Author: Gaprindashvili、Azmaiparashvili、Ye Jiangchuan, Notes-taker :Li Chao

　　1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 6.e4 Nb6 7.Ne2 c5 8.d5 e6 9.0–0 0–0 10.Nbc3 Na6 11.Nf4 e5 12.Nd3 c4 13.Ne1 Bd7 14.Qe2 Nc5 15.Be3 Rc8 16.Nf3 Qe8!N

　　In previous games black played A) 16...Qe7 17.Nd2 f5 18.Nf3 1/2–1/2 Nielsen,P (2625)-Sutovsky,E (2652)/Malmo 2003/CBM 095; B) 16...Nba4 17.Nxa4 Nxa4 18.Rfc1 b5 19.Bxa7 f5 20.Be3 f4 21.gxf4 Bg4 22.Qd2 Bxf3 23.Bxf3 Nc5 24.Bxc5 Rxc5 25.f5 Qh4 26.Qe2 Bh6 27.Rc3 Bf4 28.Bg2 Qxh2+ 29.Kf1 Qh4 30.Rd1± ....1–0 Kempinski,R (2567) -Bobras,P (2535)/Polanica Zdroj 2006 (43) Actually both move are on the first and second lines of all famous chess programs like Ribka, Fritz or Shredder. That's why we think Topalov's move Qe8 deserves to call it real novelty

　　17.Nd2

　　Logical answer

　　17...f5 18.exf5 gxf5!?

　　Of course is mistake to take with bishop 18...Bxf5 19.Bxc5 Rxc5 20.Nde4 Bxe4 21.Qxe4±

　　19.Nxc4

　　Deserves serious attention 19.d6!?

　　19...Nxc4 20.Qxc4

　　20...Ne4!

　　We think Leko didn't expect this move! and of course always for chess players it's more difficult to make right reaction after such moves. that's why in our opinion this move is better then b5

　　[Also is very interesting and more obvious to play 20...b5!? 21.Qh4 e4 opening big diagonal and we think full compensation for a pawn]

　　21.Qb4?!

　　This move maybe it's not a best, but Leko has an idea to secure "c5" square for bishop

　　[Probably it's better to play 21.Qb3 Nxc3 22.bxc3 f4 23.Bxa7 f3 24.Bh1 but for chessplayers it's difficult to accept to play such a position without big analyzes]

　　21...Nxc3 22.bxc3 f4 23.Bc5?!

　　All idea starting from 21.Qb4 is wrong. [Better was just to take pawn and play next position: 23.Bxa7 f3 24.Bh1 b5 25.Rfd1 Rc4 26.Qb3 e4 where of course black have full compensation and dangerous initiative]

　　23...f3 24.Bxf8 Bxf8 25.Qxb7 fxg2 26.Kxg2

　　[If white play 26.Rfe1 Then 26...Bc5 27.Rab1 e4 Looks very unpleasant for white]

　　26...Qf7 27.Rab1 e4

　　28.f4?

　　This is clear mistake. In such a positions when black has 2 bishops better not to open your King!

　　[Better is just to move King 28.Kg1 ]

　　28...Rxc3

　　Black just take a pawn and now we can say that Topalov's position is almost winning

　　29.Rb3 Rd3?!

　　[More easier way to win is 29...Rc2+ 30.Rf2 Bh3+ 31.Kxh3 Qxb7 32.Rxb7 Rxf2]

　　30.f5 Rd2+ 31.Rf2 Rxf2+ 32.Kxf2 Qxf5+ 33.Ke1 Bc5 34.Qb8+ Kf7 35.Qf4 Qxf4 36.gxf4 Ke7!

　　King is taking right position! decisive pawn is "e" and King must be closer to his army

　　37.Rg3 Kd6 38.Rg7 h5 39.Rg5 e3 40.Ke2 Bb5+

　　Zaitnot finish and Leko realized it's time to resign. Good game by Topalov!

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