Kasparov’s Brilliancy! The Bishop Was Hanging For 11 Moves

November 12, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Garry Kasparov vs Sergei Movsesian
Eurotel Trophy Simul (2001), Prague CZE, rd 1, Oct-18
Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Variation (B43) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Nc3 Qc7 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. Nxc6 bxc6 8.
O-O Nf6 9. Qe2 Bd6 10. f4 e5 11. Kh1 h6 12. Bd2 O-O 13. f5 Re8 14. Bc4 a5 15.Rf3 Bb4 16. Rg3 Kf8 17. Qe3 Ng8 18. f6 gxf6 19. Rf1 Bxc3 20. Rxg8+ Kxg8 21.Qg3+ Kf8 22. Rxf6 d5 23. Bxh6+ Ke7 24. Rxf7+ Kd6 25. Qg6+ Be6 26. Rxc7 Kxc7 27.exd5 cxd5 28. Bb5 Reb8 29. a4 Bd7 30. bxc3 Bxb5 31. axb5 Rxb5 32. h4 a4 33. Bg7
d4 34. Qf7+ Kb6 35. Qe6+ Kb7 36. Bxe5 Rxe5 37. Qxe5 a3 38. Qd5+ Kb8 39. cxd4 a2 40. Qb3+ Kc7 41. Qc3+ Kd7 42. Qa1 Kd6 43. c4
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