WCC Match 2008 Round 5 in Bonn: Kramnik - Anand 0-1

[David1Neves]

I have no idea how such music is suitable for chess analysis?

[SuperDreamliner787]

The song you used is named dead stars! The song is great, but the title is not right for those players! They are living legends of chess!

[mikeusat]

I thought white was going to win

[Abrumada]

Anand was very well prepared by far better than Kramnik as we can see , thats all.At that level , it is important to surprise the opponent and to have an advantage in theorical preparation. I saw the conference in Chile made by Anand. It is incredible how he knew all the sequences in advance when he played the semi- slav variation in this game. Also, I read that he reconized the work made by the great GM Bent Larsen in this variation in the late 60`s.

[Gremlin]

The final moves of Anand in this game were genius.

[mshrum555]

you know i think anand was prepeared for queens gambit declined,kramnik should have been smart enough to know that and figure out a new tactic he can use. the queens gambit was playing right into anands hands. he probably had studdy and prepeared for queens gambit in all ways

[arayan978]

that was a crusial juncture that aanand creates for cramnic. his opponent does not learn any lesson from his defeat

[transhuman7]

Not the right music for chess. Great game by Anand.

[jordanbul]

What kind of music is the right music for chess?

[schuey100]

Nxd4 Whoops.

[maddes111]

it could be that kramnik will go to retire after that world championship.why should he go on?? he reached all he could achieve as a chessplayer. he was worldchampion for 7 years and earned millions in his career.fact is also that he's ill and it seems that he has lost his enthusiasm for chess. a good time to go in to retirement!

[mshrum555]

he's 33 years old... (this was a reply to a comment)

[maddes111]

But he's ill !!! It's very difficult to play on that level with such a handicap.

[mshrum555]

he's not ill,he didn't play with a handicap. he is younger than Anand and a strong grand master. his preparations for the match wasn't that big,i think he should have spent time on forming a new tactic because anand was obviously prepared for queen's gambit. that's why he lost.

[maddes111]

Also if he's younger. Kramnik has chronic rheumatism that's allways a handicap. At least in the long run. May be he wasn't as well prepared but he didn't improve since he beat Kasparow in 2000. Without Kasparow there was never a better GM as Anand! If Kasparow wouldn't exist Andand would have become world champion much earlier. Kramnik is good in theoretically positions but we all have seen what happens if he come into an open position with a tactical enforcer like Anand.

[mshrum555]

yeah,now you are talking!

[ginnyfan22]

can anyone tell me the name of the song used for this video? thx!

[Gaussdxdydz]

The song is called CRAP

[jordanbul]

The song that I used in this video is called "Dead Stars" from Sweden band Covenant.

[nlsnbebang]

vlad will never get back, toilet is a must for kramnik

[maddes111]

very funny good music.

[TomLakovic]

horrendous 'music'

[cigarlover6]

Great job Anand!!!

[xujiayu]

Kramnik totally missed ..Ne3! Outcalculated by Anand "just" 1 more move!

[VivaMydick]

unbelievable Anand is on the roll