1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nf6
Petrov's Defense
3.Nxe5
d6
[3...Nxe4??
4.Qe2
Nf6
5.Nc6+
]
4.Nf3
Nxe4
5.d4
White gains a small advantage in the this opening by taking the center and challenging the Black Ne4
5...d5
6.Bd3
Bd6
7.0-0
With the idea of 0-0, Re1, c4, and Nc3, usually forcing the Ne4 to cede the time it took to get to e4
7...0-0
8.Re1
Bf5
9.c4
c6
10.cxd5
cxd5
Both sides now have isolated d-pawns.
11.Nc3
Nxc3
12.bxc3
Bxd3
13.Qxd3
White has gained time, but at the cost of two minor-piece exchanges. Is there enough left to mount an effective attack?
13...Nd7
14.Qf5
Attacking the Black's pawn and aiming to promote weakening pawn advances of the kingside
14...Nb6
15.Ng5
g6
Countering the threat, but weakening f6 and h6
16.Qh3
Renewing the threat, requiring further weakening with h7-h5
16...h5
17.g4
Simple chess, force the weaknesses and then try to blow them over.
17...Qd7
Responding with a nice tactic.
18.gxh5
Qxh3
19.Nxh3
Rfe8
White is up a pawn, for the omement, but the threat of Rxe1 requires Bf4
20.Bf4
Bxf4
21.Nxf4
g5
22.Nh3
[22.Ne2
Na4
; 22.Nd3
Na4
]
22...Na4
23.Rac1
To make headway, black will need to cede the e-file.
23...Rxe1+
24.Rxe1
Nxc3
25.Re7
Activity trumps material. There are weaknesses all over the board, and Anand is better able to take advantage
25...Kg7
26.Rc7
[26.Nxg5?
Kf6
27.Re5
Nxa2
28.Rxd5
Nc3
29.Re5
b5
]
26...Ne2+
Preferring to capture the d-pawn to the a-pawn [26...Nxa2
27.Rxb7
a5
28.Nxg5
Kh6
29.Nxf7+
Kxh5
30.Rb5
Nc3
31.Rc5
Ne2+
32.Kg2
a4
33.Rxd5+
Kg6
34.Ne5+
Kf6
35.Nd7+
Kf7
(35...Ke6
36.Re5+
Kxd7
37.Rxe2+-
) 36.Rf5+
Kg6
37.Re5
Nxd4
]
27.Kf1
Nxd4
28.Nxg5
Kh6
29.Nxf7+
Kxh5
30.Rxb7
Nf3
31.Rb5
Kg6
32.Rxd5
Nxh2+
33.Kg2
Kxf7
34.Kxh2
Ke6
35.Ra5
Preventing Black from activating the Ra8
35...Kd6
36.f4
Rg8
37.f5
Ke7
38.Rxa7+
Kf6
39.Ra5
Rg4
40.a4
Rb4
41.Kg3
Rc4
42.Kf3
Rh4
43.Ke3
Rg4
44.Kd3
Rf4
45.Ra8
Kg7
46.Ra7+
Kf6
47.Ra5
Rh4
48.Kc3
Rf4
49.Kd3
Rh4
50.Ra8
Kxf5
51.a5
Kg6
52.a6
Kg7
53.Ra7+
Kf6
54.Kc3
Re4
55.Rh7
Ra4
56.a7
1-0