Kasparov – Natsis Kasparov Natsis Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1980.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Malta Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Malta"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Natsis"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "63"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 {This move has become increasingly popular over the years.} c5 8.Rb1 {The key idea to placing the knight on f3, the rook ties the Black bishop down to the defense of the b-pawn.} O-O 9.Be2 Nc6 10.d5 {A pawn sacrifice which excepted will weaken the dark squares around Black's king.} Bxc3+ {10...Ne5 is also possible.} 11.Bd2 Bxd2+ 12.Qxd2 Nd4 {12...Na5 13.h4 Bg4 14.h5 Bxh5 allows White a winning attack.} 13.Nxd4 cxd4 14.Qxd4 {White stands better because of his control over the center.} Qa5+ 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 Rd8 17.Ke3 {The ending is superior for White because of his potential passed d-pawn.} b6 18.Rbc1 e6 19.Bc4 e5 {A mistake which gives White a passed d-pawn with nothing in return. 19...Kf8 20.Rhd1 Ke7 keeping pressure on White's center was better.} 20.Bb3 {Clearing the c-file for the White rooks.} Bd7 21.Rc7 a5 22.d6 b5 23.f4 {With the idea of opening up the f-file to attack Black's weak f-pawn.} exf4+ 24.Kxf4 Ra6 25.e5 a4 26.Bd5 a3 27.Rf1 {White has a won game thanks to his passed d-pawn and Black's weak pawn on f7.} Ra4+ 28.Ke3 Be6 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.R1f7 {White has exchange one advantage for another, namely control of the seventh rank.} Rh4 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rge7 {Black resigned because of White's pawn which will shortly promote into a queen.} 1-0 [Event "Malta"] [Site "?"] [Date "1980.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Natsis"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "63"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Nf3 {This move has become increasingly popular over the years.} c5 8.Rb1 {The key idea to placing the knight on f3, the rook ties the Black bishop down to the defense of the b-pawn.} O-O 9.Be2 Nc6 10.d5 {A pawn sacrifice which excepted will weaken the dark squares around Black's king.} Bxc3+ {10...Ne5 is also possible.} 11.Bd2 Bxd2+ 12.Qxd2 Nd4 {12...Na5 13.h4 Bg4 14.h5 Bxh5 allows White a winning attack.} 13.Nxd4 cxd4 14.Qxd4 {White stands better because of his control over the center.} Qa5+ 15.Qd2 Qxd2+ 16.Kxd2 Rd8 17.Ke3 {The ending is superior for White because of his potential passed d-pawn.} b6 18.Rbc1 e6 19.Bc4 e5 {A mistake which gives White a passed d-pawn with nothing in return. 19...Kf8 20.Rhd1 Ke7 keeping pressure on White's center was better.} 20.Bb3 {Clearing the c-file for the White rooks.} Bd7 21.Rc7 a5 22.d6 b5 23.f4 {With the idea of opening up the f-file to attack Black's weak f-pawn.} exf4+ 24.Kxf4 Ra6 25.e5 a4 26.Bd5 a3 27.Rf1 {White has a won game thanks to his passed d-pawn and Black's weak pawn on f7.} Ra4+ 28.Ke3 Be6 29.Bxe6 fxe6 30.R1f7 {White has exchange one advantage for another, namely control of the seventh rank.} Rh4 31.Rg7+ Kh8 32.Rge7 {Black resigned because of White's pawn which will shortly promote into a queen.} 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.
