Peter Leko vs Garry Kasparov (2003)

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Peter Leko vs Garry Kasparov
Linares (2003), Linares ESP, rd 3, Feb-24
Sicilian Defense: Scheveningen Variation. English Attack (B80) · 1/2-1/2

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Feb-24-03		refutor: leko ended up hanging on?! i stopped watching the game around move 55 or so, and it looked (to my patzer eyes) that kasparov had him

Feb-24-03		Giuoco Piano Man: After move 73. there are four queens on the board- two of each color. Wasn't there a famous game that Fischer played with four queens?

Feb-25-03		Spitecheck: Yes it was against Petrosian and he analysed it in his 60 Memorable Games, from memory it ends in a draw.

Feb-25-03		aulero: What a game! This is the way and spirit I expect champions play!

Feb-25-03		aulero: An interesting site for this game is http://www.chessbase.com/games/2003...

Jan-08-04		Taidanii: What was with 28. f5?

Jan-08-04		Taidanii: 41...Qxb6 would have ended this game with a win for Kasparov. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Jan-08-04		bilikidder: <Taidanii> Look at that open h-file. 41...QxR and it's over for Black. This isn't a class C game.

Jan-09-04		Taidanii: Yes, explain that. Yes, it's an open H file, so what? 41. Qxb6 and the white queen is forced to take. Someone give me exact notation of the losing outcome for black after 41. Qxb6. I don't see it at all, and don't believe that it's there.

Jan-09-04		AdrianP: <Taidanii> 41... Qxb6?? 42. Rh1+ Bh6 (42...Kg8 Rh8#; 42...Rh3 changes nothing) 43. Qxf2+ Kh8 44. Rxh6#

Jan-09-04		euripides: 41 Rb6 Qxb6 42 Rh1+ Bh6 (or 42...Kg7 43 Rh8 mate) 43 Qf7+ Kh8 44 Rxh6 mate.

Jan-09-04		AdrianP: <euripides> "...at vividus Umber haeret hians, iam iamque tenet..." ;-)

Jan-09-04		Hidden Skillz: ye euripides dats what i thought too..eating the rook on b6 is game over..

Feb-09-04		jmcvay1: That game should not have ended then

May-15-04		apple head: This was drawn by repetician

Jul-23-04		cjhasbrouck: I think it's possible that Kasparov could've taken the H-pawn on 34... 34... Kxh7 35. Qh4+ Kg8 36. Rh1 Bg7 37. Rcxd6 Rxd6 38. Rxd6 Anybody see any problems with this? I know it's just a series of exchanges but I'm curious anyway.

Jul-23-04		Cyphelium: <cjhasbrouck> Well, there is a problem with your variation. Playing 38. Rxd6 is not possible, since you put that rook on h1 at move 36. Anyway, after 34.- Kxh7, interesting is 35. cxb4. The obvious point is that black cannot take the pawn with 35.- Rxb4, since then the rook on d8 is lost after 36. Qh4+. The other point is that white gets his knight back into play (and to the best square too!) after, say, 35.- Kg8 36. Nc3 Rxb4 37. Nd5 Rb7. Then 38. Nf6+ Kg7 39. Nh5+ is likely to lead to a perpetual, since black can hardly go for 39.- Kh8 40. Rc8, but on the other hand white doesn't get anywhere after 39.- Kh7 40. Rh1 Bh6 41. Qh4 Qe3 either. So I agree with you, taking the h-pawn seems possible. But it seems white can go for a draw then. Maybe Kasparov wasn't interested in a draw at that point?

Jul-23-04		JSYantiss: applehead, nowhere in this game was a position repeated three times.....this game was NOT drawn by repetition.

Jul-23-04		hongisto24: do you remember that Leko scolded Kaspy for trying to win this on time in a drawn position??

Dec-11-04		dbquintillion: anyone know of any other games with four queens? i played a game against my brother a year or two ago that had four queens on the board for 6 or 7 moves in the middle game until i blundered one of mine.

Dec-11-04		drukenknight: db look up Fischer/Petrosian, back in 1962 I think. I think its carokann but maybe french youll find it.

Dec-11-04		Chessical: <dbquintillion> I believe that <drukenknight> is referring to: Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959 You may also be interestd in thisn game collection: Game Collection: Multi-queens!

Dec-12-04		dbquintillion: <chessical> Thanks! I figured there was such a collection but I couldn't find it.

Dec-12-04		iron maiden: <dbquintillion> You also might want to look at this five-queen game: Alekhine vs NN, 1915

Jul-12-05		fgh: A very complex battle. Also an early example of Leko's great defensive skills.

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