Ronen through Chess history: Kramnik vs. Anand - 2008 World Championship

Kramnik vs. Anand - 2008 World Championship

Opening: D49: QGD semi-Slav: Meran, Blumenfeld variation

Player(s): Kramnik, Anand

New Show for our GM Ronen Har-Zvi! After years of investigating openings, Ronen moves on to present his fans with a brand new show. In these videos, GM Indiana-Jones will go through historical games, those which have made the history of our beloved Game. Chess history at your fingertips in ICC: historical background, stories, anecdotes, and even gossip!

This week Ronen shows us game 3 of the World Championship match played in 2008 between Anand and Kramnik. It's a very important game in the match, which shows how Anand, in that moment, was superior to his Russian super-strong opponent. Ronen guides us through history, telling us how FIDE and the players arrived to this match, and this makes his show even more interesting for chess history lovers. Enjoy!