Anand vs Topalov Game 9

[kingliveson]

Frustrating (Not that I care who wins) and exciting at the same time. I expect Anand to have a bruise on his forehead next match, from hitting his head on the wall after analyzing this match.

[Robert Flesher]

A draw looks forced here after queening! Oh well good game

[AdminX]

[d]8/1k6/8/8/3R4/p1R2PK1/q7/8 b - - 0 71

[Sven]

I do not understand the clock display on the official Live Coverage website, it does not seem to add the increment per move? But the rules on the same website say so?

Sven

Seems solved now.
Sven

[Karmazen & Oliver]

I think Anand is in a terrible position now. He might well lose from here.

opps ¡ this is DRAW, black is locked. with one rook on c4, and the other rook do a lot of "+"... on column "c"

this is always DRAW ¡

bye from spain,

oliver

ok You're right. Anand has the perpetual in hand.

and I think Anand already know, but is playing to see if Topalov is confused, I think the black must be very careful, white can decide to sacrifice the "horse" by the pawns and the issue is complicated, Anand as a minimum has tables, one regret, that he seems to have had "caught" at various times, I think Anand has played at high level in this game, has estimated better than many engines at certain times ...

bye from spain,

oliver

edit: ok, he did that...

[AdminX]

Very disgusted with the endgame play by Anand here.

[AdminX]

[d]8/8/8/1k6/R4K2/R4P2/8/6q1 b - - 0 75

[Robert Flesher]

Now Topalov is going to try and squeeze a win on time!

[rlsuth]

Not sure why they don't agree a draw here. Neither can win on time and neither can force a winning position.

[Sven]

Now Topalov is going to try and squeeze a win on time!

Nearly impossible I guess, with 30 seconds increment.

Sven