Karpov – Kasparov Karpov Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1985.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "47"] [White "Karpov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "72"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 {Karpov's first move was with a knight, but we have arrived in a Queen's Gambit Declined by transposition.} 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 {This Queen move introduces the Cambridge Springs Variation. The idea is to pin the knight at c3, weakening its grip on e4. As a result, Black may be able to take possession of that square.} 7.cxd5 {7.Nd2 would have kept the stress in the position. However, Karpov has seen enough stress in this match and is looking for ways to keep the positions simple.} Nxd5 8.Qd2 N7b6 {8...Bb4 is a popular alternative.} 9.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 10.Nxd2 exd5 11.Bd3 a5 12.a4 {White has willingly given me a target on a4. 12.O-O is one alternative, while 12.Ke2 would keep the King centralized for the up coming endgame.} Bb4 13.Ke2 {Black must break the pin.} Bg4+ 14.f3 Bh5 15.h4 O-O 16.g4 Bg6 {White has driven the bishop back, but the pawns can become weak in the endgame .} 17.b3 Bxd3+ 18.Kxd3 Rfe8 19.Rac1 c5 {While White has been busying himself with Pawn moves, Black will attempt to exploit the semi-exposed White monarch.} 20.Bf4 Rac8 21.dxc5 Nd7 {Not only does the Knight threaten to capture the C5-pawn with check, it will also attack the backward b3 pawn.} 22.c6 {Karpov closes the c-file in an effort to move his King to the queenside where it can be defended more easily, and also be used to defend the queenside pawns.} bxc6 23.Rhd1 Nc5+ 24.Kc2 f6 25.Nf1 Ne6 26.Bg3 Red8 27.Bf2 {White places more pressure on the a7-g1 diagonal so that the d-pawn will not be able to advance.} c5 28.Nd2 c4 29.bxc4 Nc5 30.e4 d4 31.Nb1 d3+ {The d-pawn races towards d1 in the way a soccer player charges at the opponent's goal.} 32.Kb2 d2 {White resigned, because the position quickly falls apart.} 33.Rc2 Nxa4+ 34.Ka2 Rd3 35.Nxd2 Ra3+ 36.Kb1 Nc3+ 0-1 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "47"] [White "Karpov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "72"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.d4 d5 {Karpov's first move was with a knight, but we have arrived in a Queen's Gambit Declined by transposition.} 4.Nc3 c6 5.Bg5 Nbd7 6.e3 Qa5 {This Queen move introduces the Cambridge Springs Variation. The idea is to pin the knight at c3, weakening its grip on e4. As a result, Black may be able to take possession of that square.} 7.cxd5 {7.Nd2 would have kept the stress in the position. However, Karpov has seen enough stress in this match and is looking for ways to keep the positions simple.} Nxd5 8.Qd2 N7b6 {8...Bb4 is a popular alternative.} 9.Nxd5 Qxd2+ 10.Nxd2 exd5 11.Bd3 a5 12.a4 {White has willingly given me a target on a4. 12.O-O is one alternative, while 12.Ke2 would keep the King centralized for the up coming endgame.} Bb4 13.Ke2 {Black must break the pin.} Bg4+ 14.f3 Bh5 15.h4 O-O 16.g4 Bg6 {White has driven the bishop back, but the pawns can become weak in the endgame .} 17.b3 Bxd3+ 18.Kxd3 Rfe8 19.Rac1 c5 {While White has been busying himself with Pawn moves, Black will attempt to exploit the semi-exposed White monarch.} 20.Bf4 Rac8 21.dxc5 Nd7 {Not only does the Knight threaten to capture the C5-pawn with check, it will also attack the backward b3 pawn.} 22.c6 {Karpov closes the c-file in an effort to move his King to the queenside where it can be defended more easily, and also be used to defend the queenside pawns.} bxc6 23.Rhd1 Nc5+ 24.Kc2 f6 25.Nf1 Ne6 26.Bg3 Red8 27.Bf2 {White places more pressure on the a7-g1 diagonal so that the d-pawn will not be able to advance.} c5 28.Nd2 c4 29.bxc4 Nc5 30.e4 d4 31.Nb1 d3+ {The d-pawn races towards d1 in the way a soccer player charges at the opponent's goal.} 32.Kb2 d2 {White resigned, because the position quickly falls apart.} 33.Rc2 Nxa4+ 34.Ka2 Rd3 35.Nxd2 Ra3+ 36.Kb1 Nc3+ 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.
