1.e4
e6
2.d4
d5
3.Nc3
Nf6
The Classical Variation of the French Defense
4.Bg5
Trying to exchange what will be a bad bishop after e5 for black's good bishop.
4...dxe4
5.Nxe4
Be7
6.Bxf6
Bxf6
7.Nf3
White has exchanged his dark squared bishop, but emerges with control over e5, a nice kingside attack after Bd3, and Black's light squared bishop on c8 remains bad.
7...0-0
8.Qd2
Nd7
9.0-0-0
Be7
10.Bd3
b6
Seeking counterplay fore the Bc8, but white has a natural attack looming with h4 and Neg5
11.h4
Bb7
12.Neg5
The threat is Bxh7
12...Nf6
[12...h6
13.Bh7+
Kh8
14.Be4
]
13.c3
Bxf3
14.gxf3
c5
15.dxc5
Qc7
16.Kb1
[16.cxb6
axb6
]
16...bxc5
17.Rdg1?
Rfd8
[17...c4!
18.Nxh7
cxd3
19.Nxf8
Bxf8
20.Qxd3
Nh5=/+
]
18.Qc2
h6
Diagram
19.Bh7+
Kf8
[19...Nxh7
20.Qxh7+
Kf8
21.Qh8#
; 19...Kh8
20.Nxf7#
]
20.Nxf7!
Kxf7
21.Qg6+
Kf8
22.Qxg7+
Ke8
23.Re1
[23.Bc2!
After the game, Anand believed that this retreat was more accurate; 23.Rd1=
Nxh7
24.Qg6+
Kf8
25.Qxh6+
Ke8
26.Qg6+
with a perpetual check. Anand tries for more]
23...Rd6
24.Qh8+
Bf8
25.Bg6+
Ke7
26.Rhg1
With the idea of breaking through on g7
26...Rb6
27.Bf5
Kf7
28.Bg6+
gaining time on the clock
28...Ke7
In the face of white's attack, Bareev would be pleased to draw.
29.Bc2
Kf7
[29...Qf4
30.Rg7+
Bxg7
31.Qxg7+
Kd6
32.Qf7
Re8
33.Rd1+
Kc6
(33...Ke5
34.Qc7+
Rd6
35.Qxd6#
) 34.Be4+
Kb5
35.c4+
Kxc4
36.Bd3+
Kd5
37.Bb5++-
]
30.Rg6
[30.Bg6+
Ke7
31.Bf5
]
30...Qf4
31.Reg1
e5
32.Rg7+
Ke6
33.R1g6
Rab8
34.Qg8+
Kd6
35.Rxf6+
Qxf6
36.Rg6
Kc7
37.Rxf6
Rxf6
38.Qh7+
Kb6
39.Be4
The bishop dominates key squares.
39...Rd6
40.h5
Fixing the h6 pawn and tying down the Bf8
40...a6
41.Qf7
Rd2
42.a3
Rd1+
43.Kc2
Rd6
44.b4
cxb4
45.axb4
Rdd8
46.Qe6+
Rd6
47.Qc4
Rf6
48.Qd5
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