1.e4
c5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.d4
cxd4
4.Nxd4
e6
5.Nb5
d6
6.c4
Nf6
[ 6...a6?!
Wolff 7.N5c3
Nf6
8.Be2
By playing ...a6 before ...Nf6, Black has given White a "half tempo", which he can use to develop his other pieces before playing Na3. 8...Be7
9.0-0
0-0
10.Be3
b6
11.Na3
Bb7
12.f4!?
Rc8
13.Rc1
Re8
14.Bf3
Bf8
15.Qe2
Nd7
16.Rfd1+/=
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7.N1c3
a6
8.Na3
Nd7!?
A new move as early as move 8! Remarkable in modern chess. Junior is now out of its opening library. [ 8...Be7
9.Nc2
0-1 Lax,H-Fichtl,J/Bratislava 1956/EXT 98 (52). (52) ( 9.g3
Bd7
10.Bg2
Rc8
1/2-1/2 Anand,V-Salov,V/Biel 1993/CBM 37/[Salov] (89). (89)) ; 8...b6
]
9.Nc2
Be7
10.Be2
b6
11.0-0
Bb7
12.h3?
A complete waste of time. Kasparov's plan of playing a waiting game has paid off.
12...0-0
13.Be3
Rc8
14.Qd2
Nce5
Provocative. f4 will come with tempo.
15.b3
Nf6
16.f3
Qc7
17.Rac1
Rfe8
Kasparov is content to wait. [ 17...b5
]
18.a3
Junior has not been able to find a plan.
18...Ned7
[ 18...b5
19.cxb5!?
Qxc3
20.bxa6
( 20.Qxc3
Rxc3
21.bxa6
Bc6
) ]
19.Rfd1
Qb8
20.Bf2
Rcd8
21.b4
Ba8
22.a4
Rc8
23.Rb1
Qc7
24.a5!?
A remarkable decision from a computer! Just what are they feeding Junior in Israel?! It sacrifices a pawn for a very annoying passed b-pawn.
24...bxa5
25.b5
Bb7
26.b6
Qb8
27.Ne3
Nc5
28.Qa2
Nfd7
29.Na4
Ne5
30.Nc2
Ncd7
31.Nd4
Red8
32.Kh1
Nc6
33.Nxc6
Rxc6
34.Kg1
h6
35.Qa3
Rdc8
36.Bg3
Bf8
37.Qc3
Ne5
38.c5?!
Premature
38...Nd7
39.Qxa5
Nxc5
40.Nxc5
Rxc5
41.Qa4
R5c6
Diagram Kasparov spent 20 minutes making sure that this lead to a drawn endgame. He was right, but it took a long time for Junior to realize it was drawn! [ 41...a5
42.Bb5
( 42.Bf2
d5!
A strong exchange sacrifice, but Kasparov avoids adventures today.) 42...Qa8
]
42.Bf2
d5
43.Bxa6
Bc5
44.Bxc5
Rxc5
45.Bxb7
[ 45.exd5
exd5
]
45...Qxb7
46.exd5
exd5
[ 46...Ra8??
47.Qxa8+
Qxa8
48.b7
Qb8
49.d6
Rd5
50.Rxd5
exd5
51.d7
Kh7
52.d8Q
Qxd8
53.b8Q
]
47.Qa7
R5c7
[ 47...Rb8
48.Re1
Rcc8
]
48.Qxb7
Rxb7
49.Rxd5
Rc6
50.Rdb5
h5
51.Kf2
Re6
52.f4
g6
53.Kg3
Kg7
54.Kh4
Kh6
55.R1b4
Rd6
56.g3
f6
57.g4
hxg4
58.hxg4
Kg7
59.Rb3
Rc6
60.g5
f5
61.Rb1
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