Kozul vs Kasparov
651
[Event "Belgrade"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Kozul"]
[Black "Kasparov"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "E32"]
[Opening "Nimzo-Indian: Classical, 4...O-O"]
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 {The Nimzoindian Defense, named after the great
hypermodern played Aaron Nimzowitsch.} 4. Qc2 { White intends to keep his
pawns intact with Qxc3 in the event Black plays Bxc3. } 4... O-O 5. Bg5 {A
very committal move since White's bishop is forced off the c1-h6 diagonal,
with Black's next move.} 5... h6 6. Bh4 c5 7. dxc5 Na6 8. a3 {8.e4 Bxc3+
9.bxc3 e5 is better for Black due to White's tripled c-pawns.} 8... Bxc3+ 9.
Qxc3 Nxc5 { Black's lead in development fully compensates for White's bishop
pair.} 10. Bxf6 {White wishes to do away with Black's initiative by going into
an endgame. } 10... Qxf6 11. Qxf6 gxf6 {Black stands a little better because
of White's lagging development and queenside weaknesses.} 12. b4 Na4 13. e3 b6
{ Black has a natural target to attack, the pawn on c4.} 14. Nf3 Ba6 15. Nd2
Bb7 16. Bd3 Rac8 {16...Bxg2 would allow White to win material.} 17. Rc1 {
Walks into a pin on the c-file.} 17... d5 { Taking advantage of the pin on the
c-file.} 18. Ke2 dxc4 19. Nxc4 Rfd8 { Black's more active pieces carry over
into an endgame initiative.} 20. Rhd1 Ba6 21. Rd2 b5 {White resigned since
material loss in unavoidable because of the pin on the c-file.} 0-1
0-1
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