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Game 8 — Catastrophe for Anand

by scribe | May 4, 2010 | 2010 world championship, endings, games

The biggest concern for Vishwanathan Anand, after his heroic defense in game 7, was that he might wear down mentally and physically from the constant pressure from Topalov. That’s exactly what GM Sergei Shipov talks about in his introduction to game 8, and...

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Game 8 — Catastrophe for Anand

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