Topalov Lost Again

After having no advantage from modest Kings Indian line, Veselin Topalov aimed to break through with g4-f5. Teimur Radjabov was ready to decline the attack with few good moves and trade heavy pieces for winning endgame. Topalov resigned at move 37.


Linares round 4 results:
Peter Svidler - Etienne Bacrot 1-0
Francisco Vallejo Pons - Levon Aronian draw
Peter Leko - Vassily Ivanchuk 1-0
Veselin Topalov - Teimur Radjabov 0-1

Standings:
1-2. Peter Leko 2740 and Peter Svidler 2765 3.5
3-4. Vassily Ivanchuk 2729 and Levon Aronian 2752 2.0
5-6. Etienne Bacrot 2717 and Teimur Radjabov 2700 1.5
7-8. Veselin Topalov 2801 and Francisco Vallejo Pons 2650 1.0


Veselin Topalov 2801 - Teimur Radjabov 2700
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Bd3 O-O 6. Nge2 c5 7. d5 e6 8. h3 exd5 9. exd5 Nfd7 10. f4 f5 11. O-O Na6 12. Be3 Nc7 13. Qd2 Re8 14. Bf2 Nf6 15. a3 a5 16. Bh4 Bd7 17. Kh1 Qe7 18. Rae1 Qf7 19. a4 Na6 20. g4?! [20. Nb5 Bxb5 21. axb5 Nb4 22. Nc3= (22. Bb1 Ne4 !)]


20... Nb4! [It's always good to have pieces closer to the center] 21. Bb1 fxg4 22. f5 Bxf5 23. Bxf5 gxf5 24. Rxf5 Qg6 25. Ref1 Rf8 26. Ng3 [Better was 26. Qf4. Now Black can trade few pieces and reduce the pressure] 26... Nh5! 27. Nce4 Nxg3+ 28. Nxg3 gxh3 29. b3 [It's like White gave up] 29... Rae8 30. Kh2 Rxf5 31. Rxf5 Re5 32. Qg5 Qxg5 33. Bxg5 Nc2 34. Bd8? [34. Bf4 was better] 34... Nd4 35. Rf4 Re3 36. Rg4 Kf7 37. Re4 Rxb3 0-1