Kavalek vs Kasparov
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[Event "Bugonjo"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kavalek"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English: 1...g6"] 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. h3 { This is a fairly harmless system, but it does lead to sharp play.} 6... e5 7. d5 Na6 {Usually knights do not belong on the rim, but here it makes sense because the knight can operate effectively from c5 or b4.} 8. Be3 Nh5 9. Nh2 { An experiment. The usual move is 9.Nd2.} 9... Qe8 10. Be2 { This is a bit too quiet. Better was 10.g4, since White can castle queenside.} 10... Nf4 11. Bf3 {Now d3 will be very weak.} (11. Bxf4 exf4 12. O-O Bxc3 13. bxc3 Qxe4) 11... f5 12. h4 Qe7 { The point of this move is to set up pressure on the e-file.} 13. g3 {Kavalek no doubt expected the knight to retreat, but I had my sights set on d3 .} 13... Nb4 {A pretty surprising move! But because my queen is on e7, he can't take my knight.} 14. Qb3 {14.gxf4 fxe4 15.fxe5 Nd3+ 16.Kd2 Rxf3 17.Nxf3 Bg4 18.Nxe4 Nxe5 The pin wins! 14.O-O g5 15.exf5 Bxf5 was what I expected. If he ever takes the knight, I recapture with the g-pawn and have a very strong kings} ( 14. gxf4 fxe4 15. fxe5 Nd3+ 16. Kd2 Rxf3 17. Nxf3 Bg4 18. Nxe4 Nxe5) 14... Nfd3+ 15. Ke2 {15.Kd2 f4} 15... f4 16. Bd2 fxg3 {I played this in less than a minute, and started kicking myself right away. I saw the right move immediately after I had completed the capture. I threw away the chance to play a brilliancy! 16...Nxf2 This would have led to a fantastic finish. For example: 17.Qxb4 fxg3 18.Raf1 gxh2 19.Rxf2 Rxf3 If you spend some time analyzing this position, and other lines after 16... Nxf2, you will see that I would have won in all cases.} (16... Nxf2 17. Qxb4 fxg3 18. Raf1 gxh2 19. Rxf2 Rxf3) 17. fxg3 Rxf3 {This is the best move, but my sacrifices should now lead only to a draw.} 18. Nxf3 Bg4 19. Raf1 Rf8 {Now White's position looks precarious, but Kavalek could have drawn had he found the right move.} 20. Nd1 {20.Be3 Bh6 21. Bxh6 Bxf3+ 22.Rxf3 Rxf3 23.Kxf3 Qf6+ 24.Kg2 Qf2+ 25.Kh3 Qf3 26.Kh2 Black has nothing better than a draw. This is the} 20... Qf7 { Now the game is effectively over.} 21. Be3 Bxf3+ 22. Kd2 { 22.Rxf3 Qxf3+ 23.Kd2 Qxh1} 22... Qd7 23. Rhg1 { 23.a3 This was the best move, but Kavalek would still be in deep trouble.} 23... Qh3 24. a3 Bxe4 25. Rxf8+ Bxf8 26. axb4 Qh2+ 27. Kc3 Nc1 {White resigned, since when the queen moves I can play Ne2, forking the king and rook.} 0-1
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WhiteKavalek
BlackKasparov
Game
Moves27
OpeningA10 — English: 1...g6
Result0-1
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Tournament
TournamentBugonjo
Location?
Round0