GM_Anand (2799) – GM Ivanchuk (2751) [B47]
23.02.2008 / Morelia – Round 7
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Qc7 6.Be2 a6 7.0–0 Nf6 8.Be3 Be7 9.f4 d6 10.a4 0–0 11.Kh1 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.Qd2 Bd7 14.Nb3 b6 15.g4 Bc8 16.g5 Nd7 17.Qf2 Bb7 18.Bg2 Na5 19.Rad1 Nxb3 20.cxb3 Bc6 21.b4 b5 22.a5 Rbc8 23.f5 Ne5 24.Qg3 Bf8 25.Bd4 exf5 26.exf5 Qb7 27.Bxc6 Qxc6+ 28.Qg2 Qxg2+ 29.Kxg2 Nc6 30.Nd5 Ne7 31.Bc3 ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Important note on Leko-Topalov:
Seldom is there such a good way for you to tell idiots from worthwhile commentators.
Topalov played a bad game, Leko looked like he just wanted to draw and go home. Leko got into time trouble doing nothing in a slightly better position then blundered.
Idiots will praise Topalov’s play. Worthwhile commentators will note this was a bad game. Easily the worst game of the event so far by both players! But someone out there will call it an exciting Sicilian and such nonsense…
No! Anand is still half a point ahead but now there are 2 players sharing the second place, Topalov and Shirov. So he is really somehow a little worse than before.
Let’s see:
1. Anand 4.5
2-3 Topalov, Shirov 4
4-5 Aroninan, Carlsen 3.5
6-7 Radjabov, Ivanchuck 3
8. Leko 2.5
Now there are 3 players with a plus score: 3-1 for Anand, 3-2 for Topalov and 2-1 for Shirov.
So the second half in Linares has still a lot to say! At least, the first five players have a chance to win this event.
Next round will only be played Friday 28, with a game between two of the leaders:
Anand-Shirov
Ivanchuk-Carlsen
Radjabov-Leko
Aronian-Topalov
In the 1st round, Anand, Leko and Topalov win their games, how will it be now?!
Que sera sera
Whatever will be will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que sera sera!
ken is so lost in the woods again