Tseshkovsky – Kasparov Tseshkovsky Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1981.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Soviet Union Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Soviet Union Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1981.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tseshkovsky"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "50"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 {5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 setting up a bind is also possible.} d6 6.g3 {White intends to control the center by the fianchetto of his light squared bishop.} Nf6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.O-O Be7 9.a4 {Played to deter Black from expanding on the queenside with a6 and b5.} O-O 10.Nce2 {Going backwards with his development cannot be recommended. Better was 10. Ndb5 Qb8 11.Be3 which leads to complicated play with chances for both sides.} Rc8 11.c3 {11.Nb5 d5 12.exd5 Nxd5 is a little better for Black thanks to his lead in development.} a6 {Played to prevent White from attacking the d-pawn with Nb5.} 12.h3 Qc7 13.g4 d5 {Following the advice of the old saying "an attack on the flank is best countered with an attack in the center".} 14.exd5 {14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.e5 Ne4 16.f3 Nc5 17.f4 f6 is better for Black since White will be unable to hold onto the center.} Nxd5 15.Bxd5 {Parting with the light squared bishop is suspicious. However, Black has a good game anyway.} exd5 16.Nf4 Bc5 17.Nb3 {A mistake which fatally weakens the a7-g1 diagonal. Better was 17.Be3.} Ba7 {Black sacrifices a pawn, since the a7-g1 diagonal is more important.} 18.Qxd5 Be6 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Qe4 {20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.Be3 Bb8 22.f4 Rce8 wins the bishop on e3.} Rxf2 {Shattering White's kingside while setting up a deadly pin.} 21.Rxf2 Qg3+ 22.Qg2 {22.Kh1 Qxh3+ 23.Kg1 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Ke2 Qf1+ 26.Ke3 Qe1+ 27.Kd3 Rd8+ 28.Nd4 allows Black to win material.} Bxf2+ {The point! White's queen is unable to capture the bishop thanks to the pin on the g-file.} 23.Kf1 {This move only hastens the end. Better was 23.Kh1.} Qe5 24.Bf4 {24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Kg1 Qe1+ 26.Kh2 Rf2 pins the queen.} Qxf4 25.Qxf2 Qc4+ {White resigned as he cannot save his knight on b3.} 0-1 [Event "Soviet Union Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1981.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tseshkovsky"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "50"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 {5.Nb5 d6 6.c4 setting up a bind is also possible.} d6 6.g3 {White intends to control the center by the fianchetto of his light squared bishop.} Nf6 7.Bg2 Bd7 8.O-O Be7 9.a4 {Played to deter Black from expanding on the queenside with a6 and b5.} O-O 10.Nce2 {Going backwards with his development cannot be recommended. Better was 10. Ndb5 Qb8 11.Be3 which leads to complicated play with chances for both sides.} Rc8 11.c3 {11.Nb5 d5 12.exd5 Nxd5 is a little better for Black thanks to his lead in development.} a6 {Played to prevent White from attacking the d-pawn with Nb5.} 12.h3 Qc7 13.g4 d5 {Following the advice of the old saying "an attack on the flank is best countered with an attack in the center".} 14.exd5 {14.Nxc6 Bxc6 15.e5 Ne4 16.f3 Nc5 17.f4 f6 is better for Black since White will be unable to hold onto the center.} Nxd5 15.Bxd5 {Parting with the light squared bishop is suspicious. However, Black has a good game anyway.} exd5 16.Nf4 Bc5 17.Nb3 {A mistake which fatally weakens the a7-g1 diagonal. Better was 17.Be3.} Ba7 {Black sacrifices a pawn, since the a7-g1 diagonal is more important.} 18.Qxd5 Be6 19.Nxe6 fxe6 20.Qe4 {20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.Be3 Bb8 22.f4 Rce8 wins the bishop on e3.} Rxf2 {Shattering White's kingside while setting up a deadly pin.} 21.Rxf2 Qg3+ 22.Qg2 {22.Kh1 Qxh3+ 23.Kg1 Bxf2+ 24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Ke2 Qf1+ 26.Ke3 Qe1+ 27.Kd3 Rd8+ 28.Nd4 allows Black to win material.} Bxf2+ {The point! White's queen is unable to capture the bishop thanks to the pin on the g-file.} 23.Kf1 {This move only hastens the end. Better was 23.Kh1.} Qe5 24.Bf4 {24.Kxf2 Rf8+ 25.Kg1 Qe1+ 26.Kh2 Rf2 pins the queen.} Qxf4 25.Qxf2 Qc4+ {White resigned as he cannot save his knight on b3.} 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.
