1. White wins with 1 Rf3 Qg6 2 Rc7+! Bxc7 3 Qd7+ Kf8 4 Be6 f6 5 Qxc7 Re8 6 Qd6+ Re7 7 Rc3. Neither 5 . . . Qh5 6 Rd3! nor 5 . . . Ra8 6 Rd3 Qe8 7 Qxb7 Rb8 8 Qxa7 Ra8 9 Qb6, preparing Rd1-d7, will save Black.

3. 28 Rf4 Black refutes 28 Bf4 Qxe4 29 Qxb7 by 29 . . . Qe2! 30 Rg1 Nxf4 31 Qxa8 Nh3!, with an unstoppable attack. Nxf4 29 Nf6+ Qxf6 30 Bxf6 Again White has won the Queen. However, Topalov's next punch is a knockout. Bxg2+ 31 Kg1 Ba7+, White Resigns.

5. 14 Nxe6! fxe6 15 Nxd6+ Ke7 Forced. Not 15 . . . Kd8? 16 Nxb7+ Qxb7 because 17 Bg2 Qb8 18 Qxe6 Ra7 19 Bc6 wins. 16 Nxb7 Qxf4+? Only 16 . . . Qxb7 17 Bg2 Qc7 18 Bxa8 Rxa8 resists. Not 18 . . . Qxf4+? 19 Kb1 Rxa8 because 20 Rhf1 Qc7 21 Qf3 aims at a8 and f7. 17 Kb1 Bf6 18 Rxd7+! Kxd7 19 Nc5+ Kd6 Embarking on a one-way journey, but 19 . . . Ke8 20 Qxe6+ Be7 loses at least a Rook to 21 Qc6+ Kf7 22 Qd5+. 20 Qxe6+ Kxc5 21 b4+ Kd4 22 Bg2 Qd2 23 Qd5+, Black Resigns.

6. 17 0-0-0?! Not as convincing as gaining material by 17 Nd5! Bxd5 18 Bxb4 cxb4 19 Qd2 Nf6 20 Qxb4. Black cannot save his Queen by 17 . . . Qa4 18 b3 Qa3 because of 19 Ne3! Qb2 (also inadequate is 19 . . . a5 20 Nc4 Ba6 21 Qe4) 20 Ba5+ Kc8 21 Nd1 or by 17 . . . Qb5 18 c4 Qa4 19 b3 Qa3, as 20 Nc3 sets up 21 Nb1. Nf6 18 Rhe1 Bxd6? Black returns the piece but does not escape White's pressure. Only 18 . . . Qb6 hangs on. Then 19 Na4!? Qb5 20 Qe5! Qxa4 21 Qxc5 Qc6 22 Qg5 Bxd6 23 Qxg7 seems slightly in White's favor. 19 Ne4 Bf4 As 19 . . . Qb6? 20 Nxd6 Qxd6 21 Ba5+ costs Black his Queen. 20 Bxf4 Nxe4 21 fxe4 Re8 22 Qg4! Black has nullified threats on the e-file, but White can still use the d-file. Re6 23 Qxg7 Bc6 24 Qf8+ Re8 25 Qxf7, Black Resigns.