[Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Yusupov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Nxe4 6. d4 b5 7. Bb3 d5 8. dxe5 Be6 {This is the standard position of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game. Yusupov is perhaps the leading advocate of this opening among the players of his generation.} 9. Be3 {This is not the most common move, but at the time the game was played it was being analyzed frequently among my compatriots.} 9... Be7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. c3 {There is no real point in capturing at e4, after which things can become interesting in a way which might just be favorable for Black. After 11.Nxe4 dxe4 12.Bxe6 exf3 13.Bd5 Nxe5 14.Bxa8 Qxa8 15.g3 Qc8 the invasion at h3 will prove deadly.} 11... Bg4 {I think he should have captured at d2. 11...Nxd2 12.Qxd2 Qd7 Black has a solid position.} 12. Nxe4 dxe4 13. Qd5 exf3 {What happens if Black trades queens instead, heading for an endgame? The answer to that one was known from a game between Alekhine and Teichman, back in 1921! 13...Qxd5 14.Bxd5 exf3 15. Bxc6 fxg2 16.Kxg2 Rad8 17.a4 White has a clear advantage. Of course both Yusupov and I were familiar with this classic!} 14. Qxc6 fxg2 15. Qxg2 Qd7 {Now I have a lot of pressure on the g-file. I set up a pin via a piece sacrifice.} 16. Bh6 gxh6 17. f3 {A critical position. Black plays an obvious move, but it does not turn out well. He should have taken the opportunity to give check at c5.} 17... h5 { 17...Bc5+ 18.Kh1 Rae8 and Black has no serious problems here.} 18. Rad1 Qf5 19. fxg4 Qxe5 {Now White uses the technique of deflection to drive the enemy queen away and win a piece. 19...Qxg4 20.Rd7 This move, made possible by the pin on the g-file, guarantees White a significant advantage.} 20. Rde1 Qc5+ { The queen must defend the bishop at e7. 20...Bc5+ 21.Kh1 Qd6 22.Rxf7 The attack on the rook at a8 by the queen at g2 prevents Black from capturing the rook at f7.} 21. Kh1 Rad8 {A mistake, which leads to an instructive example of deflection at work. 21...Bh4 22.Rf5 Qd6 23.Rxf7 Kh8 24.Re6 is similar to the previous variation. 21...Rae8 was the best move, supporting the bishop. Still, I would have had a good game.} 22. Rf5 Qd6 { There is no other square which defends the bishop.} 23. Rd5 Qg6 24. Rxe7 { Black is now a piece down, and the remainder of the game is of little interest. } 24... Rxd5 25. Bxd5 hxg4 26. Qe4 Qxe4+ 27. Bxe4 Rd8 28. Rxc7 h5 29. Bc2 Rd5 30. Bb3 Rf5 31. Kg2 a5 32. Rxf7 Rxf7 33. Kg3 a4 34. Bxf7+ Kxf7 35. Kh4 Kg6 36. b3 a3 37. c4 bxc4 38. bxc4 Kf5 39. Kxh5 Ke4 40. Kxg4 Kd4 41. h4 1-0