Game 11... yet another 1.d4!

ckoh1965

Only Chess

10 Oct 06

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
Moves: 6830

10 Oct 06

If he really wanted to put Topalov off he would go for a slash, but without leaving his chair. But I suppose those crybabies Danailov and Topalov would winge about that as well.

stevetodd

Joined: 26 Nov 03
Moves: 11918

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by gingerbreadman
Nice.

Edit: Better not say that... LA might find out...

yeah where is LA does he not tend to join in when the game is live?

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by Fat Lady
Beautiful play from Kramnik in the last few moves, or else Topalov is playing really badly. Just look at White's king and black-squared bishop now!

According to Polgar (http://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/) it's just terrible play from Topalov. It also looks like Be1 would have held. Bg1 is not so good though...

ckoh1965

Joined: 11 Jul 06
Moves: 2753

10 Oct 06

Well, Kramnik taking his time... plenty of time... another move to time control... whatever it is, I think the next few moves are going to be very significant.

omulcusobolani

Joined: 15 Jul 06
Moves: 1598

10 Oct 06

Think LA is quiet because Topa is worse.

Vovochka

Caro-Kann Lover

Rishon-le-Zion

Joined: 13 Dec 04
Moves: 57234

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by stevetodd
yeah where is LA does he not tend to join in when the game is live?

Maybe LA and Danailov is the same person ???

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by stevetodd
yeah where is LA does he not tend to join in when the game is live?

I'm not sure if LA is Danilov's or Topalov's handle...either way facts and reason don't seem to concern him.

ckoh1965

Joined: 11 Jul 06
Moves: 2753

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by stevetodd
yeah where is LA does he not tend to join in when the game is live?

Nah... no hope for that... only when Topalov wins... I think LA is keeping vigil right now.

stevetodd

Joined: 26 Nov 03
Moves: 11918

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by ckoh1965
Nah... no hope for that... only when Topalov wins... I think LA is keeping vigil right now.

maybe we have seen the last of him then, a double bonus

ckoh1965

Joined: 11 Jul 06
Moves: 2753

10 Oct 06

But let us all not get too overly excited now... game is still not over. Anything can happen.

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
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10 Oct 06

I think it's significant that if you remove LA from Topalov, you are left with Topov, who, as I'm sure you will all recall, was the cheeky monkey in The Pipkins.

~~7ate9~~

Jew.

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10 Oct 06

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stevetodd

Joined: 26 Nov 03
Moves: 11918

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by ckoh1965
But let us all not get too overly excited now... game is still not over. Anything can happen.

wow he didnt play the expected move RG2, just rushing over to see what SP thinks of that?

stevetodd

Joined: 26 Nov 03
Moves: 11918

10 Oct 06

Originally posted by stevetodd
wow he didnt play the expected move RG2, just rushing over to see what SP thinks of that?

Is anyone using software to follow this? looks like RD5 losses the initiative to me, but then what the hell do I know

sonhouse

Fast and Curious

slatington, pa, usa

Joined: 28 Dec 04
Moves: 53321

10 Oct 06

Looks to me like Kramnik can get in a spot of trouble if they exchange bishops and the knight is out in left field, it may have problems escaping. Hope Kramnik has an exit strategy for the knight.