GM Ivanchuk (2740) – GM Topalov (2767) [D43]
15.05.2008 / Mtel Round 7
1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 e6 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bxf6 Qxf6 7.e3 Nd7 8.Rc1 Bd6 9.Bd3 0–0 10.0–0 Qe7 11.Qc2 a6 12.c5 Bc7 13.e4 dxe4 14.Nxe4 Rd8 15.Rfe1 Nf8 16.Qc3 f6 17.Bb1 Kh8 18.a3 Bd7 19.Nfd2 f5 20.Ng3 Qf6 21.Nf3 Be8 22.Ba2 b6 23.Rc2 bxc5 24.Qxc5 Rab8 25.Rd2 a5 26.Qc3 Rd6 27.Rde2 Bb6 28.Re5 Bf7 29.Bb1 Qd8 30.Ba2 Rb7 31.Ne2 Ng6 32.Re3 a4 33.Qc2 Rc7 34.Qxa4 c5 35.dxc5 Rxc5 36.Rc3 Ne5 37.Ned4 Ng4 38.h3 Nxf2 39.Kxf2 Ra5 40.Qc2 Rxd4 41.Kf1 Qd7 42.Rc8+ Kh7 43.Qc6 Qd6 44.Qxd6 Rxd6 45.Rf8 Ra7 46.Ne5 Rd2 47.Re2 Rd1+ 48.Re1 Rd2 49.Re2 Game drawn ½–½
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
Susan, today is 15th. It’s already dark in Ukraine, did the Kamsky manager arrange the money???
Ivanchuk’s TPR nudges up again – anyone able to do the math – what is it now?
The week in chess has Ivanchuk’s performance rating sagging to 3052
Ivanchuk and Topalov both have destroyed the rest of the field like 3100s! (with 4.5/5) however their performance ratings are lower due to the two games with each other (Ivanchuk as 1.5/2 against Topalov is only 2960 performance, and especially Topalov who only got 0.5/2 against Ivanchuk).
Now this is key- will they both continue like 3100s the rest of the way (scoring 2.5 or 3 out of 3 in lat 3 games)or will one or both slow down now?
Topalov has to keep going and hope that Ivanchuk has slowed down (well Ivanchuk has only drawn last 2).
In any case they have both been fantastic- just Ivanchuk got the crucial win in their mini-match.
Chucky needs more drink!
Call Smirnoff headquarters!
Fight Chucky!
Drink!