Topalov vs Anand Game 3

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[Event "World Chess Chamionship"]
[Site "Sofia/Bulgaria"]
[Date "2010.04.27"]
[Round "3"]
[White "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Black "Anand, Viswanathan"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2805"]
[BlackElo "2787"]
[Annotator "Robot 4"]
[PlyCount "91"]
[EventDate "2010.04.27"]
[EventRounds "12"]
[EventCountry "BUL"]

1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. Ne5 e6 7. f3 c5 8. e4 Bg6
9. Be3 cxd4 10. Qxd4 Qxd4 11. Bxd4 Nfd7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bxc4 a6 14. Rc1 Rg8
15. h4 h6 16. Ke2 Bd6 17. h5 Bh7 18. a5 Ke7 19. Na4 f6 20. b4 Rgc8 21. Bc5 Bxc5
22. bxc5 Rc7 23. Nb6 Rd8 24. Nxd7 Rdxd7 25. Bd3 Bg8 26. c6 Rd6 27. cxb7 Rxb7
28. Rc3 Bf7 29. Ke3 Be8 30. g4 e5 31. Rhc1 Bd7 32. Rc5 Bb5 33. Bxb5 axb5 34.
Rb1 b4 35. Rb3 Ra6 36. Kd3 Rba7 37. Rxb4 Rxa5 38. Rxa5 Rxa5 39. Rb7+ Kf8 40.
Ke2 Ra2+ 41. Ke3 Ra3+ 42. Kf2 Ra2+ 43. Ke3 Ra3+ 44. Kf2 Ra2+ 45. Ke3 Ra3+ 46.
Kf2 1/2-1/2

[Terry McCracken]

Thanks Ted for keeping score!

Nice postional game, no real errors. This match has really caught my attention due to the dynamic struggle. I feel Anand is a better match player but Topalov has improved it appears and it's going to be a fight for Anand to keep his title.

[JuLieN]

True. This is the first REAL WC since the Kasparov<>Karpov matches. Next one will probably involve Carlsen. It feels so good to be back to the classic matches!

[kingliveson]

Thanks Ted for keeping score!

Nice postional game, no real errors. This match has really caught my attention due to the dynamic struggle. I feel Anand is a better match player but Topalov has improved it appears and it's going to be a fight for Anand to keep his title.

Terry, I recall you stating after the 1st match that Anand was showing signs of decline, based on your superior chess knowledge.

[Terry McCracken]

Thanks Ted for keeping score!

Nice postional game, no real errors. This match has really caught my attention due to the dynamic struggle. I feel Anand is a better match player but Topalov has improved it appears and it's going to be a fight for Anand to keep his title.

Terry, I recall you stating after the 1st match that Anand was showing signs of decline, based on your superior chess knowledge.

I never said superior. I said due to my knowledge of chess. Anand appears to be declining and his first game concerned me. It remains to be seen if he's truly in decline, I hope not.