Judit Polgar vs Garry Kasparov (2006) Last Kasp

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Judit Polgar vs Garry Kasparov
"Last Kasp" (game of the day Dec-31-2024)
Lichthof Chess Champions (2006) (blitz), Zurich SUI, rd 2, Aug-22
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B80) · 0-1

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Feb-14-07		Anyi: Hi! I'm new to this site and have just been enjoying this game to learn for my Sicilian game with black. What about 16.e5 instead 16.f4? It's a sacrifice for opening the bishop's way to h7 or otherwise for making life difficult for the knight in the back row. It's just a wilde guess...Best,A

Apr-11-07		Davolni: I thought he didn't play any official games after his retirement...?????

Apr-11-07		Archives: <I thought he didn't play any official games after his retirement...?????> This was a rapid game

Apr-11-07		Davolni: Yeah I figured out, thanks. 12 games played among with Korchnoi, Karpov, and Polgar. Interesting tournament.:)

Sep-20-07		smarterthanbobby: funny how K- makes polgar look like a 2400 level player... this wasn't even close... and I agree with 99% of this response that has been posted.... the 100 points she gave away somehow seems odd, meaning 29 moves? giving up 2 files, and a major piece to boot... I don't know... odd... should have been close, sure other 2700 ranked players gave bettere fights than this... but his is impressive... his wins never seem cheap... that's one thing everyone can love about his game. never cheap wins... he crushes people...

Sep-24-07		duplex: Judith is and was no match for Kasparov. The overall score of 11-1 doesn't need a comment.It must have been boring for Garry.There is a limit where women can go and Judith has already reached this limit.She is nowhere near the talent of Karpov,Kasparov or Fischer,not a country mile.

Sep-24-07		plang: <There is a limit where women can go> ?!? Where is the limit? Is it a glass ceiling? I thought we had moved beyond this sort of crap.

Sep-24-07		smarterthanbobby: duplex...great comments... 11-1 I AGREE 100% and to OTHER COMMENTS.... sorry if THE GLASS CEILING upset you... I mean that... but THERE IS AN UNBREAKABLE glass ceiling IN THAT THOUGHT... We are talking about THE EARTH VRS GARRY k... AND He is 1# THE BEST and done so for A LONG TIME... It's monumental if someone IS ONTOP OF THE CHESS WORLD FOR EVEN A YEAR... the training put into it, the brillance, the torture one would have to put themselves through... sorry but there just hasn't been anyone to PROVE- AND I MEAN PROVE DULEX the slightest bit wrong... CHEERS ENJOY! watch garry and take notes... study... I do... - ALSO noted... some could argue that he if continued would be 2900? and seeing how he crushes 2600 level players... I could assume that it's like the Fujita Tornado Damage Scale imagine an F7.., that's what garry is to 2600 level players... ohh well would still love to see Garry Kasparov AND BOBBY FISHER race to 10 draws don't count... I think FISHER WOULD crush HIM 7-3 WITH most of KASPAROVS wins being when fisher played black...

Oct-01-07		duplex: <<Garry Kasparov AND BOBBY FISHER race to 10 draws don't count... I think FISHER WOULD crush HIM 7-3 WITH most of KASPAROVS wins being when fisher played black<< You can only speculate on that..Fischer in 1972 against Kasparov in 1990 There is a generation between the two ..Nobody could predict the outcome..Lets say 50:50 Or Karpov in his peak in 1980-81 against the both?? Nobody in the world could beat Anatoli Karpov easily in 1980-81. I could not see a clear winner or favorite..Only speculations..Depends on whose style you like most.. In my opinion all tree players in their peak should be considered equally strong..

Oct-01-07		euripides: <anyi> 16.e5 is not a bad idea and I imagine both players would have looked at it. I think Black can calmly reply 16...dxe5 when 17.Ba6 Ra8 looks OK for BLack e.g. 18.Bxb6 Qxb6 or 18.Rxd7 Nxd7. If Black is worried about the b1-h7 diagonal he can return the pawn with e4 before castling.

Oct-01-07		beenthere240: Anand did pretty well with f3 against the Najdorf in Mexico. Playing a sac like that against the world's top player is just stupid. She would have done better by "threatening to draw."

Jul-13-08		capin: A dumb game from J. Polgar. After 13. Nxb5 a child can win the game.

Mar-14-09		Kasparov Fan01: <Garry Kasparov AND BOBBY FISHER race to 10 draws don't count... I think FISHER WOULD crush HIM 7-3 WITH most of KASPAROVS wins being when fisher played black<< Kasparov is way too strong to have been crushed by Fischer, the guy was above 2800 most of the last 15 years. Probably would have been 50:50, but I would give the slight edge to Garry, he's a little more dynamic and versatile, especially in the openings.

Mar-19-09		aazqua: Wow. This is another manhandling. Someone needs to tell Judit that you don't bring a knife to a gun fight. She's supposed to be a pretty good attacking player but she was way out of her league on this one.

Mar-19-09		AnalyzeThis: Is there a reason why there is so much interest in a blitz game?

Mar-19-09		KingG: I wonder how many pages of kibitzing we would have on a published Fischer blitz game from the period after he retired?

Jun-30-09		fierychess: A fine win again by Kaspa in his favorite Sicilian Najdorf!!!

Oct-02-09		duplex: There are 2 players in the history against whom one should always avoid playing Najdorf version of Sizilian. FISCHER AND KASPAROV..

Aug-25-12		masoudsad: I think it's so crazy to castle queen side against kasparov when he plays sicilian defence. Kasparov easily crushes such chess players.

Dec-03-12		Conrad93: The pawn march was just stupid.

Oct-15-20		yurikvelo: multiPV https://pastebin.com/Mq4ntqnV 13.Nxb5?? is single blunder which decided game outcome 24.f5? went to fast lose

Dec-31-24		offramp: The Three Wise Men, Melchior, Kasparov and Whatsisname, were roughly around Baghdad en route to Bethlehem. They carried Gold, beurre and an Aurora model kit of Frankenstein.

Dec-31-24		Teyss: <offramp> 😂 Was wondering how the pun could be seasonal, you found it. You're right about the first Magi, it is indeed Melchior and about the second one of course. The third one whose name you forgot is Baltasar Mani Wedhol Gunnarsson. Unfortunately as he was crossing the border in Judea he had to write his name in order to declare his goods at customs. It took him so long the beurre melted and he had to replace it with some other stuff. The game: I don't understand 13.Nxb5. The Knight sac doesn't bring much apart from two Pawns and if anything it opens the lines on the WK. Did Polgar think a semi-retired Kasparov wouldn't be sharp any more? After White's 24th the four Kside Pawns look aesthetical and dangerous, but only seem so. 25.Black to play would make a good mid-week puzzle. For memo Judit has always been Garry's client with +0 -5 =2 in classical and +1 -7 =2 in rapid.

Dec-31-24		MissScarlett: <roughly around Baghdad en route to Bethlehem.> It's closer to Bromley - Bethlem Royal Hospital The <Star in the East> sounds like a curry house.

Dec-31-24		TheTamale: Reading over the comments here, I'm amazed to find no one got around to reminding us that men's rights are human rights...

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