1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nd7 5. Ng5 Ngf6 6. Bd3 e6 7. N1f3 Bd6 8. Qe2 h6 9. Ne4 Nxe4 10. Qxe4 Qc7 11. O-O b6 12. Qg4 g5 13. Qh3 Rg8 14. Re1! Anand was waiting more than a year to present this improvement! White completely ignores the g4 threat! Previously 14.Nd2 had been considered the mainline. 14... Bf8 14... g4 15. Qxh6 gxf3 16. Rxe6+! The point of Re1! The Rook is striking fear into the Black King's heart! 16... fxe6 17. Qxe6+ Kf8 18. Bh6+ Rg7 19. Bg6!! The decisive nuance! Black has no defense against Qf7 mate without having to concede a huge material loss. 15. Qf5! 15. Rxe6+ Strangely enough, this is much less clear than the game continuation after... 15... Kd8 16. Rxh6 Nf6! 17. Bf5 g4 18. Qh4 Bxh6 19. Qxf6+ Qe7! and White's initiative dissipates away! 15... Bg7 16. h4! This is still all home analysis for Vishy. White is fighting to eliminate the g5 Pawn and to activate his Bishop to the active outpost on f4. 16... Kf8 17. Qh3 Rh8 18. hxg5 hxg5 19. Qg4 At this point it appears that Anand's home preparation has ended. White has clear targets on the King-side and Black's King is still searching for a safe place to reside. 19... c5 20. Bxg5 cxd4 21. Rad1! A masterful move! The Great Anderssen once played the same quiet move and only after 6 moves did his opponent recognize the deep idea that was become one of the most brilliant chess combinations! 21... Bb7 The most obvious move ..... During the game it was pretty hard to guess Vishy's splendid idea to continue. 22. Rxe6!! There are no doubts that this is one of the most spectacular chesscombinations in the history of chess! Black must accept this sacrifice and endure a forcing fantastic voyage of his King to the center of the board. 22... fxe6 23. Be7+ Kxe7 24. Qxg7+ Kd6 25. Nxd4 Qc5 The only move, but also a losing move .... A nice finish could have been enjoyed by Anand after... 25... Qc8 26. Nb5+ Kc6 27. Qc3+!! Nc5 28. Be4+ Kxb5 29. a4+ Kxa4 30. Qc4+ Ka5 31. Ra1+ Na4 32. Qxa4# I would say this mate is likened to the Morphy style of old. 26. Bf5 This move also detonates Black's position, but more effective was... 26. Nb5+ Kc6 27. Be2 Rad8 28. Qg4! and Black must immediately resign because both Qe6 and Qe4 are being threatened. 26... Qe5 27. Nf3+ Qd5 28. Qg3+ Ke7 29. Rxd5 A Queen + 2 Pawns against a Rook pair, and White enjoys the additional trump that the Black King is still totally exposed. Bologan has very few practical chances to survive. 29... Bxd5 30. Qg5+ Kd6 31. Qf4+ Ke7 32. Be4 Rh5? The last time pressure error. 32... Bxe4 is better, but also doesn't change the picture. 33. Nh4 Rg8 34. Ng6+ Kd8 35. Qf7 Re8 36. Bd3 1-0 [GM Boris Alterman and Jason Doss]