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Garry Kasparov vs Anatoly Karpov
Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match (1985), Moscow URS, rd 21, Oct-31
Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek (Petrosian) Variation (D31)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Mar-30-08  sallom89: wow.. i've seen that game from "how to play Queen's Gambit".. it simply amazing how to play that risky line at WC match!!!
Mar-30-08  acirce: 27.Bh7 is a slight echo of Karpov's own famous 24.Ba7 in Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974
Mar-30-08  sallom89: <acirce: 27.Bh7 is a slight echo of Karpov's own famous 24.Ba7 in Karpov vs Unzicker, 1974>

both bishops positions are annoying !
killer bishops lol.

Jun-28-09  Knight13: But 27. Bh7 doesn't really do anything. I don't think it's annoying in this game.
Apr-21-12  Everett: Jun-28-09
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member    <Knight13: But 27. Bh7 doesn't really do anything. I don't think it's annoying in this game.>

Whaddaya mean? It avoids exchanges on the open file so White can double rooks. The idea is Identical.

I think Kasparov mentioned he misplayed a winning position here. Does anyone know which one?

Jun-12-14
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  offramp: Botvinnik claims to have invented this opening.

He first had the general concept in Botvinnik vs Alatortsev, 1934.

He then played it in Botvinnik vs Bronstein, 1952.

He was trying to pull some games back when he next played it: Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963. Game 12. He very nearly lost.

Botvinnik tried a slightly beefier version in game 14: Botvinnik vs Petrosian, 1963.

Botvinnik also played the game in Botvinnik vs Spassky, 1970.

It was also used by Korchnoi to flatten his great opponent in Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1981.

Nov-16-19
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  keypusher: <I think Kasparov mentioned he misplayed a winning position here. Does anyone know which one?>

In his book on the 1985 match, he suggested 40.Ke3 was the winner. My SF10, running for over three hours, basically sees no difference between the move in the game (+0.74, 53 ply) and 40.Ke3 (+0.75, 54 ply).

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