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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Qc2 dxc4 6.e4 c5 7.Bxc4 cxd4 8.Nxd4 Bc5 9.Nb3 Bb6 10.0-0 10.Qe2!N White here can use a few tempos to gain space in the center, and only then castle. 0-0 10...Ne5 11.Bb5+ Bd7 12.Bf4! Bc7 13.0-0-0! 11.e5! Nd5 11...Ne8?? 12.Bf4 Nc5 13.0-0 Is just completely bad for Black. 11...Nxe5? 12.Qxe5 Bxf2+ 13.Ke2! And Black doesn't have nearly enough compensation for the sacrificed piece. 12.0-0 12.Nxd5? exd5 13.Bxd5 Nxe5!-+ 12...Qc7 13.Bxd5 exd5 14.Bf4 With a better position for white thanks his space and development advantage. 10...0-0 11.Be2 11.Qe2?! Ne5! 11...Qc7 12.Bg5 Ne5! 13.Bxf6 gxf6 14.Rac1 Rd8 15.Na4 Qxc2 16.Rxc2 Bd7 16...f5! A difficult move to make. 17.Nxb6 axb6 18.exf5 exf5= 17.Nxb6 axb6 18.Rd1! Kf8 19.a3 Nc6 20.Rcd2 Ke7 21.Nd4 e5?! 21...Na5! 22.Nc2 Rac8 23.Nb4 Rc7 The position is still a bit passive, but here Black would have everything well defended. 22.Nb5! Be6 23.Rxd8 Nxd8 24.Rc1 Nc6 25.Kf1 Rd8 26.Ke1 f5 27.exf5 Bxf5 28.Rd1 Rg8 29.g3 Be6 30.Kd2 f5 31.Ke3 f4+!? 32.gxf4 exf4+ 33.Kxf4 Rg2 34.Ke3 Rxh2 35.Nc3 Rh3+ 36.f3 Rh5 37.Rg1 Bf7 38.b4 Ne5 39.Ne4 Nd7 40.f4 Rh2 41.Rc1 Bd5! 42.Nc3 Bc6= After a good defense, Anand finally manages to equalize the position completely. 43.Rg1 Nf6 44.Rg7+ Kd6 45.Bd3 Rh3+ 46.Kd4 Rh4 47.Ne2 b5 48.Rg5 Nd5 49.Rf5 Nc7 50.Rf7 Ne6+ 51.Kc3 h5 52.Rf6 ½–½
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