Kasparov Undone

Submitted by RookHouse on Mon, 09/22/2008 at 5:35am.

The 1983 qualifying cycle to determine a challenger for Anatoly Karpov was filled with chess legends both past and future. In the quarterfinal round, up and coming Russian player Garry Kasparov faced off against fellow Russian, Alexander Beliavsky. With Kasparov ahead by a full point, Beliavsky turned out a masterpiece in game 4 of their match. A pawn sacrifice on move 13 exposes black’s vulnerable kingside in the Nimzo-Indian defense.

Kasparov would go on to win the match by a score of 6.0-3.0 and eventually earn the right to face Karpov. Beliavsky would play board 6 for Russia in the 1984 USSR vs World match the following year, scoring an impressive 3.5 out of 4.0.

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by figrock - 2 years ago
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Very nice..! It was interesting to watch that game. Thanks for the post!

by jeremain - 3 years ago
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by ManosNat - 3 years ago
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Come on, davidetal, after 38...Qh4 39.Nf5+ picks up the Queen.

by Pakarage - 3 years ago
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Great game, I never would've thought that black was Gary

by Misha_Most - 3 years ago
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thanks for history

by davidetal - 3 years ago
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Of course, Garry was right to resign:

by lapin - 3 years ago
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interesting game and good pawn sacrifice.

by gabrielconroy - 3 years ago
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Ah yes you're right, didn't see that - thanks.

by chipsystems - 3 years ago
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Gabriel, I don't think that's actually quite true. ... Ng4+ 39. hxg4 Qxg4, and the queen is out of immediate danger, I think. But the situation does not look good for black. Another option is ...Nf3+ 39. Qxf3 Qc5 (which is worse than Ng4+). Either way, it is over for black. But yes, were it not for the check from the knight, the queen would be lost!

by gabrielconroy - 3 years ago
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Wow - in that final position Kasparov's also lost the Queen, not the Knight, as there's nowhere for the Queen to go and avoid the Knight fork that will follow

by shyuejer - 3 years ago
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i be the 1st

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