Kavalek – Kasparov Kavalek Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1982.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Bugonjo Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Bugonjo"] [Site "?"] [Date "1982.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kavalek"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "54"] 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.h3 {This is a fairly harmless system, but it does lead to sharp play.} e5 7.d5 Na6 {Usually knights do not belong on the rim, but here it makes sense because the knight can operate effectively from c5 or b4.} 8.Be3 Nh5 9.Nh2 {An experiment. The usual move is 9.Nd2.} Qe8 10.Be2 {This is a bit too quiet. Better was 10.g4, since White can castle queenside.} Nf4 11.Bf3 {Now d3 will be very weak.} ( 11.Bxf4 exf4 12.O-O Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qxe4 ) 10...f5 12.h4 Qe7 {The point of this move is to set up pressure on the e-file.} 13.g3 {Kavalek no doubt expected the knight to retreat, but I had my sights set on d3 .} Nb4 {A pretty surprising move! But because my queen is on e7, he can't take my knight.} 14.Qb3 {14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 The pin wins! 14.O-O g5 15.exf5 Bxf5 was what I expected. If he ever takes the knight, I recapture with the g-pawn and have a very strong kings} ( 14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 ) 13...Nfd3+ 15.Ke2 {15.Kd2 f4} f4 16.Bd2 fxg3 {I played this in less than a minute, and started kicking myself right away. I saw the right move immediately after I had completed the capture. I threw away the chance to play a brilliancy! 16...Nxf2 This would have led to a fantastic finish. For example: 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 If you spend some time analyzing this position, and other lines after 16... Nxf2, you will see that I would have won in all cases.} ( 15...Nxf2 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 ) 17.fxg3 Rxf3 {This is the best move, but my sacrifices should now lead only to a draw.} 18.Nxf3 Bg4 19.Raf1 Rf8 {Now White's position looks precarious, but Kavalek could have drawn had he found the right move.} 20.Nd1 {20.Be3 Bh6 21. Bxh6 Bxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Rxf3 23.Kxf3 Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf2+ 25.Kh3 Qf3 26.Kh2 Black has nothing better than a draw. This is the} Qf7 {Now the game is effectively over.} 21.Be3 Bxf3+ 22.Kd2 {22.Rxf3 Qxf3+ 23.Kd2 Qxh1} Qd7 23.Rhg1 {23.a3 This was the best move, but Kavalek would still be in deep trouble.} Qh3 24.a3 Bxe4 25.Rxf8+ Bxf8 26.axb4 Qh2+ 27.Kc3 Nc1 {White resigned, since when the queen moves I can play Ne2, forking the king and rook.} 0-1 [Event "Bugonjo"] [Site "?"] [Date "1982.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kavalek"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "54"] 1.c4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.h3 {This is a fairly harmless system, but it does lead to sharp play.} e5 7.d5 Na6 {Usually knights do not belong on the rim, but here it makes sense because the knight can operate effectively from c5 or b4.} 8.Be3 Nh5 9.Nh2 {An experiment. The usual move is 9.Nd2.} Qe8 10.Be2 {This is a bit too quiet. Better was 10.g4, since White can castle queenside.} Nf4 11.Bf3 {Now d3 will be very weak.} ( 11.Bxf4 exf4 12.O-O Bxc3 13.bxc3 Qxe4 ) 10...f5 12.h4 Qe7 {The point of this move is to set up pressure on the e-file.} 13.g3 {Kavalek no doubt expected the knight to retreat, but I had my sights set on d3 .} Nb4 {A pretty surprising move! But because my queen is on e7, he can't take my knight.} 14.Qb3 {14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 The pin wins! 14.O-O g5 15.exf5 Bxf5 was what I expected. If he ever takes the knight, I recapture with the g-pawn and have a very strong kings} ( 14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 ) 13...Nfd3+ 15.Ke2 {15.Kd2 f4} f4 16.Bd2 fxg3 {I played this in less than a minute, and started kicking myself right away. I saw the right move immediately after I had completed the capture. I threw away the chance to play a brilliancy! 16...Nxf2 This would have led to a fantastic finish. For example: 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 If you spend some time analyzing this position, and other lines after 16... Nxf2, you will see that I would have won in all cases.} ( 15...Nxf2 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 ) 17.fxg3 Rxf3 {This is the best move, but my sacrifices should now lead only to a draw.} 18.Nxf3 Bg4 19.Raf1 Rf8 {Now White's position looks precarious, but Kavalek could have drawn had he found the right move.} 20.Nd1 {20.Be3 Bh6 21. Bxh6 Bxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Rxf3 23.Kxf3 Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf2+ 25.Kh3 Qf3 26.Kh2 Black has nothing better than a draw. This is the} Qf7 {Now the game is effectively over.} 21.Be3 Bxf3+ 22.Kd2 {22.Rxf3 Qxf3+ 23.Kd2 Qxh1} Qd7 23.Rhg1 {23.a3 This was the best move, but Kavalek would still be in deep trouble.} Qh3 24.a3 Bxe4 25.Rxf8+ Bxf8 26.axb4 Qh2+ 27.Kc3 Nc1 {White resigned, since when the queen moves I can play Ne2, forking the king and rook.} 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.
