Kasparov – Ligterink Kasparov Ligterink Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1980.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Malta Olympiad Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Malta Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Ligterink"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 Ne4 8.Bd2 Bf6 9.Rc1 c5 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 Nxd2 12.Nxd2 d6 13.Nde4 Re8 14.Qd2 a6 15.b4 Be7 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.Qf4 Qc7 18.Na4 Qa5 19.Rb1 Bxd5 20.Nb6 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 Ra7 {Black's position does not look too bad, since White does not have much attacking force on the kingside. But since Qf5 will threaten mate (Qxh7+ and Qh8 mate), Kasparov sets up a double attack.} 22.Nc8 {The knight cannot be captured because then Qf5 will attack the rook and also threaten mate at h7.} Nc6 23.Nxa7 Nxa7 24.Bd5 {Black resigned, because if 24...Rf8, then 25.Rb7 is deadly.} 1-0 [Event "Malta Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Ligterink"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Bb7 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 Ne4 8.Bd2 Bf6 9.Rc1 c5 10.d5 exd5 11.cxd5 Nxd2 12.Nxd2 d6 13.Nde4 Re8 14.Qd2 a6 15.b4 Be7 16.bxc5 bxc5 17.Qf4 Qc7 18.Na4 Qa5 19.Rb1 Bxd5 20.Nb6 Bxe4 21.Bxe4 Ra7 {Black's position does not look too bad, since White does not have much attacking force on the kingside. But since Qf5 will threaten mate (Qxh7+ and Qh8 mate), Kasparov sets up a double attack.} 22.Nc8 {The knight cannot be captured because then Qf5 will attack the rook and also threaten mate at h7.} Nc6 23.Nxa7 Nxa7 24.Bd5 {Black resigned, because if 24...Rf8, then 25.Rb7 is deadly.} 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.