Kasparov vs. Kramnik | Classical World Championship 2000 - GM Varuzhan Akobian

Grandmaster Varuzhan Akobian looks back at Game 10 of the historic "real" 2000 World Championship. Kasparov could not defeat his challenger once in this match, and this is a notable game. As a bonus, play through an endgame against Bobby Fischer.
2016.03.03
Vladimir Kramnik vs Garry Kasparov, Kasparov - Kramnik World Championship Match (2000): E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, main line with ...c5
Robert James Fischer vs Ratmir Kholmov, Havana (1965)

[@TrondArneAusdal]

I love the intro where Akobian is yawning like the Metro Goldwyn lion. Lol

[@greatsquare7046]

Excellent video lecture!!! Totally njoyed it thoroughly!!!

[@nonnenhut]

24:55 two excellent analysis, awesome

[@aravindgundakaram1830]

Lol

[@juanjuzgadoibiza558]

...And we are talking about Kasparov, one of the finest attacking players of all times...

[@arpit23021991]

Loved the smothered mate idea

[@MagnusAnand]

Great video! Although it should say Kramnik vs Kasparov

[@Xavia_Dimoff]

It is listed correctly because Kasparov was the champion going into the game. Kasparov would be in the game no matter who else was playing for the championship. Matches should never be listed with the hindsight of who won

[@syllogismo]

@@Xavia_Dimoff he meant kramnik is playing white and kasparov is black.

[@Xavia_Dimoff]

@@syllogismo, Ohhhhhhhh that makes a lot more sense. Thank you for clarifying that. I’m still new to chess so I hadn’t considered that and instead went with logic from combat sports

[@shidqi1435]

nice again akobian

[@juanjuzgadoibiza558]

This guy, Kramnik, really Knew how to stop Kasparov. They played 49 games and Kasparov only managed to win in four of them.

[@ABCurry30]

A bit misleading. Always include the draws in chess! Kramnik has also won only 5 of them and they have 40 draws

[@pafoneto1275]

@@ABCurry30 but, considering Kasparov was an attacking player, the draw (informally) is consider lost because Kramnik stops Kasparov's game. Plus, Kramnik was a defensive player, so the draws were like a win.

[@SoimulPatriei]

@@pafoneto1275 Are you playing chess? The draw is always a draw, irrespective of the players style. Furthermore, Kramnik is himself an aggressive attacking player, not a defender. Petrosian was a defender, Leko was a defender, but not Kramnik.

[@pafoneto1275]

@@SoimulPatriei Obviously, I know a draw is a draw, but I'm talking about how it FEELS. Or tell me, you have never drawn a game that you know you should win and felt like a lost?

[@pafoneto1275]

@@SoimulPatriei Aggressive player? I don't know, but Kramnik for me always seen a top defender player that know how to attack.

[@reza6718]

great lecture Var

[@Paul-EspritLogique]

With Stockfish 7, it appears the blunder is Qxb2 : it plays Qd2. Before that, it prefers Rc7 than take the bishop by fxe6. his evaluation is almost equal even with less 1 pawn.

[@fahadmohammed6700]

thankkkk you my coach..

[@isolatedgirl]

great idea

[@canattal6003]

around 5 min, how could not they see qb3? what s the average rating of this class for gods sake?

[@nilsp9426]

+Can Attal Is that not completely irrelevant? They come there to learn and will be much better after Akobians great lectures.

[@nilsp9426]

yes I do

[@nilsp9426]

I completely agree, although I considered your first post a bit harsh.

[@alfredomendoza9074]

hello, does someone knows whats the name of the intro?

[@kiranfhh9059]

Nice thank u

[@nenad3699]

14:38 what is variation after ...h5

[@fahadmohammed6700]

Nenad369 Ng5+(if Kf8.. Qf7#..) -Kh8 Qf5 threating Re7 or Re6

[@Thaumazo83]

1. ... h5 2. Ne5+ Kh8 3. Ng6+ Kh7 4. Qf5 Qd2 5. Re7 Qh6 etc. h5 was the best defense for Black, too bad that GM Akobian didn't look into this line.

[@dominguezpereira1]

Instead of Db3, it could be it Ce5. Escuxe me for my possible mistakes in English.

[@whatericheverling925]

can someone please explain to me minutes 4 to 6. he says qd3 loses a bishop if bishop takes f3. but i don't get it, I can take back the bishop with the pawn and still defend c4 with my queen on d3. Then I thought maybe he thinks the move is bad because you mess up your pawns and harm your king's safety. but I don't get the differene to qb3. after qb3 he can also play bishop f6, so I don't get it?!

[@alachabre]

My first impression is 1.Qb3 Bxf3 2.Qxb4. This seems ok for White.

[@bazzingachilden3872]

we miss yassier sierawan

[@Pinzote]

we dont

[@Sophiaeriksson]

Pinzote good answer

[@kursatosmanoglu6888]

He is a very solid coach but he looks under prepared for the lectures not going through the variations. Seirewan is in total different level in his lectures with stories and going throgh variations. Though I appreciate all these videos and i learn so much from our GMs.

[@lostblue5651]

man its a 15 min lecture...if you want deep variations go to watchhis 50 min lectures

[@Vojas44]

11:23 That sound

[@georgestamos4674]

why not make a pawn push or a luft so the king can escape

[@turkiyett0928]

14:25 Qe6 1-0 ( because black rook can do anything)

[@tonykora1715]

waww. war a mate

[@arnab4264]

Akobian

[@shidqi1435]

ben simon is the best LOL

[@mumu2635]

This entire games of wc 2000 is fixed..... Bullshit games, kasparov draw white white 11 move after losing a point? Then after 0-2 with draw again 14 moves? Lol

[@georgiy80]

But why would he gave up the title like that?

[@turkiyett0928]

18:59 Bg5 Ke4?! ( Rg4! Kh5 Ke4 Bh4 a4 axb5 axb5 Rg2 Re8 no way to win ) Rxe3 Kxe3 Rxf4 Ke2 Re4+ Kd1 Kf5 black is better 21:03 Rg5 25:08 Ba5 basic idea