Kasparov vs Anand
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[Event "Dortmund"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Anand"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "A09"] [Opening "Reti: 2.c4"] 1. Nf3 d5 2. c4 c6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. a4 Bf5 6. e3 e6 7. Bxc4 Bb4 8. O-O O-O 9. Qe2 Nbd7 10. Ne5 Re8 11. Rd1 Qc7 12. Nxd7 Qxd7 13. f3 {The threat here is 14.e4. For some reason, Anand not only allows the advance, but gives it winning force!} 13... Nd5 {This seems to create threats at c3. But the threats vanish when the knight goes away!} 14. Na2 {Now Black is lost, since I threaten not only Bxd5 followed by Nxb4, but also the fork 15.e4.} 14... Bf8 15. e4 Bg6 16. Qe1 f5 17. exd5 { There is no point in continuing the discussion, so Anand resigned.} 17... exd5 18. Be2 1-0
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Players
WhiteKasparov
BlackAnand
Game
Moves18
OpeningA09 — Reti: 2.c4
Result1-0
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Tournament
TournamentDortmund
Location?
Round0