Kasparov – Karpov Kasparov Karpov Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1990.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "20"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Rae3 Nf6 {This was not known to the chessplaying public at the time but I was prepared for it. 18...f4 19.R3e2 Qf6 20.e5 18...Nb6} 19.Nh2 {I made this move almost instantly, demonstrating to Karpov that I was the one who had the opening under control. At this point White, speaking objectively, has a clear advantage, with more active pieces.} Kh8 {19...fxe4 20.Nxe4 Nbxd5 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Rxe8 Nxe8 23.Qd3} 20.b3 bxa4 {20...c4 21.bxc4 bxc4 22.Nxc4 fxe4} 21.bxa4 c4 {This takes control of the d3-square.} 22.Bb2 {My plan is simple. I want to attack, attack, attack! Karpov should have completed his development now with 22...Rc8, but instead he panics and releases the tension in the center.} fxe4 {22...Rc8 23.Rf3 fxe4 24.Nxe4 A very messy position with unclear complications.} 23.Nxe4 Nfxd5 {23...Nbxd5 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Nxf6 Rxe3 26.Rxe3 Qxf6 27.Qc2} 24.Rg3 {I am really putting on the pressure. Black's next move is necessary to defend the weak squares on the sixth rank.} Re6 {24...Nd3 25.Bxd3 cxd3 26.Qh5} 25.Ng4 {25.Nf3 Qe8} Qe8 {But here Karpov goes astray. Still, it is hard to find a good defense. 25...Nd3 26.Bxd3 cxd3 27.Nxh6 Rxh6 28.Ng5 Qd7 29.Re6} 26.Nxh6 c3 {26...Rxh6 27.Ng5 Qh5 28.Kh2 There is no defense for Black.} 27.Nf5 cxb2 28.Qg4 Bc8 {Black has an extra piece and an advanced passed pawn, but his king is still in serious danger. In fact, there is no defense.} 29.Qh4+ {29.Nxg7 Rxe4} Rh6 {29...Kg8 30.Ng5 Rxe1+ 31.Kh2 Bxf5 32.Bxf5 Rh1+ 33.Kxh1 b1Q+ 34.Bxb1 Qe1+} 30.Nxh6 gxh6 31.Kh2 {31.Nf6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Bg7 (32...Qe5) 33.Qxh6+ Bxh6 34.Rg8+ 31. Nxd6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Qe6} Qe5 {31...Ra7 32.Nf6 Qf7 33.Re8 Nxf6 34.Qxh6+} 32.Ng5 Qf6 33.Re8 Bf5 34.Qxh6+ {34.Nf7+ Qxf7 35.Qxh6+ Bh7 36.Rxa8} Qxh6 35.Nf7+ Kh7 36.Bxf5+ Qg6 37.Bxg6+ {37.Rxg6 Ne7 38.Rxe7} Kg7 38.Rxa8 Be7 39.Rb8 a5 40.Be4+ Kxf7 41.Bxd5+ 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "20"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Bb7 10.d4 Re8 11.Nbd2 Bf8 12.a4 h6 13.Bc2 exd4 14.cxd4 Nb4 15.Bb1 c5 16.d5 Nd7 17.Ra3 f5 18.Rae3 Nf6 {This was not known to the chessplaying public at the time but I was prepared for it. 18...f4 19.R3e2 Qf6 20.e5 18...Nb6} 19.Nh2 {I made this move almost instantly, demonstrating to Karpov that I was the one who had the opening under control. At this point White, speaking objectively, has a clear advantage, with more active pieces.} Kh8 {19...fxe4 20.Nxe4 Nbxd5 21.Nxf6+ Nxf6 22.Rxe8 Nxe8 23.Qd3} 20.b3 bxa4 {20...c4 21.bxc4 bxc4 22.Nxc4 fxe4} 21.bxa4 c4 {This takes control of the d3-square.} 22.Bb2 {My plan is simple. I want to attack, attack, attack! Karpov should have completed his development now with 22...Rc8, but instead he panics and releases the tension in the center.} fxe4 {22...Rc8 23.Rf3 fxe4 24.Nxe4 A very messy position with unclear complications.} 23.Nxe4 Nfxd5 {23...Nbxd5 24.Bxf6 Nxf6 25.Nxf6 Rxe3 26.Rxe3 Qxf6 27.Qc2} 24.Rg3 {I am really putting on the pressure. Black's next move is necessary to defend the weak squares on the sixth rank.} Re6 {24...Nd3 25.Bxd3 cxd3 26.Qh5} 25.Ng4 {25.Nf3 Qe8} Qe8 {But here Karpov goes astray. Still, it is hard to find a good defense. 25...Nd3 26.Bxd3 cxd3 27.Nxh6 Rxh6 28.Ng5 Qd7 29.Re6} 26.Nxh6 c3 {26...Rxh6 27.Ng5 Qh5 28.Kh2 There is no defense for Black.} 27.Nf5 cxb2 28.Qg4 Bc8 {Black has an extra piece and an advanced passed pawn, but his king is still in serious danger. In fact, there is no defense.} 29.Qh4+ {29.Nxg7 Rxe4} Rh6 {29...Kg8 30.Ng5 Rxe1+ 31.Kh2 Bxf5 32.Bxf5 Rh1+ 33.Kxh1 b1Q+ 34.Bxb1 Qe1+} 30.Nxh6 gxh6 31.Kh2 {31.Nf6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Bg7 (32...Qe5) 33.Qxh6+ Bxh6 34.Rg8+ 31. Nxd6 Qxe1+ 32.Kh2 Qe6} Qe5 {31...Ra7 32.Nf6 Qf7 33.Re8 Nxf6 34.Qxh6+} 32.Ng5 Qf6 33.Re8 Bf5 34.Qxh6+ {34.Nf7+ Qxf7 35.Qxh6+ Bh7 36.Rxa8} Qxh6 35.Nf7+ Kh7 36.Bxf5+ Qg6 37.Bxg6+ {37.Rxg6 Ne7 38.Rxe7} Kg7 38.Rxa8 Be7 39.Rb8 a5 40.Be4+ Kxf7 41.Bxd5+ 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.
