Kasparov vs Speelman
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[Event "Barcelona"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Speelman"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A41"] [Opening "Neo-Old Indian"] 1. d4 d6 2. e4 g6 3. c4 e5 4. Nf3 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bg7 6. Nc3 Nc6 7. Be3 Nge7 8. h4 {I want to make Black think twice about putting his king on the kingside.} 8... h6 {This pawn becomes a target. He might have dared me by 8...f5.} 9. Be2 f5 { 9...O-O 10.Qd2 Kh7 11.g4} 10. exf5 Nxf5 11. Nxf5 Bxf5 { Now Black doesn't know what to do with his king.} 12. Qd2 Qd7 { This isn't a good square for the queen.} 13. O-O O-O-O { Black is daring me to go after his king. 13...h5 14.Rae1 O-O} 14. b4 Nxb4 { Black is opening lines onto his own king. He should try to hide by 14...Kb8. 14...Kb8 15.b5 Ne5 16.Nd5 Ng4 17.Bxg4 Bxg4 18.Rab1 I have a strong attack here, but Black might have a defense.} 15. Nb5 Nc2 {15...Bxa1 16.Qxb4 Be5 17. Nxa7+ Kb8 18.Bf3 c5 19.Qa3 Qc7 20.g4 Bc2 21.Rc1 Rhf8 22.Bd5 Qb6 23.Nb5} 16. Bf3 d5 { Black wants to block the a8-h1 diagonal.} 17. Bxd5 Nxa1 18. Nxa7+ Kb8 19. Qb4 Qxd5 {Black is desparate, but he could let me play 20.Nc6+. Black also gets mated after 19...c5 20.Bf4+ Ka8 21.Qa5} 20. cxd5 Nc2 21. Qa5 Nxe3 22. fxe3 Rhe8 23. Nb5 Rxd5 24. Qxc7+ Ka8 25. Qa5+ {Black resigns because I have more material and a powerful attack. White will win more material soon.} 1-0
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Players
WhiteKasparov
BlackSpeelman
Game
Moves25
OpeningA41 — Neo-Old Indian
Result1-0
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Tournament
TournamentBarcelona
Location?
Round0