Kramnik, Vladimir (2780) – Anand, Viswanathan (2800) [D39]
Final Masters Bilbao (5), 14.10.2010
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 dxc4 5.e4 Bb4 6.Bg5 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Qa5 9.Bd2 Qc5 10.Bb5+ Bd7 11.Nb3 Qe7 12.Bd3 Nc6 13.0–0 0–0 14.a3 Bd6 15.Kh1 Be5 16.f4 Bxc3 17.Bxc3 e5 18.f5 Rfd8 19.Qe2 b6 20.Nd2 Bc8 21.Nf3 Bb7 22.Rae1 a6 23.Bc4 b5 24.Ba2 h6 25.Bd5 Nxd5 26.exd5 Rxd5 27.f6 Qxf6 28.Nxe5 Qe6 29.Nxf7 Qxe2 30.Rxe2 Rd7 31.Ne5 Re7 32.Ree1 Nxe5 33.Rxe5 Rxe5 34.Bxe5 Re8 35.Re1 Kh7 36.Bc3 Rxe1+ 37.Bxe1 ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Kramnik is unbeatable.
Both are workimg very hard on their openings. I think Anand will stay at the top 5 for at least another 5 years…and obviously Kramnik too.