Kasparov vs. Karpov - World Chess Championship 1990 PDF

Kasparov Karpov 5
Chess World Championship

NewYork-Lion 1990
Paolo Ciancarini
February 1991
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Contents
1 Game 1:
New York, Oct 8, 1990 5
2 Game 2:
3 Game 3:
4 Game 4:
5 Game 5:
6 Game 6:
7 Game 7:
8 Game 8:
9 Game 9:
10 Game 10:
New York, Nov 2, 1990 18
11 Game 11:
12 Game 12:
13 Game 13:
Lion, Nov 24, 1990 22
14 Game 14:
Lion, Nov 26, 1990 23
15 Game 15:
Lion, Nov 28, 1990. 25
16 Game 16:
Lion, Dec 4, 1990 28
17 Game 17:
Lion, Dec 2, 1990 32
18 Game 18:
Lion, Dec 4, 1990 33
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19 Game 19:
Lion, Dec 12, 1990 35
20 Game 20:
Lion, Dec 15, 1990 37
21 Game 21:
Lion, Dec 19, 1990 39
22 Game 22:
Lion, Dec 26, 1990 43
23 Game 23:
Lion, Dec 29, 1990 45
24 Game 24:
Lion, Dec 31, 1990 46
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The Kasparov-Kasparov fifth World Championship match in NewYork-Lion was one of the most
interesting matches between these two players. Almost all the games were exciting, and the fight
was fierce.
The time control was 40 moves in 2 hours and half, then 16 moves per hour. The referee
was G.Gijssen (NL), who also directed the match in Siviglia. Kasparovs training team included
Z.Dolmatov, M.Gurevich, Z.Azmaiparashvili, G.Georgadze, and A.Shakarov. Karpovs training
team included N.Krogius, L.Portish, and R.Henley. In France O.Renet was added to the Karpovs
team.
Press room commenters were notable grandmasters that found very difficult to assess in real
time the moves of the two champions.
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1 Game 1: liked Blacks position. Dlugy thought it was
even.
New York, Oct 8, 1990 13. c4b5 c6b5
Karpov-Kasparov Most people (except Shamkovich) expected
13. . . ., ab5. Robert Byrne preferred 13. . . .,
N
Kings Indian Defense (E81/14)
1. d2d4 g8f6 ab5 but thought about playing 13. . . ., cb5
in his earlier career. He did not think that
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
R
3. b1c3 f8g7 13. . . ., cb5 was earth-shattering, though.
4. e2e4 d7d6 14. f1e1
5. f2f3 Karpov spent 30 minutes on this move. Naj-
N
5 f3 - games 3,5,7. Some months ago Kas-
dorf thought it was weak.
N
B R
14. ... d7e5
parov has lost a game as Black in this variant
R
15. d3f1 f8e8
against Gulko.
B
An alternative is 15. . . ., c8.
B
5. ... 00
N
16. e3f2 d6d5
6. c1e3 c7c6
N
17. e4d5 f6d5
N
The Byrne variation. Kasparov previously
N
18. c3d5
played 6. . . ., c6. The idea is to open a file
N N N
18 e4 was analyzed by many GMs.
B
on Queen side, to avoid White long castle.
Q B B B N K
Seirawan looked at 18. e4 f4; 19. c5
N
7. f1d3 a7a6
Q R N
g5; 20. g3 d5; 21. e3 h3+; 22. h1
N
8. g1e2 b7b5
e3; 23. e3 f2+.
9.
R
00 b8d7
Q
B
18. ... d8d5
10. a1c1 e7e5
R
19. a3a4 g7h6
B Q B
Kasparov spent 6 minutes on this move. ECO
R B
20. c1a1
c4,
N B N N R
has 10. . . ., b7; 11. d2, bc4; 12.
N
Or 20. c7 f4.
b6; 13. b3, a5; 14. a4, fd7; 15. c2 =
Q Q
20. ... e5c4
from Hort-Benko, Monte Carlo 1968.
Or 20. . . ., b4; 21. b3 a5.
rZbl0skZ
21. a4b5 a6b5
Z0ZnZpap rZ0ZrZkZ
pZpo0mpZ ZbZ0ZpZp
ZpZ0o0Z0 0Z0Z0Zpa
0ZPOPZ0Z ZpZqZ0Z0
Z0MBAPZ0 0ZnM0Z0Z
PO0ZNZPO Z0Z0ZPZ0
Z0SQZRJ0 0O0Z0APO
11. a2a3
S0ZQSBJ0
R
N
Karpov spent 20 minutes on this new move.
R R
22. a1a8
Previously played was 11. b3 exd4; 12. d4
N B
22. e8+ e8; 23. b3 was what
e5; 13. cb5 ab5; 14. e2 d5, Diez del Cor- Seirawan expected. Deep Thought analyzed
ral - Spassky, Palma de Mallorca 1969. Seirawan
N R
22. b3! and now:
suggested 11. b4. ECO also has 11. d5. e8 + (or perhaps
N R N
A) 22. . . ., d6; 23.
11. ... e5d4 b5) 23. . . ., e8 (23. . . ., e8; 24.
B R B B N N
23.
a8 a8; 25. b5) 24. b5 b5;
N B
11. . . ., bc4 or 11. . . ., b7 were possible.
12. e2d4 c8b7 Q B B R B
25. d5 d5; 26. b5 b8; 27. a4.
R R B
B) 22. . . ., e1; 23. a8+, a8; 24.
Q N N N N
Christiansen and Seirawan liked Whites po-
sition. Shamkovich, Najdorf, and Zuckerman e1, d2; (24. . . ., d6; 25. b5, b5;
5
Q K Q N
rZ0Z0ZkZ
b5. 24. . . ., a3; 25,
N N Q K Q
26. e8+, g7; 27.
b5. b5; 26. b5)
B N Q K N
e8+, g7; 27.
Z0Z0ZpZp
25. b5, b3; 26. e8+, g7; 27. b3,
Q B B Q B
b3; 28. d4 (28. c5, d1+; 29. f1. If
B B Q
0Z0Z0ZpZ
e3,
Q K Q B
28. . . ., e3+; 29. c3) 29. . . ., f6;
ZBZ0Z0Z0
f6+,
K Q B B Q B
29. e7+, g8; ( 29. . . ., f7; 30.
g8) 30. d8+, f8; 31. c5, f7; 32. c4,
0O0Z0Z0Z
winning.
C) 22. . . ., Ne3; 23. Ra8, Ba8 (23. . . .,

Nd1; 24. Rae8+, Kg7; 25. Rd) 24. Z0a0ZPZ0
Qd3, Rd8; 25. Be3, Be3; 26. Re3,
Qd4; 27. Re8+ wins. bZ0Z0APO
D) 22. . . ., Nd2; 23. Re8+ (23. Ra8,
ZRZ0Z0J0
Ra8; 24. Bb5, Bf4) 23. . . ., Re8; 24.
Bb5, Rd8; 25. Ra2 (25. Ra7, Rc8; 26.
Kasparov offered a draw and Karpov ac-
Be2, Qd7; 27. Ba6, Rc7; 28. Bb7, Rb7;

cepted. Karpov had 7 minutes to make 10
29. Ra8+, Kg7; 30. Qa1, f6; 31. Qa3, Kf7;

moves. Kasparov had 15 minutes left.
32. b4, Rc7; 33. b5)

2 Game 2:
25. . . ., Nb5; New York, Oct 10, 1990
(25. . . ., Ne4; 26. fe4, Qb5+)

Kasparov-Karpov
Ruy Lopez (C92/29)
N N
1. e2e4 e7e5
26. Qb3, Qb3; 27. Nb3, Rd1+; 28.
B
2. g1f3 b8c6
Bf1, Bd5; 29. Ra3, Bc4; 30. Ra8+, Kg7; 31.
B N
3. f1b5 a7a6
Bd4+, f3; 32. Ra7+, Kg8; 33. Ra1, Bb3;
B
4. b5a4 g8f6
34. Rd1, Bd1; 35. Bf6 with equality.
R
5. 00 f8e7
Re8a8
B
6. f1e1 b7b5
Qd1b3
22. ...
23. 7. a4b3 d7d6
B
8. c2c3 00
Another drawish possibility is 23. Nb5,
9. h2h3 c8b7
Qd1; 24. Rd1, Nb2; 25. Rb1, Bg7; 26. Karpov used this defense to beat Timman in
Bd4, Na4. R
the Candidates final in Kuala Lumpur.
Bb7c6 10.
N
d2d4
B
f8e8
Bf1d3 Nc4d6
23. ...
11. b1d2 e7f8
Qb3d5 Bc6d5
24.
12. a2a4 h7h6
Nd4b5 Nd6b5
25.
Q
Against Timman, in the seventh game, Kar-
Bd3b5 Bh6g7
26.
B
pov preferred the caute 12. . . ., d7.
Bg7c3
27.
N
13. b3c2 e5d4
Re1d1 Bd5b3
28. b2b4
N
13. . . ., b8
Rd1b1
29.
B
14. c3d4 c6b4
30.
15. c2b1 b5a4
Not 30. Rd3?, Ra1+. If 30. Rc1, Bb4 R

15. . . ., c5 - game 4.
(30. . . ., Bd2; 31. Rb1, Bc2; 32. Rb2, Ra1+; R R

16. a1a4 a6a5
33. Bf1, Be3 draw) 31. Rb1 (31. Ba4, N

17. a4a3 a8a6
Rb4; 32. Bb5, Rb5; 33. Ra1+ draw) N

18. f3h2
31. . . ., Ba4; 32. Rb4, Bb5; 33. Rb5, N N

Ivanchuk has introduced 18. h2. Timman
played 18. h4, e4! in game 1 of his match
Ra1+; 34. Be1 draw. R
Bb3a2
with Karpov, then tried 18. ae3 in game 5.
30. ... 18. ... g7g6
6
0Z0lrakZ
analysis of the other variations. Karpov spent
20 minutes on this move.
Zbo0ZpZ0
rZ0o0mpo
o0Z0Z0Z0 0ZbZranZ
0m0OPZ0Z Z0Z0ZpZk
S0Z0Z0ZP rZpo0Zpo
0O0M0OPM oqZ0Z0Z0
ZBAQS0J0 0mNOPZNZ
Z0S0APZP
0O0Z0ZPZ
19. f2f3
ZBL0S0J0
Perhaps a new move. Kasparov spent 2 min-
N
utes on this move. Other moves have been 19.
Q
g4, 19 e5, and 19. f4.
19. ... d8d7
Karpov spent 10 minutes on this move. Kas-
N
parov looked surprised.
20.
N
d2c4
Threatening 21. a5. Also possible is 20. 25. Be3h6
N
Q
df1.
20. ... d7b5 Kasparov spent 16 minutes on this move. Af-
ter lots of analysis at a board with Geller, Por-
R
Some GMs looked at 20. . . ., a4.
tisch, Najdorf, and others, someone shouted
N
21. a3c3
B B
mate! Someone was going to win. Dzindzi liked
B
Christiansen expected 21. e3.
h6. Deep
R
25. f4. Fedorowicz liked 25.
N Q
21. ... b7c8
B
Thought liked 25. f1.
R
Najdorf analyzed 21. . . ., d5; 22 a3 b6;
N N
23 e5 c5; 24 exf6 e1+ ; 25. ... f8h6
Q
25 e1 cd4. 26.
N
g4h6
Q
g8h6
22. B c1e3 K g8h7 27. c4d6 b5b6
Karpov spent 10 minutes on this move. This
Christiansen and Wolff thought White was
Q
surprised many of the Grandmaster annotators
who expected 22. . . ., h5 or 22. . . ., b7, then winning. Shamkovich and Dzindzi thought
N Q
Black was ok.
Q
White would play 23 d5.
28. d6e8 b6d4+
N
23. d1c1
B
Threatening 24. a3, winning the c7 pawn.
Q Q
Christiansen liked 23. f2. After 22 minutes of thought. Karpov was ei-
ther thinking of 28. . . ., d4+, 28. . . ., d8,
Q N R R
23. ... c7c6
K
23. . . ., b7; 24. a5 a5; 25. c7. or 28. resigns!
N 29. g1h1
B
24. h2g4
Q B Qe3 Qe5.
GM Miguel Quinteros liked 24. f2 and 25.
Qd4d8
Robert Byrne suggested 29.
N
f4; Deep Thought preferred 24. f4.
24. ... f6g8 29. ...
Qe5.
Christiansen commented that Karpov was
N B Re1d1 Qd8e8
saving his pieces for the next game. Both Or 29. . . .,
24. . . ., g4 and 24. . . ., g4 were exten-
Qc1g5 Ra6a7
30.
N Rd1d8 Qe8e6
sively analysed by Christiansen. Alex Dunne 31.
expected 24. . . ., g8, commenting that Chris- 32.
tiansen was trying to please the crowd with the 33. f3f4
7
Qd4a7+ Nd5e7
0ZbS0Z0Z Rc6a6 Qd8d1+
41.
Qa7g1 Qd1d2
42.
s0Z0ZpZk Qg1f1
43.
44.
0ZpZqZpm
o0Z0Z0L0 0Z0Z0ZnZ
0m0ZPO0Z Z0Z0m0Zk
Z0S0Z0ZP RZ0Z0ZpZ
0O0Z0ZPZ o0Z0O0Z0
ZBZ0Z0ZK 0Z0Z0Z0Z
B Z0Z0Z0ZP
33. ...
R
c8a6
0O0l0ZPZ
R
ZBZ0ZQZK
The GMs analysed 33. . . ., f6 34. h8+ and
B
33. . . ., d7. Deep Thought evaluated 33. . . .,
Q
d7 as best .
Q
34. f4f5 e6e7
R K
35. g5d2
GM Suetin looked at 35. h8+, h8; 36.
Q K R
h6+, g8; 37. fg6, fg6; 38. c6 and
Karpov resigned.
N B
if 38. . . ., c6; 39. a2+
Q
N R K
35. ... e7e5
h8; 37.
Q K
35. . . ., d5?; 36. h8+!,
h6+, g8; 38. exd5 3 Game 3:
Q New York, Oct 15, 1990
R Q
36. d2f2
g3, g3?;
R K Q K
The crowd wanted to see 36.
h8+, h8; 38. h8+, g8; 39. f6
Q
37.
and 40. g7 mate. Christiansen preferred 36. Karpov-Kasparov
R f3 with the idea of 37. f6 and 38.R h8+
N
Q
with the mate threat. Deep Thought preferred 1. d2d4 g8f6
Q
36. f2.
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
36. ... e5e7 3. b1c3 f8g7
Karpov had 2 minutes left to make 4 moves.
N
4. e2e4 d7d6
R R Q
Kasparov had 25 minutes left. Deep Thought
B
5. g1f3 00
Q K R N
looked at 36. . . ., e7; 37. c5, c7; 38.
B Q
6. f1e2 e7e5
R B R B
d4, f6; 39. fg6+, g7; 40. d6, g8; 41. 7. c1e3 d8e7
Q
h5, c8; 42. d8, e6. N
Kasparov played 7. . . ., a6 in games 5 and
Q
37. f2d4 7.
N
Threatening 38. h8 mate.
N Q
8. d4e5 d6e5
N
37. ... h6g8 9. c3d5 e7d8
38. e4e5 b4d5
N d5; 10. cd5,
Q Q
Also possible is 9. . . .,
K R Q Q
39. f5g6+ f7g6
B N
g7; 40 c6, d8; 41 a7, b4+ or 9. . . ., d6
N R Q
39. . . .,
10. e3c5 f6e4
R Q R B
e7; 42 d6, c8; 43 gf7 - Deep Thought.
40. c3c6 e7d8 Not 10. . . ., e8??; 11. e7! 1-0 Peek-
B Q
Kasparov had 10 minutes left while Karpovs Canfell, Netherlands 1988.
B K
flag was hanging. Kasparov had the option of 11. c5e7 d8d7
Q N
sealing with a likely chance of Karpov resigning 12. e7f8 g8f8
R N
before the adjourned game or playing on for 10 13. d1c2 e4c5
more minutes. 14. a1d1 b8c6
8
rZbZ0j0Z 0Z0ZbZ0Z
opoqZpap ZpZ0Znap
0ZnZ0ZpZ 0opZkZpZ
Z0mNo0Z0 Z0Z0ZpZ0
0ZPZ0Z0Z 0ZPZpZ0Z
Z0Z0ZNZ0 ZPZ0Z0Z0
POQZBOPO NZ0Z0OPO
Z0ZRJ0ZR Z0ZBZRJ0
B Nf7d6
A new game begins.
N Bg7c3
27. d1e2
N
28. a2b4
15. 00
R
29. b4c2 f5f4
N K 30. f1d1 h7h5
Q N K N
Another critical variant is 15. g5, g8; 16.
b4, d8; 17. f7, f7; 18. bc5, d4; 19. 31. f2f3 e4e3
Q
B
32. g2g3 g6g5
N R
a4 -Deep Thought. Interesting is also 15.
K
b6, ab6 16. d7 - Geller. 33. e2d3 h5h4
N
K
15. ... c5e6 34. g1f1 c6c5
15. . . ., Nd4; 16. Nd4, exd4; 17. Qc1, N
35. f1e2 b6b5
Qd6; 18. Rfe1, Bd7; 19. Qf4. Or 15. . . ., e4; 36.
B
c4b5
K
d6b5
16. Ng5, Qf5; 17. Nh7+, Kg8; 18. Bg4 . R B
37. d3c4+ e6e7
16. Nd5b6 38.
R
d1d5
N
c3f6
K B
39. d5c5 b5c3+
16. Nf6, Qe7; 17. Nd5, Qd7 draw.
N
40. e2f1 e8g6
41. c2e1
Rd1d7 Bc8d7
16. ... a7b6
The game is adjurned.
Qc2d2 Bd7e8
17.
0Z0Z0Z0Z
18.
Worth considering also 18. . . ., Ncd4 or
18. . . ., Ned4.
ZpZ0j0Z0
0Z0Z0abZ
19. b2b3 e5e4
R
Nf3e1
Z0S0Z0o0
19. d8.
20. f7f5
Also 20. . . ., Ncd4 was considered.
Be2d1 Nc6e5 0ZBZ0o0o
ZPm0oPO0
21.
0Z0Z0Z0O
The activity of the Black pieces is impressive.
All the White pieces have been constrained on
N Z0Z0MKZ0
the backward rows.
22. e1c2
Ra8a2 K
Interesting is also 22. h4.
Q Kf8e7
22. ... 41. ... e7d6
N R K
23. d2d5 The sealed move. GMs had analyzed 41. . . .,
Q Ke7e6 R R K
24. c2b4 c7c6 fg3; 42. hg3, h3; 43. c7+, d6; 44.
b7, e2+; (44. . . ., g4; 45.
N Ne5f7 R K R K R
25. d5e6+ b6+, e7; 46.
26. b4a2 e6+, f7; 47. e3+. 44. . . ., c6; 45. a7,
9
BR B K Ng1f3 Nb8c6
B N R Bf1b5
e2+; (45. . . ., d4; 46. a6+, b6; 47. g1) 2.
B R B B K Bb5a4 Ng8f6
46. e2 h2; (46. . . ., e2; 47. a6+; 46. . . ., 3. a7a6
N R K B K Bf8e7
d4; 47. a6+, b6; 48. d3) 47. g2, 4.
B K B R K Rf1e1
e2;48. a6+) 45. g1, d4+; 46. h2, 5. 00
R B Ba4b3
f2; 47. h3, e1; 48. b6+. 47. . . ., c6; 6. b7b5
R
48. e7. 47. . . ., f5+; 48. g4 . 7. d7d6
R B B
42. c5a5 8. c2c3 00
R B K B R
A fantasy variation is 42. c8, f5; 43. 9. h2h3 c8b7
K N N K N N B
f8, h3+; 44. g1, d4; 45. gf4, e2+; 46. 10. d2d4 f8e8
K N R K R
h1, d1; 47. fg5, f2+; 48. g1, d3+; 11. b1d2 e7f8
d4,
K B K K B
49. h1, e1; 50 d8+, c5; 51. 12. a2a4 h7h6
d4; 52. e2, e3; 53. . . ., f2, 54. . . .,
B N
13. b3c2 e5d4
B
g2 mate 14. c3d4 c6b4
B R
42. ... f4g3 15. c2b1
42. . . ., h3; 43. gf4, d4; 44. g5.
K
rZ0lrakZ
43. h2g3 h4g3
N
Zbo0Zpo0
43. . . ., h3; 44. g1.
R K
44. e1g2 b7b5
R K
pZ0o0m0o
45. a5a6+ d6e7
R B
46. a6a7+ e7e8
N
ZpZ0Z0Z0
47. a7a8+ f6d8
B
Pm0OPZ0Z
48. g2e3
An alternative defense is 48. e2.
N
Z0Z0ZNZP
48. ... b5c4
K N
49. e3c4 g5g4
N
0O0M0OPZ
50. f1g2 c3e2
K
SBAQS0J0
51. c4e5 g4f3+
R
52. g2f3 g3g2
53. a8d8+
0Z0SkZ0Z 15. ... c7c5
Z0Z0Z0Z0 For 15. . . ., ba4 see game 2.

N
0Z0Z0ZbZ R
16. d4d5 f6d7
17. a1a3 f7f5
Z0Z0M0Z0
18. e4f5
R
0Z0Z0Z0Z
18. e5 is also possible. The move 18. ae3
was played in Timman-Karpov, Kuala Lumpur
ZPZ0ZKZ0 N
1990 (match).
N B
18. ... d7f6
0Z0ZnZpZ
19. d2e4 b7d5
N
Z0Z0Z0Z0 N
19. . . ., bd5; 20. g4.
20. e4f6+
R B ae3, e4; 21. B
e4, d5; 22. B
R R R N
20. b1,
e3; 23. e3, d4; 24.
Q R Q B
e6, d3; 25. e5,
d2,
Q R
Draw c4; 26. f3, c8; 27. g3, d2; 28.
d2; 29. f6 Horvath- Zobisch, 1988.
Q
B
20. ... d8f6
4 Game 4: 21. c1d2
New York, Oct 17, 1990 N R
Q
Alternatives are 21. h2 and 21. ae3
21. ... f6b2
B B B
21. . . ., c6; 22. c3. Or 21. . . ., f3; 22.
R Q B
Kasparov-Karpov
f3, b2; 23. c3 - Seirawan.
B
Ruy Lopez (C92/29)
1. e2e4 e7e5 22. d2b4
10
Q
rZ0ZrakZ
37. f5f6 g5f6
Q B K
37. . . ., g6; 38. g6+, g6; 39. e6 Q
Z0Z0Z0o0 N K
- Grefe.
N Q
38. g6f8+ h7g8
pZ0o0Z0o
39. f8g6 f6f7
B
ZpobZPZ0 Q R
More aggressive is 39. . . ., d4!?; 40. f5,
N K
c6+ and 41. . . ., e8 - Najdorf.
PA0Z0Z0Z N
40. g6e7+ g8f8
41. e7g6+
S0Z0ZNZP
The sealed move. Karpov offered a draw and
0l0Z0OPZ
Kasparov accepted.
ZBZQS0J0 0Z0s0j0Z
Z0Z0Zqo0
22. ... B d5f7!
0Z0Z0ZNo
B R opZpZ0Z0
A move maybe not seen by Kasparov, that
0ZpZ0Z0Z
certainly preferred 22. . . ., f3; 23. f3,
Q R B R
b4; 24. e6 (24. e4, e4?; 25. d5+). Q
R
Q R R
Z0Z0Z0OP
23. e1e6
b4; 24. e8, e8; 25.
R Q
23. ab5,
0ZBZQOKZ
a6, b5.
Q
B Q Q
Z0Z0Z0Z0
23. ... b2b4
23. . . ., e6; 24. fe6, b4; 25.
R R
d3,
e6; 26. ab5,
Q K Q K N R
ae8; 27. ba6, c4; 28.
R
h7+, f7; 29. f5+, e7; 30. d4, e1+.
R Q B
24. a3b3
ae3 d5; (24. . . ., a4; 25.
B R R R B
24. c2) 25.
e8 e8; 26. e8 e8; 27.
5 Game 5:
Q B N
a2 (25.
d5+ f7) 25. . . ., c4 26. d4. New York, Oct 22, 1990
Q
B R
24. ... b4a4
Q Q
25. b1c2 a8d8 Karpov-Kasparov
R Q N
Also 25. . . ., a5 or 25. . . ., a2. Kings Indian Defense (E94/4)
26. b3e3 a4b4 1. d2d4 g8f6
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
Q
27. g2g3
To be considered also 27. e2. 3. b1c3 f8g7
N
4. e2e4 d7d6
B Q
27. ... a6a5
B
27. . . ., e6; 28. fe6, c4; 29. 5. g1f3 00
Q
d5 and
B N
6. f1e2 e7e5
N
30. e7+ or 30. f5
7. c1e3 b8a6
Q Q
28. f3h4 d6d5
8. 00
B
29. d1e2 b4c4
An alternative is 8. de5.
R Q R K
30. c2d3
8. ... c7c6
Q N
e8, e2; 31. f8+, f8; 32.
R
30.
N
e2. 8. . . ., e8; (8. . . ., g4 - game 7) 9. de5,
Q g4.
K
30. ... c4c1+
9. d4e5
B B Q N B B
31. g1g2 c5c4
N
9. d5, (9. c2) g4; 10. g5, f6; 11. d2,
R R
32. d3c2 f7e6
h6 - Dlugy.
Q
33. e3e6 e8e6
Q R
34. e2e6+ 9. ... d6e5
R
10. d1d8 f8d8
K
34. fe6
11. f1d1
N K N N N B
34. ... g8h8
e5!?, e4; 12. e4, e5; 13.
Q Q B
35. h4g6+ h8h7 11.
36. e6e2 c1g5 g5 - Dlugy.
11
Rd8e8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
11. ...
12. h2h3
Ng4; 13. Ba6, Ne3; 14. fe3, ZbZ0j0Z0

Rd6 - Dlugy.
pZ0Z0mpo
12. c5,
Bg7f8
ba6; 15.
Nf3d2
Z0o0o0Z0
12. ...
13. b7b6
13. . . ., Bc5; 14. Bg5, Kg7; 15. Nb3 - Ro- BZPZPZ0O

hde.
Na6c5 O0M0J0O0
14. a2a3
Nc5e6 0Z0Z0Z0Z
Nd2b3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
15. b2b4
16.
16 Nf3 - Dlugy.
16. ... Bc8a6 Draw
16. . . ., a5; 17. ba5, ba5; 18. Na4, Ne4; 6 Game 6:

19. Bf3, f5; 20. Be4, fe4; 21. Nbc5; 16. . . .,
Nd4; 17. Ra2, Rad8; 18. Rad2, Rd2; 19. New York, Oct 24, 1990
Rd2 - Salov. Kasparov-Karpov
17. f2f3 Ruy Lopez (C92/15)
N N
1. e2e4 e7e5
K
B
2. g1f3 b8c6
N
17 f1 - Dzindzi.
B N
3. f1b5 a7a6
B R
17. ... f6h5
B
4. b5a4 g8f6
B N
18. e3f2 e8d8
R
19. e2f1 h5f4 5. 00 f8e7
B
6. f1e1 b7b5
R R R
19. . . ., d1; 20. d1, d8; 21. d8, R 7. a4b3 d7d6
N d8; 22. c5!, B f1; 23. cb6!, B 8. c2c3
N
00
B N B N
a6; 24.
B
9. h2h3 f6d7
ba7, b7; 25. a5, a8; 26. a4 - Dlugy.
B
10. d2d4 e7f6
20. g2g3
11. a2a4 c8b7
B B
12. a4b5
N N
20. h4 - Dlugy. Kasparov played 12. e3 in game 8 and 12.
K
20. ... f4h5 a3 in game 12.
R R R Q
21. g1g2 f7f5 12. ... a6b5
R R N
22. a1b1 a8c8 13. a1a8 d8a8
R R B N
23. d1d8 c8d8 14. d4d5 c6a5
N N
24. b1d1 d8d1+ 15. b3c2 a5c4
N B
25. c3d1 f5e4 16. b2b3 c4b6
N N
26. f3e4 c6c5 17. b1a3 b7a6
N B B
27. b4c5 e6c5 18. f3h2
B
28. b3c5 f8c5 18. d3, c6 = - deFirmian.
N N Q
29. f2c5 b6c5 18. ... c7c6
K B B B
30. d1c3 h5f6 19. d5c6 a8c6
B K N R
31. g2f3 a6b7 20. c1d2 f6e7
N
32. f1d3 g8f8 21. h2g4 f8a8
B K Q B
33. h3h4 h7h6 22. g4e3
B N
34. d3c2 f8e7 22 c1 - Deep Thought; 22 b1 - Valvo.
K N B
35. c2a4 a7a6 22. ... d7f6
36. f3e3 23. e3f5 e7f8
12
24. Bd2g5 N
b6d7 7. Bc1e3 Nb8a6
25. c3c4 b5c4
Nf6g4
Kasparov played 7. . . ., exd4 in game 11.
N B Q B
26. b3c4
B
8. 00
26 c4, c4; 27 bc4, c4; 28. b3,
Q R N
e3, e4; 30. B K
f7+, f7; 31.
9.
Qe8.
e3g5 f7f6
Q K
b4; 29.
Bg5c1 Kg8h8
9. . . .,
B
d5+, g6 -Deep Thouhgt.
Ng4h6
10.
N Q
26. ... a6c4
11. h2h3
B Q
27. a3c4 c6c4
12. d4e5
K
28. c2b3 c4c3
B N
29. g1h2 h7h6
R Q
rZbl0s0j
30. g5f6 d7f6
R K
31. e1e3 c3c7
N Q
opo0Z0ap
32. e3f3 g8h7
N N
33. f5e3 c7e7
B R
nZ0o0opm
34. e3d5 f6d5
Q
Z0Z0O0Z0
35. b3d5 a8a7
Q
36. d1b3 f7f6
R
0ZPZPZ0Z
37. b3b8 g7g6
K
38. f3c3 h6h5
K
Z0M0ZNZP
39. g2g4 h7h6
R B
PO0ZBOPZ
40. g4h5 h6h5
R
41. c3c8 f8g7
S0AQZRJ0
42. c8e8
0L0ZRZ0Z
s0Z0l0a0
0Z0o0opZ
12. ... f6e5?!
Z0ZBo0Zk
Tal disliked this move, saying that 12. . . .,
B
de5 was necessary.
0Z0ZPZ0Z
13. c1e3
B Qe8; 14 Nd5, Ng8.
Z0Z0Z0ZP Nh6f7
13 g5,
Qd1d2 Na6c5
13. ...
0Z0Z0O0J
14.
14. . . ., Ne6 and 15. . . ., c5 - Rohde.
Z0Z0Z0Z0 15. Nf3g5

15. b4, Ne6. Or 15. Bc5, dc5; 16. Qe3
Nf7g5
- Tal.
The sealed move. A draw was agreed the next
15. ...
15. . . ., Ne6 - Shamkovich.
day.
16. Be3g5 Bg7f6

16. . . ., Qe8.
7 Game 7:
New York, Oct 28, 1990 17. Bg5e3
17. Bh6
Karpov-Kasparov
Nc5e6
Be2g4
17. ...
N
18. h7h5
18. . . ., Nd4; 19. Bc8, Rc8 (19. . . .,
1. d2d4 g8f6
N B Qc8; 20. Bd4, exd4; 21. Nb5) 20. Bd4,

2. c2c4 g7g6
exd4; 21. Nb5, Qe7.

3. b1c3 f8g7
N Bg4e6 Bc8e6
4. e2e4 d7d6
B Nc3d5 Bf6h4
5. g1f3 00 19.
6. f1e2 e7e5 20.
13
29. Be3, Bg5; 30. Nf6+, Kh6; (30. . . .,
rZ0l0s0j Kg7) 31. Bc5, Bd2; 32. Rcd1, Rdd8.

Be6d5
opo0Z0Z0 Qc5d4
29. ...
30. . . ., Qb5 31 a4 Qb3 32 dc6 bc6 33

30. c4d5
0Z0obZpZ
Z0ZNo0Zp
e5 - Rohde.
R Ra8e8
31. d5c6 b7c6
0ZPZPZ0a R Qd4d2
32. c1c6
B Bf6e5
33. c6c4
Z0Z0A0ZP B Be5g3
34. f4d2
PO0L0OPZ R
35. d2e3
B Bg3f2
36. f1f3 h5h4
S0Z0ZRJ0 R B 39. Rg3,

37. e3f2
g3, hg3;
R R R R - Dzindzi.
37. . . ., de7; 38.
e4; 40. e4, e4; 41. g5
R Rd7e7
R R
38. f3f2
B R R Re7e4
21. a1c1 39. f2f4 g6g5
a7 a7 (21. . . ., g5!? or 21. . . .,
B Q K Q R Re8e4
21. 40. f4f6
d5) 22. g6+ -
N R Re4e7
h6+ g8 23. 41. c4e4
Shamkovich; 21. f4 c6 (21. . . ., exf4 22. f4,
B B K N R
42. f6d6
B
f7 23. d4+, h7; 24. d5) 22. fe5, de5 43. d6a6
K
0Z0Z0Z0Z
(22. . . ., cd5; 23 cd5) 23. c5 - Chow.
R
21. ... h8h7
Q
o0Z0s0Zk
22. c1c3
R
22. f4, ef4 and 23. . . ., b6 - Tal.
RZ0Z0Z0Z
22. ... f8f7
N R
Z0Z0Z0o0
23. b2b3 c7c6
R B
24. d5b4 f7d7
0Z0Z0Z0o
25. c3c1 h4f6
B
26. f2f4 e5f4
ZPZ0Z0ZP
27. e3f4
rZ0l0Z0Z PZ0Z0ZPZ
opZrZ0Zk Z0Z0Z0ZK
0ZpobapZ
Z0Z0Z0Zp Kasparov resigns.
0MPZPA0Z
ZPZ0Z0ZP
8 Game 8:
New York, Oct 29, 1990
PZ0L0ZPZ
Z0S0ZRJ0
Kasparov-Karpov
Ruy Lopez (C92/15)
N Nb8c6
1. e2e4 e7e5
Q B
2. g1f3
B Ng8f6
27. ... d8a5? 3. f1b5 a7a6
Bf8e7
Probably this was the worst error by Kas- 4. b5a4
R
parov in this Championship. Karpov finds 5. 00
B Q B
an immediate refutation. More sensate were 6. f1e1 b7b5
N Q
27. . . ., e5 or 27. . . ., e7. 7. a4b3 d7d6
K N
28. b4d5 a5c5+ 8. c2c3 00
29. g1h1 9. h2h3 f6d7
14
Be7f6
Bc8b7
10. d2d4
B
11. a2a4
qZ0Z0skZ
12. c1e3
N
Zbo0Zpop
Kasparov played 12. ab5 in game 6 and
N
12. a3 in game 12.
B N
0Z0Z0ZnZ
12. ... c6a5
B
13. b3c2 a5c4
14. e3c1
ZpapO0Z0
0Z0Z0O0Z
rZ0l0skZ Z0O0Z0ZP
ZbonZpop 0OBM0ZPZ
pZ0o0a0Z Z0AQZRJ0
ZpZ0o0Z0
PZnOPZ0Z Kg1h2
Z0O0ZNZP
23. d5d4
23. . . ., Be3 24. Nf3 Bc1 (24. . . ., Bf4+
0OBZ0OPZ 25. Bf4 Nf4 26. Bh7+ or 26 Nb5).

Qd1e2
SNAQS0J0
24.
24 Nb3 Nb6 25 Qe2.

24. ... d4c3
25. b2c3
14. ... d6d5 25 Ne4 Be4 (25. . . ., cb2 26 Bb2) 26
Ncb6. Be4 Qa2.
New move. Usual is 14. . . .,
Nc4e5 25. ... Rf8d8
N Nd7e5
15. d4e5
16. f3e5 25. . . ., Re8 26 Ne4 Ne5!? - Rohde.
17. a4b5 Nd2e4 Bc5a3
Bc1a3 Bb7e4
26.
17 f4 Nc4 18 e5 Bh4 - Shamkovich. 27.
17. ... a6b5 27. . . ., Qa3? 28 e6! fe6 29 Ng5 - Dlugy.
Q Rfd8 19. ba6. Qe2e4 Qa8a3
Ng6e7
28.
17. . . ., de4 18. d8
18. R a1a8 Qd8a8 29. f4f5
18. . . ., Ba8; 19. ed5, Qd5; 20. Qd5, 29. . . ., Nf8 30 e6 fe6 31 fe6 Qd6+ 32
Bd5; 21. Bf4, Nc4; 22. b3, Nd6; 23. Bd6, Kh1 Qe6 33 Rf8+.
cd6; 24. Rd1, Be6. Qe4h4
Qh4g3 Kg8f8
30. f7f6
Ne5g6 31.
Kh2h1 Qa3c5
Bf6h4
19. f2f4
32.
Re1f1 Bh4e7
20. e4e5
Bc2b3 Ne7d5
21. 33. e5f6 g7f6
Qg3h4 Kf8g7
34.
21. . . ., d4; 22. Qe2 (22. Qg4, Be4).
Rf1d1
35.
22. Nb1d2 Be7c5+ 36.
Rd1d4 Qc5c3
c7c6
22. . . ., d4 (22. . . .,f5; 23. g4 or 23. Nf3, c5) Rd4g4+ Kg7h8

37.
23. Qe2! (23. cd4, Bg2; 24. Rf2, Bh3; 25. Bb3d5 Qc3a1+
38.
Qe2). Kh1h2 Qa1e5+

39.
40.
15
0Z0s0Z0j 0Z0ZrZ0j
Z0Z0Z0Zp Z0Z0Z0Zp
0ZpZ0o0Z 0l0Z0o0Z
ZpZBlPZ0 ZpZpZPZ0
0Z0Z0ZRL 0Z0Z0Z0L
Z0Z0Z0ZP S0Z0Z0ZP
0Z0Z0ZPJ 0Z0Z0ZPZ
Z0Z0Z0Z0 Z0Z0Z0ZK
41. Rg4g3
The sealed move. 53. Qh4b4
Q Q
41. ... c6d5
Q Q
42. h4g4 e5c7
R Re1+; 54. Kh2, Qg1 mate.
K
43. g4d4 c7d6 53. g3??,
44. h2h1 53. ... d5d4
44. h4 (44. Qg4 Qd7! 45. Qd4 Qf5)

44. . . ., d4; 45. Rd3 b4; 46. h5 Rg8; 47. Qd4, Qf2.
Ra3g3 Qb6c7
53. . . .,
Qd4; 48. Rd4, Rb8; 49. h6, b3; 50. Rd1, 54.
Rg3d3 Qc7c1+
b2; 51. Rb1, Kg8; 52. Kg3, Kf7; 53. Kf4,
Kh1h2 Qc1f4+
55.
Ke7; 54. Ke4, Kd6; 55. Kd4, Rb7; 56. Kc3, 56.
Kh2g1 Qf4c1+
Ke5; 57. Rb2, Rb2; 58. Kb2, Kf5; 59. 57.
Kg1h2 Qc1f4+
Kc3, Kg5; 60. Kd4, Kh6; 61. Ke4, Kg5; 58.
Kh2g1 Re8c8
62. Kf3 draws - Ljubojevic. 59.
Rd8e8
Qd4g4 Qd6d7
44. ...
45.
Rg3d3 Re8e1+ Kg7; 60, Rd4, Re1+ wins.
Rd3d1 Rc8d8
59. . . .,
Kh1h2 Re1e4
46.
Qb4b5 Qf4e3+
60.
Qg4g3
47.
Kg1h1
48. 61.
Qb5a5 Qe3d4
62. d4d3
48. Qd1? (48. Qe4??, Qc7+) Qd6+; 49. Qa5a1 Qd4b6
63.
Kg1 Qe5 threatening 50. . . ., Re1+. 64.
Qa1a2 Kh8g7
48. ... Re4e5 65.
Qa2d2 Qb6c5
Rd1f1 Rd8d4
66.
48. . . ., Qf5; 49. Qb8+ and 50. Qb5 Rf1f3 Qc5d6

67.
Rd3a3 Re5e8 Rf3e3 Rd4a4

68.
Qg3f4 Qd7b7 Re3e1

49. 69.
Kh2h1 Qb7b8 Re1b1 Qd6d7

50. 70. h7h5
Qf4h4 Qb8b6 Qd2d1 Kg7h6

51. 71.
52. 72.
16
Nb1c3
2. c2c4 g7g6
0Z0Z0Z0Z N
3. d7d5
Z0ZqZ0Z0 N
4. c4d5 f6d5
B
5. e2e4 d5c3
0Z0Z0o0j B
6. b2c3 f8g7
Q
7. c1e3 c7c5
Z0Z0ZPZp
8. d1d2 c5d4
rZ0Z0Z0Z Nb8c6
8. . . ., OO.
Ra1d1
9. c3d4
Z0ZpZ0ZP N
10.
Qd8a5
10. f3.
0Z0Z0ZPZ Qd2a5 Nc6a5

10. ...
ZRZQZ0ZK
11.
rZbZkZ0s
Qd1d2+ Kh6g7!
opZ0opap
Qd2e3
0Z0Z0ZpZ
73.
Qe3f3 Kg7h6
74. h5h4
Qf3e3+ Kh6g7
m0Z0Z0Z0
75.
Qe3f3
76.
Qf3h5 Qd7f7
0Z0OPZ0Z
77. d3d2
Qh5f7+ Kg7f7
Z0Z0A0Z0
78.
Rb1d1 Ra4d4
79.
Kh1g1 Rd4d5
PZ0Z0OPO
80.
Kg1f2 Rd5f5+
81.
Kf2e2 Rf5g5
Z0ZRJBMR
82.
Ke2f2
83.
84.
N
0Z0Z0Z0Z B
12. g1f3
A new move. Yusupov played 12 d3 against
Z0Z0ZkZ0
Gulko at Linares 1989.
0Z0Z0o0Z B B
12. ... 00
B
13. f1e2 c8d7
Z0Z0Z0s0 R
14. e3d2 b7b6
R B
15. 00 f8d8
0Z0Z0Z0o N
16. d1c1 d7g4
Z0Z0Z0ZP B
17. d4d5 a5b7
a5, ba5; 19.
B B B B
17. . . ., f5 (17. . . ., e6; 18.
0Z0o0JPZ
c4!) 18. d3, fe4; 19. e4, f5!? -
Wolff.
Z0ZRZ0Z0 R N B
18. h2h3
B
18. c7, c5!; 18. b4, e6!.
B N
18. ... g4f3
B R
19. e2f3 b7c5
Draw on Karpovs offer
B R
20. d2e3 a8c8
R
21. f3g4 c8b8
B
22. c1c4 h7h5
9 Game 9:
R
23. g4f3 e7e6
New York, Oct 31, 1990
B
24. f1e1 e6d5
25. e4d5 g7e5
N
Karpov-Kasparov 26. g2g4 h5g4
Ng8f6 R N
Grunfeld (D85/5) 27. h3g4 c5b7
1. d2d4 28. c4a4 b7a5
17
Rb8c8
Bf3e2 Be5d6
rZblka0s
29. g4g5
Kg1g2 Bd6c5
30.
opo0Zpop
31.
0Zrs0ZkZ 0Znm0Z0Z
o0Z0ZpZ0 Z0Z0Z0Z0
0o0Z0ZpZ 0Z0Z0L0Z
m0aPZ0O0 Z0M0ZNZ0
RZ0Z0Z0Z POPZ0OPO
Z0Z0A0Z0 S0A0JBZR
PZ0ZBOKZ N
Z0Z0S0Z0
8. ... d6f5!?
B B B
New move. Other tries are 8. . . ., g6, 8. . . .,
B B
e7, 8. . . ., e6, 8. . . ., f5.
Q Q
9. f1b5 f8d6
32. B e3d2?
10.
B
f4e4+ d8e7
B Q B
11. c1g5
B B B
A rare blunder of Karpovs. He throws away 11 e3 (11 OO e4 or 11. . . ., d7 12
B B B
an entire strategy! 32.
B B
c1 (32. f4, d6; B N Q N N
c6+) e3 (11. . . ., e4 12 e4 e3
33.
B R B R B
d2) e7 (32. . . ., f8; 33. b2, g7; N B B
13 d6+ cd6 14 fe3) 12 c6+ c6 13
R
34.
R R
f6, d6; 35.
B
d7, d7; 36.
c1 and 34. . . .,
g4) 33.
g5)
Q K Q N
c6+ f8 14 fe3 e3+ 15 e2 - Ben-
R B R B
e4 (33. h4, jamin.
B R R K R
33. . . ., c7; 34. f4, cd7 (34. . . ., d6;
Q
11. ... f7f6
d6, d6; 36.
R R B
35. e8+, g7; 37. h1,
B B
11. . . ., e6 12 OOO OO - Wilder.
d5; 38. f4, f6; 39.
R R R R R
eh8 wins) 35. b5, 12. g5d2 c8d7
d5; 36. d5, d5; 37. e7, b5;
R K B B f6+,
13. 00
K R R
38. e8+, g7; 39. e5+, f6; 40.
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f7; 41. e7+ and 42. a7 wins.
R
B R
opobl0op
32. ... d8d5
B
33. e2f3 d5d8
0Zna0o0Z
34. d2a5
Draw
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0Z0ZQZ0Z
Z0M0ZNZ0
10 Game 10:
POPA0OPO
New York, Nov 2, 1990
Kasparov-Karpov
Petroff (C43/19) S0Z0ZRJ0
N Ng8f6 B Bc6? 15 Qf5.
1. e2e4 e7e5
White threatens 14 c6
Qe4; 14. Ne4,
2. g1f3
Nf6e4 B B
3. d2d4 e5d4 Tal preferred 13. OOO,
Q N R
4. e4e5 e7; 15. f4, OOO; 16. g4, g5; (16. . . .,
fd4; 17. d4!).
Ne4d6 Qe7e4
5. d1d4 d7d5
N Nb8c6 N Bd6e7
6. e5d6 13. ...
Q N
7. b1c3 14. c3e4
8. d4f4 14. . . ., OOO 15 g4 fe7 - Dzindzi.
18
B B Nb8c6
15. g2g4 11. e4d5 c6d5
15 f4 (15 c3 - Wilder) OOO 16 g4 g5 12. 00
- Shamkovich.
R B
A game Gligoric-Fischer, Stokolm 1962, con-
N N B B
15. ... a7a6
c4
B B B
15. . . ., d6 16 d6+ (16 d6+ d6 tinued 12. . . ., dc4 13 ad1, a6; 14.
R N N B d6 17 b5; 15. b3, b7; 16. f2 and White is slightly
R N B K
17 de1+ e7 18 d4 - Kamsky)
he1+ e7 18 d7+ d7. better.
B N 13. c4c5
N B
16. b5c4 f5d6
R
17. e4d6 e7d6
18. a1e1+ A move quite new. Karpov has studied last
theory, but Kasparov did not sleep!
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ZpobZ0op rZblrZkZ
pZna0o0Z opZ0Zpap
Z0Z0Z0Z0 0ZnZ0mpZ
0ZBZ0ZPZ Z0OpZ0Z0
Z0Z0ZNZ0 0Z0M0Z0Z
POPA0O0O Z0M0APZ0
Z0Z0SRJ0 PO0LBZPO
11
Draw offered by Kasparov.
Game 11:
S0Z0ZRJ0
13. ... R
e8e3
Karpov-Kasparov
Q B N
A new move. Previously were played 13. . . .,
N
King Indian (E92/13)
Q Q
1. d2d4 g8f6 e7, 13. . . ., d7, and 13. . . ., h5.
14. d2e3 d8f8
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
3. b1c3 f8g7
N c6, N
N N
Back to the Kings Indian! The Grunfeld is Not immediately 14. . . ., g4; 15.
e3; d8.
N
too dangerous! 16.
K
15. d4c6 b7c6
N
4. e2e4 d7d6
16. g1h1
B
5. g1f3 00
B
6. f1e2 e7e5
N R K
Ljubojevich suggested the more aggressive
N
7. c1e3 e5d4
R
15. d1, b8; 16. h1.
Kasparov tries another road. 7. . . ., a6 -
16. ... a8b8
N R
game 7.
8. f3d4 f8e8 B
N
Deep Thought recommended 16. . . ., f5.
9. f2f3 17. c3a4
Q Q
A game Kamski-Tal, New York 1990, contin-
ued 9. c2, e7; 10.f3, c6; 11. g4. Q Q
17. d2 (17. b3?, d4; 18. d4, d5 wins N
9.
Q
... c7c6 Q
the knight) 17. . . ., c5.
10. d1d2 17. ... R
b8b4
N N Q N B
More common is 10. 00, d5; 11. cd5,
d5; 12. d5, cd5; 13. b3, c6. 17. . . ., f5 - Shamkovich.
10. ... d6d5 18. b2b3
19
22 Rac1 Bd4 23 Qe1 Bf5 24 g4 Qe2 25
Qe2 Ng3+ 26 Kg2 Ne2 27 gf5 Nc1 -
0ZbZ0lkZ
o0Z0Zpap Bg7d4
Shamkovich.
Qf2d4
22. ...
0ZpZ0mpZ
23.
23 Qg2 - Kamsky.
Z0OpZ0Z0 23.
Kh1h2
... Rh4h2+
Qe7h4+
Ns0Z0Z0Z
24.
ZPZ0LPZ0
PZ0ZBZPO 0Z0Z0ZkZ
S0Z0ZRZK o0Z0ZpZp
B 0ZpZbZpZ
Z0OpZ0Zn
18. ... c8e6?
N R R B Q
An insolit lost time by the World Champion.
B Q Q R 0Z0L0ZPl
18. . . ., h5 19 ad1 h4 (19. . . ., h6 20 f2
ZPZNZPZ0
enjamin; 20 c3 - Wolff) 20 f2 h2+
Q K B
(20. . . ., e7 - Christiansen) 21 h2 e5+
N
PZ0ZBZ0J
- Dzindzi.
19. a4b2
R Q N N N R S0Z0ZRZ0
A forced move, according to Kasparov. 19
B Q B R
ad1 b8 20 b2 h5 21 d3 h4 22 f4?
B Q R R R
d4!; 22 f3? g4 - Benjamin; 19 ac1?
B
h6 20 c3 h4; 19 ae1 h4 (or 19. . . .,
N
h6) 20 f4
19. ... f6h5
N Draw by perpetual check.
N R
19. . . ., d7 - Deep Thought.
20. b2d3 b4h4
B Q N
Threatening 21. . . ., d4 22 d4? g3+
K N N
23 g1 e2+ and 24. . . ., d4.
21. Q Q e3f2 f8e7
0Z0Z0ZkZ 12 Game 12:
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0ZpZbZpZ
Z0OpZ0Zn
Kasparov-Karpov
0Z0Z0Z0s
Ruy Lopez (C92/15)
N Nb8c6
1. e2e4 e7e5
ZPZNZPZ0 2.
B
g1f3
PZ0ZBLPO B Ng8f6
3. f1b5 a7a6
Bf8e7
4. b5a4
S0Z0ZRZK R
5. 00
B
6. f1e1 b7b5
7. a4b3 d7d6
Bd4 and N
8. c2c3 00
Q B
The idea is 21. . . ., g5 and 22. . . ., 9. h2h3 f6d7
B
23. . . ., h6. 10. d2d4 e7f6
22. g2g4 11. a2a4 c8b7
20
Bd5; 21.
Qd5, a5!
A weak move. Better was 20. . . .,
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ZbonZpop rZ0l0Z0j
pZno0a0Z ZbZns0op
ZpZ0o0Z0 pZpo0a0Z
PZ0OPZ0Z Z0ZBZ0Z0
ZBO0ZNZP Po0O0Z0Z
0O0Z0OPZ ZQZ0ANZP
SNAQS0J0 0O0Z0OPZ
12.
B
N b1a3
The most common continuation. 12 ab5 -
game 6; 12 e3 - game 8.
S0Z0S0J0
12. ... e5d4 B N
Q B
21. d5e6! d7f8
N
12. . . ., b8 is too passive, but more normal
R N
22. e6g4 a6a5
N
is 12. . . ., b6.
B
23. a1c1 f8g6
13. c3d4 c6a5 24. g4h5?
R Q R
A game Adams-Short, 1987, continued
B Q B
Q
A meaningless move. Stronger are 24. f5,
13. . . ., e8; 14. d2, e7; 15. c2, e8 24. c2, or 24. g3.
with an even game.
14. B b3a2
24. ... R a8c8
N N
Not 14. ab5?, ab5; 15. b5, b3; 16.
N N B
Maybe Karpov should have chosen 24. . . .,
R Q
a8, a8 17. Q B
b3, e4 because this
h4; 25. h4, h4.
B R
Q R
25. h5g4 c8b8
loses the bishops pair.
Q N
26. b3c2 e7c7
N N
14. ... b5b4
Q
27. c2f5 g6e7
B R
15. a3c4 a5c4
28. f5d3?!
16. a2c4 f8e8
Q
Q B B N B
28 h5 seems stronger, with the idea 28. . . .,
B B N
16. . . ., d5 is not sufficient, because after 17.
f5,
B R R R
d5, d5; 18. exd5, both 18. . . ., b6 19. g6 29. h6, c8 30 g5, f5?; 31.
N Q
a5, d5; 20. Q f5; 32.
N
c6!,
B Q
c6; 33. e8+ and mate.
N B N B
c2 and 18. . . ., a5; 19. c2,
B B N Q Q
e5 are good for Even after 28. . . ., d5; 29.
b6; 20. f4, . . .,d5; 21. f5, g8; 30.
f6, f6;
B
g5, g6; 31. 32. h4, g7; 33.
Q R
White.
N
17. d1b3 e8e4 d3 White keeps an edge.
R 28.
B
... e7d5
N
Almost forced. On 17. . . ., e7 follows 18.
B N
29. e3d2 c6c5
B K
g5!.
18. c4f7+ g8h8 30. g4e6 d5b6
K B R g8!, e1; 20.
31. d4c5 d6c5!
N Q B
Avoiding 18. . . ., f8 19.
Q R
e1, e7; 21. e3 Now finally Black position is unblocked.
B
B R
19. c1e3 32. d3d8+ b8d8
Q R
White does not like 19 b4?, e1; 20 33.
N
d2f4
N
c7e7
N Q B R Q
e1, e7!; 21 e3, b8!, and now 22 c4, 34.
B
f3g5 b6d5
B N B B
d5!; 23 d5, b6! or 22. c4, g2! 35. e6d5!
19. R ... e4e7
R R
Forced. The ending is inferior after 35.
c5, de8!.
B N R
Black has to rearrange his pieces. After
B R B
19. . . ., a5 follows 20. e6! and then d2 35. ... d8d5
B R
and f5 with initiative. 36. e1e7 f6e7
20. f7d5 c7c6? 37. c1e1
21
0Z0Z0Z0j rZ0ZrZkZ
ZbZ0a0op opZnZpap
0Z0Z0Z0Z 0Z0Z0ZpZ
o0orZ0M0 l0oPZbZ0
Po0Z0A0Z 0Z0Z0Z0Z
Z0Z0Z0ZP Z0O0ANZ0
0O0Z0OPZ PZ0LBOPO
Z0Z0S0J0 Z0S0ZRJ0
Kasparov offers a draw, and Karpov accepted,
B
because he had only two minutes left. With
R K
more time he could discover 37. . . ., f8! 38.
e8, g8! with a fine position.
The two players leave New York and trans- N B
B Q R Q R
Interesting is now: 15. h4 e4; 16. f3
fer to Lion on even terms: one victory each. d5!; 17. d5 e3; 18. d7 e2
Kasparov left New York with a bad mood: he with a big Black plus. In Piket-Korchnoi, Wijk
Q
did not participate to the final press conference, aan Zee 1990, White played 15. b2. Mephisto
that was instead attended by Karpov.
N
thinks Black is better!
15. h2h3 d7b6
13 Game 13: GM Lein thinks White is in deep trouble.

GK might play Nb6-a4. Another of GKs ideas
Lion, Nov 24, 1990 might be Qa5-a4.
Karpov-Kasparov 16. g2g4
Gruenfeld
N B Q d2;
N N B
The idea is 16. . . ., e4; 17. c4,
1. d2d4 g8f6
18. d2 with 19. e4 and
B N
d3 to come.
N
2. c2c4 g7g6
After 16. . . ., e4 also 17. g5 is interesting.
N
3. b1c3 d7d5
After a slow start suddenly the game is very
N
4. c4d5 f6d5
B Q
exciting. The Russians GMs in the pressroom
B
5. e2e4 d5c3
found: 16. . . ., e4; 17. c4, a3! with a Black
B
6. b2c3 f8g7
B
edge.
Q
7. c1e3 c7c5
16. ... f5d7
8. d1d2 00
N
So far on two minutes each. In game 9 Kas- GM-elects Watson and Gallagher say Karpov
R Q
parov played . . . ., cd4; 9.cd4, c6; 10. is still under pressure, but improving. Mephisto
R Q
d1, a5+ and White had a small vantage. think its slightly better for Black. And the
N
9. a1c1 d8a5
N
Russians say that Kasparov should have played
10. g1f3 e7e6
Q
h5, not b6.
Tisdall says: Ive seen this before. But no-
N N
17. c2c4 a5d2
body can find a game with it.
B N
18. f3d2 b6a4
R
11. d4d5 e6d5
R
19. e2f3 a4c3
B B
12. e4d5 f8e8 20. c1c3
Not 20.Bc5 Na2 21.Rb1 b6 22.Be3 Nc3

13. f1e2 c8f5
14. 00
Bg7c3
The game hasnt found its own personality with good play for Black.
N Nd2e4
yet. 20. ...
14. ... b8d7 21.
22
People in the pressroom seemed to be losing
rZ0ZrZkZ
interest a bit. The Russians think GK is slightly
opZbZpZp
better, the Americans think AK is slightly bet-
R
ter and it might be a draw.
0Z0Z0ZpZ
31. b3c3
If Karpov could get his king to d3, he might
Z0oPZ0Z0 K R R B
play on forever. But this is not the case. For
0Z0ZNZPZ
instance, 31. f3, e4; 32. c3, f6. On
31. f3 follows 31. . . ., f4! and the Black rook
Z0a0ABZP B
goes behind White lines.
K R
31. ... d8c7
PZ0Z0O0Z K K R
A line in Karpovs favour is: 32. f3, e4;
Z0Z0ZRJ0 K
33. e2, f4; 34. d3 and e4 has to move.
K
32. a2a4 f7f6
B K
33. g2f1 f5f4
R R
34. e3c1 f6f5
21. ... R e8e4
35.
R
c3c2
B
e8g8
B 36.
B
c2e2
B
c7e5
N B N
This is virtually forced, because 21. . . ., e5;
B
37. c1b2 e5d4
22. c5, c8; 23. d3 and then c5 gives
R
38. b2d4 c5d4
B R
White too much freedom.
K R
39. e2e7 d4d3
B
22. f3e4 a8e8
K R
40. f1e1 g8c8
K
23. e4d3 b7b6 41. e1d2 c8c4
24. g1g2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
Tisdall: The first one who can bring himself
N
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to offer a draw will get it. Where did Kasparov
drop his advantage? Maybe c3 should have
0o0Z0Z0Z
been prepared.
B
If Karpov plays c1 to press f2-f4 (hoping for
R o0ZPZkZ0
an endgame. advantage with f4-f5) GK might
PZrZ0o0Z
play e1 to enter a drawn double-bishop end-
ing.
B
Z0ZpZ0ZP
24. ... f7f5
B
25. g4f5 d7f5
0Z0J0O0Z
26. d3f5 g6f5
B
Z0Z0Z0Z0
Karpov sits thinking alone at the board.
Black c3 is potentially weaker than Be3, but
White pawn on c4 is GKs major target. White
d-pawn looks strong (and it is) but right now its
K
quiet. impotent. If advanced itll just be lost,
K R R K
Karpov seals his move. Now the analysis goes:
R K
since g8 is to close. 42. d3, a4; 43. d6,
R K R K
a3+; 44. c4,
27. f1d1 g8f7
R B
a1; 45. d5, d1+; 45. c6, a4 and White
No good for Black is 27. . . ., e4; 28. g5.
K
might be the one who in trouble.
d3, but a draw was
K B K
Karpov must be considering lines like: 28.d6, Karpov sealed 42.
e6; 29. f4, d7 and Black is better. Time: agreed upon before adjournement has resumed.
R B
White: 2:07 Black: 1:28. Draw
R
28. d1d3 c3f6
R
29. d3a3 a7a5
30. a3b3 14 Game 14:
Time: White: 2:12 Black: 1:31. It might look Lion, Nov 26, 1990
simple, but in fact the game is balanced on an
edge. Which is most important: Black weakness Kasparov-Karpov
B
on b6 or White c4? Scotch Game (C45)
30. ... f6d8 1. e2e4 e7e5
23
2. Ng1f3 N
b8c6 12. B
f1g2
B B
3. d2d4 Obviously 12. . . ., fe5 wins a pawn for Black
What?! everybody cried out in the press- but what about his a6 and f8 ?
room. The Scotch Opening is a rare bird in 12. ... f6e5
World Championship matches. Generally it 13. 00
0ZkZra0s
is regarded as to drawish. The two previous
times the Scotch Opening was played in a World
o0opl0op
Championship match were in 1886 and 1892! It
was in Steinitz-Zukertort and Chigorin-Steinitz.
bZpZ0Z0Z
Anyway, this is the first time Kasparov has
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played this opening in an official game.
N N
3. ... e5d4
N
0ZPZ0Z0Z
4. f3d4 g8f6
Q
5. d4c6 b7c6
Q N
ZPZ0Z0O0
6. e4e5 d8e7
B
PA0ZQOBO
7. d1e2 f6d5
8. c2c4 c8a6
Q
SNZ0ZRJ0
Karpov has played twice this line against
N
Timman. Timman played 9. e4. At London
N
1984 Karpov played 9. . . ., b6, and then won.
At Amsterdam 1985 he played 9. . . ., f6, and
B B R
the game was eventually drawn. Karpov is a pawn up, but hell find it difficult
9. b2b3 to get a6, f8, and h8 into play. He must
rZ0Zka0s
play for a King side attack to avoid disaster in
the Queenside.
o0oplpop B
13. ... h7h5
Q N
Probably planning for g5 and g7.
bZpZ0Z0Z
14. e2d2 d5f6
Z0ZnO0Z0
Mephisto thinks Black is a third of a pawn
Q B
up.
0ZPZ0Z0Z
15. d2a5 a6b7
ZPZ0Z0Z0 0ZkZra0s
PZ0ZQOPO obopl0o0
SNA0JBZR 0ZpZ0m0Z
L0Z0o0Zp
The books say:
Q Q
9. . . ., 000 but GM-elect
0ZPZ0Z0Z
N Q
ZPZ0Z0O0
Gallagher suggested 9. . . ., h4!; 10. c2,
PA0Z0OBO
b4 where 11. e2 might be Whites best. A
Q
Mephisto computer gave Karpov a half pawn
Q N
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up if he played 9. . . ., h4. A game Ljuboje-
B
vic - Seirawan went 9. . . ., 000; 10. b2, b6
11. e2. Black won in 39.moves. But in Hort -
B B
Unzicker 1983 white won in only 23 moves after
9. . . ., 000; 10. b2. 16. b2a3
Q Q
9. ... 000 Already a critical moment in the game.
16. a7, c5! could be very good for Black.
Q B Q
10. g2g3
Q
Maybe a novelty. b2 and b2 have been Now 16. . . ., f7 and 16. . . ., c5 are the moves
R Q
tried before. everybody is discussing. As for 16. . . ., f7;
17. a7 Black will be obliged to squeeze some-
B
10. ... d8e8
11. c1b2 f7f6 thing from his kingside attack not to end up
24
N
Q N B Q
with an unpleasant endgame. And for: 16. . . ., 25. c2b4 d7d5
c5; 17. a7, e4. a6; 27. a8
Q
White threatened 26. a6,
B R
16. ... e7e6 mate.
Q B B
17. a3f8 h8f8 26. c4d5 c6d5
N Q
18. a5a7 27. h1d5 b7d5
K Q K
Blacks has some problems. E.g.: 18. . . ., e4; 28. b4d5 e2c2
K N
19.a4, e3; 20.a5, ef2+; 21. h1 and what can 29. a7a6 c8d7
Karpov do about 22.a6!? Nothing! Lines like Not 29. . . ., b8?; 30. b4 entering in a mat-
Q N Q
that make Karpov head for time-trouble. ing net.
R R
18. ... e6g4! 30. d5e3 c2e4
Q Q R
Karpovs idea is to play Qd4 to exchange Kas- 31. f1c1 e8b8
Q K
parovs a7. This takes care of the advance of 32. a6f1 b8b3
N
White a-pawn. Time: White: 0:33 Black: 1:42. 33. f1h3 d7d8
Q N
Valvos idea 19. a3 seems strong. On Both a few minutes left- and 6 moves. People
Q K
19. . . ., d4; 20.c5 to go a3-c4-a5 looks are shouting in Lyon.
N Q R
strong. 34. h3h5 d8c8
Q
19. b1a3 35. h5d1 b3e3
N K Q
After 53 minutes Kasparov finally moved. 36. f2e3 e4e3
K Q
Valvo doesnt think a3 was an 53-minutes 37. g1h1 e3e4
K Q
move. 38. h1g1 e4e3
N K R
19. ... h5h4 39. g1h1 e3e4
B N
20. a3c2 h4h3 40. h1g1 f8d8
0Zks0Z0Z
21. g2h1 f6e4
0ZkZrs0Z Z0o0Z0o0
LbopZ0o0 0Z0Z0Z0Z
0ZpZ0Z0Z Z0Z0o0Z0
Z0Z0o0Z0 PZ0ZqZ0Z
0ZPZnZqZ Z0Z0Z0O0
ZPZ0Z0Op 0Z0Z0Z0O
PZNZ0O0O Z0SQZ0J0
S0Z0ZRJB Q
The sealed move was 41. c2, but a draw was
N N
The idea is 22. f3?, g3; 23.fg4, e2 agreed.
N R Q
g3; 23. f2, Draw
Q K
mate! Also 22.f3, g6;
24.hg3, g3; 25. f1, c5! is good for Black,
N N Q K
as well as 22. e3, c3!; 23. b7+, b7;
B K N
24. c6+, c6; 25. g4. 15 Game 15:
Lion, Nov 28, 1990.
N
22. a2a4
N N B Q
What on 22. . . ., d2!? Henley saw:
23. e3, f3+; 24. f3, f3; 25.c5 with a4- Karpov-Kasparov
N
a5-a6 to come. GM-elect Gallagher is punching Grunfeld Defense (D85)
R
his way through to Kasparovs king with 23. . . ., 1. d2d4 g8f6
N
f3 and a multiple sac on g3. But it doesnt re- 2. c2c4 g7g6
N N
ally work. 3. b1c3 d7d5
R N N
22. ... e4c3 4. c4d5 f6d5
R Q B
23. a1e1 c3e2+ 5. e2e4 d5c3
24. e1e2 g4e2 6. b2c3 f8g7
25
B
Q
7. c1e3 c7c5 and White is slightly better, but Black should
N
8. d1d2 00 be able to draw.
Now Karpov stopped and took a deep think. 11. ... b8c6
IM Valvo said: Karpov has a terrific sense of
B
After a full 41 minutes did GK come up with a
danger. Maybe he suspected an improvement move. 11. h6 was suggested by Boris Spassky
N
on the 13th game. during the 13th game. The main question now
9. g1f3 is whether Kasparov will accept the slightly in-
R
Game 13 saw 9. c1 with a small edge for ferior middle game after exchanges on d4 and
d2, or if hell risk not doing so. Time: AK: 0:28
Q
White.
GK: 0:45.
R
9. ... d8a5
10. a1c1 12. h2h4
IM Tisdall observed This is the old mainline. After 11 minutes, and practically forcing the
Just swap queens and go to sleep! Queens exchange: White threatens a Kings
10. ... e7e6 side attack.
B K
And now the game is back on the tracks laid 12. ... c5d4
13. h6g7 g8g7
B
out by the 13th game.
11. e3h6 14. c3d4
Maybe Kasparov is going to sweat a bit to-
rmbZ0skZ Q
day remarked IM Martin. True, the position
d2 certainly is not much fun for Black,
opZ0Zpap
after
though it might be quite drawish after correct
0Z0ZpZpA Q
play.
K R
14. ... a5d2
l0o0Z0Z0 K B
15. e1d2 f8d8
0Z0OPZ0Z
16. d2e3 c8d7
Some experts now toy with 17.h5. Karpov is
Z0O0ZNZ0 R N
working on how to stop Blacks standard equal-
RR R
izing maneuvre: ac8 + (somewhere) +
PZ0L0OPO
and c8. And in the pressroom people
Z0S0JBZR
try to bring some kind of drama into the game
by pushing h4-h5-h6 in various ways. If done,
R R
though, the pawn might just become a weaky.
17. c1b1 a8b8
B
B
17. . . ., b6 is weaker, because of 18. a6.
New move and certainly better than 11.d5
18. f1d3
B
which Karpov tried in game 13. Karpov played
0s0s0Z0Z
h6 immediately which indicated that he actu-
ally wanted to repeat the line, but just bluffed
opZbZpjp
by spending 11 minutes on an unimportant
transposition.
B K
Watson thinks that White is a lot better af-
0ZnZpZpZ
Z0Z0Z0Z0
g7, g7; 13.
Q K N K
ter, say 11. . . ., cd4; 12.
cd4, d2+; 14. d2, c6; 15. e3.
0Z0OPZ0O
Very likely the kind of position AK is hoping for.
Like nobody else hes capable of squeezing some-
thing substantial from such simple. middle-
Z0ZBJNZ0
PZ0Z0OPZ
/endgames.
R B K
At the most qualified analizing table the line
ZRZ0Z0ZR
discussed was 11. . . ., d8; 12. g7, g7.
Some romantics want then to try 13. h4,
but GM Gallagher said: It the most bor-
R B K
ing move in the position! The reason is the
line: 11. . . ., d8; 12. g7, g7; 13.h4,
Q K
A classical position in the Grunfeld-Indian.
cd4; (forced) 14.cd4, d2+; 15. d2 And not one which makes the chessminds of the
26
pressroom all too excited. It is actually inter-
esting, but mostly to experts. Generally the
0Z0s0Z0Z
opinion is that this kind of dry position favours
N
Karpov.
orZ0m0Z0
18. ... c6e7
0o0Z0jpZ
Z0Z0Z0Z0
Decreasing Black control in the center in this
R
way leaves Karpov with many attractive possi-
N B
0Z0MPZbZ
bilities. The straightforward hc1 will force
further exchanges, but 19. e5, e8; 20. h5!?
K N K B N
Z0ZBJ0Z0
opens for lines such as 20. . . ., f6; 21. h6+
N R
PZ0Z0O0S
g8 22. g4 f7 23. c4. As for 19. e5
f6! and 20. d7 d7 Kasparov will (if any-
R N
ZRZ0Z0Z0
thing) be better by pumping up pressure on d4
with bd8 and c6.
Mike Valvo is trying to find something for

Karpov after a rush with his kingside pawns.
See g2-g4 and h4-h5 or g4-g5. In any case Black 26. f2f3?
R
should put his bishop on c6 press against d4 with
R R B
d6 and (lets say) toy with a f7-f5. Might be- Mephisto found a nice combination here. Kar-
R
come very interesting still. Or might be an earlypov missed 26. h4!, bd7 (or 26. . . ., d7;
K R K R
draw because of their mutual lack of time. 27. h7 with the threat of e5+; if 26. . . .,
g4+!, g4; 28.
B R
19. h4h5 f7f6 g5; 27. g1+ will do
K R N R
the trick; on 26. . . ., h5; 27. f4+ wins) 27.
R
20. h5g6 h7g6
e5+!, e5; 28. d5+,
K R N
21. h1h2 b5+, d5+; 29.
d5 (or 29. . . ., d5; 30.
R
c6+ nets a
piece). 30. g4.
This obviously is a critical moment in a not R
R
26. ... b7d7
very dramatical game. In the commentators 27. b1b4
room Spassky joked that White best 20th move
would have been 20.h5h4!. The chess-computer Mephisto claims that
White is 3/4 of a pawn ahead. Wonder if Deep
R Thought would disagree? Time: White: 2:11
B B
Maybe Karpovs h2 deserves an !. Kas- Black: 2:17.
B B
parovs c6 doesnt work. E.g.: 21. . . ., c6; 27. ... B g4e6
K
22. c4, d7.
R K R K
21. ... b7b6 Fireworks: 28.f4, a5!?; 29.e5+, f7;
30. h7+, g8; 31. g7+!?, h8 and God only
knows what is going on. Lines like that are blow-
Now this is necessary.
R
ing over the tables in the pressroom right now.
22. g2g4
R
28. h2c2 a7a5
B R
29. b4a4 g6g5
The threat is g5, undermining e5. 30. d3b5 d7d6
22. ... e6e5!
Now most people seem to think that Karpov
has overdone it with his slow positional play.
B B
So Kasparov did accept Karpovs invitation. Time: AK: 2:20 GK: 2:20.
B
R R
31. b5e2 e6d7
K
23. d4e5 d7g4
32. a4c4 d8e8
N R
24. e5f6+ g7f6
25. f3d4 b8b7?
Time: AK: 2:25 GK: 2:22. Little is left of
R R N
Karpovs advantage.
Better was 25. . . ., h8. 33. c2b2 e7d5+
27
0Z0ZrZ0Z rZbZka0s
Z0ZbZ0Z0 o0opZpop
0o0s0j0Z 0mpZqZ0Z
o0ZnZ0o0 Z0Z0O0Z0
0ZRMPZ0Z 0ZPZ0Z0Z
Z0Z0JPZ0 ZPZ0Z0Z0
PS0ZBZ0Z PZ0MQOPO
Z0Z0Z0Z0 S0A0JBZR
Just half an hour and ten moves has passed
and already K and K are in a totally un-tested
B
landscape. IM Martin, the new bulletin. writer,
Draw. says that 10. . . ., e7 should be expected now.
10. ... a7a5
A novelty! Karpov only took six minutes only:
it was prepared beforehand.
An unusual and interesting position says
William Watson. Kasparov is in a kind of
dilemma. If he allows AKs a5-a4, then hell
16 Game 16: be running the risk that a lot of pieces will be
Lion, Dec 4, 1990 exchanged. But to stop it will (with a2-a3) will
B B
soften up his squares b3 and c4 a lot.
11. c1b2 f8b4
Kasparov-Karpov Watson thinks that White might be able to
hold on to something quite substantial in the
Scotch Game C45 current. position. Even aften an exchange of
Queens.
N N
1. e2e4 e7e5
2. g1f3 b8c6 12. a2a3
3. d2d4 e5d4 The pressroom was divided on whats going
B
on in this position.
Kasparov is doing it again! Scotch Opening 12. ... b4d2
N N
as in the already memorable 14th game.
Q N
Spassky thinks that Black equalizes by:
N
4. f3d4 g8f6 13. d2, a4; 14.c5, d5; 15.b4, f5!
5. d4c6
Q
b7c6 13. Qe2d2
Q N
6. e4e5 d8e7
N
Now on 13. . . ., a4; 14.b4 runs into 14. . . .,
N
7. d1e2 f6d5 c4. An alternative line seems to be: 14.c5,
8. c2c4 d5b6 Nd5; 15.b4, B a6 and Karpovs strong N d5
B
The 14th game saw 8. . . ., a6. This is less ought
13.
to make up for his
...
lack of space.
d7d5
N
common.
9. b1d2 Time: GK: 0:36 AK: 0:54.
Rochal said Karpov is playing for a win.
N
Only one correspondence game is known with But the opening clearly favors White: he has
Q
9. d2: Seeliger - Palciauskas,1978, which con- the two Bishops and a forthcoming King side
Q
tinued: 9. . . ., e6. attack.
R
9. ... e7e6 14. c4d5 c6d5
10. b2b3 15. a1c1
28
R
rZbZkZ0s R R
19. ... a8c8
20. c7c8 f8c8
Z0o0Zpop R Q
21. 00
Now on 21. . . ., c2 White has 22. d4!.
0m0ZqZ0Z
21. ... h7h5
o0ZpO0Z0 R
A good move and Karpovs only chance. Most
Q Q R
logical seems now 22.h3 hg4 23.hg4 c2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
24. d4 h6 25. f2. A good position for
White. But I all similar situations in the match
OPZ0Z0Z0
Karpov has seemed capable of pulling some bril-
0A0L0OPO
liant defensive moves out of his position.
B
22. h2h3 h5g4
Z0S0JBZR
23. h3g4 b1c2
N
Tisdall says: Now I understand what Karpov
is doing. His b6 is clinically dead but now he
Q
threatens to make it into a piece.
R B
Spassky said that White will be slightly bet- 24. d2d4
With the idea 24. . . ., b3? 25.e6 and if
N
ter after 15. c1. White already has some good
Q
assets. Such as the c-line and a beginning supe- the b6 moves 26.e7.
R
riority on the black squares. The general feeling 24. ... g6e6
is that AK should have played a5-a4 when he 25. f1f2
had the chance. Time: GK: 1:56 AK: 2:08 Seems that Kas-
R B B B
15. ... 00 parov wants to win by direct attack. E.g.
25. . . ., b3 26. d3! intending
R
16. c1c7 f5.
In the commentator-room Spassky and 25. ... c8c7
B Q
French IM Shariff are analizing things like Frederick Friedel (one of the creators of Chess-
16. . . ., f6; 17. e2, fe5; 18. g5 with good Base) says: I have never seen Garry a pawn up
R
winning chances for Kasparov. Something before!
Q
seems to have gone totally wrong for Karpov. 26. f2h2
16. ... e6g6 Time: GK: 2:05 AK: 2:09. Tisdall thinks that
B
Time now: GK: 0:57 AK: 1:34 the game might get a gruesome finish: Kas-
B N
17. f2f3 c8f5 parovs attack should break through.
Q
18. g2g4 f5b1 26. ... b6d7
Karpov took his time to find g6, but has IM W.Watson says: Black is much worse,
since then played quickly. On the other hand but your can never write off the greatest de-
Kasparov has slowed down dramatically. Time: fender in chess.
N
GK: 1:20 AK: 1:36 His lead on the clock is not 27. b3b4 a5b4
B B
gone yet, but little of it is left. The common 28. a3b4 d7f8
opinion is that Karpov is getting desperate. But 29. b5f1 c2b3
B B
Kasparovs position is becoming very exposed. Time: GK: 2:16 AK: 2:18.
B Q
After an exchange of rooks in the c-file, Karpov 30. f1d3 b3c4
Q R
might take advantage of his control of the square 31. d3f5 e6e7
N
c2. GM Lein thinks that it looks very danger- 32. d4d2 c7c6
R
ous for Kasparov. Maybe the whole evalution of Time: GK: 2:19 AK: 2:24. If 32. . . ., e6??
B R
AKs d7-d5 has to be change!? Maybe it was a 33. h8+! mating.
B B R
stong pawn-sacrifice and attacking move. 33. b2d4 c6a6
R
19. f1b5 34. f5b1 a6a3
R Q
A move that costs Kasparov half an hour. If 35. h2h3
R
now 19. . . ., ac8 It defends the f3 pawn and threatens f2.
R
White has a strong reply in 20. c3! blok- Time: GK: 2:25 AK:2:28
B B Q
ing the c-file and winning time to castle and to 35. ... a3b3
Q N
exchange the white-squared bishop with b5- 36. b1c2 e7b4
d3. A plan that should lead directly to won 37. d2f2 f8g6
endgames for White. 38. e5e6
29
B Q
Interesting is also 38. b3 b3 39. h1 R N
K
49. ... d3b2
R R K
intending 40. h2. Time: GK: 3:00 AK: 3:11
38. ... b3b1+? 50. h8e8+ e6d6
K R B K R N
A mistake that results in a very long ending. A brick in Karpovs defense is the line:
c6; 52. e5,
K B K Q
More consistent was 39. h2 f1 40.ef7+ 51. b4+, d3 winning a
f7 41. g6+ g6 42. c2.
B Q B K
piece.
K R K
39. c2b1 b4b1+ 51. a5b4+ d6c6
R K
40. g1h2 f7e6 52. e8c8 c6d7
0Z0Z0ZkZ R
53. c8c5 d7e6
54. c5c7
Z0Z0Z0o0
The last three moves were played quickly. GM
Dlugy thinks that its all within the homework
0Z0ZpZnZ
done by K+K and their seconds. Time: GK:
Z0ZpZ0Z0
3:06 AK: 3:25 and running. Karpov still has to
make three moves in four minutes.
0ZbA0ZPZ 0Z0Z0Z0Z
Z0Z0ZPZR Z0S0Z0o0
0Z0Z0L0J 0Z0ZkZ0Z
ZqZ0Z0Z0 Z0Zbo0Z0
0A0o0ZPZ
Z0Z0ZPJ0
The time-scramble wasnt really dramatic.
0m0Z0Z0Z
Experts agreed that Black is closer to a draw
than White is to winning. White sealed the fol-
Q
Z0Z0Z0Z0
lowing move.
41. f2b2
A long night of analisys lead to the common
evaluation that GK still had some chances to
Q N
win. 54. ... g7g6
B N
41. ... b1b2 And not the expected 54. . . ., c4, maybe
R N
42. d4b2 g6f4 because 55.f4!? nearly creates a mating trap
B
43. h3h4 f4d3 around the black King. Karpovs 54. . . ., g6
K
44. b2c3 e6e5 was a major decision since an endgame with
B
45. h2g3 d5d4 the pieces: R plus g4 pawn against B plus g7
46. c3d2 pawn is a possibility. And with the pawn on
Black goal for holding a draw is clear: ex- g7 its a draw, according to GM Dlugy, but it
R K R B
change e5 for f3, nail down the d-pawn on d3 not so clear with the pawn on g6. Some tricks:
B B R
and block the White g-pawn. 55. e7+ f6 56. d7 f7? 57.g5+ winning.
R K R K
46. ... c4d5 And 56. . . ., e6 57. b7 looks good for White.
B R B
47. h4h5 g8f7 55. c7e7 e6f6
B
48. d2a5 56. e7d7 d5a2
K
GK took only 3 minutes on this move com- Spassky suggested a2 just before it ap-
K
pared to AKs 18 minutes on f7. peared on the board. IM Martin thinks its lost
R
48. ... f7e6 for AK. Kasparov has some nasty threats but
49. h5h8 Blacks d-pawn need just a little air to get going.
Time: GK: 2:57 AK: 3:08; before 3:30 the Spassky gives 60% for a Kasparov win and 40%
56th move must be made. Kasparovs rook is for a draw.
R B B
on its way to the a-file. Karpovs position looks The pressroom indicates that Black is lost.
K B R
difficult. Put White rook on a6, the Black King The line in question is: 57. a7 any 58. e7+
R
on f7 and a rush with the g4-pawn might bring e6 59. g5 with the plan a7g7g6 check.
Black in serious trouble. 57. d7a7
30
Ba2c4
Bb4a5 Bc4d3
57. ...
58.
0Z0Z0j0Z
S0Z0Z0Z0
59. f3f4 e5f4
B
K B
0Z0Z0ZpZ
Not 59. . . ., e4? 60. b6! winning the pawn.
R
60. g3f4 d3c2
61. a7a6+
Z0Z0JbOn
0Z0Z0A0Z
0Z0Z0Z0Z Z0Z0Z0Z0
Z0Z0Z0Z0 0Z0Z0Z0Z
RZ0Z0jpZ Z0Z0Z0Z0
A0Z0Z0Z0 The winning plan includes the following
0Z0o0JPZ
stages:
Z0Z0Z0Z0
1. Penetrate with the King to d8;
0mbZ0Z0Z B
2. push the Black King toward the corner with
d6;
Z0Z0Z0Z0 3. close the net with Ke8, Rf7 and Rf8.

The main problem with this long-range strat-
B N
egy is the 50-moves rule.
B N
75. f4h2 h5g7
B K
76. h2g1 g7h5
K K
Finished! somebody is saying in the press- 77. g1c5+ f8g8
B B
78. e5d6 g8f8
K
room. Really?! doubts Tisdall.
79. c5d4 f5g4
K N
61. ... f6f7
B B
Time: GK: 5:04 AK: 4:35
K N
62. f4e5 b2d3+
R K
80. d4e5 g4f5
B
63. e5d4 d3f2
R K
81. a7h7 f8g8
B K
64. g4g5 c2f5
82. h7c7 g8f8
K N
65. a5d2 f7e7
Rumours are now that Karpovs camp have
R K
66. d4d5 f2e4
had this structure on their analizing board this
B N
67. a6a7+ e7e8
morning. If true, then its not just a brilliant
K K
68. d2e3 e4c3+
defensive preformance by Karpov, its also an
B K
69. d5e5 e8d8
K K
one by his seconds.
R
70. e3b6+ d8e8
R K
71. a7c7 83. d6c6 f8g8
B K
84. c7e7 g8f8
R K
85. e5d6 f8g8
N
Time: GK: 4:21 AK: 4:22
R K
86. e7e8+ g8f7
B N
71. ... c3e4
B
72. b6e3 e4g3 87. e8e7+ f7g8
88. d6e5
GM Ron Henley confirmed that We saw
B N
The second time-control has been passed.
73. e3f4 g3h5 something like this this afternoon. Now the
game is 88 moves old, and at the 40th move
K
Watson says: If this is a draw, then it will Karpovs team looked at this kind of structure!
be ont of the greatest comebacks in the history 88. ... g8f8
R K
of the game. With move 88 they passed the 4th time-
74. c7a7 e8f8 control in this long- distance game. GM Dlugy
31
Q
thinks that Kasparov has improved since the In Game 15 Kasparov failed to equalize with
N
beginning of the adjourment! He suggested an 9. . . ., a5.
N
interesting possibility for White. Put the white 10. f3g5 c5d4
B
King on h6 and sac the rook on g6. The Black 11. c3d4 b8c6
R B R R
knight on h5 will end up being trapped. 12. h2h3 g4d7
K B
89. e7a7 f5g4 13. a1b1 a8c8
R B
90. c6d6 g4h3
R B 0Zrl0skZ
91. a7a3 h3g4
K K
opZbopap
92. a3e3 g4f5
K B
93. d6c7 f8f7
B B
0ZnZ0ZpZ
94. c7d8 f5g4
B B
95. e5b2 g4e6
R K Z0Z0Z0M0
96. b2c3 e6f5
B B
0Z0OPZ0Z
97. e3e7+ f7f8
R B
98. c3e5 f5d3
R B
Z0Z0A0ZP
99. e7a7 d3e4
B K
100. a7c7 e4b1
K PZ0L0OPZ
101. e5d6+ f8g8
ZRZ0JBZR
102. d8e7
0Z0Z0ZkZ
Z0S0J0Z0 B B Q
R
The pawn is poisoned: 14. b7, d4!;
R
N
K
0Z0A0ZpZ
15. d4, d4; 16. d4, c1+; 17. d2,
R K B
Z0Z0Z0On
d1+; 18. d1, a4+.
N N
B B
14. g5f3 c6a5
0Z0Z0Z0Z B
15. f1d3 d7e6
R
16. 00 e6c4
Z0Z0Z0Z0 B
17. f1d1 b7b5
0Z0Z0Z0Z
18. e3g5 a7a6
R
Black has no counterplay.
ZbZ0Z0Z0
19. b1c1
Pressure on Black is increasing. Its knight is
misplaced, and the two center White pawn are
B
dangerous.
R Q
19. ... c4d3
R B
Karpov resigns. There is no defense against
Q
103. c8+ followed by 104. e5 and mate. 20. c1c8 d8c8
21. d2d3
0ZqZ0skZ
17 Game 17:
Z0Z0opap
Lion, Dec 2, 1990
Karpov-Kasparov
pZ0Z0ZpZ
Ng8f6
mpZ0Z0A0
Grunfeld Defense (D85)
1. d2d4
N
0Z0OPZ0Z
2. c2c4 g7g6
N
Z0ZQZNZP
3. b1c3 d7d5
N
4. c4d5 f6d5
B
PZ0Z0OPZ
5. e2e4 d5c3
B
6. b2c3 f8g7
Q
Z0ZRZ0J0
7. c1e3 c7c5
N B
8. d1d2 00
9. g1f3 c8g4
32
R Ng1f3 Nb8c6
Bf1b5
21. ... f8e8? 2.
Bb5a4 Ng8f6
Now White occupies the c-file. Maybe it was 3. a7a6
Q Q Bf8e7
better to look for exchanging the Queens aiming 4.
N Q Q B R Rf1e1
at activating the knight: 21. . . ., b7; 22. a3, 5. 00
c4; 23. e7, e7; 24. e7, e8.
R Q Ba4b3
6. b7b5
N
22. d1c1 c8b7 7. d7d6
N N N
23. d4d5 a5c4 8. c2c3 00
B R B
24. f3d2 c4d2 9. h2h3 f6d7
R B B
25. g5d2 e8c8 10. d2d4 e7f6
R N
26. c1c6 g7e5 11. a2a4 c8b7
Black is mated after 26. . . ., c6?; 27.dc6,
Q Q B B N
12. b1a3 e5d4
c6; 28. d8+, f8; 29. h6.
B B
13. c3d4 d7b6
Q
rZ0l0skZ
27. d2c3 e5b8
B B
28. d3d4 f7f6
Q R
Zbo0Zpop
29. c3a5 b8d6
K
30. d4c3 c8e8
pmno0a0Z
31. a2a3 g8g7
B
ZpZ0Z0Z0
White victory is a matter of technique.
Q
32. g2g3 d6e5
B B
PZ0OPZ0Z
33. c3c5 h7h5
B Q
34. a5c7 e5a1
R Q
MBZ0ZNZP
35. c7f4 b7d7
0O0Z0OPZ
36. c6c7 d7d8
R
37. d5d6 g6g5
B B
S0AQS0J0
38. d6d7 e8f8
R
39. f4d2 a1e5
40. c7b7
0Z0l0s0Z N
In game 12 White came close to a win after
ZRZPo0j0 B
13. . . ., a5.
B N
14. c1f4 b5a4
pZ0Z0o0Z Q
15. b3a4 b6a4
ZpL0a0op
16. d1a4 a6a5
Karpov played this instantly. The plan, to
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anchor his knight at b4, was a part of his prepa-
B
ration.
O0Z0Z0OP
17. f4d2
0Z0A0O0Z B
Undoubtly the result of Kasparovs effort
when he took 46 minutes on his 14. f4.
Z0Z0Z0J0
But Karpovs fast reply indicates that this still
R
wasnt new to him.
N
17. ... f8e8
N N
18. d4d5 c6b4
Q
Kasparov resigns. Almost forced. After 18. . . ., e5; 19. e5,
B N
B
White wins easily with c6 followed by e5; 20. c4 White has a very good position.
e3b6. B
Q R
19. d2b4 a5b4
20. a4b4 a8b8
Karpov plays just like Kasparov would! And
18 Game 18: still he takes no time doing so. Karpovs power-
Lion, Dec 4, 1990 houses on f6 and b8 should make up for it with
ease. And the chessclock tells its own story.
Kasparov-Karpov Now Kasparov has used a full hour more than
RuyLopez (C92) Karpov. No need to say who has psycological
1. e2e4 e7e5 superiority today. As for the position: most
33
Q
B R
natural seems now 21. d2 to be able to an- Spassky seems to think that Kasparov is sim-
swer 21. . . ., a6 with 22. b1 and b2-b4-b5 ply a full pawn up.
R R
etc. 26. ... h7h6
0s0lrZkZ
27. e1e3 e8e6
28. f2f3
Zbo0Zpop
GM Larsen says: GK has a positional ad-
0Z0o0a0Z
vantage and an extra pawn: he ought to be able
R
to win.
Z0ZPZ0Z0 R
28. ... b8c8
29. e3b3
0L0ZPZ0Z B
IM Davies: GK is winning.
Q
29. R
b3
M0Z0ZNZP
prepares for 29. . . ., b5 30. d5. GM Watson
says This is a crucial game. If Kasparov wins
0O0Z0OPZ
(and Watson indeed thinks he will) then Karpov
S0Z0S0J0
has to score 4 points from the last 6 games in
B
the match.
R
29. ... a6b5
30. b3b2
Q
B
21. b4c4!
R
Rochal turns his thumb down on Karpovs po-
But this is much better! On 21. . . ., b2;
R B N
22. a2 looks strong, since 22. . . ., f6 23. b5
sition. White threatens c2.
Q
N
30. ... c6b7
N
simultaneously puts pressure on c7 and pre- 31. a3c2
Q
pares b5d4. GM Dorfman, GKs trainer
Q
for a decade, thinks that now 21. . . ., c8 is Finally the knight can leave its lair.
Q
31. ... b7e7
Q Q
o.k. for Black. Most of Karpovs confidence
32. d4f2
R
has disappeared after c4. Is 21. . . ., c8
good enough for Black? On 22. b1 Dorfman Vacating the d4 square for his Knight, which
B R
suggested 22. . . ., c6! which will life back to then will have made a blitz-promotion.
Q
Blacks b7. And one might argue the other 32. ... e6g6
B
way round: If not 21. . . ., c8, how then is
N Q R
Putting out bait in troubled waters. Now
Q
b7 supposed to get to a6?
R R
33. d4 e5 opens for the trick: 34. a5?
Another move is 21. . . ., d7 with the simple
N Q
c1+ and for the positional 34. . . ., c4.
plan of pushing c7-c6; Blacks seems to keep the
R
33. c2e3 e7e5
balance, despite being a pawn down. 34. b2b1
Time: GK: 1:18 AK: 1:01.
After AKs astonishing blitz-start a tough That should kill all of Karpovs hopes for mat-
B
fight has evolved. Karpov do have nice assets in ing on the back rank.
R
his strong pair of bishops, but Kasparov has a 34. ... b5d7
pawn and a solid grab on some important white 35. a1a5
squares. Some fireworks shown by John Jordan IM Davies says: Its completely lost for Kar-
Q N B R B
(bulletin-editor and amateur-player): 21. . . .,
Q
pov.
b2; 23. b1, d5 looks
R
d7; 22. b5, 35. ... e5e7
e1+;
R R Q
possible for Karpov, but 24.ed5,
25. e1, b5 opens up for 26. c7! win- Spassky: Karpov should spank his seconds
R Q
for this result of bad preparations on his hands.
Q
ning on the spot!
N
21. ... d8c8 36. a5a7 e7d8
37. e3d5
37. . . ., Bh3 with Ne7+ and
After one hour and three minutes AK decided
N B Ng6.
on this predictable move after all. To meet
Q Kg8h7
22. f3d4 b7a6
B Kg1h2 Rc8b8
23. c4c3 c7c5 37. ...
Q Q Rg6e6
24. d5c6 f6d4 38.
Qf2d4 Qd8e8
25. c3d4 c8c6 39. f3f4
26. b2b4 40.
34
0s0ZqZ0Z
S0ZbZpok 0Z0Z0Z0Z
0Z0orZ0o Z0ZkZpo0
Z0ZNZ0Z0 0O0o0s0Z
0O0LPO0Z Z0ZPZ0Z0
Z0Z0Z0ZP 0ZRZ0OPZ
0Z0Z0ZPJ Z0Z0Z0Z0
ZRZ0Z0Z0 0Z0Z0Z0J
N
N R Q Q Q
41. c7 does not win immediately. The reason
is: 41. c7, e4; 42. d6, e7; 43. e7,
Z0Z0Z0Z0
R N B
e7; 44. d5, f5. It should win, but it may
R B
be a bit unclear.
Q Q
41. b1e1 d7c6
Karpov resigned.
R
42. d4d3 e8f8
43. e1c1
Kasparov moved instantly. Obviously he had
B
everything worked out beforehand.
43. ... c6d5
A sad decision, but it was this or allowing two
White rooks to penetrate and take full control
19 Game 19:
R
of the 7th rank.
Lion, Dec 12, 1990
Q
44. e4d5+ e6g6
45. d3f5
K
Kasparov still moved instantly.
R R
45. ... h7g8
Karpov-Kasparov
Q
46. a7c7 g6f6
47. f5d7
N
Kings Indian (E94)
And now Karpov must resign, thought ev- 1. d2d4 g8f6
erybody. Isnt he just losing his Queen? No.
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
Black is lost in this position, indeed, but Karpov 3. b1c3 f8g7
wanted so see if Kasparov had done his home-
N
4. e2e4 d7d6
R
work well enough to pass the test.
B
5. g1f3 00
Q Q
47. ... b8d8
B
6. f1e2 e7e5
R Q
48. d7d8 f8d8
N
7. c1e3 c7c6
R R
49. c7c8 d8f8
B
8. d4d5 f6g4
R K
50. c1c4 f6f5 9. e3g5 f7f6
R
51. c8f8+ g8f8
Q Q N
K
52. c4d4 h6h5 After 9. . . ., b6; 10. 00, b2; 11. a4
K
53. b4b5 f8e7
B N
the Black Queen is confined to a3.
54. b5b6 e7d7
N N
10. g5h4 b8a6
55. g2g4 11. f3d2 g4h6
So Karpovs problem was that he couldnt
N
stop the b-pawn. This variant of the Kings-Indian is very slow.
R B
55. ... h5g4 12. a2a3 h6f7
R B
56. h3g4 f5f6 13. f2f3 g7h6
57. d4c4 14. h4f2
35
rZbl0skZ rZ0l0skZ
opZ0ZnZp o0mbZnZp
nZpo0opa 0o0o0Zpa
Z0ZPo0Z0 Z0oPopZ0
0ZPZPZ0Z 0OPZPZ0O
O0M0ZPZ0 O0M0ZPO0
0O0MBAPO 0ZQZBA0Z
S0ZQJ0ZR ZRZ0JNZR
GM Watson says: I dont know what is going
on. This seems to be the kind evaluation that
most of the experts make right now. Maybe the
Seirawan: This kind of position is much eas- problem is that most of the people at the an-
ier to play for White. alyzing tables are pro-Kasparov, which make
Q B
14. ... f6f5 them reluctant to accept that he is in danger of
15. d1c2 c8d7 being overrun by Karpovs army of pawns. Time
Kasparov took 15 minutes on this move. The after 20th: AK: 1:19 GK: 1:20. GM Sosonko
game seems quiet, but in this kind of position thinks that there are too many pieces on the
open war might suddenly break out all over the board. After 20 moves, there should have been
place. some exchanges. says Sosonko. And GM Wat-
son has made up his mind now: Black is O.K.
R
16. b2b4 c6c5
17. a1b1 because where is White to put his King?
B
21. g3g4 f5g4
This type of position is thought to be just
N N
22. f3g4 h6f4
playable for Black, no more. And often he has 23. f1e3 c7e8
to counter-attack on the kingside. Kasparov is building up pressure on the king-
N
17. ... b7b6 side, and if not careful, then Karpov might face
18. d2f1
N
great difficulties with his exposed king-position.
24. c3d1
The game must open up someday and some-
All the British players here like Black po-
how, but where and when? Rumours in the
sition - right? asked Rochal, and continued:
press-room was that Karpov is a little better,
But Im not British so I prefer White. Ex-
but many seem to sense that Kasparov is trying
perts indeed are divided on their evaluation at
B
to win today.
this moment. And nearly no concrete lines are
18. ... h6f4
being discussed. The position simply isnt a tac-
Played after full 25 minutes of thinking. tical one, yet.
19. g2g3 GM Speelman seems to think that Karpov
is doomed to just hold the position. And that
Surprise in the press-room. Karpov did take
Q
Kasparov will be fine if he can make something
B
the challenge.
N
happen anywhere. Moves like 24. . . ., c8
19. ... f4h6
or 24. . . ., f6 are discussed here, but nobody
20. h2h4
R
can find a way for Black to break through after
Karpov played this instantly. Finally the 25. g1. And Speelman toyed with 24. . . ., a5.
game gets going. This must be the first time in But that would possibly give Karpov a heaven
his life that Karpov has moved all of his pawns for his King after b4-b5. And in fact, White
N
ahead. might consider calmly to walk with his King to
20. ... a6c7 a2 in many positions.
36
24. ... h7h6
At the Russian table in the press-room GM
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ZqZ0Z0Z0
Geller thinks 25.h5 is the best move for Karpov
0ZRo0m0o
now. Time before 25th: AK: 1:50 GK: 1:48.
25. h4h5 g6g5
One more major issue is settled. Karpov can
Z0mPoPoP
0ZPZ0aPZ
get his knight to f5 anytime, but after an ex-
change Black ought to be able to push e4 or g4,
Z0A0ZBZ0
and thereby finding an exit for his pieces. No-
R N
0ZQZ0ZRZ
body leaves the board anymore.
26. h1g1 e8f6
Now Speelman thinks this is just very good
for White.
27.
28.
R
K
g1g2
e1f1
Q
N
d8c8
f7d8
Z0sNZ0ZK
Draw
Kasparov has played his last five moves in Everybody is shouting at the press-room. A
K N
about 4 minutes. strange end to a strange game. GM Speelman
29. f1g1 d8b7 thinks that Karpov must have been scared of
N
losing after, say, an exhange of Queens plus e5-
Some in the press-room believe that it will be
e4 and f6-d7-e5. Black keeps getting beauti-
a draw. But draws counts less than nothing to
ful positions. Maybe Karpov was very right to
Karpov, and he has a free shot at a win in this
take Kasparov draw-offer without even giving it
position though it may well prove impossible.
a second thought.
But now the time ticks in GKs favour.
K
Time before 30th: AK: 2:14 GK: 1:53.
30. g1h1 c5b4 20 Game 20:
N B
31. a3b4 a7a5 Lion, Dec 15, 1990
32. e3f5 d7f5
33. e4f5 Kasparov Karpov
Ruy Lopez
N
And suddenly the game is getting wide open!
N N
Kasparov might play 33. . . ., d5 now, but 1. e2e4 e7e5
B
it will bring life to Karpovs e2. 2.
B
g1f3 b8c6
B N
3. f1b5 a7a6
R N
33. ... a5b4
B
4. b5a4 g8f6
R N
34. b1b4 b7c5
R
5. 00 f8e7
R Q
35. b4b6 c5e4
B
6. f1e1 b7b5
B
36. b6c6 c8b7
37. f2e1 7. a4b3 d7d6
B
8. c2c3 00
Karpovs mild time-trouble adds to the sud-
R
9. h2h3 c8b7
den excitement in the game.
N B
10. d2d4 f8e8
11. b1d2 e7f8
R
Time before 37:AK: 2:24 GK: 2:10.
B
12. a2a4 h7h6
B N
37. ... a8a1
N
13. b3c2 e5d4
B
38. e2f3 e4c5
B
14. c3d4 c6b4
39. e1c3
N
15. c2b1 c7c5
R
Who is winning? is the standard question 16. d4d5 f6d7
at the press-room. Looks like Karpov is about 17. a1a3 f7f5
to eat d6. And Kasparov can hardly afford to The two players are tracking the 4th game
exchange pieces here, but then the position of from New York. Without thinking Kasparov
R R N
Karpovs pieces seem a little backward. now decided to follow in Timmans path.
39. ... a1c1 18. a3e3 d7f6
37
Karpov took 4 minutes on this move. Maybe Karpov decided on this after 34 min. IM
B
he had hoped for 18.ef5 as Kasparov played Davies thinks that Karpov was a bit paranoid
in New York? about b1 when he played c5-c4. And he also
rZ0lrakZ
thinks that were seing the end of the match
today. If Kasparov does win this game, then
ZbZ0Z0o0
Karpovs situation would be nearly impossible
indeed. GM Lein just said that he doesnt be-
pZ0o0m0o N
lieve in this for Black.
ZpoPZpZ0
23. d2e4
Polugajevski just agreed to that Karpov de-
Pm0ZPZ0Z R B
stroyed his position by not playing 22. . . .,
N
c8; 23. c3, a5.
Z0Z0SNZP
23. ... f6d5
0O0M0OPZ rZ0lra0j
ZBAQS0J0 ZbZ0Z0o0
pZ0o0Z0o
19. Nf3h2
Z0ZnZ0Z0
PmpZNZ0Z
The name of this line is The Zaitsev- vari-
ation of the Ruy Lopez, but it ought to bear
Z0Z0S0ZP
Karpovs name since he has made it popular. In
N
0A0Z0OPM
his game against Timman in February Karpov
choosed 18. . . ., f4, but 18. . . ., f6 is known
ZBZQS0J0
(was already known) from a footnote to the de-
Firmian - Ivanov, Chicago 1988, where Black
N
too choosed 18. . . ., f4. So Karpov took 4 min-
N Q
utes on the untested 18. . . ., f6, only to be
Q R
meet by Kasparovs immediate replay 19. h2, Deep Thoughts suggested here 24. h5! as
24. h5, c3; 25. c3!,
K N B N
the real novelty in this game. winning. One line:
c3; 26. c3 and both
R B R R
19. ... g8h8 b4 and h6 are hit.
One idea is: 20.ef5 e3 21.fe3!? d5
B N
24. e3g3 e8e6
22.e4 f7 23. df3 with a direct attack on A good defensive move, planning for Qe7 and
Black weakened King-side. Time at 20th: GK: Re8 with strong counterplay, but will it be
0:34. AK: 0:37 enough? The move is fantastic! Maybe he
20. b2b3 can hold the position now. says Spassky. But
Karpov is under pressure. Look at Kasparovs he also kept touching his nose to indicate that
N Q
powerful bishops (put Bc1 on b2), his Rook on Blacks position still smells bad.
the 3rd rank, Nh2 which might jump to g4 and 25. h2g4 d8e8
N
naturally Qd1. Time after B 25th: GK: 1:38 AK: 2:11.
N
20. ... b5a4 26. g4h6 c4c3
21. b3a4 c5c4 27. h6f5
Karpov has to neutralize Kasparovs bishop Time: GK: 1:41 AK: 2:22. Karpov only has
on b1 with Nd3. GM Lein thinks that this must 8 minutes to make his last 13 moves before the
be better for White. Everybody seems to agree, time-control.
Q B
but Karpov s last move 21. . . ., c4 do look like a 27. ... c3b2
good try to kill Whites attack on the king-side 28. d1g4 b7c8
B
before it even get started. At the european analysing board everybody
22. c1b2 moves the pieces around frantically in search of
Watson thinks that Kasparov has a strong mating lines. And at the All-Soviet analysing-
attack. Rochal thinks that Blacks position table nobody moves the pieces but everybody
smells. talks and wave with their hands. It seems that
22. ... f5e4 they trust White possibilities.
38
Qg4h4+ Re6h6
Nf5h6
29. Karpov resigned.
30. g7h6
It looked like a very very hard decision, Kar-
rZbZqa0j
pov thought for several minutes before he finally
Z0Z0Z0Z0
gave in. Some call this the end of the match. In
any case, it surely was the most colorful fire-
pZ0o0Z0o
works of the match.
Z0ZnZ0Z0
Pm0ZNZ0L
Z0Z0Z0SP
21 Game 21:
0o0Z0OPZ
Lion, Dec 19, 1990
ZBZ0S0J0 Karpov Kasparov
K Ng8f6
Kings Indian
31. g1h2 1. d2d4
Found and made to bring Karpov in even
N Bf8g7
2. c2c4 g7g6
Q
worse time-trouble. 3. b1c3
N Q
31. ... e8e5 4. e2e4 d7d6
R B
32. e4g5 e5f6 5. f2f3
33. e1e8 c8f5
Karpov replyed instantly. Not wasting expen- The Samisch-variation chosen by Karpov with
sive seconds, but probably overlooking.what fol- f2-f3 is one of the best Kings Indian nut-
crackers. And it completes a nice full circle.
Q Q
lows.
Last time Karpov played the Samish-line was
N K
34. h4h6+ f6h6
in game one in New York.
B Q
35. g5f7+ h8h7
B
5. ... 00
B K
36. b1f5+ h6g6
N
6. c1e3 e7e5
R
37. f5g6+ h7g7
Q
38. e8a8 7. d4d5 f6h5
What fireworks! The last moves were blitzed 8. d1d2 f7f5
out in only fraction of a minute. Here Kasparov 9. 000 a7a6
B
stopped to think for a moment. Karpov is thinking. The position is standard,
R
38. ... f8e7 so Karpov is probably checking his preparations.
B K
39. a8b8 a6a5 In the 1st game Kasparov tried a minor anoma-
B
40. g6e4+ g7f7 lity with 6. . . ., c6. Today Kasparov probably
41. e4d5+ prefers to leave it all up to Karpov and make
0S0Z0Z0Z
him create the game, for the simple reason that
a draw now counts 0.9 points for GK and 0.1
Z0Z0akZ0 B
points for Karpov.
10. f1d3
0Z0o0Z0Z K
After 12 minutes Karpov played what appears
o0ZBZ0Z0
to be a new move. 10. b1 has always been
Pm0Z0Z0Z
played here (according to the NIC and Chess-
Base files).
Z0Z0Z0SP
10. ... c7c5
0o0Z0OPJ
Time after Blacks 10th: AK: 0:27. GK: 0:09
GM Speelman found just a few games with this
Z0Z0Z0Z0
type of position in the databases. Kasparovs
N
10. . . .,c5 seems be a provocation.
11. d5c6 b8c6
39
pov makes moves which are not understood until
rZbl0skZ N
the day after.
ZpZ0Z0ap B N
18. ... f6d7
19. b6g1 d7c5
pZno0ZpZ N
IM Tisdall feels that Black is better now.
20. d5b6
Z0Z0opZn
In the press-room very few people analyze the
0ZPZPZ0Z
game. The match is finished so why bother?
Hampered as he is by blockade of b6 and the
Z0MBAPZ0
lack of counter-play in general, Kasparov has to
find something not to drift into a far too passive
PO0L0ZPO R
position.
Z0JRZ0MR
20. ... c8d8
N
Time after Black 20th: AK: 1:28 GK: 1:25
21. e2c3
N
Lev Alburt says: It still equal. Now Kas-
parov has to play b4 to prepare an exchange
The position is already very unstable. Karpov
on d5. I dont believe that Kasparov should al-
may win the pawn on d6 in many different ways,
low Whites knights to go to b6 and d5. Time
but his king might easily get into serious trouble
after W 21th: AK: 1:33 GK: 1:32.
N
in the meantime.
0Z0s0s0j
12. c3d5
IM Ligterink says: Looks like a very good
B N
position for White. Black should not allow
ZpZ0Zqap
N
pMnobZpZ
b6 but 12. . . ., d4 runs into a new prob-
B
lem after 13. e2.
Z0m0opZ0
12. ... c8e6
0ZPZPZ0Z
Kasparov took 14 minutes on this. Time after
B Q
Blacks 12th: AK: 0:35 GK: 0:24
N
Z0MBZPZ0
13. e3b6 d8d7
14. g1e2
R PO0L0ZPO
Karpovs advantage is beyond discussion.
K Q
ZKZRS0A0
14. ... a8c8
R
15. c1b1 d7f7
16. h1e1
Alburt thinks that this dynamic position
could be slightly better for White, due to his
plusses on d5 and b6. One interesting idea
21. ... N c6d4
The less conventional approach according
N
pointed out by Alburt was that Black might to Lev Alburt.
counterattack by using
16. ... K
f4 as a platform.
g8h8
22. N c3d5
Karpov replied nearly instantly. Having his
The general opinion at the pressroom seems knights on their optimal squares just cant be
to be that Kasparovs position is playable if bad. But then again - they look nice but also a
B
not equal.
B
bit harmless.
17. d3c2 22. ... e6d5
Karpov thought for 22 minutes to find this.
N
Time after Black 22nd: AK: 1:37 GK: 1:38
The quality of the move is that it keeps con- 23. b6d5 f5e4
trol. Always a key-word to the understanding Also played instantly. Whatever advantage
N
of Karpovs play. Karpov might have had - its difficult to put
17. ... h5f6
N
an eye on now. Kasparov is equally well repre-
B
Lev Alburt says Its pretty equal. sented in the center after getting his h5 to
18. c2d3 c5.
R Q
What kind of move is this? Well, it is a Kar- 24. f3e4 b7b5
povian move! Like no other grandmaster Kar- 25. e1f1 f7d7
40
A very unbalanced situation has arisen. If Time after Black 32nd: AK: 2:17 GK: 2:16
Kasparov can hold on to his attacking chances, Rumours in the press-room are that Black might
then he might even win the game. If not - then be better here.
he might end up with an endgame with a very 33. a2a3
weak pawn on b5 and lose. Time after Whites 33rd: AK: 2:21 GK: 2:21
R R
26. c4b5 a6b5 33. ... h7h5
27. f1f8+ d8f8 It is difficult to see the idea behind Kasparovs
K
Now GM Alburt thinks that White is slightly h7-h5. It surely weakens his white squares.
better. Black should have delayed the exchange 34. b1a2
of the f-pawns. Anyway, Kasparov should be A far more sensible way to kill future back
Q
able to hold on. rank problems. But Karpov took full 5 minutes
28. h2h3 d7d8 on this. Time: AK: 2:26 GK: 2:23.
K
Time after Black 28th: AK: 2:11. GK: 1:52 34. ... b5b4
Everybody at the pressroom agrees that Kar- 35. a3b4 a1a8+
povs position is favorable, but now hes seri- I think Black is slightly better says Lev Al-
B K N
ously getting short on time. burt.
K N
29. g1d4 e5d4 36. a2b1 c5b3
0Z0l0s0j K N
37. b1c2 b3a1+
Q Q
38. c2b1 a1b3
Z0Z0Z0ap R Q
39. e2f2 g5d8
40. f4f7 d8e8
0Z0o0ZpZ 0Z0ZqZ0j
ZpmNZ0Z0 Z0Z0ZRa0
0Z0oPZ0Z 0Z0o0ZpZ
Z0ZBZ0ZP Z0ZNZ0Zp
PO0L0ZPZ 0O0oPZ0Z
ZKZRZ0Z0 ZnZBZ0ZP
Q 0O0Z0LPZ
ZKZ0Z0Z0
30. d2e2
Karpov might win the pawn on b5, but it
would also open up for Kasparovs counter-play
on the black squares. The game seems to be-
come increasingly unbalanced as the pieces are Karpov is going to seal his next move. Un-
being exchanged. clear says Alburt about the position. The ex-
Time: AK: 2:12 GK: 2:07. GM Alburt says perts at the pressroom are in doubt about the
that we can very well have a decision today. position, where a whole World Championship is
N
Karpov last move really most have caused Kas- at stake.
Q R K Q N K
parov problems. One good line for White goes: 41. e7,
g6+,
R R K Q K
30. ... d8h4 a1+; 42. c2, a4; 43. h7;
g7+ g7 45. f8+ g6 46.e5+..
N R K
31. d1f1 44.
R Q N N K N K
Karpov answered instantly. Isnt the pawn More complex is 41. e7, a1+; 42. c2,
f1 32. f1 c5; 43. g6+, g8; 44. e7+, h8 possi-
N Q Q
hanging on e4 after 31. . . .,
e4 ? Hardly, since 33. e2 opens up for bly with a draw! Notice that 44. . . ., e7 in
R R R K N
a strong White attack. this line doesnt work because White wins after
31. ... f8e8 45. e7, c1+; 46. c1, 46. d3+ and
N N R K
Kasparov simply is threatening to reduce the White b-pawn is decisive.
d3 followed
Q N N K R K
game to a draw with a line like: Another line is 41. e7, a1+; 42. c2,
e4. c5; 43. g6+, h7; 44. g7+, g7;
R Q Q K
by
32. f1f4 h4g5 45. d4+, g6; 46.bc5, dc5 where
41
White seems unable to grab the c5- pawn with-
out allowing Black strong counter-play.
Ne7, Ra1+; 42. Kc2, Nc1! where White very

0Z0Z0Z0Z
GM Dlugy found the far more pragmatic 41.
with 43. Kd2, Nb3+; 44.Kc2, Nc1 etc.

well might have to settle for a immediate draw
Z0Z0Z0j0
41. b4b5
0M0Z0ZpZ
N N
Surprise! The whole world has been analysing
ZPZ0o0Z0
0Z0ZPZ0o
41. e7 (and 41. b6). Its probably a draw
K
Z0JBZ0Z0
now says Alburt.
K N
41. ... a8a1+
R K
0Z0Z0Z0Z
42. b1c2 b3c5
Q Q
43. f7g7 h8g7
Q Z0Z0Z0Z0
44. f2d4+ e8e5
K
45. d4e5+ d6e5
N K
46. b5b6 a1g1
47. d5e3 g1e1
Those eight moves were blitzed out on no time

at all. Both Karpov and Kasparov obviously
had done their homework well in this endgame. And again, all the critical moves were blitzed
White might very well win Kasparovs knight out. Alburt says Now it is a draw. Not 100
N R N R
for his strong b6-pawn in many lines, but the percent, but 95! The line which he thinks of
e5, f4; 59.
Q Q
cost will be his kingside pawn. And in a later most be: 57. d7, f3; 58.
N K
race between b2 pawn and h5-pawn Black might b6, h3; 60. b7, h2; 61. b8= , h1= .
K
57. b6c4 h3d3+
N K
come first.
58. c3d3 h4h3
N K
48. e3c4 e1g1
Q
49. c4e3 g1e1 59. b5b6 h3h2
Q Q
60. b6b7 h2h1 RR=QXY
The second repetition of this position. GM
K Q
61. b7b8 RR=QXYh1f1+
Lev Alburt believes that Black will be able to
K Q
62. d3c3 f1c1+
N
hang on to a draw.
K Q
63. c3b3 c1d1+
50. e3c4
N Q
64. b3a2 d1a4+
Q K
65. c4a3 a4e4
Karpov played this after a good ten minutes
N Q
66. b8c7+ g7h6
R
thought. Kasparov came back and seems to hes-
K
67. a3c4 e4d5
K
itate to repeat e1-g1.
Q K
68. a2b2 e5e4
50. ... e1g1
K Q
69. c7f4+ h6g7
K Q
After 28 minutes of deep thoughts Kas- 70. b2c3 d5d3+
Q K
parov did repeat his move. Now its Karpov 71. c3b4 d3d4
K Q
72. f4h4 g7f7
N
who hesitates. He can take a draw immediately
K Q
with 51. e3 but thats hardly the big idea. 73. b4b5 d4d5+
Q Q
74. b5b4 d5d4
Q Q
Time: 2:23. GK: 2:59. Rumours are that at 75. h4h7+ d4g7
Q K
the All-Soviet analysing-table in the pressroom 76. h7h1 g7d4
N N R K Q K
Karpov wins. A possible line goes: 51. b4, 77. h1h4 f7g8
b7; 52. e5, g2+; 53. c3.
K Q K
78. h4f4 g8g7
K N K Q
51. b2b4 g1g2+ 79. f4c1 g7f6
K N K Q
52. c2c3 c5a4+ 80. b4b5 d4d5+
N K K K
53. c3b3 a4b6 81. b5b6 d5d4+
K K N Q
54. c4b6 g2g3 82. b6c6 f6e6
K Q
55. b3c3 g3h3 83. c4e3 d4a4+
56. b4b5 h5h4 84. c6b6 a4b4+
42
GM Alburt thinks that this is a good choice
0Z0Z0Z0Z N B
by Karpov, from a psycological point of view.
Z0Z0Z0Z0
19. d2e4 d5f7
N R
One point in Karpovs favour here is that
0J0ZkZpZ
20. d6 doesnt work to 20. . . ., e1+;
N N
21. e1, e5.
Z0Z0Z0Z0
20. a4b5 d6d5
0l0ZpZ0Z rZ0lrakZ
Z0Z0M0Z0 Z0ZnZbo0
0Z0Z0Z0Z pZ0Z0Z0o
Z0L0Z0Z0 ZPopZPZ0
0m0ZNZ0Z
Draw
S0Z0ZNZP
0O0Z0OPZ
ZBAQS0J0
22 Game 22:
Lion, Dec 26, 1990
Kasparov-Karpov 21. N e4c3
Ruy Lopez Karpov surely has build an impressive center,
N N
1. e2e4 e7e5
R
but it might rest on feet of clay.
B
2. g1f3 b8c6 21. ... e8e1+
B N
3. f1b5 a7a6 Kasparov looks as if hes building up concen-
B
4. b5a4 g8f6 tration, while Karpov often stares out into the
R
5. 00 f8e7 playing-hall. Alburt thinks that: This is ba-
B
6. f1e1 b7b5 sically what Karpov needs. A complex game
7. a4b3 d7d6 where GK has committed himself to a kingside-
B
8. c2c3 00
N
attack.
R
9. h2h3 c8b7
B
22. f3e1
10. d2d4 f8e8
Q
Alburt suggested: 22. . . ., d4; 23. e4!?. On
Karpov is offering him the World Champi- 22. e1 Kasparov had to find a good answer
N
N
onship said Tisdall. And Kasparov did seem to 22. . . ., d4; 23. e4, ab5. Chopping off
R N
to give a thought to 11. g5 to ask Karpov if too many pieces would leave Karpov with an
R
he would be interested in 11. . . ., f8; 12. f3 endgame which he could win on his automated-
N B
( e8) and draw. pilot due to his strong central pawns.
11. b1d2 e7f8 Time after W 22nd: GK: 0:42 AK: 0:29.
B
12. a2a4 h7h6 Alburt liked the move choosen by GK and
N
13. b3c2 e5d4
N N B B R
said that he was planning to play: 22. . . ., d4;
B
14. c3d4 c6b4 a2; 24. a2, a2; 25. a2,
R Q Q K
23. a2!,
N
15. c2b1 c7c5 ab5; 26. a8, a8; 27. b3+,
Q
h8;
R
16. d4d5 f6d7 28. b5 with an edge for White.
17. a1a3 f7f5
B R
Dlugy said that Kasparov was heading for
Karpov follows his own footsteps from the 22. . . ., d4; 23. e4!?, b8; 24.ba6, dc3;
20th game.
B N
25.a7 and White looks right. And on 23. . . .,
18. e4f5 dc3; 24. a8 and
Q
d7 is hanging after
The move which brought Kasparov into a lot 24. a8.
of trouble in the 4th game at the New York leg Another suggestion was 22. . . ., a5.
B
of the match. The common opinion (Alburt, Dlugy and oth-
18. ... b7d5 ers) is that White has an edge. And the idea
43
N
behind Kasparovs last move 22. e1 is ob-
B
Time after B 32nd: GK 1:29 AK: 1:51.
B Q N
vious now. After 22. . . ., d4; 23. e4!, dc3; The general opinion in Lyon is that White
24. a8 his
N
d1 will be hitting d7. And as should be able to draw this, but not without
for 22. . . ., ab5; 23. b5, that will just leave difficulties. Alburt thinks that Kasparov has
White a pawn up as Dlugy remarked pragmat-
Q K
improved his chances of drawing the game.
ically. Alburt now is convinced that Kasparov 33. d1g4 g8h7
has got out of the opening with a significiant ad-
0Z0Z0a0Z
vantage. But Its not without counter-chances
Z0l0Zbok
for Black. Its not a position where only GK can
play for a win says Alburt.
0Z0Z0Z0o
22. ... d5d4
N
Karpov has spent 40 minutes on this move.
B
ZPm0ZPZ0
23. c3a2
R R
0Z0Z0ZQZ
On 23. e7 Black might have been o.k. af-
N B B R
ter either 23. . . ., c8 or 23. . . ., a7. Now
Z0Z0A0ZP
a2; 24. a2, a2; 25. a2,
R Q Q Q
23. . . .,
ab5; 26. a8, a8; 27. b3+ and b5
N
0Z0Z0OPZ
looks fine for Kasparov.
B
Z0Z0ZBJ0
23. ... b4a2
24. b1a2 c5c4
The product of Karpovs 44 minute think
R N
on his 22nd move.
R Q B
25. a3a6 d7c5
A line like 26. a8, a8; 27. b1, d3 Karpov clearly is trying to keep up as much
tension as possible. Which is why he tries to
R Q
hardly can be Kasparovs idea of big fun.
avoid an exchange of bishops on c4. Alburt says:
B
26. a6a8 d8a8
27. a2b1 d4d3 Karpov could have tried to get more from the
Alburt says: It is unclear if Kasparov will be position than he has got. It looks even more
B
able to save the game. And at the analysing drawish than it did a few moves ago.
table Kasparovs top-second, Mikhail Gurevich 34. f1c4
B
(9th in the World) looks for lines where White The point is that Karpov cannot win an
might draw after sacrificing a piece on Karpovs endgame where he only has f8 against White
army of pawns for the simple reason that the
B
strong pawns.
28. c1e3 black-squared bishop and the h6-pawn cannot
Alburt says: Kasparov is in trouble, but he win. An exchange on c4 evidently will lead to
further exchanges and draw. All experts in Lyon
Q
has many ways to try to save position.
B
28. ... a8a5 agree now: Draw.
Q
Kasparovs problems are plenty. First of all 34. ... f7c4
hell have problems hanging on to his b-pawns. 35. g4c4
And Karpov chances for a win are diminishing
N
Spassky is saying that White may draw with
Q
29. d3! dramatically. Kasparov looks relaxed now.
29. b2b3 35. ... c7e5
Not the most exciting position in a game
N
Time after W 29th: GK: 1:23 AK: 1:26.
which might decide a whole World Champi-
N
29. ... c5b3
Q B
onship.
B
30. e1d3 c4d3
31. b1d3 36. c4f7 f8d6
Alburt says: Karpov is better, but Kasparov 37. g2g3
Q
N
has very good chances to draw.
37. ... e5e7
B QQ BN
31. ... b3c5
32. d3f1 So - can Black win after and ?
Kasparovs last move indicates that hes going Karpov seems to think so, at least. A World
Q
to sit from now on - and watch how Karpov Championship might be balancing on the cor-
rect evaluation of the endgame after 38. e7,
Q B B B
is going to break through.
32. ... a5c7 e7; 39. c5, c5. Immediately draw
44
says Roshal, that usually is one of Karpovs sup- 10. 000 f7f5
Q K N
porters. 11. e4f5 g6f5
Q Q B N
Another line is: 38. g6+, h8; 39. f6, 12. g1h3
f6; 40. f6, gf6; 41. h6 and Black
B K
12. h3 is, if not unknown, then a least less
Q K N
only has one single pawn to put his hopes on. common than moves like d3 and b1.
38. f7g6+ h7h8 12. ... b8a6
rZbZ0skZ
Alburt says: Ill not be surprised if Kasparov
B B
tries to play a few moves. He might try 39. b6.
B Q
opo0l0ap
39. e3d4 d6e5
Q K
40. d4c5 e7c5
Q K
nZ0o0Z0Z
41. g6e8+ h8h7
Q
Z0ZPopZn
42. e8g6+ h7h8
43. g6e8+
0Z0ZQZ0j 0ZPZ0Z0Z
Z0Z0Z0o0 Z0M0APON
0Z0Z0Z0o PO0L0Z0O
ZPl0aPZ0 Z0JRZBZR
0Z0Z0Z0Z
Z0Z0Z0OP
This version of the Kings Indian Samisch
0Z0Z0O0Z
variation is quite different from the mutual king-
side attack position which arose shortly after the
Z0Z0Z0J0
opening in game 21. Here the battle-ground first
of all is e4 + e5 + f4 + f5 squares. Karpov
might get a vicious attack on Kasparovs king if
he can open up the g-file in the right way, but
Draw. Black might (nearly) get equally well counter-
Kasparov is confirmed World Champion, hav- play from the very same squares.
ing reached 12 point out 24 possbile. R
R
13. h1g1
Karpov took 17 minutes on this. 13. g1
makes it possible for White to play g3-g4 with-
23 Game 23:
N
out any further preparations.
Lion, Dec 29, 1990
N K
13. ... h5f6
B B
14. h3f2 g8h8
B
Karpov-Kasparov 15. f1e2 c8d7
N
Kings Indian Defense 16. e3g5
N N N B
1. d2d4 g8f6 Tension is building up. The point is that after
16. . . ., c5; 17. d3, d3; 18. d3 Black
N B
2. c2c4 g7g6
3. b1c3 f8g7 will not be able to keep control of the key-square
4. e2e4 d7d6 e4 after a White g3-g4. And once on the hands
B
5. f2f3 00 of White, the e4-square will be a platform for
N N
6. c1e3 e7e5 an attack on the Black king.
Q Q
7. d4d5 f6h5 16. ... a6c5
8. d1d2 d8h4+ 17. g2g4
Q
Deviating from the 21st game. Alburt says: White maybe is slightly better,
9. g2g3 h4e7 but Black has different kinds of counter-play.
N Q N
In the past Kasparov has played the daring 17. ... e5e4
g3; 10. f2, f1; 11.
Q N
Queen-sac 9. . . ., 18. f3e4 f5e4
h4, e3 with some success. Among others Alburt says: Its not clear. It very likely that
he drew Seirawan with the line in a World Cup White will win the e4 pawn but maybe Black
game a little more than a year ago. will get some compensation.
45
Bg5e3 Nc5a4
Na4c3
19.
0Z0Z0snj
20. g4g5
rZ0Z0s0j opZ0Zqap
opobl0ap 0Z0L0Z0Z
0Z0o0m0Z Z0Z0Z0Z0
Z0ZPZ0Z0 0Z0ApZNO
0ZPZpZ0Z Z0s0Z0O0
Z0m0A0O0 PZ0ZBZ0Z
PO0LBM0O ZKZRZ0S0
Z0JRZ0S0 Kasparov resigned.
21. b2c3
24 Game 24:
This looks very ambitious. Kasparov doesnt
look worried, but very very sceptical. Could this Lion, Dec 31, 1990
be right? Can Karpov really play such an struc-
N
ture? There are some details which support this Kasparov-Karpov
idea. Control of d4, f6 has to go to either e8
N Ng8f6
Reti
N
or g8, and e4 is weakened. 1. g1f3
N
21. ... f6g8
N
2. c2c4 e7e6
22. f2g4 c7c5 3. b1c3
This puts Karpov in a dilemma: he can hardly Kasparovs choice of opening came as a sur-
afford to lose access to d4, but 23. dc5 e.p., prise to everybody, and probably to Karpov as
B B
bc6 opens up for a Black attack. well.
Q
23. d5c6 d7c6 3. ... f8b4
B
24. h2h4 4. d1c2 00
Q
5. a2a3 b4c3
Time after W 24th: AK: 1:40 GK: 1:40.
6. c2c3
B N
GM Henley just suggested 24. . . ., d5; 25. It looks like that Kasparov wants to repeat
e5, his tactics from the 24th and last game in the
Q B B
c5, b6; 26. h5, bc5; 27. h6, e5; 28.
e5; 29. c5 threatening d4. Sevilla match in 1987. Kasparov then needed to
24. ... d6d5 win the final game to keep his title, and there-
fore settled for a slow and very long game. And
B
Thats a man(!) who just needs a draw.
Kasparov needs to win this game to keep his
Q R
25. c4d5 c6d5?
newly defended title nicely polished.
26. d2d5 a8c8
B
6. ... b7b6
R B Q K Q
On 27. d4 Kasparov might consider 27. . . ., 7. b2b4
c3+ 28. c3, a3+; 29. b1, c3. Alburt says: A very normal move.
Do you understand? Nobody understands! 7. ... d7d6
Q R
said French GM Olivier Renet. In Sweden last year, at the Haningen tour-
K Q
27. d5d6 c8c3+ nament, Karpov played a similar opening with
B B
28. c1b1 e7f7 Black against Van der Wiel.
29. e3d4 8. c1b2
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13. e2e4
o0o0Zpop
A major decision which might explain why
Kasparov took full 27 minute to do it.
0o0opm0Z
13. ... a7a6
Z0Z0Z0Z0 A useful waiting move. It prevents a White
0OPZ0Z0Z
b4-b5 followed by a3-a4-a5, since now Black can
close the Q-side with a6-a5. Kasparov is work-
O0L0ZNZ0
ing hard now. He has to look out for a Black
b6-b5, and also, at the moment Karpov seems
0A0OPOPO better developed with his rooks on c8 and e8,
S0Z0JBZR
so a Black break with d6-d5 might turn out well
for Karpov. The few experts who are interested
in the game - and not already celebrating New
Years eve - seems to think that Kasparovs ad-
Q
Alburt says: According to theory this is vantage has diminished, if it ever has existed.
slightly better for White. Kasparov has chosen 14. c3b3
an ambitious set-up, considering that he only
needs a draw. He gambles with a lot of money.
200.000 dollars is the difference between a lost
0ZrlrZkZ
and a drawn game for Kasparov today. This is
maybe the most expensive game in the whole
B
ZbZnZpop
chess-history right now.
8. ... c8b7
B
po0opm0Z
9. g2g3 c7c5
Z0o0Z0Z0
10. f1g2
0OPZPZ0Z
Black has to be careful not to end up in a
position where hell regret that he parted with
N
OQZPZNO0
his bishop.
R
0A0Z0OBO
10. ... b8d7
11. 00 a8c8
S0Z0ZRJ0
A game Drasko - Arnason continued: 12.d3.
Black won in 38, but thats just what IGM Ar-
nason was surposed to do. Alburt thinks that
its still a very elastic position. And Kasparov
now has to choose which structure to base his
game on. One with d2-d4? Or one with the
slower d2-d3 and e2-e3.
If Kasparov wants to repeat his strategy from Designed to pull the teeths out of both b6-b5
the 24th game in Seville 87, then now 12.d3 is and d6-d5.
the move to secure a long battle. By the way, 14. ... b6b5
many think that an adjournement isnt impos-
sible at all. Looks like Karpov is giving up the ball now.
12. d2d3
N R
Kasparov replied immediately.
One plan for White here is to play e2-e4, 15. f3d2 c8b8
preferably to provoke a Black e6-e5, so to make
use of the f5-square with Nh4, as suggested by Alburt thinks that: This is a very complex
R
Alburt. position to play, expecially at such high stakes.
12. ... f8e8 I dont think that this was the best line for Kas-
R B
In the before mentioned game Drasko - Arna- parov to play if he just wants to make a draw.
Q
son Black played 12. . . ., d5, so maybe this is 16. f1c1 b7a8
unknown territory. 17. b3d1
47
bs0lrZkZ
23. g3g4
This stops Blacks immediate access to the
Z0ZnZpop
black squares on the king-side but as Spassky
B
stated: 23.g4?! Thats not serious business.
pZ0opm0Z N K Q
What Spassky considered right was : 23. a3
Zpo0Z0Z0
hg3 24.hg3 h5 25. h2 g5 with great
complications mountaining up. Alburt says: I
0OPZPZ0Z
dont like Whites position - its obvious that
Karpov is better.
O0ZPZ0O0
23. ... c5c4?
0A0M0OBO
24. d3c4
S0SQZ0J0 bs0ZrZkZ
Z0Znlpo0
0Z0Z0m0Z
N R
ZpZ0o0Z0
Not a pawn-sacrifice since after: 17. . . .,
c4, b4; 20.
B
cb4; 18. ab4, bc4; 19.
PZPZPZPo
a3 White will win the pawn back on d6, with
Q
a fat interest.
ZNZ0ZPZ0
17. ... d8e7
0A0Z0ZBO
Still regrouping.
N
18. c4b5 a6b5
S0SQZ0J0
19. d2b3 e6e5
N
Now Kasparov might consider moving his
knight like b3-d2-f1-e3-f5. A nice plan, but
its unlikely that Karpov will sit on his hands for
so long. Both Kasparov and Karpov appears to Kasparov virtually jumped back on stage
N N
be deeply concentrated. A mutual adjustment when he saw Karpov play 23. . . ., c4.
N N N B
of the position might now be 20. d2, f8; 24. ... b5a4
R N B
21. f1, e6; 22. e3. But in general Black has 25. b2a3!
Much better than 25. a4?, c5; 26. a3,
B R
to be careful not to open up the center in a way
b3! and Black comes out on top.
Q
which will bring life to b2.
N
20. f2f3 25. ... e7d8
Looks a bit strange says Alburt. 20. f3 26. b3c5
do strenghten White center, but it looks very Alburt says: Probably Black is still slightly
slow. better, and probably White now can hold the
20. ... h7h5 position. 23. . . ., c4 might have been prema-
B
An aggressive move? Only a little. White ture, since it simplifies the position to early.
Q R Q
nearly is obliged to answer with 21.h4, after 26. ... a8c6
Q
which Black will have to choose between a blitz- No points for 26. . . ., b6?; 27. ab1, a7;
28. a4 and White has solved two problems
N
attack based on g7-g5 (not Karpovs style) and
a positional structure based on g7-g6 and d7- simultaneously, the a4-pawn and the pin on the
N N
f8-e6. knight.
N
21. b4c5 d6c5 27. c5a4 f6h7
Q N
22. a3a4 Karpov obviously toys with the theme: g5
So that was Kasparovs plan with f2-f3. + h3 + b6 + e4. Kasparov might have
22. ... h5h4 to play h2-h3 sooner or later, which will leave
N
A complex struggle according to Alburt. Black with clear compensation for the pawn af-
Black has real chances to exploy the black ter a h7-g5-e6-f4. Alburt thinks that Kar-
N N
squares around White king, but if Karpov povs pawn-sacrifice was a bluff.
Q R Q
doesnt break through, then he might end up 28. a4c5 h7g5
B Q B Q
with a positionally bad, maybe even lost, posi- And not: 28. . . ., b6 29. cb1, a7;
tion. 30. b4, b6; 31. a3, a7 and draw!
48
N B
R
29. c5d7 c6d7
30. c1c3
Alburt still thinks that the game should be a
draw. He predicts that GK will offer a draw in
the 38th or 39th move, if he has a slightly better
Q
position.
R B
30. ... d8a5
Q Q
31. c3d3 d7a4
32. d1e1 a5a6
All agree that Kasparov is better. Alburt
doesnt think that White is winning, but he still
believes that a draw will be agreed in a few
B N
moves.
R N
33. a3c1 g5e6
B
34. d3a3 e6c5
35. c1e3
Q
White is winning - says Alburt.
35. ... a6d6
R Q
Kasparov has a very pleasant choice between
moves like 36. a4 or 36. h4 - if his wants
R
to keep it simple.
36. a3a4
0s0ZrZkZ
Z0Z0Zpo0
0Z0l0Z0Z
Z0m0o0Z0
RZPZPZPo
Z0Z0APZ0
0Z0Z0ZBO
S0Z0L0J0
Draw.
No doubt that Kasparov is winning in the fi-
nal position. The match for the 1990 World
Championship title has ended with a win for
Garry Kasparov at 21:53 New Years eve local
time in Lyon. The final score of the match is:
Kasparov 12.5 points - Karpov 11.5 points.
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Kasparov Karpov 5

Chess World Championship

C) 22. . . ., Ne3; 23. Ra8, Ba8 (23. . . .,

Be2, Qd7; 27. Ba6, Rc7; 28. Bb7, Rb7;

29. Ra8+, Kg7; 30. Qa1, f6; 31. Qa3, Kf7;

32. b4, Rc7; 33. b5)

(25. . . ., Ne4; 26. fe4, Qb5+)

Not 30. Rd3?, Ra1+. If 30. Rc1, Bb4 R

(30. . . ., Bd2; 31. Rb1, Bc2; 32. Rb2, Ra1+; R R

33. Bf1, Be3 draw) 31. Rb1 (31. Ba4, N

Rb4; 32. Bb5, Rb5; 33. Ra1+ draw) N

31. . . ., Ba4; 32. Rb4, Bb5; 33. Rb5, N N

0Z0SkZ0Z 15. ... c7c5

Z0Z0Z0Z0 For 15. . . ., ba4 see game 2.

Ng4; 13. Ba6, Ne3; 14. fe3, ZbZ0j0Z0

13. . . ., Bc5; 14. Bg5, Kg7; 15. Nb3 - Ro- BZPZPZ0O

16. . . ., a5; 17. ba5, ba5; 18. Na4, Ne4; 6 Game 6:

Z0Z0Z0Z0 15. Nf3g5

16. Be3g5 Bg7f6

N B Qc8; 20. Bd4, exd4; 21. Nb5) 20. Bd4,

exd4; 21. Nb5, Qe7.

rZ0l0s0j Kg7) 31. Bc5, Bd2; 32. Rcd1, Rdd8.

30. . . ., Qb5 31 a4 Qb3 32 dc6 bc6 33

S0Z0ZRJ0 R B 39. Rg3,

23. . . ., Be3 24. Nf3 Bc1 (24. . . ., Bf4+

0OBZ0OPZ 25. Bf4 Nf4 26. Bh7+ or 26 Nb5).

24 Nb3 Nb6 25 Qe2.

22. . . ., d4 (22. . . .,f5; 23. g4 or 23. Nf3, c5) Rd4g4+ Kg7h8

Qe2). Kh1h2 Qa1e5+

44. h4 (44. Qg4 Qd7! 45. Qd4 Qf5)

48. . . ., Qf5; 49. Qb8+ and 50. Qb5 Rf1f3 Qc5d6

Rd3a3 Re5e8 Rf3e3 Rd4a4

Qg3f4 Qd7b7 Re3e1

Kh2h1 Qb7b8 Re1b1 Qd6d7

Qf4h4 Qb8b6 Qd2d1 Kg7h6

0Z0Z0ZPZ Qd2a5 Nc6a5

0Z0Z0ZkZ 12 Game 12:

13 Game 13: GM Lein thinks White is in deep trouble.

Not 20.Bc5 Na2 21.Rb1 b6 22.Be3 Nc3

Mike Valvo is trying to find something for

R Thought would disagree? Time: White: 2:11

Z0Z0Z0Z0 3. close the net with Ke8, Rf7 and Rf8.

ZBZ0S0J0 Karpov Kasparov

Ne7, Ra1+; 42. Kc2, Nc1! where White very

with 43. Kd2, Nb3+; 44.Kc2, Nc1 etc.

Those eight moves were blitzed out on no time

Z0Z0Z0Z0 A useful waiting move. It prevents a White

0A0OPOPO better developed with his rooks on c8 and e8,

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