Kasparov – Karpov Kasparov Karpov Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1985.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "83"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 {Until now I had mostly played 4.e3, the most common move. But I wanted to surprise Karpov in this initial game of our match.} c5 5.g3 {This system, often used by Oleg Romanishin, really caught Karpov off-guard, and he thought for a long time before responding. This may explain why he quickly deviated from the best-known variations.} Ne4 6.Qd3 Qa5 {Capturing at d4 is normal.} 7.Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Nxd2 Qb6 {A mistake. For a few years this position had been bouncing around, and I had prepared it well. But even after 9...Nc6 White stands well.} 10.dxc5 Qxb2 11.Rb1 Qc3 12.Qd3 {This forces an endgame which is clearly better for White. If the queen retreats then after 13.Bg2 Black is paralyzed.} Qxd3 13.exd3 Na6 {13...Nc6 14.Bg2 b6 15.Ne4 Ke7 16.Kd2 f5 17.cxb6 axb6 18.Nc3 Black has too many weaknesses to hold out for long.} 14.d4 Rb8 {Better was 14...e5, but I still would have had a superior position. Karpov rarely parts with pawns unless it is absolutely necessary.} 15.Bg2 Ke7 16.Ke2 {I slipped up here. Usually in the endgame the king belongs in the center, but there are a few tactics lying around which should have led me to simply castle onto the kingside.} Rd8 17.Ne4 b6 18.Nd6 Nc7 {Karpov's idea -- exchanging for the knight at d6 via Ne8 -- is a good one, but there was an even stronger move available. 18...bxc5 19.Nxc8+ Rdxc8 20.Bb7 Rxb7 The point! 21.Rxb7 cxd4 22.Rxa7 Nc5 Black has a strong position in the center and a well-posted knight, which provide a lot of compensation for the exchange.} 19.Rb4 {I am preparing to double rooks on the b-file.} Ne8 20.Nxe8 {Not best. I should have taken the bishop instead. Perhaps I was influenced by the fact that it hadn't made a single move yet!} Kxe8 {Karpov returns the favor by capturing with the wrong piece! His forces all lie powerless on the back rank -- a pretty pathetic sight that could only appeal to a player like Petrosian.} 21.Rhb1 Ba6 22.Ke3 d5 23.cxd6 {An example of an en passant capture.} Rbc8 24.Kd3 {In this first game I was not a full strength and missed the simple and effective winning line. 24. Ra4 Bxc4 25.Bb7 b5 26.d7+ Kxd7 27.Bxc8+ Kxc8 28.Rxa7} Rxd6 25.Ra4 b5 26.cxb5 Rb8 27.Rab4 {Breaking the pin on the b-file, but now Black can regroup.} Bb7 28.Bxb7 Rxb7 29.a4 {We have reached a double-rook endgame where I have an extra pawn, but it is a rather weak one. Still, with proper technique such positions are easy to win .} Ke7 30.h4 h6 31.f3 Rd5 32.Rc1 {Black's rooks are in no position to contest the only open file.} Rbd7 33.a5 g5 34.hxg5 Rxg5 {34...hxg5 35.b6 axb6 36.axb6 Rb7 37.Rc5} 35.g4 h5 36.b6 axb6 37.axb6 Rb7 38.Rc5 f5 {There was nothing better. But now it is all over.} 39.gxh5 Rxh5 40.Kc4 Rh8 41.Kb5 Ra8 42.Rbc4 {The game was adjourned here, but Karpov resigned before the game was resumed.} 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "1"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "83"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nf3 {Until now I had mostly played 4.e3, the most common move. But I wanted to surprise Karpov in this initial game of our match.} c5 5.g3 {This system, often used by Oleg Romanishin, really caught Karpov off-guard, and he thought for a long time before responding. This may explain why he quickly deviated from the best-known variations.} Ne4 6.Qd3 Qa5 {Capturing at d4 is normal.} 7.Qxe4 Bxc3+ 8.Bd2 Bxd2+ 9.Nxd2 Qb6 {A mistake. For a few years this position had been bouncing around, and I had prepared it well. But even after 9...Nc6 White stands well.} 10.dxc5 Qxb2 11.Rb1 Qc3 12.Qd3 {This forces an endgame which is clearly better for White. If the queen retreats then after 13.Bg2 Black is paralyzed.} Qxd3 13.exd3 Na6 {13...Nc6 14.Bg2 b6 15.Ne4 Ke7 16.Kd2 f5 17.cxb6 axb6 18.Nc3 Black has too many weaknesses to hold out for long.} 14.d4 Rb8 {Better was 14...e5, but I still would have had a superior position. Karpov rarely parts with pawns unless it is absolutely necessary.} 15.Bg2 Ke7 16.Ke2 {I slipped up here. Usually in the endgame the king belongs in the center, but there are a few tactics lying around which should have led me to simply castle onto the kingside.} Rd8 17.Ne4 b6 18.Nd6 Nc7 {Karpov's idea -- exchanging for the knight at d6 via Ne8 -- is a good one, but there was an even stronger move available. 18...bxc5 19.Nxc8+ Rdxc8 20.Bb7 Rxb7 The point! 21.Rxb7 cxd4 22.Rxa7 Nc5 Black has a strong position in the center and a well-posted knight, which provide a lot of compensation for the exchange.} 19.Rb4 {I am preparing to double rooks on the b-file.} Ne8 20.Nxe8 {Not best. I should have taken the bishop instead. Perhaps I was influenced by the fact that it hadn't made a single move yet!} Kxe8 {Karpov returns the favor by capturing with the wrong piece! His forces all lie powerless on the back rank -- a pretty pathetic sight that could only appeal to a player like Petrosian.} 21.Rhb1 Ba6 22.Ke3 d5 23.cxd6 {An example of an en passant capture.} Rbc8 24.Kd3 {In this first game I was not a full strength and missed the simple and effective winning line. 24. Ra4 Bxc4 25.Bb7 b5 26.d7+ Kxd7 27.Bxc8+ Kxc8 28.Rxa7} Rxd6 25.Ra4 b5 26.cxb5 Rb8 27.Rab4 {Breaking the pin on the b-file, but now Black can regroup.} Bb7 28.Bxb7 Rxb7 29.a4 {We have reached a double-rook endgame where I have an extra pawn, but it is a rather weak one. Still, with proper technique such positions are easy to win .} Ke7 30.h4 h6 31.f3 Rd5 32.Rc1 {Black's rooks are in no position to contest the only open file.} Rbd7 33.a5 g5 34.hxg5 Rxg5 {34...hxg5 35.b6 axb6 36.axb6 Rb7 37.Rc5} 35.g4 h5 36.b6 axb6 37.axb6 Rb7 38.Rc5 f5 {There was nothing better. But now it is all over.} 39.gxh5 Rxh5 40.Kc4 Rh8 41.Kb5 Ra8 42.Rbc4 {The game was adjourned here, but Karpov resigned before the game was resumed.} 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.
