Kasparov uncorks a gambit in the English Opening

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rigamagician

Here Kasparov gambits a pawn in the Flohr-Mikenas line of the English Opening to open the centre and keep black's b- and d-pawns restrained.  Eventually, Beliavsky can't take the pressure, and gives the pawn back, but the b-pawn never gets free, and eventually falls.

Unownasofyet

I am writing a series of articles on this line - go check it out!

rigamagician

Thanks.  Here is a link to the first one:

http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-mighty-mikenas-part-1