Bonn (Germany), October 20
Viswanathan Anand may well have scored a decisive second win in the World Chess Championships with a stunning second win with black pieces over Vladimir Kramnik to go two full points ahead in the 12-game championship match.
The NIIT Brand Ambassador once again stayed in the Slav opening and as Kramnik attempted to try the same as he had in the third game, he was dealt another surprise by the Indian ace. Anand came in with a novelty and then crushed Kramnik once more to go 3.5-1.5 up in the match.
Kramnik, pushed to the wall, tried to create a lot of complications but in the end managed only to create a web for him and perished in 35 moves.
Anand indicated that he was once again in a preparation as he was also ahead on clock as Kramnik struggled with time, too.
Kramnik did have opportunities to equalize but he trued to take Anand into complex position, but instead of confusing his rival, he paid a stuff penalty as the Indian wrapped up the game. Kramnik erred grievously on the 29th move and then hung in hoping for an error from across the table, but it did not happen and he resigned in 41 moves.
There are seven more games in the match with Anand having white pieces in Game 6. The two players will share a purse of 1.5 million Euros equally regardless of the result of the match.
Moves of Game 5
Vladimir Kramnik vs Viswanathan Anand
Game Five, Semi-Slav D49
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 axb5 12. exf6 gxf6 13. O-O Qb6 14. Qe2 Bb7 15. Bxb5 Rg8 16. Bf4 Bd6 17. Bg3 f5 18. Rfc1 f4 19. Bh4 Be7 20. a4 Bxh4 21. Nxh4 Ke7 22. Ra3 Rac8 23. Rxc8 Rxc8 24. Ra1 Qc5 25. Qg4 Qe5 26. Nf3 Qf6 27. Re1 Rc5 28. b4 Rc3 29. Nxd4 Qxd4 30. Rd1 Nf6 31. Rxd4 Nxg4 32. Rd7+ Kf6 33. Rxb7 Rc1+ 34. Bf1 Ne3 35. fxe3 fxe3 0-1.
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