Topalov vs Anand Game 10

[gerold]

[d]8/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb3/3n4/4B2P/P4KP1/8 w - - 0 30

The d pawn in question.

[AdminX]

[d]8/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3PbnB1/6P1/7P/P4K2/8 b - g3 0 31

[yanquis1972]

Anand played Nc6. What was wrong with Bxd5?

Probably nothing...it appears Anand has had other plans steering it into a basic ending which he should manage easily. I hope so. Topalov is dangerously close to usurping the crown.

i too hope anand wins the match, but i can't help but root for blood. this is the first game i've been able to witness start to finish live & it is probably the dullest of the match so far...can't argue much with move quality though.

[AdminX]

[d]4n3/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb1B1/6P1/5K1P/P7/8 w - - 0 33

[yanquis1972]

[d]8/p4k1p/Bp1n2p1/3Pb1B1/6P1/5K1P/P7/8 b - - 0 32

computer evaluations awfully optimistic, with the exception of rybka:

Zappa Mexico II [+0.61] d=23 32...Ne8 33.Bc4 Bd6 34.Bd8 Kf8 35.Bh4 Kf7 36.Bb5 Bh2 37.a4 Nd6 38.Ba6 Ne8 39.Ke4 Nd6 40.Kd3 Be5 41.Bg5 h5 42.Ke3 hxg4 43.hxg4 Ke8 (0:05:24) 2603970kN
Rybka 3 [+0.29] d=23 32...Ke8 33.h4 Nf7 34.Bd2 Bh2 35.Bc1 Kd7 36.Be2 Kd6 37.Ke4 Ne5 38.Ba3 Kc7 39.h5 Nd7 40.hxg6 hxg6 41.g5 Bd6 42.Bb2 Nc5 43.Kf3 Bh2 44.Bb5 (0:07:12) 51465kN
Naum 4.2 [+0.52] d=25 32...Bf6 33.Bf4 Ke7 34.a4 Nf7 35.Bb8 Kd7 36.Bb5 Kd8 37.Bf4 Ke7 38.Be2 Be5 39.Bc1 h6 40.Ke4 Bf6 41.Ba3 Nd6 42.Kf3 Be5 43.Bd3 g5 44.Bb4 Bd4 (0:04:40) 399212kN
Shredder 12 [+0.60] d=24 32...Kg7 33.Bc1 Kf6 34.h4 Nf7 35.Bd2 Bh2 36.Bc3 Be5 37.Bb4 Bd6 38.Bc3 Be5 39.Bb4 Bd6 40.Bc3 Be5 (0:00:02) 1713kN
komodo-10-64-ja [+0.50] d=25 32...Ke8 33.Be3 Kd7 34.Bd2 Nf7 35.Ke3 Bf6 36.Bb4 Kc7 37.a4 Kd7 38.Bb5 Kc7 39.Kf4 Be5 40.Ke4 Bf6 41.Ba6 Bh4 42.Kf3 Bf6 43.Be2 Nd6 44.Kf4 Nf7 45.Bd3 Be5 46.Ke4 Bf6 47.Bf1 Nd6 48.Kf4 Nf7 49.Kf3 Be5 50.Ke4 Bf6 51.Ba3 Bg7 52.Be2 Nd6 53.Kf4 (0:06:21) 618375kN
Stockfish 1.7.1 [+0.52] d=33 32...Bf6 33.Bf4 Ke7 34.Ke3 Nf7 35.Bb8 Kd8 36.Bg3 Be5 37.Be1 Bh2 38.Bb4 Kc7 39.a4 Be5 40.Ke4 Bf6 41.Bf1 Kd7 42.Bb5 Kc7 43.Kd3 Nd6 44.Bd2 Nxb5 45.axb5 Kd6 46.Kc4 Be5 47.Bb4 Kc7 48.Kd3 Bd6 49.Bd2 h5 50.gxh5 gxh5 51.Ke4 h4 52.Bf4 Bxf4 53.Kxf4 Kd6 54.Ke4 (0:05:35) 465725kN

[AdminX]

[d]4n3/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb1B1/6P1/5K1P/P7/8 w - - 0 33

Ke4 and a long slow bind starts mounting.

[yanquis1972]

[d]4n3/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb1B1/6P1/5K1P/P7/8 w - - 0 33

Ke4 and a long slow bind starts mounting.

yes, but will it actually lead to anything.

[AdminX]

[d]4n3/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb3/6P1/5K1P/P7/2B5 b - - 0 33

33. Bc1 Played

I liked the Bishop here it was, covering the queening square, and cutting off the king.

[gerold]

[d]4n3/p4k1p/Bp4p1/3Pb3/6P1/5K1P/P7/2B5 b - - 0 33

I liked the Bishop here it was, covering the queening square, and cutting off the king.

Both players at 22 minutes.

[AdminX]

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