Level Score 4-4, World Chess Ch 2010, Anand-Topalov

6 May 2010 - Here is the table summary of games held so far between GM Anand, the current World Chess Champion with the contender, GM V Topalov of Bulgaria which is being held at Sofia, Bulgaria from 21st April – 13th May 2010.

Game No.	Date	Anand	Topalov	Comments
1	24 April 2010	0	1	Topalov wins first game as white,  1-0
2	25 April 2010	1	0	Anand playing white, equalises, 1-1.
3	27 April 2010	½	½	Topalov as white could not force a win, overall 1½ : 1½.
4	28 April 2010	1	0	Anand wins as white with 1.d4, in a Catalan Opening, Anand leads 2½ : 1½.
5	30 April 2010	1	0	Anand successfully defends as black and gets a draw. Anand leads 3:2
6	01 May 2010	½	½	Anand leads 3½:2½.
7	03 May 2010	½	½	Anand leads 4:3.
8	04 May 2010	0	1	Topalov won game 8. Overall score 4-4.
9	06 May 2010
10	07 May 2010
11	09 May 2010
12	11 May 2010

Two days ago, 4 May 2010 – Game 8 was held where Anand played as Black and Topalov used 1.d4 opening against Anand. The Slav Defence transpired during the game. The game ended in move 56 with Black resigning the game. White had a bishop and five pawns against Black’s opposite colored bishop and four pawns. White managed to maneuver to a winning pawn end game, isolating the Black King away from guarding black’s e6 pawn.

The seventh game (Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian) ended in move 58, similar to game 6 (Catalan Open), among the few games that needs a longer time to finish. Game 1 (Grunfeld Defence) finished in 30 moves, Game 2 (Catalan) in 43 moves, Game 3 (Slav Defense) in 46 moves, Game 4 (Catalan) in 32 and Game 5 (Slav Defense) in 44 moves.

Today, 6 May 2010 the ninth game will be played and Anand will start as white. Let’s see what happens tonight. Game starts tonight at 8 pm local Malaysian time.

Pix 1. Topalov at the press conference after game 6 with his second, A. Stefanova.

Pix 2. Press Conference After Game 8. Topalov, Atanasov, Stepanova, Balgabaev, Anand.