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Q Smith · 05-10-2009, 08:15 AM

Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik (2008) "A Knight's Tale"

Does anyone know the current theoretical state of this 12.Nf7!? sacrifice. It may not be 100% sound, but it is certainly extremely treacherous.

Q Smith · 11-15-2009, 02:25 PM

I had a look at this recently and the conclusion is that it leads to a perpetual with best play. Still, it looks very scary for Black to defend against, especially without preparation.

Antichrist · 11-23-2009, 10:50 PM

I'm surprised the line didn't become more popular after that game with Kramnik.

05-10-2009, 08:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Q Smith King Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quebec Posts: 774 My Mood: Rep Power: 9	Best Novelty of 2008? Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik (2008) "A Knight's Tale" Does anyone know the current theoretical state of this 12.Nf7!? sacrifice. It may not be 100% sound, but it is certainly extremely treacherous.

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11-15-2009, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Q Smith King Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quebec Posts: 774 My Mood: Rep Power: 9	I had a look at this recently and the conclusion is that it leads to a perpetual with best play. Still, it looks very scary for Black to defend against, especially without preparation.

11-23-2009, 10:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
Antichrist Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the wild Posts: 716 My Mood: Rep Power: 6	I'm surprised the line didn't become more popular after that game with Kramnik.

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