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What is your game 5 prediction?
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Round 5 will take place today at 7 am (U.S. central time). The score is 2.5 – 1.5 after 4 games in favor of Anand.
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Topalov – Anand
World Championship (Game 5)
1. 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 c5 8. e4 Bg6 9. Be3 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Bxd4 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxc4 a6 The first 13 moves were cranked out in 3-4 minutes total by both players!
14. Rc1 We still have a repeat of game 3. Neither player has deviated yet. I have to believe that Topalov and his team have something up their sleeves for this game. Topalov did say that he felt that he had a good position in game 3 but he did not continue correctly. Anand is taking time here. In game 3, he played 14…Rg8.
14…Rg8 Same as in game 3. Still no deviation.
15. h4 h5 Here is the first deviation. Anand played 15. h6 in game 3. Anand held for a draw but he faced a cramp and difficult position. Therefore, his team came up with what they perceive as an improvement. This is like a mind game. Both sides are guessing when the other side will uncork a novelty / improvement. The difficult part to predict is when the novelty will come, before or after the move you plan to deviate. In this game, we still do not know how Topalov planned to improve. What we know is Anand did it first.
16. Ne2 This is a logical move. The threat is Nf4 to to attack the Bishop.
16…Bd6 This is to prevent Nf4.
17. Be3 The idea of this move is to play Bf4. Once again, just as in game 3, Topalov has a small advantage which he hopes to build on. Black faces the same problem with inactive Rook on g8 and Bishop on g6. We have a situation at the playing hall. The entire building lost electricity and went dark. Now the players have to play blindfold the rest of the way 🙂 Just kidding but not the part about the building going dark.
17…Ne5 The electricity is now back on after a short power outage. Special thanks to our friends at Chessdom for sharing with us the info about the blackout.
18. Nf4 If 18…Nxc4 19. Rxc4 Bxf4 20. Bxf4 then White has a good endgame even though the Bishops are on opposite color. If 18….Rc8 19. Bb3 Rxc1+ 20. Bxc1 Ke7 21. Ke2 and White also has an edge for the endgame. 18…Ke7 is another option. However, I am not sure if the advantage can lead to a full point for Topalov. Anand should be able to hold. The key decision for Anand right here is which type of endgame does he want? Which one he will have the least danger and easiest time to hold.
18…Rc8 Update from Sofia: Chessdom journalists talked to electrical emergency unit next to the playing hall. They confirmed that the electricity can be interrupted again as there are general problems in the whole area. In the current case the game was interrupted just for a few minutes and the organizers reacted quickly to switch on emergency light. The organizers just brought in the playing hall additional generator to support possible case of power outage.
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19. Bb3 Rxc1 20. Bxc1 Ke7 Just as I analyzed above. White has an small edge in this endgame and Anand feels that this is the least difficult line to hold.
21. Ke2 Rc8 White basically has a pleasant position. Black still has a problem with his g6 Bishop.
22. Bd2 The idea is to put his Bishop on c3. Even though the Black Rook occupies the c file, there is no square to penetrate. 22…f6 is the best option here but it is not an easy move to spot immediately. 22…f6 23. Nxe6 Bf7 24. Nd4 Bxb3 25. Nxb3 Rc2 And Black is fine. If 23. Bxe6 Rc2 24. b3 Nc6 25. Nxg6+ Kxe6 26. Kd3 Rb2 27. Kc3 Ra2 the position is equal as well.
22..f6 With this move, Anand has solved his bad g6 Bishop and he should have no problem holding this position. If 23. Nxg6+ Nxg6 24. g4 Nf4+ 25. Bxf4 Bxf4 26. gxh5 Rc5 or Rc1 = This is why Anand is the World Champion. He is so universal and resourceful. He can attack, defend, play positionally, play endgame well, etc. 22…f6 is not a move that most chess players would find. It requires deep understanding of the position and strong ability to calculate.
If you like a positional struggle, this is the game for it. It is a good sign when Anand finds resourceful moves and Topalov takes his time to try to capitalize on what he perceives as a small positional advantage. It means that the players are settling down and this will be an exciting match.
23. Nxg6 Nxg6 24. g3 Black cannot take on g3 because of Rg1. The Knight belongs on e5 so I expect Anand to get his Knight back there. So we have Bishop pair vs. Bishop and Knight endgame. This is the best option for Topalov after 22…f6.
24…Ne5 Trading Rooks with Rc1 may be a good idea here because it will eliminate the threat of Nc4. White would not want to trade his e2 Bishop for the Black Knight. Then he has to live with the g3, h4 pawn problem.
25. f4 Also a good move. This will block the Black Bishop from harassing the g3 and h4 pawn. This will also give Topalov a chance to keep his Rook on the board. However, I still do not see any serious chance for Topalov to score without a blunder by Anand. He has 25…Nc6 which threatens Nd4. Anand will not want his Knight on the Kingside with Ng4. It would remain out of play there.
25…Nc6 This position is completely even.
26. Bc3 defending the d4 square. Black can trade Bishops with Bb4 and White has no chance to win.
26…Bb4 27. Bxb4 Nxb4 I see no real chances for either side to win. But the interesting part is that since Topalov has a self imposed Sofia rule, the fans are getting a good endgame lesson. This will be a long one unless the players manage to find another 3-time repetition. 28. Rd1 or 28. Ke3 are both fine here. The only thing a lengthy game is bad for is those paid commentators. They have to work overtime for no extra pay 🙂
28. Rd1 As expected, Rook on the open file. By the way, the fans at home think that this is an easy draw but I have news for you. If a Grandmaster plays against an amateur in this position, the Grandmaster will play for win with either color. It is always easy when you are not in front of the firing squad. I remember playing an endgame specialist like Swedish GM Ulf Andersson when I was younger and less experience. He did not let me off the hook. He tried to grind me out for hours in the endgame. I did draw but it was a real learning lesson and experience 🙂 Would I take a draw here with either color if I am playing against a 1900-2000-2100-2200 or perhaps even a 2300? No 🙂
28…Nc6 29. Rd2 Keeping the 2nd rank safe in case of Na5 and Topalov has to retreat his Bishop to a2. This is like those heavy weight boxing bouts in the late rounds. They just move around the ring without much action while waiting for the opponent to fall asleep and commit and horrible boo boo 🙂
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29…g5 OK Houston, we have action! Anand is awake and kicking. White has to do nothing. He can take the pawn or simply move the King to f2. Still completely equal.
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30. Kf2 g4 31. Rc2 Now I do not think Anand would want to trade Rooks because of his problematic g4, h5 pawns. 31…Rd8 looks very logical here.
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31…Rd8 32.Ke3 Rd6 The position is still equal but Topalov has made some progress. I like White a little better here because of Anand’s g4, h5 pawns. 33. Rc5 is looking good here.
33. Rc5 Nb4 This is getting interesting with 34. Bc4 Nc2+ 35. Ke2 Nd4+ 36. Kf2 Rc6 37. Rxc6 Nxc6 = / +=
34. Rc7+ Anand must play 34…Kd8 as 34…Rd7 would give Topalov an advantage.
34…Kd8 35. Rc3 Ke7 Now Topalov can choose to draw with Rc7+ then Rc3 again but I doubt that he would do that. If Topalov wants to make an issue, he may try 36. e5.
36. e5 Yup! He tried it! He is pushing hard instead of settling for an easy draw. Black should retreat his Rook and not take because that would give Topalov more chances.
36…Rd7 37. exf6+ Kxf6 38. Ke2 The position is still equal but Topalov is trying his best to create practical chances for himself. I still do not see Anand losing this game.
38…Nc6 39. Ke1 Nd4 40. Bd1 Anand can just park his Knight on f5 at any time and no chance for White to win.
40… a5 I admire Topalov’s willingness to fight and try to win here but I don’t see him succeeding. On the other hand, he needs to be careful not to over push and lose. 41. Rc5 Rd5 42. Rxd5 exd5 43. Kf2 =
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It is not news that Topalov likes to push things to the edge. It’s his style and this style brought him to #1 in the world as well a WC title. Who am I or who is anyone to criticize him? Does he push too far sometimes and pay the consequences? Yes. Will he change? No 🙂
41. Rc5 Nf5 42. Rc3 Perhaps another chance for repetition?
42…Nd4 It seems that Anand is OK with a draw here.
43. Rc5 And now Topalov also is OK with a draw by repetition.
43…Nf5 44. Rc3 1/2
Topalov was held to a draw with White twice in a row while he has been unable to hold as Black. Game 6 will be critical for Topalov. He cannot afford to go down -2.
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Today another win for Anand, and it is all over. Maybe
okay
We will see if Topalov will stick to 1. d4, though if not, what else. Anand must certainly be as ready for e4. I wonder if Anand could be shaken by the Bird. Perhaps 1.Nf3, I somehow doubt Topalov could win with the English. Perhaps Reti, even.
Can Vishy win with black?
I hope Anand wins, but realistically, I think this will be another draw.
Anand will surely go for a draw. Topalov has no chance but to adopt a more aggressive way of playing. maybe Catalan, or even e4, although, Anand doesn’t lose much in e4 openings.
I think it will be hard fought draw for Anand.
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Susan, What is the record number of visitors for your live commentary at any point in time?
I think the Grunfeld that has gone to the garage for repair, will recur again
Looking at the Live Feed – Anand has the best Golf Clap ever, At least Topalov looks like he means it =D
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Another d4? Why? Unless Topalov has some hing earth-shattering right out of the gate, I don’t see him pull off a smash and grab like game 1.
any idea abt anands seconds fellas…last time he had ss ganguly,kazim,nielsen etc..but this time?
Can Andan Play Ne5
Why topa afraid of e4 opening?
hw is Be5 for black?
no power in whole building
Live commentary here: http://live.chessdom.com/anand-topalov-2010-g5.html says:
Blackout in the Military club! The press conference room is dark and the Mundell press conference stopped. At the same time the official site live commentary stopped for the same reason. News from the scene in 1 minute!
Update: The playing hall is also dark! Werner Stubenvoll is asking what is happenning but there is no electricity in the whole building!
“Just kidding but not the part about the building going dark.”
Probably a Bulgarian strategy so that Anand thinks about something else.
e4 at their level tends to lead to forced lines so white is at mercy of black to keep things complex.
d4 gets white some time before black can settle matters in comparison with e4.
Look no further than the Kasparov vs Kramnik match in which e4 did not provide white more than doubled pawns and queens out of the board at the same time. With the black king always centralized helping with defending the remaining pawns.
d4 delays matters which probably creates a greater number of variations so grandmasters cannot force defending lines straightaway.
wow how can a 3mil$ world championship have this problem of blackout? they don’t have a backup emergency generator atleast for the playing hall? amazing! or is it one of the sofia rules?
Backup generators? Generators would be the first thing I would setup for an event of this magnitude.
What is the contingency plan? Will the game be adjourned or canceled?
Perhaps this blackout is Silvio Danailov’s novelty?!!!
i could not believe that an event of such a level can have these problems? didn’t they ever thought about this before hand??
This is really very shameful for world chess championship.
That’s just great! Now anand and topalov can go back to their camps and analyze this position and come back tomorrow to resume this..or may be they will be held in separate prison cells till they resolve the blackout issue. Such a shame for the organizing committee and bulgaria
17 ..Ne5 18.Kf2 N*c4 19.R*C4 f5 unlocking the white bishop
or may be
17 ..Ne5 18.Bf4 N*c5 19.R*c5 Be7
>>Now the players have to play blindfold the rest of the way
I love it!!!!!
Raj shouts “FIDE… WCC! Can you hear us? Hello… No get up.. play play ” hahah
It is really bad to have a power cut situation at the venue in between the play where WCC is played. The organisers really need to be serious. Very bad.
More than 15 minutes without electricity. Anyone knows about the proceeding in this case?
Is Anand’s clock being restored? Due to the blackout during his move?
I think Anand is too solid for d4 or e4…..topalov need to switch to unorthodox openings now……what do u say susan?
Match restarted: 17… Ne5 18.Nf4
the electricity can be interrupted again as there are general problems in the whole area. In the current case the game was interrupted just for a few minutes and the organizers reacted quickly to switch on emergency light.
http://live.chessdom.com/anand-topalov-2010-g5.html
18…Nxc4 19.Rxc4 (forced else 19…Nxe3) 19…Bxf4 leads to opposite coloured bishops!
Match restarted: 17… Ne5 18.Nf4
… the electricity can be interrupted again as there are general problems in the whole area. In the current case the game was interrupted just for a few minutes and the organizers reacted quickly to switch on emergency light.
http://live.chessdom.com/anand-topalov-2010-g5.html
Might be that Danailov ran away with the clock? lolz
those 15 jokes and the prison cells jokes were absolutely hilarious!!LMAO…hahahhaha
Nigel Short’s comments please…
Danailov can surely run away with the clock…..he is having bad time!!!!!lolz
Ah of course not with the rook threatened.
electricity: probably a Bulgarian strategy to beat Anand.
Maybe he will not win this game but Topalov is playing good and interesting if not instructive positionnal chess
16.Ne2! 17.Be3! a nice reorganization of the pieces, with tempos!
and 18.Nf4!? giving good endgames in every case
and 22.Bd2! improving the position of the bishop and leaving the tension
Topalov sure knows how to play for a draw with white!
Well it seems complicated for Black. He can’t move the bishop nor the Knight nor the f pawn, his rook and other bishop are already in their best positions. While white, already having an edge, can improve much and has all the time he wants. He will play his bishop on c3
@Susan How do players like Anand find a move like 22…f6? I did not even think of it before looking at Rybka analysis.
Anand spotted 22…f6..I am sure Topalov has to draw today as well
Oh no, Anand may lose the e6 pawn. I must be missing something.
What about 23) Be6 right now?
If 23. … Rc2, then Ng3+ Nxg3 follwed by e5 may work?
Sayan,
The reason Anand “finds” 22..f6 is that he has been checking to see if it works every move, for several moves. It’s a key move in this position.
Wat abt Bxe6 ….
I also was wondering about taking that e6 pawn, I’m sure I’m missing something 5 moves down the line or Topalov would have snagged it by now.
There is still hope that Topalov will risk a loss in playing for the win. Go Anand!!
Hey Susan great job commenting these matches but why do you always go against Topalov?
It is still 5’th game here.
I know it’s because of Kramnik but he was clearly a cheater I think you didn’t feel this.
How about occupying the g4 outpost after 25 f4….what’s your opinion susan?
26. B-d3 is forced i think?
I bet Topalov will not go arbiter this time. Rather he will actively search for 3-move repeatition
finally the exchange took place…..opposite color bishop now….its exciting!!!!!!!!!!!
I think i’ve found a good scheme in one of the variations
28.Rd1 Nc6 29.Rd2 e5!? 30. Ke3 Nd4
31.Bd1! g6 32.Rf2!?
Of course nothing is forced but this basic plan : Rd1-d2/Ke3/Bd1 appeals to me against many possibilities
I think that white has a very slight edge, since a bishop is better than a knight in such position. But the edge is NOT enough for a win.
oops sorry…its bishop vs knight now….!!!!
Topalov seems to forget what are his stong points. He prepared well for this WCH but not for his style. Bad match strategy, and no reaction after 2 first defeats.
But dear Susan, there’s also a good point. Because we can enjoy longer your company. And i’d like to thank you for popularizing chess FREELY !
Is Anand going to try for e5 and Nd4?
Anand will try to exchange the rooks.
If queen side pawns and rooks are traded off, then knight beats bishop on the king side. No?
Unfortunately for Topalov, he’s not playing a 1900 player.
Really, this seemed like a bizarre analogy. The question isn’t whether the draw would be easy for a club player, it’s whether it would be easy for a world champion.
Shipov’s commentary is great. He’s very colorful. A couple moves ago he said that the small chances white possesses here are like “dew drops to a man dying of thirst”.
The thought of Topalov having to become an anaconda to beat Anand’s boa playing style is hard to fathom.
I think once I so a game between Anand and Morozevich in which they agreed to a draw with a lot of playing still to it and I think it was a day Anand was scared of losing despite any potential advantage just due to the weirdness of the placements of the pieces.
Morozevich is the viper of the snakes. 🙂 Not the constrictor type which is a bummer when we wished he made more of the opportunities he got for himself.
Topalov is a great chess player. I just do not think he can consistently beat the very top of the chess players to win a match.
It’s weird that when folks play a match the idea of the other player being a cheater spoils it.
Susan: put some diagrams in critical positionsk, please!
if the pawns for topalov get on a double file , it will be good for anand i think.. will topa take the bait ?
Topalovs Sofia rule would have intimidated another player.Hes made a mistake by imposing it on Anand.Wonder why he thinks that one can win only by growing fangs!!!!!Maybe because its close to Dracula country.
Where is brazil at the list?
Thanks for the great job Susan, keep up!
Come on Topalov! Its a draw and stop being a toddler !
30 Kf2 ..Na5 . Come on Anand!
Can anybody comment if clock was stopped for anand during blackout?
anand is eying the f3 outpost…i suppose
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Let’s invite Dainalov and see what he thinks of your live transmission Susan 🙂
Looks like Danailov managed to slip an extra Bulgaria in your list!
Do you guys think white can get some action going on the queen-side, i.e prepare for a b4 push somehow? Looks even to me.
Anand is taking so long for move 31. I wonder why.
Brazil here too! 🙂
@tasantos
During the dark, Danailov turned the board around. Topa is now black!
White has to do nothing. He can take the pawn or simply move the King to f2.
Wouldn’t taking the pawn constitute doing something?
U count “Bulgaria” twice at the list! 🙂 Go Vesko!
Sure no one knows for certain what the coming moves will produce, but I think if Anand pushes e5 he would not care for much more than making making d4 a good place to park his knight.
To imagine that once he pushed g5 he had this entire line figured out already. Topalov must hate Anand by now. 🙂
Brazil here too! 🙂
@tasantos
If 34.Bc4 then 34.-,Rc6 is strong, I think.
Now Anand has to develop how to force draw in a drawn position! He did it in game three and is now offering Topalov the same oportunity in this game… Shame Topalov!
I smell a three fold repetition coming.
e5 looks possible here, if Topolov doesn’t accept a three-fold repetition draw. I don’t see many other options for white to generate complications.
hi,
if 34.Bc4, then black can straightaway play rc6…why does he need those 2 checks?
It is Topalov’s strategy to exhaust the opponent even for draw. It might have worked against many players. But now he may face the heat. He needs to exhaust his energy for draw
can anyone tell what topa is doing
White has to do nothing. He can take the pawn or simply move the King to f2
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beats me why king HAS to move to f2 if he doesn’t take the pawn…can you please please explain susan..and to my horror he indeed did play your Kf2 move
yeah hes giving vishy the game now.
After 40. ….a5, I like black better than white here. I think Topolov is trying too hard to win this, and if he doens’t wise up soon, he could find himself losing.
I don’t think pushing hard in a dead position is a good idea. Better to take the draw and conserve energy for the next game.
It looks like Topalov shot himself in the foot with his ridiculous “Sofia rules”.
“40… a5 I admire Topalov’s willingness to fight and try to win here but I don’t see him succeeding. On the other hand, he needs to be careful not to over push and lose. “
It seems to me it’s not Topalov who is fighting here. He is completely passive, waiting for a mistake by Anand. And that’s the Sofia rule in a nutshell: do nothing and wait.
The expression “WC match” has a whole new meaning if it refers to Kramnik vs. Topalov. 😉
To be honest, Topa is in little danger now. He must be biting his own tongue for implementing “Sofia Rule”. It’d be interesting to see IF Anand rejects Topa’s draw-proposal and goes on to win the game. Hard, but anything is possible from here.
Looks like Topolov is going to accept the draw. After 41. Rc5 Nf5 looks good for black if white takes at a5. Topolov retreated to protect g3. I expect a draw soon, unless Anand now wants to grind it out.
Didn’t Ilyumzhinov once use a power-outage as a tactic when a FIDE vote was threatening not to go his way?
Can anyone remember the FIDE meetings when the power failed?
Anand is offering the draw implictly by returning the knight to d4.
And now drawn. Topolov was flirting with disaster there. Glad to see he wised up in the end.
Oh well! It’s draw that we already knew from move 32.
Thanks Susan for the commentary.
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thank you Susan, for your comments 🙂
First 29 moves of game 5 were identical to game 3. And both were draws. Now that’s entertainment!
Hi Susan,
I wonder if you would allow me to publish your comments translated to portuguese on my blog, with due credits and all…. Some brazilians would be very grateful!
Friday, April 30, 2010 11:16:00 AM CDT “the reason the number has dropped is because, now there are a lot of places where you can see live commentary”
Couldnt agree more…..
Anand’s stragegy of playing for a draw with Black is working, much like Kramnik against Kasparov. For Topalov this must be frustrating! I’d wouldn’t pay for a ticket when Anand has the Black pieces, it’s not a spectacal! I respect what Anand is doing, indeed I’d like him to win this WC very much, but I don’t like games like this. I think the fans should get more! I like the idea of 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw in the WC matches. They have this in most sports, but chess never seems to offer any incentive to a player to go for the win. This would make the games more enjoyable and chess more appealing. Susan, I hope you don’t mind me bringing up this point, but if every player played the Slav like Anand, or the Petrov, Berlin Defence etc, chess would be really boring! 🙂
Please feel free to publish my commentary in your website or translate it. I am not like some other sites. You are free to share it with others 🙂
Best wishes,
Susan Polgar
by this time, the sofia rule has become ridiculous…This insult is too much for a great country like Bulgaria…Topa was thinking he was becoming the hero of Bulgaria…but now..? he has become the shame for Bulgarians…sure we can not blame his dreams, but he should have understood that he is playing with an opponent who is far far better than him….i doubt if any Bulgarians will support him after this WC match..People like Susan, Judit are the real hope for Bulgaria….
i like Susan’s appreciation when she explains why anand is world champ…susan, you are so impartial and a colourful personality..your comments are fantastic….
we outside worlds is getting a clear picture of Bulgaria….first Topa trying to win the very WC crown without playing but with politics…if he can not beat a very tiresome anand who travelled by road for 40 hrs, what would have his condition if anand was in comfortable position…now another shame…why this hotel does not understand they are the venue of a world championship…this blackout? shame…or is it part of the now notorious sofia rule…chance is there when we know it has come from Topa…he is a liability fort Bulgarians now…i have a generator in my small house…
Its a draw !!!!