Corus Chess 2009, Wijk aan Zee Images, van Wely, Loek (2625)-Radjabov, Teimour (2761) [E97] Corus A Wijk aan Zee NED (5), 22.01.09, Chess-Theory Viewer

ANALYSED GAME N^o 121
Updated: January 2009

Van Wely, Loek (2625) -
Radjabov, Teimour (2761) [E97]
Corus A 2009 Wijk aan Zee
NED (5), 22.01.2009

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X0 King' s Indian Orthodox, Aronin-Taimanov variation, Bayonet Attack [E97]

1.d4 X1 Nf6 X2 2.c4 X3 g6 X4 3.Nc3 X5 Bg7 X6 4.e4 X7 d6 X8 5.Nf3 X9 0-0 X10 6.Be2 X11 e5 X12 7.0-0 X13 Nc6 X14 8.d5 X15

[ In this position may be played 8.Be3 X16 ; nevertheless the Bayonet Attack 8.d5 is the most popular continuation.]

8...Ne7 X17

The only consequential retort; but all other conceivable withdrawal has been attempted.

[ For example: 8...Nb8 X18 9.Be3 X19 a5 X20 10.Nd2 X21 Na6 X22 11.a3 X23 Nd7 X24 12.b4 X25 f5 X26 13.f3 X27 Bf6 X28 14.c5 X29 dxc5 X30 15.bxa5 X31 Bg5 X32 16.Bf2 X33 Be7 X34 17.Nc4 X35 +/= Malanluk, Vladimir P (2505) - Csala, Imre (2320) 1-0 [E91] Spring op Budapest 1990]

9.b4 X36 Nh5 X37 10.Re1 X38 f5 X39 11.Ng5 X40 Nf6 X41

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van Wely - Photograph by Fred
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All this line is well known and still rather popular.

12.f3 X42

[ The main variation is: 12.Bf3 X43 c6 X44 13.Be3 X45 ( Is equally played here: 13.Bb2 X46 h6 X47 14.Ne6 X48 Bxe6 X49 15.dxe6 X50 ) 13...h6 X51 14.Ne6 X52 Bxe6 X53 15.dxe6 X54 and then it may be played: 15...fxe4 X55 16.Nxe4 X56 Nxe4 X57 17.Bxe4 X58 d5 X59 = Pacheko, Marco - Jenni, Florian 1/2-1/2 [E97] 2006.05.21, Turin, Turin ol. (Men).]

12...Kh8 X60 13.Rb1 X61 h6 X62 14.Ne6 X63 Bxe6 X64 15.dxe6 X65 fxe4 X66 16.fxe4 X67 Nc6 X68 17.Nd5 X69 Ng8 X70 18.Bd3 X71 Nd4 X72 19.Qg4 X73 g5 X74 20.h4! X75

This excellent move is a Ftacnik' s idea.

[ This position is known; has been played many times: 20.Qh3?! X76 in particular in the game Ponomariov -Radjabov 20...c6 X77 21.Ne3 X78 Qf6 X79 22.Ng4 X80 ( Was played more recently: 22.Rf1 X81 Qxe6 X82 23.Rxf8 X83 Rxf8 X84 24.Qxe6 X85 Nxe6 X86 25.Nf5 X87 = Klimov, Anton - Shomoev, Anton 1/2-1/2 (85 m.) [E97] 2007.12.07 Kemerovo Siberia Region chT. ) 22...Qe7 X88 23.Be3?! X89 Nxe6 X90 24.g3 X91 Qd7 X92 Ponomariov, Ruslan (2734) - Radjabov, Teimour (2624) 0-1 (38 m.) [E97] Corus Vijk aan Zee 20.01.2003.]

20...Nf6 X93 21.Qg3! X94

[ Give nothing: 21.e7?! X95 Nxg4 X96 22.exd8Q X97 Raxd8 X98 23.hxg5 X99 c6 X100 =]

21...gxh4 X101 22.Qxh4 X102 Nxe6 X103 23.Bxh6 X104 Kg8? X105

With this inaccurate move, Black troubles begin.

[ Better is: 23...Nh7 X106 and after 24.Bxg7+ X107 Kxg7 X108 25.Qg4+ X109 Nhg5 X110 26.Rf1 X111 c6 X112 27.Ne3 X113 Rf4 X114 Black may try to struggle for the draw.]

24.Qh3 X115 Bxh6 X116 25.Qxh6 X117 c6 X118

Radjabov does not have another choice.

[ Is a typical blunder: 25...Kf7?? X119 26.Rf1 X120 Nf4 X121 27.Rxf4! X122 exf4 X123 28.e5! X124 The point of the combination. Black must give up.]

26.Re3! X125

The strongest move. Anyway the Knight is practically untouchable:

26...Kf7 X126

[ Indeed, White wins easily after: 26...cxd5 X127 27.exd5 X128 Kf7 X129 28.Rf1 X130 Nf4 X131 29.Rxf4 X132 Ke7 X133 30.c5! X134 Kd7 X135 31.Rf1! X136 Qe7 X137 32.Ref3 X138 Rad8 X139 33.Rxf6 X140 Rxf6 X141 34.Rxf6 X142 + -]

27.Rf1! X143

Probably the best alternative.

[ Is not so clear: 27.Nxf6 X144 Qxf6 X145 28.Rf3 X146 Nf4 X147 29.Qxf6+ X148 Kxf6 X149 30.g3 X150 Ke6 X151 31.gxf4 X152 + -]

27...cxd5 X153 28.exd5 X154 Ke7 X155 29.dxe6! X156 Kxe6 X157

The only choice.

30.Ref3 X158 a5 X159 31.Be4

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