Position after 14.Bc4
GM Karjakin (2672) – GM Radjabov (2729) [B33]
Cap d Agde Finale, France, 11-2-2006
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Nd5 Be7 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.c3 Bg5 12.Nc2 0-0 13.a4 bxa4 14.Rxa4 a5 15.Bc4 Bd7 16.0-0 Rb8 17.Ra2 Kh8 18.Nde3 Qc7 19.Qd3 Ne7 20.Rd1 Bc6 21.Nd5 Nxd5 22.Bxd5 Bb5 23.Qf3 Bd7 (This is a toss up position. But if I have a choice, I would take Black here. The Sveshnikov is an opening with full of theories and these two young guns are very up to date with their stuff. I expect a good fight between them.) 24.Qe2 f5 25.exf5 Bxf5 (White has to be very careful with Black’s Bishop pair as well as the weak b2 pawn.) 26.Ne3 Bd7 27.Be4 Bh6 28.Nd5 Qd8 29.b4 axb4 30.Nxb4 Qc8 31.Rxd6 Qxc3 32.Rxd7 Rxd4 33.g3 Rd4 34.Rxd4 exd4 35.Kg2 g6 36.h4 Qc5 37.Rc2 Qd5 38.Qd3 Bg7 39.Bf3 (This is a drawn position.) 39…Qf5 40.Be4 Qe5 41.Bf3 Qf5 42.Be4 1/2