Sunday, May 21, 2006

M-Tel Round 10

Topalov wins with last round victory over Bacrot.

Topalov-Bacrot
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 a6 5. c5 Nbd7 6. Bf4 Nh5 7. Bd2 Nhf6 8.Rc1 e5 9. Nxe5 Nxe5 10. dxe5 Ng4 11. Na4 Nxe5 12. Bc3 f6 13. Nb6 Rb8 14.Nxc8 Rxc8 15. g3 Qd7 16. h4 Qf7 17. Bh3 Nd7 18. b4 Rd8 19. f4 Be7 20. h5 g621. Qb3 Rg8 22. e4 gxh5 23. exd5 cxd5 24. Kf2 h4 25. Bxd7+ Rxd7 26. Rxh4 d427. Qxf7+ Kxf7 28. Bd2 Rg7 29. Rh5 Bf8 30. c6 bxc6 31. Rxc6 d3 32. Rxa6 Kg833. Rh1 Rde7 34. Kf3 Re2 35. Rd1 h5 36. Rxf6 h4 37. gxh4 Rgg2 38. Be3 Be739. Ra6 Rxa2 40. b5 Rab2 41. Rxd3 Bxh4 42. Rd7 1-0

Ponomariov-Anand and Svidler-Kamsky were drawn.

An incredibly hard-fought tournament; each player lost at least twice. And 1st-4th were only a 1/2 point apart each.

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