Bh6 30.f5+ Kf7 and dismissed it for the text move (he was under time pressure). It turns out that the more complicated 27.Qe6+ would have resulted in better winning chances for White. Following is the actual analysis done by the commentary team, Deep Fritz, and Kramnik himself, enjoy:} (27. Qe6+ Nf6 28. Qh3+ Kg6 {Kramnik showed that this move gives back the piece but wins for Black- see very bottom of this analysis.} (28... Nh5 29. f4 Bh4 30. bxc4 (30. g4 Ng3 (30... Kg7 31. bxc4) 31. f5+ Kg7 32. f6+ Bxf6 (32... Kh8 33. Qxh4 Ne2+ (33... Nxf1 34. Rxf1) 34. Kh2 cxb3 (34... c3 35. Bf4 Qf8 (35... Nxf4 36. Rxf4) 36. f7 Nxf4 37. Rxf4) 35. Qh6 Qc7+ (35... Qf8 36. f7) 36. Bf4 Qf7) 33. Qh6+ Kh8 34. Rxf6) 30... Nxg3 31. Be1 Nxf1 32. Bxh4 Qg8+ 33. Bg5+ Kg7 34. Re1 Rc7 (34... Ne3 35. Qd7+ Kh8 36. Qxd4+ Qg7 37. Qxg7+ (37. Qxe3) 37... Kxg7 38. Rxe3 Rxc4 39. Re7+ Kg6 40. Rxa7 Rxa4 41. Bd8 ) 35. Qh6+ Kh8 36. Kxf1 Qxc4+ 37. Kg1 Qf7 {Hodgson}) 29. f4 Bh6 30. f5+ Kf7 {Kramnik}) 27... Kg6 28. Qe4+ Kg7 { Black saves the king and keeps the piece, but the game isn't over yet.} 29. Bxg5 Qxg5 30. Rfe1 cxb3 31. Qxd4+ Nf6 32. a5 ( {if} 32. Re7+ {then} 32... Kg6) 32... Qd5 {With his passed b-pawn 2 squares away from promotion, it is (finally) favourable for Fritz to trade queens.} 33. Qxd5 Nxd5 34. axb6 axb6 0-1

Kramnik, V. – DEEP FRITZ

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