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Garry Kasparov vs Jan Timman
Amsterdam Optiebeurs (1988), Amsterdam NED, rd 8, May-23
Slav Defense: Czech Variation. Classical System (D18)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)13.Bd2 was played in K Miton vs T Warakomski, 2005 (1-0)13...Bg4 was played in B Toth vs Matulovic, 1972 (0-1)14.Nc3 was played in Beliavsky vs Ribli, 2004 (1-0)14...Qc8 was played in Crafty vs Ferret, 1997 (0-1)better is 15...Rd8 16.Nxg6 hxg6 17.Be2 e5 18.Rd1 Bb4 19.Bd2 Qb6 = -0.12 (20 ply)= +0.39 (24 ply)better is 18...Nb6 19.Bb3 c5 20.Nb5 Qc6 21.Qe2 Rfc8 22.dxc5 Nbd7 = 0.00 (24 ply) ⩲ +0.56 (22 ply) 21...Rc8 22.Qb3 Qxb3 23.Bxb3 Ra8 24.h4 Ne4 25.Be1 g5 = +0.27 (23 ply) ⩲ +1.04 (27 ply)better is 23...c5 24.Be3 Qc6 25.f3 b6 26.b4 axb4 27.Nxb4 Qb7 28.Na6 = +0.43 (25 ply) ⩲ +1.12 (25 ply) 26...Rfe8 27.e5 Nd5 28.Qb3 Qc8 29.Bf2 Nf8 30.Bc4 Qf5 ⩲ +0.68 (23 ply) ± +1.77 (23 ply)better is 27...gxf4 28.exf6 Bxf6 29.Kg2 Be5 30.Nc3 Nf6 31.Bxe5 ⩲ +1.34 (22 ply) ± +1.85 (24 ply) 28...N7f6 29.exf6 Bxf6 30.Be5 Qb6+ 31.Kh1 Rfe8 32.Nc3 ⩲ +1.35 (24 ply)+- +2.65 (22 ply)better is 33.Bb1 Nxa4 34.Qh5 Rh8 35.Qf3 f4 36.Be4 Qc8 37.g4 Rh4 ± +1.88 (21 ply) ⩲ +1.35 (28 ply) 39...Nd7 40.Qd3 Qd5 41.Qxd5 cxd5 42.Re6 gxf4 43.Nc3 Rh5 ± +1.95 (28 ply)+- +5.02 (26 ply)55...Qf7 56.Nf6 Qe7+ 57.Kf5 Qe3 58.Rd3 Qe1 59.Rd7+ Be7 +- mate-in-151-0

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May-15-14  goldenbear: This is what happens when Black tries maneuver without c5... terrible game from Timman.
Mar-29-23  paladintanks: great central squares for white c5 could offer resistance

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