Kasparov – Sax Kasparov Sax Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1982.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1982.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Sax"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "75"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 {I have enjoyed playing this from both sides of the board.} 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 {Also very popular is 7.Nf3.} O-O 8.Be3 b6 {Attacking the center immediately with 8...c5 is more thematic.} 9.h4 Bb7 {9...Nc6 10.h5 Na5 11.hxg6 allows White a winning kingside attack.} 10.Qf3 {This move reinforces White's center and is a plus for leaving the knight at g1.} Qd7 11.Ne2 h5 12.Bg5 Nc6 13.Nf4 {White intends to play 14.Nxg6 taking advantage of the pin on the a2-g8 diagonal.} e6 {13...Na5 would allow White to win material.} 14.Rd1 Na5 15.Bd3 {White's strong center guarantees a lasting initiative.} e5 {15...c5 16. Nxh5 gxh5 17.Bf6 Bxf6 18.Qxf6 Qd8 19.Qh6 With the idea of lifting the rook to g3 via h3 with a winning attack for White} 16.dxe5 Bxe5 17.O-O {White is much better in this position since Black's kingside has been seriously weakened with pawn h5, while Black's pieces are misplaced in particular the knight on a5.} Qg4 {17...Qa4 18.g4 with a formidable kingside attack.} 18.Qe3 Rfe8 19.Be2 Bxf4 {19...Qc8 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 when White stands much better because of his two bishops and kingside initiative.} 20.Bxf4 Nc4 {Embarking on an interesting combination which unfortunately fails to a counter not easily foreseen. Black refrained from 20...Qxh4 21.e5 because of his weakened dark squares.} 21.Bxc4 Rxe4 22.f3 Qxf4 23.Bxf7+ Kg7 {23...Kxf7 allows White to win material by the use of a pin.} 24.Qd3 {White has achieved an ending in which Black will be hard pressed to maintain material parity.} Qe3+ 25.Qxe3 Rxe3 26.Rd7 {This gains the seventh rank while threatening a discovered check with the bishop.} Kh6 {26...Rxc3 would drop a piece.} 27.Rxc7 Ba6 28.Rd1 Bd3 29.Rd2 Bf5 30.Kf2 Re5 31.Rd5 {As a general rule when one is ahead in material you should try to exchange pieces and not pawns, since the pawns will be able to promote later in the game.} Rxd5 32.Bxd5 Rd8 33.c4 b5 34.Ke3 a5 35.Kf4 Bb1 36.g4 {The Black king finds itself in a mating net, the threat being 37.g5+ mate.} hxg4 37.fxg4 Rf8+ 38.Kg3 {Black resigned since to avoid mate he must part with further material.} 1-0 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1982.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Sax"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "75"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 {I have enjoyed playing this from both sides of the board.} 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.e4 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Bg7 7.Bc4 {Also very popular is 7.Nf3.} O-O 8.Be3 b6 {Attacking the center immediately with 8...c5 is more thematic.} 9.h4 Bb7 {9...Nc6 10.h5 Na5 11.hxg6 allows White a winning kingside attack.} 10.Qf3 {This move reinforces White's center and is a plus for leaving the knight at g1.} Qd7 11.Ne2 h5 12.Bg5 Nc6 13.Nf4 {White intends to play 14.Nxg6 taking advantage of the pin on the a2-g8 diagonal.} e6 {13...Na5 would allow White to win material.} 14.Rd1 Na5 15.Bd3 {White's strong center guarantees a lasting initiative.} e5 {15...c5 16. Nxh5 gxh5 17.Bf6 Bxf6 18.Qxf6 Qd8 19.Qh6 With the idea of lifting the rook to g3 via h3 with a winning attack for White} 16.dxe5 Bxe5 17.O-O {White is much better in this position since Black's kingside has been seriously weakened with pawn h5, while Black's pieces are misplaced in particular the knight on a5.} Qg4 {17...Qa4 18.g4 with a formidable kingside attack.} 18.Qe3 Rfe8 19.Be2 Bxf4 {19...Qc8 20.Nd5 Bxd5 21.Rxd5 when White stands much better because of his two bishops and kingside initiative.} 20.Bxf4 Nc4 {Embarking on an interesting combination which unfortunately fails to a counter not easily foreseen. Black refrained from 20...Qxh4 21.e5 because of his weakened dark squares.} 21.Bxc4 Rxe4 22.f3 Qxf4 23.Bxf7+ Kg7 {23...Kxf7 allows White to win material by the use of a pin.} 24.Qd3 {White has achieved an ending in which Black will be hard pressed to maintain material parity.} Qe3+ 25.Qxe3 Rxe3 26.Rd7 {This gains the seventh rank while threatening a discovered check with the bishop.} Kh6 {26...Rxc3 would drop a piece.} 27.Rxc7 Ba6 28.Rd1 Bd3 29.Rd2 Bf5 30.Kf2 Re5 31.Rd5 {As a general rule when one is ahead in material you should try to exchange pieces and not pawns, since the pawns will be able to promote later in the game.} Rxd5 32.Bxd5 Rd8 33.c4 b5 34.Ke3 a5 35.Kf4 Bb1 36.g4 {The Black king finds itself in a mating net, the threat being 37.g5+ mate.} hxg4 37.fxg4 Rf8+ 38.Kg3 {Black resigned since to avoid mate he must part with further material.} 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.
