Starting position #635
The first two games of each day will be Rapid with a time control of 25 minutes + 10 seconds increment, the next two games will be played in Blitz time control of 5 minutes + 3 seconds increment.
Day 1: Anand - Kasparov: 1.5-2.5
In the first Rapid game, GM Vishy Anand got some chances in the end against GM Garry Kasparov.
Computer recommended 44.Qxe2 Bxe2 45.Rd4 to be winning for White. Even 44.Rc1 is also winning. 44...Nc5 45.Qxe2 Bxe2 46.Bf2 Ne4 47.Be3 d4 48.Re1 and the game ended in a draw after few moves.
The second game was a relatively tame draw.
Anand - Kasparov, Game 3
In the first 5'+3" Blitz game, Anand made a mistake of trading the rooks in the above position 45.Rxg6?? Kxg6-+ the resultant pawn endgame is winning for Black. 46.hxg3 h3 47.g4 d4 Black's split passed pawns on d and h-files are much stronger than White's connected passed pawns on e, f and g-files. Instead, 45.hxg3 Rxg3+ 46.Ke2 Kxf4 47.Rxb7 Kxe5 would have kept the game going.
In the fourth game, Vishy Anand got a knight early in the game. However, he could not maintain his advantage and allowed his opponent to escape with a draw.
