[Event "Minsk"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Begun"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "D41"] [Opening "QGD: Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cxd5"] 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. cxd5 Nxd5 { The Semi-Tarrasch Defense gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position.} 6. e3 {6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 is more commonly played.} (6. e4 Nxc3 7. bxc3) 6... Nc6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Nxd5 Qxd5 { 9...exd5 10.Qc2 is good for White because of the dual threats on h7 and c5.} ( 9... exd5 10. Qc2) 10. e4 Qd8 { This retreat hands the initiative over to White. Better was 10...Qh5} (10... Qh5) 11. dxc5 Bxc5 12. e5 Be7 13. Qe2 Nb4 14. Bb1 Bd7 15. a3 Nd5 16. Qe4 { A good move that forces Black to weaken his king's position, thanks to the threatened mate on h7.} 16... g6 17. Bh6 Re8 18. h4 { White intends to further weaken Black's kingside with 19.h5.} 18... Qb6 19. h5 {Following through with my plan.} 19... f5 20. exf6 Nxf6 21. Qe1 Nxh5 22. Ne5 Bb5 23. Bxg6 {Sweeping away Black's remaining defenders.} 23... Nf6 {If 23...hx g6 24.Qe4 Bf8 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4, Black has no good defense against White's intended 27.Nf6+.} (23... hxg6 24. Qe4 Bf6 25. Qxg6+ Ng7 26. Ng4 (26. Qf7+ Kh7 27. Qxf6 Qc7 28. Nf7) 26... Bd4 27. Nf6+ (27. Bxg7 Bxg7 28. Nf6+ Kf8) 27... Bxf6 28. Qxf6) 24. Bxh7+ {Black resigned since he has no good response to White's attack. For example ...Kxh7 (24...Nxh7 25.Qe4 with 26.Qg4+ or 26.Qg6+ to follow.) 25.Qb1+ Kh8 26.Qg6 with no defense against the dual mate threats of 27.Nf7++ or 27.Qg7++.} 1-0