Ivanchuk – Topalov after 14.Rd1
GM Ivanchuk (2751) – GM Topalov (2780) [B87]
01.03.2008 / Linares – Round 10
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 0–0 8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 c6 12.d3 Bd6 13.Re1 Bf5 14.Qf3 Qh4 15.g3 Qh3 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Rad8 18.Qg2 Qxg2+ 19.Kxg2 Bxd3 20.Be3 Rfe8 21.Nd2 b4 22.Bb6 Rxe1 23.Rxe1 Rb8 24.Ba5 bxc3 25.Bxc3 f6 26.Ne4 Bf8 27.f3 Bc4 28.b3 Bb5 29.Ba5 Rc8 30.Nc3 Bc6 31.Rd1 Kf7 32.Ne2 h5 33.Rc1 Bd7 34.Rxc8 Bxc8 35.Bc3 Bd6 36.Kf2 g5 37.Ke3 h4 38.gxh4 Bxh2 ½–½
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Chuky will melt again.
42.Rc5! was much stronger, Chucky had nearly forced win. He can keep up the pressure, or just plan Ne7+ Nd5 and end up with an extra c-pawn in the rook and pawn ending with his rook BESIDE the c-pawn not in front…book win even if it is tough.
His irregular form continues. Topalov is a model of consistency though – his endgame play is still garbage and well below Worl Champion level. Once Queens come off he is no longer even a top 25 player in my opinion.
Ken
… also drawn: 4 out of 4