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Garry Kasparov vs Predrag Nikolic
Linares (1997), Linares ESP, rd 5, Feb-09
Scotch Game: Mieses Variation (C45)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 9...g6 = -0.25 (29 ply)= +0.40 (24 ply) after 10.Bb2 Bg7 11.Nd2 Nf4 12.Qe3 Ng6 13.h4 gxh4 14.O-O-O O-O 12.Bg2 was played in G Livshits vs J Jirka, 2001 (1-0)better is 12...Nb4 13.O-O-O Nxa2+ 14.Kb1 Nb4 15.h4 d5 16.exd6 Qxe2 = +0.18 (25 ply) 13.Bg2 fxe5 14.O-O Rae8 15.Ne4 h6 16.Qd2 Nb6 17.Qa5 Bxc4 ⩲ +0.80 (22 ply)= 0.00 (24 ply) 15...f5 16.f4 c5 17.a3 Bb7 18.Rh2 Nc6 19.Bg2 d6 20.Qg5 = +0.22 (25 ply) ± +1.51 (23 ply) 16...Bb7 17.axb4 Bxh1 18.Bd3 h6 19.Qg6 fxe5 20.f4 Rf6 = +0.45 (23 ply) ± +1.78 (24 ply) 17...h6 18.Qf5 Nxe5 19.Qh7+ Kf7 20.Re1 Rh8 21.Rxe5 fxe5 ⩲ +1.09 (23 ply) ± +2.38 (24 ply) 18...h6 19.Qg6 Rxf5 20.Qxf5 Nxe5 21.Re1 d6 22.Bxe5 dxe5 ± +1.58 (23 ply) ± +2.48 (25 ply) 21...Kh8 22.Bxc6 Bxc6 23.f4 Bd7 24.Qe2 Qg7 25.Bxe5 dxe5 ± +1.74 (31 ply)+- +2.83 (28 ply)27...Nd4 28.Rd2 Nf3 29.Bxf3 Rxd2+ 30.Kxd2 Rxf3 31.Rxe5 +- +2.89 (27 ply)1-0

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Aug-13-03  ksadler: This game is annotated at http://www.chesscafe.com/text/yaz23... for anyone who is interested.
Jun-29-06
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  plang: ..9 g5 was first played by Anand in his 1995 match with Kasparov. He obtained a draw with little difficulty. ..11 O-O seems suicidal; I doubt that was part of Anands idea. One of blacks "issues" in this line is the bishop buried at a6. It never gets into the game here and blacks kingside white square weaknesses lead to a rout after 13 Qh5 and 15 Kd1.
May-02-08  ToTheDeath: A typical "psychic murder" by Kasparov, as he wins entirely by home preparation against a usual victim. Garry's huge plus score against Nikolic is impressive even for him.

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