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As Topalov and Anand are heading for the 1st rest day, we can already draw some conclusions.
In Game 1 Anand tried to surprise his opponent by choosing the Gruenfeld Defense. However, Veselin excels in dynamic positions of that type. His home preparation turned out to be better, so after one inaccurate move by the World Champion the struggle was basically over. Topalov won quite impressively and spent only about 30 minutes per game. Everyone was now interested in only one thing: will Viswanathan recover from the blow his mighty opponent has delivered?
In Game 2 Anand proved that top-level chess is not only about the moves, it's also about psychology. By sacrificing a pawn in the Catalan opening he has reversed the roles. Topalov doesn't like passive positions, he is known for his attacking skills, not being a super-defender. An even more surprising decision by Anand was to offer queen exchange and proceed to an endgame where Black was a pawn up (with White having some compensation for it). Topalov failed to switch gears, kept playing aggressively, and saw his position fall apart after a few dubious moves. This defeat may be even more painful than the one Anand has suffered.
Another factor is that it's always better to head for the rest day after winning a game than after losing. Therefore, the 1-1 score doesn't say much. A lot of exciting chess fighting can be expected in the remaining 10 games!
