Anand vs Topalov Game 9

[rlsuth]

[d]2k5/6R1/8/3R4/p7/1p3P2/q2N3K/8 w - - 0 62

Now Rdd7 gives a huge advantage, but that's not an easy move to find, especially with the clock ticking.

[ovidio123]

What if after Rdd7, Topalov moves Queen to c2?

[Sven]

What if after Rdd7, Topalov moves Queen to c2?

That would be a big loss for black, according to Stockfish 1.7.1:

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 27	+84.13	46.5M	0:38.94	Kg3 Qc1 Rde7 Qg1+ Kf4 Qh2+ Kf5 Qh3+ Ke5 Qh5+ Kd4 Qh4+ Kd3 Qh8 Rc7+ Kb8 Rb7+ Kc8 Rgc7+ Kd8 Rb8+ Kxc7 Rxh8 Kc6 Nxb3 Kd5 Nc5 Kxc5 Ra8 Kb4 f4 a3 f5 Kc5 Rxa3 Kd5 Ra5+ Kd6 Ke4 Kd7

This variation starts with a long check sequence for black but as soon as there are no more good checks, white itself checks black until winning the queen against a rook.

Actually SF prefers moves like a3 over Qc2.

Sven

[Terry McCracken]

What if after Rdd7, Topalov moves Queen to c2?

Kg3!

[AdminX]

[d]2k5/6R1/8/3R4/p7/1p3P2/q2N3K/8 w - - 0 64

[ovidio123]

Anand can not find the move. I hope Topalov draws....

[rlsuth]

I think Anand might have to look to draw here. This is a very complicated position to be trying to analyze to a win in such short time. He could easily lose his way.



ps Oh no, Rg4 played. He did lose his way and will now have to fight to draw, I think.

[AdminX]

[d]2k5/8/8/3R4/p5R1/1p3PK1/3N4/q7 b - - 0 65

[Robert Flesher]

Anand can not find the move. I hope Topalov draws....

This game has now become painful to watch! I'd love to see the look on Anand face postmortem.

[kingliveson]

Too bad he missed it. May be next time.