Game 9 of FIDE WCC: Anand vs. Topalov

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Current Match Score:
Anand: 4
Topalov: 4

Overall Classical Chess Score:
Anand win: 12
Draw games: 27
Topalov win: 13

Match so far:
01 Topalov-Anand (1-0): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5
02 Anand-Topalov (1-0): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6
03 Topalov-Anand (0,5): 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6
04 Anand-Topalov (1-0): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6
05 Topalov-Anand (0,5): 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6
06 Anand-Topalov (0,5): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6
07 Anand-Topalov (0,5): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6
08 Topalov-Anand (1-0): 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6

09 Anand-Topalov (0,5): 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6

Can't believe this isn't being discussed more! Anand just sacced his queen for two rooks, and has the bishop pair. It's quite exciting.

Originally posted by chessicle
Can't believe this isn't being discussed more! Anand just sacced his queen for two rooks, and has the bishop pair. It's quite exciting.

I hope he will play with the rooks as skillfully as Kramnik did in his match with Leko, that was a great game!

on move 28, why didn't white capture the bishop? Doesn't a3 give black a chance to protect the hung piece?
-I do see that it would end up putting the black queen on d4 and removes whites chance of pushing a rook to the 8th with checkmate because his black bishop will be lost.

Originally posted by Gatusso
I hope he will play with the rooks as skillfully as Kramnik did in his match with Leko, that was a great game!

Originally posted by RPRHP
@Gatusso
Searched for that game but couldn't find. Appreciate if you can post the link if you have.
Thx

Anand is looking pretty comfortable now, Ng5 was a logical but very strong move!

++EDIT++

Nevermind, Ne4 was just bad, he had at least 3 promising continuations!

Originally posted by Gatusso
Anand is looking pretty comfortable now, Ng5 was a logical but very strong move!

++EDIT++

Nevermind, Ne4 was just bad, he had at least 3 promising continuations!

Why not 38 Rd1?

39 Nxe6 would have forced a draw.

Edit: not a response to the post above! 38 Rd1 looks good.

This is one of those positions where I have no idea which side of the board I'd rather be on.

Anand should have kept Topalov's King on the back rank, surely?

this game is unbelievable, they must be knackered

it's really an amazing game, they're now down at queen vs 2 rooks and a pawn...
I think Anand's queen sacrifice will pay off eventually