Anand's 15.Bxe6 — World Championship

White to play

Viswanathan Anand(white)vsVeselin Topalov(black)

World Championship · 2010

SPEED1.2s

Solution

Anand's precision sacrifice in his title defense against Topalov.

Review

Defending the title in Topalov's home country, Anand plays 15.Bxe6!! sacrificing the bishop to open lines against the king. The knight + queen coordination proves decisive. Anand converts to a winning material advantage and retains the world title 6½–5½.

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Opening: Nimzo-Indian Defense

More tactics

Botvinnik's 30.Ba3 — AVRO 1938
Anand's 16...Nde5
Tal's 13.Nf5 — Sacrifice Begins
Lasker's Second Bishop: 17.Bxg7

Themes

SacrificeWorld ChampionshipModern Classic