Hernandez vs Kasparov
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[Event "Banja Luka"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Hernandez"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English: 1...g6 2.Nc3 Bg7"] 1. c4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. d5 Nf6 5. e4 d6 6. Bd3 O-O 7. f4 { By transposition we have reached the Four Pawns variation.} 7... a6 { Preparing to weaken White's grip on the center with 8...b5.} 8. Nge2 { A mistake that allows Black to strike at the White center. 8.a4 would put a stop to Black's queenside play as ...b5 could be answered with 9.axb5 and Black would be unable to recapture.} 8... b5 { Black gains a strong initiative with this pawn sacrifice.} 9. cxb5 axb5 10. Nxb5 {10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O gives Black has good play against White's queenside, as numerous Benko Gambit's have shown.} (10. Bxb5 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. O-O) 10... Ba6 11. Nec3 c4 12. Bc2 {12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 is good for Black as the White king is stranded in the center.} (12. Bxc4 Nxe4 13. Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15. Bd2 Qxb5) 12... Bxb5 13. Nxb5 Qa5+ 14. Nc3 Nfd7 { Opening the h8-a1 diagonal for the dark squared bishop.} 15. Qf3 {A mistake, e White should remove his king from the center as quickly as possible with 15. O-O, while the queen is needed for the defense on the queenside.} 15... Na6 16. O-O Nb4 17. Qe2 {White has lost a valuable tempo with his queen.} 17... Nc5 18. Be3 Nbd3 {The occupation of the d3 square spells doom for White's queenside.} 19. Bxd3 Nxd3 20. e5 { 20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 is thematic in this type of position.} (20. Kh1 Nxb2 21. Qxb2 Bxc3) 20... dxe5 21. fxe5 Bxe5 22. Bh6 Rfb8 { Black's queenside play is at full speed.} 23. Qf3 f5 24. g4 Rxb2 25. gxf5 { White decides to sacrifice a piece for some attacking chances, as his position was lost anyway.} 25... Qxc3 26. fxg6 Qd4+ { White resigned due to his material deficit and exposed king position.} 27. Be3 Qh4 28. gxh7+ Kxh7 29. Qf7+ Kh8 30. Rf2 0-1
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Players
WhiteHernandez
BlackKasparov
Game
Moves30
OpeningA10 — English: 1...g6 2.Nc3 Bg7
Result0-1
Date
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Tournament
TournamentBanja Luka
Location?
Round0