chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Lubomir Kavalek vs Anatoly Karpov
Montreal (1979), Montreal CAN, rd 9, Apr-21
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Howell Attack (C81)  ·  0-1

8
7
6
5
4
3
2
a
1
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
0-1

rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1
FEN COPIED

Click Here to play Guess-the-Move
Given 9 times; par: 30 [what's this?]

explore this opening
find similar games 16 more Kavalek/Karpov games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: You can step through the moves by clicking the < and > buttons, but it's much easier to simply use the left and right arrow keys on your keyboard.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

A COMPUTER ANNOTATED SCORE OF THIS GAME IS AVAILABLE.  [CLICK HERE]

Kibitzer's Corner
Dec-30-07  popski: 41...Ne2+
Nov-08-10  lefthandsketch: fantastic comments on this game here:
http://brooklyn64.com/?p=529
Sep-29-13  Ulhumbrus: Karpov's hanging pawns become a weapon while White's w pawn becomes a target
Jul-08-16  RookFile: Karpov used to say, you don't just sacrifice a piece - "Where's the mate?". When in doubt, don't do it.
Jul-11-16  Howard: Yes, that link that lefthandsketch provided, does have some good annotations to this game.

Kavalek was dead last after the first half of this double-round robin, but then in the second half, he had the most points of anyone---6.5/9 ! Not even Karpov scored that many (losing to Larsen in the second half).

Talk about a fantastic second-half comeback.

Apr-20-17  Kafelnikov64: Annotations provided by Lefthandsketch have been really useful for me. Also I find his blog quite interesting.
Apr-20-17  cunctatorg: What a complete player that Karpov was/is; a profound strategist, a strongest tactician, a lethal attacker and a bold defender!!

By the way, this is a rare occasion where Karpov defends the black side of a Ruy Lopez not with his favorite Closed Variation but with his arch-rival's weapon, the Open one! Obviously he had studied that variation of the Ruy Lopez so intensively and thoroughly during the past years (...) that he felt sure he could manage Kavalek in a super-tournament as good as with his favorite variation.

Mar-27-18  whiteshark: "As the game came close to adjournment, Kavalek sealed his move 41.Re5, but resigned in view of simple 41...Ne2+"

from the above link

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC