The notes that are given to this game, and especially the ending, are, needless to say, constructed with the help of Rybka. We have mixed feelings about being so quick with posting some moves with questions marks, because it's all too easy to be at home, watching the game with a computer. But our main goal is to try to give a quick overview of possible mistakes, alternatives and (sometimes beautiful) ideas. It's internet, so being quick is quite important. It's clear that we do not intend to give a complete analysis nor want to show disrespect for the players, who with this game and in the tournament thus far have showed simply wonderful chess.

1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bg5 Bg7 4. Nbd2 d6 5. e4 O-O 6. c3 c5 7. dxc5 dxc5 8. Bc4 Nc6 9. O-O Qc7 10. Qe2 h6 11. Bh4 Nh5 12. Rfe1 Bg4!? 12... Ne5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. g3 Bh8 15. f4 Ng7 16. Qf3 Be6 Van Wely-Leko, Tilburg 1996 13. Qe3 g5 14. Bg3 Nxg3 15. hxg3 b6 16. Nh2 Bh5 17. g4 Bg6 18. g3 Rad8 19. f4!? A principled continuation that shows White has no fear! 19... Nd4! 20. Rac1 b5 21. Bf1 gxf4 22. gxf4 Ne6 23. e5 f5! A strong move that gives Black a nasty initiative. By the way the surprising 23... Bd3 was also possible: 24. Bxd3 Qd7 24. exf6 Rxf6 25. f5 Ng5 26. fxg6 Re6 27. Qf2 Be5 28. Rxe5! Qxe5 29. Ndf3 Nxf3+ 30. Nxf3 Qf4 31. Re1 Rxe1 32. Nxe1 Qxf2+ 32... Qxg4+!? 33. Ng2 Qxg6 34. Qxc5 33. Kxf2

33... Rd2+ 34. Ke3 Rd1 35. Ke2 Ra1 36. Bg2 c4 37. a3 Rb1 38. Be4 Rxb2+ 39. Nc2 Kg7 40. Ke3 Rb3 41. Kd2 Kf6 42. Nd4 Rxa3 Dangerous. Perhaps 42... Rb2+ is better. 43. Nxb5 Ra5 44. Nc7! Kg7 45. Ne6+ First 45. Ke3! seems more accurate, to keep the possibilty of a knight check on e8. 45... Kh8 46. Ke3 Ra1 47. Kd4 a5 48. Bc6 a4 Another try was 48... Re1 49. Kd5 Rd1+ 50. Kc5 Re1 49. Be8 Rg1 50. g5! a3 51. Bf7 Rxg5 52. Nxg5 hxg5 53. Bxc4 Kg7 # 54. Kd3? This move could have ruined this probably winning (but extremely difficult) ending for White. 54. Ke5 Kxg6 55. Ba2!! and Black is in Zugzwang. 54... Kxg6 55. Kc2 55. Ke4 Kf6! is probably a draw. 55... g4 56. Kb3 Kf5 57. Kxa3

57... g3? 57... e5 57... Ke4 or 57... Kf4 would all have drawn this endgame. 58. Bf1? The route to g2 needed to be done with 58. Bd5! to not allow the Black king to e4. After 58... e5 59. Bg2 e4 60. Kb2 White wins, as shown in analysis below. 58... e5?

58... Ke4! would have drawn the game (see the note to Black's 59th move) but Black will get another chance. 59. Kb3? This move is also wrong. 59. Bg2! e4 (59... Kf4 60. c4 e4 61. Kb3 transposes) 60. Kb3 Kf4 61. c4 e3 (61... Ke3 62. Kc3) 62. Kc2 Ke5 63. Kd3 59... Kf4? The unnatural 59... Ke4 that blocks the own pawn, had led to a draw here: 60. Bg2+ (60. c4 Kd4 (or 60... Kf3 61. c5 Kf2) 61. Kb4 e4 62. c5 e3)

60. Bg2! The only move that wins for White. 60... Ke3 61. Kc4! Again this move that blockades the own pawn!This time it's the only way to win. A study-like win. 61. Kc2 Kf2 62. Be4 g2 63. Bxg2 Kxg2 64. Kd3 Kf3 draws. 61... Kf2 After 61... e4 the only winning move is 62. Bh1! and Zugzwang decides the game. 62. Be4 Black resigned as both White's pieces deal with Black's pawns and patient dude on c3, that hasn't moved for 56 moves, will decided the game. 1-0

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. c3 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6 12. d3 Bd6 13. Re1 Bf5 14. Qf3 Qh4 15. g3 Qh3 16. Bxd5 cxd5 17. Qxd5 17. Be3 Bxd3 18. Qxd5 Rad8 19. Qf3 Bf5 20. Nd2 Be6 21. Bd4 Bb8 22. Qg2 Qh5 23. f3 1/2, Anand-Leko, Monte Carlo (bliind) 2007 17... Rad8 18. Qg2 Qh5 19. Be3 Bxd3 20. Nd2 Bf5?! Don't like this one. 20... b4!? 20... Rfe8!? 21. Qc6 Be6 21... Bh3 22. a4 Bb8 23. axb5 axb5 24. Ra5 Bd7 25. Qc5 Qg6 26. Qg5 Qd3 27. Bd4 f6 28. Qd5+ Kh8 29. Nb3 Rde8 30. Raa1 Bg4 31. Nc5 Rxe1+ 32. Rxe1 Qd2 33. Qe4 h5 34. Kg2 Bd6 35. h3 Bc8 36. Re2 Qg5 37. Ne6 Bxe6 38. Qxe6 Bb8 39. h4 Qg6 40. Qd5 1-0, Stellwagen-Pashikian, Yerevan 2007 22. Qxa6 Qd5 23. Qb6 Bh3 24. f3 In this line Black has surprisingly little compensation. 24... f5 25. Qd4! After this move White has a clear advantage because of the threat 26.Qh4. Is the Marshall in danger? 25... Qc6 26. Qh4 Bc5 26... f4 looks dangerous but is answered by the simple 27. Bd4 Bf5 28. g4 Bg6 29. Ne4

27. Bd4! Bxd4+ 28. cxd4 Qc2 29. Red1 Qxb2 30. Qxh3 Qxd4+ 31. Kh1 Rd5 32. Qf1 Rfd8 33. Rac1 Qd3 34. Qe1 Also winning is 34. Qxd3 Rxd3 35. Rc2 Rxf3 (35... Re8 36. Rdc1! Re2 37. Nb3) 36. Nxf3 Rxd1+ 37. Kg2 34... h6 35. Kg2 Now White threatens 36.Nf1 Qxd1 37.Rxd1 Rxd1 38.Qe6 followed by 39.Ne3. 35... Qa3 36. Nb1! Untangling is worth another pawn. White is winning. 36... Qxa2+ 37. Kh3 b4 38. Qe6+ Kh7 39. Rc7 f4 40. Qe4+ Kh8 41. Rxd5 Qxd5 42. Qxd5 Rxd5 43. Rc2 1-0

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. Nf3 c5 5. g3 b6 6. Bg2 Bb7 7. O-O cxd4 8. Qxd4 O-O 9. Rd1 h6 10. b3 Nc6 11. Qd3 Qe7 12. Bb2 Ba3 13. Bxa3 Qxa3 14. Nb5 Qe7 15. Nd6 Rab8 16. a3 Ba8 17. b4 Rfd8 18. b5 Na5 19. Ne5 Bxg2 20. Kxg2 Rf8 21. Qf3 Qd8 22. Rd4 Qc7 23. Rad1 Nb7 24. Nxb7 24. Nexf7 Nc5 is pretty unclear( but not 24... Rxf7? 25. Nxf7 Kxf7? 26. Rxd7+) 24... Rxb7 25. Rd6 25. Nxd7 Nxd7 26. Rxd7 Qxd7 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Qc6 Rfd8 29. c5 bxc5 30. Qxc5 is most probably not enough to win. 25... Qc8 26. R1d4 Rc7 27. Qd3 Rd8 28. f3 a6 29. a4 Is this move correctly registrated? 29. Rxb6 seems possible. 29... axb5 30. axb5 Rb7 31. g4 Qc5 32. Nxd7 White goes for it because except for 33...Qxe5 Black was also threatening 33...Nd5. 32... Rbxd7 33. Rxd7 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Nxd7 35. Qxd7 Qxc4 36. Kf2 Qc5+ 37. e3 Qc2+ 38. Kg3 Qc5 39. Kf2 Qc2+ 40. Kg3 Qc5 41. Kf2 1/2-1/2

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 O-O 8. a4 b4 9. d3 d6 10. Nbd2 Na5 11. Ba2 Be6 12. Bxe6 fxe6 13. d4 exd4 14. Nxd4 Qd7 15. Nf1 Nc6 15... c5 16. Nf3 Nc6 17. Ng3 Ng4 18. e5 Rad8 19. exd6 Bxd6 20. Bg5 Svidler-Navara, Crete 2007 16. Nb3 Qe8 17. Ng3 h5 18. h3 Qg6 19. Qe2 h4 20. Nf1 Nh5 1/2-1/2