Christiansen vs Kasparov
Moscow Interzonal | ?
592
[Event "Moscow Interzonal"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Christiansen"]
[Black "Kasparov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E70"]
[Opening "King's Indian: 4.e4 d6"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f4 {The Four Pawns Attack is the
most aggressive response to the King's Indian Defense. If Black is
well-prepared, however, he can wind up with a strong initiative.} 5... O-O 6.
Nf3 c5 {This is the most principled reply, attacking White's broad pawn center
in true hypermodern style.} 7. d5 e6 {Black can also adopt the strategy of the
Benko Gambit by playing 7...b5, but I have never really liked that opening and
prefer to stick to a King's Indian or Benoni style.} 8. dxe6 {8.Be2 is the
normal move. This capture weakens my pawn structure a bit but also gives me
useful central pawns, which play a major role in this game.} 8... fxe6 9. Bd3
{ I think 9.Be2 would have been a better move.} 9... Nc6 10. O-O Nd4 11. Ng5
e5 12. f5 h6 13. Nh3 {13.fxg6 hxg5 14.Bxg5 Be6 15.Nd5 This looks like a
promising sacrificial line, but there is a strong reply. 15...Bxd5 16.exd5 e4
17.Bxe4 Qe7 The three pawns are not sufficient compensation for Black's active
piece.} 13... gxf5 14. exf5 b5 15. Be3 bxc4 16. Bxc4+ Kh8 17. Bxd4 cxd4 {
These central pawns give Black a big advantage.} 18. Nd5 { Now I need to get
the pawns marching forward.} 18... Ba6 19. Nxf6 Bxc4 20. Nh5 Bxf1 21. Qg4
{White has sacrificed the exchange for a small kingside attack. But the real
issue is still the central pawns.} 21... Qd7 22. Rxf1 d3 23. Qf3 d2 24. g4
Rac8 25. Qd3 Qa4 26. Nf2 Qd4 27. Qxd4 exd4 { The pawns are tripled and
seemingly weak, but they still get the job done.} 28. Nf4 Rfe8 29. Ne6 Rc1 30.
Nd1 Bf6 31. Kf2 Bg5 32. Ke2 Rc5 { The rook cannot be captured because of the
pin on the e-file.} 33. Kd3 Re5 34. Nxg5 {34.Kxd4 Re1} 34... hxg5 35. Rf2 Re4
36. h3 Re3+ 37. Kxd4 R8e4+ 38. Kd5 Re2 39. Rf3 Re1 40. f6 Rf4 0-1
0-1
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