Yusupov – Kasparov Yusupov Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1990.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Linares Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Linares"] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Yusupov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "126"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.d4 d6 6.O-O Nbd7 7.Nc3 {We have reached a standard King's Indian Defense by transposition.} e5 8.h3 c6 9.e4 Qb6 {This is a useful square for the queen, putting pressure on d4 and forcing the bishop to stay at home to guard the pawn at b2. A typical hypermodern strategy.} 10.c5 {This is an interesting move, attempting to derail Black's strategy. 10.d5 used to be the main line, but it is no longer considered strong.} dxc5 11.dxe5 Ne8 12.Na4 Qa6 13.Bf4 {Both 13.Bg5 and 13.Qc2 are interesting alternatives.} Nc7 14.Qc2 Ne6 15.Rfd1 Re8 16.Rd6 {16.Nc3 might have been better, planning to swing the knight to e2. Now I take control of the middlegame, making significant progress on the queenside.} Qa5 17.Rad1 Nb6 18.Nxb6 axb6 19.a3 Qa4 20.Qe2 {20.Qd2 Qxe4 Now White can win the queen but still winds up with a bad game. 21. Nd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Nxd4 Black has a only rook and a bishop for the queen, but there is pressure at e5 and the minor pieces will work well together.} b5 21.Qe3 {Yusupov should have played to complicate the game with 21.h4, which would at least contest the initiative.} b4 22.axb4 Qxb4 23.R6d2 Ra2 24.Rb1 c4 {White is completely on the defensive.} 25.Rc2 b5 26.Bh6 Qc5 27.Qc1 {It was better to exchange queens and try to tough it out in the endgame. 27.Qxc5 Nxc5 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Nd4 Bd7} Nd4 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Nxd4 Qxd4 {The position should be won for Black, who has a better pawn structure and a more useful bishop. I was getting into serious time pressure, and tried to make simple, logical moves.} 30.b3 Rxc2 31.Qxc2 c3 32.Rd1 Qc5 33.b4 Qxb4 34.Rd3 c5 35.Rxc3 c4 36.f4 Qc5+ 37.Kh2 Qd4 38.Rf3 b4 {My opponent thought this was a blunder in a position where 38...Rd8 would have led to a simple win. But the move I played actually leads to an aesthetically pleasing conclusion.} 39.Qa4 c3 {Here the rook cannot be taken because of the passed pawns.} 40.Rxc3 {40.Qxe8 Qd7 41.Qxd7 Bxd7 The pawns cannot be stopped.} Bd7 41.Rc4 Bxa4 42.Rxd4 Rb8 43.Bf1 Bc2 {This sets up a situation where the passed pawn has an escort.} 44.Bc4 b3 45.Bxb3 {There is no choice. Now I am winning.} Rxb3 46.g4 {White has two pawns for the piece, but as long as I avoid a couple of traps the win is easy.} Re3 47.f5 gxf5 {47...Rxe4 48.f6+ Kh6 49.Rxe4 Bxe4 50.e6 fxe6 51.g5+ Kxg5 52.f7} 48.exf5 Rxe5 49.Rd2 Ba4 50.Kg3 Re3+ 51.Kh4 Bb5 52.Rd5 Bd3 {52...Bf1 53.f6+ I lose!} 53.Rc5 h6 54.Rc3 Rf3 55.Rb3 Be2 56.Rb2 Bf1 57.Rh2 Kf6 58.Rh1 Ke5 59.Rh2 f6 60.Rh1 Ke4 61.Rh2 Kf4 62.Rh1 Bg2 63.Rh2 Rg3 0-1 [Event "Linares"] [Site "?"] [Date "1990.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Yusupov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "126"] 1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.d4 d6 6.O-O Nbd7 7.Nc3 {We have reached a standard King's Indian Defense by transposition.} e5 8.h3 c6 9.e4 Qb6 {This is a useful square for the queen, putting pressure on d4 and forcing the bishop to stay at home to guard the pawn at b2. A typical hypermodern strategy.} 10.c5 {This is an interesting move, attempting to derail Black's strategy. 10.d5 used to be the main line, but it is no longer considered strong.} dxc5 11.dxe5 Ne8 12.Na4 Qa6 13.Bf4 {Both 13.Bg5 and 13.Qc2 are interesting alternatives.} Nc7 14.Qc2 Ne6 15.Rfd1 Re8 16.Rd6 {16.Nc3 might have been better, planning to swing the knight to e2. Now I take control of the middlegame, making significant progress on the queenside.} Qa5 17.Rad1 Nb6 18.Nxb6 axb6 19.a3 Qa4 20.Qe2 {20.Qd2 Qxe4 Now White can win the queen but still winds up with a bad game. 21. Nd4 Qxd4 22.Rxd4 Nxd4 Black has a only rook and a bishop for the queen, but there is pressure at e5 and the minor pieces will work well together.} b5 21.Qe3 {Yusupov should have played to complicate the game with 21.h4, which would at least contest the initiative.} b4 22.axb4 Qxb4 23.R6d2 Ra2 24.Rb1 c4 {White is completely on the defensive.} 25.Rc2 b5 26.Bh6 Qc5 27.Qc1 {It was better to exchange queens and try to tough it out in the endgame. 27.Qxc5 Nxc5 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Nd4 Bd7} Nd4 28.Bxg7 Kxg7 29.Nxd4 Qxd4 {The position should be won for Black, who has a better pawn structure and a more useful bishop. I was getting into serious time pressure, and tried to make simple, logical moves.} 30.b3 Rxc2 31.Qxc2 c3 32.Rd1 Qc5 33.b4 Qxb4 34.Rd3 c5 35.Rxc3 c4 36.f4 Qc5+ 37.Kh2 Qd4 38.Rf3 b4 {My opponent thought this was a blunder in a position where 38...Rd8 would have led to a simple win. But the move I played actually leads to an aesthetically pleasing conclusion.} 39.Qa4 c3 {Here the rook cannot be taken because of the passed pawns.} 40.Rxc3 {40.Qxe8 Qd7 41.Qxd7 Bxd7 The pawns cannot be stopped.} Bd7 41.Rc4 Bxa4 42.Rxd4 Rb8 43.Bf1 Bc2 {This sets up a situation where the passed pawn has an escort.} 44.Bc4 b3 45.Bxb3 {There is no choice. Now I am winning.} Rxb3 46.g4 {White has two pawns for the piece, but as long as I avoid a couple of traps the win is easy.} Re3 47.f5 gxf5 {47...Rxe4 48.f6+ Kh6 49.Rxe4 Bxe4 50.e6 fxe6 51.g5+ Kxg5 52.f7} 48.exf5 Rxe5 49.Rd2 Ba4 50.Kg3 Re3+ 51.Kh4 Bb5 52.Rd5 Bd3 {52...Bf1 53.f6+ I lose!} 53.Rc5 h6 54.Rc3 Rf3 55.Rb3 Be2 56.Rb2 Bf1 57.Rh2 Kf6 58.Rh1 Ke5 59.Rh2 f6 60.Rh1 Ke4 61.Rh2 Kf4 62.Rh1 Bg2 63.Rh2 Rg3 0-1 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.
