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Michael Adams vs Anatoly Karpov
Dortmund Sparkassen (1994), Dortmund GER, rd 1, Jul-15
Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov. Modern Variation Kasparov Attack (B17)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)11.Bg5 was played in Capablanca vs A Ribera Arnal, 1935 (1-0)better is 14...h6 15.N5e4 b6 16.b3 Bb7 17.Bb2 Red8 18.Rac1 Qc6 = 0.00 (23 ply)better is 15.Nh5 Ng6 16.b3 b6 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Qh5 Bxg5 19.Bxg5 ⩲ +0.65 (21 ply)better is 15...Nxe4 16.Qxe4 f5 17.Qf4 Qxf4 18.Bxf4 Ng6 19.Be3 h6 = 0.00 (26 ply) ⩲ +0.53 (25 ply)better is 22.Qf4 Qxf4 23.Bxf4 e5 24.Be3 Red8 25.c5 Rxd1+ 26.Bxd1 ⩲ +1.03 (24 ply)better is 22...Qh5 23.Bg3 Ng6 24.Qe3 Nh4 25.f3 Nf5 26.Bxf5 exf5 = +0.45 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.98 (23 ply)better is 24.Qf4 Qxf4 25.Bxf4 e5 26.Be3 Red8 27.c5 Rxd1+ 28.Bxd1 ⩲ +1.03 (24 ply)= +0.48 (21 ply) after 24...Qc7 25.Bh4 e5 26.Bg3 Rcd8 27.Qc3 f6 28.c5 Bd5 29.Ba4 29.Bxg6 fxg6 30.b5 e4 31.f4 Red8 32.Qa2 Rd3 33.a5 Kh7 ⩲ +0.90 (22 ply)= +0.08 (23 ply) 37...Rxe4 38.Bxe4 axb5 39.Rc5 Qd6 40.Be3 Qxd2 41.Bxd2 a4 = 0.00 (25 ply)+- +3.13 (26 ply)better is 39.Be3 Bd5 40.Rc5 Bc6 41.Qxd7 Bxd7 42.Rxe8+ Bxe8 43.g3 +- +4.32 (24 ply)+- +2.76 (24 ply)better is 41.Bb6 Qg4 42.Qg3 Qe6 43.Bxa5 Qa6 44.Qe3 Rxe3 45.c8=Q+ +- +2.82 (24 ply) ± +1.86 (24 ply) 44.Bc5 Rc8 45.Bxf8 Rxc7 46.Be7 Rc8 47.Kf2 Be6 48.Rd8+ ± +2.19 (26 ply) ⩲ +0.87 (23 ply) 46...b3 47.Be4 a4 48.Bxf8 Rxc7 49.Ba3 Rc4 50.Bb1 Rc7 ± +1.67 (26 ply)+- +3.71 (29 ply)59...Kh6 60.Kf4 +- mate-in-371-0

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Jun-27-04  Kenkaku: 19. Rac1 was a nice move. If 19...Qxc4 then 20. Qxc4 Rxc4 21. Bxh7+ Nxh7 22. Rxc4 Nxg5 23. Rxd7. 59. h4+! made for a beautiful finish, for if 59...Kxh4 simple 60. Bf6#. After 59...Kg6 or Kh6 the endgame is lost.
Jan-10-06  babakova: This game shows why Adams should never be underestimated, especially with white. Im sure that he will do better in corus 2006 than most people seem to think.

This game ends quite amusingly with a rather rare mating theme, Kxh4 Bf6#.

Aug-10-09  arsen387: Great Adams! this game is worth a look
Sep-28-10  Everett: "Kasparov Attack?" looks like he played this on two occasions.
Jun-17-13  Everett: Tenacious D from the old champ. i thought he was done round move 30. Adams finally convinced him to give up the ghost.
Feb-03-15  falso contacto: 30. f4!! Nice.

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