Corus 2007, Wijk aan Zee, Topalov, Veselin - Anand, Viswanathan, 1-0, Queen's Indian Defense: (E15)- 4.g3, Nimzovich variation (4...Ba6)

ANALYSED GAME N^o 071
Updated: April 2008

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Topalov, Veselin (BUL) (2783) -
Anand, Viswanathan (IND) (2779)
[E15] Corus - Wijk aan
Zee, NED (8), 21.01.2007

(Annotation: "Chess-Theory")

X0

Queen' s Indian: 4.g3. Nimzovich variation (exaggerated fianchetto).

1.d4 X1 Nf6 X2 2.c4 X3 e6 X4 3.Nf3 X5 b6 X6 4.g3 X7 Ba6 X8 5.b3 X9 Bb4+ X10 6.Bd2 X11 Be7 X12 7.Bg2 X13 c6 X14 8.Bc3 X15 d5 X16 9.Ne5 X17 Nfd7 X18 10.Nxd7 X19 Nxd7 X20 11.Nd2 X21 0-0 X22 12.0-0 X23

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A classical position of Queen' s Indian: 4.g3 frequently played at all level since 1958 and according similar chances to both camps.

12...Nf6 X24 [ The main line continues this way: 12...Rc8 X25 13.e4 X26 b5 X27 14.Re1 X28 dxc4 X29 15.bxc4 X30 bxc4 X31 ( 15...Nb6 X32 16.cxb5 X33 cxb5 X34 17.Rc1 X35 =/+ Kasparov, Garry - Karpov, Anatoly, 0-1, (E15), World Championship 31th, 1984) ) 16.Qa4 X36 Bb5 X37 17.Qc2= X38 ]

13.e4 X39

A thematic Break Move (see:NCT VI - Chess Move Classification).

13...dxe4 X40 14.a4!? X41

This wing answer was introduce in 2002 by Mattlesen, Martin and intervenes in the struggle for the control of squares b5 and c4 [ Usual is: 14.Nxe4 X42 Rc8 X43 15.Re1 X44 Nxe4 X45 16.Bxe4 X46 Bf6 X47 +/= ]

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14...Nd5!? X48 15.cxd5 X49 Bxf1 X50 16.d6 X51 Bxg2 X52 17.dxe7 X53 Qxe7 X54 18.Kxg2 X55

All this critical line is well known since the game: Mattlesen, Martin (2289) - Schandorff, Lars (2551), 0-1, (E15), DEN-chT, 2002.

18...f5N X56

Strictly speaking it is certainly a novelty in this position; nevertheless this move is also a thematic one, indeed rather natural.

[ The above mentioned game continues like this: 18...Rad8 X57 19.Qe2 X58 f5 X59 20.Nc4 X60 c5 X61 21.Qe3 X62 cxd4 X63 22.Bxd4 X64 Rd5 X65 23.Ne5 X66 Qd6 X67 24.Nc4 X68 Qd8 X69 =/+]

19.b4! X70

This imbalanced position presents rich possibilities and Topalov spontaneously finds the right start plan (this one will be evolve quickly): an expansion on the Queenside, where are aggregated and well organized his main forces.

19...Qd7! X71

Anand' s choice is equally interesting; effectively, it is essential for Black to give value to its heavy pieces by occupying the open d-file (this one is open in the Pachman maining!).

20.Qe2 X72 Qd6 X73 21.f3 X74 exf3+ X75 22.Nxf3 X76

This time the battle is concentrated in the center, mainly on the files d and e. Chances of both camps seens to be similar.

22...h6 X77 23.Re1 X78 Rfe8 X79 24.Qc2 X80 Rad8 X81 25.Bd2 X82 Qd7= X83

In this rich and complicated position we assist to a subtil positional play!

26.Kf2!? X84

This majestic displacement is certainly a courageous option.

26...Rc8 X85

Threatening: ...c5

27.Bf4 X86 Qd5!? X87

[ Might be considered: 27...g5 X88 28.Be3 X89 Qd5 X90 29.Qc3 X91 a5!? X92 unclear] 28.Re5 X93 Qd7 X94 29.h4! X95

Forbiding: ...g5. This time White has a clear spatial advantege and Black heavy chessmen are unable to express their power.

29...Ra8 X96 30.Bd2 X97 Rac8 X98

This way, Vishy Anand certainly thinks now to an honorable draw for leaving this perilous situation.

31.Qc4 X99 Kh7 X100 32.Bc3 X101 Qd6 X102 33.Ne1 X103 b5 X104 34.Qc5 X105 Qd8 X106 35.Nd3

After the game, Veselin Topalov added the comment: "His resignation may have been premature, but it is understandable that Black' s position is very tough to play".

1-0

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[B17]

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