Jansson – Kasparov White intends to play the Smith Morra gambit, where White sacrifices a pawn for a lead in development. Jansson Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1977.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Cagnes sur mer Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Cagnes sur mer"] [Site "?"] [Date "1977.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Jansson"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "44"] 1.e4 c5 2.d4 {White intends to play the Smith Morra gambit, where White sacrifices a pawn for a lead in development.} e6 {I now prefer to capture the pawn, since the only way to refute a gambit is to accept it.} 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be3 {6.Ndb5, bringing pressure on the d6 square, is the true test of Black's opening play.} Bb4 {Black now has numerous tactics based on the pinned knight at c3. For example Black's immediate threat is to play 7...Nxe4 winning a pawn.} 7.Bd3 d5 8.exd5 {8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.e5 Nd7 10.Qg4 is a more aggressive continuation.} Nxd5 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bd4 Nxc3 11.Bxc3 {11.bxc3 allows Black to win material.} Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qf6 {Black stands slightly better because of White's doubled c-pawn. Still, with correct play I don't believe this is a big enough advantage for Black to win.} 13.O-O {13.Qd2 Qe5+ 14.Be2 Ba6 is better for Black due to the pin on White's bishop.} Qxc3 14.Qf3 g6 {Played to take away the b1-h7 diagonal from White's light squared bishop. 14...O-O would allow White a winning continuation.} 15.Rab1 O-O 16.Rb3 {16.Rfd1 is better, when White's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn.} Qc5 17.Be4 Ba6 18.Bxc6 Rac8 19.Rc3 {A miscalculation which costs White material. Better was 19.Be4.} Qa5 {White has serious problems as his bishop is pinned down on the c-file. The immediate threat is 20...Bb5 or Bb7.} 20.Rd1 Be2 {The deflection of White's queen costs him the exchange.} 21.Qxe2 Qxc3 22.Ba4 Rfd8 {White resigned because of his material deficit. For practice setup this game and try defending White's position against Gambit.} 0-1 [Event "Cagnes sur mer"] [Site "?"] [Date "1977.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Jansson"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "44"] 1.e4 c5 2.d4 {White intends to play the Smith Morra gambit, where White sacrifices a pawn for a lead in development.} e6 {I now prefer to capture the pawn, since the only way to refute a gambit is to accept it.} 3.Nf3 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Be3 {6.Ndb5, bringing pressure on the d6 square, is the true test of Black's opening play.} Bb4 {Black now has numerous tactics based on the pinned knight at c3. For example Black's immediate threat is to play 7...Nxe4 winning a pawn.} 7.Bd3 d5 8.exd5 {8.Nxc6 bxc6 9.e5 Nd7 10.Qg4 is a more aggressive continuation.} Nxd5 9.Nxc6 bxc6 10.Bd4 Nxc3 11.Bxc3 {11.bxc3 allows Black to win material.} Bxc3+ 12.bxc3 Qf6 {Black stands slightly better because of White's doubled c-pawn. Still, with correct play I don't believe this is a big enough advantage for Black to win.} 13.O-O {13.Qd2 Qe5+ 14.Be2 Ba6 is better for Black due to the pin on White's bishop.} Qxc3 14.Qf3 g6 {Played to take away the b1-h7 diagonal from White's light squared bishop. 14...O-O would allow White a winning continuation.} 15.Rab1 O-O 16.Rb3 {16.Rfd1 is better, when White's lead in development compensates for his lost pawn.} Qc5 17.Be4 Ba6 18.Bxc6 Rac8 19.Rc3 {A miscalculation which costs White material. Better was 19.Be4.} Qa5 {White has serious problems as his bishop is pinned down on the c-file. The immediate threat is 20...Bb5 or Bb7.} 20.Rd1 Be2 {The deflection of White's queen costs him the exchange.} 21.Qxe2 Qxc3 22.Ba4 Rfd8 {White resigned because of his material deficit. For practice setup this game and try defending White's position against Gambit.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
