G4: Topalov,V (2813) - Kramnik,V (2743)
G4: Topalov,V (2813) - Kramnik,V (2743) [D47] WCh Elista RUS (4), 27.09.2006 [IM Malcolm Pein] (Thanks to Mark Crowther, The Week In Chess , and Malcolm Pein for commentary and analysis) 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e3 e6 5.Nf3 Nbd7 At some point there was going to have to be an examination of some sharp lines. Lets see what Topalov has cooked up. 6.Bd3 dxc4 7.Bxc4 b5 8.Bd3 Bb7 There are many alternatives here including 9.e4 9.a3 b4 10.Ne4 Nxe4 11.Bxe4 bxa3 12.0-0 Bd6 13.b3 Nf6 Diagram 14.Nd2N A remarkable novelty. At first sight Bxh2+ is possible [ 14.Bd3 c5 15.dxc5 Bxc5 16.Bb5+ Ke7 17.Bxa3 Bxa3 18.Qxd8+ Rhxd8 19.Rxa3 a6 20.Bc4 Rd6 21.Rfa1 Rb6 22.Nd4 Ne8 23.f3 Nd6 24.Bd3 e5 25.Nf5+ Nxf5 26.Bxf5 Rd8 27.Rc1 g6 28.Bb1 Rd2 29.Ra2 Rxa2 30.Bxa2 Bd5 31.Kf2 Be6 32.Rc7+ Kd6 33.Ra7 Bd5 34.Bb1 Kc5 35.Be4 Bxe4 36.fxe4 Rxb3 37.Rxf7 Kb4 38.Ra7 a5 39.Ke2 Rb2+ 0-1 Pogorelov,R (2395)-Vera,R (2510)/Andorra la Vella 2006; 14.Nd2 Nxe4 15.Nxe4 Bxh2+ 16.Kxh2 Qh4+ 17.Kg1 Qxe4 18.f3! Qg6 19.Bxa3 would be ...