1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
Radjabov wants to play the Sveshnikov, but Carlsen prevents that with his next move.
3.Bb5
e6
[The main variation is 3...g6
]
4.0-0
Nge7
This is how Radjabov often plays against the Rossolimo System.
5.c3
[5.Nc3
Nd4
6.Nxd4
cxd4
7.Ne2
a6
8.Ba4
Nc6
9.d3
b5
10.Bb3
Bc5
11.f4
Qh4
12.Bd2
Bb7
13.Kh1
Qe7
14.Qe1
g6
15.c3
dxc3
16.Bxc3
Bb4
17.d4
Bxc3
18.Qxc3
Qb4
19.Qe3
Na5
20.d5
0-0
21.Rad1
Rae8
22.Ng3
Nxb3
23.axb3
f5
24.Qa7
Bc8
25.Qe3
Bb7
26.Qa7
Bc8
27.Qe3
1/2-1/2 Movsesian,S (2751)-Radjabov,T (2761)/Wijk aan Zee 2009/CB06_2009]
5...a6
6.Ba4
b5
7.Bc2
Bb7
8.Qe2
This position was already debated by the two players in Linares at the beginning of 2009. Radjabov now deviates.
8...d5
[8...Ng6
9.d4
cxd4
10.cxd4
Rc8
11.a3
Be7
12.Nc3
0-0
13.Rd1
Na5
14.g3
Nc4
15.h4
Nxa3
16.bxa3
Rxc3
17.h5
Qc7
18.Bd3
Nh8
19.Bb2
Rb3
20.Rac1
Qa5
21.d5
Bxa3
22.Bxa3
Rxa3
23.Qe3
f5
24.exf5
Bxd5
25.Ne5
Qd8
26.fxe6
dxe6
27.Bxh7+
Kxh7
28.Qxa3
Rf5
29.Qd3
Kg8
30.Qe2
Nf7
31.Ng6
Kh7
32.Nf4
Ng5
33.Qg4
Qa8
34.Nxd5
Rxd5
35.f4
Rxd1+
36.Qxd1
Ne4
37.Qd3
Qd5
38.Qxd5
exd5
39.Kg2
a5
40.g4
b4
41.Rc8
b3
42.g5
g6
43.h6
Nd6
44.Rb8
a4
45.Rb4
d4
46.Rxa4
d3
47.Kf3
Nb5
48.Rb4
Nc3
49.Rb7+
Kg8
50.Rb8+
Kh7
51.Ke3
b2
52.Rb7+
Kg8
53.Rb8+
Kh7
1/2-1/2 Carlsen,M (2776)-Radjabov,T (2761)/Linares 2009/CB11_2009]
9.e5
[Less ambitious would be 9.d3
d4
10.a4
Ng6
11.axb5
axb5
12.Rxa8
Bxa8
13.Na3
Qb8
14.c4
bxc4
15.Nxc4
Be7
16.g3
0-0
1/2-1/2 Campora,D (2542)-Vallejo Pons,F (2629) /Dos Hermanas 2002/CBM 087 ext]
9...d4
[Here we have also seen 9...Qb6
e.g. 10.h4
Rd8
11.Rd1
d4
12.Be4
Nd5
13.d3
Be7
14.cxd4
cxd4
1/2-1/2 Lahno,K (2456)-Kuzubov,Y (2554)/Moscow 2007/CBM]
10.Be4
Qb6
[Carlsen's Trainer prefered (against Grischuk) 10...Nd5
which is also the main move. 11.cxd4
Nxd4
12.Nxd4
cxd4
13.a4
b4
14.d3
Qc7
15.f4
Rc8
16.Nd2
Ne3
17.Rf3
Bxe4
18.dxe4
d3
19.Qxd3
Nc2
20.Rb1
Ne1
21.Qxa6
Nxf3+
22.Nxf3
Qc4
23.Qb5+
Qxb5
24.axb5
Bc5+
25.Kf1
0-0
26.Ke2
Rb8
27.Be3
Rxb5
28.Rc1
Bxe3
29.Kxe3
Rbb8
30.Nd4
Rfc8
31.Rd1
Rc4
32.g4
Rd8
33.h4
g6
34.h5
gxh5
35.gxh5
h6
36.f5
Kh7
37.f6
Rd7
38.Rd2
Kh8
39.Rd1
Rc2
40.Ra1
Rxb2
41.Ra8+
Kh7
42.Re8
Ra2
43.Nc6
b3
44.Rb8
Ra6
45.Nd4
Ra3
46.Nxb3
Rd1
47.Rb7
Rb1
48.Rxf7+
Kg8
49.Rg7+
Kf8
50.Kd4
Raxb3
51.Ra7
Rd1+
52.Kc4
Rb8
53.Kc3
Rc8+
54.Kb2
Rd4
55.Rh7
Rc6
56.Rb7
Rdc4
57.Kb3
Rc3+
58.Kb2
Rc2+
0-1 Grischuk,A (2702)-Kasparov, G (2838)/Moscow 2002/CBM]
11.d3
Rd8
[After 11...Ng6
Black has to reckon with 12.h4
]
12.a4
Nd5
13.axb5
axb5
14.cxd4
cxd4
Opening up the position is better for White, who is much better developed.
15.Nbd2
Nf4
[15...Be7
16.Nb3
0-0
would also be dangerous for Black, since White is ready to attack on the kingside. 17.Bg5!?
]
16.Qd1
Even this position has been seen before. Radjabov deviates from the predecessor game.
16...Nb4?!
[16...Nd5
17.Nb3
Be7
18.Bd2
Ndb4
19.Qe2
0-0
20.Ng5
g6
21.Nxh7
Kxh7
22.Qh5+
Kg8
23.Bxg6
fxg6
24.Qxg6+
Kh8
25.Qh6+
Kg8
26.Qg6+
Kh8
27.Qh6+
Kg8
28.Qxe6+
Kh8
29.Qh6+
1/2-1/2 Pahud,C (2185)-Carron,J (2300)/Lausanne 2003/EXT]
17.Nb3
Bxe4
This forced exchange in the following weakens the pawn on b5. [17...Nbd5
]
18.dxe4
Nfd3
19.Bg5
Rc8
[19...Rb8
20.Nfxd4
Nxe5
21.Ra5+-
]
20.Nfxd4
Nxb2
[20...Nxe5
21.Ra5
Bd6
22.Rxb5
Qc7
23.f4+-
]
21.Qe2
Nc4
22.Rfc1
Bc5
[22...Be7
23.Nxb5
Qxb5
24.Bxe7
Kxe7
25.Ra7+
is also hardly enjoyable for Black.]
23.Nxb5
0-0?
This loses the game for Black, who was already suffering from a clearly inferior position. [After 23...Bxf2+
24.Qxf2
Qxb5
25.Qe2
(In case of 25.Qd4
0-0
26.Be7
Nc6
(26...Rfe8?
27.Bxb4
Qxb4
28.Na5
wins a piece, or Black must give his queen for a knight and rook) 27.Qc5
Qxc5+
(27...Qxb3
28.Bxf8
Nd2
29.Ra3
Qb7
30.Qc2+-
) 28.Bxc5
N4xe5
29.Bxf8
Rxf8
the white win is not so clear: 30.Rc5
g6
31.Ra6
Rb8
etc.) 25...0-0
26.Nd4+-
]
24.Nxc5
An unusual and pretty configuration of all four knights
24...Nxe5
[24...Rxc5
25.Be7
Qxb5
26.Bxc5
Qxc5
27.Qxc4
Qxc4
28.Rxc4+-
]
25.Be7
[Perhaps Black had been hoping for 25.Nb3
Rxc1+
26.Rxc1
(26.Bxc1!+-
) 26...Nbd3
] 1-0