The Game That Made Kasparov Cry For The Last Time

March 26, 2021 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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That took place in Leningrad, in November 1975, when I was 12 and faced him in a simul. I lost a good position and was terribly disappointed. It was the last time I cried after a chess game! ~ Garry Kasparov
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Garry Kasparov vs Vasily Smyslov
Team GM/Young Pioneers (1975), Leningrad RUS
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Defense (C60)
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 g6 4.d4 exd4 5.Nxd4 Bg7 6.Be3 Nf6
7.Nc3 O-O 8.O-O Re8 9.f3 Ne5 10.h3 a6 11.Be2 d5 12.f4 Nc4
13.Bxc4 dxc4 14.Qf3 c5 15.Nde2 Bd7 16.e5 Bc6 17.Qf2 Nd7
18.Bxc5 Nxc5 19.Qxc5 Rc8 20.Rad1 Qh4 21.Qe3 g5 22.Nd5 gxf4
23.Rxf4 Qg5 24.Nf6+ Kh8 25.Qf2 Rxe5 26.Nd4 Bxf6 27.Rxf6 Bxg2
28.Kh2 Re3 29.Qxg2 Qxf6 30.Qxb7 Qf4+
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