Garry Kasparov vs Rafael Vaganian (1995)

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Garry Kasparov vs Rafael Vaganian
Novgorod (1995), Novgorod RUS, rd 5, May-31
Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack. Main Line New Main Line (D37) · 1-0

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Given 32 times; par: 19 [what's this?]

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Dec-07-03		Eggman: 24...Rxf6 25.axb4 is pretty decisive.

Dec-07-03		crafty: 24. ... ♖xf6 25. ♕c3 e5 26. ♕xe5 ♕c6 27. ♕e7 (eval 4.71; depth 16 ply; 750M nodes)

Dec-07-03		shadowmaster: Nice. Another ending might be: 24...RxB 25.Qc3 (the black R is pinned to the backrank: 25...RxQ 26.Rd8+ Kg7 27.h8=Q+ Kg6 28.Qh5+ Kg7 29.Qh7#) 25...Rcf8 26.QxR+ Qg7 27.QxQ KxQ 28.axN, which is very decisive.

Dec-07-03		OneBadDog: Where did Black go wrong?

Dec-07-03		shadowmaster: <Where did Black go wrong> Look at 13...Ba6. You'll notice that after 14.Nce4, Black plays 14...g6. There are a lot of threats. Work them out either in your head or on a board and I guarantee you'll have fun. As for me, I'm turning in.

Dec-07-03		mack: is 10. b4 a bad idea?

Dec-07-03		PizzatheHut: <is 10. b4 a bad idea?> I think it is. If 10. b4, then 10...Bxb4 and the pawn can't recapture because white will win the undefended rook.

Dec-07-03		Qian: 10. b4 and then black bxb4 and nothing happens.

Dec-07-03		mack: oh yeah, sorry

Oct-20-04		quXa: PizztheHut, which undefended rook ?? :/

Oct-20-04		clocked: <quXa> the one on a1, <Pizza> meant "(black) will win..."

Mar-27-05		NakoSonorense: not a very hard puzzle. i actually saw the whole variation in my first try. if 24....RxB, then 25.Qc3 25....Rxc3?? 26.Rd8 and mate to come. if 25. Qe7,f7,or g7. then 26.Qxc8 i bet kasparov didnt spend more than 5 minutes to see that 23.Nxf6 would give him a decisive advantage.

Mar-27-05		An Englishman: Good Evening: I got the puzzle in all variations, but if I had been sitting at the board, there's no way I would have played 20.hxg6. Absolutely no way. How does Kasparov see all this stuff?!

Mar-27-05		patzer2: Black's 20...Nb4? (necessary was 20...fxg6 21. Qb3 ), allows Kasparov a win with 21. Bxg7+! The followup 21...Kh8 22. Be5+ f6 sets up the 23. Nxf6! solution to today's Easter Sunday puzzle: 23.Nxf6 Bxf6 [23...Nxc2 24.Ne8+ Bf6 25.Nxf6 Qg7 26.Ng4 Qxe5 27.Nxe5 Rf5 28.Ng6+ Kg7 29.h8Q+ Rxh8 30.Nxh8 Rxf2 31.Rd7+ Kg8 32.g4 ; 23...Rxc2 24.Ne4+ Rf6 25.Nd6 Qa8 26.Nf7+ Kg7 27.h8Q+ Qxh8 28.Nxh8 Rcxf2 29.axb4 Kg8 30.e4 ] 24.Bxf6+ Rxf6 25.axb4 Rxc2 26.Rd8+ Kg7 27.h8Q+ Kg6 28.Qh5+ Kg7 29.Qh7# 1–0 Note how the winning technique effectively combines the discovered check and Queening combination tactics.

Mar-27-05		Gypsy: I see as the key theme of the combination this windmill: 23.Nxf6 Nxc2 24.Nd7+ Bf6 25.Nxf6! Qe7 26.Nd7+ Rf6 27.Nxf6 ...

Mar-27-05		Richard Taylor: I ahve to admit I was looking for these ides but after K's last move i couldn't see why his opponnent resigned - until I read <crafy's> note - well i suppose that's why I'm a bunny - I was looking at 24 Qc3 which is the same idea in the wrong order as black can play Bxe5 and then Qg7 ...Kasparov is a magician !! <Gypsy> yes I saw those ideas - just couldnt get them in K's order & also if ND5 after Qc3 Rxd5...and so on I agree with <Englishman> OTB you might look at some of the ideas but not see Qc3 -its one of the hardest to see I (haven't!) seen - incredible - for its deceptiveness...

Mar-27-05		Richard Taylor: <NakoSonorense> You saw it all !!! and you real name is? ...Vishy Anand? Ponoramiov....Leko?? Just joking -if you can see that easily you must be a talented player. It had me beat - although I saw some of the main ideas...I never move pieces around .. I try to work each puzzle out "in my head"

Mar-27-05		alexandrovm: It's a very nice combination. I have to admit that all this Kasparov week is not that easy :)

Mar-27-05		patzer2: Correction to my previous post: Black's 20...Nb4? is a mistake and (necessary was 20...fxg6 21. Qb3 ), allows Kasparov a win with <21. gxh7+!>...(the rest of the analysis, validated with Fritz 8, is correct).

Mar-27-05		NakoSonorense: Lol, <Richard Taylor>. I think i might've seen this game before, so that is why i was able to solve it. I'm not talented. My name is not Vishy nor any of those. I am a poor patzer, but I could see this one. Greetings. Saludos.

Mar-27-05		Dick Brain: <Richard Taylor> I'm not so sure that it is necessary to see 25. Qc3 (I sure didn't) to take credit for 23. Nxf6 since the more obvious 25. axb4 as mentioned by Eggman below leaves White with the material advantage. I thought it was harder to determine what best play would be on 23... Nxc2 but I can see here that nobody else had that problem.

Mar-27-05		kevin86: Why does it seem that Kasparov has his opponent in a losing position,when the latter sits at the chess table? I looked for a killer conclusion-not knowing that already existed.

Mar-27-05		patzer2: <Dick Brain> Although I picked 23. Nxf6 as the solution, I had some difficulty with both 23...Nxc2 and 23...Rxc2. For example in the line 23...Rxc2!?, an important subtlety is that 23...Rxc2 24. Ne4+! is the correct move for a quick and decisive White win. White has alternative wins after 23...Rxc2 24. Nd7+!? and 23...Rxc2 24. Ng4+!?, but these lines are more difficult and give Black counter chances.

Mar-27-05		Phoenix: I'm not one to brag, but I have to say I'm proud to have solved this puzzle in less than 5 minutes! That includes seeing 25.Qc3!! Something about yesterday's back rank mating ideas put me onto the right track. Happy Easter to everyone at ChessGames.com!

Mar-27-05		nateinstein: Two Sunday puzzles??? Is this the first time?

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