Kasparov, Gary – Polgar, Judit E26: Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch: 5…c5 6 e3 Kasparov, Gary (2820) Polgar, Judit (2670) Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: September 28, 1997 Location: Tilburg Tournament: Tilburg Fontys Round: Opening: E25 Nimzo-Indian, Sämisch Variation, Keres Variation Submitted by: Published on: February 24, 2020 [Event "Tilburg Fontys"] [Site "Tilburg"] [Date "1997.09.28"] [Round "2"] [White "Kasparov, Gary"] [Black "Polgar, Judit"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E25"] [WhiteElo "2820"] [BlackElo "2670"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "1997.09.27"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1997.11.23"] 1. c4 {E26: Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch: 5...c5 6 e3} 1... e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f3 c4 9. Ne2 9... Nc6 { The knight intends Nb8-c6-a5-b3} 10. g4 h6 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O 12... Nb3 { The black knight is well posted.} 13. Ra2 O-O 14. Ng3 Bd7 15. Qe1 Re8 16. e4 ( 16. Re2 16... b5 ) 16... dxe4 17. fxe4 Nxg4 18. Bf4 18... Qh4 { Threatening mate: Qxh2} 19. h3 Nf6 20. e5 {This push gains space} 20... Rad8 ( 20... Bxh3 21. Bxb7 21... Rad8 ) 21. Qf2 {Plans exf6} 21... Nh5 22. Bxh6 {Demolishes the pawn shield. The mate threat is Qxf7} 22... Re7 { White now must not overlook the idea gxh6} (22... gxh6 23. Qxf7+ { A double attack}) 23. Nf5 Qxf2+ 24. Rfxf2 {With the decisive threat Nxe7} (24. Kxf2 24... Bxf5 25. Be3 25... f6 ) 24... Re6 (24... Bxf5 25. Rxf5 gxh6 26. Rxh5 26... Kg7 ) 25. Be3 25... Bc6 (25... Be8 26. Bf3 f6 27. Rg2 fxe5 28. Bxh5 exd4 29. Bxd4 ) 26. Bf1 f6 27. Bxc4 Bd5 28. Be2 fxe5 ( 28... g6 29. Nh6+ Kg7 30. Rb2 fxe5 31. Nf7 ) 29. Bxh5 exd4 30. Bg5 Rd7 31. Rae2 {Threatening Ne7} 31... Be4 (31... g6 32. Rxe6 Bxe6 33. Bxg6 dxc3 34. Ne7+ Kg7 35. Bc2 ) 32. Nxd4 (32. Nxd4 Re5 33. Rxe4 Rxg5+ 34. Bg4 Nxd4 35. cxd4 ) 1-0 [Event "Tilburg Fontys"] [Site "Tilburg"] [Date "1997.09.28"] [Round "2"] [White "Kasparov, Gary"] [Black "Polgar, Judit"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E25"] [WhiteElo "2820"] [BlackElo "2670"] [PlyCount "63"] [EventDate "1997.09.27"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "1997.11.23"] 1. c4 {E26: Nimzo-Indian: Saemisch: 5...c5 6 e3} 1... e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Nf6 7. cxd5 exd5 8. f3 c4 9. Ne2 9... Nc6 { The knight intends Nb8-c6-a5-b3} 10. g4 h6 11. Bg2 Na5 12. O-O 12... Nb3 { The black knight is well posted.} 13. Ra2 O-O 14. Ng3 Bd7 15. Qe1 Re8 16. e4 ( 16. Re2 16... b5 ) 16... dxe4 17. fxe4 Nxg4 18. Bf4 18... Qh4 { Threatening mate: Qxh2} 19. h3 Nf6 20. e5 {This push gains space} 20... Rad8 ( 20... Bxh3 21. Bxb7 21... Rad8 ) 21. Qf2 {Plans exf6} 21... Nh5 22. Bxh6 {Demolishes the pawn shield. The mate threat is Qxf7} 22... Re7 { White now must not overlook the idea gxh6} (22... gxh6 23. Qxf7+ { A double attack}) 23. Nf5 Qxf2+ 24. Rfxf2 {With the decisive threat Nxe7} (24. Kxf2 24... Bxf5 25. Be3 25... f6 ) 24... Re6 (24... Bxf5 25. Rxf5 gxh6 26. Rxh5 26... Kg7 ) 25. Be3 25... Bc6 (25... Be8 26. Bf3 f6 27. Rg2 fxe5 28. Bxh5 exd4 29. Bxd4 ) 26. Bf1 f6 27. Bxc4 Bd5 28. Be2 fxe5 ( 28... g6 29. Nh6+ Kg7 30. Rb2 fxe5 31. Nf7 ) 29. Bxh5 exd4 30. Bg5 Rd7 31. Rae2 {Threatening Ne7} 31... Be4 (31... g6 32. Rxe6 Bxe6 33. Bxg6 dxc3 34. Ne7+ Kg7 35. Bc2 ) 32. Nxd4 (32. Nxd4 Re5 33. Rxe4 Rxg5+ 34. Bg4 Nxd4 35. cxd4 ) 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.
