Garcia – Kasparov Garcia Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1980.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Baku Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Baku"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Garcia"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "78"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 {The Benoni fense, which leads to sharp play because of its unbalanced pawn structure.} 7.Bf4 {Played with the hope of exploiting Black's d-pawn, which is somewhat weakened by the fianchetto of the dark squared bishop.} Bg7 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 Qc7 10.Nf3 {10.Bxd6 Decoying the queen from the protection of the b-pawn. would backfire after 10...Qxd6 11.Qxb7 O-O 12.Qxa8 Qb6} O-O 11.e5 Re8 {Thus Black is able to take advantage of White's king which has remained in the center. 11...dxe5 12.Bxe5 Re8 13.O-O-O Rxe5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Qxb7 Wins material for White.} 12.Be2 {12.O-O-O dxe5 13.d6 is also possible.} Nh5 {In this way Black is able to alleviate the pressure on his d-pawn.} 13.Be3 {13.exd6 Bxc3+ 14.Qxc3 allows Black to win material.} dxe5 14.O-O Qb6 15.Nd2 Nf4 16.Bc4 {16.Bf3 Keeping the c4 square open for the knight makes more sense.} Na6 17.Rfc1 Bf5 18.Qd1 {Going backwards with his development in not to be recommended. Better was 18.Nde4. 18.Nde4} g5 {An amazing idea the Black queen will be able to use the 6th rank to transfer over to the kingside.} 19.Nb3 Qg6 20.Bxa6 bxa6 21.Nxc5 {Black's lost pawn is only temporary as White will be unable to protect his isolated d-pawn.} Rad8 22.Qa4 {Understanda bly White is nervous about his queen being on the d- file. But moving so far from the protection of his king should make him feel worse. 22.Qd2 would have been wiser.} e4 23.Qxa6 Qh5 {While White has been chasing after pawns Black has been getting ready for a kingside attack.} 24.Qf1 Be5 {I am now threatening to play 25...Ne2+ followed by 26...Qxh2+ mate. 24...Rd6 25.N5xe4 Bxe4 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 27.Rc8+ Bf8 28.Bc5 Ne2+ 29.Kh1 allows Black a forced mate.} 25.Bxf4 Bxf4 26.g3 Bxc1 27.Rxc1 Rd6 28.Re1 Rh6 29.Qg2 Bh3 {Black has a winning position due to his kingside attack combined with his material advantage.} 30.g4 Qxg4 31.Qxg4 Bxg4 32.N5xe4 Kf8 33.Rc1 Bf3 34.Nd2 g4 35.Nxf3 gxf3 36.Rd1 Re5 {White resigned as his d-pawn is unable to advance. For example...} 37.Kh1 Reh5 38.d6 Rxh2+ 39.Kg1 Rh1# 0-1 [Event "Baku"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Garcia"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "78"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 e6 4.Nc3 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.e4 g6 {The Benoni fense, which leads to sharp play because of its unbalanced pawn structure.} 7.Bf4 {Played with the hope of exploiting Black's d-pawn, which is somewhat weakened by the fianchetto of the dark squared bishop.} Bg7 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 Qc7 10.Nf3 {10.Bxd6 Decoying the queen from the protection of the b-pawn. would backfire after 10...Qxd6 11.Qxb7 O-O 12.Qxa8 Qb6} O-O 11.e5 Re8 {Thus Black is able to take advantage of White's king which has remained in the center. 11...dxe5 12.Bxe5 Re8 13.O-O-O Rxe5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Qxb7 Wins material for White.} 12.Be2 {12.O-O-O dxe5 13.d6 is also possible.} Nh5 {In this way Black is able to alleviate the pressure on his d-pawn.} 13.Be3 {13.exd6 Bxc3+ 14.Qxc3 allows Black to win material.} dxe5 14.O-O Qb6 15.Nd2 Nf4 16.Bc4 {16.Bf3 Keeping the c4 square open for the knight makes more sense.} Na6 17.Rfc1 Bf5 18.Qd1 {Going backwards with his development in not to be recommended. Better was 18.Nde4. 18.Nde4} g5 {An amazing idea the Black queen will be able to use the 6th rank to transfer over to the kingside.} 19.Nb3 Qg6 20.Bxa6 bxa6 21.Nxc5 {Black's lost pawn is only temporary as White will be unable to protect his isolated d-pawn.} Rad8 22.Qa4 {Understanda bly White is nervous about his queen being on the d- file. But moving so far from the protection of his king should make him feel worse. 22.Qd2 would have been wiser.} e4 23.Qxa6 Qh5 {While White has been chasing after pawns Black has been getting ready for a kingside attack.} 24.Qf1 Be5 {I am now threatening to play 25...Ne2+ followed by 26...Qxh2+ mate. 24...Rd6 25.N5xe4 Bxe4 26.Nxe4 Rxe4 27.Rc8+ Bf8 28.Bc5 Ne2+ 29.Kh1 allows Black a forced mate.} 25.Bxf4 Bxf4 26.g3 Bxc1 27.Rxc1 Rd6 28.Re1 Rh6 29.Qg2 Bh3 {Black has a winning position due to his kingside attack combined with his material advantage.} 30.g4 Qxg4 31.Qxg4 Bxg4 32.N5xe4 Kf8 33.Rc1 Bf3 34.Nd2 g4 35.Nxf3 gxf3 36.Rd1 Re5 {White resigned as his d-pawn is unable to advance. For example...} 37.Kh1 Reh5 38.d6 Rxh2+ 39.Kg1 Rh1# 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.
