1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 e5 5. Nb5 d6 6. N1c3 a6 7. Na3 Nf6 8. Nc4!? A currently popular Sveshnikov variation side-line (The semi-Sveshnikov Bishop is not on g5!). 8... b5 9. Ne3 Be7 It would be worse to capture the pawn after... 9... b4? 10. Ncd5 Nxe4 11. a3 bxa3 12. Rxa3 and White has extremely strong compensation - Anand, V vs. Ponomariov,R -Wijk aan Zee 2003. 10. g3 The most logical continuation - Anand is sizing up the key d5 square and continueing to add pressure to it. Also has been played, but less effective was... 10. Bd3 which was played in the game Shirov,A-Ivanchuk,V/Wijk aan Zee NED 2003 10... h5?! This aggressive follow-up only serves to weaken the Black King-side. Black has no real chances to create any serious threats against the King-side because of White's superiority in the center. More common is... 10... O-O 11. Bg2 += 11. Bg2 h4 12. O-O Vishy castles King-side...tempting his young opponent into wrongly attacking the King. He is well prepared to refute any attempts to make such an onslaught. Anand displays an important lesson here, completing his development and creating strong pressure over the center is whats important in this opening phase. 12... Nd4 12... hxg3 13. hxg3 Bh3? A collapse after... 14. Bxh3 Rxh3 15. Kg2 Qd7 16. Nf5 Rh7 17. Rh1! And White catches the "h" file! 13. Ncd5 Nxd5 14. Nxd5 Be6 15. Ne3 hxg3 16. hxg3 Qd7 17. c3 Nc6 18. Re1 Rb8 Anand still doesn't worry about... 18... Bh3 19. Bf3! and Black cannot create anything on the King-side. 19. a4 g6 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nd5 Bd8 22. Be3 Kf8 23. b4 Kg7 24. Qd2 Black somehow manages to finish his development, however, it is clear to see the drawbacks of his position - the weak pawns on b5 and d6 - the d5 square - and in addition the King side contains significant weaknesses also. 24... Bxd5 Radjabov is trying to eliminate the most active White pieces, after... 24... Bh3 25. f3 Bxg2 26. Qxg2 Rc8 27. Red1 White keeps unpleasant pressure. 25. Qxd5 Ne7 26. Qd2 Bb6 27. Red1 Rhc8?! Radjabov doesn't like... 27... Bxe3 28. Qxe3 Rbc8 29. Ra6 Rc6 30. Rxc6 Qxc6 31. Qd3 And Black must work hard for a draw, but with the text move White also gets to keep his two Bishops. 28. Bh6+! Kh7 29. Bg5 Ng8 30. Kh2! Threatening Bh3 and Rh1! 30... Rc4 31. Bf1 Also looking strong is... 31. Rh1 Qc6 32. Rac1 with the point of Bf1! 31... Rxe4?? A blunder. Still playable was... 31... Rc7 32. Bh3 Qc6 32. f3 Rook is caught in the snare! 32... Nf6 After 32... Rc4 33. Bxc4 bxc4 34. Qxd6 Black should resign 33. Bxf6 Re3 1-0 [GM Alterman and J.Doss]