Kasparov – Butnoris Kasparov Butnoris Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1979.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: USSR Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "USSR"] [Site "?"] [Date "1979.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Butnoris"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nbd2 {I prefer this to 4.Bd2.} O-O 5.e3 b6 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.O-O d5 8.a3 Bxd2 9.Bxd2 {White has the better game because of the two bishops.} Nbd7 10.cxd5 Bxd5 {10...exd5 11.b4 Holds no prospects for Black.} 11.b4 c5 12.Rc1 {12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Bc3 Ne4 14.Bb2 was also possible.} cxd4 {Black considers that his active pieces and the hole at c4 give him good chances. However, this is a mistaken evaluation, as White's two bishops and Black's hole on c6 gives White the initiative.} 13.Nxd4 Ne5 14.Ba6 {White leaves no doubt to his control of the c-file by taking away the c8 square from the Black rook.} Ne4 15.Be1 {It is important for White to retain the two bishops.} Qg5 {Black is trying to solve his problems in a tactical way. 15...Nd6 16.Qe2 Nf5 17.Bc3 is better for White because of his two bishops and control of the c- file.} 16.f4 Qg6 17.fxe5 Nc5 {Threatening mate on g2.} 18.Bg3 Nxa6 19.Nf5 Rae8 {19...exf5 20.Qxd5 when White's bishop is much stronger than the Black knight.} 20.Nd6 Re7 21.Rf4 {A strong move as the rook increases the pressure on the f-file and threatens the Black king position.} h5 22.e4 Ba8 23.Bh4 Rd7 {23...f6 24.exf6 gxf6 25.Rc3 Threatening to pin the queen with 26.Rg3.} 24.Rc3 Qh6 {24...Nc7 25.Rg3 Qh7 26.Rg5 g6 27.Qa4 b5 28.Qxa7 f5 29.exf6 Rxd6 30. f7+ Rxf7 allows White to win material.} 25.Qf1 Nc7 26.Rcf3 {Tripling on the f-file.} f5 27.exf6 {I spent more than 30 minutes calculating the consequences. It was clear that the complications were in favor of the more active White pieces, but I was seeking the simplest way to victory.} Rxd6 {27...e5 28.Qc4+ Kh7 29.fxg7 exf4 30.Nf5 is also winning for White.} 28.f7+ Kh7 29.Be7 e5 30.Bxf8 exf4 31.Bxd6 Qxd6 32.Qd3 {White's passed f-pawn combined with Black's ineffective minor pieces give me a winning position.} Qe7 33.Qc4 {33.Qd7 Qxd7 is also winning for White.} Kh6 34.Rxf4 {This move allows unnecessary complications. 34.f8Q Qxf8 35.Qxc7 g5 36.Rd3 was the simplest path to victory.} Ne6 35.Qc8 Qd6 36.Qh8+ Kg6 37.f8=N+ Nxf8 38.Qxf8 Qd1+ 39.Kf2 Qd2+ 40.Kg3 Qe1+ 41.Kh3 {Black resigned since ...Bxe4 allows White to further his material gains.} 1-0 [Event "USSR"] [Site "?"] [Date "1979.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Butnoris"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nbd2 {I prefer this to 4.Bd2.} O-O 5.e3 b6 6.Bd3 Bb7 7.O-O d5 8.a3 Bxd2 9.Bxd2 {White has the better game because of the two bishops.} Nbd7 10.cxd5 Bxd5 {10...exd5 11.b4 Holds no prospects for Black.} 11.b4 c5 12.Rc1 {12.dxc5 bxc5 13.Bc3 Ne4 14.Bb2 was also possible.} cxd4 {Black considers that his active pieces and the hole at c4 give him good chances. However, this is a mistaken evaluation, as White's two bishops and Black's hole on c6 gives White the initiative.} 13.Nxd4 Ne5 14.Ba6 {White leaves no doubt to his control of the c-file by taking away the c8 square from the Black rook.} Ne4 15.Be1 {It is important for White to retain the two bishops.} Qg5 {Black is trying to solve his problems in a tactical way. 15...Nd6 16.Qe2 Nf5 17.Bc3 is better for White because of his two bishops and control of the c- file.} 16.f4 Qg6 17.fxe5 Nc5 {Threatening mate on g2.} 18.Bg3 Nxa6 19.Nf5 Rae8 {19...exf5 20.Qxd5 when White's bishop is much stronger than the Black knight.} 20.Nd6 Re7 21.Rf4 {A strong move as the rook increases the pressure on the f-file and threatens the Black king position.} h5 22.e4 Ba8 23.Bh4 Rd7 {23...f6 24.exf6 gxf6 25.Rc3 Threatening to pin the queen with 26.Rg3.} 24.Rc3 Qh6 {24...Nc7 25.Rg3 Qh7 26.Rg5 g6 27.Qa4 b5 28.Qxa7 f5 29.exf6 Rxd6 30. f7+ Rxf7 allows White to win material.} 25.Qf1 Nc7 26.Rcf3 {Tripling on the f-file.} f5 27.exf6 {I spent more than 30 minutes calculating the consequences. It was clear that the complications were in favor of the more active White pieces, but I was seeking the simplest way to victory.} Rxd6 {27...e5 28.Qc4+ Kh7 29.fxg7 exf4 30.Nf5 is also winning for White.} 28.f7+ Kh7 29.Be7 e5 30.Bxf8 exf4 31.Bxd6 Qxd6 32.Qd3 {White's passed f-pawn combined with Black's ineffective minor pieces give me a winning position.} Qe7 33.Qc4 {33.Qd7 Qxd7 is also winning for White.} Kh6 34.Rxf4 {This move allows unnecessary complications. 34.f8Q Qxf8 35.Qxc7 g5 36.Rd3 was the simplest path to victory.} Ne6 35.Qc8 Qd6 36.Qh8+ Kg6 37.f8=N+ Nxf8 38.Qxf8 Qd1+ 39.Kf2 Qd2+ 40.Kg3 Qe1+ 41.Kh3 {Black resigned since ...Bxe4 allows White to further his material gains.} 1-0 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.