World Chess Championship (Repost)

Just checked the game. Wow, Leko played d4! And was able to beat Kramnik in the endgame! He might be up for the title after all.

Game 6 was another quick draw (20 moves). Kramnik was White, and again got nothing from the Ruy Lopez. In the position they agreed a draw, Leko had more time left and seemed to be slightly better, so he probably should have played on. Very disappointing.

Originally posted by David Tebb
Game 6 was another quick draw (20 moves). Kramnik was White, and again got nothing from the Ruy Lopez. In the position they agreed a draw, Leko had more time left and seemed to be slightly better, so he probably should have played on. Very disappointing.

The games are more about calculated risk,I was really excited about this match-up. There should be someone acting as a refferee sp
Thats decides draws, this is a big dollar match, play on I say!🙂

Today was definately a disappointing draw, imo.

I wasn't able to watch on ICC or similar site - anyone have any idea whether Qe4 or Qf3 (after Bc8) was better for Leko, or also equal? Looked quite a bit better for White to me.

At the same time in Turkey...

Rublevsky,S (2649) - Kasparov,G (2813) [B30]
20th European Club Cup 2004 (2.2), 10.04.2004

1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 e6 4.0-0 Nge7 5.c3 a6 6.Ba4 c4 7.Qe2 b5 8.Bc2 Ng6 9.b3 Qc7 10.bxc4 Nf4 11.Qe3 bxc4 12.Ba3 Be7 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 14.Na3 0-0 15.Rab1 f5 16.Qb6 Qxb6 17.Rxb6 fxe4 18.Bxe4 d5 19.Bc2 Neg6 20.Bxg6 Nxg6 21.Nc2 e5 22.Ne3 Bf5 23.Nxf5 Rxf5 24.Rfb1 Raf8 25.Rxa6 e4 26.Nd4 Rxf2 27.Ne6 R2f6 28.Nxf8 Rxa6 29.Nxg6 hxg6 30.Kf2 Rxa2 31.Ke3 Kf7 32.Rb7+ Kf6 33.Rb6+ Kf7 34.Rd6 Ra5 35.h4 g5 36.hxg5 Ke7 37.Rc6 Ra1 38.Kd4 Rd1 39.Kxd5 e3 40.Re6+ Kd7 41.Rxe3 Rxd2+ 42.Kxc4 Rxg2 43.Re5 Kd6 44.Ra5 Rg4+ 45.Kb3 Rg1 46.Kb4 Rb1+ 47.Kc4 Ke6 48.Ra6+ Kf5 49.g6 Rg1 50.Kb5 Ke5 51.c4 Rb1+ 52.Kc6 Rg1 53.Kd7 Rd1+ 54.Ke7 Rb1 55.Ra5+ Kd4 56.Kf8 Rb7 57.Rf5 1-0

Game 8

Leko has 19 mins for 19 moves
Kramnik 1hr 26 mins

Queen sac by Kramnik!!!

Seems that Leko is winning.

Won

Win to Leko

That was more like it. Kramnik will have to win another game, now. Perhaps the draws will dry up.

What a game! Paultopia - you would've been proud!

Kramnik will definitely sack his seconds after this one ...

Originally posted by TovMauzer
Seems that Leko is winning.

I wonder why Kramnik felt he didn't need to use any time to think about his moves.Overconfidence?

Originally posted by SirLoseALot
I wonder why Kramnik felt he didn't need to use any time to think about his moves.Overconfidence?