Last Move
12.Bb3

Kramnik 3:2 Kasparov

Game 6 Still in theory

1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nc6 6.Nc3 g6 7.0-0 Bg7 8.Qa4 Nb6 9.Qb5 Nd7 10.d3 0-0 11.Be3 Nd4 12.Bxd4 cxd4 13.Ne4 Qb6 14.a4 a6 15.Qxb6 Nxb6 16.a5 Nd5 17.Nc5 Rd8 18.Nd2 Rb8 19.Nc4 e6 20.Rfc1 Bh6 21.Rcb1 Bf8 22.Nb3 Bg7 23.Bxd5 Rxd5 24.Nbd2 e5 ½-½

Commentary on game 6 is brought to you by GM Neil McDonald, IM Malcolm Pein and FM Chris Duncan

Kramnik has been pretty dominant in the five games so far, only experiencing difficulties in game three. On the other hand, he failed to seize his chances in game four and only has a slender one point lead. Kasparov is bound to have a good spell of his own at some point in the match, so the match is finely balanced. I expect Kasparov to play solidly today, while the Challenger will be keen to increase his lead. 1.d4 d5

2.c4 dxc4
Here we go again!

3.Nf3 e6

4.e3 c5

5.Bc4 a6

6.0-0 Nf6

7.a4
Kramnik decides to play more sharply than in Game Four, where he forced the exchange of queens with 7.dxc5. Instead he looks to restrain Black on the queenside.

7... Nc6

8.Qe2 cxd4

9.Rd1 Be7

10.exd4 0-0

11.Nc3 Nd5

12.Bb3