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LUIS, Argentina, Oct 5, 2005: Viswanathan Anand played his
third draws in six games to stay in the tied second place
with Peter Svidler, even as Veselin Topalov continued his
brilliant run with a fifth win in six games. Barring Topalov’s
win over Judit Polgar in seven hours and 67 moves from a RUy
Lopez Berlin Wall game, other three were hard-fought exciting
draws at the Hotel Potrero de los Funes Complex, in the Province
of San Luis, Argentina.
Anand,
the NIIT Brand Ambassador, and Svidler have 3.5 points each,
while Bulgarian Topalov extended his lead to full two points
after six rounds in the World Chess Championship in San Luis.
Anand
and Svidler fought for 39 moves, with the Indian former world
champion pressing, but to no avail. Kasimdzhanov vs Leko was
a complex game, but ended in a 43 move draw. Adams and Morozevich
split the point after six hours and 76 moves.
Anand
was on the white side of a Marshall attach in Ruy Lopez. Anand
enjoyed an extra pawn alongside his beautiful bishop as compensation
for a rook. Anand took a couple of queenside pawns but at
the cost of losing co-ordination. Svidler ample activity,
but his paucity of pawns meant he had no chance of winning.
Svidler
got several opportunities to check the white king, but Anand
had no problems dealing with them. In the end, the duo decided
to daw after 39 moves just before the first time control.
Anand
plays Alexander Morozevich in his next match.
Judit
Polgar, who has tremendous stamina and lasts long games, stretched
Topalov once again, but the Bulgarian who is having a great
year kept pressing for a win. After seven hours with white
pieces, Topalov’s perseverance paid off. The win gave
him a two-point lead over his nearest rivals Anand and Svidler.
Rustam
Kasimdzhanov, who beat Anand in an earlier round, drew with
Peter Leko in a Sicilian Sveshnikov game. The game between
Michael Adams and Alexander Morozevich also ended in a draw.
Topalov
now has five white and three black games in the remaining
eight games and is a heavy favourite to win.
Pairings
for Round 7: Morozevich v Anand; Svidler v Polgar; Topalov
v Kasimdzhanov
Results
of Round 6: Anand drew with Svidler; Kasimdzhanov drew with
Leko; Polgar lost to Topalov; Adams drew with Morozevich
Standings
after Round 6: 1. Topalov 5.5; 2. Anand and Svidler 3.5; 4.
Kasimdzhanov 3.0; 5. Leko 2.5; 6. Adams, Polgar and Morozevich
2.0;
Anand
v Svidler
World
Champ Arg, Round 6
1.
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5
7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6
12. d4 Bd6 13. Re1 Qh4 14. g3 Qh3 15. Re4 g5 16. Qf1 Qxf1+
17. Kxf1 Bf5 18. f3 h6 19. Nd2 Bxe4 20. fxe4 Nc7 21. Kg2 c5
22. e5 Be7 23. Ne4 cxd4 24. cxd4 a5 25. Be3 a4 26. Bd1 Nd5
27. Bf2 Rac8 28. Rb1 f6 29. exf6 Bxf6 30. Nd6 Rc6 31. Nxb5
Rb6 32. Bxa4 Rfb8 33. Na3 Rxb2 34. Rxb2 Rxb2 35. Nc4 Rxa2
36. Bb3 Rxf2+ 37. Kxf2 Bxd4+ 38. Ne3 Bxe3+ 39. Kf3 1/2-1/2
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