Kasparov vs Csom
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[Event "Baku"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Csom"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E41"] [Opening "Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 c5"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 c5 5. Nge2 cxd4 6. exd4 O-O 7. a3 Be7 { If White does not advance the d-pawn now, Black will be able to plant a pawn at d5.} 8. d5 exd5 9. cxd5 Re8 {This is an interesting position. Black's pawn at d7 does not look very good, but the e-file can prove dangerous for White.} 10. g3 Bc5 11. Bg2 {A new move at the time, though it is very logical. Perhaps players of the White side were afraid of an attack on f2, but it doesn't go anywhere.} 11... d6 {11...Ng4 12.O-O Qf6 13.Nf4 Nxf2 14.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 15.Kxf2 g5 16.Ne4 Rxe4 17.Bxe4 gxf4 18.Qg4+} 12. h3 {This is a good move. White wants to castle, but doesn't want me to be able to use the g4-square.} 12... Bf5 13. O-O Nbd7 {This move is the cause of all of Black's problems. He should have played Ne4 first.} 14. g4 {Now I have the initiative, and I will never let go! Black's knights will be left with very little room for maneuver, and the bishop turns out to be misplaced at c5.} 14... Be4 15. Ng3 Bxg2 16. Kxg2 Nf8 17. g5 N6d7 18. h4 Ne5 {Instead, tougher resistance would have been provided by 18...Re8, 19...Bb6 and 20...Nc5.} 19. h5 {The threats are becoming clear: Ne4, and later h6, with b4 and Bb2 also in the air.} 19... f6 20. Nce4 fxg5 21. Bxg5 Qb6 22. h6 Nf7 23. hxg7 Nd7 24. Nf6+ Nxf6 25. Bxf6 { Black's king is doomed.} 25... Qb5 26. Rh1 Bb6 27. Qf3 Ne5 28. Nf5 Nf7 { Here I finish off the game with a bit of flair. Do you see the winning sacrifice?} 29. Rxh7 {Here Csom resigned.} 29... Kxh7 30. Qh5+ Kg8 31. Qh8+ Nxh8 32. gxh8=Q+ Kf7 33. Qg7# 1-0
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Players
WhiteKasparov
BlackCsom
Game
Moves33
OpeningE41 — Nimzo-Indian: 4.e3 c5
Result1-0
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Tournament
TournamentBaku
Location?
Round0