[Event "Hilversum"] [Site "?"] [Round "3"] [White "Timman"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "C70"] [Opening "Spanish: 4.Ba4"] 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8 13. Nbd2 Bf8 14. a3 h6 15. Bc2 Nb8 16. b4 Nbd7 17. Bb2 g6 18. c4 exd4 19. cxb5 axb5 20. Nxd4 c6 21. a4 bxa4 22. Bxa4 Qb6 23. Nc2 Qc7 24. Bb3 Ba6 25. Rc1 Bg7 26. Ne3 Bb5 27. Nd5 Nxd5 28. Bxg7 Kxg7 29. exd5 Ne5 {Here Timman could have maintained the balance with 30. dxc6, but he chose to comlicate matters.} 30. Ne4 { Now Black can fork White's rooks. Do you see how?} 30... Nd3 31. Qd2 { I should have set up a strong pin on the e-file with 31...Qe7 but he didn't, perhaps because he failed to appreciate that his king is actually vulnerable. There was no need to take either rook just yet.} 31... Ra3 {This brings another piece into play and looks strong, but Timman comes up with a magnificent defense.} 32. Nf6 { A positively brilliant move. The threat is Nxe8+ forking king and queen.} 32... Rxe1+ 33. Rxe1 Kxf6 { 33...Qd8 34.Ng4 Nxe1 35.Qxh6+ Kg8 36.dxc6 Rxb3 37.c7 Qxc7 38.Nf6++} 34. Qc3+ Ne5 35. f4 {The game has turned around completely. Black is on the defensive, suffering from a severe pin at e5 which makes up for the missing piece. Kasparov now misses his last chance to save the game, hoping in vain for a win!} 35... Ba4 {35...Kg7 36.fxe5 dxe5 37.Qb2 Ra8 38.Rxe5 Kg8 Perhaps there would still be a possibility for a half-point here.} 36. fxe5+ dxe5 { Now White needs to open a pathway to f7.} 37. d6 Qxd6 38. Qf3+ Ke7 39. Qxf7+ Kd8 40. Rd1 {The pin wins!} 40... Ra1 { A counter-pin temporarily saves the day, but the pins are not over!} 41. Qf6+ { and Black resigned.} 1-0