Kasparov - Karpov

[Event "Wch"] [Site "London/Leningrad"] [Date "1986.??.??"] [Round "16"] [White "Kasparov, G."] [Black "Karpov, An"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [ECO "C92"] [WhiteElo "2740"] [BlackElo "2705"] [PlyCount "100"] [EventDate "1986.07.??"] [EventType "match"] [EventRounds "24"] [EventCountry "URS"] [SourceDate "2010.01.01"] {42/440. This game is often considered one-sidedly. If it is true that White's abandonment of the a3 Knight was a remarkable intuition of white player, his calculations were overestimated (as evidenced by his mediocre analysis) and his opponent loses the game for putting too much oil on the fire. 2 points down at this stage and wanting victory at all costs. See the mistake on move 33.} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf6 5. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b5 7. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3 Bb7 10. d4 Re8 11. Nbd2 (11. Ng5 Rf8 12. Nf3 Re8) (11. a4) 11... Bf8 12. a4 h6 13. Bc2 exd4 14. cxd4 Nb4 15. Bb1 c5 16. d5 Nd7 17. Ra3 c4 18. Nd4 (18. axb5 axb5 19. Nd4 Rxa3 (19... Ne5 20. Rxa8 Qxa8 21. Nxb5 Rc8 22. Re3 Ba6 23. Nc3 Be7) 20. bxa3 Nd3 21. Bxd3 cxd3 22. Re3 (22. Bb2 Qa5 23. Nf5 g6 24. Nb3 Qa4 25. Qxd3 Ne5 26. Bxe5 Rxe5 27. f4 Re8 28. Ng3 Bg7 $44) 22... Nc5 23. Bb2 Qa5 24. Nf5 g6 25. Ng3 b4 $1 (25... Bg7 $6 26. Bxg7 Kxg7 27. Nb3 Qxa3 28. Nxc5 Qxc5 29. Rxd3 {(Kotronias,V-Gligoric,S/Niksic 1997 70/ (337))} Ra8 30. Qb1 Kg8 31. Qb2 $16) 26. Nh5 $1 {[#]} Be7 27. axb4 Qxb4 28. Bf6 Bf8 $1 $11 {and not ...Bd8? Bxd8 & Qa1!!}) (18. Nh2 Nc5 19. Rg3 Nbd3 20. Ng4 (20. b4 $1) 20... g6 21. b4 $1 {[#]} Nxb4 22. Bb2 $8 Bg7 (22... Nd7 23. Nf3 $1) 23. Bxg7 Kxg7 24. Nxc4 $1 bxc4 25. Qd4+ Kf8 (25... f6 26. e5 $1) 26. Nxh6 $1 (26. Rf3 $1) 26... Nxd5 27. Rxg6 $3 {[#]} fxg6 28. Qh8+ $8 Ke7 29. Qg7+ Ke6 30. Qf7+ Ke5 31. Rd1 Nd3 32. Qxb7 Qe7 33. Qxd5+ Kf6 {(Herrera,I-Vazquez,R/Matanzas 1997 70/337)} 34. Bxd3 $1 cxd3 35. Ng4+ Kg7 36. Qd4+ {wins}) (18. Ree3 Nc5 19. b3 c3 $1 ( 19... f5 20. bxc4 bxc4 {(Wahls,M (2540)-Stern,R (2370)/Binz 1994)} 21. Rec3) 20. Rxc3 f5 $1 (20... Nxd5 $6 21. exd5 b4 22. Rxc5 $1 dxc5 23. Ra2) 21. axb5 axb5 $44) 18... Qf6 (18... Ne5) 19. N2f3 Nc5 (19... Nd3 20. Bxd3 (20. Rxd3 cxd3 21. axb5 {GK}) 20... b4 $8 21. Bxc4 (21. Ra1 $6 cxd3 22. Qxd3 Nc5 23. Qc4 a5 $1 24. Nb5 Rac8 {GK}) (21. Rb3 cxb3 22. Nxb3) 21... bxa3 22. b3 $13 {GK} Nc5 23. Qc2 Qg6 24. Nh4 (24. Bxa3 Rxe4) 24... Qf6 25. Nhf3 Qg6 $11) 20. axb5 axb5 21. Nxb5 (21. Ree3 Rxa3 22. bxa3 Nbd3 $8 23. Bxd3 cxd3 24. Qe1 Qf4 (24... Qg6 25. Nd2 Be7 26. Rg3 $6 Bg5 $1) 25. g3 Qf6 $8 26. Bd2 Bc8 27. Kg2 Qg6 28. Nh4 Qf6 29. Bc3 Qd8 (29... d2 $2 30. Qxd2 $16 {de Firmian,N-Timoshchenko,G/Moskva (GMA) 1990 49/(419)}) 30. Nc6 (30. Nxb5 Qd7) 30... Qc7 $11) (21. Rxa8 Rxa8 22. Nxb5 Ra1 23. Nc3 Nbd3 24. Rf1 Rxb1 (24... Nb3 {(-/+ according to GK)} 25. Be3 $1 Nxb2 26. Qc2 Nd3 27. Rd1 Nb4 28. Qb2 $14) 25. Nxb1 Nxe4 26. Nfd2 (26. Nbd2 Bxd5) 26... Nexf2 $44) 21... Rxa3 22. Nxa3 Ba6 (22... Nbd3 23. Bxd3 Nxd3 (23... cxd3 24. b4 Nxe4 25. Qxd3 Qf5) 24. Re3 Ba6 $1 (24... Nxb2 25. Bxb2 Qxb2 26. Nxc4 {GK}) 25. Qa4 (25. Qc2 Rc8 26. Nb1 g6 27. Nc3 Rb8 {GK}) 25... Ra8 $8 26. Qc6 {(considered later by GK)} (26. Bd2 Qxb2 $1 27. Nxc4 $8 Qb1+ $8 28. Be1 Nc5 29. Qc6 $6 {(Qa5)} Rc8 {(...Qb8!)} 30. Qb6 $8 Rb8 31. Qxb1 Rxb1 $44 {GK}) (26. Qc2 Rc8 27. Nb1 $1) 26... Qd8 (26... Ra7 27. Bd2 Qxb2 28. Nxc4) 27. Bd2 (27. Nxc4 Nc5) 27... Nxb2 28. Nc2 Qc8 $6 {(complacently chosen by GK for a white advantage )} (28... Nd3 $1 29. Nb4 Nc5 30. Nxa6 $8 Rxa6 $8 31. Qb5 $8 Ra4 32. Bb4 Qd7 $11) 29. Ra3 $1 Bb7 $8 30. Qxc8 Rxc8 31. Ne3 (31. Bc3 $1) 31... Ra8 32. Rxa8 Bxa8 33. Nd4 g6 34. Nb5 $16 {GK}) 23. Re3 Rb8 $1 (23... Ncd3 $6 24. Bxd3 $6 (24. Qa4 $1) 24... Nxd3 $8 (24... cxd3 $2 {(GK likes to do the questions and answers)} 25. Qa4 $1 Rb8 26. Bd2 Qxb2 27. Re1 $16 {GK ; in reality +-}) 25. Qa4 Ra8 $8 26. Bd2 Qxb2 27. Nxc4 $8 Qb1+ 28. Kh2 Nc5 29. Qa5 $8 Rb8 $11) (23... Nbd3 $1 {(tagged with a "?" by GK)} 24. Bxd3 cxd3 25. b4 Nxe4 $8 26. b5 (26. Qa4 $2 Rc8 $1) 26... Bb7 27. Rxd3 Rc8 $1 (27... Nc3 $2 28. Bb2 $8 Nxd1 29. Bxf6 Nxf2 30. Kxf2 gxf6 31. Nc4 $16 {GK}) 28. Bd2 (28. Nb1 Qa1) 28... g6 $44) (23... g6 $2 24. Bd2 $1 Qxb2 25. Bc3 Qxa3 26. Qd4 $8 Re5 27. Nxe5 Nb3 (27... Bg7 28. Qd2) 28. Qa7 dxe5 29. Rf3 {GK} f5 30. Qb6 $18) 24. e5 $1 ( 24. Rc3 Nbd3 $8 25. Bxd3 $8 (25. Nxc4 $2 Qxc3 $19 {GK}) 25... cxd3 $8 26. Be3 Nxe4 27. Rc6 Ra8 28. Qa4 d2 $11 {44/(424)}) (24. Ne1 Nbd3 (24... Nb3) 25. Nxd3 cxd3 $44 {GK}) 24... dxe5 (24... Qe7 $6 25. Nc2 $1 Nbd3 26. Ncd4) 25. Nxe5 Nbd3 {Usually gratified with a "?.} (25... Ncd3 $1 26. Ng4 (26. Bxd3 Nxd3 $8 27. Rxd3 cxd3 28. Nd7 $8 Qd6 29. Nxb8 Qxb8 30. Qa4 $11 {GK}) (26. Naxc4 $6 Qxf2+) 26... Qd4 $1 (26... Qb6 27. Rg3 Nxc1 {(...Bd6? Be3 +-)} 28. Qxc1 Nd3 $8 $11) ( 26... Qh4 27. Rg3 Kh8 28. Bd2 Bc5 $11) 27. Rg3 (27. Nc2 Nxc2 {(...Qxd5? Nf6+!! ...gxf6 Rg3+ for Qg4)} 28. Bxc2 Bd6 $1 {(on ...Bc5? GK gives ~~ but Qf3!! .. .Rd8 -- ...Kh7 Qf5+ -- Re4!! ...Qxd5 Nxh6+!! ...gxh6 Rg4+ ...Kh7 Qf6!!+-)} 29. b3 Qa1 30. bxc4 Bxc4 $1 31. Bxd3 Bxd3 32. Re1 {(or Rxd3 ...Rb1!! Nf6+!! ... gxf6=)} Bg6 33. Bd2 Rb1 34. Qe2 $8 Rxe1+ 35. Qxe1 Qxe1+ 36. Bxe1 Be4 37. Ne3 Bc5 $11) 27... Bd6 $1 (27... Nxc1 $2 28. Nxh6+ $8 Kh8 29. Nxf7+ $8 Kg8 30. Qh5 $1 $18) (27... Kh8 $1 28. Be3 $1 Qxb2 29. Nxh6 $1 gxh6 30. Qh5 $1 Qf6 $8 31. Rf3 $8 Qg6 $8 32. Bd4+ $8 Bg7 $8 33. Bxg7+ $8 Qxg7 $8 34. Rxf7 $8 Qg5 $8 35. Qf3 $1 Nxd5 36. Rf8+ Rxf8 37. Qxf8+ Kh7 38. Qf7+ Kh8 $11) 28. Be3 $1 Qxb2 $8 29. Nxh6+ $8 Kf8 $8 30. Qh5 $1 gxh6 $8 31. Rf3 $1 (31. Bxh6+ $1 Ke7 $8 32. Bg5+ $8 f6 $8 33. Qh7+ $8 Kd8 34. Be3 $8 $11) 31... Ne5 $8 32. Rf6 $1 Ke7 $8 33. Qxh6 $8 Nxd5 $8 34. Rxd6 $8 Nf3+ $8 35. gxf3 $8 (35. Kf1 $2 Qxa3 $19) 35... Nxe3 $1 (35... Rg8+ $6 36. Bg5+ $1) 36. Rg6 $3 (36. Rxa6 $2 Rg8+ $8 37. Bg6 Qc1+ $8 38. Kh2 Nf1+ $1) (36. fxe3 $2 Rg8+ 37. Rg6 fxg6) (36. Bh7 $2 Qa1+ $1 37. Nb1 {(Kh2 ...Qe5xd6)} Rxb1+ $8 38. Bxb1 Qxb1+ 39. Kh2 Qb2 $3 $19) (36. Qxe3+ $2 Kxd6 $8 37. Bh7 Rc8 $1 $17) 36... fxg6 (36... Qc1+ 37. Kh2 fxg6 38. Qh4+ $1 Ke8 39. Qh8+ Kd7 $11) (36... Qxa3 $2 37. Qh4+) 37. Qxe3+ $8 Kd6 38. Be4 $1 (38. Qg5 $1) 38... Rb3 39. Qf4+ $8 Qe5 (39... Ke6 40. Qg4+) 40. Qf8+ $8 Qe7 41. Qf4+ $8 Kd7 (41... Kc5 42. Nc2 $1) 42. Nxc4 $1 Bxc4 43. Bc6+ $8 Kd8 $11) ( 25... Nxd5 $1 26. Qxd5 (26. Ng4 Qd6 27. Rg3) 26... Rd8 $8 27. Qf3 Qxf3 $8 28. Nxf3 Nb3 $8 $11) 26. Ng4 $6 (26. Naxc4 Qxf2+ 27. Kh1 Nf4 $1 28. Qf3 Qxf3 $8 29. Rxf3 Nxd5 $11 {GK}) (26. Qc2 {(generaly gratified with a "!")} Rb4 $1 (26... Nb3 $2 27. Nd7 $8 {(Naxc4? ...Bxc4! or ...Nbxc1!= but not ...Qxf2+?)} Qd8 { (on ...Qd6 we play the same, rather than Nxc4 ...Qxd7 Rxd3 ...Na1!! Qc3 ...Rc8)} 28. Nxb8 $8 Qxb8 29. Nxc4 $1 {(or Bd2!)} Nbxc1 30. d6 $8 Qd8 31. b3 $18) 27. Nc6 Rb7 $2 (27... Rb3 $2 28. Re8 $8 c3 $6 29. Be3 $1 $18 {GK : bravo !}) (27... Rb6 $3 {(not considered by GK)} 28. Re8 Rxc6 $8 29. dxc6 Qxc6 $44 {and the mass of black figures compensates for the loss of exchange}) 28. Re8 $8 Qd6 (28... g6 29. Bxh6 $3 {(Be3 ...Rxb2 Bd4 GK)} Rxb2 30. Bxf8 $8 Kh7 31. Be7 $3 {[#](not considered by GK)} Qf4 32. Qxb2 $1 Nxb2 33. Bxc5 $18) (28... Nb3 29. Be3 $8 $18 ) (28... g5 29. Be3 $1 Rxb2 30. Qd1 $1 Rxf2 31. Bd4 $1 Qf4 32. Ne7+ Kh7 33. Bxc5 $18) 29. Nxc4 $8 Bxc4 30. Qxc4 Nxc1 31. b4 $3 {(monster move)} (31. Qxc1 $2 Qxd5 $8 32. Qc2 g6 $8 33. Ne5 Rc7 $1 $11) 31... g6 $1 32. Qxc1 $1 (32. bxc5 $2 Ne2+ $3 {[#]} 33. Kf1 Ng3+ $8 34. fxg3 Rxb1+ $8 35. Re1 $8 Qf6+ $1 36. Qf4 $8 $11) 32... Qxd5 33. Qxh6 $1 Ne6 34. Be4 $3 $18) (26. Bxd3 cxd3 (26... Nxd3 27. Rxd3 cxd3 28. Nd7 $8 $11) 27. Nc6 (27. Qh5 Rb4) 27... Rxb2 (27... Ra8 28. b4 Qa1 $1 29. bxc5 Bxc5 $11) (27... Rb7) 28. Bxb2 $8 Qxb2 29. Nb1 $8 (29. Re8 $2 d2 $3 $19) 29... f5 (29... Bd6 30. Re1) 30. Nd2 Ne4 $8 31. Nxe4 $8 fxe4 32. Rxe4 Bc5 $1 $11) 26... Qb6 (26... Qf5 $1 {(GK gives ?! -sic ! -- while Black is better off)} 27. Rf3 (27. Bxd3 cxd3 28. Nb1 Bd6 $15) (27. Rg3 Kh8 $1 $15) 27... Qxd5 $1 28. Ba2 (28. Bxh6 $2 Ne4 $1 {(defends the f6 & g3 squares, instead of ...Rxb2? Nf6+! GK and ...Qe6 GK Nf6+.!)} 29. Ba2 gxh6 $19) (28. Nf6+ gxf6 29. Rg3+ Bg7 30. Bxh6 Ne6 31. Rxg7+ Nxg7 32. Qg4 Kf8 $8 $17) 28... Qe6 $6 (28... Rd8 $1) (28... h5 $1) 29. Re3 Qd5 $11 30. Nxc4 $6 {(GK gives +/-) } Bxc4 $1 31. Nf6+ $8 gxf6 $8 32. Rg3+ $8 Bg7 $8 33. Qg4 $8 Ne6 $8 34. Bxc4 $8 {(GK gives + -, equal to himself, though more excusable on this move)} Rc8 $3 {[#]} ( 34... f5 $6 35. Bxd5 fxg4 36. Rxd3 $14) 35. Rxd3 $8 (35. Bxd5 $2 Rxc1+ $8 36. Kh2 Nxf2 $8 $19) 35... Qxc4 $8 36. Rc3 $8 Qa6 $8 37. Rxc8+ $8 Qxc8 38. Bxh6 $8 f5 $17) 27. Rg3 $1 g6 $1 (27... Kh8 28. Nxh6 $1 Ne4 $8 (28... gxh6 $2 {(not specified by GK)} 29. Nxc4 $3 {[#]} Bxc4 30. Qg4 Qg6 31. Qxc4 Rb4 {(...Ne5 Qf4!!+-)} 32. Qc3+ $8 Bg7 33. Qxb4 $1 Qxg3 34. Qxc5 $8 $18) 29. Nxf7+ $1 Kg8 30. Re3 (30. Be3 Qxb2 $8 $11) 30... Nexf2 $1 31. Qh5 Bc5 32. Ng5 (32. Rf3 Ng4+ $8 33. Kh1 $8 Ndf2+ $8 34. Kg1 $11) 32... Bxe3 $8 33. Qh7+ Kf8 34. Qh8+ Ke7 35. Qxg7+ $8 Kd6 36. Qf6+ $8 Kd7 $8 (36... Kxd5 $2 37. Qf3+ $8 Kd6 38. Bxe3 $8 Qxb2 39. h4 $1 $16) 37. Qf7+ Kc8 $8 38. Qe8+ Kb7 $8 39. Qe7+ Qc7 $8 40. Qxe3 {(GK gives +/=)} Nxc1 $1 (40... Nd1 $1) 41. Kxf2 Rf8+ $1 (41... Nd3+ $1 42. Bxd3 Rf8+) 42. Nf3 Nd3+ 43. Bxd3 cxd3 44. b4 Qd6 45. b5 Qxa3 46. bxa6+ Kxa6 47. Qe6+ Kb7 $11) ( 27... Ne4 28. Nxh6+ (28. Re3 Nexf2 $1 {(...f5!)} 29. Nxf2 $8 Nxf2 {(...Bc5!)} 30. Kxf2 $8 Bxa3 31. Qc2 $1 f5 $1 32. bxa3 $8 Qxb1 $8 33. Qxb1 Rxb1 34. Bd2 $11 {GK}) (28. Nxc4 $6 Bxc4 $8 29. Rxd3 Bxd3 $8 30. Qxd3 {(= according to GK)} Re8 $1 31. Be3 Qxb2 $1 32. f3 Ng5 $1 $17) (28. Be3 Bc5 $1 $11) 28... Kh7 $11 {(GK stops and gives a -/+)} 29. Be3 $8 (29. Re3 $2 Nexf2 $8 30. Qf3 $8 Qf6 $8 { (...Qxh6?? Rxd3!!+- or ...Bc5? d6!!=)} 31. Nxf7 {(Ng4? ...Nxg4! for ...Bc5)} Qxf3 $1 32. Rxf3 Bxa3 $1 33. d6 Bc5 $1 $17) 29... Qxb2 $1 30. Nxf7 $8 Nxg3 $1 31. fxg3 $8 Be7 $1 (31... Qf6 $6 32. Qh5+ $1 Kg8 33. Ng5 $1 Bd6 $8 34. Qh7+ $1 Kf8 35. Qe4 $1 $16) (31... Bxa3 $1 32. Qh5+ Kg8 33. Bxd3 $8 cxd3 34. Ng5 $8 d2 $11) 32. Qh5+ Kg8 33. d6 $1 Bf6 $8 (33... Qxa3 $2 34. Nh6+ $3) 34. d7 Bb7 $8 ( 34... Qxa3 $6 35. Qh8+ $8 Kxf7 36. Qxb8 Qe7 $8 37. Qa7 $8 $14) 35. Bc2 $8 Qxa3 $1 (35... Bxg2 $1) 36. Qh8+ $8 Kxf7 37. Qxb8 $8 Qe7 $8 38. d8=N+ $1 {[#]} (38. Ba4 $1 Kg6 39. Qe8+) 38... Kg6 $8 (38... Qxd8 $6 39. Qxb7+) 39. Qxb7 (39. Qf4) 39... Qxe3+ $8 40. Kh2 Bxd8 41. Qc6+ $8 Bf6 (41... Kh5 42. Bd1+ Kg5 43. Qd5+ Kg6 44. Qxd8 Ne5 $11) 42. Qxc4 $8 Bd4 43. Bxd3+ Kf6 44. h4 Be5 $11) 28. Bxh6 (28. Nxh6+ $2 Bxh6 29. Bxh6 Qxb2 $17 {GK}) (28. Bxd3 cxd3 $11) 28... Qxb2 29. Qf3 $1 Nd7 $1 {Playing resolutely for win. GK gives an unjustified "?!.} (29... Qxa3 $1 $11 30. Nf6+ $1 Kh8 31. Qh5 $1 (31. Bxf8 $1 Rxf8 32. Rg4 $11 Qc1+ $2 {(... Kg7!! Nh5+ ...Kg8! Rh4 ...f5!! Qg3 ...Kf7!! Qc7+ ...Nd7!!=)} 33. Kh2 Kg7 34. Nh5+ $3 Kg8 {(= dixit GK)} 35. Rh4 $3 {[#]} f5 {(...Nd7 Nf6+!! or ...gxh5 Qxh5! ... Kg7 f4!)} 36. Qg3 $3 g5 {(...Kf7 Qc7+!! because bQ, no longer on a3, cannot cover after ...Nd7)} 37. Bxd3 $1 {(or Qd6!)} Nxd3 {(...cxd3 Qe5!)} 38. f4 $1 g4 39. Rxg4+ $3 fxg4 40. Qxg4+ $8 Kf7 41. Qe6#) 31... Rxb1+ $8 (31... Bd6 $2 32. Bf8+ $8 {followed by mate}) (31... Bg7 $2 32. Qh4 $1) 32. Kh2 $1 {(GK gives an unjustified "?" )} (32. Bc1+ $1 Kg7 33. Ne8+ Kg8 34. Nf6+ Kg7 $11 {GK}) 32... Rh1+ $8 33. Kxh1 Nxf2+ $8 {(- + according to GK sic !)} 34. Kg1 $8 Qxg3 $8 35. Bg7+ $3 {[#](a world champion doesn't see that ?)} Kxg7 36. Ne8+ $8 Kg8 37. Nf6+ $8 Kg7 $11) (29... Bd6 $1 $11 30. Be3 $1 (30. Bg5 $6 {(GK gives a ~~ and... stops there)} f5 $1 31. Nh6+ Kh7 $8 32. Nxf5 Rf8 $8 33. Nxd6 Rxf3 34. Rxf3 Ne5 $17) 30... Bxg3 (30... f5 $2 31. Nh6+ $8 Kh7 32. Nxf5 $3 Qxa3 {(...Rf8 Rxg6!!)} 33. Bxd3 $1 Nxd3 34. Nxd6 $8 $18) (30... Rb7 31. Nf6+ Kf8 $8 32. Bh6+ Ke7) ( 30... Kf8 $1 31. Bh6+ Ke8 $11) 31. Nf6+ $1 (31. Qxg3 $2 Ne4 $1) (31. Nh6+ $1 Kh7 $8 32. Qxg3 $8 Qe5 33. Qh4 Qh5 $8 34. Qf6 Qe5 $8 35. Qxf7+ Qg7 $8 36. Qf3 Rf8 $8 $11) 31... Kg7 $8 32. Qxg3 $8 Kxf6 $1 (32... Qe5 $1 33. Nh5+ $8 Kg8 $8 $11) 33. Bxd3 Nxd3 $6 (33... cxd3 $1 34. Qf4+ Kg7 $8 35. Bd4+ $8 Kg8 $8 36. Bxb2 Rxb2 37. Qd4 d2 $1 38. Kh2 $8 $11) 34. Qh4+ $1 Ke5 $8 35. Qe7+ $1 Kxd5 $8 36. Qd7+ Ke4 $3 {[#]} (36... Ke5 $2 37. Nc2 $3 Qxc2 38. Bd4+ $8 {and mate}) 37. Qc6+ $1 (37. Nc2 Qxc2 $11) 37... Kf5 $3 (37... Ke5 $2 38. Qxa6 $8 Qb4 $6 {(...Qc3!)} 39. Nxc4+ $1 Kd5 40. Nb6+ $8) 38. g4+ Ke5 39. Qxa6 Qb4 $3 40. Nxc4+ Kd5 $8 41. Nb6+ (41. Ba7 Qxc4) 41... Rxb6 $8 (41... Ke4 $2 42. Nd7 $1) (41... Ke6 $2 42. Qa2+ $1) (41... Kc6 $2 42. Qxd3 $1) 42. Qxd3+ Ke6 $1 43. Bxb6 Qxb6 44. Qe3+ Qxe3 45. fxe3 {(would win if pawn had remained on g2 !)} g5 $3 $11) (29... Rb6 $1 30. Bxf8 (30. Qe3 Qxa3 31. Bxd3 cxd3 32. Qe8 Nd7) 30... Kxf8 31. Kh2 $11 ) 30. Bxf8 $8 Kxf8 {Both captures look satisfactory.} (30... Rxf8 31. Nh6+ Kg7 $1 (31... Kh7 $6 32. Nxf7 $8 Qxa3 $2 {(not ...N7e5? Ng5+!! ...Kg8 Qe3!! for Qa7 but ...Kg7! is the lesser evil)} 33. Qg4 $1 {(GK only considers Qe4? which would relocate the white bishop.)} Qc1+ 34. Kh2 Qh1+ $1 35. Kxh1 Nxf2+ 36. Kg1 {(with wQ on e4, it should be played now ... Nxe4 Bxe4)} Nxg4 37. Rxg4 Rxf7 38. Rxg6 Bb7 39. Rb6+ Kg7 40. Rxb7 {(wB is on b1 instead of e4)} Nf6 $1 41. Rb4 $1 {(the difference)} Nxd5 {(...c3 d6!)} 42. Rxc4 $18) 32. Nf5+ Kh7 33. Qe3 $1 gxf5 (33... Qf6 34. Nd4 N7e5) 34. Bxd3 $1 {(or Qe7!)} (34. Qg5 $2 {GK} Qxf2+ $4 {(correct ...Qc1+!! Qxc1 ...Nxc1 : black advantage due to ...Ne2 threat+)} 35. Kh2 Qf4 {(sic ! GK)} 36. Qg7# {: don't see, in his cookie-cutter comments, mates in one move, is a a GK specialty, see his comments on Lasker-Steinitz, 7th of 1894}) 34... cxd3 35. Qg5 {(no ...Qc1+)} Qf6 $8 36. Qh5+ $8 Qh6 37. Qxf5+ $8 Kh8 38. Qxd7 Qc1+ (38... d2 $2 39. Qg4 $8 Re8 {(...Rc8 Kh2!)} 40. Nb1 $3 {[#]} Be2 41. Qd4+ $8 f6 42. Nxd2 $18) (38... Rg8 $6 39. Rxg8+ Kxg8 40. Qe8+ $1 Kg7 41. Qe5+ $1 {(Qe1?!)} Kg8 42. Qe1 $1 $16 d2 $2 43. Qd1 $8 Bd3 44. Nc2 $8 Bxc2 45. Qxc2 Qf4 46. Qd3 $3 Qb4 47. d6 $8 Qb2 {(would draw with bK on g7)} 48. d7 $8 Qc1+ 49. Kh2 $18) 39. Kh2 Rg8 $8 40. Qe7 Rxg3 $8 41. fxg3 $11) (30... Qc1+ $6 31. Kh2 Kxf8 $8 (31... Rxf8 $2 32. Nf6+ Nxf6 33. Qxf6) 32. Bxd3 $1 cxd3 33. Nf6 Ne5 $8 34. Qe4 $1 Qb2 $8 35. Nb1 $1 $14) 31. Kh2 Rb3 $1 (31... Qxa3 $2 32. Nh6 $1 Qe7 (32... N7e5 33. Qf6 $8 Qb2 34. Rxg6 $8 Ke8 {(...Ng4+ Nxg4)} 35. Rg5 $1) ( 32... Ke7 33. Bxd3 cxd3 34. Qxf7+ Kd8 35. Rxg6) 33. Rxg6 $8 Ke8 34. Bxd3 cxd3 ( 34... fxg6 35. Bxg6+ Kd8 36. Nf7+ Kc8 37. d6) (34... Qe5+ 35. g3 fxg6 36. Bxg6+ Ke7 37. d6+ $1 {(or Qa3+!)} Ke6 38. Bf5+) 35. d6 Qe5+ 36. g3 fxg6 37. Qf7+ Kd8 38. Qg8+ Nf8 39. Nf7+ {GK}) (31... Kg7 $2 32. Nxc4 $1 (32. Bxd3 cxd3) 32... Qxb1 33. Nd6 N3e5 (33... Rf8 34. Qe3) 34. Nxe5 Nxe5 35. Qe3 Qb2 36. Nf5+ Kg8 ( 36... Kf8 37. f4 $1 Re8 38. fxe5 Qxe5 39. Qa3+ $1 Kg8 40. Nh6+ Kg7 41. Ng4 $18 {GK}) 37. Qh6 Nf3+ 38. Rxf3 Qe5+ 39. Ng3 Qxd5 40. Rf5 $3 {[#]} gxf5 41. Nh5 Qe5+ 42. f4 $18) (31... Qc1 $6 32. Bxd3 $1 (32. Nf6 N7e5 $1) 32... cxd3 33. Nf6 $3 {[#]} Ne5 { (...on ...Nb6 or ...Nc5 follows d6 ; on ...Rb7 follows Nxd7+ then Qf6)} (33... Nxf6 $2 34. Qxf6 {(threatens Rxg6)} Kg8 35. Rg4 $8 Qc7+ {(...Qb2 Qxa6)} 36. d6 $8 Qd8 37. Qd4 $2 {(Qe5!! -- not considered by GK -- ...Rb6 Rd4!! ...Rb2 d7+-)} Rb6 38. d7 Rb7 $2 {(...Qc7+!! f4 ...Rd6!!)} 39. Rh4 $8 f6 40. Qe4 $2 {(GK sic ! instead of Qd5+!! ...Kg7 Rd4!!)} Kg7 $2 {(...Rxd7!! Qxg6+ ...Rg7 Qh5 ...Qd7=)} 41. Rh8 $3 {[#]} Qxd7 42. Qh4 $8 $18) 34. Qe4 $1 d2 $2 (34... Qc7 $2 35. Qf4 $1 {(and not Qd4? GK ...Qd6!)}) (34... Qb2 $8 35. Nb1 $1) 35. Qxe5 d1=Q $6 (35... Qb2 $1 36. Qd6+ $8 Kg7 37. Nh5+ $8 Kg8 38. Qxa6 $3 d1=Q 39. Rxg6+ $3 fxg6 40. Qxg6+ $8 Kf8 41. Nc4 $8 $18 {in the " one Knight for one Queen " style, which we'll see again. !} ) 36. Qxb8+ $2 (36. Nd7+ $3 Kg8 37. Qxb8+ $8 Kh7 38. Re3 $3 $18) 36... Kg7 $8 ( 36... Bc8 $2 37. Re3 $1 Qd4 38. Qd6+ $1 Kg7 39. Ne8+ $1 Kh7 40. Nb5 $18) 37. Re3 $1 (37. Ne8+ $1 Kh7 $2 38. Re3 $8 Qd4 39. Qd6 $18 {: given by par GK but 37.. .Kh6!! Re3 ...Qg1+! for ...Qxg2+!! Kxg2 ...Qf1+!! with perpetual check : another magnificent, cookie-cutter analysis from GK}) 37... Qg1+ $8 38. Kg3 Qxe3+ $8 39. fxe3 Qxe3+ $8 40. Kh2 Kxf6 $8 41. Qd6+ Kf5 $1 42. Qxa6 Qf4+ $8 43. Kg1 Qe3+ $8 {draws}) (31... Qd4 $1 32. d6 Qxd6 (32... N3e5) 33. Nxc4 Bxc4 34. Bxd3 Rb3 35. Qa8+ $8 Rb8 $8 $11) 32. Bxd3 cxd3 {Black cannot to settle for a draw. GK gives this move a totally unjustified "?" .} (32... Rxd3 33. Qf4 $8 Qxa3 34. Nh6 $3 {[#]} Qe7 $1 (34... Ke7 $1 35. Qxf7+ Kd8 36. Rxg6 Bb7 $8 $11) 35. Rxg6 $8 Qe5 $8 36. Qxe5 $8 Nxe5 37. Rxa6 $8 Rxd5 $8 38. Ra8+ Ke7 39. Nf5+ Ke6 40. Ne3 {(+/= according to GK)} Rc5 $8 41. Ra6+ (41. Ra2 f5 $11) (41. f4 Nc6 42. g4 c3 $11) 41... Nc6 42. Kg3 f5 $44) (32... Rxa3 33. Qf4 $1 Rxd3 $8 34. Qd6+ $8 Kg7 $1 (34... Ke8 $1) 35. Qxd7 (35. Qxa6 $2 Rxg3 $8 36. fxg3 c3 $8 $19) 35... Rxg3 $8 36. fxg3 (36. Kxg3 c3 $1 {instead of ... Bb7? f3!}) 36... Bb7 $3 {[#](leaves the great black diagonal free)} (36... c3 $2 37. Qc7 $1 c2 {(...Bf1? Qe5+!! & Ne3)} 38. Ne5 $1 Qb7 39. Qc3 $1 c1=Q $1 40. Qxc1 Qxd5 41. Qa1 $1 {(for ...Kg8 Nxg6!)} Qb5 {(not considered by GK, who only sees ...Qe6? Nd7+! ...f6 Nc5!!+-)} 42. Ng4+ $1 Kh7 43. Nf6+ $1 Kh6 44. Ne4 $1 Kh7 45. Nd6 $1 $18) (36... Qb5 $2 37. Qd6 $1 {(or Qa7!)}) (36... Qd4 $2 37. Qc6 $8 c3 38. Qxa6 $8 c2 39. Qa3 $8 Qd2 40. Qb2+ $1 Kg8 41. Nf6+ $1 Kf8 42. Qb8+ Kg7 43. Qe5 $1 {(or Nd7! GK)} c1=Q 44. Ne4+ $8) (36... Bb5 $2 37. Qe7 $1) 37. h4 $1 (37. Ne3 $2 Qd4 $1) 37... Ba8 $3 {[#]} (37... Qd4 $2 38. Qxb7 $8 Qxg4 39. Qb2+ $3 {[#]} Kh7 {(...Kf8 d6! ...Ke8 Qb8+!! or ...f6 Qb7+! ...Kh6 d6! or ...Kg8 Qb8+ ...Kh7 Qc7!)} 40. Qf6 $8 Qf5 41. Qxf5 $8 gxf5 42. d6 $8 c3 43. d7 $8 c2 44. d8=Q $8 c1=Q 45. Qf6 $1 Kg8 46. Qxf5 $8 $18) 38. Qd8 $1 Qd4 $8 (38... Qb7 $2 39. h5 $1 gxh5 40. Qf6+) (38... Bb7 $2 39. h5 $1 gxh5 40. Qg5+ $8 Kf8 41. Ne5 $1 Qc2 42. Qf6 $1 Bxd5 43. Qd6+) 39. Qxa8 Qxg4 40. Qa1+ {(compared with the 37...Qd4? variation, wQ is in a1 instead of b2, which is less well !)} Kf8 $8 41. d6 (41. Qh8+ Ke7 42. Qb8 Kd7 $8 $11) 41... Ke8 $8 {(because missing Qb8+)} 42. Qa4+ Kd8 $1 43. Qa5+ Ke8 $8 44. Qb5+ Qd7 $8 45. Qe5+ Qe6 $8 $11 {GK, accurate for once}) 33. Qf4 d2 $3 {[#]The critical move, which Black didn't have time to play... What follows is a collective analysis from the "best club in the world".} (33... Rxa3 $2 34. Rf3 $8 Qb8 (34... f6 {(or ...f5)} 35. Qd6+ $1 Ke8 36. Re3+ $1 Kd8 37. Nh6 $1) (34... Ke8 35. Qxf7+ Kd8 36. d6 $8 Qh8 37. Nf6 $1) (34... Ke7 35. Qxf7+ Kd6 36. Qxg6+ $1 { (Qe6+! GK)} Kc5 {(...Kxd5 Rf5+!)} 37. Qc6+ $8 Kb4 38. Qxd7 $18) 35. d6 $8 Qb3 ( 35... Qe8 36. Re3 $1 Qc8 37. Re7 $1 Bc4 38. Qh6+ Kg8 39. Rxd7 $1 $18 {GK}) ( 35... Bc4 36. Qd4 $1) 36. Re3 $1 (36. Qd4 $2 Qc3 $8 $11) (36. Nf6 $1 Nxf6 37. Qxf6) 36... Qb2 37. Re7 $1 $18) ({The end of the game was} 33... Qxa3 $2 34. Nh6 $1 Qe7 35. Rxg6 $8 Qe5 (35... Ke8 36. d6 $1) 36. Rg8+ $8 Ke7 37. d6+ $3 {[#]} Ke6 38. Re8+ $8 Kd5 39. Rxe5+ $8 Nxe5 40. d7 Rb8 41. Nxf7 {1-0 Kasparov-Karpov}) ( 33... Rb6 $2 34. Rf3 $1 (34. Nc4 $1) 34... Nf6 (34... f5 35. Qc7 $8) 35. d6 $1 Nxg4+ 36. hxg4 $8 Rb7 37. Nb1 $3 {[#]} (37. Re3 $2 d2 $8) 37... Qxb1 38. Re3 $8 Qa1 ( 38... Kg7 39. Qd4+ $8 f6 40. d7 $1) 39. Qh6+ $8 Qg7 40. Re8+ $8 Kxe8 41. Qxg7 d2 42. Qc3 $1 $18) 34. Nh6 $8 {threatens mate.} (34. Qh6+ $2 Kg8 $1 35. Rxb3 $8 Qxb3 36. Qxd2 Qxa3 $8 $17) 34... Nf6 $8 (34... Ne5 $2 35. Rxb3 $1 (35. Rxg6 $1) 35... Qxb3 36. Qxe5 d1=Q 37. d6 $8 $18) (34... Ke8 $2 35. Qxf7+ $1 (35. Rxb3 $1 ) 35... Kd8 36. Rxb3 $1 (36. d6 $1) 36... Qxb3 37. Qg8+ $8) (34... Qf6 $6 35. Qxd2 $8 Qd6 36. Nc2 $1 Rd3 (36... Nf6 37. Qd4 $1) 37. Qb4 $1 Rxd5 38. Qb3 $1 Ne5 $8 39. Ne3 $1 Rd3 40. Qc2 $1 $16) 35. Qd6+ $1 {[#]For maximum tension.} (35. Rxb3 $1 Qxb3 36. Qxf6 Qxd5 $8 37. Qh8+ $1 (37. Nxf7 $1 d1=Q $8 {(...Ke8? Nb1!! ...d1Q Nc3!! : fork !)} 38. Nd6+ $8 Kg8 39. Qxg6+ Kf8 40. Qf6+ Kg8 41. Nf5 $1 Qxf5 $8 42. Qxf5 Qd6+ $8 {GK} 43. f4 Qxa3 $8 44. h4 Qd6 $11) 37... Ke7 38. Ng8+ $8 Kd6 39. Nf6 $1 (39. Qf6+ $1 Kc7 $1 {(or on d7, but not ... Qe6? Qd8+! ...Qd7 Qb6+!!)} 40. Qc3+ $1 {(or Qe7+! ...Qd7 Qc5+!!)} Kb7 $1 {(neither . ..Kd8? Nb5!! ...Bxb5?! Qa5+!! nor ...Kb8?! Qg3+!! for Nb1!!)} 41. Qb4+ $8 Ka8 $11) 39... Qe5+ $1 40. g3 $8 Qe2 $6 ({safer} 40... Ke7 $1 41. Qe8+ $8 Kxf6 42. Qd8+ $8 Kg7 43. Qxd2 Bb7 $11) 41. Qd8+ $1 Ke6 $8 (41... Kc6 $2 42. Qd7+ $1 Kb6 43. Nd5+ $1 Kc5 44. Ne3 $1 Qxf2+ 45. Ng2 $8 Qe2 46. Qc7+ $8 Kd5 47. Nb1 $3 {[#]} d1=N 48. Nd2 $1) 42. Qb6+ $1 Ke7 $8 43. Nd5+ $1 Kf8 $8 44. Nb1 $1 d1=Q 45. Nbc3 $1 Qxd5 $8 46. Nxd5 $14) (35. Qc7 $2 Rb7 $1) 35... Ke8 $8 (35... Kg7 $2 36. Nf5+ $8 Kh7 37. Qf8 $1 $18) 36. Qxa6 $1 d1=Q {The question, independent of the game, is asked: Can Queen and Knight be superior to two Queens ? Not to mention the Knight a3, always threatened with extermination, but capable of heroism.} (36... Rxg3 $2 37. Qc8+ Ke7 38. d6+) (36... Qxa3 37. Qc8+ Ke7 38. Qc7+ Nd7 $8 39. d6+ $1 Qxd6 $8 40. Ng8+ $8 Ke6 $8 41. Qc4+ $8 Qd5 $8 42. Qe2+ $1 Ne5 43. Rxb3 $8 Qxb3 44. Qxd2 $14) 37. Qa8+ $2 {So goes on GK's calamitous analysis. But it is immediately losing. Without reconsider our question.} (37. Qc8+ $1 Ke7 38. Qc5+ (38. Nc4 Qxf2 $8 {(...Qba1? d6+!)} 39. Nf5+ $1 gxf5 {(...Qxf5? d6+!!)} 40. Qc7+ $8 Kf8 $8 41. Qd6+ $8 Ke8 $11) 38... Kd7 $3 (38... Ke8 $2 39. Nc4 $8 Qbd4 40. Qc8+ $1 Ke7 41. Qc7+ $1 Nd7 42. Nf5+ $3 gxf5 43. Qd6+ $8) 39. Qc6+ Ke7 $3 {[#]} (39... Kd8 $2 40. Nxf7+ $8 Ke7 41. Qe6+ $1 Kf8 42. Ne5 $8 $18) 40. d6+ $1 Kf8 $1 (40... Ke6 $6 41. Qc8+ Nd7 $8 42. Qe8+ Kd5 $8 43. Qxf7+ Kc6 44. Nc4 $8 $16) (40... Qxd6 $1 41. Qxd6+ $8 Kxd6 42. Nc4+ Ke7 $14) 41. Qc8+ $8 Kg7 (41... Ne8 42. d7 $8) 42. Nf5+ $8 Kh7 43. Qf8 $8 Ng4+ $8 (43... Ng8 $2 44. Qxf7+ $8 Kh8 45. Ne7 $8) 44. Rxg4 (44. hxg4 gxf5 $8 45. f3 $8 Rxf3 $1 $11) 44... Rxh3+ $3 (44... Qe5+ $2 45. Ng3 $8 g5 46. Qxf7+ $1 Qg7 47. Qe6 $3 {[#](threatens Nf5)} Qg6 {(...Rxg3 fxg3+-)} 48. Qe7+ $1 Qg7 49. Qe4+ $1 Qg6 50. Nf5 $3 Rxa3 51. Qe7+ $1 Kh8 52. Rc4 $3 Ra8 53. Qe5+ $8 Kh7 54. Rc7+ $1) 45. Kxh3 $8 Qh1+ $8 46. Kg3 Qe5+ $8 47. Rf4 $8 g5 $1 48. Qxf7+ $8 Kh8 49. Qf8+ $1 Kh7 50. Qe7+ $1 Qxe7 $8 51. dxe7 $8 gxf4+ $8 52. Kxf4 Qxg2 $1 53. e8=Q Qg4+ $1 54. Ke5 Qe4+ $1 55. Kxe4 {stalemate}) (37. Rxb3 $1 Qbxb3 $1 (37... Qe5+ $1 38. Rg3 Qdxd5 39. Nc4 Qf4 $11) 38. Nb5 $1 (38. Qc8+ $1 Ke7 39. Qc5+ $8 Ke8 $11) 38... Qc1 $1 39. Qa8+ $1 Ke7 $8 40. d6+ $1 Kd7 $8 41. Qb7+ Kd8 $8 42. Qb8+ Kd7 $8 $11) (37. Nc4 $1 Qxf2 $8 38. Qc8+ $8 Ke7 39. Re3+ $1 (39. Nf5+ $1 gxf5 $8 40. Qc7+ $8 Kf8 $8 41. Qd6+ $8 Ke8 $11) 39... Rxe3 40. Qc5+ $8 Kd7 41. Qc6+ Ke7 $11) 37... Kd7 $2 {The only one of three legal moves that don't win.} (37... Ke7 $1 38. Qa7+ (38. Nc4 Qxf2 $1 $19) 38... Nd7 $8 39. Nc4 (39. d6+ Ke6 $1) 39... Qbc1 $1 $19) (37... Rb8 $1 38. Re3+ (38. Qc6+ Kf8 $1 $19) 38... Kf8 $8 39. Qa7 Kg7 $1 $19) 38. Nc4 $1 (38. Qc6+ $1 Ke7 $8 {as already seen on 37 Qc8+}) 38... Qba1 {Threatens mate.} (38... Qxf2 $1 {(the simplest)} 39. Ne5+ Kc7 $8 40. Qc6+ $8 Kb8 $8 41. Qd6+ $8 Ka8 $1 (41... Ka7 $2 42. Nc6+ $1) 42. Qc6+ $8 Kb8 $8 $11) 39. Qc6+ $1 {[#]} (39. Qxa1 $1 Qxa1 40. Rxb3 $8 Qd4 $1 41. Rf3 Qxc4 42. Rxf6 $8 Qxd5 43. Rxf7+ Ke8 $14) 39... Ke7 {seems more risky.} (39... Kd8 $1 {(maybe a little more manageable)} 40. Nxf7+ $1 (40. Qd6+ $1 Nd7 $1 {(or ...Ke8! Re3+!! ...Rxe3 Qb8+!! or ...Kc8! Qc6+ ...Kb8 Qd6+!!)} 41. Nxf7+ $1 Kc8 $8 {(...Ke8? Rxb3 & Qxg6)} 42. Rxb3 $1 Qxb3 43. Qe7 $1 {(Qxg6? ...Qaa4!)} Qb8+ $1 {(or ...Kb8!=)} 44. Nfd6+ Kc7 $8 45. Ne8+ $1 Kb7+ $8 46. Ncd6+ Kb6 47. Qxd7 $8 Ka5 $3 {(...Qe5+? g3!)} 48. Qc6 Qd4 $1 49. Qc2 $1 Qxd5 $11) 40... Ke7 41. Qc5+ $6 ({simpler} 41. Qd6+ $1 Kxf7 $8 {(...Ke8? Qd8+!! & Nd6+!!)} 42. Ne5+ $8 Qxe5 43. Qxe5 Nxd5 $11) (41. Qe6+ $2 Kf8 42. Qd6+ Kg7 $1 $19) (41. Rxb3 $2 Qg1+ $8 42. Kg3 Nh5+ $1) 41... Kxf7 $8 42. Nd6+ Kg8 $1 43. Qc8+ Kh7 $8 44. Qc7+ Nd7 $3 {[#](echo of the Variation 29...Qxa3 31 Bxf8, in less strong however)} 45. Qxd7+ $8 Qg7 $8 46. Qa4 $8 Qe7 $1 47. Nc8 Qe5 48. Qd7+ $8 Qg7 49. Qa4 $8 Qc7 $1 50. d6 $8 Qf7 51. d7 $8 Qdxd7 52. Qxd7 Qxd7 53. Rxb3 Qxc8 54. Re3 $1 Kh6 (54... Qc4 55. Kg1 Qc1+ 56. Kh2 $8 Qf1 57. f3 $1 Kh6 58. Re4 $11) 55. g4 $1 Qc6 56. Kg1 Kg5 57. Kh2 Qc1 58. Kg2 $11 {with fortress }) 40. Qc7+ (40. Qd6+ Ke8 41. Re3+ $8 Rxe3 $8 42. Qb8+ $8 Kd7 43. Qd6+ Kc8 $11) (40. Nf5+ Kd8 $8 $11 (40... Kf8 $2 41. Qd6+ $1 Kg8 42. Rxg6+ $8 fxg6 43. Qd8+ $8 Ne8 44. Qxe8+ $8 Kh7 45. Qf7+ $8 Kh8 46. Qf8+ $8 Kh7 47. Qh6+ $8 Kg8 48. Qxg6+ $8 Kh8 {(if bK runs to e8, there is Nfd6+!!)} 49. Qh6+ $8 Kg8 50. Ne7+ $3 {[#]} Kf7 51. Qh7+ $3 Qg7 {(...Kf6 leads to a pretty mirror mate in 4 moves, while that ...Ke8 Nd6+ is more prosaic)} 52. Ne5+ $1 {(even better than Nd6+)} Kf6 53. Ng8+ $1 Kxe5 54. Qxg7+) (40... gxf5 $2 41. Qc7+ $3 {(d6+?? loses, while Qd6+? & Qc5+? draw)} Kf8 42. Qc5+ $8 Ke8 43. Nd6+ $8 Kd7 44. Qc6+ $8 Ke7 45. Qc7+ $8 Nd7 46. Nc8+ $3 {[#]and mate in 2 : no of course Nxf5+?? ... Kf6!!-+)}) 41. Qd6+ $8 (41. Rxb3 $2 Qg1+ $8 42. Kg3 Nh5+ $8 43. Kh4 Qxf2+ $1 44. g3 Qf6+ $8) 41... Nd7 $8 (41... Kc8 $2 42. Qc5+ $3 {(Ne7+? & Qf8+? draw)} Kb8 {(...Kd8 Qe7+!! then Nfd6+, Rxb3+ & Qd8+!!)} 43. Rxb3+ $8 Qxb3 44. Nd4 $3 {[#](Ne7?? ...Ng4+!!)} Qbb1 45. Nc6+ $3 Kb7 46. Qe7+ $8 Ka8 47. Qd8+ $1 Kb7 48. Qb8+ $8 Ka6 49. Qa7+ Kb5 50. Nd6#) 42. Qe7+ Kc7 $8 (42... Kc8 $2 43. Rxb3 $1 Qxb3 44. Qe8+ $8 Kc7 45. d6+ $8 Kc6 46. Qc8+ $8 Kd5 47. Qxd7 $1 Kxc4 48. Qxf7+ Kb4 49. Qe7 $3 Qh8 50. d7+ $8) 43. Qd6+ $1 Kd8 $8 (43... Kc8 $2 44. Ne7+ $8 Kd8 45. Rxb3 $1 Qxb3 46. Nc6+ $8 Kc8 47. N4e5 $3 {[#]} Qb7 {(...Nxe5 Qd8+! for Qb8+!!)} 48. Ne7+ $8 Kd8 49. Nxf7+ $1 Ke8 50. Nc6 $1 {(or Qe6!)} Nb8 51. Nfd8 $3) 44. Rxb3 $1 Qxb3 45. Qe7+ $8 Kc7 $8 (45... Kc8 46. Qe8+ $8 {above} ) 46. d6+ (46. Qd6+ Kd8 $8 $11) 46... Kb8 $8 ({on} 46... Kc6 $2 {follows a curious double fork pattern :} 47. Na5+ $3 {[#]} Qxa5 48. Nd4+ $8 {or first Nd4+! then Na5+!!}) (46... Kb7 $2 47. Qxd7+ $8 Ka8 48. Qe8+ $1 Qb8 49. Qe4+ $8 Qb7 50. d7 $3 Qxe4 51. d8=Q+ $8 Ka7 52. Qb6+ $8 Ka8 53. Nfd6 $8 $18) 47. Qd8+ Ka7 $8 48. Qxd7+ Qb7 $8 49. Qe7 $1 (49. Qxb7+ $2 Kxb7 50. Nfe3 Qd4) 49... gxf5 $8 50. d7 $1 ({Stranger} 50. Qe3+ $1 Ka6 51. Qc5 $3 {[#]} Qa4 $1 52. d7 $8 {(the pawn is doubly uncapturable)} Qb8+ $8 53. Ne5 $8 $11 Qxd7 $2 54. Qa3+ $8 Kb6 55. Qg3 $3 Qd5 56. Nd7+ $8) 50... Qc7+ $1 (50... Qd4 $1 $11) 51. Nd6 $1 (51. g3 $6 Qd1 $1 52. Qa3+ $8 Kb7 {(...Kb8 Qb2+!! ...Qb7 Qe5+!!)} 53. Na5+ $3 Kb6 $8 54. Qb4+ $8 Ka6 $8 55. Nb3 $8 Ka7 56. Nd4 $8 $11) 51... Qh8 52. Qe3+ $1 Ka6 $8 53. Qd3+ $1 Kb6 $8 (53... Ka7 $2 54. f4 $3 {(g3? ...Qc5!! Qd2 ...Qd8!!)} Qxd7 55. Nb5+ $8) 54. Qb5+ $8 Ka7 55. Qa4+ $8 Kb8 $11) (40. d6+ $2 Kf8 $8 (40... Ke6 $2 41. Re3+ $8 Rxe3 42. Qc8+ $8 Nd7 $8 43. Qe8+ $8 Kf6 $8 44. Qh8+ $8 Ke6 $8 $11) 41. Qc8+ Kg7 $1 42. Nf5+ Kh7 $19) 40... Nd7 $8 41. Nf5+ $8 Kf6 $8 (41... gxf5 $2 42. Qd6+ $8 {and mate}) 42. Qd8+ $1 (42. Qc6+ $1 Kxf5 43. Nd6+ $8 Ke5 44. f4+ $8 Kxf4 (44... Kf6 45. Nxf7+ $8 Ke7 $8 46. Qd6+ {idem}) 45. Qc4+ $8 Ke5 $8 46. Nxf7+ $8 Kf6 47. Qf4+ $1 Ke7 $8 48. Qd6+ $8 Ke8 $8 49. Qe6+ $8 Kf8 $11) 42... Kxf5 43. Qg5+ $8 Ke4 44. Rxb3 $8 Kd4 $2 (44... Qac1 $3 {(the only move)} 45. Re3+ $1 (45. Nd6+ $1 Kd4 46. Rb4+ {(Re3 ...f5)} Kc5 $8 47. Rc4+ $8 Qxc4 48. Nxc4 Kxc4 49. Qf4+ $8 Qd4 50. Qc7+ Kd3 51. Qxd7 Qf4+ $8) 45... Kd4 $8 46. Qf4+ Kc5 $8 47. Na3 $1 {(back on the key-square)} (47. Qc7+ Kd4 $8) (47. Nd6 Qxd5 48. Ne4+ Kc6 $8) 47... Qxd5 48. Qc7+ $1 Qc6 $8 49. Qa5+ Kd6 50. Nb5+ Kd5 $8 51. Nc3+ Kc4 52. Ne2 Qd6+ 53. g3 Qxe3 $8 54. fxe3 Kd3 $11) (44... f5 $2 45. Rf3 $3 (45. f3+ Kd4 $8 46. Qf4+ $8 Kc5 $8 47. Qc7+ $8 Kd4 $8 $11) 45... Qac1 $8 (45... Qg1+ $2 46. Kg3 Qgc1 47. Qe7+ $8 Kxd5 48. Qxd7+ $8 Kxc4 49. Qc6+ $8 Kd4 50. Qd6+ $8 Kc4 51. Rf4+ $8 Kc3 52. Qd5 $3 $18) 46. Qe7+ Kd4 $8 47. Ne3 Qh1+ (47... Qg1+ 48. Kg3 Qc7+ 49. d6 $8 Qc6 50. Rf4+ $8 Kd3 51. Qg7 $1 Qxd6 52. Qb2 $8 $18) 48. Kg3 Nc5 49. Qa7 $3 Kd3 50. d6 $8 f4+ 51. Rxf4 $8 Qhe1 52. Qe7 $3 g5 53. Rf3 $8 Ne4+ 54. Kg4 $8 Qc5 (54... Nxf2+ 55. Kh5 $8) 55. Qh7 $8 Qea5 56. Rf5 $1 $18) (44... Qf6 $2 45. Nd2+ $8 Kd4 46. Rb4+ $8 Kc5 47. Ne4+ $8) 45. Qf4+ $2 (45. Nd2 $3 {(very strong)} Qe2 $1 46. Rg3 $8 Qb2 47. Nb3+ $8 Kc4 48. Qf4+ $1 (48. Qd8 $6 Nc5 $8) 48... Kxd5 49. Qxf7+ $8 Kd6 50. Re3 $8 Qb5 51. Re6+ $8 Kc7 52. Qf4+ $8 Kb7 53. Nd4 $3 Qd5 (53... Qc4 {(or on a4)} 54. Qe4+ $8 Kc7 55. Rc6+) 54. Rd6 $8 g5 55. Rxd5 gxf4 56. Rb5+ $8 Qxb5 57. Nxb5 $18) 45... Kc5 $8 $11 46. Qc7+ $1 ( 46. Rf3 $2 {(Kasparov-sic ! in 42/440, who gives a +/- : a way to "end in style")} Qxd5 $8 (46... Qh1+ $2 47. Kg3 Qhc1 48. Qc7+ $8 Kb4 49. Qxd7 $8 $18) (46... Nf6 $2 47. Qc7+ $8 Kb4 48. Nb2 $3 $18) (46... g5 $6 47. Qc7+ $1 Kb4 $8 48. Qxd7 Kxc4 $14) 47. Rb3 (47. Qc7+ Qc6 $8 48. Qf4 Qd4 $8 $19) (47. Ra3 Qad4 $8 48. Qc7+ Kb4 $8 $19) 47... Kc6 $1 (47... Ne5 $1 48. Ra3 Qad4 $1 $19) (47... Qad4 $2 48. Qc7+ $8) 48. h4 (48. Rb2 g5 $19) (48. Rb4 Qe1 $1) 48... f6 $1 (48... Qad4 $4 49. Na5+ $3) 49. Rf3 (49. Rb4 g5 $1) 49... Qad4 $1 ( 49... g5 $1) 50. Ne3 Q5e4 $1 $19) (46. Rb7 $6 {(DC, RB)} Qg1+ $1 (46... Qxd5 $6 47. Rc7+ {(Qe3+)} Kb5 $8 48. Nd6+ Ka6 $8 49. Rxd7 $8 Qae5 $11) (46... Qdd4 $2 47. Qc7+ $8) 47. Kg3 Qc3+ $8 48. Ne3 $8 Qe5 $1 (48... Nf6 49. Qc7+ $8 Kd4 50. Qb6+ $8 Ke4 51. f3+ $8 Kd3 $8 52. Qa6+ $1 {(Qb5+! ...Kd4!!)} Kd2 $8 53. Qa2+ $8 Kd3 $8 $11) (48... g5 $2 49. Qc7+) 49. Rc7+ $8 Kb5 $8 50. Rb7+ $8 Ka6 $8 51. Rxd7 $8 (51. Rb6+ $2 Ka7 $8 $19) 51... Qxf4+ $8 52. Kxf4 Qxf2+ $8 53. Ke4 f5+ $8 54. Kd3 f4 $1 (54... Qg3 55. Kd4 $8) 55. Nc4 Qxg2 56. Kd4 $8 $17) (46. Nd2 $1 Qe5 $1 47. Ne4+ $8 Kd4 48. Rb4+ $8 Kd3 $8 49. Nc5+ $8 Kc3 50. Rc4+ Kb2 51. Nxd7 $1 (51. Rb4+ $1 Ka3 52. Nxd7) 51... Qxf4+ $8 52. Rxf4 Qxd5 53. Nf6 Qd6 54. g3 $8 Kc2 $1 (54... g5 $6 55. Rf5) 55. h4 $11) (46. Ra3 $1 Qac1 $1 47. Qc7+ $1 Kd4 (47... Kb4 48. Qa5+ $8 Kxc4 49. Ra4+ $8 Qxa4 50. Qxa4+ Kd3 $1 51. Qxd7 Qf4+ $8 52. Kg1 $11) 48. Re3 $8 Qxc4 49. Qxd7 $1 (49. Re4+ $1) 49... Qc5 $1 50. Qxf7 Qd6+ 51. g3 Qxd5 $11) 46... Kd4 $8 47. Na5 (47. Qf4+ Kc5 $8 48. Qc7+ Kd4 $8 $11 ) (47. Re3 Qh1+ $1 48. Kg3 Qag1 $8 49. Qf4+ Kc5 $8 $11) 47... Qxa5 $8 (47... Ne5 $2 48. Re3 $8 Kxd5 49. Nb3 $3 Qg1+ 50. Kg3 Qb2 51. Qd8+ $8 Kc6 (51... Kc4 52. Nd2+) 52. Nd4+ $8 Kb7 53. Rb3+ $1 Qxb3+ 54. Nxb3 Qe1 55. Nc5+ $1 Kc6 56. Ne4 $3 $18) (47... Qg1+ $2 48. Kg3 Qac1 (48... Nc5 49. Nc6+ $8 Kc4 50. Rb4+ $8) 49. Nc6+ $8 Ke4 50. Rb4+ $8 Kd3 51. Qa7 $3 Nc5 52. Qe7 $8 Ne6 53. Qxf7 $8 Qg5+ 54. Rg4 $8 Qf5 55. Qa7 $8 $18) 48. Qxa5 $8 Qxb3 $8 49. Qa7+ $8 Nc5 $1 50. Qxf7 $8 Qb6 $1 1/2-1/2