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Originally Posted by RoundTower
Getting a minuscule advantage out of the opening as White, forcing your 2800 opponent to find some precise moves to equalize and then converting the full point when he fails to find them simply is not good enough. We need to see some more fireworks, perhaps a queen sacrifice to finish the game.
Wait...the final position does involve a line where Black goes a queen up with check? I take it back.
GM Naiditsch's commentary on the game from chessbomb is amusing:
16. Bg3 Gelfand continues his match strategy: no chances for me and no chances for you games... pity for us.
16... Rc8 I consider 16...Rc8 to be an inaccuracy because...
17.Qe2 quickly played by White - Gelfand continues avoiding any kind of complications... In this kind of manner it is not possible to put any pressure on the World Champion!
21... Ne4 Vishy is playing now a really surprizing 21...Ne4. This move gives some choice. Why Black played 21...Ne4 and not Rxc2 followed by Bc6-Bb5? It is impossible he has not seen the option. He was afraid of something? Maybe-but of what!?
23... g5 again quite a strange play by Black. Seems like Anand is in a pretty bad shape today.
25. .. f6 we see 25...f6?. This is already a serious tactical mistake, giving White a chance for 26.Bxe4! fxe4 and 27.Nd2! with very good chances for a full point.
30... Nb4 Black is playing 30...Nb4 well...I don't think this move has a deep idea inside.
33... Rb1+ Anand is going for 33...Rb1 34.Kh2 e3, does Black has chances-not really. Blacks King is now going to be in a big danger
Gelfand once again played to draw, but fortunately for him Anand decided to play to lose! This match has gone from a mockery to a joke. That said at least now the games will get interesting. Before Anand has 0 incentive not to acquiesce to the draws now we're 5 games away from getting yet another new knockout "world champion." A world champion that will be crowned world champion without beating a single top 3 player in a game. Oh FIDE.