topalov should really consider different openings if he doesn't want draws. queen's gambit declined lines are probably the most comfortable thing for black.
what an idiot topalov is playing the exact same line as game 3,with no improvements .anand was totally prepared for it and took no time.why not play anything else 1.e4,1c4. to try to get him in some time pressure
With all the time that championship matches allot for the players, it would be
pretty rare for one of them to make a grievous mistake in a game. Bobby Fischer once posited that a chess match is theoretically drawn from the start unless one of the players blunders. Topalov should ditch the slow-developing d4 openings and try his hand at 1e4 in order to generate better attacking chances.
Which is largely irrelevant since Rybka was not available to Anand during the game. I still think 22...f6 is a VERY difficult move to find over the board and full credit to Anand for finding it.
topalov should really consider different openings if he doesn't want draws. queen's gambit declined lines are probably the most comfortable thing for black.
MrZingnigga 1 year ago
Nice explanation of the f6 rationale.
JoeyFudd 1 year ago
what an idiot topalov is playing the exact same line as game 3,with no improvements .anand was totally prepared for it and took no time.why not play anything else 1.e4,1c4. to try to get him in some time pressure
kaisers7 1 year ago
@kaisers7 Yeah, Toppy has no guts in the opening!!! I want to see Benko's opening b3! Or even e4 and the Petrov.
JoeyFudd 1 year ago
With all the time that championship matches allot for the players, it would be
pretty rare for one of them to make a grievous mistake in a game. Bobby Fischer once posited that a chess match is theoretically drawn from the start unless one of the players blunders. Topalov should ditch the slow-developing d4 openings and try his hand at 1e4 in order to generate better attacking chances.
The draws only favor the champion.
priapus 1 year ago
Thanks - great video and commentary.
skrappy7 1 year ago
Great review. Thanks.
tantzer 1 year ago
I don't appreciate that Topalov still doesn't agree on draws, because he instead just forces draws by playing same openings!
Masquitice 1 year ago 2
@Masquitice I doubt that Topalov was aiming for a draw from the beginning, especially given that he has the white pieces.
tantzer 1 year ago
Rybka spent a few milliseconds to find 22.. f6
Glassis6000 1 year ago
@Glassis6000
Which is largely irrelevant since Rybka was not available to Anand during the game. I still think 22...f6 is a VERY difficult move to find over the board and full credit to Anand for finding it.
clausjensencom 1 year ago 3