G1: Kramnik,V (2743) - Topalov,V (2813)
G1: Kramnik,V (2743) - Topalov,V (2813) [E04] WCh Elista RUS (1), 23.09.2006 [IM Malcolm Pein] (Thanks to Mark Crowther, The Week In Chess , and Malcolm Pein for commentary and analysis) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.g3 dxc4 [ 4...Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Bf4 b6 9.Nc3 Ba6 10.cxd5 cxd5 11.Rc1 Nc6 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Ne5 Nxd4 14.Bxd5 Nxe2+ 15.Qxe2 Bxe2 16.Bxa8 Rxa8 And Kramnik ground out a technical win against Topalov at Dortmund 2005, the last time they played ( 16...Bxf1 17.Rc7!) ] 5.Bg2 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 a5 Something of a sideline which has been played by Grischuk and Efimenko. 7.Qc2 The calmest move which ensures the regain of the c4 pawn. Of the other moves; 7.0-0 is sound; 7.a3 wastes time; 7.Bxb4 doesn't seem right but has been played, 7.Nc3 gambits a pawn for decent compensation and is not how Kramnik wants to play against Topalov in game one. 7.Qc1 was played by Jan Gustafsson against Efimenko and there is also 7.Na3!? when 7...Bxa3 8.bxa3 is also reasonable compensation....