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Kramnik’s chances against Kasparov depend on his will to win world crownBEGINNER'S CORNER87654321abcdefghWHITE GETS A QUEENHint: Divert the king.□ □ □The outcome of the month-long world championship match under way in London between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik will depend on more than the theoretical knowledge of both players, although opening theory can play a decisive role.In the 1972 world championship, Bobby Fischer buried Boris Spassky with an avalanche of new moves in the early phase of their games. Kasparov has at critical moments in previous title matches gained the upper hand and victory as a result of unexpectedBut chess is more than a mental exercise; it also is a form of combat and struggle. As in other sports, victory often goes to the player who wants to win the most and makes the greatest effort.Kasparov has a supreme warrior mentality. A rare and special breed like basketball nonpareil Michael Jordan, he has an extraordinary ability to dig deep within himselfopening movesand find a way to win when it counts the most and seems most unlikely.Kramnik, who normally is more relaxed about winning and losing, will have his work cut out for him. Kasparov has never lost a championship against a human opponent, while Kramnik has lost each of the three important ones he has played. Of course, history is not always a reliable guide in such matters.Complicating Kramnik’s task is his relationship with the worldchampion.Kramnik is Kasparov’s anointedheir apparent. Kasparov has displayed an extremely respectful and even kindly manner toward Kramnik - rarely, if ever, found in his relationships with other young grandmasters.Will the protege find sufficientdesire and will to trade blow for blow with the father figure?Below is a Kramnik win against10. Bxd5exd511. Be3Bxc3ch12. Qxc3Qg613. 0-0Nc614. R(f)clBh315. Qc2Nxd416. Bxd4Qe617. f3R(f)e818. Kf2Qh619. Qd3Re720. Rc2R(a)e821. RelQh5! (a)22. Kgl (b)Bf5Resigns(a) Thereis no answer to thismove, (b) A half-hearted defense ofthe h-pawn.□ □□Solution to Beginner’s Corner: 1.Rg8ch! Kxg8 2. d7 threatening 3. d8=Qch.□ □□Shelby Lyman is a national chessmaster.SOLVE-ITafter 22. Kg1Kramnik876Kasparov froma 1998 Moscow blitz5match.KasparovKramnik41. c4c52. Nf3Nf633. d4cxd424. Nxd4e65. g3Bb4ch16. Nc30-07. Bg2d58. cxd5Nxd59. Qb3Qb6a b c d e f g hKasparovBLACK TO PLAY
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