Dolmatov – Kasparov

I sometimes used to play the favorite openings of my former coach Mikhail Botvinnik.

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Date: 1977.??.??
Location: ?
Tournament: Leningrad
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Published on: February 9, 2020

[Event "Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1977.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Dolmatov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "44"] 1.e4 c6 {I sometimes used to play the favorite openings of my former coach Mikhail Botvinnik.} 2.d3 {This move is too slow to give White any serious initiative. Better is 2.d4.} e5 3.g3 g6 4.d4 {Taking two moves to advance the pawn allows Black to solve his opening problems.} Nf6 5.Nc3 Qa5 {Pinning the knight on c3 and therefore threatening to play 6...Nxe4.} 6.Bg2 d6 7.Nge2 Bg7 8.dxe5 dxe5 9.Qd6 {Although the queen looks impressive here. It turns out that she is needed for the protection of the c-pawn.} Na6 10.O-O Be6 11.Rd1 Nb4 {Taking advantage of the White queen not staying to protect the queenside.} 12.Be3 Nxc2 13.b4 Nxb4 {Black has a winning position because of his two pawn advantage.} 14.Bc5 Bf8 15.Qxe5 Ng4 {This intermediate move gives Black a winning initiative. 15...Bxc5 16.Qxf6 O-O 17.Nf4 Rae8 18.Nh5 gxh5 19.Qg5+ Kh8 20.Qf6+ Kg8 21.Qg5+ With a draw by repetition.} 16.Qxh8 Qxc5 {The White f-pawn now comes under a furious assault.} 17.Rf1 {17.Kh1 Nxf2+ 18.Kg1 Nh3+ 19.Kh1 Allows Black a forced mate.} O-O-O {Black's temporary loss of the exchange is fully compensated for by his active pieces.} 18.Qxh7 Nd3 {Black is relentless on his quest for the f-pawn.} 19.Nd1 Qe5 {A very strong move. Black intends to place his bishop on c5 and rook on h8.} 20.Rb1 Bc5 {White has no defense to the coming Rh8.} 21.h3 Ngxf2 {21...Rh8 22.Qxh8+ Qxh8 23.hxg4 Gives White two rooks for the queen.} 22.Nxf2 Rh8 {White resigned since material loss in unavoidable.} 0-1