Kasparov vs Sosonko
Tilburg | ?
579
[Event "Tilburg"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Sosonko"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E10"] [Opening "Neo-Indian: 3.Nf3"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Bb4 { By transposition we have reached a line from the Nimzoindian Defense.} 5. cxd5 exd5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 c5 { 7...c6 8.Qc2 g5 9.Bg3 Ne4 with the idea of 10...Bf5 is also possible.} 8. e3 g5 9. Bg3 Ne4 10. Bb5+ { This check would not have been possible had Black played 7...c6.} 10... Kf8 { 10...Nc6 11.O-O Bxc3 12.bxc3 Nxc3 13.Bxc6+ bxc6 14.Qc2 Ne4 15.dxc5 is better for White thanks to the numerous holes in Black's position.} 11. dxc5 { With Black's king exposed White wants an opened position as possible, even at the cost of material.} 11... Nxc3 12. bxc3 Bxc3+ 13. Ke2 Bxa1 14. Qxa1 { As compensation for the lost exchange White has a huge lead in development and an iron grip on the dark squares, not to mention the exposed position of Black's king.} 14... f6 {The only move. 14...Kg8 would lose to 15.Be5 Rh7 16. Bf6 Qa5 17.Bd3 Regaining the lost material with a winning position.} 15. h4 g4 { A mistake which hastens the end. Black probably could not have defended anyway. } 16. Nd4 Kf7 17. Bd3 Nd7 {17...a6 taking away the b5 square from White's knight fails to 18.Rb1 Nc6 19.Rb6} 18. Qc3 Ne5 19. Nb5 { The knight heads for an outpost at d6.} 19... Qe7 20. Nd6+ Kf8 21. Rd1 b6 22. Bc2 Ba6+ {22...bxc5 23.Rxd5 Be6 24.Rxe5 fxe5 25.Bxe5 Rg8 26.Bf4 Qxh4 27. g3 and Black's queen is overworked.} 23. Ke1 Bc4 24. Nxc4 dxc4 25. Rd6 Re8 { 25...bxc5 allows White to win material.} 26. Bxe5 fxe5 27. Qxc4 Qf7 {27...Rd8 2 8.Bb3 Rxd6 29.cxd6 Qd7 30.Qd5 is also hopeless for Black. If you don't see why setup this game and try defending Black against Gambit.} (27... Rd8 28. Bb3 Rxd6 29. cxd6 Qd7 30. Qd5) 28. Qe4 { Black is defenseless against White's intended 29.Bb3.} 28... g3 {A last trick.} 29. fxg3 {Black resigns as he is defenseless against 30.Bb3. If you don't see why try defending Black's position against Gambit.} 29... bxc5 30. Bb3 Qh5 31. Rd7 Re7 32. Qa8+ Qe8 33. Qf3+ Qf7 1-0
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