2010 World Chess Championship (Anand vs. Topalov)
World Champion Viswanathan Anand will defend his crown against Challenger Veselin Topalov in a highly-anticipated Championship match. This match will features two exciting players likely to bring many exciting theoretical battles. The match will be held in Sofia, Bulgaria and will serve as the final event of the current cycle. This will also be the first time two players of Russian ancestry are not involved in nearly a century.
The cycle started with Topalov winning the 2005 World Championship tournament in Mexico. He agreed to a match with Vladimir Kramnik who was still claiming he had control of the crown. The Topalov agreed to a match and thereafter playing the famed “Toiletgate match.” Kramnik won the 2006 match by a narrow victory and thus unified the line of champions… the FIDE and Brain Games.
The next World Championship event was in the form of a tournament which was won by Viswanthan Anand in Mexico City. Kramnik came in joint 2nd but had a “rematch” clause with Anand.
The Anand-Kramnik match took place in Bonn, Germany, but the Indian would win in crushing fashion. Topalov gained a berth per an agreement that he would have an immediate shot at the title provided he win a challenger’s match. He soundly defeated Gata Kamsky to earn this shot.
Topalov will be facing Anand who has been relatively quiet in tournament play, but will be prepared for this match. Anand may bring Peter Heine-Nielsen and Surya Shekhar Ganguly as part of his entourage charged with defending the crown. If Anand wins this 12-game match, he will certainly solidify his mark in history as a great champion. Meanwhile, Topalov is trying to regain the title. Hopefully, it will be done without controversy.
Viswanathan Anand – World Champion
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Links
WCC Site: https://www.anand-topalov.com/
Chessvibes: https://www.chessvibes.com
Chessdom: https://www.chessdom.com
Chessbase: https://www.chessbase.com
The Daily Dirt (blog): https://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/
Susan Polgar (blog): https://susanpolgar.blogspot.com/
Typo, right?
Vying for my favourite chess player for the world championship, Vishwanathan Anand!!
Anand seems to have alot of support worldwide. Far more than Topalov.
The “silent rule” that Um hearing is that there is no talk about topy having an advantage merely because he has the white pieces, apparently the traditionalist are beginning to change their minds about this ongoing issue, which has been brought into light by The Chess Drum. As an “Ultramodernist” I anticipate this match to about who plays better as Black! and we can look to see who will execute this Ultramodern “transboard knight” idea better, clearly vishy have done some work in this area, and if topy hasnt done any work with this concept he will simply lose in decisive fashion.
It looked like Topa was playing a 2500 Elo player. Anand needs to style up quickly. He has to forget about this game and go for it tommorow. In these short matched every win means a big point. Topalov must be super confident now.
well from an Ultramodern perspective it seems Anand’s mastery and comfort level with the Black pieces is much higher than Topolov’s , perhaps, after this is over the traditionalist will say,” Such and such won because they had white” like they have done for centuries, but what the traditionalist cannot conclude, restricted by their bias is the fact that many of the ideas they give for Black players are simply weak or busted, as a matter of fact UM comfortable with the idea topy will lose because of it. For UM science Vishy played a good game 3 for such a bad position. Apparently they not using the “Ashley Rule” in this match. Kasparov hold that down. Peace.
Thanks, Shabazz, for the updates. Your consistency and passion over the years is a good example for the rest of us. I am watching the outcome of the games eagerly–wishing good energy to both players, and strong games, and good healthy fighting spirit. And hoping Anand retains the title!
Thank you for providing this web site and a way to view World Championship play. You are the tree and we are the leaves.
I must say I was impressed by Susan Polgar’s coverage. She really seems on form as a commentator. She explains the positions clearly and the choices in the positions. A really good coverage backed by knowledge of the two players. I have learned so much from her.
Yeah Um with Susan on this on brother Shabazz u deserve journalist of the year award, i mean after all if it wasnt for your site the chess world would probably be still be ignorant about this afrocentric genius that has transformed our royal game throughout the world. Its strange topy hasnt shown any real understanding of theses knight ideas. What i find interesting on the traditional sites is that you dont hear any BIG talk about topy having the white pieces, they seem to have CHANGED their idea to topy “pressing with white” instead of topy having an “advantage with white” apparently the scales of justice moves slowly!!! Peace.
after a tie by game 11, topalov must have been under immense pressure. it meant game 12 was a must win for topalov as he knew he would have slender chances in beating the fastest chess player in the world in the impending rapid play. you know vishy, son of lightening.but still , good show from imaginative topalov.