Garry Kasparov vs Abram Yakolevich Roizman (1978)

Garry Kasparov vs Abram Yakolevich Roizman
Minsk 1978 · Spanish Game: Bird Variation (C61) · 1-0

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Given 39 times; par: 39 [what's this?]

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Apr-14-04		ToTheDeath: Another fantastic crush. Black's position teeters over the brink, and just a tiny Kasparov push (22. g4!) sets him falling.

Dec-01-04		Shams: on 19...Rxg4 did Kasparov intend 20.Nxf5 Rf4 21.Nxd5 Rxf2 22.Rxd7+ and 23. Rxf2 ?

Dec-01-04		Minor Piece Activity: Seems about right to me. Nxg5 would be only about equal since black would have 2B against R but with shattered king shelter.

Nov-20-06		ToTheDeath: Andrew Soltis in his book The Inner Game of Chess incorrectly states that 19. Rxg5 20. Nxf6 Bf3 leads to a draw, failing to see that 21. Nxg8! Rxg2+ 22. Qxg2 wins.

Feb-26-08		vonKrolock: <19.g5> If 19...xg5, then 20.xf6 etc <22.g2-g4> And if now 22...h8 then 23.xf6! etc (indicated by Kasparov after the game - source: M. Yudovich)

Jan-26-11		KingG: 22.g4!!, what a move.

Dec-23-11		kasparvez: Garry's comments: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUeW...

May-18-12		Call Me TC: <Andrew Soltis in his book The Inner Game of Chess incorrectly states that 19. Rxg5 20. Nxf6 Bf3 leads to a draw, failing to see that 21. Nxg8! Rxg2+ 22. Qxg2 wins.> <The Inner Game of Chess> dates from 1994 and I surmise that Soltis picked this up from the January 1985 BCM: <Richard Cochrane of Paisley writes: Whilst reading the Gary Kasparov book <Fighting Chess>, I came across an error by M.M. Botvinnik in his notes to Kasparov v Roizman, Minsk 1978. Kasparov played 19.Bg5, earning an exclamation mark from Botvinnik with the quote "To reply 19...Rxg5 isn't on, because of 20.Nxf6! and Black's position is torn asunder."> Unfortunately the variations that Cochrane gives to justify his 20...Bf3!! didn't include 21.Nxg8!

Feb-14-13		waustad: I agree with <KingG>. It is amazing that it is white opening the g file with doubled rooks aiming at his king.

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