WCC-2014 Game 01 - Anand vs Carlsen - GAME 01 AFTER 42....Re3 INSTEAD OF Re2

2 May 2008

Yes, well...

A little disappointing for Carlsen I would have thought. He might have expected a win here.

David Navara played a solid and interesting game, flirting with the Marshall in what started out like Kasparov versus Karpov in their 1985 WCC game #5.

10...Re8 was a move designed by Karpov's second at the time, Zaitsev. The only drawback of this move is that White players desiring no more than a safe and early draw, have a solid chance to do so by playing 11.Bg5.
See game below for this variation.

IN HONOUR OF MIKHAIL TAL

"There are two kinds of sacrifices: sound ones, and mine."
"To play for a draw, at any rate with White, is to some degree a crime against chess."
"If Black is going for victory, he is practically forced to allow his opponent to get some kind of well-known positional advantage."
"It is also important to remember that Bobby Fischer was a real chess gentleman during games. He was always very fair and very correct."
"I drink, I smoke, I gamble, I chase girls – but postal chess is one vice I don't have."
"They compare me to Lasker, which is an exaggerated honor. He made mistakes in every game and I only in every second one!"
Nevertheless, when asked about his opinion on who was the greatest player of all time, he answered: "Lasker, for he made miracles on the chessboard."
Referring to his piece sacrifices: "They can only take them one at a time!"
"If playing chess were made illegal by law, I would become an outlaw."
"You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5, and the path leading out is only wide enough for one."