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CHESS PRACTICE
- GARRY KASPAROV SPECIAL PAGE -
- Updated: October 2006 -
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.
«Garry Kasparov ©-Chess Game.com/»
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 -
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1.e4
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c6
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2.d4
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d5
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3.Nd2
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...
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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.
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3...
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dxe4
(g6!?)
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4.Nxe4
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Bf5
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5.Ng3
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Bg6
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6.h4
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h6
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7.Nf3
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Nd7
Classical
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8.h5
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Bh7
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9.Bd3
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Bxd3
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10.Qxd3
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Qc7
(e6=)
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All this beginning is without surprise; we follow the Classical
variation of the Caro-Kann.
DIAG 1
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11.Bd2
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Ngf6
(e6=)
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12.Qe2
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(12.0-0-0)
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e6
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13.Ne5!?
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Active
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c5
Usual
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14.Nxd7
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Only move
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Qxd7
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15.dxc5
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(15.0-0-0?!)
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Bxc5
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16.0-0-0
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Qa4
Initiative
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17.Bc3
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Active
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Rc8!?
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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.
«Garry Kasparov ©-ChessBase
At the World Trade Center in 1995»
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18.Bxf6
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gxf6
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19.Kb1
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+/=
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Be7N
A novelty
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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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«Garry Kasparov ©- Agence France Presse/Corbis
Yahoo! - it.geocities.com/»
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20.Rd3!
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Initiative
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Rg8!
Active
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21.Rhd1
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Doubling
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f5!
Initiative
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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
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But Tal has another vision of the game and finds here a typical
sacrifice well in his style:
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22.Nxf5!!
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Tal sacrifice
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exf5
Logical
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23.Re1
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Initiative
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Qh4!?
(Rc7)
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24.Re3
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Threat
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Rc7
Defensive
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25.Qb5+
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Initiative
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Kf8
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26.Qe5
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Initiative
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f4!?
(Rd7)
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27.Re4
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Rc5!?
Initiative
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28.Qxe7+
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Only choice
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Qxe7
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29.Rxe7
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Only choice
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Rxg2
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«Garry Kasparov ©- Le reportage
de Albert Zawada / Gazetas»
DIAG 4
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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.
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30.Rxb7
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Rxf2
(=/+)
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31.a4?!
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(31.Rxa7)
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f3!
Deep
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32.Re4?
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(32.Rxa7)
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Rf5!
Initiative
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33.Rb5
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(33.Rb8+)
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Rxb5
Only choice
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34.axb5
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Re2!
Initiative
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35.Rf4
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Forced
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f2
Only move
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36.Ka2
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Defensive
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Rxc2!
Only move
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«Garry Kasparov ©- Le reportage
de Albert Zawada / Gazetas»
DIAG 5
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In this rather technical Rooks endgame, Garry Kasparov has a
significant advantage and must win in the long term
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37.Kb3
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Re2
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38.Kc3
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Ke7!
Accurate
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39.b4
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(39.Kd3?)
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Ke6
Clear
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40.Kd3
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Rb2!
0-1
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