Kasparov – Weemaes 3.d4 Bb4 would transpose to the Nimzoindian Defense. Kasparov Weemaes Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1988.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition"] [Site "?"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Weemaes"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 {3.d4 Bb4 would transpose to the Nimzoindian Defense.} d5 4.e5 d4 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.d4 {I prefer White in this position since my strong center more than compensates for the doubled c-pawns.} c5 8.Nf3 cxd4 {8...Be7 9.Bg5 Qg6 10.Bd3 Qh5 11.Bxe7 Kxe7 is good for White on account of Black's king being caught in the center.} 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.a3 {In order to prevent Bb4+ which could be good for Black in many variations.} h6 11.Bb2 Bd6 12.Bd3 {White stands better thanks to his active pieces. Notice Black's light squared bishop is locked in by his own pawns.} O-O 13.O-O e5 14.d5 {In freeing his light squared bishop Black has allowed White a passed d- pawn.} Nb8 {14...Nd4 15.Nxd4 exd4 allows White to win material. Now White wants to eat the e-pawn. How can this be achieved?} 15.c5 {A deflection move which takes Black's dark squared bishop off the protection of his e-pawn.} Bxc5 16.Nxe5 Qf4 17.Rc1 {White has a winning position thanks to his passed d-pawn and lead in development.} b6 18.Rc4 Qg5 {18...Qf6 allows White to win material.} 19.h4 Qd8 {One by one Black's pieces are forced back to their original squares.} 20.Qf3 Qd6 21.Rf4 {Forcing weaknesses on the kingside since White is threatening to take the f-pawn.} f5 22.Nc4 Qd7 23.Re1 Bb7 24.Bxf5 {Black resigned as he has no good defense to White's threat of 25.Be6. If you don't see why try defending Black against Gambit.} 1-0 [Event "Cannes Simultaneous Exhibition"] [Site "?"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Weemaes"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.e4 {3.d4 Bb4 would transpose to the Nimzoindian Defense.} d5 4.e5 d4 5.exf6 dxc3 6.bxc3 Qxf6 7.d4 {I prefer White in this position since my strong center more than compensates for the doubled c-pawns.} c5 8.Nf3 cxd4 {8...Be7 9.Bg5 Qg6 10.Bd3 Qh5 11.Bxe7 Kxe7 is good for White on account of Black's king being caught in the center.} 9.cxd4 Nc6 10.a3 {In order to prevent Bb4+ which could be good for Black in many variations.} h6 11.Bb2 Bd6 12.Bd3 {White stands better thanks to his active pieces. Notice Black's light squared bishop is locked in by his own pawns.} O-O 13.O-O e5 14.d5 {In freeing his light squared bishop Black has allowed White a passed d- pawn.} Nb8 {14...Nd4 15.Nxd4 exd4 allows White to win material. Now White wants to eat the e-pawn. How can this be achieved?} 15.c5 {A deflection move which takes Black's dark squared bishop off the protection of his e-pawn.} Bxc5 16.Nxe5 Qf4 17.Rc1 {White has a winning position thanks to his passed d-pawn and lead in development.} b6 18.Rc4 Qg5 {18...Qf6 allows White to win material.} 19.h4 Qd8 {One by one Black's pieces are forced back to their original squares.} 20.Qf3 Qd6 21.Rf4 {Forcing weaknesses on the kingside since White is threatening to take the f-pawn.} f5 22.Nc4 Qd7 23.Re1 Bb7 24.Bxf5 {Black resigned as he has no good defense to White's threat of 25.Be6. If you don't see why try defending Black against Gambit.} 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.