G2: Topalov,V (2813) - Kramnik,V (2743)
G2: Topalov,V (2813) - Kramnik,V (2743) [D19] WCh Elista RUS (2), 24.09.2006 [IM Malcolm Pein] (Thanks to Mark Crowther, The Week In Chess , and Malcolm Pein for commentary and analysis) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 dxc4 5.a4 Bf5 6.e3 [ 6.Ne5 e6 7.f3 Bb4 8.e4 Bxe4 was formerly ventured by Kramnik with White but Black's resources are thought to be more than adequate] 6...e6 7.Bxc4 Bb4 8.0-0 Nbd7 9.Qe2 Bg6 10.e4 0-0 [ 10...Bxc3 11.bxc3 Nxe4 12.Ba3 Forces Black to castle queenside into the teeth of an attack] 11.Bd3 Bh5 12.e5 Nd5 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Qe3 Bg6 15.Ng5 Re8 16.f4 Diagram 16...Bxd3 TN [ 16...Rc8 17.g4! f6 18.Bxg6 ( 18.f5!?) 18...hxg6 19.Nf3+/= Pelletier-Deviatkin Moscow 2003 TWIC 433; 16...Nf8 17.g4] 17.Qxd3 f5 trying to close the kingside 18.Be3 [ 18.g4!? h6! 19.Nxe6 Rxe6 20.gxf5 Re7-/+] 18...Nf8 Kramnik sets up a solid defence, the plans are clear, White goes for g2-g4 and a kingside attack Black seeks chances on the c file and if possible a queen exchange 19.Kh1 Rc...