1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 Radjabov has decided to side-step yesterdays Sveshnikov disaster and chooses to combat Anand in the Kalashnikov variation of the Sicilian Defense. 5. Nb5 d6 6. c4 Be7 7. b3 This is the standard plan .... white is prepared to face 7...a6 8. Nc3 Bg5 with the strong reply 9.Ba3! 7... f5! There are many possible moves here, but 9...f5 is the most logical of them. Black is already dictating the tempo of the game and attacking white's center! 8. exf5 Bxf5 9. Bd3 e4! This is much better than the passive move Be6. 10. Be2 a6 11. N5c3 White has no time for to riposte his Knight back to the center because of 11.Nd4?? Nd4 12. Qd4 Bf6 11... Bf6 12. O-O Nge7 13. a3 An awkward attempt by white to develop his rook via the 2nd rank ( Ra2-d2 ). In response, Radjabov rapidly undertakes his bold actions to strike at this slow plan. 13... O-O 14. Ra2 Qa5 15. b4 Qe5 Black places the Queen on her most agressive square in the center.... 16. Re1 b5! A typical Pawn sacrifice. Black gives up a pawn to get an additional weapon - a passed central "d" Pawn. 17. cxb5 axb5 18. Bxb5 Nd4 19. Bf1 d5 The result of black's bold strategy thus far. Anand's pieces are under nasty pressure and virtually all restrained to the back rank. 20. Rd2 Be6 21. f4 White has severely underestimated Black's attacking potential. However, Black's initiative is tough to stop regardless. 21... Qxf4 22. Rf2 Qxf2+! A Fantastic blow! Black only receives a Rook for the Queen... but his pieces are targeting the most important squares in the center of the board .... Black's alternative response 22...Qd6 is a mistake due to 23. Rf6! liquidating Black's initiative, resulting in an awful situation for Teimour. 23. Kxf2 Nb5! The point of combination! One look at Black's pieces should be enough to strike fear into your heart. With the exception of the a8 Rook, all of them are poised (and willing!) to attack White's King. 24. Kg1 Nxc3 25. Nxc3 Bxc3 26. Bb5! In this critical situation Anand, as usual, shows his great defensive resourcefulness. 26. Re3?! Bf6 27. Bb5 Nf5! and Black has dangerous initiative. 26... Bxe1 27. Qxe1 This is stil l a very unbalanced position! White has only a Queen for two Rooks .... but his strong Bishop pair help out a lot! 27... Nf5 28. Bb2 Rac8 29. Ba4 Rf7 30. h3 h5 31. b5 h4 32. Be5! Centralization.... The Bishop is aiming at the b8 promotion square while concurrently preventing Ng3. In response to this strong idea, Radjabov decides to go for all the marbles. 32... d4 33. b6? The decisive mistake. Vishy was probably worrying about the resulting position after... 33. Qxe4 Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Ne3 35. Qxh4 Nf1+ 36. Kg1 but Black has nothing better than a perpetual check. 36... Ne3+ 37. Kh2 Nf1+ 33... e3 34. Kh2 d3 White has no power to hault the powerfully advanced Pawns. 35. Qb4 e2 36. Bc3 Rxc3! 37. Qxc3 Ng3 Intending d2!, with the Nf1+ fork on his and her majesty. 38. b7 Rxb7 39. Qa5 Rb8 In the same situation after losing in Round 1 of the Linares super-tournament to Leko, Teimour then proceeded to defeat Kasparov .... This time after losing to Kramnik, Radjabov rebounds with a powerful victory against Vishy Anand! 39... Rb8 40. Qe5 Rb1 41. Qxe6+ Kh7 And mate is ineviatable. 0-1 [GM Boris Alterman and Jason Doss]