Whether his 19.Qg1 move is a valid example of that, may be debatable though. But I can recall at least several instances of Karpov making a strong first-rank move.

< " ... In this game Kasparov intended to play 24...cxd1=Q+ — but without a second queen handy, he pointed to the black pawn and said "Ferz!" (Russian for the queen chess piece). According to some accounts, Karpov then cheekily played QxN, pointing to the pawn and saying "Slon!" (Russian for elephant, i.e. bishop). The clocks were stopped, and an arbiter quickly located a second queen. Karpov was given an extra two minutes as Kasparov's play was a technical infraction, but Kasparov won in a few more moves." >

Let's say Brasil plays the final against Germany, and they have to wait for a second ball for a while, when something happens to the ball in play.

Radjabov beat Kasparov when he was 15 or 16. Carlsen drew with Kasparov and was seriously pressing him in a rapid game when he was 13. Computers have bought a lot more new possibilities into chess and the current generation of players are strongest ever because of that.

Carlsen,Giri, Caruana, So, Nakamura, Grischuk, Karjakin etc became grandmasters at a very young age ranging from 12-15. They were beating grand-masters before they got into their teens. Computers have made it possible to learn all the chess theory and strategy very very quickly. Something one got after decades of serious study is now readily accessible to all. In that sense Capa, Kasparov or Lasker or not stronger than today's players.

"sen,Giri, Caruana, So, Nakamura, Grischuk, Karjakin etc became grandmasters at a very young age ranging from 12-15. They were beating grand-masters before they got into their teens. Computers have made it possible to learn all the chess theory and strategy very very quickly. Something one got after decades of serious study is now readily accessible to all. In that sense Capa, Kasparov or Lasker or not stronger than today's players.

Even if they study and work very hard, I think they all would be rated in between 2750-2800, and it all depends on over the board play. It is not because they are not talented, but because chess players today, can see and understand 100's of positions within a few hours, can try many different opening ideas. In the good old days, people studied a position for lot more hours and days"

So that group of players if playing in the 80s and 90s would be equal to Kasparov?

You said they are even stronger. But let's think relative strength and ability. Not absolute strength with the added elo from todaya super computers.

Was surprised by this. I'm figuring just an experiment gone bad. Guessing Karpov decided to mix it up after seems Kasparov already faced the natural 9. 0-0-0 twice in previous rounds.

I thought well the lad had given adverts for these vids on a few threads. I'll try anything to do with chess once. You never know it might be one of the very few I like.

He is correct - You can watch a video of this chess game.

None of them have any sound! (good most of the other chess YouTubers talk too much in the intro - so 10/10 there.)

Of course you can get the same effect here by simply pressing the 'play' button.

I'll do one:

Hello! You can watch a video of this chess game here: