Garry Kasparov vs Leonid D Zaid (1977)

Garry Kasparov vs Leonid D Zaid
Leningrad 1977 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn Variation (B97) · 1-0

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May-26-05		offramp: Fantastically complicated, as are many Poisoned Pawn games. I like the way Kasparov's attack is spread over the entire board. Amazing game for a 14-year-old.

May-26-05		Heavy Metal Thunder: Wonderful game.

Feb-17-06		Nikita Smirnov: Behold the Gothenburg variation!

Feb-18-06		Nikita Smirnov: I mean after Qb6!

Apr-20-06		HamasHamas: A doubly impressive game for young Garry, who has already been whipped twice by his opponent. This is a game of a future World Champion, for overall brilliance and maturity at such a young age.

Apr-20-06		kidster: Good game against the sicilian...but I wonder...what's the logic of black playing the poisoned pawn? Most of the games I see in this variation favor white

Apr-20-06		Shajmaty: <HamasHamas: This is a game of a future World Champion, for overall brilliance and maturity at such a young age.> Although young Garry missed 39. Rf7+! and let Leonid Zaid, a 2400 player at that point in time, escape with 39... Bc6+.

Apr-20-06		pawn to QB4: Risking a dim question: what's the win after 39. Rf7+! Kg6 which is quicker than the game?

Apr-21-06		Shajmaty: <pawn to QB4: what's the win after 39. Rf7+! Kg6 which is quicker than the game?> 40. Qa2!

Apr-21-06		pawn to QB4: Thanks for spelling it out. I don't see those without a computer!

Apr-23-06		Nikita Smirnov: Well in one of Garrys books he is identified as I.Zaid.

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