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Not even advance scouting by Kasparov could help him stave off Kramnik for titleBEGINNER'S CORNERs76s421bdf g hBLACK TO PLAYHint: Get a new queen.□ 00In sports as in war, advance intelligence is a key to success. Professional teams often devote considerable resources to thoroughly scouting their opponents.The chess player’s task is more difficult. It is true that an opponent’s games are readily available in databases. What is not available isthe considerable thinking behindthe moves or the new moves added.Grandmasters are often cautious in revealing their ideas in post-gameanalysis with their opponents or inpublished writings about then games. An exception is Vladimir Kramnik, who offers detailed insights into his thinking and analysism the recent book “Vladimir Kramnik: My Life and Games.The book was welcomed as awindfall of intelligence-gathering by Garry Kasparov before their world title match. At an Oct. 7 press conference, Kasparov said the book“contained useful informationabout the wav Kramnik mrceivesKramnikc5chess and certain positions,”With the match now over, though. “Mv Life and Games was of little or no help to Kasparov. Kramnik won the title after a draw in the 15th game Thursdav gave him an 8.5-6.5 lead in the 16-game match.A measure ot Kasparov's futility was his acceptance of an 11-move draw in game seven with the white pieces. C uriously, the game through his ninth move was identical with one played by Kramnik as a 12-year-old against Boris Alterman.The moves, given below, are found- mm:in their entiretv in Kramnik s bookmAltermanL c42. Nf33. d44.5.6.7.8.9.10.11.12.13.14.15.16.17.18.10,Nc3g3Qd3cxd4a6e6Qc7Nc6Bg20*0h3Be3b3Ne4g4Oc3R(a)d1 Nc5Na4Be’’0-0e5Nd7h6R(a)d8R(f)e81 i V »IksRvdl20. RxdlNg621. Bb6Qb822. e3Be 623. Qd3Qc824. Nc5Bxc525. Bxc5Nh426. Be4h527. f328. Kf2f520. gxf5gxf530. RglchKf731. Qc3Ng632, Be2Qd833. QelQh4ch34. Rg3tvRg8S9F'35. Ke2f4White resignsSolution to Beginner’s Turner: 1... Be3! pins the bishop and threat ens 2,.., el=QchShelhx Lvman is u ehe^musterSOLVE-ITafter 35. ... Kg2AltermanifpyyH8-rwryrr-'*—' ■lt; ir|XzA A ;0*1tyi , -•f f,///jf-iMu.b i. d e f g hKramnikLACKTC\PLAY
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