Kramnik plays like Stockfish vs Kasparov

Featured is the chess game between Vladimir Kramnik and Garry Kasparov from the 2000 Classical World Chess Championship Match. We enter a normal line of the Nimzo-Indian Defense which soon results in an isolated queen pawn position for Kramnik. A tactical shot soon lands on Kasparov’s sensitive e6 square. After the computer-like middlegame of forceful captures, we arrive at an endgame where Kramnik is up an imaginary pawn and structurally worse. Kramnik follows up the final phase dynamically, forcing Kasparov’s resignation after only 25 moves. Vladimir Kramnik’s play throughout was very direct, and it registered a 98% accuracy.
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[@konachan01]

A 98% accuracy, some people may find this interesting.

[@ayteejay3155]

I'm a 1100+ player who won one game with 97% accuracy. I don't know how but it happened. I'm not making any accusations but I guess this game should be investigated. 😇

[@aquibansari5080]

Interesting

[@ramonsims5065]

😂😂😂😂

[@michaelmassaro4375]

@@TheStupidDetectivsame here

[@sundaydsus]

Lmao

[@Pascal-md9os]

Statistically unlikely

[@human7491]

Fishy...

[@marksolheim9690]

I’ve been loving the regular uploads Jerry, thanks man!

[@shidoshahodges5256]

Such sophisticated trolling from the people’s grabs master

[@zacharyheflin6794]

Love your subtlety Jerry, 😎

[@Pascal-md9os]

Imagine kasparov coming up telling everyone kramnik is the cheater

[@vibovitold]

there were simply no grounds for that. being down by 1 point and frustrated after 7 draws in a row, he blundered and got beaten fair and square. he had accused the Deep Blue team of cheating though (only a few years before), despite having no concrete evidence whatsoever.

[@852rm]

Hi Jerry - everyone

[@kamerona]

I appreciate what you did there

[@raylopez99]

That title is gold clickbait.

[@alieninsectbass]

Dang, these are always the types of games I screw up. Open positions with the queens and some major pieces, maybe one minor piece for each side. Lots of potential targets. This was an instructive game. I'm definitely gonna watch this one on repeat.

[@vibovitold]

All the more impressive that Kramnik - who was more of a positional player at that time, he had somewhat evolved later on - beated Kasparov in that manner, Kasparov being particularly famous for his tactics and the sense for dynamic positions.

[@franklinturtle9849]

Kramnik is a beast to be able to best Kasparov like that.

[@tkimaginestudio]

Very instructive, thanks! I wonder why Kasparov did not see how the pawn was poisened. This is obviously great play by Kramnik but it seems to be well within Kasparov's abilities to see what kind of trouble capturing the pawn with the queen will result in.

[@SelfMadeFailure]

Better do the math on this one

[@chessanalysis64]

Cool !!!!! Thanks Jerry

[@Roobitz]

Very interesting.

[@RicardGomes76]

TY GM 👍

[@eurabio]

Seems he went pretty often to the toilet.

[@davidbeatty777]

Were they keeping track of visits to the toilet back then yet?

[@DavidYoo-m7z]

It's 2:23am CST on November 30, 2023, and I'm watching a washed up Browns fan take Pentala Harikrishna to the cleaners in blitz.

[@danielgolay8387]

😂 Browns fans have had plenty of time to improve their chess. Every postseason for ever and ever amen

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

What a treat (:

[@haroldgaeb1502]

1/1 100% win rate... He is definitely cheating.

[@willofphil]

Cool game though!

[@e4e5nc3]

25....KG8?

[@klintblakeperez9820]

Kg8 would be met by Ne6

[@vibovitold]

I read it as "KGB?" at first, and i thought - nice, now that's a new conspiracy theory

[@drinkxyz]

Kg8 Ne6 Rf7 Qd8+. Kind of a fun swapping of squares

[@thorobreu]

Greatest video title ever

[@doublea_5106]

[Insert Captain America “I understood that reference” gif here]

[@empowers67]

the title lmao

[@ccmoviemaking]

thank you for the great vids buddy, keep it up!

[@ber7129at]

I find this interesting and I think others will too

[@c2c001]

If you judge Kasparov by all the ways in which Kramnik beat him you wouldn't even think he was a GM

[@coconut_water0707]

It's insane how much Kramnik dominated him.

[@c2c001]

@@coconut_water0707 Yet some people still think he was better than Carlsen. Which is ridiculous. He actually had many tendencies and he was quite stubborn. At the time no one other than Kramnik understood how to use it but these days it wouldn't work at all.

[@yusufyusuf1998]

​@@c2c001so you mean Kasparov wasnt as flexible and complete as todays sgms?

[@yusufyusuf1998]

@@c2c001 i think nobody believes kasparov played better chess than carlsen, the comparison is more achievement oriented as it should be

[@mirko9072]

​@@yusufyusuf1998give Carlsen the same resources Kasparov had in the 80's and 90's, and let's see. Kasparov trained with Fritz 5.

[@CriminaIlyInsane]

A rare instance of Kramnik accusing kramnik of cheating

[@retrospect]

Interesting

[@stevemd6488]

Timing of this, with the thumbnail, is certainly interesting

[@justtestit7918]

Chessnetwork! Why have u stopped publishing your own tournament games? I love those videos

[@vipperson4938]

I found a statistic I think everyone would like to know…

[@flippert0]

Kramnik nowadays has become something of a laughing stock. But there was a time (late 1990s to 2010), where he played some of the most accurate and interesting chess. Kramnik was one of the fiew players who never was afraid of Kasparov.

[@danielgolay8387]

Lol I have a feeling Jerry is lowkey hilarious in private. Jerry, what do you think about this whole Kramnik/Nakamura debacle? It feels so pedantic and vindictive of Kramnik.

[@chess_poemschess]

Jerry is the GOAT we need but don't deserve!

[@Javidfarali1980]

Love all your videos... But please more 3 hour rapid tournaments 🙏😇

[@johnwest7993]

Interesting.

[@Dr.Sortospino]

What's the probability? It's suspicious (😂)

[@jovanblom7742]

Very interesting... hmm... 🤨

[@harjutapa]

I just think no player should be above scrutiny, ya know?

[@looinrims]

Ok I’m reading the comments, what’s the joke? I’m lost

[@Knowbody42]

Kramnik accused Hikaru of cheating in Blitz games by winning 45 games in a row against players rated 400 elo lower than himself. Now this title is "Kramnik plays like stockfish"

[@konroh2]

Also Kramnik once was accused of cheating when he went to the toilet often in an OTB game.

[@vibovitold]

@@konroh2 not a single game, but several - it was during the WC match against Topalov.

[@vibovitold]

@@Knowbody42 he obviously implied this possibility by requesting that Nakamura's performance gets investigated, but he didn't outright accuse him. his petition literally emphasizes that "it is not an accusation". that's a bit different.

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

​@@vibovitold not much though

[@AKuTepion]

Interesting. What are the odds of someone playing so accurately? I hope this get thoroughly investigated. This is not an accusation. If anyone accuses me of accusing Kramnik, we shall meet in court!

[@gelatinousjoe7979]

It’s just the numbers doing the accusing

[@scottekoontz]

Odds of playing like this are very probable, especially since we are talking about a single game.

[@AKuTepion]

Someone please investigate this man @@scottekoontz​. Scotte looks like "Stockfish" and Koontz looks like "controls". This can't be a coincidence! I'm not saying it's Kramnik's alterego, but it's definitely interesting.

[@scottekoontz]

@@AKuTepion Some please investigate this AKu bot. It clearly has no math background and it asks questions it doesn't;t want answers to. If it is a real person, it is uneducated and definitely taking sides based on gut feelings. I'm not saying AKu is a Russian bot, but it writes like one.

[@AKuTepion]

@@scottekoontz I hereby provide you with a time period of 48 hours from the moment this comment is published to apologize for wrongly accusing me of "having no math background". If I don't receive a written apology within this time period, I reserve the right to file a lawsuit, requesting a compensation of up to $100,000,000 USD (that is one hundred million US dollars) for reputation damages.

[@xtc8460]

what a nice gentleman hopefully he doesnt accuse random players of cheating haha

[@theiceburger]

Well played sir

[@kagepoker]

Hmm interesting

[@skarimi3007]

Hi Jerry. First I wanna thank you for your quality games analysis. I've visited your channel here for months as well as on twitch. Really enjoying your streams there too. I had a question for you. Could you talk about your chess regimen that helped you to achieve an NM title by yourself?! I'm curious about your approach on chess improvement and I'm sure it would be insightful for many others too. Thank you

[@anryutenha79]

very interesting.....

[@simonl4523]

I’m not making any accusations … I am just suggesting this game be investigated

[@JacksHardenedLiver]

Perhaps someone was getting assistance during the match. He knows cheaters too well IMO

[@Pascal-md9os]

Definitely interesting

[@michaelmassaro4375]

What is the mathematical possibility of such a game?

[@looinrims]

It’s not Math it’s just calculating correctly, it helps most moves are theory or forced

[@vibovitold]

how would you even calculate it? Kramnik isn't playing random moves

[@joshuayoung1927]

Wonder if he used stockfish 5 for this..

[@marksd5650]

Brilliant.

[@varmint87]

kramnik speaks for himself

[@michaelmassaro4375]

😂

[@keval761]

Jerry dropping Kramnik games amidst the drama

[@413PDS]

I'm surprised that Kasparov took on B2. His amazing ability to calculate lines, I would have thought that he would see that the b2 pawn was poison. And I know Jerry didn't cover Kg8 at the end of the video, but that doesn't work either.

[@jozefserf2024]

Qxb2? is a shocker for a dynamic player like Kasparov.

[@apptreeline]

Would be nice if you could play rapid again. Really like the chill atmosphere.

[@pivotmaster9556]

very good explanation of mindset of approaching a position

[@burt591]

I see what you did lol

[@fuzbuzz00]

I'm mystified by your statement that the B pawn is often poison. Why is that? In which circumstances is it NOT poison?

[@hajnalszilagyi245]

How did Kasparov not see that e6 is weak and Kramnik can build his strategy on it in this game?

[@jozefserf2024]

Opening preparation decided this match in Kramnik's favour. 8 years later he was on the receiving end against Anand.

[@Cedricksobekwa]

Kramnik has good memory, he cam memorize all the stockfish moves

[@Tod_oMal]

Thank you. This was majestic by Kramnik.

[@WtItCbtLoR]

Thanks, Jerry. Love those smothered mates and hoping to pull one off one day. :)

[@balazsio]

Cool match and nice commentary

[@joshburk1897]

Wow, such a fascinating maneuver with the knight by Kramnik. Great video as always Jerry!

[@nedobrien9073]

Brilliant game and brilliant commentary by Jerry as always

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@bradlupien2770]

Kramnik must’ve eaten taco bell before this game

[@hishammahmoud1588]

Hi Jerry, Why can't black move King g8 at the end?

[@ChessNetwork]

Ne6…I left a comment in the video on the left

[@peterberger5579]

Ne6 wins!

[@hishammahmoud1588]

Thank you! I missed the comment.@@ChessNetwork

[@chrismarinov2007]

Love your videos. Thank you.

[@chasechase4138]

Interesting.

[@StatenIsland77]

I'm by no means a Hikaru fan. I remember him trying to shut down the Chessbrah channel. But one thing is certain that Hikaru is without doubt a Top 2 3+0 Blitz player in the world alongside Magnus. For him to win 45 in a row against people 400 points lower than him is not absurd at all. And to reiterate, Magnus and Hikaru are 1-2 and whoever is 3 is a good distance away.

[@sanitary103]

True. 3/0 is a whole different game compared to any time control with increment. I have flagged quite a few people in 3/0 who would destroy me in any other time control.

[@looinrims]

…ok? Who asked?

[@Knowbody42]

@@looinrims Kramnik questioned it.

[@pn4960]

He tried to shutdown chessbrah ?

[@Knowbody42]

@@pn4960 I remember there was some silly drama where Chessbrah took a game or two off Hikaru, and Hikaru said he didn't care, but chessbrah didn't entirely believe him.

[@m83ikael]

INTREDASTING STATISTICAL MATERIAL

[@nobody6019]

this is lowkey funny as hell

[@AlintraxAika]

💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@Qhsjahajw]

this might sound biased but in this match against kramnik, kasparov really was in bad shape, some reasons being PCA was falling apart, was having marriage issues(apparently it was certain he would go for divorce) in one of the games Kasparov drew a game with white in 11 moves while he was a point down, that is just unimaginable and makes no sense And sadly he never quite managed to get another shot at the title, he was too stubborn to play another candidates for a shot at the 2004 world championship(leko vs kramnik, kramnik retained the title after tying the score 7-7 at the end) then he retired while still being world no.1

[@Anonymityfan]

At the point where Kasparov resogned, why not play Kg8?

[@neeldhulipala3378]

If Kg8, white can play Ne6, attacking the rook and threatening mate on g7. If black plays Rf7 saving the rook and preventing mate, white has M2 with Qe8+ and Qxf8#.

[@chrissenpai4066]

Comment for the Algorithm

[@Messiah2g]

Interesting

[@bartman898]

Wait! What variant is this?

[@rogerkearns8094]

Interesting.

[@goetz009]

Interesting

[@douglasquaid7550]

Interesting,

[@alexbaytenov]

Beautiful finish on this one! That knight - what a beast! Thanks, Jerry.

[@breadandcircuses321]

lol verry interesting review

[@dragonspight]

Thank you for putting your latest video above the For You section of your channel page.

[@roncho]

Kasparov: cheater!!!! 🙄

[@Paintball5225]

Hello Jerry, thank you for sharing this game

[@ashoksafaya5397]

Qd3 really the better option at that stage,educative game,thanks.

[@DeuceGenius]

Whats up. Always love going over kasparov kramnik games

[@_j_dog]

Interesting............

[@maimounchokri1135]

Interesting 😂😂😂

[@roqsteady5290]

Interesting 😇

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

What a great player Kramnik was in his heyday,only he could have dethroned Kasparov. Thanks Jerry.

[@ChessNetwork]

The Berlin Wall 💪

[@vibovitold]

he wasn't a better player even when he won the match. as evidenced his overall performance against other players back then. he was rated almost 80 points lower than Kasparov before the match. but he found a way to upend Kasparov specifically, and this was a huge achievement, especially without condeding a single game. Kasparov in 2000 was still an absolute beast. pity a rematch never materialized.

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

@@vibovitold indeed it was a fantastic achievement to beat Kasparov. He was very stylish with it too.

[@georgederleres8489]

Wow is this all theory up to the bishop sac!?

[@leandroearth]

Kramnik is the best ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JanezMLGucek]

Hi Jerry 👋

[@bosiefoobar]

It is just Math.

[@angeltomov9184]

Yeah, he learned that in the restroom.

[@vibovitold]

i know it's a joke, but it's unfair. it wouldn't be so easy back in 2000. chess engines weren't at that level yet. Deep Blue was an exception, but it was a multi-million dolar supercomputer. engines that you could run on a regular machine back in 2000 (like Shredder or Deep Junior) were already of grandmaster strength, but not yet of WC calibre. it had changed by 2006 ("Toiletgate"), but Topalov's team never really offered convincing evidence of cheating. and Kasparov has never even alleged any wrongdoing on Kramnik's part - and he certainly would if there was even a slight reason for that, given how soul-crushing was his unexpected defeat in that match. it's not unusual for someone to "play like Stockfish", especially if the game is short, the opening follows mainstream theory, and the opponent blunders early on. you could find similarly accurate games play long before in WC matches. even Morphy played such games sometimes. what's generally indicative of cheating isn't high accuracy alone, but perfect performance achieved with inhuman consistency (eg. game after game after game).

[@CloneHat]

Why not 19.Qxa7?

[@konroh2]

I was thinking so too, but I think you then give counterplay w ... Nh5 going to f4. W doesn't have winning chances after that.