Kramnik: ‘Some kind of black-out’
28 November 2006 1:04 AM
This is what Kramnik said about his blunder at the press conference: “It was not actually only about the last move. I was calculating this line very long in advance and… I don’t know… It’s actually very strange, some kind of black-out. Because I was feeling well, I was playing well before and… I think I was pretty much better… and I calculated this line many many times, re-checking myself, and in all this Qe3 and Qxe4 I was calculating Ng6+, and okay, I already did it when I was playing …Qa7, I already calculated this line. After each move I was re-calculating it again. I was thinking it’s all fine, then again and again and finally I blundered it, mate in one. It’s really actually the first time it happens to me and I cannot really find any explanation because I was not feeling tired, I was feeling well. I think I was calculating well. It’s just very strange. I cannot explain.”
When I replayed the game I thought something must have gone wrong with the digital registration board. An unbelievable blunder. Too bad, I really thought Kramnik was doing a extremely good job again the silicon monster so far. In both games he was better.
Volgens mij is ie gewoon omgekocht. Goede reclame voor Fritz. Als dat zo is wel een disgrace for human mankind!
ps Net als Kasparov overigens in zijn eerste deep blue match!
I think this blunder makes Kramnik closer to us. That could happen to everyone, don’t forget it. I still expect he could win the match. C’mon Volodya!