Kasparov – Begun Kasparov Begun Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1978.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Minsk Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Minsk"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Begun"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 {The Semi-Tarrasch Defense gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position.} 6.e3 {6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 is more commonly played.} ( 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 ) 5...Nc6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Nxd5 Qxd5 {9...exd5 10.Qc2 is good for White because of the dual threats on h7 and c5.} ( 8...exd5 10.Qc2 ) 10.e4 Qd8 {This retreat hands the initiative over to White. Better was 10...Qh5} ( 9...Qh5 ) 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.e5 Be7 13.Qe2 Nb4 14.Bb1 Bd7 15.a3 Nd5 16.Qe4 {A good move that forces Black to weaken his king's position, thanks to the threatened mate on h7.} g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.h4 {White intends to further weaken Black's kingside with 19.h5.} Qb6 19.h5 {Following through with my plan.} f5 20.exf6 Nxf6 21.Qe1 Nxh5 22.Ne5 Bb5 23.Bxg6 {Sweeping away Black's remaining defenders.} Nf6 {If 23...hx g6 24.Qe4 Bf8 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4, Black has no good defense against White's intended 27.Nf6+.} ( 22...hxg6 24.Qe4 Bf6 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4 ( 26.Qf7+ Kh7 27.Qxf6 Qc7 28.Nf7 ) 25...Bd4 27.Nf6+ ( 27.Bxg7 Bxg7 28.Nf6+ Kf8 ) 26...Bxf6 28.Qxf6 ) 24.Bxh7+ {Black resigned since he has no good response to White's attack. For example ...Kxh7 (24...Nxh7 25.Qe4 with 26.Qg4+ or 26.Qg6+ to follow.) 25.Qb1+ Kh8 26.Qg6 with no defense against the dual mate threats of 27.Nf7++ or 27.Qg7++.} 1-0 [Event "Minsk"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Begun"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 c5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 {The Semi-Tarrasch Defense gives Black a solid yet somewhat passive position.} 6.e3 {6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 is more commonly played.} ( 6.e4 Nxc3 7.bxc3 ) 5...Nc6 7.Bd3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Nxd5 Qxd5 {9...exd5 10.Qc2 is good for White because of the dual threats on h7 and c5.} ( 8...exd5 10.Qc2 ) 10.e4 Qd8 {This retreat hands the initiative over to White. Better was 10...Qh5} ( 9...Qh5 ) 11.dxc5 Bxc5 12.e5 Be7 13.Qe2 Nb4 14.Bb1 Bd7 15.a3 Nd5 16.Qe4 {A good move that forces Black to weaken his king's position, thanks to the threatened mate on h7.} g6 17.Bh6 Re8 18.h4 {White intends to further weaken Black's kingside with 19.h5.} Qb6 19.h5 {Following through with my plan.} f5 20.exf6 Nxf6 21.Qe1 Nxh5 22.Ne5 Bb5 23.Bxg6 {Sweeping away Black's remaining defenders.} Nf6 {If 23...hx g6 24.Qe4 Bf8 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4, Black has no good defense against White's intended 27.Nf6+.} ( 22...hxg6 24.Qe4 Bf6 25.Qxg6+ Ng7 26.Ng4 ( 26.Qf7+ Kh7 27.Qxf6 Qc7 28.Nf7 ) 25...Bd4 27.Nf6+ ( 27.Bxg7 Bxg7 28.Nf6+ Kf8 ) 26...Bxf6 28.Qxf6 ) 24.Bxh7+ {Black resigned since he has no good response to White's attack. For example ...Kxh7 (24...Nxh7 25.Qe4 with 26.Qg4+ or 26.Qg6+ to follow.) 25.Qb1+ Kh8 26.Qg6 with no defense against the dual mate threats of 27.Nf7++ or 27.Qg7++.} 1-0 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.
