d9768dc345 Kd2 f4 28Anand won in a most shocking manner defeating Gelfand in just 17 moves which I believe may be the shortest decisive game in world title history (other than defaults)Kd2 Bc6 15Tal Memorial 20121 and the rest were seeded according to FIDE rating as of January 2010.[16] FIDE confirmed the matches on 7 February 2011Gelfand went for a razor sharp line where just one miscalculation could change the assessment completelyIf nothing else, for that much money, the chess community deserves more gamesWorld Rapid and Blitz Championships 2012 (Pairings) Mark Crowther (Thu Jul 5 19:18:00 2012) Boris Gelfand plays his first event since his World Championship Match against AnandBb5 e6 4
Boris Gelfand Viswanathan Anand Position after 17.Qf2 Jul-14-12HeMateMe: I too would have preferred the matches be longer, 6 games, 8 games, and a longer final matchStill no ChessBase Account? learn more > Sac, sac, mate! Solve tactical positions of your playing strengthPosition after 18 .Qxd6!? a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h Game 9: Anand provoked Gelfand to play 19.c5?!, and subsequently exchange a rook, bishop and a pawn for Black's queenThe 2012 FIDE World Chess Championship was held in Moscow, RussiaTBRg6 Kd8 71His only explanation was that Anand was wilting under the pressure, and just wanted it over with as quickly as possibleBf4, which puts additional pressure on Black and creates some theoretical chances to play for a win
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