Konstantin Landa vs Garry Kasparov (1988)

Konstantin Landa vs Garry Kasparov
URS ch Moscow 1988 · Sicilian Defense: Smith-Morra Gambit. Accepted Paulsen Formation (B21) · 1/2-1/2

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Sep-01-04		RisingChamp: At move 18 Landa misses Rxc6!! Which wins cleanly.White gets a tremendous attack in return for the exchange after Bxc6 Bxe5.It is difficult to see how Kaspy would have saved that.This is my one of my favourite openings and it is a pity Landa didnt finish this off.The Morra isnt half as bad as most ppl seem to think it is.

Sep-01-04		clocked: At move 19 it is even better

Oct-02-08		Zygalski: The problem for Kasparov here is that in most lines after 19.Rxc6! Bxc6 20.Bxe5 Black either has to go a piece down, quite possibly lose his queen or suffer defeat via a forced mate: 20...0-0 runs into the winning 21.Qh3 when Black must lose material just to keep from being mated. For instance: 21...Bxd5 22.exd5 f6 (critical) 23.dxe6 Be7 24.Bc2! seems to win rather easily: click for larger view 20...Rg8 21.Rc1 Rc8 (21...b4? 22.Rc5! 1-0) 22.Bd6 threat of 22...Bxd5 23.Rxc8 Bxb3 24.Bc7! click for larger view 20...Rh7 21.Bc3 b4 (only move) 22.Bxb4 Qb5 (again, only move) 23.Ba3 Rc8 then 24.Rd1 and Kasparov is in all sorts of trouble click for larger view

Jul-13-09		totololo: One of the few games that Kasparov was dominated and he still tired his oponent so that Landa in this case missed the wining move 19.Rxc6! I think that Kasparov never liked to defend ( see his losses)... a few but significant of his thinking process..

Jul-13-09		Olavi: I wonder what game this is. Landa certainly didn't play in that championship. Perhaps a clock simul?

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