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| Jul-19-04 | | themindset: nice exchange sacrifice by the K. |
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| Sep-07-05 | | Queens Gambit: When Kasparov plays the sicilian seems so easy to play it |
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| Dec-06-05 | | KingG: 14.Nd1 was an important novelty in this position, and has become the main line. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | alicefujimori: Yes. 14.Nd1 was an important novelty. But whether it was actually better than Spassky's 14.Nb1 in his match against Fischer is still a mystery to me. Especially when Fischer failed to equalize and then went on to lose the game. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | KingG: 14.Nb1 leads to a draw after 14...Qb2 15.Nc3 Qb2. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | alicefujimori: Does White have to play 15.Nc3? I don't think Spassky would of allowed an early draw like that. Spassky must of prepared something against 14...Qb2 |
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| Dec-06-05 | | KingG: <alicefujimori> According to Kasparov, White has nothing better than 15.Nc3. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | RookFile: This is actually a very interesting game, because Kavalek was Short's second, and Kavalek had actually worked with Bobby Fischer in 1972, during Fischer's match with Spassky. So: Kavalek was passing on insights that Bobby Fischer had about this position to Short. (Of course, Spassky won a famous game against Fischer in 1972 in this line). It shows the impressive depth of Kasparov's opening preparation that he was prepared for this line. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | KingG: <RookFile> He wasn't prepared for this line. Although Kasparov won the game, Short could have repeated moves at some point and drawn. So in a future game with Short, Short vs Kasparov, 1995, he played a different way, although ironically this was only good enough for a draw. But he Kasparov now considers this to be a better way of playing this variation. |
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| Dec-06-05 | | PARACONT1: Hopelessly outplayed, but Short deserves great credit for spurning an easy draw by repetition with 20.Nc4, and in a World Championship game - and when down 2 pts too! |
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| Dec-28-05 | | seeminor: I agree with the above sentiment although Short himself may not, in The Times the next day Short wrote of Kasparov 'I have over reacted by trying to annihilate him and been caught on the rebound. Perhaps there has been too much media pressure of the "Go on Nige, go in and get him" type. It would have been more prudent to keep my head down. But it is not in my character to wimp out of sharp positions.'
Perhaps Short reveals the real reason he could never be World Champion.I can imagine Karpov and Kasparov subjugating any character traits in order to save half a point, even if it appears "wimpish", As long as it preserves the opportunity to win overall. |
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| Dec-28-05 | | syracrophy: If 41.Rg2 Rb1+ and if 41.Qg2 Qxg2+ 42.Rxg2 Rb1+ 43.Rg1 Rxg1+ 44.Kxg1 fxg6 with an easy win for black |
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| Jan-29-07 | | kevin86: A remarkable finish: white must face one of two ends:total exchange of the major pieces to a hopeless pawn ending,or mate on the move! Some choice! |
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| Apr-13-07 | | MJW 72: Short plays a novelty and gets samakced down anyway. This game proved the match was is Kaspy's pocket. |
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| Nov-09-08 | | arnaud1959: Kasparov has almost all possible sicilian positions in his head. When he sees a novelty he can immediately evaluate if the move is sound. |
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Nov-09-08
 | | An Englishman: Good Evening: Black's counterattack after a sacrifice in the Sicilian is usually a thing of beauty because of the manner in which a seemingly cramped position uncoils itself and turns into an avalanche. In this game, after move 20 Black still hasn't developed his KB or KR, whilst his other pieces seem confined by his own center pawns. Then they advance one-by-one (Kasparov even castles!) and rampage through White's position. |
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| Nov-09-08 | | newzild: Great game by Kaspy.
It isn't so easy for black to play the Poisoned Pawn. I played it for a long time because theory reckons it is great for black. Also, most databases show that black wins more often than white. However, playing it over-the-board was a different story for me. Kaspy makes it look easy here. |
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| Nov-09-08 | | Atking: Good evening <Englishman> I agree with your comment about the latent power of piece even in their original square especially in the Najdorf. Many years ago I played this line on Black side. I prefer 9...Nbd7 or 9...Nc6 (Qb2 is still not trapped). 9...Nc6 10.Bd3 d5! 11.BxNf6 Bb4 is quite a fun (a3 Na5). To me, more than a novelty battle this game looks as a psychological battle. Kasparov was waiting for an overeaction from Nigel. |
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Nov-09-08
 | | Richard Taylor: Incredible game! How did he do that!! - Kasparov is a magician! |
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| Nov-09-08 | | smitten: <arnaud1959: Kasparov has almost all possible sicilian positions in his head. When he sees a novelty he can immediately evaluate if the move is sound.> You put it right! =) |
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| Nov-09-08 | | Antonius Blok: Someone sees any danger for Short to play 21... Qa4 ? |
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| Nov-09-08 | | sfm: <Someone sees any danger for Short to play 21... Qa4 ?>
I do! |
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| Nov-09-08 | | Antonius Blok: Sorry! I repeat my question:
Someone sees any danger for Kasparov to play 21... Qa4 ? |
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| Nov-09-08 | | sfm: <Antonius Blok: 21.-,Qa4> 22.Nd6+ etc. |
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| Nov-09-08 | | mike1: Antonius Block
22. Nxd6 Kd8
23. Nxf7 Ke8...
24. Nxh8
just to mention one line. |
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