eepmeep (John Fernandez) wrote in message ...
Radjabov plays brilliant in sharp positions.

Not really. He's been on the receiving end of some huge boo-boos. He's a sharp
player, but not THAT special.

Radjabov sacrificed the queen for the rook and the knight (that was
positional sacrifice)

The sacrifice was forced after f4. Brilliant play by Anand to win the queen.

but he had strong center and good coordination of the
pieces. His pawns were better. He absolutely deserved to win.

Not really. Anand doesn't play Bb5? and we're all talking about how Anand wiped
Radjabov off the board.

John Fernandez

Is that so? Bb5 didn't make a good impression, but I wasn't sure how
to evaluate the position. What was the best move? Is good analysis
posted somewhere?

One thing I'm wondering about is whether Anand foresaw ...Nb5! when he
played f4. Given the actual continuation, this doesn't seem likely.

Larry