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At World Championship Match 2010, Sofia, Bulgaria

Viswanathan Anand (2787) - Veselin Topalov (2805) 4-4

Game Eight - 4th May
Veselin Topalov (2805) - Viswanathan Anand (2787) 1-0

Again both side decided to play the Slav ... But Topalov was looking more prepared than Anand and played attacking chess with complication ... He kept Anand under pressure from middle of the game ... Anand needed to play with precision and hope Topalov made mistake somewhere but that never happened ... Topalov kept pressing and Anand resigned after 56 move.

Now advantage is clear with Topalov in this World Championship match ... After game 4, Topalov was under pressure mentally and emotionally ... As he lost 2 matches with Black after winning opening game ... But after holding the first Black game (in game 6) with ease, he went all out for the win with Black in game 7 ... So even though Topalov is down by 1 point, he was slowly gaining momentum and most importantly, his self confidence ... Now tough situation for Anand as he knows that Topalov having ability of finishing strong.