Kasparov – Timman Kasparov Timman Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1984.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: USSR vs.World Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "USSR vs.World"] [Site "?"] [Date "1984.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Timman"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "67"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 {The Queen's Gambit Declined which gives Black a solid if somewhat passive position.} 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 h6 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 {White has parted with the two bishops. However, in a closed position this is not so important.} 8.Qc2 c5 9.dxc5 Qa5 {9...dxc4 I ed this move for Black against Karpov in the 25 game of our 1985 World Championship Match.} 10.cxd5 exd5 11.O-O-O {Black's isolated d-pawn is a weakness which needs immediate attention.} Be6 12.Nxd5 {Black has succeeded in opening the position for his bishops but at the cost of two pawns.} Rc8 13.Kb1 {If this move fails Black's initiative will become menacing.} Bxd5 {13...Rxc5 14.b4 Rxc2 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.bxa5 With an extra rook for White.} 14.Rxd5 Nc6 15.Bc4 {I preferred this aggressive move over the cautious 15.a3.} Nb4 16.Qd2 Rxc5 17.Rxc5 Qxc5 18.Rc1 Qb6 {Timman, a pawn down, elects for attacking play based on pressure against b2.} 19.Qd7 Rf8 {This move is an admission of defeat. 19...Nxa2 20.Rc2 Nc3+ 21.Kc1 Ne4 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Ne5 Bxe5 leads to a winning attack for White.} 20.Qb5 Qd6 21.e4 Nc6 22.Bd5 a6 {22...Nd4 23.Qd3 Qb6 24.e5 Nxf3 25.exf6 Ne5 26.Qf5} 23.Qxb7 Ne5 24.Rc8 Rxc8 25.Qxc8+ {With a two pawn advantage the rest is just a matter of technique.} Kh7 26.Qc2 Kg8 27.Nd2 g5 28.a3 Kg7 29.Nf1 Qb6 30.Ng3 Kg6 31.Ka2 h5 32.Qc8 h4 33.Qg8+ Bg7 34.Nh5 {Black resigned.} 1-0 [Event "USSR vs.World"] [Site "?"] [Date "1984.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Timman"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "67"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 Be7 {The Queen's Gambit Declined which gives Black a solid if somewhat passive position.} 5.Bg5 O-O 6.e3 h6 7.Bxf6 Bxf6 {White has parted with the two bishops. However, in a closed position this is not so important.} 8.Qc2 c5 9.dxc5 Qa5 {9...dxc4 I ed this move for Black against Karpov in the 25 game of our 1985 World Championship Match.} 10.cxd5 exd5 11.O-O-O {Black's isolated d-pawn is a weakness which needs immediate attention.} Be6 12.Nxd5 {Black has succeeded in opening the position for his bishops but at the cost of two pawns.} Rc8 13.Kb1 {If this move fails Black's initiative will become menacing.} Bxd5 {13...Rxc5 14.b4 Rxc2 15.Nxf6+ gxf6 16.bxa5 With an extra rook for White.} 14.Rxd5 Nc6 15.Bc4 {I preferred this aggressive move over the cautious 15.a3.} Nb4 16.Qd2 Rxc5 17.Rxc5 Qxc5 18.Rc1 Qb6 {Timman, a pawn down, elects for attacking play based on pressure against b2.} 19.Qd7 Rf8 {This move is an admission of defeat. 19...Nxa2 20.Rc2 Nc3+ 21.Kc1 Ne4 22.Bxf7+ Kh8 23.Ne5 Bxe5 leads to a winning attack for White.} 20.Qb5 Qd6 21.e4 Nc6 22.Bd5 a6 {22...Nd4 23.Qd3 Qb6 24.e5 Nxf3 25.exf6 Ne5 26.Qf5} 23.Qxb7 Ne5 24.Rc8 Rxc8 25.Qxc8+ {With a two pawn advantage the rest is just a matter of technique.} Kh7 26.Qc2 Kg8 27.Nd2 g5 28.a3 Kg7 29.Nf1 Qb6 30.Ng3 Kg6 31.Ka2 h5 32.Qc8 h4 33.Qg8+ Bg7 34.Nh5 {Black resigned.} 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.
