Anand vs. Topalov - Game 11

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  • Anand vs. Topalov - Game 11

    Anand just made a very curious move:

    Anand - Topalov
    Game 11
    1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8.
    a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. d3 f6 11. Ne4 Qe8 12. Nc5 Bxc5 13. bxc5 Nd5 14. Bb2 Rd8
    15. Qc2 Nde7 16. Rab1 Ba2 17. Rbc1 Qf7 18. Bc3 Rd7 19. Qb2 Rb8 20. Rfd1 Be6 21.
    Rd2 h6 22. Qb1 Nd5 23. Rb2 b6 24. cxb6 cxb6 25. Bd2 Rd6 26. Rbc2 Qd7 27. h4 Rd8
    28. Qb5 Nde7 29. Qb2 Bd5 30. Bb4 Nxb4 31. axb4 Rc6 32. b5 Rxc2 33. Rxc2 Be6 34.
    d4 e4 35. Nd2 Qxd4 36. Nxe4 Qxb2 37. Rxb2 Kf7 38. e3 g5 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. f4
    gxf4 41. exf4 Rd4 42. Kf2 Nf5 43. Bf3 Bd5 44. Nd2 Bxf3 45. Nxf3 Ra4 46. g4 Nd6
    47. Kg3 Ne4+ 48. Kh4 Nd6 49. Rd2
    (Diagram)



    Doesn't this just lose the b-pawn for nothing?

    Play just continued a few seconds ago with 49...Nxb5 50.f5. After 49.Rd2, Hiarcs 10 changed the position score from dead even to -/+ (-1.50). Does anyone else find this strange, or is it because this will be Anand's last game with White and is in a must-win for the title?
    Last edited by Jordan S. Berson; Sunday, 9th May, 2010, 01:18 PM. Reason: added position
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  • #2
    Re: Anand vs. Topalov - Game 11

    After several more moves, including a misstep by Topalov, it seems the position is level again despite Anand being down a pawn:

    49... Nxb5 50. f5 Re4 51. Kh5 Re3 52. Nh4 Nc3 53. Rd7+ Re7 54. Rd3 Ne4 55. Ng6 Nc5 56. Ra3 Rd7 57. Re3 Kg7 58. g5 b5 59. Nf4 b4 (better was 59...fxg5) 60. g6 (Diagram)



    Black can't push his pawn too far in view of 60... b3 61.Rc3 b2?? 62.Rxc5 b1=Q 63.Ne6+ mating.
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    • #3
      Final result: Draw

      1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. g3 d5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 6. Bg2 Nb6 7. O-O Be7 8. a3 O-O 9. b4 Be6 10. d3 f6 11. Ne4 Qe8 12. Nc5 Bxc5 13. bxc5 Nd5 14. Bb2 Rd8 15. Qc2 Nde7 16. Rab1 Ba2 17. Rbc1 Qf7 18. Bc3 Rd7 19. Qb2 Rb8 20. Rfd1 Be6 21. Rd2 h6 22. Qb1 Nd5 23. Rb2 b6 24. cxb6 cxb6 25. Bd2 Rd6 26. Rbc2 Qd7 27. h4 Rd8 28. Qb5 Nde7 29. Qb2 Bd5 30. Bb4 Nxb4 31. axb4 Rc6 32. b5 Rxc2 33. Rxc2 Be6 34. d4 e4 35. Nd2 Qxd4 36. Nxe4 Qxb2 37. Rxb2 Kf7 38. e3 g5 39. hxg5 hxg5 40. f4 gxf4 41. exf4 Rd4 42. Kf2 Nf5 43. Bf3 Bd5 44. Nd2 Bxf3 45. Nxf3 Ra4 46. g4 Nd6 47. Kg3 Ne4+ 48. Kh4 Nd6 49. Rd2 Nxb5 50. f5 Re4 51. Kh5 Re3 52. Nh4 Nc3 53. Rd7+ Re7 54. Rd3 Ne4 55. Ng6 Nc5 56. Ra3 Rd7 57. Re3 Kg7 58. g5 b5 59. Nf4 b4 60. g6 b3 61. Rc3 Rd4 62. Rxc5 Rxf4 63. Rc7+ Kg8 64. Rb7 Rf3 65. Rb8+ Kg7 1/2

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      • #4
        Re: Final result: Draw

        Another fight to the finish! They take a day off tomorrow before Topalov tries again with White on Tuesday according to Chessdom.

        I have enjoyed the match immensely. It feels like Topalov is taking a few more risks so Tuesday's game could still go either way. What do you think Jordan?

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        • #5
          Re: Final result: Draw

          Originally posted by Hal Bond View Post
          What do you think Jordan?
          I think my Habs are going to pound the pants off those cute fuzzy little Penguins tomorrow :)

          Oh... umm... chess... I want Anand to win, that's all I can say :)
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          • #6
            Re: Final result: Draw

            Originally posted by Jordan S. Berson View Post
            I think my Habs are going to pound the pants off those cute fuzzy little Penguins tomorrow :)

            Oh... umm... chess... I want Anand to win, that's all I can say :)
            And ... I want Topalov to win!!! That's all.

            :)

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            • #7
              Re: Final result: Draw

              Originally posted by Caesar Posylek View Post
              And ... I want Topalov to win!!! That's all.

              :)
              Hehehe... I got both my desired results... Montreal and Anand won :)
              No matter how big and bad you are, when a two-year-old hands you a toy phone, you answer it.

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