Topalov vs Anand Game 10

[AdminX]

[d]2r2rk1/pb2ppbp/1pnq2p1/8/2BPP3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 15

[VP]

I thought Na5, but Anand played Qd6. I think it is home preparation, and he is teasing Topa to advance his pawn
I do not thing he will oblige though

[AdminX]

So far we have followed:


[Event "IRI-ch"]
[Site "Iran"]
[Date "2000.??.??"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Noori, Alireza"]
[Black "Aghamohammadi, M."]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "D88"]
[WhiteElo "2135"]
[PlyCount "56"]
[EventDate "2000.??.??"]
[EventType "swiss"]
[EventRounds "11"]
[EventCountry "IRI"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "2002.11.25"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. cxd5 Nxd5 5. e4 Nxc3 6. bxc3 Bg7 7. Bc4 O-O 8.
Ne2 c5 9. O-O cxd4 10. cxd4 Nc6 11. Be3 b6 12. Rc1 Bb7 13. Qd2 Rc8 14. Rfd1 Qd6
15. e5 Qd7 16. e6 fxe6 17. Nf4 Rxf4 18. Bxf4 Nxd4 19. Bf1 Rxc1 20. Rxc1 Qd5 21.
Qe3 Bf6 22. Rc7 h5 23. Qd3 Kf7 24. a4 Bc6 25. Rxa7 h4 26. h3 Bg7 27. Ra6 Qc5
28. Be3 Bd5 1-0

[AdminX]

[d]2r2rk1/pb2ppbp/1pnq2p1/3P4/2B1P3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 15

So it is Topalov who plays the new move. 15. d5

[AdminX]

[d]2r2rk1/pb2ppbp/1pnq2p1/3P4/2B1P3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2RR2K1 b - - 0 15

15. ... Na5 is more in theme with this opening, but I prefer Ne5 in this position.

[VP]

Yes- the weak square e5 allows the knight to perch there

[VP]

Na5 played

[AdminX]

[d]2r2rk1/pb2ppbp/1p1q2p1/n2P4/2B1P3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 16

Here is hoping this knight does not end up sidelined for some 19 plus moves as in yesterdays game.

[Robert Flesher]

[d]2r2rk1/pb2ppbp/1p1q2p1/n2P4/2B1P3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2RR2K1 w - - 0 16

Here is hoping this knight does not end up sidelined for some 19 plus moves as in yesterdays game.

I was thinking the same thing. " A knight on the rim is dim" However, this is obviously home preparation, and if you look at the move is seems logical. It somewhat forced Bb5, therefore, allowing black to force the issue somewhat.

[AdminX]

[d]2r3k1/pb2ppbp/1p1q2p1/nB1P4/4P3/4B3/P2QNPPP/2R3K1 w - - 0 18