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ACF

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ACF EXECUTIVE POSITIONS

from Jey Poole, ACF Secretary

The annual National Conference of the Australian Chess Federation (ACF) elects members of the ACF Executive each alternate year. The 2009 National Conference which will be convened on 6 January 2009 during a rest day of the 2009 Australian Open in Sydney, will elect members of the Executive, including the ACF President.

Pursuant to the ACF Constitution, nominations for the offices of Deputy President, Vice President (two positions), Secretary and Treasurer, remain open up to the time of the election.

How to submit your nomination for a position in the ACF Executive.

Email is the preferred medium for the submission of nominations. You can submit your nomination by email to the ACF Secretary (email: jeydh4@hotmail.com).

Should you be unable to transmit by email, the address for the submission of hardcopy nominations is as follows:
    Jey Hoole, ACF Secretary
    25 Carlile Street,
    Evatt ACT 2617.

All nominations will be formally acknowledged within 72 hours. If you have not received an acknowledgement of your application by this time, please contact me on 0403 126 181.

YULGILBAR-THINK BIG AUSTRALIAN CHESS GRAND PRIX 2009

from Brian Jones, ACF Grand Prix Director

The 2009 Australian Chess Grand Prix will be jointly sponsored by two famous horse studs. Yulgilbar is one of Australia's oldest Quarter Horse Studs and is situated at Elgee Park in Victoria.

Think Big Stud, situated in the NSW Southern Highlands, is named after the winner of back-to-back Melbourne Cups in 1974 and 1975.

The total prize fund for the 2009 Australian Chess Grand Prix will be $16,000, including cash prizes and four economy class airfares to Malaysia.

Stud owners Sarah Myer and Dato' Tan Chin Nam wish all competitors the best of luck for 2009!

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

SERGE RUBANRAUT 1948-2008

Serge Rubanraut, who was awarded the lifetime title of Australian Master in 1976 by the Australian Chess Federation, passed away peacefuly in Sydney last Sunday.

Serge was the surprising winner the 1976 Australian Championship in Sydney, and followed this victory with a good performance in the 1976 Haifa Olympiad.

 Serge Rubanraut AUS - John Cooper (2310) WLS [E77]
22nd Olympiad Final, Haifa ISR (8) 2/11/1976

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.f4 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.fxe5 dxe5 8.d5 Na6 9.Bg5 c6 10.Nf3 Qb6 11.a3Ng4 12.b4 h6 13.Be7 Qf2+ 14.Kd2 Ne3 15.Qb3 cxd5 16.cxd5 Nxg2 17.Nd1 Qb6 18.Bxf8 Bxf8 19.Rg1 Bh3 20.Bxa6 bxa6 21.Rc1 Qf6 22.Nf2 Qf4+ 23.Ke2 Bd7 24.Rc3 Bb5+ 25.Kd1 Rc8 26.Rxg2 Ba4 27.Qxa4 Rxc3 28.Nd2 h5 29.Qe8 Rxa3 30.Rg3 Ra1+ 31.Ke2 Ra2 32.Rd3 Qxh2 33.d6 Qg1 34.d7 Ra1 35.d8=Q Re1+ 36.Kf3 1-0

 Andrea Grinza (2365) ITA - Serge Rubanraut AUS [D08]
22nd Olympiad Final, Haifa ISR (10) 4/11/1976

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.dxe5 d4 4.e4 Nc6 5.f4 f6 6.exf6 Nxf6 7.Bd3 Bb4+ 8.Nd2 Qe7 9.Qe2 Bg4 10.Nf3 Nh5 11.g3 g5 12.a3 gxf4 13.axb4 fxg3 14.hxg3 Nxg3 15.Qg2 Bxf3 16.Nxf3 Nxh1 17.Qxh1 0-0-0 18.Bg5 Qxb4+ 19.Nd2 Rde8 20.0-0-0 Kb8 21.Qh3 Re5 22.Bf6 Ra5 23.Bxh8 Ra2 24.Nb3 Qxb3 25.Qg2 Ra1+ 26.Bb1 Rxb1+ 27.Kxb1 Qxd1+ 28.Ka2 Nb4+ 29.Ka3 Nc2+ 30.Ka2 a5 31.Qf2 Nb4+ 0-1

THE AGE, 11 October 2008, Chess bored? Not anymore, find pupils, by Orietta Guerrera.

MYER TAN AUSTRALIAN CHESS GRAND PRIX

http://www.chessaustralia.com.au/index.cfm?site=grandprix

Coming Grand Prix Events

EVENTS CALENDAR

Gosford Open

Venue Central Coast Leagues Club, Dane Drive, Gosford.
Format 7-Round Swiss. “Fischer” 60 minutes + 10 seconds per move.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Keith Farrell.
Entry fee $50. Concession $40. Juniors $35. $10 deduction if paid prior to 24 October.
Prizes (If 15 players) Open $325, $175, $100. U1800, U1600, U1400, U1200 $100, $40. Also Unrated and junior prize.
Enquiries to Allen Robinson 0412 607 207 or Keith Farrell (02) 4341 7864; keith@GosfordChess.com.
Website here.

2008 Queensland Veterans and Disabled Chess Championships

Venue Blue Fin Fishing Club, 24 Lilac St, Inala, Qld, 4077.
Format 5 rounds. 60 minutes + 10 seconds per move.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Garvin Gray.
Entry fee $50; $40 if paid by 1 November. Add CAQ $10 membership fee if applicable.
Prizes Veteran (50+) $125, $100, $75. Disabled $125, $100, $75.
Entries close 6.00 pm, Friday, 14 November. Registration from 8.30 to 9.00 am on Saturday, 15 November.
Enquiries to Gail Young, 3372 8077, qwcl@hotmail.com.
Website here.

2008 Queensland Women's Chess Championship

Venue Blue Fin Fishing Club, 24 Lilac St, Inala, Qld, 4077.
Format 6 rounds. 60 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Garvin Gray.
Entry fee $50. (plus CAQ $10 membership fee if applicable).
Prizes $150, $125, $100, plus trophies (Best senior rated under 1200, best under 18, best under 12).
Entries close 6.00 pm, Friday, 12 December. Registration from 8.30 to 9.00 am on Saturday, 13 December.
Enquiries to Gail Young, 3372 8077, qwcl@hotmail.com, or Garvin Gray, 0422 993 062.
Website here.

2009 Australian Open Chess Championship

Venue Manly-Warringah Rugby League Club, 563 Pittwater Road, Brookvale.
Format 11-Round FIDE-rated swiss. “Fischer” 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Nick Chernih.
Entry fee if received by 9 December $145 ($105 concession). After 9 December $170 ($130).
Prizes $2500, $1750, $1000, $750, $500, $250, $200, $150. Under 2100 $250, U2000 $250, U1900 $250, U1800 $200, U1700 $200, Best Senior $250, Best Woman $250.
Registration from 11.00 a.m. Friday, 2 January, 2009.
Enquiries to Chris Dimock. Phone (02) 9221 5380. Fax (02) 9221 5282. Email enquiries@australianchessopen.com.
Website here.

Manly Chess Classic

Venue Manly-Warringah Rugby League Club, 563 Pittwater Road, Brookvale.
Format 11-Round swiss for players rated under 1600. “Fischer” 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Nick Chernih.
Entry fee if received by 9 December $100 ($75 concession). After 9 December $125 ($100).
Prizes $600, $450, $300, $200. Under 1400 $150, U1300 $150.
Registration from 11.00 a.m. Friday, 2 January, 2009.
Enquiries to Chris Dimock. Phone (02) 9221 5380. Fax (02) 9221 5282. Email enquiries@australianchessopen.com.
Website here.

Australian Open Lightning Championship

Venue Manly-Warringah Rugby League Club, 563 Pittwater Road, Brookvale.
Format 5 minutes per player per game.
DOPs Chief Arbiter: Nick Chernih.
Entry fee $25 ($20 concession).
Prizes TBA.
Enquiries to Chris Dimock. Phone (02) 9221 5380. Fax (02) 9221 5282. Email enquiries@australianchessopen.com.
Website here.

2009 Australian Junior Chess Championship

Eligibility For male and female players born in 1991 or later.
Venue The Dennett Centre, Saint Ignatius' College, 2 Manresa Court, Athelstone, SA.
Format 11-Round Swiss. 90 minutes + 60 seconds per move.
DOPs IA Charles Zworestine & IA Roland Eime.
Entry fee if received by 25 November $70. If received by 23 December $80. If received after 23 December $95.
Prizes U18 $800, $300, $100. U16 $300, $100. U14 $300, $100.
Enquiries to Chief Organiser Alan Goldsmith, 0401 672 481, alang@chariot.net.au, or to George Howard, 0414 841 575.
Website here.

2009 Australian Girls Chess Championship

Eligibility For female players born in 1991 or later.
Venue The Dennett Centre, Saint Ignatius' College, 2 Manresa Court, Athelstone, SA.
Format depending on entries. 90 minutes + 60 seconds per move.
DOPs IA Charles Zworestine & IA Roland Eime.
Entry fee if received by 25 November $70. If received by 23 December $80. If received after 23 December $95.
Prizes U18 $400, $200, $100. U16 $150, $50. U14 $150, $50.
Enquiries to Chief Organiser Alan Goldsmith, 0401 672 481, alang@chariot.net.au, or to George Howard, 0414 841 575.
Website here.

2009 Australian Junior Under 12 Chess Championship

Eligibility For male and female players born in 1997 or later.
Venue The Dennett Centre, Saint Ignatius' College, 2 Manresa Court, Athelstone, SA.
Format 11-Round Swiss. 60 minutes + 60 seconds per move.
DOPs IA Charles Zworestine & IA Roland Eime.
Entry fee if received by 25 November $60. If received by 23 December $70. If received after 23 December $85.
Prizes U12 $300, $100. U10 $100, $50. U8 $100, $50.
Enquiries to Chief Organiser Alan Goldsmith, 0401 672 481, alang@chariot.net.au, or to George Howard, 0414 841 575.
Website here.

2009 Australian Junior Under 12 Girls Chess Championship

Eligibility For female players born in 1997 or later.
Venue The Dennett Centre, Saint Ignatius' College, 2 Manresa Court, Athelstone, SA.
Format depending on entries. 60 minutes + 60 seconds per move.
DOPs IA Charles Zworestine & IA Roland Eime.
Entry fee if received by 25 November $60. If received by 23 December $70. If received after 23 December $85.
Prizes U12 $150, $50. U10 $50, $25. U8 $50, $25.
Enquiries to Chief Organiser Alan Goldsmith, 0401 672 481, alang@chariot.net.au, or to George Howard, 0414 841 575.
Website here.

2009 Doeberl Cup

Venue The Hellenic Club of Canberra, Matilda Street, Woden ACT 2606.
Format Premier (9-13 April, 9-Round Swiss, 90 minutes + 30 seconds), Major, Minor, 50+ (10-13 April, 7-round Swisses, 90+30), Under 1200 (10-11 April, 6-Round Swiss, 20+10) & Chess 960 (11 April, 5+0).
Entry fee free to GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs. Premier $140. Major & Minor $120, U/18 $80. 50+ $80. Under 1200 $60.
Prizes Premier $4000, $2500, $1500, $800, $500, $400, $350, $300. Major $1500, $800, $450, $250, $150, $100. Minor $750, $400, $250, $150, $100. 50+ $450, $300, $150, $100. Under 1200 trophies and gift vouchers.
Close of entries for Premier, Major, Minor, 50+ is 12.00 midday, Wednesday 8 April. Under 1200 entries close 12.00 midday, Friday, 10 April. All player sign-ins close 12.00 midday on first day of play.
Enquiries to Brian Jones, info@chessaustralia.com.au.
Website here.

2009 Sydney International Open Chess Tournament

Venue Parramatta Town Hall, Church Street, Parramatta, NSW, 2150.
Format Open & Challengers (restricted to players rated below 2000) events. 9-Round FIDE-rated Swisses. 90 minutes + 30 seconds per move.
Entry fee free to GMs, IMs, WGMs and WIMs and players rated over 2500. Open 2400-2499 $100, 2300-2399 $125, 2200-2299 $150, 1600-2199 $175, unrated $225. Challengers $90, unrated $100.
Prizes Open $5000, $2500, $1500, $1000, $750, $500, $500, $500, $250, $250, $250, $250, $250 (Best female), $250 (Best under 18), $250 (Best under 12). Challengers $500, $400, $350, $300, $250, $200, $200, $100 (Best female), $100 (Best under 18), $100 (Best under 12).
Close of entries is on Sunday, 12 April. Player registration from 6.30 - 7.45 pm on Tuesday, 14 April.
Enquiries to Brian Jones, phone 61-2-9838-1529, fax 61-2-9838-1614, info@chessaustralia.com.au.
Website here.

Oceania Zonal Chess Tournament for Men and Women

Venue Outrigger Twin Towns Resort
Format Nine round swiss for Men and Women (or a round robin if appropriate).
DOPs Chief Arbiter: IA Charles Zworestine. Assistant Arbiters: IA Gary Bekker & Graeme Gardiner.
Entry fee dependant on rating. See website.
Prizes Men: $1500, $1000, $750, $500, $400, $250, $150. 1^st under 2000 $300. 1^st under 1800 $300. Women: $750. $500, $300. 1^st under 1800 $300.
Registration by Friday, 6 June, 2009. The organiser may, at his discretion, accept late entries.
Enquiries to Graeme Gardiner, 11 Hardys Road, Mudgeeraba Qld 4213. Phone 5522 7221. Fax 5522 7760. Email ggardiner@gardinerchess.com.
Website here.

OVERSEAS EVENTS CALENDAR

Notice of the following overseas events has been received by the ACF. For more information, please consult the relevant website or contact auschessnews@gmail.com.

9^th Liberec Open 2008, The Liberec Hotel, Saldovo Namesti 1345, Liberec, The Czech Republic, 15 - 22 November 2008. 9-round Swiss. www.czechtour.net/liberec-open

13 ^thRakan Muda GACC World Inter-Varsity Chess Championship, University of Malaya , 50603 Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia, 29 November - 6 December 2008. www.gacc-chess.com

7^th Parsvnath International Tournament, Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, 10 - 19 January 2009. 10-round Swiss. Rs 11,50,000/- in prizes. Open, U2400, U2251, U2100, U1901, Women, Veteran and Junior prizes. www.delhichess.com

OVERSEAS NEWS

WORLD CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP 2008

World Champion Viswanathan Anand is defending his title in a 12 game match against Vladimir Kramnik in Bonn, Germany from 14 October to 2 November, 2008. Rapid and blitz tie-breaks will be played if the match finishes 6-6. The main sponsor is Evonik Industries AG. Prizemoney is 1.5 million Euro. Official Website: www.uep-worldchess.com.

 Vladimir Kramnik (2772) - Viswanathan Anand (2783) [D14]
World Chess Championship, Bonn (1) 14/10/2008
(Notes by IM Malcolm Pein from The Week in Chess.)

Game one of the world chess championship match between Vishy Anand and Vladimir Kramnik was a small psychological victory for the Indian as he comfortably held the draw with the black pieces.

Kramnik played a quiet line against Anand's Slav Defence and tried to exert some pressure but Anand played dynamically, avoided any weaknesses in his position and sacrificed a pawn for piece activity in an endgame where both sides held two rooks and a bishop. Kramnik's position was passive and he soon had to return the pawn as Anand's three active pieces all exerted pressure. The presence of opposite coloured bishops had rendered the position lifeless when the players shook hands.

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5
  The Exchange Slav, the sure way to play with zero losing chances so an ideal choice for game one.
4...cxd5 5.Bf4 Nc6 6.e3 Bf5 7.Nf3 e6
  Black cannot continue symmetrically for too long of course but this is the most solid choice.
8.Qb3 Bb4 9.Bb5 0-0
  Black breaks the symmetry but this is still the main line of chess opening theory.
10.Bxc6
  10.0-0 Bxc3 11.Bxc6 Bxb2 12.Bxb7 Bxa1 13.Rxa1 Rc8 14.Bxc8 Qxc8 15.Qa3 Qb7 16.Rc1 Rc8 17.Rxc8+ Qxc8 18.Ne5 Nd7 19.Nxd7 Qxd7 20.Qa6 and in Malakhov-Ivanchuk White calmly exploited his better placed queen by playing Bf4-b8 x a7 and he won. This shows the pleasant edge White can achieve sometimes in this line and Black has to struggle to equalise completely.
10...Bxc3+ 11.Qxc3 Rc8
  Here and on the next move Anand avoids bxc6 when the pawn would be very weak. White can easily exert control over c5 and then lay siege to the pawn. 11...bxc6 12.Qxc6 Qa5+ 13.Qc3 Qxc3+ 14.bxc3 Ne4; 11...bxc6 12.0-0 Qb6 13.Rfc1 and the c5 square is weak.
12.Ne5 Ng4
  12...bxc6 Leaves Black with a permanently weak pawn on an open file.
13.Nxg4 Bxg4 14.Qb4
  14.Qa3 Rxc6 15.Qxa7 Rc2 16.0-0 Be2 17.Rfc1 Rxb2.
14...Rxc6!
  Avoiding the structural weakness referred to above even at the cost of a pawn. If there is one man who can make your life miserable if you have a bad pawn structure it is Kramnik.
15.Qxb7 Qc8 16.Qxc8
  16.Qb3 Qa6 and Rfc8 and Rc2 is coming.
16...Rfxc8
  Black has compensation for the pawn. He controls the c file completely and has active rooks.
17.0-0 a5 18.f3 Bf5 19.Rfe1 Bg6 20.b3
  20.Kf2 Rc2+ 21.Re2 Rxe2+ 22.Kxe2 Rc2+.
20...f6 21.e4
  There is nothing else active White can undertake but now Anand gets some real counterplay
21...dxe4 22.fxe4 Rd8 23.Rad1 Rc2
  White cannot stay a pawn ahead and d4-d5 is well met by e6-e5. The next few move just force simplification and a draw, a minor victory for Anand, he made light of the attempted squeeze.
24.e5
  24.a4 or Rc3 24...e5 25.dxe5 Rxd1 26.Rxd1 fxe5 27.Bxe5 Bxe4; 24.d5 e5.
24...fxe5
  24...Rxa2 25.exf6 gxf6 26.Rxe6 Bc2=.
25.Bxe5 Rxa2 26.Ra1 Rxa1 27.Rxa1 Rd5 28.Rc1 Rd7
  28...Rb5 29.Rc7 Rxb3 30.Rxg7+ Kf8 is also harmless.
29.Rc5 Ra7 30.Rc7 Rxc7 31.Bxc7 Bc2 32.Bxa5 Bxb3 ½-½

 Viswanathan Anand (2783) - Vladimir Kramnik (2772) [E25]
World Chess Championship, Bonn (2) 15/10/2008
(Notes by IM Malcolm Pein from The Week in Chess.)

Anand surprised everyone by opening with the Queen's Pawn when the King's Pawn, his customary choice, had been almost universally expected. Kramnik responded solidly with the Nimzo-Indian and Anand then offered his opponent the opportunity to contest some sharp lines but his plan was thwarted as the Russian steered the game into quieter positions. Kramnik appeared to stand quite well but his attempt to take the initiative on move 16 was well met by Anand who forced the Russian to sacrifice a pawn in order to prevent the white bishops becoming too active.

Kramnik managed to fix the pawn structure after which his knight proved to be the best piece on the board. Anand found it hard to make progress but avoided a repetition of moves and shortly after, with his clock counting down, he accepted Kramnik's timely draw offer. I suspect the champion would have played on had he held more thinking time in reserve but this was a much more entertaining game than the dry encounter in game 1.

1.d4
  A surprise but not a total surprise. Vishy has played 1.d4 with success occasionally and of course he has a specific idea.
1...Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4
 The solid Nimzo-Indian. Kramnik avoids the sharp lines of Slav Defence in which he recently lost to Alexander Morozevich.
4.f3
 This super sharp line appeared in the 1930s. In the Nimzo the battle for the e4 square is fundamental in many lines. 4.f3 has been championed recently by the Russian GMs Viktor Moskalenko and Yuri Yakovich. Now there is crazy stuff after this sequence - 4...c5 5.d5 Nh5 idea Qh4+ 6.Nh3 and if Qh4+ 7.Nf2 Qxc4 8.e4. The line was made famous after Florin Gheorghiu played a beautiful game against Bobby Fischer at Havana 1966.
4...d5
 Of course Kramnik plays the solid answer.
5.a3
 Reaching the Saemisch Variation.
5...Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 c5 7.cxd5 Nxd5 8.dxc5
 This is a highly analysed main line. White intends e2-e4 and in some lines he hangs to the c5 pawn for a while to obstruct Black's possible play on the c file.
8...f5 9.Qc2 Nd7
 A cunning choice to avoid a prepared idea. Kramnik avoids the main lines with 9...0-0 10.e4 or 9...f4 10.e4 fxe3 11.Bd3.
10.e4 fxe4 11.fxe4 N5f6 12.c6
 As in game one Anand avoids pawn weaknesses. The c3 pawn might be targeted if Black could organise Nd7xc5 and Qd8-c7.
12...bxc6 13.Nf3 Qa5 14.Bd2
 14.Be2 was possible. Had Vishy managed to place his bishops on c4 and e3 he may have had an edge. Now it seems roughly level. After 14.Be2 Nxe4? 15.Qxe4 Qxc3+ 16.Kf2 Qxa1 17.Qxe6+ Kf8 18.Bf4 Qxh1 19.Bd6# would be calamitous.
14...Ba6
 Kramnik wants to exchange one bishop because White's bishop pair can be strong.
15.c4 Qc5 16.Bd3 Ng4
 Definitely the most aggressive move of the match so far!
17.Bb4 Qe3+ 18.Qe2 0-0-0 19.Qxe3 Nxe3 20.Kf2 Ng4+ 21.Kg3 Ndf6
 Opening up the rook on d8 to attack the bishop on d3. An active choice but is also risky and entails a pawn sacrifice.
22.Bb1 h5 23.h3 h4+ 24.Nxh4 Ne5 25.Nf3 Nh5+ 26.Kf2 Nxf3 27.Kxf3 e5!
 Kramnik has compensation for the sacrificed pawn based on the poor bishop on b1, open files for his rooks and the agility of his knight in a closed position.
28.Rc1 Nf4 29.Ra2
 Rd2 was a threat
29...Nd3 30.Rc3 Nf4
 Offering a repetition.
31.Bc2 Ne6
 Kramnik's knight is a great piece. He might play c6-c5 when Rf8+ is possible. Also there is the idea of Nd4+ and takes on c2 when we get opposite coloured bishops which increase Black's chances of a draw.
32.Kg3 Rd4
 Black intends to take on c4 and if 33.c5 then both white bishops are hemmed in by pawns and Black has decent compensation. A well played game by Kramnik who probably avoided some sharp preparation. Anand did not look totally at home in the positions that arose and perhaps he might have played on with 33.Rb2. Although he is losing the c4 pawn this inevitably releases his light squared bishop.
½-½

 Vladimir Kramnik (2772) - Viswanathan Anand (2783) [D49]
World Chess Championship, Bonn (3) 17/10/2008
(Notes by IM Malcolm Pein from The Week in Chess.)

1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3
  No Exchange Slav today, a real fight instead.
4...e6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3
  Kramnik invites the sharp Meran Variation.
6...dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 a6 9.e4 c5 10.e5 cxd4 11.Nxb5 axb5 12.exf6 gxf6 13.0-0 Qb6 14.Qe2
  Up to here all well known. Anand's next is a new move in this position and set Kramnik thinking.
14...Bb7
  A brilliant novelty and brilliant preparation. Black has always tried to defend the b5 pawn here with Ba6 or b4.
15.Bxb5 Bd6
  Anand intends Ke7, Rg8 and Ne5.
16.Rd1
  It is too late to continue cautiously with 16.Bd3. 16...Rg8 (16...Ke7 17.Rd1 Rag8 18.Be4) 17.Be4 Nc5 18.Bxb7 Qxb7 is very good for black. d4-d3 is going to hurt.
16...Rg8 17.g3
  17.Bd3 Ne5 18.Be4 d3!; 17...Rxd4 was not good: 17...Rxg2+ 18.Kxg2 Qxd4.
17...Rg4 18.Bf4
  Credit to Kramnik he comes out fighting. At first sight 18.Nd2 wins material but it does leave the king undefended. Anand may have intended 18...Ke7!! 19.Bxd7 (19.Qxg4 Qxb5) 19...Rag8 20.Bb5 d3 21.Qxd3 Rxg3+ 22.hxg3 Rxg3+.
18...Bxf4
  Vishy was still playing fast, he's been here.
19.Nxd4
  What a shot, Kramnik chooses to sacrifice a piece himself and attacks the rook on g4.
19...h5 20.Nxe6 fxe6 21.Rxd7 Kf8 22.Qd3
  Now it was clear Kramnik would remain two pawns up but with his king is very exposed.
22...Rg7!
  22...Bc8 23.Rh7 Kg8 24.Re7! threat Qh7 is good for White 24...f5 25.Rd1.
23.Rxg7 Kxg7 24.gxf4 Rd8 25.Qe2 Kh6!
  Look how safe Black's king is from now on.
26.Kf1
  26.f5 Rg8+ 27.Kf1 Bg2+ 28.Ke1 Bc6 29.Qd2+ Kh7 30.Bxc6 Qxc6! 31.Ke2 forced 31...Qb5+ 32.Kf3 (32.Qd3 Qxb2+ 33.Kf3 Qxa1 34.fxe6+ Kh8) 32...Rg4. Deep Hiarcs tells me this wins for Black so we can conclude Kramnik has problems here.
26...Rg8 27.a4?
  With time ebbing away Kramnik errs. The silicon consensus is 27.Rc1 Bg2+ 28.Ke1 Bh3 when White has time for 29.f5! Rg1+ 30.Kd2 Qd4+ 31.Bd3 Qxb2+ 32.Rc2 Qb4+ 33.Rc3 Bxf5 34.Bxf5 exf5=/+; 27.Rd1 Bg2+ 28.Ke1 Qa5+ 29.Rd2 Bh3 wins.
27...Bg2+ 28.Ke1 Bh3! 29.Ra3
  Desperate but 29.Rd1 Bg4 30.Qe3 Qxe3+ 31.fxe3 Bxd1 32.Kxd1 Rg2 should be winning. 33.b3 Rxh2 34.a5 Ra2 35.a6 h4; 29.Kd2 Rg2 30.Rf1 Rxh2!
29...Rg1+ 30.Kd2 Qd4+ 31.Kc2
  31.Rd3 Qxb2+ 32.Ke3 Qa1 wins, Re1 follows.
31...Bg4 32.f3
  32.Rd3 Bf5.
32...Bf5+
  32...Bf5+ 33.Kb3 Rc1 with either Qd5+ or e5 and Be6 in reserve. Surely Vlad can't survive this. 34.a5 Qd5+ (34...Rc2 35.Qxc2 Bxc2+ 36.Kxc2 Qc5+ 37.Kb1 Qxb5 38.a6 saves the game) 35.Bc4 Qb7+ 36.Bb5 Rc5 37.Kb4 Rc2 38.Qe3 Rxb2+ 39.Rb3 Qe7+-/+ 40.Kc4 Rxh2 41.a6 Qc7+.
33.Bd3??
  33.Kb3 Rc1 34.a5 Bc2+ 35.Qxc2! Rxc2 36.Kxc2 Qc5+ 37.Kb1 Qxb5 38.a6 saves the game but Black can also play; 33.Kb3 Rc1 34.a5 Qd5+ 35.Bc4 Qb7+ 36.Bb5 Rc5 37.Kb4 Rc2 38.Qe3 Rxb2+ 39.Rb3 Qe7+ when it's grim but not totally over. That would have been a spectacular time scramble.
33...Bh3?
  Vishy had seen he was winning but he could have ended it now with 33...Bxd3+ 34.Rxd3 (34.Qxd3 Rg2+) 34...Qc4+ 35.Kd2 Qc1#.
34.a5
  Kramnik has one swindling idea left.
34...Rg2 35.a6 Rxe2+ 36.Bxe2 Bf5+ 37.Kb3 Qe3+ 38.Ka2 Qxe2 39.a7 Qc4+ 40.Ka1 Qf1+ 41.Ka2 Bb1+
  41...Bb1+ 42.Kb3 Qxf3+ 43.Kb4 Be4 wins. A great game by Vishy. Wins with black are rare. He showed he was not afraid of the sharpest lines and takes the lead 2-1!
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 Viswanathan Anand (2783) - Vladimir Kramnik (2772) [D37]
World Chess Championship, Bonn (4) 18/10/2008

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 Nbd7 7.a3 c5 8.cxd5 Nxd5 9.Nxd5 exd5 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Be5 Bf5 12.Be2 Bf6 13.Bxf6 Qxf6 14.Nd4 Ne6 15.Nxf5 Qxf5 16.0-0 Rfd8 17.Bg4 Qe5 18.Qb3 Nc5 19.Qb5 b6 20.Rfd1 Rd6 21.Rd4 a6 22.Qb4 h5 23.Bh3 Rad8 24.g3 g5! 25.Rad1 g4 26.Bg2 Ne6 27.R4d3 d4 28.exd4 Rxd4 29.Rxd4 Rxd4 ½-½

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