Kasparov pulls off a remarkable draw

Chennai, October 15: Russia's Garry Kasparov pulled off a remarkable draw from a hopeless position with a mixture of bravado and luck as c...

Chennai, October 15: Russia8217;s Garry Kasparov pulled off a remarkable draw from a hopeless position with a mixture of bravado and luck as compatriot Vladimir Kramnik missed a few wins under time pressure and tension in an intense fourth game of the Braingames World Chess Championship at London on Saturday. Kramnik leads the 16-game match 2.5-1.5.

Kramnik seems to be ready for everything. Kasparov surprised him with the Queen8217;s Gambit but Kramnik coolly swapped Queens early which has been the pattern of this match. He played a novelty on the 16th move and got an edge in the middlegame. Coming under pressure, Kasparov lost a piece on the 42nd move but had some compensation two pawns and opponents open King.

With defeat staring on the face, Kasparov fought hard, creating many obstacles for his opponent and achieved a drawn position around the second time control. Kasparov undid all the good work by blundering on the 58th move Rh1 but Kramnik missed 59 Rg8 winning and the game ended in draw on the 74th move.

Game 4 Kramnik-Kasparov: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 dc4 3. Nf3 e6 4. e3 c5 5. Bc4 a6 6. 0-0 Nf6 7. dc5 Qd1 8. Rd1 Bc5 9. Nbd2 Nbd7 10. Be2 b6 11. Nb3 Be7 12. Nfd4 Bb7 13. f3 0-0 14. e4 Rfc8 15. Be3 Kf8 16. Nd2 Ne5 17. N4b3 Rc6 18. Rac1 Rac8 19. Rc6 Rc6 20.g4 h6 21. h4 Bc8 22. g5 hg5 23. hg5 Nfd7 24. f4 Ng6 25. Nf3 Rc2 26. Ba6 Ba6 27. Rd7 Rb2 28. Ra7 Bb5 29. f5 ef5 30. ef5 Re2 31. Nfd4 Re1 32. Kf2 Rf1 33. Kg2 Nh4 34. Kh3 Rh1 35. Kg4 Be8 36. Bf2 Ng2 37. Ra8 Rf1 38. Kf3 Nh4 39. Ke2 Rh1 40. Nb5 Bg5 41. Nc7 Ke7 42. Ne8 Nf5 43. Bb6 Kd7 44. a4 Rh3 45. Nc5 Kc6 46. a5 Re3 47. Kd1 Re7 48. Rc8 Kb5 49. Ne4 Re4 50. Rc5 Ka6 51. Nc7 Kb7 52. Rf5 Be3 53. Be3 Re3 54. Rf7 Re5 55. a6 Kb6 56. Rg7 Ra5 57. Kd2 Ra1 58. Kc2 Rh1 59. Kb2 Rh8 60. Kb3 Rc8 61. a7 Ka7 62. Kb4 Kb6 63. Nd5 Ka6 64. Rg6 Kb7 65. Kb5 Rc1 66. Rg2 Kc8 67. Rg7 Kd8 68. Nf6 Rc7 69.Rg5 Rf7 70. Nd5 Kd7 71.Rg6 Rf1 72. Kc5 Rc1 73. Kd4 Rd1 74. Ke5 1/2-1/2.