Kasparov – Belyavsky This game was played in the quarter finals of the Candidates Matches, the final steps to the World Championship. Kasparov Belyavsky Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1985.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Candidates Matches Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Candidates Matches"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Belyavsky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 {This game was played in the quarter finals of the Candidates Matches, the final steps to the World Championship.} d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 {The Queen's Gambit Declined was also reached in our first and third match games.} Be7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 O-O 8.Bd3 b6 9.Nf3 Bb7 10.O-O c5 11.Ne5 Nbd7 {11...Nc6 was chosen by Belyavsky in game one.} 12.Bf5 {This move was found after three days homework, as the third match game had continued with 12.Qf3.} Nxe5 {12...cxd4 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Qxd4 dooms Black to prospectless defense, on account of his isolated d-pawn.} 13.dxe5 Ne8 {13...Ne4 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 allows White to keep his material advantage.} 14.Bg3 Nc7 15.Qg4 Qe8 16.Bd7 Qd8 17.Rad1 h5 {Trying to deflect the White queen from the protection of his light squared bishop.} 18.Qh3 h4 19.Bf4 Bg5 20.Bf5 {White intends to take advantage of the pin on Black's d-pawn with 21.Ne4.} g6 21.Ne4 {A piece sacrifice which aims to open up Black's kingside.} Bxf4 22.exf4 gxf5 23.Qxf5 dxe4 {23...f6 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Qxh4+ Kg7 26.Qg4+ Kh7 with mate soon to follow.} 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Rxd8 Rfxd8 26.Qxh4+ Kg8 27.Qe7 e3 28.Re1 {28.Qxc7 would be a horrible mistake allowing Black a winning continuation.} exf2+ 29.Kxf2 Rd2+ 30.Re2 Rxe2+ 31.Kxe2 Ba6+ 32.Kf2 {Black's pieces prove no match for the White queen and numerous pawns.} Ne6 33.f5 Nd4 34.e6 Rf8 35.Qg5+ {The queen clears off the file to make way for the e-pawn.} Kh7 36.e7 {The passed e-pawn decides the game.} Re8 37.f6 {This move leaves no doubt about the strength of the passed e-pawn.} Ne6 38.Qh5+ Kg8 {Black resigned since the loss of further material follows.} 39.Qg4+ Kh7 {Now White could win with a queen sacrifice.} 40.Qxe6 fxe6 41.f7 {When his passed pawns prove decisive.} 1-0 [Event "Candidates Matches"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Belyavsky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 {This game was played in the quarter finals of the Candidates Matches, the final steps to the World Championship.} d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bg5 {The Queen's Gambit Declined was also reached in our first and third match games.} Be7 6.e3 h6 7.Bh4 O-O 8.Bd3 b6 9.Nf3 Bb7 10.O-O c5 11.Ne5 Nbd7 {11...Nc6 was chosen by Belyavsky in game one.} 12.Bf5 {This move was found after three days homework, as the third match game had continued with 12.Qf3.} Nxe5 {12...cxd4 13.Nxd7 Nxd7 14.Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Qxd4 dooms Black to prospectless defense, on account of his isolated d-pawn.} 13.dxe5 Ne8 {13...Ne4 14.Nxd5 Bxd5 allows White to keep his material advantage.} 14.Bg3 Nc7 15.Qg4 Qe8 16.Bd7 Qd8 17.Rad1 h5 {Trying to deflect the White queen from the protection of his light squared bishop.} 18.Qh3 h4 19.Bf4 Bg5 20.Bf5 {White intends to take advantage of the pin on Black's d-pawn with 21.Ne4.} g6 21.Ne4 {A piece sacrifice which aims to open up Black's kingside.} Bxf4 22.exf4 gxf5 23.Qxf5 dxe4 {23...f6 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Qxh4+ Kg7 26.Qg4+ Kh7 with mate soon to follow.} 24.Qg4+ Kh7 25.Rxd8 Rfxd8 26.Qxh4+ Kg8 27.Qe7 e3 28.Re1 {28.Qxc7 would be a horrible mistake allowing Black a winning continuation.} exf2+ 29.Kxf2 Rd2+ 30.Re2 Rxe2+ 31.Kxe2 Ba6+ 32.Kf2 {Black's pieces prove no match for the White queen and numerous pawns.} Ne6 33.f5 Nd4 34.e6 Rf8 35.Qg5+ {The queen clears off the file to make way for the e-pawn.} Kh7 36.e7 {The passed e-pawn decides the game.} Re8 37.f6 {This move leaves no doubt about the strength of the passed e-pawn.} Ne6 38.Qh5+ Kg8 {Black resigned since the loss of further material follows.} 39.Qg4+ Kh7 {Now White could win with a queen sacrifice.} 40.Qxe6 fxe6 41.f7 {When his passed pawns prove decisive.} 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.
