Kasparov – Smirin Kasparov Smirin Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1988.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Soviet Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Smirin"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 {This is the main alternative to 9.Ne1.} a5 {The most popular reply.} 10.a3 Nd7 11.Rb1 f5 12.b4 {Black's 9th move succeeded in holding this back for a while, but now White is back on track on the queenside. I like to have the initiative!} b6 {Black can ignore this the attack at a5 and play 12...Kh8, preparing to use the g-file for a kingside onslaught.} 13.f3 f4 {It is still not too late to opt for 13...Kh8.} 14.Na4 axb4 15.axb4 g5 {In this footrace, White has a headstart.} 16.c5 Nf6 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.b5 Bd7 19.Nc4 Nc8 {An ugly move, but the b-pawn must be protected.} 20.Ba3 {Another ugly move is now forced, to defend the d-pawn.} Ne8 21.g4 {With this move I try to keep the kingside closed. Black has to capture en passant here, or face a long battle with no counterplay at all.} fxg3 22.hxg3 g4 23.Bc1 {I keep an eye on the dark squares of the kingside this way.} gxf3 24.Bxf3 Nf6 25.Bg5 Ra7 26.Rf2 Rb7 27.Rb3 Ra7 28.Rb1 Rb7 29.Rb3 Ra7 {Hmm, I am not getting anywhere!} 30.Rb4 {This is the right move. Next I will sacrifice the b-pawn and then I will be the one attacking on kingside.} Kh8 31.Qf1 Bxb5 32.Rxb5 Rxa4 {So Black has a pawn. Big deal. I can sacrifice more than that!} 33.Bg2 h6 34.Bh4 {The bishops step aside so that the big pieces can get into the act.} Qe8 35.Bxf6 Rxf6 36.Rxf6 Qxb5 37.Re6 {Black's pieces are so useless that I can afford to part with the knight.} Kg8 {37...Qxc4 38.Re8+ Kh7 39.Qf5+ or 37...Rxc4 38.Qf7 Rc1+ 39.Kh2} 38.Bh3 Rxc4 39.Rxh6 {There goes the last barrier! Now nothing can stop me.} Bxh6 40.Be6+ Kh8 41.Qf6+ {Black resigned, because there is no way to prevent mate. If you don't believe me, try making Gambit white then let Gambit show you!} 1-0 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1988.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Smirin"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 e5 7.O-O Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Nd2 {This is the main alternative to 9.Ne1.} a5 {The most popular reply.} 10.a3 Nd7 11.Rb1 f5 12.b4 {Black's 9th move succeeded in holding this back for a while, but now White is back on track on the queenside. I like to have the initiative!} b6 {Black can ignore this the attack at a5 and play 12...Kh8, preparing to use the g-file for a kingside onslaught.} 13.f3 f4 {It is still not too late to opt for 13...Kh8.} 14.Na4 axb4 15.axb4 g5 {In this footrace, White has a headstart.} 16.c5 Nf6 17.cxd6 cxd6 18.b5 Bd7 19.Nc4 Nc8 {An ugly move, but the b-pawn must be protected.} 20.Ba3 {Another ugly move is now forced, to defend the d-pawn.} Ne8 21.g4 {With this move I try to keep the kingside closed. Black has to capture en passant here, or face a long battle with no counterplay at all.} fxg3 22.hxg3 g4 23.Bc1 {I keep an eye on the dark squares of the kingside this way.} gxf3 24.Bxf3 Nf6 25.Bg5 Ra7 26.Rf2 Rb7 27.Rb3 Ra7 28.Rb1 Rb7 29.Rb3 Ra7 {Hmm, I am not getting anywhere!} 30.Rb4 {This is the right move. Next I will sacrifice the b-pawn and then I will be the one attacking on kingside.} Kh8 31.Qf1 Bxb5 32.Rxb5 Rxa4 {So Black has a pawn. Big deal. I can sacrifice more than that!} 33.Bg2 h6 34.Bh4 {The bishops step aside so that the big pieces can get into the act.} Qe8 35.Bxf6 Rxf6 36.Rxf6 Qxb5 37.Re6 {Black's pieces are so useless that I can afford to part with the knight.} Kg8 {37...Qxc4 38.Re8+ Kh7 39.Qf5+ or 37...Rxc4 38.Qf7 Rc1+ 39.Kh2} 38.Bh3 Rxc4 39.Rxh6 {There goes the last barrier! Now nothing can stop me.} Bxh6 40.Be6+ Kh8 41.Qf6+ {Black resigned, because there is no way to prevent mate. If you don't believe me, try making Gambit white then let Gambit show you!} 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.
