DEEP THOUGHT – Kasparov It is truly a pity that the programmers chose this wimpy variation for such an important encounter! DEEP THOUGHT Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1989.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: New York Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1989.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "DEEP THOUGHT"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "104"] 1.e4 c5 2.c3 {It is truly a pity that the programmers chose this wimpy variation for such an important encounter!} e6 3.d4 d5 {This position resembles a French Defense.} 4.exd5 {4.e5 Transposes to the Advanced variation of the French Defense.} exd5 5.Nf3 Bd6 6.Be3 c4 {Hampering White's natural development by taking away the d3 square.} 7.b3 cxb3 8.axb3 Ne7 {Before this game 8...Nf6 was favored leading to a slight advantage for White. However, after this game no one plays 8...Nf6 anymore!} 9.Na3 Nbc6 10.Nb5 {Although most commentators think this move loses time, this is wrong since Black also losses time with his bishop.} Bb8 11.Bd3 Bf5 {With the majority of White's pawns standing on dark squares Black welcomes the exchange of White's good bishop.} 12.c4 {We were later informed that the computer had a bug in it that gave other moves priority over castling! Perhaps the computer was hooked up to a 900 number?} O-O 13.Ra4 Qd7 14.Nc3 Bc7 15.Bxf5 Qxf5 16.Nh4 Qd7 17.O-O {The computer fails to realize that its pieces belong in the center of the board.} Rad8 18.Re1 Rfe8 {Black has an obvious advantage thanks to his control of the center which gives his pieces greater mobility. For some reason the computer thought it had the advantage here.} 19.c5 Ba5 {This is the key to Kasparov's winning plan. No computer can look at this position and figure out that a good knight versus bad bishop endgame lies ahead, but even an average human is capable of understanding this.} 20.Qd3 a6 21.h3 Bxc3 22.Qxc3 Nf5 23.Nxf5 Qxf5 {Black has a technically won game due to his good knight against bad bishop.} 24.Ra2 Re6 {Preparing to double on the e-file.} 25.Rae2 Rde8 26.Qd2 f6 27.Qc3 {The main problem with White's position is his inability to engage in an active plan. He can only sit and wait to see where Black will strike.} h5 28.b4 R8e7 29.Kh1 g5 30.Kg1 g4 31.h4 Re4 32.Qb2 Na7 {Black allows White no counter play by controlling the b5 square.} 33.Qd2 R4e6 34.Qc1 {White's play has been gradually reduced to shuffling his queen around with nothing to attack.} Nb5 35.Qd2 Na3 36.Qd1 Kf7 37.Qb3 Nc4 38.Kh2 {38.b5 a5 would be similar to the game continuation.} Re4 39.g3 {With all of White's pawns on dark squares it is hard to tell where the bishop stands.} Qf3 40.b5 a5 {Black's passed a-pawn gives White something else to worry about besides his king.} 41.c6 f5 42.cxb7 Rxb7 43.Kg1 f4 {Shatters White's position.} 44.gxf4 g3 45.Qd1 Rbe7 {Black is now threatening to win material with 46...gxf2+ to which there is no defense.} 46.b6 gxf2+ 47.Rxf2 Qxd1 48.Rxd1 Rxe3 49.Rg2 Nxb6 {Black is simply a piece ahead. The remaining moves were...} 50.Rg5 a4 51.Rxh5 a3 52.Rd2 Re2 {White resigned since he will be unable to stop the promotion of Black's a-pawn.} 0-1 [Event "New York"] [Site "?"] [Date "1989.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "DEEP THOUGHT"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "104"] 1.e4 c5 2.c3 {It is truly a pity that the programmers chose this wimpy variation for such an important encounter!} e6 3.d4 d5 {This position resembles a French Defense.} 4.exd5 {4.e5 Transposes to the Advanced variation of the French Defense.} exd5 5.Nf3 Bd6 6.Be3 c4 {Hampering White's natural development by taking away the d3 square.} 7.b3 cxb3 8.axb3 Ne7 {Before this game 8...Nf6 was favored leading to a slight advantage for White. However, after this game no one plays 8...Nf6 anymore!} 9.Na3 Nbc6 10.Nb5 {Although most commentators think this move loses time, this is wrong since Black also losses time with his bishop.} Bb8 11.Bd3 Bf5 {With the majority of White's pawns standing on dark squares Black welcomes the exchange of White's good bishop.} 12.c4 {We were later informed that the computer had a bug in it that gave other moves priority over castling! Perhaps the computer was hooked up to a 900 number?} O-O 13.Ra4 Qd7 14.Nc3 Bc7 15.Bxf5 Qxf5 16.Nh4 Qd7 17.O-O {The computer fails to realize that its pieces belong in the center of the board.} Rad8 18.Re1 Rfe8 {Black has an obvious advantage thanks to his control of the center which gives his pieces greater mobility. For some reason the computer thought it had the advantage here.} 19.c5 Ba5 {This is the key to Kasparov's winning plan. No computer can look at this position and figure out that a good knight versus bad bishop endgame lies ahead, but even an average human is capable of understanding this.} 20.Qd3 a6 21.h3 Bxc3 22.Qxc3 Nf5 23.Nxf5 Qxf5 {Black has a technically won game due to his good knight against bad bishop.} 24.Ra2 Re6 {Preparing to double on the e-file.} 25.Rae2 Rde8 26.Qd2 f6 27.Qc3 {The main problem with White's position is his inability to engage in an active plan. He can only sit and wait to see where Black will strike.} h5 28.b4 R8e7 29.Kh1 g5 30.Kg1 g4 31.h4 Re4 32.Qb2 Na7 {Black allows White no counter play by controlling the b5 square.} 33.Qd2 R4e6 34.Qc1 {White's play has been gradually reduced to shuffling his queen around with nothing to attack.} Nb5 35.Qd2 Na3 36.Qd1 Kf7 37.Qb3 Nc4 38.Kh2 {38.b5 a5 would be similar to the game continuation.} Re4 39.g3 {With all of White's pawns on dark squares it is hard to tell where the bishop stands.} Qf3 40.b5 a5 {Black's passed a-pawn gives White something else to worry about besides his king.} 41.c6 f5 42.cxb7 Rxb7 43.Kg1 f4 {Shatters White's position.} 44.gxf4 g3 45.Qd1 Rbe7 {Black is now threatening to win material with 46...gxf2+ to which there is no defense.} 46.b6 gxf2+ 47.Rxf2 Qxd1 48.Rxd1 Rxe3 49.Rg2 Nxb6 {Black is simply a piece ahead. The remaining moves were...} 50.Rg5 a4 51.Rxh5 a3 52.Rd2 Re2 {White resigned since he will be unable to stop the promotion of Black's a-pawn.} 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.
