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ANNOTATED GAME

Kasparov-Anand PCA match, New York 1995 GAME 11
Anand (N/A) vs. Kasparov (N/A)
Annotated by: whizzkid111 (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B78), dragon, Yugoslav attack, 10.O-O-O
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15... b5
Black supports his Rook and this moves shows his willingness to start up a Queenside attack. I recommend 15. Re8 though because when White plays (and what he did in da game) 16.Bh6 Black can keep the powerful and also the King's defender by playing 16. Bh8.
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16. Bh6 Qa5
This moves allows the Rook on f8 to go to c8 and double up.

 
17. Bxg7 Kxg7
With the dark squared Bishop gone, Kasparov's Queen-side attack prospects will be reduced, a lot. On the other hand Black's position is fairly solid. White must avoid, at all costs! 17. Nd5?? Qxd2 18. Nxe7 Kh7 19. Bxd2 then 19.Re8 20. Nd5 Nxd5 wins a piece because of the pin. ( Palatnik).

 
18. Nf4
Another Knight glares at the d5 square.

 
18... Rfc8 19. Ncd5
White has a slight advantage.
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19... Qxd2
Black's Queen was hanging so Kasparov exchanged Queens.

 
20. Rxd2
Recapture.

 
20... Nxd5 21. Nxd5 Kf8
The e7 pawn was hanging. The King now supports the pawn.

 
22. Re1
To discourage Black from playing 22.f5

 
22... Rb8
Not a good idea. 22. R4c5! prepares 23.a5. However 22. a5?? played right away loses the exchange due to 23. Nb6 and both the Rooks are forked by the Knight.

 
23. b3
White is slowly improving his position.

 
23... Rc5

 
24. Nf4
An odd move, because the Knight was very well placed on d5. Better was the natural 24. Kb2 and 24.a5 is met by 25.a3.
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24... Rbc8
The Rook comes back again!

 
25. Kb2
Natural because White is almost meeting the endgame.

 
25... a5
The pawn rushes forward.

 
26. a3
To stop Black playing 26.b4

 
26... Kg7 27. Nd5
White should have played 27. Re3 f6 28.c3 Kf7 29. Rd1 White can then play b3-b4 making Black's b-pawn a forever target and at the right time create a passed pawn on the Queenside.
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27... Be6
! This sets a trap!

 
28. b4
? Kasparov said he expected to see 28. Nxe7 Re8 29. Nd5 Bxd5 30. b4 axb4 31. axb4 Rc4 32. Rxd5 Rxb4 ( Not 32. Rec8? 33. c3 Rxc3 34. Re2) 33. Kc1 f5 which leads to a drawn position.

 

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