Middlegame

In two games Adams-Kasim and Polgar_Moro White has long lasting space advantage. Adams lost against Kasim, the horrible game in Libya last year in tiebreak. In a totally winning position Adams got confused, but this was in rapid chess. Still today we will see the climax also in or around move 35-40. Polgar has a confident position, but Moro has two bishops and he knows how to handle them-remember his game against Leko few days back.

Svidler,P (2738) - Topalov,V (2788)

22.Nxa1 Diagram


22...Ke7 [ 22...Nd4!?] 23.Bd3 I suppose that better is immediately f2-f3 with the idea Bf2. 23...Rac8 24.Re1 Nd4 25.f3 Rc3 26.Kd2 Rhc8 27.Rb1 R3c5 28.b4 Rd5 29.Bf2 Diagram



Now Black should play Nc6 and after Ke2 he has Nd4, Kd2 Nc6 with draw?
In the game Anand-Leko I did not like the move 21.exd5 instead 21.Qxd5 with small but sure plus, probably Anand is looking forward to play very open chess...
After the dubious rook a1 to a6-c6 Black has good counterchances. Simple Rxa8 could secure advantage. All results are now possible.





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