Final position
Anand, V (2783) – Kramnik, V (2772) [E34]
World Championship in Bonn Germany (6), 21.10.2008
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Qc2 d5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nf3 Qf5 7.Qb3 Nc6 8.Bd2 0–0 9.h3 b6 10.g4 Qa5 11.Rc1 Bb7 12.a3 Bxc3 13.Bxc3 Qd5 14.Qxd5 Nxd5 15.Bd2 Nf6 16.Rg1 Rac8 17.Bg2 Ne7 18.Bb4 c5 19.dxc5 Rfd8 20.Ne5 Bxg2 21.Rxg2 bxc5 22.Rxc5 Ne4 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.Nd3 Nd5 25.Bd2 Rc2 26.Bc1 f5 27.Kd1 Rc8 28.f3 Nd6 29.Ke1 a5 30.e3 e5 31.gxf5 e4 32.fxe4 Nxe4 33.Bd2 a4 34.Nf2 Nd6 35.Rg4 Nc4 36.e4 Nf6 37.Rg3 Nxb2 38.e5 Nd5 39.f6 Kf7 40.Ne4 Nc4 41.fxg7 Kg8 42.Rd3 Ndb6 43.Bh6 Nxe5 44.Nf6+ Kf7 45.Rc3 Rxc3 46.g8Q+ Kxf6 47.Bg7+ 1–0
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The score is now Anand 4.5 – 1.5 Kramnik.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Another awesome game. The tiger is not in the mood for Kramniks usual tactics…and he’s certainly no Leko.
Good on him. I just hope he does not go into drawing mode…..he’s been doing well pushing poor kramnik in this match..he should keep with the Business as usual and push Kramnik off the board.
Personally after Kramniks recent interviews…and his avoiding Kasparov for so many years….I’m sort of enjoying the dressing down he’s receiving.
Just another lost for Cheatnik.
As long as Kramnik is not able to cheat he simply loses ground.
I love to see Anand winning :). I enjoy his games much more than Kramnik’s quik draws. The 9.h3 is a nice novelty i think.