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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5

   
9. Ne5
The very popular line in Mexico. Also White played 9. Be2 Bb7 10. h4 g4 11. Ne5 Rg8 12. Nxg4 Nxg4 13. Bxg4 b4 14. Na4 c5 15. d5!? exd5 16. exd5 Qxd5 17. Qxd5 Bxd5 18. O-O-O Rxg4 19. Rxd5 Nd7 20. Re1+ Kd8 21. Red1 Rd4 22. R1xd4 cxd4 23. Rxd4 Rc8 24. Bd6 Ke8? (24...Bxd6 or 24...Be7 is better) 25. Re4+ Kd8 26. Bxf8 Nxf8 27. a3! bxa3 28. bxa3 with a small but lasting edge in Grischuk,A (2726)-Anand,V (2792), Mexico City 2007.
Or 10. O-O Nbd7 11. Ne5 Bg7 12. Nxd7 Nxd7 13. Bd6 a6 14. Bh5 Bf8 15. Bxf8 Rxf8 16. e5 Qb6 17. b3 O-O-O 18. bxc4 Nxe5 19. c5 Qa5 20. Ne4 Qb4 (20...Nc4!? is more precise, 21. Be2 f5 22. Bxc4 fxe4 23. Bxe6+ Kb8 24. Re1 Qc3 25. Rxe4 Qb2 26. f3 Rf4 27. Qc1 Qxc1+ 28. Rxc1 Rxd4 29. Rxf4 gxf4 30. g4 fxg3, 1/2 Eljanov,P (2681)-Anand,V (2801), Kemer 2007) 21. Nd6+ Rxd6 22. cxd6 Nd7 23. a4 Qxd6, with a small advantage to White in Kramnik,V (2769)-Anand,V (2792), Mexico City 2007. After 11...h5 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. Qc1 Rg8 14. Rd1 Bb4 15. Qe3 Qe7, Kramnik,V (2769)-Gelfand,B (2733), Mexico City 2007, White could try 16. Be5.
9...h5 10. h4 g4 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O Nbd7 13. Qc2 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Bg7

   
15. Rad1
In the case of 15. Bg3 Qxd4 16. Rfd1 Qc5!? 17. Bd6 Qb6 18. a4 a6 19. e5 Nd7 20. a5 Qa7 21. Ne4 c5 22. Ng5 Nxe5 (22...Rh6) 23. Bxe5 Bxe5 24. Bxc4! bxc4 25. Qa4+ Kf8 26. Rd7 Bd5 27. Rd1, White had sufficient compensation in Grischuk,A (2726)-Svidler,P (2735), Mexico City 2007.
15...O-O 16. Bg3 Nd7 17. f3

   
17...c5!
A powerful novelty. Heretofore Blacks played 17...Qb6.
18. dxc5 Qe7!

   
19. Kh1?!
Black has a clear advantage after 19. Bd6? Qxh4 20. fxg4 (20. Bxf8 g3 21. Rfe1 Qh2+ 22. Kf1 Qh1, checkmate) 20...Ne5 and after 19. Rd6 a6! 20. c6 Bxc6 21. Rxc6 Ne5 22. Bxe5 Bxe5 23. g3 Qd7 24. Nd5 exd5 25. exd5 Bg7. However, after 19.Rf2 or 19. fxg4 Qxc5+ 20. Bf2 Qc6 21. gxh5 Ne5 22. Be3 b4 the second player obtains only a small edge.
19...a6 20. a4 Bc6
Black is better.

   
21. Nd5
Aronian decided to attack in the centre with the risky 21.Nd5. But other moves are hopeless too.
21...exd5 22. exd5 Be5! 23. f4 Bg7 24. dxc6 Nxc5 25. Rd5 Ne4 26. Be1

   
26...Qe6!
An excellent continuation.
27. Rxh5?!
Somewhat more precise is 27. axb5 Qxd5 28. Bxc4 Qd4 (28...Qf5 29. Bd3 Rac8 30. b4 Rfd8 31. Bxe4 Qxb5) 29. Bd3 f5, with an edge to Black.
27...f5 28. Kh2 Rac8

   
29. Bb4 Rfe8
Anand got a huge advantage after 27...f5 and must win, because White's rook on h5 has no prospects.
30. axb5 axb5 31. Re1 Qf7 32. Rg5 Nxg5 33. fxg5 Rxc6 34. Bf1 Rxe1 35. Bxe1 Re6 36. Bc3 Qc7+ 37. g3 Re3

   
38. Qg2 Bxc3
After this game Viswanathan Anand has begun a successful ascension to the title of the World Champion.
39. bxc3 f4 40. Qa8+ Kg7 41. Qa6 fxg3+
White resigned. 0-1

Move

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 c6 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bh4 dxc4 7. e4 g5 8. Bg3 b5 9. Ne5 h5 10. h4 g4 11. Be2 Bb7 12. O-O Nbd7 13. Qc2 Nxe5 14. Bxe5 Bg7 15. Rad1 O-O 16. Bg3 Nd7 17. f3 c5 18. dxc5 Qe7 19. Kh1 a6 20. a4 Bc6 21. Nd5 exd5 22. exd5 Be5 23. f4 Bg7 24. dxc6 Nxc5 25. Rd5 Ne4 26. Be1 Qe6 27. Rxh5 f5 28. Kh2 Rac8 29. Bb4 Rfe8 30. axb5 axb5 31. Re1 Qf7 32. Rg5 Nxg5 33. fxg5 Rxc6 34. Bf1 Rxe1 35. Bxe1 Re6 36. Bc3 Qc7+ 37. g3 Re3 38. Qg2 Bxc3 39. bxc3 f4 40. Qa8+ Kg7 41. Qa6 fxg3+ 0-1

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