This is an interesting chess game between Anatoly Karpov and Vladimir Kramnik from Linares 1994. Out of a Semi-Slav, Meran variation, we reach a position that looks dominating for Karpov after 21 moves. Both of his rooks control the only two open files, and an octopus knight is firmly established on e6. Despite this, the evaluation remains roughly equal. Karpov’s methodical expansion on the kingside while keeping the knight anchored proved difficult for Kramnik to handle. He ultimately lost on time. In a 2005 interview with IM Vladimir Barsky, Kramnik said of this game, “This was one of the few games after which I felt like a complete idiot with a total lack of chess understanding!”
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Image of Vladimir Kramnik by Lennart Ootes
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Kramnik’s May 15th, 2005 interview with IM Vladimir Barsky:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080221121505/http://www.kramnik.com/eng/interviews/getinterview.aspx?id=61
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1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. d5 c4 11. dxe6 fxe6 12. Bc2 Bb7 13. O-O Qc7 14. Ng5 Nc5 15. e5 Qxe5 16. Re1 Qd6 17. Qxd6 Bxd6 18. Be3 O-O 19. Rad1 Be7 20. Bxc5 Bxc5 21. Nxe6 Rfc8 22. h3 Bf8 23. g4 h6 24. f4 Bf3 25. Rd2 Bc6 26. g5 hxg5 27. fxg5 Nd7 28. Nxf8 Nxf8 29. Rd6 b4 30. Ne4 Be8 31. Ng3 Rd8 32. Nf5 Rxd6 33. Nxd6 Bg6 34. Bxg6 Nxg6 35. Nxc4 Rd8 36. Re4 b3 37. axb3 Rd3 38. Kg2 Rxb3 39. h4 Nf8 40. Re8