World Championship 2012
World Championship 2012 / Final
Anand Wins ! !
Viswanathan Anand has won the rapids tie-breakers in the 2012 World Championship match versus Boris Gelfand.
Congratulations to World Champion Anand ! !
For the PGN of the four tie-breakers – See Comments.
World Championship 2012 / Game 12
This ‘sorry’ caricature of a chess match ended in another draw.
In the final position (Diagram) Anand (playing White) was up a Pawn and Gelfand was under time pressure (18 moves in 15 minutes).
So – the current World Champion offered a draw on move 22 which was readily accepted.
The drawn ‘match’ now goes into Rapids/Blitz/Armageddon consciousness to be conducted after a ‘Rest Day’.
It might be interesting to see how the chess world ‘accepts’ their new ‘champion’ after Wednesday.
Personally speaking – it’s not that the match is a draw; there have been drawn chess matches before. What takes this match and sinks it to an all-time low, is the lack of ambition and/or fighting spirit with both participants.
Truly – Two prime specimens of the Boneless Chicken Ranch.
World Championship 2012 / Game 11
All tied up; one game to go.
Anand offered a draw (of course) and Gelfand accepted (of course).
World Championship 2012 / Game 10
Another DRAW !
The score is tied (five to five) after ten games. There are twelve games in the match; that leaves two games to go.
For PGN file – See Comments.
World Championship 2012 / Game 9
D R A W ! !
World Championship 2012 / Game 8
Another Win !
Botvinik was once asked a question (I believe it was from Spassky) as to how to break out of the ‘mold’ of a string of draws in a match and win a game. Botvinik’s answer was – First lose a game. Correct or not, it seems to have ‘worked’ for Anand who won (as White) one of the shortest games on record in a World Championship match – 17 Moves !
In the diagram position Gelfand has already blundered with his Qf6. Admittedly a retreat with his Knight to g7 was not particularly inviting as White is ready to run with the ‘h’ Pawn and have a rip roaring attack towards the black King. Gelfand’s blunder was based on the assumption that White had to defend against the fork on ‘f3′ giving Black the opportunity to sink his Knight into the ‘f4′ square. Alas – Vishy ‘fell for it’. He took the hanging Knight, allowed Boris to affect his fork and on the 17th move the World Champion completely corralled the isolated black Queen who will fall as soon as White moves his Bishop. Ouch ! – No squares for her majesty.
The match is now all tied up, one game apiece, after eight games.
World Championship 2012 / Game 7
The second half of the match began with a WIN; Gelfand commanding the white pieces. Anand was not able to pull himself out of a bad ending and in the final position Black can promote a Pawn, but will end up getting mated by a Rook and two Knights.
The question now remains – Can Anand pull himself together and play like a World Champion or will Gelfand keep him down under his thumb? Whatever – the tide has changed in the match; we have the first win in seven games.
World Championship 2012 / Game 6
Six Draws in Six Games.
The Match is now half over.
Oh My Goodness !
World Championship 2012 / Game 5
Anand playing White changed his opening move – e4. Gelfand responded with the Sicilian defense, Sveshnikov variation. The game followed a typical pattern in this line; White holding a minimal theoretical edge and Black having activity with opposite colored Bishops. The result was another draw.
World Championship 2012 / Game 4
A MAJOR SNOOZEFEST ! ! !
Game 4 – Gelfand played White.
Nothing to say – except I intend to go back and take a good look at Game 3 – arguably the ‘only’ fight in this match so far.
The match is now one-third over and tomorrow is a REST DAY! – - and no – I’m not kidding.
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