Carlsen starts the year with a bang. Carlsen vs Shirov, 2005  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 38 moves, 1-0 Leko beats Anand with Black in Wijk aan Zee. Anand vs Leko, 2005  (B33) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1 Another great from Leko. He didn't lose one single game. Leko vs Svidler, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 57 moves, 1-0 Kramnik goes down fast. Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1 Just to be fair. Kramnik had a pretty decent tournament. Kramnik vs I Sokolov, 2005  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 1-0 Nice opening choice by the winner of group B crushing Kosteniuk Karjakin vs Kosteniuk, 2005  (C28) Vienna Game, 35 moves, 1-0 Smeets takes second while denying first to Mamedyarov. Mamedyarov vs Smeets, 2005  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 58 moves, 0-1 Poor Antoaneta getting flagged. I Cheparinov vs A Stefanova, 2005  (C78) Ruy Lopez, 155 moves, 1-0 Kasparov's still the man. Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1 The end of an era. Topalov vs Kasparov, 2005  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Kramnik calls it "23rd century chess". Anand vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 60 moves, 1/2-1/2 Just another boring Petrov... Adams vs Kramnik, 2005  (C42) Petrov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0 In my opinion the game of the year. Ponomariov vs Topalov, 2005  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 40 moves, 1-0 Gallagher won the Swiss Championship again. J Gallagher vs M Lehmann, 2005 (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 33 moves, 1-0 Who'd have thunk it... Naiditsch vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 59 moves, 1-0 Leko on the receiving end of a Rossolimo again. Svidler vs Leko, 2005  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Van Wely and Topalov in an unlikely opening. Van Wely vs Topalov, 2005  (C02) French, Advance, 47 moves, 0-1 My favorite new opening line is "When I was in Biel..." Pelletier vs Carlsen, 2005  (E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 15 moves, 1-0 What a game! Please, Naka, keep playing 2.Qh5! (-: Nakamura vs A Volokitin, 2005  (B20) Sicilian, 23 moves, 0-1 Nice finishing tactic by the winner of the women's tournament. A Skripchenko vs E Paehtz, 2005 (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 48 moves, 1-0 The two favorites' battle in round 2. Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2 Svidler was the surprise of the tournament. Svidler vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Exciting fighting chess. J Polgar vs Kasimdzhanov, 2005  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 42 moves, 1-0 Very exciting game by the new World Champion. Adams vs Topalov, 2005  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 45 moves, 1/2-1/2 24 games