Duda's Knight quickly goes to the ideal spot in Ruy Lopez formations.
Topalov gets a pleasant position, both of his bishops are very well placed, ready to attack the center.
Topalov sets a great control with his two bishops.
The final touch in converting the advantage - the queens are off, and that likely spells the end of the game for Duda.
A dominant performance from the Bulgarian legend. Duda was too slow in the middlegame, allowing Veselin to place his bishops on the most active squares. From there, it was just a matter of technique.
Duda is riding strong momentum with two wins in a row - and in blitz, sometimes momentum is all that matters. With a few rounds left to make a podium push, facing the rusty legend Veselin Topalov presents a golden opportunity to keep things going his way.