1. e2e4  1... e7e5  2. g1f3  2... b8c6  3. f1b5  3... a7a6  4. b5a4  4... g8f6  5. e1g1  5... f8e7  6. f1e1  6... b7b5  7. a4b3  7... e8g8  8. a2a4 A solid opening choice by Topalov. 8... a8b8  9. d2d3  9... d7d6  10. h2h3  10... c6a5 Anand adopts a Chigorin-style setup. 11. b3a2  11... c7c5  12. a4b5  12... a6b5  13. c2c3 A flexible move and a novelty by Topalov $1 White does not determine yet the route for his queenside knight. 13... a5c6 The knight has done its job and returns to the center. 14. b1a3  14... h7h6 Now Bc1-g5 is stopped for good. 15. a3c2  15... f8e8 Black is slowly preparing to swap off the light-squared bishop. 16. c2e3  16... e7f8 