ANAND, VISWANATHAN (2796) vs RADJABOV, TEIMOUR (2761) 1-0 [B33] XXVI SuperGM Ciudad de LINARES (ESP) (1) 19.02.2009, Sicilian: Sveshnikov var. [B33]

ANALYSED GAME N^o 129
Updated: February 2009

Anand, Viswanathan (2791) -
Radjabov, Teimour (2761) [B33]
XXVI SuperGM Linares
ESP (1), 19.02.2009

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Sicilian: Sveshnikov variation [B33]

X0 1.e4 X1 c5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 Nc6 X4 3.d4 X5 cxd4 X6 4.Nxd4 X7 Nf6 X8 5.Nc3 X9 e5 X10 6.Ndb5 X11 d6 X12 7.Bg5 X13 a6 X14 8.Na3 X15 b5 X16

This beginning is known as the Sicilian: Pelikan, Chelyabinsk variation [B33]. The Sveshnikov strictly speaking involves the Black move ... f5

9.Bxf6 X17 gxf6 X18 10.Nd5 X19 Bg7 X20 11.Bd3 X21 Ne7 X22 12.Nxe7 X23 Qxe7 X24 13.0-0 X25 0-0 X26 14.c4 X27 f5 X28

A modern and fashinable line of the Sveshnikov!

15.Qf3 X29 d5 X30 16.cxd5 X31 fxe4 X32 17.Bxe4 X33 Rb8 X34

This sophisticated beginning appeared in 2004 in the game: Lutz, Christopher (2613) - Radjabov, Teimour (2650) 1/2-1/2 [B33],

18.Rfd1 X35

[ The sub-mentioned game continued as follows: 18.Rad1 X36 Qd7 X37 19.d6 X38 Rb6 X39 20.Qd3 X40 Rd8 X41 21.Bxh7+ X42 Kh8 X43 22.Qe3 X44 Rxd6 X45 23.Rxd6 X46 Qxd6 X47 24.Bb1 X48 f5 X49 25.Nc2 X50 e4 X51 26.b4 X52 Be5 X53 27.g3= X54 and the fight continued for a long time (draw in 76).]

18...f5!? X55

Vishy Anand, with White, and Teimour Radjabov leading Black are currently recognized as the best specialists of this sophisticated line. The move chosen here by Teimour is a surprise.

[ 18...Qd7 X56 Played many times in 2004, in particular by Teimour, the previous move seems to be an improvement on other alternatives: 19.d6 X57 Rb6 X58 20.Qd3 X59 Rd8 X60 21.Rac1 X61 Bf8 X62 22.Qg3+ X63 ( 22.Rc7 X64 Qxc7 X65 23.Bxh7+! X66 Kg7 X67 24.dxc7 X68 Rxd3 X69 25.Bxd3 X70 Rc6 X71 26.Nc2 X72 Rxc7 and then Rogozenko (for Chessbase) notices that: "Black' s pair of bishops secures some compensation for the pawn. But I don' t see reasons for White to avoid such an endgame." (Vallejo Pons, Francisco (2663) - Radjabov, Teimour (2656) 0-1 [B33] Linares 21st 03.03.2004). X73 ) 22...Bg7 X74 23.Qd3 X75 Bf8 X76 24.Qg3+ X77 Bg7 X78 25.Qh4?! X79 ; Before the previous game, always in Linares 2004, Radjabov acheved a draw against Topalov in a difficult position after playing: 18...Qh4!? X80 19.g3 X81 Qg5 X82 20.Qb3 X83 Bg4 X84 21.Bf3 X85 f5 X86 22.Bxg4 X87 Qxg4 X88 23.d6+ X89 Kh8 X90 24.Qd5 X91 f4 X92 25.Nc2 X93 Qg6?! X94 26.Nb4 X95 +/-]

19.d6 X96 Qf6 X97 20.Bc6 X98 Be6 X99 21.Bd5 X100 Rbd8 X101 22.Qb3 X102 Bf7 X103 23.Nc2 X104 Rxd6 X105 24.Bxf7+ X106 Rxf7 X107 25.Rxd6 X108 Qxd6 X109 26.Ne3 X110 f4 X111 27.Rd1 X112 Qg6 X113 28.Nd5 X114

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All this long line has been played integrally, move for move, in 2006, in the Game Bobras, Piotr (2535) - Yakovich, Yuri (2583) 0-1 |B33]

28...Bf8N X115

A novelty. The subjacent idea is to play ... Bd4 via Bc5+. Another objective may be to make free the open g-file (we use the Pachman' s concept of open file and do not say : semi-open) for the heavy Black pieces. But, is it here the good strategy?

[ The previous game carried on as follows: 28...Kh8 X116 29.Nc3 X117 f3 X118 30.g3 X119 Qf5 X120 31.Rd8+ X121 Bf8 X122 32.Nd1 X123 Kg7 X124 33.Ne3 X125 = and then time trouble induced improbable mistakes of both players (Bobras, Piotr (2535) - Yakovich, Yuri (2583) 0-1 [B33] Monarch-Assurance 15th 23.09.2006).]

29.f3 X126 Kh8 X127 30.Nc3 X128 Rg7? X129

An inaccurate move because Black is unable to exploit as he wishes the g-file. If the Black Rook must be posted in c7 the present reply is a loss of time.

[ If Black chooses to play first: 30...Bc5+ X130 31.Kh1 X131 ( or similarily 31.Kf1 X132 Bd4 X133 32.Ne4 X134 Rc7 X135 33.Qd5 X136 Rc8 X137 ) 31...Bd4 X138 32.Ne4 X139 Rc7= the White Rook is unable to take the opposition on the c-file and to jump on the second rank leads only to a draw: X140 33.Rd2 X141 Rc1+ X142 34.Rd1 X143 Rc7= X144 ]

31.Rd2 X145 Bc5+ X146 32.Kf1 X147 Bd4 X148 33.Ne4 X149 Rc7 X150 34.Rc2 X151

In this position Anand is able to contest the Black control of the c-file; here is all the difference and this is the main learning of this ending: "The loss of one time may involve the loss of the game".

34...Rc6 X152 35.Qd3 X153 Kg7 X154 36.b3 X155 h6 X156 37.g4! X157

A decisive choice. Inevitably both Rooks will be exchanged, because they cannot leave the c-file without a serious disadvantage. The White Knight is admirably posted in e4. And finally the penetration of the White Queen risks to be very dangerous according to the vulnerability of the Black King. Consequently, Anand prepares equally his pawns for the final assault.

37...fxg3 X158 38.hxg3 X159 Qe6 X160 39.Kg2 X161 Qc8 X162

40.Rxc6 X163 Qxc6 X164 41.Qd2 X165 Qe6 X166 42.g4 X167

White' s King side pawns reveal their mobility. It is good to notice that White controls the g5-square twice.

42...Qc6 X168 43.Ng3! X169

Of course, the Anand' s Knight will be more dangerous in f5 than in e4.

43...Kh7 X170 44.Nf5 X171 Bb6 X172 45.Qd3! X173 Kh8 X174 46.Qe2 X175 Bc7 X176 47.Qd2 X177

White organizes quietly his forces with threats. The objective is to penetrate in the Black territory with both pieces.

47...Kh7 X178 48.Ne7 X179 Qc5 X180 49.Qd3+ X181 Kh8 X182 50.Qd7 X183

It' s done! It seems that the White King is not safety, but it may escape.

50...e4 X184

[ Gives nothing: 50...Qc2+ X185 51.Kh3 X186 Qh7 X187 52.Qe8+ X188 Kg7 X189 53.Nf5+ X190 Kf6 X191 54.Qc6+ X192 Kg5 X193 55.f4+ X194 exf4 X195 56.Nd4 X196 Qd3+ X197 57.Nf3+ X198 and Black loses the Queen!]

51.Qe8+ X199 Kg7 X200 52.Nf5+ X201 Kf6 X202 53.Qxe4! X203

The best move. Black cannot escape the defeat.

53...Bb6 X204 54.Kh3 X205 h5 X206 55.g5+! X207 Kxg5 X208 56.Ne7 X209 Kf6 X210 57.Nd5+ X211 Kg7 X212 58.Qe5+ X213 Kh6 X214 59.Qf6+ X215 Kh7 X216 60.Qf7+ X217 Kh6 X218 61.Ne7

All is very simple now! A great game worthy of a World Champion!

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