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Jan Timman vs Garry Kasparov
Niksic (1983), Niksic YUG, rd 13, Sep-09
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B96)  ·  0-1

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Apr-29-05  notyetagm: A famous Najdorf win by Kasparov.
Aug-23-09  Ulhumbrus: 57...e3! wins by threatening 58...Bxd5 59 Bxd5 Rxd5! 60 Rxd5 e2! 61 Re5 e2-e1/Q+ 62 Rxe1 Bxe1 wining a piece. Timman's 58th move does not answer this threat, but he seems unable to because his N is pinned and his R and B are tied to the defence of the Knight, so they can't move freely either.
Dec-30-13
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  wwall: Instead of 57.Re5, if 57.Nf6 Bxf7 58.Rxf7 e3 59.Re7 Rd1+ 60.Kc2 Rd2+ 61.Kb3 e2 should win for Black.

64...Rh2+ was good. If 64...Bc7 65. h7 Bxf4? 66.Rf8 draws.

Nov-13-20  fisayo123: I'm not sure but i think this might have been when Kasparov first played this 7...Qc7 idea against the 6. Bg5 Najdorf. The positions arising on most occassions become some sort of Najdorf/Richter-Rauzer hybrid.

This was a great game, a grandiose battle in a very complex position between two great players. A lot of difficult and unexpected moves found by both but at the end, Kasparov is just too strong in imbalanced positions

Jul-12-21  Ulhumbrus: In this game Kasparov castled on the queen side and won whereas in his blitz games against Van Foreest and Anand he kept his king in the centre and lost. This suggests that this opening it is a mistake for Black to forego queen side castling and keep his king in the centre.
Jul-12-21  Ulhumbrus: In this game Kasparov castled on the queen side and won whereas in his blitz games against Van Foreest and Anand he kept his king in the centre and lost. This suggests that in this opening variation it is a mistake for Black to forego queen side castling and keep his king in the centre.

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