Jakovenko, D (2742) – Radjabov, T (2757) [B78]
2nd Pearl Spring – Nanjing, China (8), 06.10.2009
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Be3 Bg7 7.f3 Nc6 8.Qd2 0–0 9.Bc4 Bd7 10.0–0–0 Rc8 11.Bb3 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 b5 13.h4 e6 14.a3 a5 15.h5 Qe7 16.hxg6 hxg6 17.g4 b4 18.axb4 axb4 19.Na2 Ra8 20.g5 Nh5 21.Bxg7 Kxg7 22.Qxd6 Qxd6 23.Rxd6 Ba4 24.Bc4 Rfc8 25.b3 Bb5 26.Bxb5 Rxa2 27.Rh2 Rc5 28.Kb1 Ra5 29.Bc4 Rxg5 30.Rb6 Nf4 31.Rxb4 Rg3 32.Rf2 Rh5 33.Rb7 Kf6 34.Kb2 g5 35.b4 Rh8 36.b5 Ke5 37.b6 Kd4 38.Rc7 Rb8 39.b7 Rxb7+ 40.Rxb7 Kxc4 41.Rxf7 Kd4 42.Ra7 Ke3 43.Rf1 Ng6 44.e5 Kf4 45.Ra4+ Kf5 46.c4 Nxe5 47.c5 Rh3 48.Rd4 Kf6 49.Rc1 Rh7 50.Rc3 Rc7 51.Kb3 Nc6 52.Rd6 Ke7 53.Re3 Nd8 54.Kb4 Rc8 55.Ra6 Nc6+ 56.Kb5 Nd4+ 57.Kc4 Nc6 58.Rb6 Kf6 59.Rc3 Ke5 60.Kb5 Nd4+ 61.Ka6 Kf4 62.Kb7 Rf8 63.c6 e5 64.c7 Nxf3 65.c8Q Rxc8 66.Rxc8 g4 67.Rf8+ Kg3 68.Re6 Kg2 69.Rg8 Kh3 70.Kb6 Nd2 71.Rh6+ Kg3 72.Kc5 1–0
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What’s wrong with Radjabov?
Radjabov might be past his prime even at such young age. His stardom started when he beat Kasparov in a game if I remember correctly. At some point I even rooted for him, but Radjabov never became a star when facing strong opposition.
Jakovenco isn’t nobody. To lose against him does not mean to be weak.
okay
Past his prime, LOL
He has at least 5 years to reach his best period. Wh osays that he won’t eclipse Carlsen? Not everybody develops the same way.