Lputian vs Kasparov
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[Event "Tbilisi"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Lputian"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E70"] [Opening "King's Indian: 4.e4 d6"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 {I have played the King's Indian Defense throughout my career, as it leads to dynamic play for Black} 5. f3 { With this move White has chosen the Saemish variation to combat the King's Indian Defense.} 5... Nc6 6. Be3 a6 7. Qd2 Rb8 8. Rb1 O-O 9. b4 {White usually plays 9.Nge2, strengthening the central point d4, and only then initiating operations on the queenside. By playing b4 here, White actually provokes Black's reply and the following sacrifice of a pawn.} 9... e5 {This move is designed to take advantage of Black's lead in development by opening up the position.} 10. d5 Nd4 {I played this move with the idea of sacrificing a pawn to open up the diagonal for dark squared bishop.} 11. Nge2 { 11.Bxd4 exd4 12.Qxd4 would allow Black to win material.} (11. Bxd4 exd4 12. Qxd4 Nxe4 13. Qxe4 Bf5) 11... c5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Nxd4 exd4 14. Bxd4 Re8 { This move poses White a more difficult problem: to find the correct path in the minefield.} 15. Be2 {Perhaps the proper decision was 15.Bd3.} 15... c5 16. bxc5 Nxe4 { This unexpected move brings out the weaknesses of White's 8.Rb1, 9.b4 plan.} 17. fxe4 Qh4+ 18. g3 Rxb1+ 19. Kf2 (19. Nxb1 Qxe4) 19... Rb2 {Played with the idea of deflecting the White queen from the protection of the d4 bishop.} 20. gxh4 {20.Qxb2 Bxd4+ 21.Ke1 Bxc3+ 22.Qxc3 Qxe4 is winning for Black do to the dual threats of mate on e2 and the capture of White's rook. Can you find the winning move now? It is tricky!} (20. Qxb2 Bxd4+ 21. Ke1 Bxc3+ 22. Qxc3 Qxe4) 20... Rxd2 21. Bxg7 Kxg7 22. Ke3 Rc2 23. Kd3 Rxc3+ 24. Kxc3 dxc5 {The combinati on has given Black a technically won endgame, despite the material equality. This is due to White's shattered pawn structure.} 25. Bd3 Bb7 26. Re1 Re5 { 26...f5 27.e5 Be4 28.Bxe4 Rxe5 was also sufficient.} 27. a4 f5 28. Rb1 Bxe4 29. Rb6 f4 {Black's passed f-pawn decides the game.} 30. Rxa6 f3 31. Bf1 Bf5 32. Ra7+ Kh6 33. Kd2 f2 34. Be2 Bg4 { Played with the idea of deflecting the bishop from the promotion square at f1.} 35. Bd3 Re1 36. Rf7 Bf5 37. a5 Bxd3 38. Rxf2 Rf1 { White resigned because of his material deficit.} 0-1
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WhiteLputian
BlackKasparov
Game
Moves38
OpeningE70 — King's Indian: 4.e4 d6
Result0-1
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TournamentTbilisi
Location?
Round0