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Now unclassified  :  KASPAROV Garry    (RUS)

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Garry Kasparov just like Bobby Fischer cannot be forgotten by the Chess world. Both are rightly regarded as certainly the strongest chess players ever. Garry Kasparov dominated the world of Chess during more than 20 years. But, in 2005 he created a sensation by announcing his retirement - a definitive withdrawal from the competition. After his particularly brilliant International Chess Career, he would like now to be devoted to his writing and political activities in Russia.
Kasparov's style, as a Chess player, is rather brilliant. According to the dominant tradition of Chess, he plays for the initiative, and evidently to win. Also, he does not hesitate to engage himself in gambits and audacious piece sacrifices. But, at the same time his vision of chess is original and deep. Consequently, it is clear that Kasparov brought a lot to the Opening Theory.

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We choose, as an illustration of the Kasparov's style, a famous game played by the young Kasparov, aged 17 years, against the great Mihail Tal in Baku.

Tal, Mihail (2705) - Kasparov, Garry (2595)
- (B19) Caro-Kann Defense, 0-1,
Baku training m, Baku (RUS), 1980 -


     1.e4    c6
     2.d4    d5
     3.Nd2    ...


This unusual answer, introduced in the game Vesely, Jirl - Opocensky, Karel ½-½ (B12) CSR-ch Prague, 1953 is always practiced today with White good results. More frequent is: 3.Nc3, 3.exd5 or 3.e5.

     3...    dxe4  (g6!?)
     4.Nxe4    Bf5
     5.Ng3    Bg6
     6.h4    h6
     7.Nf3    Nd7  Classical
     8.h5    Bh7
     9.Bd3    Bxd3
     10.Qxd3    Qc7  (e6=)


All this beginning is without surprise; we follow the Classical variation of the Caro-Kann.

DIAG 1 :


     11.Bd2    Ngf6  (e6=)
     12.Qe2 (12.0-0-0)   e6
     13.Ne5!? Active    c5    Usual
     14.Nxd7 Only move   Qxd7
     15.dxc5 (15.0-0-0?!)   Bxc5
     16.0-0-0    Qa4  Initiative
     17.Bc3 Active   Rc8!?


This last move was played for the first time in the game: Ree, Hans - Pomar Salamanca, Arturo ½-½ (B19) Clare Benedict Cup 16th, 1969; all this line, anyway, is now totally given up.

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     18.Bxf6    gxf6
     19.Kb1  +/=   Be7N  A novelty


In the above mentioned game, Pomar Salamanca had chosen: 19...Rg8. In the present position, White may be credited with a small advantage. In particular the Black King is not in safety. But, on another side, Tal's Queenside castling seems vulnerable.

DIAG 2 :



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     20.Rd3! Initiative   Rg8!  Active
     21.Rhd1  Doubling  f5!  Initiative


This multi-fonction move is particularly interesting, with four clear consequences:
  • Progression of the Black Kingside majority.
  • Opening of the diagonal a1-h8.
  • Control of the e4-square.
  • Threat: ...f4 attacking the g3-Knight.


  • DIAG 3 :


    But Tal has another vision of the game and finds here a typical sacrifice well in his style:

         22.Nxf5!! Tal sacrifice   exf5    Logical
         23.Re1 Initiative   Qh4!?  (Rc7)
         24.Re3 Threat    Rc7     Defensive
         25.Qb5+ Initiative   Kf8
         26.Qe5 Initiative   f4!?      (Rd7)
         27.Re4    Rc5!?  Initiative
         28.Qxe7+ Only choice   Qxe7
         29.Rxe7 Only choice   Rxg2


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    DIAG 4 :


    Tal's sacrifice seems a posteriori to be quite correct... But Kasparov finds in this game a defensive way both subtil and accurate. In particular was possible: 27...Rd7 28.Rxf4 Qg5 30.Qe6 Qxf4 31.Qxd7 Bh4! -+ and Black has a clear advantage. However, after: 31.Re8+ Kg7 32.Rxg8+ Kxg8 33.Qxb7 Qxf2 34.a3 -+ it is not easy for Black to win in this difficult Queens Endgame. Also, Garry Kasparov prefers to restore the material and to cause the Queens exchange, thus arriving to a Rooks Endgame easier to lead.

         30.Rxb7    Rxf2    (=/+)
         31.a4?! (31.Rxa7)   f3!       Deep
         32.Re4? (32.Rxa7)    Rf5!    Initiative
         33.Rb5 (33.Rb8+)   Rxb5  Only choice
         34.axb5    Re2!   Initiative
         35.Rf4 Forced   f2        Only move
         36.Ka2 Defensive   Rxc2!  Only move


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    DIAG 5 :


    In this rather technical Rooks endgame, Garry Kasparov has a significant advantage and must win in the long term

         37.Kb3    Re2   
         38.Kc3    Ke7!    Accurate
         39.b4 (39.Kd3?)   Ke6      Clear
         40.Kd3    Rb2!     0-1


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