Chess with Sam Collins

The ‘Showdown in Saint Louis’ was a rapid blitz event between four of the world’s best players

Vishy Anand v Veselin Topalov

Showdown in Saint Louis, 2016

The ‘Showdown in Saint Louis’ was a rapid blitz event between four of the world’s best players: Fabiano Caruana, Hikaru Nakamura, Veslin Topalov and Vishy Anand. Anand, a former world champion, added yet another title to his collection with impressive play.

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0–0 b5 6.Bb3 Bb7 7.d3 Bc5

Black chooses the Arkhangelsk set-up, with active bishops ...