The 2012 World Championship of Chess!

Good Morning trysts, I think we will see attacking play from Gelfand today.

I was also guilty of seeing Gelfand as "a piece of cake"...but he has proven us all wrong.

I think you're right, jesterville.

um not to boast but i didn't.  woohoo..LOL

anyway this is going to go all the way to the end, and Gelfand did stuff up with that Queen move that lost him that game.. i think he was to eager to win. ( thinking of the glory) i've always call it. he has to keep that in check. sorry about the pun.

We have the Nimzo-Indian defence. The second time they are playing that opening in the match(the first was game nine).

Move eight, and we have our first surprise! GM Naiditsche wrote:

 Bd7 Wow, this is a real surprise, 8...Bd7!? I am myself playing Nimzo with Black for the last 10 years and never even thought about this move. *

Gelfand really seems surprised by the move! 

Anand looks intense and determined today.

Its a trap. and if Gelfand is surpised then it worked.

clearly Boris did not prepare for Anand's 8...Bd7...he is burning the clock early today.

Gelfand has more facial expressions than Jim Carey

Anand looks determined today...will he surprise today?

trysts, he also has a glare/stare that is intimidating.

wow...Boris has burned 20 mins already...Anand must be glad.

Funny, yes. Intimidating? No

Anand has made the decisive move so far...and has Gelfand out of prep already...his team must be smiling.

Hooray I like it! Out of book!

Gelfand has used over 30 minutes so far, and Anand has used 1 minute!

not "out of book" keju...just not prepared by Boris. 

...but yes, out of Gelfand's book for sure.