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1. d2d4
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1... d7d5
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1. d2d4
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2. c2c4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5
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2... c7c6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4
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3. g1f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6
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3... g8f6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3
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4. e2e3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6
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4... c8f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3
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5. b1c3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5
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5... e7e6
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The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3
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6. f3h4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008.
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6... f5g6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4
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7. h4g6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6
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7... h7g6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6
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8. c1d2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6
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8... b8d7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2
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9. d1c2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7
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9... a7a6
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Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2
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10. e1c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet.
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10... f8e7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1
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11. c1b1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7
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11... d8c7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1
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12. h2h3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7
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12... a8d8
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The last useful move appears to be a novelty.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3
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13. c4c5
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Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty.
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13... e6e5
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Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable:
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line
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14. f2f4
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Hammer reacts energetically in the center.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable:
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14... e5d4
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Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center.
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15. e3d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with
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15... f6h5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4
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16. c3e2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5
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16... h5f6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2
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17. e2c3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6
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17... f6h5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3
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18. c3e2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5
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18... h5f6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2
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19. e2g3
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The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6
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19... f6g8
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Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition.
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20. f1d3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented.
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20... f7f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3
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21. g3f5
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The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5
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21... g6f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary
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22. d3f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5
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22... d7f6
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Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5
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23. f5g6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense.
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23... e8f8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6
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24. g2g4
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For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8
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24... f6e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back.
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25. g4g5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4
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25... h8h4
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Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD].
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5
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26. d2c1
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Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD].
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26... c7d7
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Now Black is fine.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource
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27. c2g2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine.
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27... b7b6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2
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28. c5b6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6
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28... e7d6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6
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29. g6e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6
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29... d5e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4
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30. d4d5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4
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30... g8e7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5
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31. d5c6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7
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31... d7c6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6
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32. h1e1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6
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32... c6b6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1
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33. g2e4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6
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33... d6c5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4
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34. d1d8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5
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34... b6d8
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The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8
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35. e4c4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw.
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35... d8d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4
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36. c4a6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4
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36... g7g6
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Black could have also taken the pawn back at once
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6
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37. e1e5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once
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37... d4d6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5
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38. a6a8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6
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38... f8g7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8
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39. a8f3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7
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39... c5d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3
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40. e5e2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4
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40... d6d7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2
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41. f3d3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7
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41... e7c6
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The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3
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42. e2h2
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White could have improved the position of his rook instead with
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy.
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42... c6b4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with
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43. d3c4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4
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43... h4h3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4
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44. h2d2
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3
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44... d7f5
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2
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45. b1a1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5
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45... d4c5
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Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can.
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1
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46. a2a3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can.
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46... b4d3
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3
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47. d2d1
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With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov).
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3
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47... d3c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov).
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48. d1c1
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1
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48... c5f8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1 48. d1c1
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49. c4d4
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1 48. d1c1 48... c5f8
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49... g7g8
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1 48. d1c1 48... c5f8 49. c4d4
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50. c1c7
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1 48. d1c1 48... c5f8 49. c4d4 49... g7g8
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50... f5e6
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1. d2d4 1... d7d5 2. c2c4 2... c7c6 3. g1f3 3... g8f6 4. e2e3 4... c8f5 5. b1c3 5... e7e6 The last time Topalov played like this was back in 2008. 6. f3h4 6... f5g6 7. h4g6 7... h7g6 8. c1d2 8... b8d7 9. d1c2 9... a7a6 Both sides are making useful moves, not willing to commit themselves in the center. Black does not want to trade on c4 for the time being and White does not want to touch his light-squared bishop yet. 10. e1c1 10... f8e7 11. c1b1 11... d8c7 12. h2h3 12... a8d8 The last useful move appears to be a novelty. 13. c4c5 Hammer closes the center. In comparison to Ehlvest-Lauk from above, the line 13... e6e5 Black carrries out the standard central strike. But perhaps another way to attack the white pawn chain was preferable: 14. f2f4 Hammer reacts energetically in the center. 14... e5d4 Looking back after the game, Topalov came to the conclusion that this move was the reason for his trouble later. He thought he should have closed the center instead with 15. e3d4 15... f6h5 16. c3e2 16... h5f6 17. e2c3 17... f6h5 18. c3e2 18... h5f6 19. e2g3 The Norwegian GM corectly avoids the repetition. 19... f6g8 Black wants to pus his pawn to f5 and return with the knight to e4, but this plan is energetically prevented. 20. f1d3 20... f7f5 21. g3f5 The black king is still in the middle and Hammer is trying to get to it. However, the preliminary 21... g6f5 22. d3f5 22... d7f6 Someone surprisingly, the knight on g8 is well placed for the defense. 23. f5g6 23... e8f8 24. g2g4 For the knight White has two pawns, plenty of open files and a lot of space. But the good thing about the extra material is that you can always give some part of it back. 24... f6e4 25. g4g5 25... h8h4 Tempting, but Topalov misses an incredible resource [which he had seen - PD]. 26. d2c1 Now it's Hammer's turn to miss the fantastic resource 26... c7d7 Now Black is fine. 27. c2g2 27... b7b6 28. c5b6 28... e7d6 29. g6e4 29... d5e4 30. d4d5 30... g8e7 31. d5c6 31... d7c6 32. h1e1 32... c6b6 33. g2e4 33... d6c5 34. d1d8 34... b6d8 The only one who can be better now is Black, but with so few pawns on the board the objective evaluation is a draw. 35. e4c4 35... d8d4 36. c4a6 36... g7g6 Black could have also taken the pawn back at once 37. e1e5 37... d4d6 38. a6a8 38... f8g7 39. a8f3 39... c5d4 40. e5e2 40... d6d7 41. f3d3 41... e7c6 The last move before the time control is an inaccuracy. 42. e2h2 White could have improved the position of his rook instead with 42... c6b4 43. d3c4 43... h4h3 44. h2d2 44... d7f5 45. b1a1 45... d4c5 Now Topalov activates his remaining troops and presses as much as he can. 46. a2a3 46... b4d3 47. d2d1 With idea to put the bishop on c3 (Topalov). 47... d3c1 48. d1c1 48... c5f8 49. c4d4 49... g7g8 50. c1c7
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