Topolov has already qualified for the next World Chess Championship. He is one of the greatest attacking players in modern Chess. Recently he played an attractive game against a tough opponent and he made it look very simple. Aggressive games attract the attention of chess lovers all over the World.
At the same time aggressiveness and committing blunders exists side by side which could not be eliminated from time immemorial. In the recent World Chess Championship we could witness some of the blunders which decided the fate of the Championship itself.
In the analysed game here Topolov crafts one rare victory with Black.
WhiteNils Grandelius (2557) BlackVeselin Topalov (2774) European Team Championship Warsaw POL 2013 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Bb4 5.Qb3 a5 6.Bg5 c6 7.e3 Nbd7 8.a3 Be7 9.Be2 h6 10.Bh4 0Â0 11.0Â0 Ne4 12.Bxe7 Qxe7 13.Qc2 f5 14.Rab1 Nd6 15.Nd2 f4 16.Bd3 dxc4 17.Nxc4 f3 18.gxf3 Rxf3 19.Nxd6 Qxd6 20.Ne4 Qe7 21.Be2 Rh3 22.Ng3 Qh4 23.Bc4 Nb6 24.Nf5 Qg4+ 25.Ng3 Bd7 26.f3 Rxg3+ 27.hxg3 Qxg3+ 28.Kh1 Qh3+ 29.Kg1 Qg3+ 30.Kh1 Qh4+ 31.Kg1 Qg5+ 32.Kf2 Rf8 33.Ke2 Qf6 34.Rf2 Be8 35.Qb3 Nxc4 36.Qxc4 Bh5 37.Rbf1 Qg6 38.Kd2 Rf5 39.e4 Rb5 40.Kc1 Kh8 41.Rd2 Qf6 42.Rd3 Qg5+ 43.Rd2 Qf4 44.Rff2 Rg5 45.Qb3 a4 46.Qxb7 Bxf3 47.Qc8+ Kh7 48.Rxf3 Qxf3 49.Qxe6 c5 50.dxc5 Qf1+ 51.Rd1 Rxc5+ 52.Kd2 Qf2+ 53.Kd3 Qc2+ 54.Kd4 Rg5 0Â1 Analysis 1. Opening is Cambridge Spring variation of
Queens Gambit which is an attacking opening.
2. 13...f5 Black now accelerates the momentum of its attacking formation.
3. 17.....f3! Again a brilliant move from black because white king side is now being damaged.
4. 31...Qg5 Now draw is in hand. But Topolov a Big fighter is trying to win the game.
5. 42...Qg5+ See the position. White is already exchange up but white pieces are in bad squares.
6. 49...c5!!Again, an excellent move from Topolov and who won the game. The writer is a FIDE Master . For suggestions or questions, mail him at mbm.chessacademy@yahoo.com
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