36...Bf6??Topalov spurns the draw by repetition, but his effort to win lands him in big trouble. 37.Nf4 Qh6 38.Qe6+ Kh8 39.Nh5 Rf8
Now all Georgiev has to play is 40.Qxd6! But on his final move before the time control he lets his famous opponent, 276 points higher than himself on the rating scale, off the hook: 40.Rf7? Bg7 41.Rxg7 Qxh5 42.Rg8+