Carlsen, Magnus – Leko, Peter [C88]
Dortmund GER (7), 09.07.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.a4 b4 9.d4 d6 10.dxe5 dxe5 11.Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Nbd2 Bd6 13.a5 h6 14.Bc4 Re8 15.Nb3 Be6 16.Bd3 Red8 17.Bf1 Kf8 18.Nfd2 Nd7 19.Nc4 Nc5 20.Nxc5 Bxc5 21.c3 f6 22.Be3 Bxe3 ½–½
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Bacrot, E – Kramnik, V [C42]
Dortmund GER (7), 09.07.2009
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.0–0 0–0 8.c4 c6 9.Qc2 Na6 10.a3 Bg4 11.Ne5 Bxe5 12.dxe5 Nac5 13.f3 Nxd3 14.Qxd3 Nc5 15.Qd4 Nb3 16.Qxg4 Nxa1 17.Bh6 g6 18.Nc3 Qb6+ 19.Rf2 Rfe8 20.Qf4 Qc7 21.Re2 Re6 22.b4 Rd8 23.Bg5 Nb3 24.Bxd8 Qxd8 25.cxd5 cxd5 26.Rb2 Qb6+ 27.Kf1 Qa6+ 28.Kf2 Qxa3 29.Ra2 Qc1 30.Nxd5 Qxf4 31.Nxf4 Rxe5 32.Rxa7 Rb5 33.Nd3 Nd4 34.Ra8+ Kg7 35.Re8 Rd5 36.Nf4 Rb5 37.Nd3 Rd5 38.Nf4 Rb5 ½–½
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So much for the ones claiming Carlsen compared to others is a fighter.
Even with Carlsen behind the white pieces, Kramnik’s game considerably longer.
Uh, comrad Kramnik is still losing like Russia did during the cold war.
Carlsen is taking notes from Vishy and Kramnik: get ahead and draw to victory.
Go Peter!!!!!