📘 11.e5!?
This move was introduced in 2005 by Topalov in his game against Svidler. The tactical point behind this move is that after the risky 11...Bxe5?! white can take back the pawn by playing 12.Qh5 Bd6 13.Rxe6+ with slightly better chances for white.
11...Bf8 12.Ne2
This is the move that Topalov played in 2005 with the idea of Nf4 and c4. Alternatives are Polgar's Na4, and Motylev's Nb1 both with the idea of c4.
12...Ne7 13.Ng3
This is the novelty. Wei Yi tries to improve Topalov's game by selecting a different square for the knight but with a similar plan of c4.
This move was introduced in 2005 by Topalov in his game against Svidler. The tactical point behind this move is that after the risky 11...Bxe5?! white can take back the pawn by playing 12.Qh5 Bd6 13.Rxe6+ with slightly better chances for white.
11...Bf8 12.Ne2
This is the move that Topalov played in 2005 with the idea of Nf4 and c4. Alternatives are Polgar's Na4, and Motylev's Nb1 both with the idea of c4.
12...Ne7 13.Ng3
This is the novelty. Wei Yi tries to improve Topalov's game by selecting a different square for the knight but with a similar plan of c4.
📘 8.Na3
A modern approach. Instead of the typical, and classical maneuver of Nb1-d2-f1-e3 or g3 white grabs space on the queenside and tries a new path: Nb1-a3-c2-e3
White can also consider exchanging bishops by Be3 after playing Nc2.
A modern approach. Instead of the typical, and classical maneuver of Nb1-d2-f1-e3 or g3 white grabs space on the queenside and tries a new path: Nb1-a3-c2-e3
White can also consider exchanging bishops by Be3 after playing Nc2.
📘 9.Bg5 was Anand's novelty against Giri in 2016 to reply Ng6 with Nh4. In fact, the idea was not a novel one and had been played in similar positions decades ago.
📘 Wei Yi has set up an impenetrable fortress. For instance:
61.Qf7 Re6 attacking e5 62.Qc7 Rg6 cutting off the king.
61.Qf7 Re6 attacking e5 62.Qc7 Rg6 cutting off the king.
📘 White by keeping his initiative and a series of threats try to distract black from playing Nf6.
23.Qf2 (threatening Bb6) c5 (giving up the exchange by Nf6 was a better practical decision) 24.Qf4! g5 25.Qf3 g4?! 26.Qf4 Rf6 27.B×e8 R×e8 28.Qg5 +-
23.Qf2 (threatening Bb6) c5 (giving up the exchange by Nf6 was a better practical decision) 24.Qf4! g5 25.Qf3 g4?! 26.Qf4 Rf6 27.B×e8 R×e8 28.Qg5 +-
17...N×c4 18.Q×c4 b5! 0-1
After the distraction of the queen, the knight will fall!
After the distraction of the queen, the knight will fall!
📘 14.Bd2
A logical retreat in an isolated queen pawn structure to avoid the exchange of bishops. The value of the white's central pawn, which has given spatial advantage to white is in the middlegame.
A logical retreat in an isolated queen pawn structure to avoid the exchange of bishops. The value of the white's central pawn, which has given spatial advantage to white is in the middlegame.
📘 24...Nxc3?
A favor from black!
25.Be3?
which is returned by white! He could simply take the piece: 25.Qxc3 Bb4 26.Qa1+-
25...Nd5? Another one! 25...Qe6 should have been played.
26.Rxf7!+-
A favor from black!
25.Be3?
which is returned by white! He could simply take the piece: 25.Qxc3 Bb4 26.Qa1+-
25...Nd5? Another one! 25...Qe6 should have been played.
26.Rxf7!+-
📘 27.R×g7?
The game move can be defended:
27...K×g7 28.Bh6+ Kg8 29.Qd7 Re7 30.Q×c6 Rae8=
The winning variation was
27.Qd7 Bf8 28.Ng4! (R×h7? Nf6) Qa3 29.R×h7 +-
The game move can be defended:
27...K×g7 28.Bh6+ Kg8 29.Qd7 Re7 30.Q×c6 Rae8=
The winning variation was
27.Qd7 Bf8 28.Ng4! (R×h7? Nf6) Qa3 29.R×h7 +-