Levon Aronyan - Vladimir Kramnik Wch chess blitz 2010

[Ericbryanmr]

2.24 was a sign of the kind hearted chess player, not many others would have allowed that and instead won the game there and then.

[SFBerlin03]

Kramnik's move on 2:24 is great. Very nice gesture - role model.

[rooksman64]

@SFBerlin03 I thought that was cool. However, have you seen the vids of Kramnik against Aronian in the Grand spot Slam tourney where they played to earn a spot in the Grand Slam Finals? Or Ivanchuk vs Kramnik blitz match?

[hjvsloveisdead]

@rooksman64 he just helped pick up the pieces, the game would not of been over if levon picked them up in time played his move and pressed the clock!!!

[ilovemushi]

Now anything white do. ...Ra3 and black wins a piece :)

[proggoth]

@ilovemushi ...Ra4

[leandroearth]

Very fighting spirit by Aronian, not easy to face Kranik with only 2 secs on the clock..

nice game

That's the Kramnik's style.

One question... I noticed that the catalan it was used commonly in these days against Kramnik.

Why?

[bigresonance]

Aronian,Levon (2801) - Kramnik,Vladimir (2791)

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Bf4 b6 9.Nc3 Nbd7 10.Rc1 Nh5 11.Bd2 Nhf6 12.Bf4 Nh5 13.cxd5 cxd5 14.Ne5 Nxf4 15.Nc6 Qe8 16.gxf4 Bd6 17.e3 Ba6 18.Re1 Nf6 19.Qa4 Bb7 20.Ne5 Qxa4 21.Nxa4 Rfc8 22.a3 Kf8 23.Nc3 Ke7 24.Nb5 Ne8 25.Bf1 f6 26.Nf3 a6 27.Nxd6 Nxd6 28.Bd3 a5 29.Kf1 Bc6 30.Ke2 Nc4 31.Bxc4 dxc4 32.Nd2 b5 33.Rg1 g6 34.f3 b4 35.axb4 axb4 36.Nxc4 Bb5 37.Kd3 Ra2 38.Rg2 b3 0-1

[chessic4]

@bigresonance

Ty.  I wish the video started at the beginning.