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27. d2g5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5
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27... e5d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5
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28. e4f2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4
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28... e6d5
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Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2
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29. e1d1
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet.
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29... h8g8
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If Black wants, he can force a draw with
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1
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30. g5f4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with
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30... e8e2
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Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead:
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4
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31. c2c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead:
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31... e2b2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3
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32. c3d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2
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32... c6d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4
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33. f4e3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4
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33... b2a2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3
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34. f3f4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2
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34... a2a4
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For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4
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35. f2e4
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The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares.
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35... d5c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns.
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36. e4c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6
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36... a4a3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3
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37. e3d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3
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37... c5d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4
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38. c3e2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4
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38... d4d3
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This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2
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39. f4f3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board.
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39... a3a2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3
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40. e2f4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2
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40... d3d2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4
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41. g1f2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2
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41... b6b5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2
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42. f3c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5
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42... c6b7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3
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43. f4d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7
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43... g8g7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5
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44. c3b3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7
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44... a7a6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3
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45. d5b4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6
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45... a2a4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4
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46. d1d2
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White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4
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46... c7c5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving.
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47. b4d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5
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47... g7d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5
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48. b3f3
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So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7
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48... a4e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces.
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49. f3f6
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Creating a strong hidden threat.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4
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49... b7a7
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Which Kramnik avoids.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat.
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50. d2d3
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One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids.
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50... c5c4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin.
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51. d3h3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4
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51... e4d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3
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52. d5b4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4
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52... d4d6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4
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53. h3h6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6
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53... d6f6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6
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54. h6f6
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White did great and forced his opponent into defense.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6
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54... d7d2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense.
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55. f2f3
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So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet.
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56. f6a6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5
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56... a7b7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6
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57. a6a5
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A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7
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57... b7b6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing.
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58. a5a2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6
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58... d2d7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2
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59. a2a8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7
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59... b6c5
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It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8
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60. b4c2
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White achieved the perfect queenside set-up.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for
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60... d7c7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up.
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61. a8f8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7
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61... c4c3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8
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62. f8f5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3
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62... c5b6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5
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63. g2g4
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The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster.
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6
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63... b6a5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster.
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64. g4g5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5
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64... a5a4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5
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65. f3e3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4
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65... c7d7
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Nothing changes
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3
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66. g5g6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes
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66... b5b4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6
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67. f5f4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4
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67... a4b3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4
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68. c2b4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3
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68... d7e7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4
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69. f4e4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7
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69... e7g7
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The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo:
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4
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70. e4g4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo:
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70... g7e7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4
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71. e3f3
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7
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71... e7g7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3
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72. b4c6
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7
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72... g7g8
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6
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73. g6g7
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8
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73... c3c2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7
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74. c6d4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7 73... c3c2
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74... b3c4
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7 73... c3c2 74. c6d4
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75. d4c2
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7 73... c3c2 74. c6d4 74... b3c4
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75... c4d5
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7 73... c3c2 74. c6d4 74... b3c4 75. d4c2
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76. g4g6
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A great achievement for Wesley So who managed to outplay Vladimir Kramnik on his own territory!
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1. e2e4 1... e7e5 2. g1f3 2... b8c6 3. f1b5 3... g8f6 Some years ago when Vladimir Kramnik prepared the Berlin for his historical match with Garry Kasparov there was a popular story in the chess circles. Kramnik's second and guiding light in the line was GM Aleksej Aleksandrov of Belarus. His friends would regularly ask him: "Aleksey, what will happen after Garry tears your Berlin into small pieces? You will be left with no black opening?" To which he would reply "I am not even sure that the move 1.e4 will exist after the match." 4. e1g1 4... f6e4 5. d2d4 5... e4d6 6. b5c6 6... d7c6 7. d4e5 7... d6f5 8. d1d8 8... e8d8 9. h2h3 9... f5e7 10. b1c3 10... c8d7 11. f3g5 A new move here. So tries to prove that 1.e4 still exists. 11... d8e8 12. e5e6 The point behind White's play. The typical pawn sacrifice opens the road for the white rooks. 12... d7e6 13. g5e6 13... f7e6 14. f1e1 14... e8f7 For the pawn White has obvious compensation, but it is much more difficult to regain the pawn than it seems at first glance. 15. c3e4 15... h7h6 16. e1d1 16... e6e5 Black develops in an active way. 17. d1d7 17... a8c8 18. c1d2 18... b7b6 19. a1e1 In the following stage of the game both players find optimal moves. White develops naturally and puts pressure in the center; Black carefully finishes the development of his troops. 19... f7e6 20. d7d3 20... c6c5 21. f2f4 21... e7c6 22. d3g3 22... c8e8 An excellent defensive move. 23. f4e5 23... g7g5 Kramnik sacrifices a pawn back and takes the initiative. This is better than 24. h3h4 24... f8g7 25. h4g5 25... g7e5 26. g3f3 26... h6g5 27. d2g5 27... e5d4 28. e4f2 28... e6d5 Now Black enjoys some pressure although there is nothing concrete yet. 29. e1d1 29... h8g8 If Black wants, he can force a draw with 30. g5f4 30... e8e2 Kramnik sacrifices a piece. Instead: 31. c2c3 31... e2b2 32. c3d4 32... c6d4 33. f4e3 33... b2a2 34. f3f4 34... a2a4 For the piece Black has three pawns and this is usually more valuable in the endgames. Any of the three can become a queen, something that the knight is obviously not capable of. On the other hand White's forces are very active and the pawns are far from their promotional squares. 35. f2e4 The pin is annoying, which means that Black may have to part with one of his pawns. 35... d5c6 36. e4c3 36... a4a3 37. e3d4 37... c5d4 38. c3e2 38... d4d3 This one went too far from the supporting team and will be soon leave the board. 39. f4f3 39... a3a2 40. e2f4 40... d3d2 41. g1f2 41... b6b5 42. f3c3 42... c6b7 43. f4d5 43... g8g7 44. c3b3 44... a7a6 45. d5b4 45... a2a4 46. d1d2 White won one of the pawns but the remaining started moving. 46... c7c5 47. b4d5 47... g7d7 48. b3f3 So finds a very nice way to activate his pieces. 48... a4e4 49. f3f6 Creating a strong hidden threat. 49... b7a7 Which Kramnik avoids. 50. d2d3 One more great maneuver to improve the second rook and save it from the pin. 50... c5c4 51. d3h3 51... e4d4 52. d5b4 52... d4d6 53. h3h6 53... d6f6 54. h6f6 White did great and forced his opponent into defense. 54... d7d2 55. f2f3 So's play in the endgame is perfect and his opponent starts to experience problems. But Black's resources are not over yet. 55... a6a5 56. f6a6 56... a7b7 57. a6a5 A second pawn disappears from the pawn and nevertheless, Black is still not losing. 57... b7b6 58. a5a2 58... d2d7 59. a2a8 59... b6c5 It is only after this move that we can say definitely that Black is in trouble. Instead Kramnik should have opted for 60. b4c2 White achieved the perfect queenside set-up. 60... d7c7 61. a8f8 61... c4c3 62. f8f5 62... c5b6 63. g2g4 The black pawns are stopped and the white one is faster. 63... b6a5 64. g4g5 64... a5a4 65. f3e3 65... c7d7 Nothing changes 66. g5g6 66... b5b4 67. f5f4 67... a4b3 68. c2b4 68... d7e7 69. f4e4 69... e7g7 The pawn endgame is lost for one tempo: 70. e4g4 70... g7e7 71. e3f3 71... e7g7 72. b4c6 72... g7g8 73. g6g7 73... c3c2 74. c6d4 74... b3c4 75. d4c2 75... c4d5
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1. d2d4
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