Kramnik and Grischuk's Blitz Battle | World Blitz Championship 2010

[@lumberjack988]

Grischuk is one of the best blitz players of all time. Even Carlsen considers him one of his main three rivals in blitz.

[@nigelfarage4119]

Grisch won because he threatened to punch Kramnik in the glasses

[@amiraliyan]

It is late, but Grischuk has a double attack to the rook at E5 and Checkmate in F6, and there is no way to defend against both. And what a nice checkmate it would have been.

[@thejupiter1744]

Rf1-d1?? Blocking his Queen retreat to d1.

[@AdrianErotico69]

se rindio kramnik por que en la siguiente jugada era jaque mate en caballo F6, o si no perdia torre..

[@AVOVATOR]

Putting the kings this way (both on black squares) means black win. (Like if he makes enemys one obey his will))

[@krispycreme99]

Kramnik resigned

[@daniellinanmolina1044]

anyone else trying to find out why kramnik gave up the piece?

[@mavaddat]

A highly dubious conception from Kramnik...

[@ryanjavierortega8513]

Grischuk is World FIDE 3rd, correct?

[@nigelfarage4119]

yes

[@thatorange08]

at 4:46 Kramnik should have played Bxb4... I couldn't figure out why he didn't play it, I thought maybe he saw something I didn't... but when I set up this position into a chess engine it said that Bxb4 is the best move although black would still be slightly better. Nxd4 is a blunder.

[@alexbonneville5288]

+thatorange08 Before after BxB4 DxE3 is very unpleasant positionally , weak E3 pawn that can be quickly attacked by Ng4 and the queen for instance

[@cyber8_8_8hg9]

lol.. Of course, black stand better positionally - but the way is was played - white exchange their knight for a pawn..Whereupon black get decisive material agvantage

[@daniellinanmolina1044]

@@alexbonneville5288 id much rather defend that pawn that give up a piece

[@javierbrindis]

congratulations to grischuk

[@pecora01]

hey, did anand participate in this tournament?

[@AVOVATOR]

Kramnik did not blunder. Putting Queen on a appeared a weak move, after blacks Kb4 threatening Bc6 Queen would have to move back which was even worse (Qa3 Kc2, Qb3 Rb8 -+). I dont understand why Kramnik after Kd4 cd didnt take B:b4 regaining the material. Cant believe he missed simple a5

[@ElderNerwal]

This must be the best move objectively speaking but after Bxb4 dxe3 fxe3 white's position is full of weaknesses so he probably thought he had better practical chances a piece down with a safe structure. Still a highly questionable choice as Grischuk's reaction showed.

[@keithjohnson2637]

There's your champion. Kramnik is a baller. He should re-challenge Anand and drop the hammer on him, and scythe, or is it sickle? There is no way that Anand is beyond him.

[@sujaybms]

This is what happens sometimes when you try to be over creative!! Same has happened to me sometimes as well. When you see a intersting idea, you just get carried away

[@nahuelcandia4990]

The bishop must take knight and attack the queen. Was a mistake by kramnik, ir rare in this top players.

[@krispycreme99]

Kramnik resigned

[@hokathekingofkings]

wtf happened in the end i don't understand *new @ chess* :S

[@hendartobagus6657]

chess is simple ,...but kramnik blunder

[@sergioneto6396]

i didn't understand why grischuk made those moves in the end.

[@zastava9412]

4.08 kramnik throws knight away lol

[@mcrisfex]

grischuk es el alma gemela de fischer

[@DrinksomeV]

this is really late reply but he moves to NF6, checkmate.

[@krispycreme99]

oh, yea I don't know why he did that either

[@joanbersano6466]

sergio neto nf6 mate at the time of 8:53

[@keithjohnson2637]

Oh, well, he lose. I stand by my statement just the same. Kramnik is a baller.

[@nigelfarage4119]

Hes 6 6 can he dunk?

[@doedicurus]

Why not Bd2 instead of Bxe7?

[@krispycreme99]

Why did Grischuk replace the white rook with his king and move Kramnik's king after the game?

[@samarkand_nights]

krispycreme99 to signify that black won the match one puts both kings on black squares in the center

[@sergioneto6396]

8:53 i don't understand.

[@KirKanu]

7:12 hahaha XD

[@d0wnpour]

04:42 anyone got an idea why kramnik didn't play Bxb4, winning back the piece?

[@daniellinanmolina1044]

absolutely none

[@shidqi1435]

tricky knight

[@sergioneto6396]

lol, me too.

[@00001k1]

CB4 !!!!!!!!

[@Foxhound3857]

Wait a minute, why did Kramnik give up his knight after black played Nb4?

[@erduardoreyes4113]

no le entendi fue mate oque

[@Jstallard85]

Blundered the knight wow!!!

[@Jonny_Haas]

I dont understand why Kramnik gave for free that knight!! 4:07

[@ЭдикМешалкин]

Stan Mitchell He got the wrong.

[@edwardgim1998]

+Stan Mitchell Queen was trapped, it was necessary...

[@Carlitos96884]

Ganó Grischuk