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Michael Adams vs Teimour Radjabov
Enghien-les-Bains (2003), Enghien-les-Bains FRA, rd 6, Jun-19
Sicilian Defense: Four Knights. Exchange Variation (B45)  ·  1-0

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Sep-03-04  azaris: After 29...c5 30. f5 the e-pawn falls leaving Black's king dead in the water.
Feb-01-06  PinkPanther: This game is close to flawless by Adams.
Apr-30-20
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  GrahamClayton: Adams removes any threats to his King with 21. Kg1 and 23. Kh1, and then exploits Radjabov's weak pawns and exposed King.
May-23-21
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  plang: In the Sicilian Four Knights 9..Qb6 is the main line; Radsjabov's 9..Rb8 had recently been introduced in Lane-Todorovic Budapest 2002 (game not included in this database) where after 10 c4 Black sacrificed the knight and went on to win with a kingside attack; Adams 10 Bd3 is more accurate. 12..Bb4+?! worked out poorly; better would have been 12..f5: eg. 13 Nd6+..Bxd6 14 exd..Nf6 15 b3..Qb4+ 16 Bd2..Qxd6 17 Bxf5 with some edge for White. After 16..Qa5 the position compared unfavorably for Black with the main line 1 e4..c5 2 Nf3..e6 3 d4..cxd 4 Nxd4..Nf6 5 Nc3..Nc6 6 Nxc6..bxc 7 e5..Nd5 8 Ne4..Qc7 9 f4..Qb6 10 c4..Bb4+ 11 Ke2..f5 12 exf..Nxf6 13 Be3..Qa5 14 Nxf6+..gxf; it was clear that White had outplayed Black in the opening obtaining better development than in the main line. Kavalek didn't like 21..Bc5!? saying it left the dark squares around the black king exposed. 23..Qb4? made White's task easier; better would have been 23..Qd4 24 Qg4..f5 25 Qh4+..Qf6 26 Qf2..Rxb2 27 Qxa7+..Rb7 28 Qc5+..Kf7 29 Bc4 eliminating one of his weak pawns and activating his rook though White would still have been clearly better.

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