Hernandez – Kasparov Hernandez Kasparov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1979.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Banja Luka Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Banja Luka"] [Site "?"] [Date "1979.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Hernandez"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.e4 d6 6.Bd3 O-O 7.f4 {By transposition we have reached the Four Pawns variation.} a6 {Preparing to weaken White's grip on the center with 8...b5.} 8.Nge2 {A mistake that allows Black to strike at the White center. 8.a4 would put a stop to Black's queenside play as ...b5 could be answered with 9.axb5 and Black would be unable to recapture.} b5 {Black gains a strong initiative with this pawn sacrifice.} 9.cxb5 axb5 10.Nxb5 {10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O gives Black has good play against White's queenside, as numerous Benko Gambit's have shown.} ( 10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O ) 9...Ba6 11.Nec3 c4 12.Bc2 {12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 is good for Black as the White king is stranded in the center.} ( 12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14.Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 ) 11...Bxb5 13.Nxb5 Qa5+ 14.Nc3 Nfd7 {Opening the h8-a1 diagonal for the dark squared bishop.} 15.Qf3 {A mistake, nce White should remove his king from the center as quickly as possible with 15.O-O, while the queen is needed for the defense on the queenside.} Na6 16.O-O Nb4 17.Qe2 {White has lost a valuable tempo with his queen.} Nc5 18.Be3 Nbd3 {The occupation of the d3 square spells doom for White's queenside.} 19.Bxd3 Nxd3 20.e5 {20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 is thematic in this type of position.} ( 20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 ) 19...dxe5 21.fxe5 Bxe5 22.Bh6 Rfb8 {Black's queenside play is at full speed.} 23.Qf3 f5 24.g4 Rxb2 25.gxf5 {White decides to sacrifice a piece for some attacking chances, as his position was lost anyway.} Qxc3 26.fxg6 Qd4+ {White resigned due to his material deficit and exposed king position.} 27.Be3 Qh4 28.gxh7+ Kxh7 29.Qf7+ Kh8 30.Rf2 0-1 [Event "Banja Luka"] [Site "?"] [Date "1979.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Hernandez"] [Black "Kasparov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.c4 g6 2.Nc3 Bg7 3.d4 c5 4.d5 Nf6 5.e4 d6 6.Bd3 O-O 7.f4 {By transposition we have reached the Four Pawns variation.} a6 {Preparing to weaken White's grip on the center with 8...b5.} 8.Nge2 {A mistake that allows Black to strike at the White center. 8.a4 would put a stop to Black's queenside play as ...b5 could be answered with 9.axb5 and Black would be unable to recapture.} b5 {Black gains a strong initiative with this pawn sacrifice.} 9.cxb5 axb5 10.Nxb5 {10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O gives Black has good play against White's queenside, as numerous Benko Gambit's have shown.} ( 10.Bxb5 Ba6 11.Bxa6 Nxa6 12.O-O ) 9...Ba6 11.Nec3 c4 12.Bc2 {12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14. Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 is good for Black as the White king is stranded in the center.} ( 12.Bxc4 Nxe4 13.Nxe4 Bxb5 14.Bxb5 Qa5+ 15.Bd2 Qxb5 ) 11...Bxb5 13.Nxb5 Qa5+ 14.Nc3 Nfd7 {Opening the h8-a1 diagonal for the dark squared bishop.} 15.Qf3 {A mistake, nce White should remove his king from the center as quickly as possible with 15.O-O, while the queen is needed for the defense on the queenside.} Na6 16.O-O Nb4 17.Qe2 {White has lost a valuable tempo with his queen.} Nc5 18.Be3 Nbd3 {The occupation of the d3 square spells doom for White's queenside.} 19.Bxd3 Nxd3 20.e5 {20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 is thematic in this type of position.} ( 20.Kh1 Nxb2 21.Qxb2 Bxc3 ) 19...dxe5 21.fxe5 Bxe5 22.Bh6 Rfb8 {Black's queenside play is at full speed.} 23.Qf3 f5 24.g4 Rxb2 25.gxf5 {White decides to sacrifice a piece for some attacking chances, as his position was lost anyway.} Qxc3 26.fxg6 Qd4+ {White resigned due to his material deficit and exposed king position.} 27.Be3 Qh4 28.gxh7+ Kxh7 29.Qf7+ Kh8 30.Rf2 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
