Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short (1997)

Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short
Novgorod (1997) · French Defense: Winawer. Classical Variation (C18) · 1-0

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Given 32 times; par: 38 [what's this?]

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Feb-23-05		who: 31...hxg6 32.h7+ Kh8 33.Qf6+ Kxh7 34.Qxf5+ etc

Feb-24-05		likestofork: <who> from whoville? You mean 34. Qxf7+, yes? 34. Qxf5+?? results in 34....Qxf5

Feb-23-07		bisteca23: 31...hxg6 32.Qf6

Aug-23-07		plang: After 17 Rg3 the position had transposed into Reshevsky - Botvinnik from the 1948 championship tournament (each player had used an additional move to reach the identical position). Botvinnik won after 17..Kh8 though not because of the opening. Kasparov was critical of 18 h5 saying that h5 should have been reserved for the N or Q. 19..Qa4 would have been an improvement allowing Short to force an exchange of Qs with ..Qc4 if Kasparov played Kf1. Kasparov was also critical of 28 Nxe6 recommending the immediate 28 Qh4. If Short had played 28..Rc6 the outcome would have been in doubt. After 29 Qh4! the game was decided. If 29..Qxd2 30 Qf6..Qc1+ 31 Kh2..Qxh6+ 32 Rh3 wins.

Aug-23-07		Honza Cervenka: <bisteca23: 31...hxg6 32.Qf6> 32...Qd1+ 33.Kh2 Qh5+ 34.Kg1 Rxc3 or 34...N7xh6 and what now?

Aug-24-07		Mateo: <Honza Cervenka: <bisteca23: 31...hxg6 32.Qf6> 32...Qd1+ 33.Kh2 Qh5+ 34.Kg1 Rxc3 or 34...N7xh6 and what now?> Like <who> noticed <31...hxg6 32.h7+ Kh8 33.Qf6+ Kxh7> is the good beginning of the winning variation. Then the simplest could be 34.Qxf7+ Kh8 35.Qf6+ Kh7 36.Ng5+ Kh6 37.Ne4+ Kh7 38.Qf7+ Ng7 39.Nf6+ Kh8 40.Bh6, White wins. To avoid a quick mate, Black has to sacrifice his Queen. But then Black would be a bit short in material...

Aug-24-07		Mateo: <plang> <Kasparov was also critical of 28 Nxe6 recommending the immediate 28 Qh4.> I don't understand why. White threatens Qf6. But after 28...g5, or 28...Qd1+ 29.Kh2 g5, then what? Black seems to hold.

Apr-19-12		LoveThatJoker: The authors of "Petrosian vs the Elite" (Ray Keene and Julian Simpole) state that Black lost this game "largely because he failed to remove his king from the g-file pin." Instead of 18...Rf7 as played here, they preferred Botvinnik's 18...Kh8 from this game, Reshevsky vs Botvinnik, 1948 LTJ

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