✅ #about_Kramnik
♻️ Vladimir Kramnik
♻️Russian chess Grandmaster
♻️ Former World Chess Champion
🔰 Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
🔘 Full name: Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
🔘 Country: Russia
🔘 Born: 25 June 1975 (age 43)
🔺Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1992)
🔘 World Champion: 2000–06 (Classical)
🔺 2006–07 (undisputed)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2779 (September 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2817 (October 2016)
🔘 Ranking: No. 3 (February 2018)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 1 (January 1996)
🔰 Kramnik played a six-game match against the computer program Deep Fritz in Bonn, Germany from 25 November to 5 December 2006, losing 2–4 to the machine, with 2 losses and 4 draws. He received 500,000 Euros for playing and would have twice as much had he won the match. Deep Fritz version 10 ran on a computer containing two Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs. Kramnik received a copy of the program in mid-October for testing, but the final version included an updated opening book. Except for limited updates to the opening book, the program was not allowed to be changed during the course of the match. The endgame tablebases used by the program were restricted to five pieces even though a complete six-piece tablebase was widely available.
The first game ended in a draw. A number of commentators claimed that Kramnik missed a win. The second game was won by Deep Fritz, due to a mistake by Kramnik, who failed to defend against a threatened mate-in-one. Susan Polgar called it the "blunder of the century". The third, fourth and fifth games of the match ended in draws. In the last game Kramnik played the aggressive Sicilian Defense in an attempt to win with black and hence even the match, but was outplayed by Fritz. Kramnik was forced to resign, and Fritz won the match 4–2.
♦️ A memorable game by Kramnik sgainst Deep Fritz, match 5👇
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik vs Deep Fritz (Computer)
🔸Kramnik - Deep Fritz (2006), Bonn GER, rd 5, Dec-03
🔸Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Saemisch Deferred (E51)
♦️ Review and download Kramnik vs Deep Fritz 2006 All Games by PGN format👇
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♻️ Vladimir Kramnik
♻️Russian chess Grandmaster
♻️ Former World Chess Champion
🔰 Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007.
🔘 Full name: Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik
🔘 Country: Russia
🔘 Born: 25 June 1975 (age 43)
🔺Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
🔘 Title: Grandmaster (1992)
🔘 World Champion: 2000–06 (Classical)
🔺 2006–07 (undisputed)
🔘 FIDE rating: 2779 (September 2018)
🔘 Peak rating: 2817 (October 2016)
🔘 Ranking: No. 3 (February 2018)
🔘 Peak ranking: No. 1 (January 1996)
🔰 Kramnik played a six-game match against the computer program Deep Fritz in Bonn, Germany from 25 November to 5 December 2006, losing 2–4 to the machine, with 2 losses and 4 draws. He received 500,000 Euros for playing and would have twice as much had he won the match. Deep Fritz version 10 ran on a computer containing two Intel Core 2 Duo CPUs. Kramnik received a copy of the program in mid-October for testing, but the final version included an updated opening book. Except for limited updates to the opening book, the program was not allowed to be changed during the course of the match. The endgame tablebases used by the program were restricted to five pieces even though a complete six-piece tablebase was widely available.
The first game ended in a draw. A number of commentators claimed that Kramnik missed a win. The second game was won by Deep Fritz, due to a mistake by Kramnik, who failed to defend against a threatened mate-in-one. Susan Polgar called it the "blunder of the century". The third, fourth and fifth games of the match ended in draws. In the last game Kramnik played the aggressive Sicilian Defense in an attempt to win with black and hence even the match, but was outplayed by Fritz. Kramnik was forced to resign, and Fritz won the match 4–2.
♦️ A memorable game by Kramnik sgainst Deep Fritz, match 5👇
🔸 Vladimir Kramnik vs Deep Fritz (Computer)
🔸Kramnik - Deep Fritz (2006), Bonn GER, rd 5, Dec-03
🔸Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Saemisch Deferred (E51)
♦️ Review and download Kramnik vs Deep Fritz 2006 All Games by PGN format👇
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15.Nd5!?
A typical sacrifice in Tal's bold style to seize the initiative.
15...exd5 16.exd5 Nb8 17.O-O-O O-O 18. Be4 Re8 19.Qd3 Bf8
19... g6 20. h5 +-
20.Bxh7+ Kh8 =/+
A typical sacrifice in Tal's bold style to seize the initiative.
15...exd5 16.exd5 Nb8 17.O-O-O O-O 18. Be4 Re8 19.Qd3 Bf8
19... g6 20. h5 +-
20.Bxh7+ Kh8 =/+
21.Qf5!
Pouria finds the only move to maintain the initiative and sets up a trap as well.
21...Rxe3??
The correct continuation is 21... Re7! 22. g6 N8d7 23. Bxb6 Qxb6 24. gxf7 Nf6
22.Qxf7 Qe8
22... Kxh7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. g6 Be7 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Qh8#
23.Qg8# 1-0
Pouria finds the only move to maintain the initiative and sets up a trap as well.
21...Rxe3??
The correct continuation is 21... Re7! 22. g6 N8d7 23. Bxb6 Qxb6 24. gxf7 Nf6
22.Qxf7 Qe8
22... Kxh7 23. Qh5+ Kg8 24. g6 Be7 25. Qh7+ Kf8 26. Qh8#
23.Qg8# 1-0
7.Nh2!
An interesting maneuver to transfer the knight to the d5-outpost.
7...Nf6 8.d3 d6 9.Nf1 Bg4 10.f3 Be6 11.Ne3 Bg7 12.Ncd5 O-O 13.c3 Rb8 14.a4 =
An interesting maneuver to transfer the knight to the d5-outpost.
7...Nf6 8.d3 d6 9.Nf1 Bg4 10.f3 Be6 11.Ne3 Bg7 12.Ncd5 O-O 13.c3 Rb8 14.a4 =
7... Kh8!?
Grischuk clears the g8-square for his knight to open the path of the f-pawn to advance to f5.
8.Nc3 Ng8 9.Nd5 f5 10. h3 fxe4 11.dxe4 Nf6 12.a5 a6 13.Ra3 Be6 14.Nxf6 Bxc4 15.Nd5 Bb5 16.Be3 Qd7
Grischuk clears the g8-square for his knight to open the path of the f-pawn to advance to f5.
8.Nc3 Ng8 9.Nd5 f5 10. h3 fxe4 11.dxe4 Nf6 12.a5 a6 13.Ra3 Be6 14.Nxf6 Bxc4 15.Nd5 Bb5 16.Be3 Qd7
In this position, both sides have their respective triumphs. White possesses the two bishops and more space, whereas Black has the superior pawn structure.
13.f4!
Preparing f4-f5 in order to clear the position for the bishop pair. In such double-edged positions, the player with weaknesses should act rapidly, before the opponent manages to consolidate.
13...Nbd7 14.Qc2 d5?
A tempting counter-strike directed at the king on e1. However, it soon transpires that it is the black king who will suffer from the opening of lines.
Considerable safer was 14...Nf8! 15.f5 Kh8 16.fxe6 fxe6 with just a slight advantage for White.
15.f5! exf5 16.Qxf5 dxc4 17.Bxc4
Now it becomes evident that the a2-g8 diagonal is a much more relevant factor than the e-file, since the white king could hide on f1 at any moment, whereas Black has no light-squared bishop that can challenge the enemy on c4.
13.f4!
Preparing f4-f5 in order to clear the position for the bishop pair. In such double-edged positions, the player with weaknesses should act rapidly, before the opponent manages to consolidate.
13...Nbd7 14.Qc2 d5?
A tempting counter-strike directed at the king on e1. However, it soon transpires that it is the black king who will suffer from the opening of lines.
Considerable safer was 14...Nf8! 15.f5 Kh8 16.fxe6 fxe6 with just a slight advantage for White.
15.f5! exf5 16.Qxf5 dxc4 17.Bxc4
Now it becomes evident that the a2-g8 diagonal is a much more relevant factor than the e-file, since the white king could hide on f1 at any moment, whereas Black has no light-squared bishop that can challenge the enemy on c4.
White is slightly better due to the badly placed black king that obstructs the rook on a8. He should now create some activity before Black manages to coordinate his forces.
13.h3!
Seirawan prepares g2-g4-g5 in order to gain space and access to the e4-square for his knight.
13...h5
13...Bf8 14.Bxf8 Rxf8 15.g4 Be6 16.g5 Nd7 17.Bg4! White obtains some advantage.
14.g4! hxg4 15.hxg4
This pawn sacrifice is mainly based on the fact that the clearance of the h-file favors White, due to the disconnected black rooks.
15...Bxg4 16.Rxh8+ Bxh8 17.Be7!
Generally speaking, the side that possesses the initiative should play actively, creating new threats whenever possible. Here Black is faced with the double threat of 18 Rd8+ and 18 Bxf6.
13.h3!
Seirawan prepares g2-g4-g5 in order to gain space and access to the e4-square for his knight.
13...h5
13...Bf8 14.Bxf8 Rxf8 15.g4 Be6 16.g5 Nd7 17.Bg4! White obtains some advantage.
14.g4! hxg4 15.hxg4
This pawn sacrifice is mainly based on the fact that the clearance of the h-file favors White, due to the disconnected black rooks.
15...Bxg4 16.Rxh8+ Bxh8 17.Be7!
Generally speaking, the side that possesses the initiative should play actively, creating new threats whenever possible. Here Black is faced with the double threat of 18 Rd8+ and 18 Bxf6.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 655
public poll
A: B×e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
Morteza, Gavin, Nikhil, Rachel, Michael
B: c5 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
C: c×d5 – 1
👍 13%
@RichardPeng
👥 8 people voted so far.
public poll
A: B×e4 – 5
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 63%
Morteza, Gavin, Nikhil, Rachel, Michael
B: c5 – 2
👍👍👍 25%
@Sophia_Peng, Zhenrui
C: c×d5 – 1
👍 13%
@RichardPeng
👥 8 people voted so far.
Unity Chess Multiple Choice 656
public poll
B: f4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
Morteza, @Benjamin28, Gavin, Nikhil, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Rachel, Michael
A: e4 – 1
👍 11%
Zhenrui
C:Nde4
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.
public poll
B: f4 – 8
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 89%
Morteza, @Benjamin28, Gavin, Nikhil, @Sophia_Peng, @RichardPeng, Rachel, Michael
A: e4 – 1
👍 11%
Zhenrui
C:Nde4
▫️ 0%
👥 9 people voted so far.