[Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Tukmakov"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E73"] [Opening "King's Indian: 5.Be2 O-O"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 {Somehow I always keep putting the King's Indian aside and then come back to it at critical times in my career.} 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Be2 O-O 6. Bg5 { This system, named for Yuri Averbakh, has never caused me much concern.} 6... c5 7. d5 b5 {This sacrifice is similar to that of the Benko Gambit. It is not the best move, speaking objectively, but when I want to introduce complications it serves the purpose well.} 8. cxb5 a6 9. a4 {I know this is the best move. I played it as White against Spassky the same year. But as Black I had a better reply prepared.} 9... h6 { Before reacting in the center I wanted to drive the bishop back.} 10. Bd2 e6 11. dxe6 Bxe6 12. Nf3 axb5 13. Bxb5 {13.axb5 Bb3 14.Qxb3 Rxa1+} 13... Na6 14. O-O Nc7 { I have a lot of pressure for the pawn, but not more than enough for equality .} 15. Re1 Nxb5 16. Nxb5 d5 {An important moves which opens up the center. The delayed advance of the pawn is typical of hypermodern play.} 17. exd5 Nxd5 18. Ne5 {A good move. The threat is Nxg6, because if I capture the knight then my bishop on e6 is loose.} 18... Re8 19. Rc1 {A natural move, but it leads to disaster. I am employing the equivalent of a "full court press" in basketball, keeping up the pressure all over the board. I must keep the initiative at all costs.} 19... Bf5 { Now the knight at e5 is under attack. Should it advance or retreat?} 20. Nc6 { 20.Nc4 Rxe1+ 21.Bxe1 Nf4 22.Qxd8+ Rxd8 I would have control of the important d-file.} 20... Qd7 {This sacrifices a second pawn. But keep your eye on the c5-square, it plays a very important role from here on!} 21. Rxc5 Rxe1+ 22. Qxe1 {22.Bxe1 Re8 The back rank is very weak, and I threaten Nf4!} 22... Re8 23. Qc1 Nb6 {I must keep attacking. If my opponent gets time to breathe my attack will end and those queenside pawns will race down the board and kill me. } 24. b3 Re2 25. Ba5 {Everything seems under control. As it turns out this is an error, which allows me to create new threats. 25.Bc3 Rc2 26.Qe1 Be4 This would have been a very messy position.} 25... Be4 26. Ne5 Qe7 {Now Tukmak ov had to play 27.Qe1 which would have led to a very messy position. I have no idea how the game would have turned out. But fortunately for me he made a mistake.} 27. Nd4 Ra2 28. Bxb6 Bxe5 {Things are beginning to happen on the a7-g1 diagonal, and White has a back rank weakness.} 29. Qe3 {I will never forget this position. The next move brought me the championship of the Soviet Union, and a tremendous amount of aesthetic pleasure as well.} 29... Qxc5 { Black resigned. I threaten Ra1.} 0-1