Garry Kasparov vs Vasyl Ivanchuk (1995) Enrage the Beast

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Garry Kasparov vs Vasyl Ivanchuk
"Enrage the Beast" (game of the day Jul-20-2004)
Credit Suisse Masters (1995), Horgen SUI, rd 6, Oct-26
French Defense: Winawer. Advance Variation General (C16) · 0-1

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Given 76 times; par: 55 [what's this?]

Annotations by Raymond Keene. [405 more games annotated by Keene]

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Aug-20-13		Chessman1504: I think this game is one computers would have trouble understanding. It seems so conceptual and highly positional.

Aug-20-13		Chessman1504: This game also highlights Ivanchuk's startling versatility.

Aug-20-13		Eggman: Nice comments by GM Keene.

Nov-28-13		Chessman1504: Ivanchuk is a chess genius of the highest order.

Nov-28-13		Jim Bartle: Quite true. Unfortunately sometimes that genius isn't transferred to the board.

Apr-16-14		Domdaniel: Exquis.

Dec-22-14		coolconundrum: What a beauty

Dec-23-14		lost in space: click for larger view Nice!

Dec-23-14		lost in space: click for larger view After 31...0-0! - the last move in this game

Dec-23-14		Penguincw: Kasparov's only lost to Ivanchuk in classical time controls with white...

Sep-24-15		DanielHoseano: What a beauty by GM Ivanchuk!!!!

Feb-11-18		anjumskhan: 22. cxb4 was bad otherwise it would be difficult for Black to realize advantage into win.

Jul-20-20		MordimerChess: It's amazing for me that b6 system from Advanced Variation (played by Petrosian, Vaganian, Bronstein) could be implemented to Winawer. It's a pretty creative idea. I am not sure if that was kind of novelty back, in 1995... ...but in 21st century 5...Bf8 is the most popular move (I see even games by Vaganian played this way). I really enjoyed that game ideas. And this is my full video analysis: https://youtu.be/RLN0r5m6YCQ Enjoy and learn!

Jul-20-20		Muttley101: <MordimerChess: It's amazing for me that b6 system from Advanced Variation (played by Petrosian, Vaganian, Bronstein) could be implemented to Winawer. It's a pretty creative idea. I am not sure if that was kind of novelty back, in 1995...> No, it wasn't a novelty. ... b6 in the Winawer was how Nimzowitch originally played it, it was well known at GM level for decades. A few earlier examples. G A Thomas vs Nimzowitsch, 1929 Chistiakov vs Petrosian, 1956 Tal vs N Padevsky, 1963 Kurajica vs A Planinc, 1972 Petrosian's games in the French, which he played on and off all his life, contain many excellent examples in this and other systems. Also, there was a Batsford book published in the seventies on the alternate systems in the Winawer for black to 4 ... c5, of which 4 ... b6 had a large section. Good to look up the early games in this system again. Thanks for the post.

Jul-20-20		Damenlaeuferbauer: During his 15 years lasting reign as world champion from 1985 to 2000 it was almost impossible to beat Garry Kasparov with the black pieces in classical games: Only Anatoly Karpov (3 times: Leningrad [m/18] 1986, Seville [m/2] 1987, and Seville [m/16] 1987), Viswanathan Anand (Reggio Emilia 1991), Joel Lautier (2 times: Linares 1994, and Amsterdam 1995), Vassily Ivanchuk (Horgen 1995), and Vladimir Kramnik (Dos Hermanas 1996) achieved this outstanding result.

Jul-20-20		MordimerChess: <Muttley1010> Thanks for the clarification... so what was first? Chicken or the Egg?

Sep-24-22		jerseybob: The Winawer can induce brain fever in the most principled white player.

Jul-16-23		Ifanivan: Is this tournament use rating?

May-14-24		perfidious: <Muttley101....Petrosian's games in the French, which he played on and off all his life, contain many excellent examples in this and other systems. Also, there was a Batsford book published in the seventies on the alternate systems in the Winawer for black to 4 ... c5, of which 4 ... b6 had a large section....> In my long ago playing days, I preferred 4....c5 while avoiding the Poisoned Pawn--the one exception being a game in the DB here where I played it as White. Just picked up a copy of Moles' book.

May-14-24		Messiah: <perfidious: <Muttley101....Petrosian's games in the French, which he played on and off all his life, contain many excellent examples in this and other systems. Also, there was a Batsford book published in the seventies on the alternate systems in the Winawer for black to 4 ... c5, of which 4 ... b6 had a large section....> In my long ago playing days, I preferred 4....c5 while avoiding the Poisoned Pawn--the one exception being a game in the DB here where I played it as White. Just picked up a copy of Moles' book.> who cares

Sep-21-24		Check It Out: I played through this game slowly, often surprised at Chuckies slow, undeveloping moves. After 31...0-0 I looked at the position for quite a while, admiring Black's full development and anticipated the kings rooks impact on the game. I then pressed the play button four times wondering why there was no next move.great game. Kasparov was probably spent from the Anand WC match a few weeks earlier and wasn't up to hus usual snuff. I'd bet he'd find the move f4 when fresher and this game might have turned out differently.

Oct-03-24		areknames: Quite simply, what a game. Whenever I played ..b6 and ..Bf8 I always loved the positions I would end up in. The French is really so underrated.

Nov-17-24		MarcusBierce: < areknames: Quite simply, what a game. Whenever I played ..b6 and ..Bf8 I always loved the positions I would end up in. The French is really so underrated.> I prefer ..Qd7 and ..Bf8, but yes, a favorite of mine too

Nov-17-24		saffuna: How many times has a player resigned immediately after the opponent castled?

Nov-17-24		perfidious: One from my own praxis: P McCollum vs A Shaw, 1986.

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