Kasparov – Karpov Kasparov Karpov Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1987.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1987.??.??"] [Round "8"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "99"] 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 c5 {A opening experiment. Karpov fixes his grip on d4 but there is a gaping hole at d5.} 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.a3 {It is worthwhile to take time out to contest the b4-square.} g6 6.b4 Bg7 {6...cxb4 7.axb4 Nxb4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.Ba3 White would have excellent pressure for the sacrificed pawn.} 7.Rb1 Nge7 8.e3 {The idea is to make room for the knight at g1.} O-O 9.d3 Rb8 10.Nge2 Be6 11.b5 Na5 {The Knight is not well placed on the edge of the board.} 12.Bd2 b6 13.O-O {Both sides have developed their forces, but I control considerably more space on the queenside.} Nb7 14.e4 {I have a hole at d4, but Black will find it very difficult to place a knight there.} Kh8 {A poor move. Karpov should have played 14...h6 in preparation for the advance of the f-pawn, keeping my bishop off of g5.} 15.Qc1 f5 16.Bg5 Qe8 {Black breaks the pin.} 17.Bxe7 {I like bishops, but in this case the exchange helps me, because now I can sink a knight at d5 without it being captured by Karpov's knight.} Qxe7 18.exf5 Bxf5 {18...gxf5 19.f4 Black's center is beginning to crumble.} 19.Nd5 Qd7 20.Qd2 {Now I have an outpost at d5, in addition to my advantage in space.} Na5 21.Nec3 Rbe8 22.Ne4 Nb7 23.a4 {Now it is time to expand on both flanks.} Na5 24.h4 Nb7 25.Kh2 Rb8 26.Ra1 Na5 {Karpov threatens a fork at b3.} 27.Ra3 Rf7 28.Qc3 Rd8 {Black's rooks are pretty useless.} 29.Ra2 {This rook will transfer to the e-file.} Bh6 30.Ng5 R7f8 {30...Bxg5 31.hxg5 Qe8 32.f4 The pressure at e5 will build.} 31.Re2 Bg7 32.Qc2 {I will not allow 32...e4!} Rde8 33.Ne3 Bh6 34.Bd5 {I have decided to use that outpost at d5 for the bishop, controlling even more territory.} Bg7 35.Qd1 {I am almost ready to go king-hunting.} h6 {Another weakness for me to attack!} 36.Ne4 Qd8 37.Ra2 {Now the knight cannot be redeployed because if it moves to b7 I can capture it and play a4-a5.} Bc8 38.Nc3 h5 39.Be4 {The advance of the pawn from h7 makes the g-pawn vulnerable.} Re6 40.Ncd5 Bh6 {40...Nb7 41.f4 exf4 42.Nxf4 the g-pawn falls.} 41.Ng2 Kg7 42.f4 {Finally! But now the game is all but over.} exf4 43.Ngxf4 Re5 {43...Qe8 44.Nxe6+ Bxe6 45.Qa1+} 44.Nxg6 Rxf1 45.Qxf1 Rxe4 46.dxe4 Kxg6 47.Rf2 {My attack is overwhelming.} Qe8 {47...Bg7 48.Rf7 Nb7 49.Ne7+ Kh6 50.Qf4+ Kh7 51.Qf6 Qh8 52.Qg6++} 48.e5 dxe5 49.Rf6+ Kg7 50.Rd6 {Karpov can do nothing about the threat of 51.Qf6+, so he resigned.} 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1987.??.??"] [Round "8"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "99"] 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 3.g3 c5 {A opening experiment. Karpov fixes his grip on d4 but there is a gaping hole at d5.} 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.a3 {It is worthwhile to take time out to contest the b4-square.} g6 6.b4 Bg7 {6...cxb4 7.axb4 Nxb4 8.Qa4+ Nc6 9.Ba3 White would have excellent pressure for the sacrificed pawn.} 7.Rb1 Nge7 8.e3 {The idea is to make room for the knight at g1.} O-O 9.d3 Rb8 10.Nge2 Be6 11.b5 Na5 {The Knight is not well placed on the edge of the board.} 12.Bd2 b6 13.O-O {Both sides have developed their forces, but I control considerably more space on the queenside.} Nb7 14.e4 {I have a hole at d4, but Black will find it very difficult to place a knight there.} Kh8 {A poor move. Karpov should have played 14...h6 in preparation for the advance of the f-pawn, keeping my bishop off of g5.} 15.Qc1 f5 16.Bg5 Qe8 {Black breaks the pin.} 17.Bxe7 {I like bishops, but in this case the exchange helps me, because now I can sink a knight at d5 without it being captured by Karpov's knight.} Qxe7 18.exf5 Bxf5 {18...gxf5 19.f4 Black's center is beginning to crumble.} 19.Nd5 Qd7 20.Qd2 {Now I have an outpost at d5, in addition to my advantage in space.} Na5 21.Nec3 Rbe8 22.Ne4 Nb7 23.a4 {Now it is time to expand on both flanks.} Na5 24.h4 Nb7 25.Kh2 Rb8 26.Ra1 Na5 {Karpov threatens a fork at b3.} 27.Ra3 Rf7 28.Qc3 Rd8 {Black's rooks are pretty useless.} 29.Ra2 {This rook will transfer to the e-file.} Bh6 30.Ng5 R7f8 {30...Bxg5 31.hxg5 Qe8 32.f4 The pressure at e5 will build.} 31.Re2 Bg7 32.Qc2 {I will not allow 32...e4!} Rde8 33.Ne3 Bh6 34.Bd5 {I have decided to use that outpost at d5 for the bishop, controlling even more territory.} Bg7 35.Qd1 {I am almost ready to go king-hunting.} h6 {Another weakness for me to attack!} 36.Ne4 Qd8 37.Ra2 {Now the knight cannot be redeployed because if it moves to b7 I can capture it and play a4-a5.} Bc8 38.Nc3 h5 39.Be4 {The advance of the pawn from h7 makes the g-pawn vulnerable.} Re6 40.Ncd5 Bh6 {40...Nb7 41.f4 exf4 42.Nxf4 the g-pawn falls.} 41.Ng2 Kg7 42.f4 {Finally! But now the game is all but over.} exf4 43.Ngxf4 Re5 {43...Qe8 44.Nxe6+ Bxe6 45.Qa1+} 44.Nxg6 Rxf1 45.Qxf1 Rxe4 46.dxe4 Kxg6 47.Rf2 {My attack is overwhelming.} Qe8 {47...Bg7 48.Rf7 Nb7 49.Ne7+ Kh6 50.Qf4+ Kh7 51.Qf6 Qh8 52.Qg6++} 48.e5 dxe5 49.Rf6+ Kg7 50.Rd6 {Karpov can do nothing about the threat of 51.Qf6+, so he resigned.} 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.
