[Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Round "22"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Karpov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "E10"] [Opening "Neo-Indian: 3.Nf3"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Bg5 h6 6. Bxf6 { This exchange is not necessary, but it has become popular in the past decade.} 6... Bxf6 7. e3 O-O 8. Rc1 c6 9. Bd3 Nd7 10. O-O dxc4 { When Black s the center in this way, it is already a minor victory for White.} 11. Bxc4 e5 12. h3 {This both keeps pieces off of g4, but also provides the possibility of Nf3- h2- g4 later on. This move was my idea, introduced a year before this game was played.} 12... exd4 13. exd4 { The isolated pawn is well-supported, and the knight at d7 is misplaced.} 13... Nb6 14. Bb3 Bf5 {Otherwise the knight gets to e4.} 15. Re1 a5 16. a3 Re8 17. Rxe8+ Qxe8 18. Qd2 {Here Karpov should have placed his queen at d7, not waiting for my rook to occupy the e-file. Instead, he puts the knight there, a puzzling choice.} 18... Nd7 {A poor move which allows an effective reply.} 19. Qf4 Bg6 20. h4 {I have an initiative on the kingside now.} 20... Qd8 21. Na4 { Parrying the threat of 21. ... Qb6.} 21... h5 {Now the g5-square is weakened.} 22. Re1 { The rook was doing nothing on the c-file, but here it has a magnificent view!} 22... b5 23. Nc3 Qb8 24. Qe3 {24.Ne5 This was a tempting alternative.} 24... b4 25. Ne4 bxa3 26. Nxf6+ Nxf6 27. bxa3 Nd5 {A good move really. I can't understand why some of the commentators criticized it. I do get a superior knight versus bishop endgame, but there was hardly a better move to be found.} 28. Bxd5 cxd5 {After a few exchanges, the position looks quite dull. But my control of the e-file must not be underestimated. The most important thing, however, is the fact that my knight is better than Karpov's bishop.} 29. Ne5 Qd8 30. Qf3 { There is no way I would have traded my prize steed for the useless bishop!} 30... Ra6 31. Rc1 { Since the e-file is closed, the rook returns to the c-file, which is now open.} 31... Kh7 32. Qh3 Rb6 {Preparing an invasion, via the c8-square.} 33. Rc8 Qd6 34. Qg3 a4 {This drops a pawn, but Karpov's position was already very bad.} 35. Ra8 Qe6 36. Rxa4 Qf5 37. Ra7 {The seventh rank is always useful!} 37... Rb1+ 38. Kh2 Rc1 39. Rb7 Rc2 40. f3 Rd2 {Here the game was adjourned. I sealed a strong move which forces the win, but my seconds were a bit annoyed, because they had only considered the defensive move 41.Rb4.} 41. Nd7 { There is a very strong threat here.} 41... Rxd4 {This sets up the exchange of queens following 42...Qf4, but Karpov never has time to play it!} 42. Nf8+ Kh6 {42...Kh8 43.Rb8} 43. Rb4 Rc4 { 43...Rd1 44.Rb8 Bh7 45.Qg5+ Qxg5 46.hxg5+ Kxg5 47.Nxh7+} 44. Rxc4 dxc4 45. Qd6 {White is setting up a check on the c1-h6 diagonal.} 45... c3 46. Qd4 { My best game of this match. My 13th win over Karpov. 13 is my lucky number!} 1-0