Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman (1993)

Anatoly Karpov vs Jan Timman
Karpov-Timman FIDE World Championship (1993) · Queen's Gambit Declined: Vienna Variation (D37) · 1/2-1/2

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Jul-06-06		monad: Googling for <novelties created by Timman>, I came across this a snippet: by ROBERT BYRNE published: September 19, 1993 on the above game. "Timman, a Dutch grandmaster, surprised Karpov on Move 10 of a Queen's Gambit Declined. The novelty, with Timman playing the black pieces, involved the sacrifice of a knight for no immediate compensation. In the complex, fluid sequence that followed, Timman finally won the piece back and Karpov went on to stabilize the position and insure a draw. " I wondered if move ...10 might make a daily puzzle. Personally, I would have expected 10....0-0, with an advantage to White. Was this a worthwhile innovation? It's been played about twenty times since, although it never did Karpov any harm to have it played against him.

Jul-06-06		plang: Seems like black wins the knight back after ..12 a6 so I'm not sure what is meant by "the sacrifice of a knight for no immediate compensation". This is a very sharp tactical line that often leads to complications. Timman used this line three times during this WC match. He lost the other two games.

Jul-01-09		Knight13: <Timman used this line three times during this WC match. He lost the other two games.> Thanks. Won't try this in real life, then.

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