Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Amber 2008 game: Kramnik-Topalov

Kramnik-Topalov 2008, 1-0 Amber (Rapid)

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. O-O Na68. Be3 Ng4 9. Bg5 Qe8 10. Re1 exd4 11. Nd5 d3 12. Bxd3 c6 13. Ne7 Kh814. Nxc8 Rxc8 15. Bf1 Nc5 16. Qxd6 Nxe4 17. Qa3 f5 18. h3 Ne5 19. Bf4 Nd720. Qxa7 Bxb2 21. Rab1 Bg7 22. Qxb7 Ndc5 23. Qb6 Rf7 24. Ng5 Rb7 25. Qxb7! Nxb726. Rxb7 Kg8? 27. c5! h6 28. Bc4 Kh8 29. Be5 hxg5 30. Bxg7 Kh7 31. Bf8 Kh832. Be7 Rb8 33. Rxe4 1-0


This is the remarkable 2008 rapid Amber game between Kramnik and Topalov. Note White's 25th move with a strong attack in this King's Indian with 7..Na6.

Annotations and game replay here and here :

http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/amber2008_rd5.htm

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1488135

Link to the 2008 tournament:
http://www.amberchess2008.com


These two players will be present in the 2009 edition starting next week...

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