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| FIDE World Championship 2005, San Luis, Argentina. Malcolm Pein of the Daily Telegraph on Round 5 Round 5 (October 3, 2005)
Anand, Viswanathan - Leko, Peter 1/2 60 B33 Sicilian Sveshnikov
Svidler, Peter - Topalov, Veselin 0-1 44 B90 Sicilian Najdorf Variation
Polgar, Judit - Morozevich, Alexander 1/2 41 C41 Philidor's Defence
Adams, Michael - Kasimdzhanov, Rustam 1/2 29 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2
WCh-FIDE San Luis ARG (ARG), 28 ix-16 x 2005 cat. XX (2739)
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1 Topalov, Veselin g BUL 2788 ** =. 1. .. 1. .. 1. 1. 4.5 3109
2 Anand, Viswanathan g IND 2788 =. ** .. 0. =. 1. 1. .. 3.0 2807
3 Svidler, Peter g RUS 2738 0. .. ** =. 1. .. =. 1. 3.0 2801
4 Kasimdzhanov, Rustam g UZB 2670 .. 1. =. ** .. 0. =. =. 2.5 2737
5 Leko, Peter g HUN 2763 0. =. 0. .. ** 1. .. =. 2.0 2679
6 Polgar, Judit g HUN 2735 .. 0. .. 1. 0. ** =. =. 2.0 2657
7 Adams, Michael g ENG 2719 0. 0. =. =. .. =. ** .. 1.5 2594
8 Morozevich, Alexander g RUS 2707 0. .. 0. =. =. =. .. ** 1.5 2589
----------------------------------------------------------------------   Svidler suffers as Topalov wins again in round 5 to extend his lead in the event. Photo © http://www.wccsanluis.net Chess from Malcolm Pein Chess for Wednesday October 5th 2005 Veselin Topalov played another sublime game to overcome Peter Svidler and establish a 1.5 point over the field at the Fide World Championships being staged at San Luis in Argentina. The Bulgarian was the only winner in the fifth round and moved to 4.5/5 with Svidler and Anand, who missed a possible win against Peter Leko, on 3/5. Topalov won with black for the third time which is astonishing since all the players are so well prepared but this has been a tournament characterised by non-stop fighting chess which suits the Bulgarian's combative style. There was something symbolic about Topalov's demonstration of how to play the line against the Najdorf in which Vishy Anand went down somewhat ignominiously to Rustam Kasimdzhanov in round four. With the black king's position weakened Topalov went for the endgame and a very interesting position arose with a material imbalance. Svidler was unable to coordinate his pieces and sought refuge in a rook and pawn endgame which proved hopeless. Round five of fourteen. Svidler 0-1 Topalov, Sicilian Najdorf, 6.Be3 Ng4, 44 moves; Adams draw Kasimdzhanov, Sicilian Najdorf, 6.Be2, 29; Anand draw Leko, Sicilian Sveshnikov, 60. Anand was clearly better but in a hugely complex position allowed Leko to reach an endgame with rook, knight and two kingside pawns against bishop, knight and three kingside pawns which the Hungarian managed to hold. Polgar draw Morozevich, Philidor Defence, 41. Morozevich had a very dubious position but swindled Polgar in his own time trouble. Scores: 1 Topalov (Bulgaria) 4.5/5 2-3 Svidler (Russia) , Anand (India) 3; 4 Kasimdzhanov (Uzbekistan) 2.5; 5-6 Polgar, Leko (Hungary) 2; 7-8 Adams (England), Morozevich (Russia) 1.5 The knight on a1 prevents White from coordinating quickly as it needs to defend the weakling on b3. The two rooks and two pawns prove superior to the bishop and knight after Svidler has to give up one bishop to protect g2. There are many neat tactical points; Analysis: a) After 18.Kc1 Bxb2+ 19.Kxb2 Qb4+ 20.Kc1 Nd4 21.Qd1 Qc3+ 22.Kb1 Qb4+ Black has at least a draw; b) 20.Qh5+? Ke7 21.Rb1 Qxa2 c) 25.Nc2!? Nxb3 26.Bf5 was a chance to activate the pieces but allows Black 2 connected passed pawns. d) 28.Bf2 Rd5 29.Be4 Nxf3+ and 30.Nb3 Nc6 31.Na5 Ne5 32.Rb3 Nxd3 33.Rxd3 Rb5 34.Rb3 b6! Win for Black. e) 34.Ne3 Rd4 and 36.bxa5 Rxa5 37.Kb4 Rc5 38.Nd4 were both reasonable alternatives. P.Svidler - V.Topalov FIDE WCh. (5) San Luis 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be3 Ng4 7.Bg5 h6 8.Bh4 g5 9.Bg3 Bg7 10.h3 Ne5 11.Nf5 Bxf5 12.exf5 Nbc6 13.Nd5 e6 14.Ne3 Qa5+! 15.c3 Nf3+! 16.Qxf3 Bxc3+ 17.Kd1 Qa4+ 18.Nc2 Bxb2 19.fxe6 fxe6 20.Qb3 Qxb3 21.axb3 Bxa1 22.Nxa1 Ke7 23.Bd3 Rac8 24.Re1 Nd4 25.f3 Rc3 26.Kd2 Rhc8 27.Rb1 R3c5 28.b4 Rd5 29.Bf2 Kd7 30.Be3 Nf5 31.Bf2 Nh4 32.Bxh4 gxh4 33.Nc2 h5 34.Re1 Rg8 35.Kc3 a5 36.Bc4 Rc8! 37.Ne3 Rb5 38.Kd3 Rxb4 39.Bxe6+ Kxe6 40.Nc2+ Kd5 41.Nxb4+ axb4 42.Re7 b5 43.Rh7 Rc3+ 44.Kd2 Rc4! 0-1 Topalov  Svidler Final position after 44...Rc4 after 45.Rxh5+ Kc6 the b4 pawn advances. |
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