Topalov vs Anand Game 3

[AdminX]

What result do you expect today

[Gian-Carlo Pascutto]

Draw.

Question is, would Anand dare to repeat the previous line or not?

[Christopher Conkie]

What result do you expect today

I expect Topalov to win. He seems better prepared than Anand.



Chris

[AdminX]

[d]rn2kb1r/pp1n1ppp/4p1b1/4N3/P1pBP3/2N2P2/1P4PP/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 12

[AdminX]

[d]r3kbr1/1p1n1pp1/p3p1bp/8/P1BBP2P/2N2P2/1P4P1/2R1K2R w Kq - 0 16

[AdminX]

[d]r3k1r1/1p1n1ppb/p2bp2p/P6P/2BBP3/2N2P2/1P2K1P1/2R4R b q - 0 18

[zamar]

Objectively close to equal, white has a very slight edge, but irritating to play with black, white is so active.

[AdminX]

[d]r1r5/1p1nk1pb/p2bpp1p/P6P/NPBBP3/5P2/4K1P1/2R4R w - - 0 21

[gerold]

[d]r1r5/1p1nk1pb/p2bpp1p/P6P/NPBBP3/5P2/4K1P1/2R4R w - - 0 21

Interesting game. If not a draw Black has a more solid
position. I think Black can take this game.

Thanks for the post,
Gerold.

[JuLieN]

Right now (waiting for white's 23rd move), Stockfish 1.7.1 gives a 0.00 mark at depth 27.
I think I'll go for a draw (despite the bishops on the same color).

What's exactly the Sofia rule anyway? Can't Anand tell Topalov "come on buddy, it's a draw!" ?