Kasparov – Csom Kasparov Csom Result: 1-0 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 "Kasparov"] [Black "Csom"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3 {This effectively forces the bishop to retreat.} Be7 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.g3 Bc5 11.Bg2 {At the time this game was played this natural developing move was a new idea!} d6 {11...Ng4 12.O-O Qf6 13.Nf4 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 g5 16.Ne4 With White's superior development having the last word.} 12.h3 Bf5 13.O-O Nbd7 {This simple move is the primary cause of Black's later difficulties. 13.. .Ne4 14.Na4 Nd7} 14.g4 {The unexpected advance of the pawns on the king-side is fully justified: it seriously restricts Black's knights and promises to overgrow into a serious attack, while the bishop on c5 cannot take part in the coming battle.} Be4 {14...Bg6 15.Ng3 Ne5 16.g5 Nfd7 17.Nce4 is better for White due to his kingside initiative.} 15.Ng3 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nf8 17.g5 N6d7 18.h4 Ne5 {Black's last chance to generate any counterplay was connected with the moves 18...Rc8, 19...Bb6 and 20...Nc5.} 19.h5 {Played with the option of loosening Black's kingside with pawn h6.} f6 20.Nce4 {With Black's dark squared bishop unable to defend his kingside, White in effect is attacking with an extra piece.} fxg5 21.Bxg5 Qb6 22.h6 Nf7 23.hxg7 Nd7 24.Nf6+ Nxf6 25.Bxf6 {It is difficult to say where Black could have played more strongly. White simply throws his forces onto the kingside. White now threatens to win the Black's bishop with 26.b4.} Qb5 26.Rh1 Bb6 27.Qf3 Ne5 28.Nf5 Nf7 {28...Nxf3 would allow White a mate in one.} 29.Rxh7 {With this sacrifice, Black resigned since he has no way of stopping the numerous threats; 29...Kxh7 would allow White a forced mate.} 1-0 [Event "Baku"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Csom"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nge2 cxd4 6.exd4 O-O 7.a3 {This effectively forces the bishop to retreat.} Be7 8.d5 exd5 9.cxd5 Re8 10.g3 Bc5 11.Bg2 {At the time this game was played this natural developing move was a new idea!} d6 {11...Ng4 12.O-O Qf6 13.Nf4 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 g5 16.Ne4 With White's superior development having the last word.} 12.h3 Bf5 13.O-O Nbd7 {This simple move is the primary cause of Black's later difficulties. 13.. .Ne4 14.Na4 Nd7} 14.g4 {The unexpected advance of the pawns on the king-side is fully justified: it seriously restricts Black's knights and promises to overgrow into a serious attack, while the bishop on c5 cannot take part in the coming battle.} Be4 {14...Bg6 15.Ng3 Ne5 16.g5 Nfd7 17.Nce4 is better for White due to his kingside initiative.} 15.Ng3 Bxg2 16.Kxg2 Nf8 17.g5 N6d7 18.h4 Ne5 {Black's last chance to generate any counterplay was connected with the moves 18...Rc8, 19...Bb6 and 20...Nc5.} 19.h5 {Played with the option of loosening Black's kingside with pawn h6.} f6 20.Nce4 {With Black's dark squared bishop unable to defend his kingside, White in effect is attacking with an extra piece.} fxg5 21.Bxg5 Qb6 22.h6 Nf7 23.hxg7 Nd7 24.Nf6+ Nxf6 25.Bxf6 {It is difficult to say where Black could have played more strongly. White simply throws his forces onto the kingside. White now threatens to win the Black's bishop with 26.b4.} Qb5 26.Rh1 Bb6 27.Qf3 Ne5 28.Nf5 Nf7 {28...Nxf3 would allow White a mate in one.} 29.Rxh7 {With this sacrifice, Black resigned since he has no way of stopping the numerous threats; 29...Kxh7 would allow White a forced mate.} 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.
