And then there was one. That is, one point until Anand lays claim to the World Chess Championship. In Game 8, it looks like Kramnik was once again surprised in the opening. Rumor has it Anand’s 10…Bxb5 is essentially a theoretical novelty.
[Event "World Chess Championship 2008"]
[Site "Bonn, Germany"]
[Date "2008.10.24"]
[White "*GM_Kramnik"]
[Black "*GM_Anand"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[WhiteElo "2772"]
[BlackElo "2783"]
[TimeControl "7200+0"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 Bb4
6. Bg5 c5 7. Bxc4 cxd4 8. Nxd4 Qa5 9. Bb5+ Bd7 10. Bxf6 Bxb5
11. Nxb5 gxf6 12. O-O Nc6 13. a3 Bxc3 14. Nxc3 Rg8 15. f4 Rd8
16. Qe1 Qb6+ 17. Rf2 Rd3 18. Qe2 Qd4 19. Re1 a6 20. Kh1 Kf8
21. Ref1 Rg6 22. g3 Kg7 23. Rd1 Rxd1+ 24. Nxd1 Kh8 25. Nc3 Rg8
26. Kg2 Rd8 27. Qh5 Kg7 28. Qg4+ Kh8 29. Qh5 Kg7 30. Qg4+ Kh8
31. Qh4 Kg7 32. e5 f5 33. Qf6+ Kg8 34. Qg5+ Kh8 35. Qf6+ Kg8
36. Re2 Qc4 37. Qg5+ Kh8 38. Qf6+ Kg8 39. Qg5+ Kh8
1/2-1/2
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