FIDE Master Aviv Friedman covers three recent world championship matches featuring Magnus Carlsen, Viswanathan Anand, Peter Leko, Veselin Topalov, and Vladimir Kramnik. Look at a significant or deciding game from each event.
Veselin Topalov vs Viswanathan Anand, Anand – Topalov World Chess Championship (2010): D56 Queen’s Gambit Declined, Lasker defence
Vladimir Kramnik vs Peter Leko, Kramnik – Leko World Championship Match (2004): C89 Ruy Lopez, Marshall, main line, 14…Qh3
Anand vs Magnus Carlsen, Anand – Carlsen World Championship (2013): E25 Nimzo-Indian, Saemisch variation