Topalov, known for incredible comebacks in the second half of tournaments, has done it again. He now has scored 2.5 out of 3 in the second half of the super Nanjing tournament to lead by a full point with 2 rounds to go.
GM Topalov (2791) – GM Ivanchuk (2786) [B45]
19.12.2008, Nanjing, China – Round 8
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Ndb5 Bb4 7.a3 Bxc3+ 8.Nxc3 d5 9.exd5 exd5 10.Bd3 0–0 11.0–0 d4 12.Ne2 Bg4 13.f3 Bh5 14.Nf4 Re8 15.Nxh5 Nxh5 16.f4 Nf6 17.Qf3 Nd5 18.Qh3 g6 19.f5 Ne3 20.Qh6 Qe7 21.Rf4 gxf5 22.Bd2 Rad8 23.Bxf5 Nxf5 24.Rxf5 Rd6 25.Qf4 Rg6 26.Rf1 Qe2 27.g3 Rf8 28.Rf2 Qe6 29.h4 Ne7 30.Re5 Qd7 31.h5 Rg7 32.Rg5 f5 33.Rxg7+ Kxg7 34.Qe5+ Kg8 35.Bh6 Nc6 36.Qf4 Rf7 37.g4 d3 38.cxd3 Kh8 39.gxf5 Qxd3 40.Kg2 Qd5+ 41.Qf3 Ne7 42.Qxd5 Nxd5 43.Rc2 Rc7 44.Rxc7 Nxc7 45.Kf3 Kg8 46.Ke4 Ne8 47.Ke5 Kf7 48.Bg5 Nc7 49.h6 Nb5 50.Be3 b6 51.a4 Nc7 52.Kd6 Na6 53.Kc6 Nb4+ 54.Kb7 Nd5 55.Bg5 a5 56.Kc6 Nb4+ 57.Kxb6 Nd3 58.b3 White wins 1–0
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Perfect game for opalov
Indeed! If all goes well, next year we will be treated to a great match between him and Anand.
Topalov is now guaranteed to extend the gap on the next official FIDE rating list- he is consolidating his number 1 position.
Since Kasparov became ranked as inactive, Topalov will have been the offial highest rated active player 6 times and Anand 6 times( although shared 1 time with Kramnik).
It is clear that Anand and Topalov have been the best 2 players since 2005/6.
Only Kamsky stands in the way of the two best players playing a mach- it would be a good warm up for Topalov if he wins as he has not yet proved himself in matches unlike Kamsky and Anand.
Exciting times in chess.
No comparision between Anand and Topalov.Anand is honorable,honest,and well mannered!.
To anonymous 9:47 – Alekhine was an arrogant narcissist, and Fischer was rude and hated Jews – does that make them lesser chess players? You are expected to appreciate Topalov’s chess mastery here, not to go out for a beer with him.
To anon – 22:00
That is just what I meant. Anand is honourable and HONEST (and i’m only speaking of chess here)Alekhine and Fischer were arrogant but they played honest chess. Spassky himself has said that Fischer was a simple (IQ 180!but perhaps a low EQ?) and truthful person who never played ‘underhand’ chess with his opponents. His fight was mainly with the organisers.
Fischer was a nut job from day one.
Its like watching that movie Rain Man.
The guy was good at his obsession, but… didn’t do too well in the rest of thigs that mattered such as life.
No comparision between Anand and Topalov.Anand is honorable,honest,and well mannered!.
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What you talking about? Bla-bla-bla… Who is Topalov and why we must compare him to Anand? And at the end why some morons keep talking bad for Topalov? I dont know and i cant understand them. If you want to know who is Topalov look at the live ratings and i hope you will understand!
“Bla-bla-bla…”
I feel you man! I feel you.
Topalov wins, Fritz wins,all the same
Anonymous said…
Topalov wins, Fritz wins,all the same
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You are right. All the same and you are the same dullard, like before.