Anand vs Topalov Game 11

[Dr.Wael Deeb]

[d]8/p4k2/1p3p2/1n3P1K/6P1/4rN2/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

17 0:47 -0.69 52.Nh4 Nc3 53.Rd7+ Re7 54.Rd8 a5 55.Ra8 Rd7 56.Ng6 Rd1 57.Ra7+ Ke8 58.Nf4 Ne4 59.Ne6 Rd7 60.Ra8+ Ke7 61.g5 fxg5 62.Nxg5 Nc5 63.Kg6 Rd6+ 64.Kg7
17 0:57 -1.51 52.Ng1 Rg3 53.Rd7+ Ke8 54.Rd1 Nc3 55.Re1+ Kf7 56.Kh4 Rd3 57.Re6 Rd2 58.Re3 Nd5 59.Ra3 a5 60.Nf3 Rc2 61.g5 fxg5+ 62.Kxg5
17 1:00 -2.20 52.g5 Rxf3 53.g6+ Ke7 54.g7 Rg3 55.Kh6 Nd6 56.Kh7 Kf7 57.g8Q+ Rxg8 58.Rxd6 Re8 59.Rc6 Re7 60.Rc8 Rd7 61.Ra8 Ke7
17 1:06 -2.37 52.Rf2 Nd4 53.Nh4 Rh3 54.g5 Rg3 55.g6+ Kg7 56.Rg2 Rxg2 57.Nxg2 Nxf5 58.Nf4 a5 59.Ne6+ Kg8
17 1:22 -3.28 52.Ng5+ fxg5 53.Kxg5 Nc3 54.Kf4 Re4+ 55.Kf3 a5 56.g5 b5 57.Rd8 Re7 58.Rh8 Ne4 59.Kf4 Nc5 60.g6+ Kf6 61.Rf8+ Kg7 62.Rb8
average search depth 17 half-moves after 1:21 min; evaluation -0.69 means black stands slighly better

I am not happy with the white position....it will collapse sooner than later....I hope Anand finds the strength within to hold the vicious attack which will take place on the queenside....
Dr.D

[Dayffd]

[quote="Aser Huerga"][d]8/p4k2/1p3p2/1n3P1K/6P1/4rN2/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

How does white save the knight?

[gerold]

[d]8/p4k2/1p3p2/1n3P1K/6P1/4rN2/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

17 0:47 -0.69 52.Nh4 Nc3 53.Rd7+ Re7 54.Rd8 a5 55.Ra8 Rd7 56.Ng6 Rd1 57.Ra7+ Ke8 58.Nf4 Ne4 59.Ne6 Rd7 60.Ra8+ Ke7 61.g5 fxg5 62.Nxg5 Nc5 63.Kg6 Rd6+ 64.Kg7
17 0:57 -1.51 52.Ng1 Rg3 53.Rd7+ Ke8 54.Rd1 Nc3 55.Re1+ Kf7 56.Kh4 Rd3 57.Re6 Rd2 58.Re3 Nd5 59.Ra3 a5 60.Nf3 Rc2 61.g5 fxg5+ 62.Kxg5
17 1:00 -2.20 52.g5 Rxf3 53.g6+ Ke7 54.g7 Rg3 55.Kh6 Nd6 56.Kh7 Kf7 57.g8Q+ Rxg8 58.Rxd6 Re8 59.Rc6 Re7 60.Rc8 Rd7 61.Ra8 Ke7
17 1:06 -2.37 52.Rf2 Nd4 53.Nh4 Rh3 54.g5 Rg3 55.g6+ Kg7 56.Rg2 Rxg2 57.Nxg2 Nxf5 58.Nf4 a5 59.Ne6+ Kg8
17 1:22 -3.28 52.Ng5+ fxg5 53.Kxg5 Nc3 54.Kf4 Re4+ 55.Kf3 a5 56.g5 b5 57.Rd8 Re7 58.Rh8 Ne4 59.Kf4 Nc5 60.g6+ Kf6 61.Rf8+ Kg7 62.Rb8
average search depth 17 half-moves after 1:21 min; evaluation -0.69 means black stands slighly better

I am not happy with the white position....it will collapse sooner than later....I hope Anand finds the strength within to hold the vicious attack which will take place on the queenside....
Dr.D

They are playing like humans again. This could be anyones
game. Black should have pushed the a pawn when he had
the chance.

[Edmund]

8/p4k2/1p3p2/5P1K/6PN/2n1r3/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

18 1:43 -0.74 53.Rd7+ Re7 54.Rd3 Ne4 55.Ng6 Nc5 56.Ra3 Rc7 57.Re3 Kg7 58.Nf4 a5 59.g5 fxg5 60.Kxg5 Kf7 61.Ne6 Nxe6+ 62.Rxe6 b5 63.Rb6

...

average search depth 18 half-moves after 2:23 min; evaluation -0.74 means black stands slighly better

Following this pv also leads to a draw

[Aser Huerga]

How does white save the knight?

Td7+

[Dayffd]

[d]8/p4k2/1p3p2/1n3P1K/6P1/4rN2/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

How does white save the knight?

Never mind - Nh4, but white's position looks somewhat suspect, I think.

[Aser Huerga]

8/p4k2/1p3p2/5P1K/6PN/2n1r3/3R4/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

18 1:43 -0.74 53.Rd7+ Re7 54.Rd3 Ne4 55.Ng6 Nc5 56.Ra3 Rc7 57.Re3 Kg7 58.Nf4 a5 59.g5 fxg5 60.Kxg5 Kf7 61.Ne6 Nxe6+ 62.Rxe6 b5 63.Rb6

...

average search depth 18 half-moves after 2:23 min; evaluation -0.74 means black stands slighly better

Following this pv also leads to a draw

I doubt this position in human hands will ends in a draw ... but is my guess only.

[AdminX]

[d]8/p3rk2/1p3p2/5P1K/6PN/2nR4/8/8 b - - 0 54

[Aser Huerga]

[d]8/p3rk2/1p3p2/5P1K/4n1PN/3R4/8/8 w - -
Engine: Shredder 12 UCI 32-bit (128 MB)
Stefan Meyer-Kahlen

18 1:03 -0.35 55.Ng6 Nc5 56.Nxe7
18 1:04 -1.08 55.Rd8 Ng3+ 56.Kh6 Re2 57.Rd7+ Ke8 58.Rd3 Ne4 59.Kg7
17 0:55 -1.08 55.Rd1 Ng3+ 56.Kh6 Re2 57.Rd7+ Ke8 58.Rd3 Ne4 59.Kg7
17 0:57 -1.08 55.Rd4 Nc5 56.Rd6 Ne4 57.Rd8 Ng3+ 58.Kh6 Re2 59.Rd7+ Ke8 60.Rd3 Ne4 61.Kg7
17 1:00 -1.30 55.Nf3 Nc5 56.Ra3 a5 57.g5 fxg5 58.Kxg5 a4 59.Nd4 Re5 60.Ra1 Rd5 61.Nc6 b5 62.Re1 Rd6 63.Nb4 a3
average search depth 18 half-moves after 1:04 min; evaluation -0.35 means the position is even

[Dayffd]

How does white save the knight?

Td7+

Which would be followed by ...Ke8 and that looks rather promising for black. OTOH, Nh4 looks to save the knight, but now black's Q-side pawns can start rolling - I think.