M-TEL SUPER MASTERS, SOFIA Images, 2005, Topalov,V (BUL) (2778) - Anand,V (IND) (2785) [E15], M-TEL SUPER MASTERS, Sofia, (6), 18.05.2005

ANALYSED GAME N^o 015
Updated: April 2008

Topalov, V (2778) - Anand, V (2785)
[E15] - M-TEL SUPER MASTERS, Sofia
2005, Sofia (BUL), (6), 18.05.2005

(Annotation: "Chess-Theory")

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X0 1.d4 X1 Nf6 X2 2.c4 X3 e6 X4 3.Nf3 X5 b6 X6 4.g3 X7 Ba6 X8
Queen' s Indian, Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto)

5.b3 X9 Bb4+ X10 6.Bd2 X11 Be7 X12

This retort, now very often practised at all level, and anyway pratically inescapable, is certainly most promising for Black than the exchange in d2 - See ECB (ECO Codes Base) Classification: E15-g5* to k5*

7.Nc3 X13

[ This line of the Queen' s Indian is very popular since the Pal Benko' s beautiful victory : 7.Bg2 X14 c6 X15 8.0-0 X16 0-0 X17 9.Ne5 X18 d5 X19 10.cxd5 X20 cxd5 X21 11.Nc3 X22 Nfd7 X23 12.Nf3 X24 Nc6 X25 13.Re1 X26 Rc8 X27 14.a4 X28 h6 X29 15.Na2 X30 Bf6=/+ X31 (Casztonyl, Endre - Benko, Pal C, 0-1, Voros Lobogo, 1955)]

7...c6 X32 8.e4 X33 d5 X34 9.Qc2 X35

[ ECB (ECO Codes Base) Classification: [E15-q5*]. Currently it seems most usual to play : 9.e5 X36 Ne4 X37 10.Bd3 X38 Nxc3 X39 11.Bxc3 X40 c5 X41 with eventually the continuation: 12.dxc5 X42 bxc5 X43 13.Qe2 X44 Bb7 X45 14.Rd1 X46 d4 X47 15.Be4 X48 Qc7 X49 16.Bd2 X50 Bxe4 X51 17.Qxe4 X52 Qc6= (Epishin, V - Sax, G, 1/2-1/2 E, Neckar op., X53 2004)]

9...dxe4 X54 10.Nxe4 X55 Bb7 X56 11.Neg5N

A novelty at this stage of the game. X57

[ Let us indicate the following recent game : 11.Bg2 X58 c5 X59 12.Neg5 X60 Nc6 X61 13.dxc5 X62 bxc5 X63 14.Bc3 X64 Nd4 X65 15.Bxd4 X66 cxd4 X67 16.0-0 X68 0-0 X69 (Topalov, V - Leko, P, 1-0 E15, Monte-Carlo, Amber-Blind 14th, 2005)]

11...c5 X70 12.d5!!

An audacious and very surprising move. Only a strong study permits really to interpret it !

In fact we are suddenly falling over a combinatorial game particularly complex. The real interest of this move is simultaneously obstructing the a8-h1 diagonal, opening the a1-h8 diagonal and, more generally, using White' s advance in development.

X71 Notice in particular the active position of White Queen and minor pieces.

[ After plausible moves : 12.Bg2 X72 0-0 X73 13.dxc5 X74 h6 X75 14.Nh3 X76 Bxc5 X77 15.Rd1 X78 Qe7 X79 White haven' t very clear possibilities.]

12...exd5 X80 13.cxd5 X81

[ Doubtful is: 13.Ne5 X82 0-0 X83 14.Bd3 X84 g6 X85 15.Ngxf7?! X86 Rxf7 X87 16.Nxf7 X88 Kxf7 X89 17.0-0-0 X90 =/+]

13...h6 X91 14.Nxf7!! X92

This thematic sacrifice of a minor piece on the weak f7-pawn is the logical continuation of White plan. We mean it was clearly inscreabed in the 11th Topalov's move.

14...Kxf7 X93 15.0-0-0 X94 Bd6 X95 16.Nh4 X96 Bc8 X97 17.Re1 X98 Na6 X99 18.Re6 X100 Nb4!?

Facing the White' s attack, this move doesn' t seem to be the suitable retort. X101

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[ Nevertheless Black loses equally after: 18...Nc7 X102 19.Qg6+ X103 The only way to justify the sacrifice. 19...Kg8 X104 20.Nf5 X105 Bf8 X106 21.Bc4! X107 b5 X108 22.Ne7+ X109 Bxe7 X110 23.Rxe7 X111 Qxe7 X112 24.d6+ X113 In any case Black loses his Queen. 24...bxc4 X114 25.dxe7 X115 Be6 X116 26.Bc3 X117 Bf7 X118 The best defensive move. 27.Qf5 X119 Nfd5 X120 28.Bxg7 X121 Kxg7 X122 29.Qe5+ X123 Nf6 X124 ( 29...Kh7?! X125 30.bxc4 X126 ) 30.Qxc7 X127 cxb3 X128 31.axb3 X129 Rhc8 X130 32.Qe5 X131 Bxb3 X132 A very complicated position, with material compensation, where White has a significant advantage, in particular because their four pawns on the King side. 33.g4! X133 Rc6 X134 34.h4 X135 Re6 X136 35.Qc3 X137 Bd5 X138 36.Rd1 X139 Kg6 X140 37.Rxd5! X141 The strongest continuation. 37...Nxd5 X142 38.Qd3+ X143 Kf6 X144 39.Qxd5 X145 Re8 X146 40.g5+ X147 hxg5 X148 41.hxg5+ X149 Kxe7 X150 42.f4 X151 Kf8 X152 43.Qxc5+ X153 R8e7 X154 44.f5!? X155 Re5 X156 45.Qc6 X157 Now we go attentively through two main line: 45...Re1+ X158 After this move White, with an active King, are able to win! ( White' s camp wins equally after: 45...a5 X159 46.Qf6+ X160 Kg8 X161 47.Qg6+ X162 Rg7 X163 48.Qd6 X164 Rge7= X165 49.Kb2 X166 a4 X167 50.Ka3 X168 Re4 X169 51.Qd8++- X170 ; A trap: 45...Rxf5?? X171 46.Qc8+ X172 ) 46.Kd2 X173 R7e2+ X174 47.Kd3 X175 Re3+ X176 48.Kd4 X177 Re7 X178 49.Qa8+ X179 Kf7 X180 50.Qh8 X181 Rd7+ X182 51.Kc3 X183 Rc1+ X184 52.Kb2 X185 Rc6 X186 53.g6+ X187 Ke7 X188 54.Qe5+ X189 Kd8 X190 55.Qb8+ X191 Rc8 X192 56.Qb3 X193 Rcc7 X194 57.Qg8+ X195 Ke7 X196 58.g7 X197 Kf6 X198 59.Qf8+ X199 Rf7 X200 60.g8Q X201 Rxf8 X202 61.Qxf8++- X203 ]

19.Bxb4 X204 cxb4 X205 20.Bc4! X206

[ Is not very clear: 20.Qc6 X207 Bxe6 X208 21.dxe6+ X209 Kg8 X210 22.e7 X211 Qc7 X212 23.Bc4+ X213 ( Not so good is: 23.Qxc7 X214 Bxc7 X215 ) 23...Kh7 X216 24.Qf3 X217 ]

20...b5 X218 21.Bxb5 X219 Be7?! X220

A doubtful choice.

[ Another possibility was: 21...Kg8 X221 22.Bc4 X222 a5 X223 23.Qg6 X224 Bxe6 X225 24.dxe6 X226 Rc8 X227 25.Nf5 X228 ( 25.e7+?? X229 Rxc4+ X230 ) 25...Qf8 X231 26.Re1 X232 Be7 X233 27.Qf7+ X234 Qxf7 X235 28.exf7+ X236 Kf8 X237 29.Nxe7! X238 Rxc4+ X239 30.bxc4 X240 Kxf7 X241 31.Nf5 X242 and White has a clear advantage.]

22.Ng6 X243

Any way, it' s now well evident White has a winning game.

22...Nxd5 X244 23.Rxe7+ X245

[ White wins easily after: 23.Re5 X246 Be6 X247 24.Nxh8+ X248 Qxh8 X249 25.Rxe6 X250 Rc8 X251 26.Rc6 X252 Rxc6 X253 27.Qxc6+- X254 ]

23...Nxe7 X255 24.Bc4+ X256 Kf6 X257 25.Nxh8 X258 Qd4 X259 26.Rd1 X260 Qa1+ X261 27.Kd2 X262 Qd4+ X263 28.Ke1 X264 Qe5+ X265 29.Qe2 X266 This five or six last moves are quite evident! 29...Qxe2+ X267 30.Kxe2 X268

In this endgame without surprise White, with a pawn more, has a decisive advantage.

30...Nf5 X269 31.Nf7 X270 a5 X271 32.g4 X272 Nh4 X273

[ The alternative line is: 32...Ba6 X274 33.Nd6 X275 Bxc4+ X276 34.Nxc4 X277 Ne7 X278 +/-]

33.h3 X279 Ra7 X280 34.Rd6+ X281 Ke7 X282 35.Rb6 X283

[ Or: 35.Rc6 X284 ]

35...Rc7 X285 36.Ne5 X286

We point out the good cooperation of White pieces.

36...Ng2 X287 37.Ng6+ X288 Kd8 X289 38.Kf1 X290 Bb7 X291 39.Rxb7 X292

A radical solution indeed!

39...Rxb7 X293 40.Kxg2 X294 Rd7 X295 41.Nf8 X296 Rd2 X297 42.Ne6+ X298 Ke7 X299 43.Nxg7 X300 Rxa2 X301 44.Nf5+ X302 Kf6 X303 45.Nxh6 X304

What a magnificent Topalov' s endgame, with in particular the three powerful White pawns on the King side. It' s not necessary to comment more now!

45...Rc2 X305 46.Bf7 X306 Rc3 X307 47.f4 X308 a4 X309 48.bxa4 X310 b3 X311 49.g5+ X312 Kg7 X313 50.f5 X314 b2 X315 51.f6+ X316 Kh7 X317 52.Nf5 1-0

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N^o115
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[B07]

N^o114
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[C67]

N^o113
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[A37]

N^o112
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[A80]

N^o111
White Vs Black - TRAP N^o 1: Geduld's Opening
[A00]

N^o110
Topalov, Veselin (2780) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2733)
[B04]

N^o109
Anand, Vishy (2799) Vs Aronian, Levon (2739)
[C89]

N^o108
Shirov, Alexey (2755) Vs Anand, Vishy (2799)
[B96]

N^o107
Kamsky, Gata (2725) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2755)
[B30]

N^o106
Kramnik Vlad. (2799) Vs Carlsen Magnus (2733)
[A30]

N^o105
Ceccaldi, Daniel Vs Fictional opponent
[B21]

N^o104
Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[E15]

N^o103
Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)
[C11]

N^o102
Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)
[B50]

N^o101
Ivanchuk, V (2750) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)
[C45]

N^o100
Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)
[B90]

N^o099
Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750)
[D88]

N^o098
Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Carlsen, Mag. (2690)
[C83]

N^o097
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[C96]

N^o096
Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Leko, Peter (2749)
[E15]

N^o095
Milov, V (2665) Vs Gonzalez, J (2526)
[E48]

N^o094
Topalov, Ves. (2783) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)
[C11]

N^o093
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Ivanchuk, Vassily (2750)
[B90]

N^o092
Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)
[D23]

N^o091
Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)
[D45]

N^o090
Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[A46]

N^o089
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)
[C95]

N^o088
Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[E04]

N^o087
Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Aronian, Levon (2744)
[D38]

N^o086
Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)
[B90]

N^o085
Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Morozevich, A (2741)
[E66]

N^o084
Radjabov, Teimour (2729) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)
[E08]

N^o083
Svidler, P (2728) Vs Karjakin, Sergey (2678)
[B90]

N^o082
Motylev, Alex. (2647) Vs Radjabov, Teimour (2729)
[E92]

N^o081
Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)
[B90]

N^o080
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Calsen, Magnus (2690)
[D38]

N^o079
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Van Wely, Loek (2683)
[B97]

N^o078
Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)
[C88]

N^o077
Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)
[E05]

N^o076
Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)
[C88]

N^o075
Radjabov, T (2729) Vs Tiviakov, Sergey (2682)
[B35]

N^o074
Ponomariov, R (2733) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)
[D15]

N^o073
Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)
[A16]

N^o072
Van Wely, Loek (2683) Vs Radjabov, T (2729)
[E97]

N^o071
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)
[E15]

N^o070
Karjakin, Sergey (2678) Vs Kramnik, Vlad. (2766)
[C42]

N^o069
Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)
[D89]

N^o068
Saemisch, Friedrich Vs Nimzovitch, Aaron
[E06]

N^o067
Kogan,B (2500) Vs Alburt,L (2535)
[A43]

N^o066
Fuchs,T (2080) Vs Halay,T (2320)
[A43]

N^o065
Gruenfeld,E Vs Keres,P
[A43]

N^o064
Jussupow,A (2490) Vs Vaganian,R (2570)
[A43]

N^o063
Larsen,B (2625) Vs Browne,W (2530)
[A43]

N^o062
Cramling,P (2435) Vs Gobet,F (2350)
[A43]

N^o061
Kramnik,V (2758) Vs Topalov,V (2702)
[A43]

N^o060
Polugaevsky,L Vs Eising,J
[A43]

N^o059
Kluger,G Vs Tal,M
[A43]

N^o058
Smyslov,V (2620) Vs Schmid,L
[A43]

N^o057
Itkis,B (2454) Vs Sergeev,V (2438)
[A43]

N^o056
Kochyev,A (2555) Vs Alburt,L (2515)
[A43]

N^o055
Gligoric,S Vs Schmid,L [A43]
[A43]

N^o054
Tal,M Vs Benko,P
[A43]

N^o053
Dobias,J Vs Hromadka,K
[A43]

N^o052
Williams,E Vs Staunton,H
[A43]

N^o051
Staunton,H Vs De Saint Amant,P
[A43]

N^o050
Lichtenhein,T Vs Raphael,B
[A43]

N^o049
Burn,A Vs Pollock,W
[A43]

N^o048
Chigorin,M Vs Schiffers,E
[A43]

N^o047
Tibensky,R (2444) Vs Reinemer,F (2250)
[A43]

N^o046
Ware,P Vs Blackburne,J [A43]
[A43]

N^o045
Mohr,C Vs Zukertort,J
[A43]

N^o044
Marshall,F Vs Blackburne,J
[A43]

N^o043
Baudoin, Olivier (1533) Vs Yrnehsiul (1562)
[A43]

N^o042
Campbell,B Vs Kennefick,M
[D00]

N^o041
Marshall,F Vs Rubinstein,A
[D00]

N^o040
Skehan,C Vs Irwanto,S (2416)
[D00]

N^o039
Short,N (2684) Vs Rychagov,A (2512)
[C41]

N^o038
Molina Carranza,L Vs Capablanca,J
[D00]

N^o037
Houska,M (2200) Vs Prie,E (2475)
[D00]

N^o036
Tarrasch,S Vs Chigorin,M
[D00]

N^o035
Blanco,A Vs Sanchez,R
[D00]

N^o034
Hanham,J Vs Showalter,J
[D00]

N^o033
Fogatos,O Vs Rybka,J
[D00]

N^o032
Blackburne,J Vs Paulsen,L
[D00]

N^o031
Krueger,P Vs Wegemund,O
[D00]

N^o030
Garcia, GG Vs Szymanowska, Karolina
[D00]

N^o029
Sarratt Jacob, Henry Vs NN
[D00]

N^o028
Duras, Oldrich Vs Simek
[D00]

N^o027
Garcia, Baptiste,F Vs TheDorado,B
[D00]

N^o026
Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-II
[D53]

N^o025
Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-I
[D53]

N^o024
Hacen (1990) Vs Barat, Jacques (1750)
[D53]

N^o023
Morozevich,A (2707) Vs Kasimdzhanov,R (2670)
[B92]

N^o022
Havelaar, T Vs Lansbergen, A
[B90]

N^o021
Leko,P (2763) Vs Topalov,V (2788)
[B90]

N^o020
Svidler,P (2738) Vs Adams,M (2719)
[C42]

N^o019
Polgar, Judit (2735) Vs Anand, Vishy (2788)
[B17]

N^o018
Abulker, Claude (1356) Vs Silva (1258)
[C42]

N^o017
Adams,M (2737) Vs Topalov,V (2778)
[B91]

N^o016
Zakharov,A Vs Agzamov,G
[E15]

N^o015
Topalov,V (2778) Vs Anand,V (2785)
[E15]

N^o014
Adams, Michael (2737) Vs Anand, Vishy,(2785)
[C42]

N^o013
Jacques&Michel Vs engine
[A13]

N^o012
Martin, Milan (2200) Vs Jaulneau, Ch. (2363)
[B30]

N^o011
Bachmann Vs Fiechtl
[C67]

N^o010
Fumerolle (1455) Vs Khalidkhan (1796)
[D60]

N^o009
THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 02
***

N^o008
THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 01
***

N^o007
Arapovic,V (2443) Vs Budimir,B (2250)
[A45]

N^o006
Kramnik,V (2777) Vs Grischuk,A (2732)
[E39]

N^o005
Lautier, Joel (2666) Vs Epishin, V (2658)
[D15]

N^o004
Fritsche,F (GER) (2321) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)
[B22]

N^o003
Delabarre, Olivier (2205) Vs Bruneau, M (2391)
[B81]

N^o002
Black,R (USA) (2314) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)
[E44]

N^o001
Oosterman, M-J (NED) Vs Bruneau, M (2254)
[A50]