White already threatens Nf3-g5 followed by a capture on d5; therefore, Anand played
1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. g2g3  4... f8b4  5. c1d2  5... b4e7  6. f1g2  6... e8g8  7. d1c2  7... b8d7  8. h2h4 Another fresh idea by Gelfand. 8... c7c5 A classical reaction to the kingside expansion. 9. c4d5  9... e6d5 