[Event "The Caro Kann Defence: Complete Repertoire: Instructive Game #9 Garry Kasparov -  - Anatoly Karpov"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MBQ3N0F8/N0JRdLjO"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Instructive Game #9 Garry Kasparov - "]
[Black "Anatoly Karpov"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Shreksify"]
[ECO "B17"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Variation, Smyslov Variation, Main Line"]
[UTCDate "2022.11.09"]
[UTCTime "07:18:10"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Notes from Wiki: Kasparov became the youngest ever undisputed World Chess
Champion in 1985 at the age of 22 by defeating then-champion Anatoly
Karpov.[3] He held the official FIDE world title until 1993, when a dispute with FIDE led him to set up a rival organization, the Professional Chess
Association. He continued to hold the "Classical" World Chess Championship until his defeat by Vladimir Kramnik in 2000. 
Kasparov's ratings achievements include being rated world No. 1 according to
Elo rating almost continuously from 1986 until his retirement in 2005. He achieved a peak rating of 2851,[4] which was the highest recorded until 2013. He was the world No. 1 ranked player for 255 months, nearly three times as long as his closest rival, Anatoly Karpov. Kasparov also holds records for consecutive tournament victories and Chess Oscars. 
Kasparov announced his retirement from professional chess on 10 March 2005,
so that he could devote his time to politics and writing. He formed the United Civil Front movement, and joined as a member of The Other Russia, a coalition opposing the administration and policies of Vladimir Putin. In 2008, he announced an intention to run as a candidate in the 2008 Russian presidential race, but failure to find a sufficiently large rental space to assemble the number of supporters that is legally required to endorse such a candidacy, led him to withdraw. Although he is widely regarded in the West as a symbol of opposition to Putin,[5] support for him as a candidate was low.[6] He is currently on the board of directors for the Human Rights Foundation. [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 1... c6 { Karpov replied with his rock-solid caro-kann defense so we see now some
standard moves here. [%csl Gc6][%cal Gc7c6] } 2. d4 { [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 2... d5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gd7d5] } 3. Nd2 { [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 3... dxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd5e4] } 4. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Gd2e4] } 4... Nd7 { Karpov preferring Knight d7 here so this is kind of an ultra solid
variation where black is now going to play Knight f6 and avoid any doubled
pawns. Being able to Recapture with a knight [%csl Gd7][%cal Gb8d7] } 5. Ng5 { however Kasparov doesn't leave his knight on e4 he immediately moves it
to g5 so this is another very interesting and popular variation white makes
us like compromise here of moving the knight quite a few times and even blocking in this Knight later as we'll see after the knight gf6 [%csl Gg5][%cal Ge4g5] } 5... Ngf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg8f6] } 6. Bc4 { Kasparov actually chooses Bishop c4 here according to the master
collection on let's play chess calm Bishop d3 is by by Far a much more
popular move here so Bishop c4 although it seems very direct attack this f7 does potentially give blacks and Tempo later with say Knight b6
blacks able to adequately defend to that episode in fact just the e6 after Queen e2 now Knight b6 so the bishop retreats now to be free so again here on b4 it might be a potential target late with a 5 and a 4 and I found the Spielmann game where where he won in one of the little
areas with such a plan 
 Playing black so this does potentially give blacks account apply in this
variation it's quite a rare birds continuation for white [%csl Gc4][%cal Gf1c4] } ( 6. Bd3 { Bishop to d3 is the usual continuation in the Classical Karpov Variation.
But eitherways Kasparov chosed to play Bc4 to target the f7 pawn. Thus
provoking weaknesses. [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 6... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. Ne2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gg1e2] } 7... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 8. O-O { [%csl Gg1][%cal Ge1g1] } 8... O-O { [%csl Gg8][%cal Ge8g8] } ) 6... e6 { [%csl Ge6][%cal Ge7e6] } 7. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd1e2] } 7... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd7b6] } 8. Bb3 { [%csl Gb3][%cal Gc4b3] } 8... h6 { [%csl Gh6][%cal Gh7h6] } 9. N5f3 { after h6 Knight f3 we see that this Knight had quite a long journey and is now coming back to blocking it some other light on the Kingside [%csl Gf3][%cal Rc3e4,Re4g5,Gg5f3] } 9... c5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gc6c5] } 10. Bf4 { so anyway c5 Bishop f4 12 doesn't mind the temporary pawn sack maybe he
will just Castle queenside and Bishop e5 winning the pawn back. [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 10... Bd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gf8d6] } 11. Bg3 { Bishop d6 now he plays Bishop g3 so it doesn't mind Karpov potentially
doubling his pawns because he sees that this rook could be quite dangerous
on this h-file this is a very important theme for the game match theme as we'll see [%csl Gg3][%cal Gf4g3] } 11... Qe7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gd8e7] } 12. dxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd4c5] } 12... Bxc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd6c5] } 13. Ne5 { Queen e7 and now Kasparov plays d takes e5 so he's capturing away from
the center he has the idea that to play Knight e5 now because he's going to
reinforce that knight fon e5. He's lost quite a few moves all these 
Fancy light maneuvers but it has provoked a weakness in blacks position with
this h6 and black is also quite uncomfortable on Queen side potentially as we'll see Bishop d7 Knight gf3 [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf3e5] } 13... Bd7 { [%csl Gd7][%cal Gc8d7] } 14. Ngf3 { [%csl Gf3][%cal Gg1f3] } 14... Nh5 { Knight h5 perhaps this is a controversial move Karpov likes to have the
two bishops but perhaps here oh he underestimated the sparse rook movements
which were quite beautiful in this game rook sweeping to the Queen side later as 
 We'll see [%cal Gf6h5] } 15. O-O-O { [%csl Gc1][%cal Ge1c1] } 15... Nxg3 { so he Castle queenside allowing Karpov to get to bishops now I've done
this illustration to show these potential rook movements rook pivoting by
h4 h5 to the Queen side and that will be very dangerous for the black King later so rook h5 here now maybe the rook should have been immediately
evicted with g6 . [%csl Gg3][%cal Gh5g3] } 16. hxg3 { [%csl Rh5,Ra4,Ra5][%cal Rh5a5,Rh4a4,Rh1h5] } 16... O-O-O { [%csl Gc8][%cal Ge8c8] } 17. Rh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh1h5] } 17... Be8 { so after Bishop eh Karpov doesn't mind the trading of rooks maybe the
idea was to just kind of simplify and try and Remain as solid as possible
trying to exploit his two bishops in the endgame [%csl Ge8][%cal Gd7e8] } ( 17... g6 { let's have a quick look with Rybka at that g6 if thinks maybe rook just
back to h1 and it's done its Job there is a target now on the H file so
maybe Karpov didn't want to do this provide such an easy target he'll be quite passive here also it's very difficult now to evict this night without
Knight takes g6 so this would be unpleasant perhaps for black positioning but in the game it was also unpleasant for different reasons [%csl Gg6][%cal Gg7g6] } 18. Rhh1 { [%csl Re5,Rf3,Gh1][%cal Re5f7,Rh1h6,Gf7f6,Ge5g6,Gh6h1] } ) 18. Rxd8+ { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gd1d8] } 18... Kxd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gc8d8] } 19. Qd2+ { [%csl Gd2][%cal Ge2d2] } 19... Bd6 { Kasparov now plays Knight back to d3 so potentially the knight can come
back to be for maybe or c5 later of acquittal isn't there but also this
rook is free perhaps in some reagents come to a5 Queen c7 was played now so maybe that has the idea of like c4 in some lines G for now so Kasparov is
exploiting this pressure on the H file by potentially. Playing now g5 says exposing that pin on the h6 pawn and so on. [%csl Gd6][%cal Gc5d6] } 20. Nd3 { [%csl Gd3][%cal Rh5a5,Ge5d3] } 20... Qc7 { now g5 says exposing that pin on the h6 pawn and so he's gaining space
and increasing his pressure. [%csl Gc7][%cal Ge7c7] } 21. g4 { [%csl Gg4][%cal Gg3g4] } 21... Kc8 { [%csl Gc8][%cal Gd8c8] } 22. g5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gg4g5] } 22... Bf8 { so after g5 bishop f8 we notice here that these bishops are not really
ideal bishops are they because there aren't too many open lines for them
it's as if White's Knights are superior maybe Kasparov is learnt from his crushing defeat at the hands of him and shook in one of the previous game.
Sometimes it's better to have the Lights squares and these in certain positions after rook h4 because both now has a very interesting attacking plan maintaining this pin on the h6 pawn he switches attention now to attack blacks King quite brutally. [%csl Gf8][%cal Gd6f8] } 23. Rh4 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh5h4] } 23... Kb8 { [%csl Gb8][%cal Gc8b8] } 24. a4 { for now so black certainly can't play a 5 because the Queen takes a five
black King is under pressure already the poor mean supported by the rook on
h4 and the tempo gained after kicking the knight will allow a6 later and this is quite 
 Worrying for the black king position [%csl Ga4][%cal Ga2a4] } 24... Be7 { [%csl Ge7][%cal Gf8e7] } 25. a5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Ga4a5] } 25... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb6d5] } 26. Kb1 { King b1 so he avoids perhaps some ideas of checks which might occur on
this diagonal so prophylactic waiting move after Bishop d8 [%csl Gb1][%cal Gc1b1] } 26... Bd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Ge7d8] } 27. a6 { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ga5a6] } 27... Qa5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Gc7a5] } 28. Qe2 { [%csl Ge2][%cal Gd2e2] } 28... Nb6 { [%csl Gb6][%cal Gd5b6] } 29. axb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Ga6b7] } 29... Bxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gd8g5] } 30. Nxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Gf3g5] } 30... Qxg5 { [%csl Gg5][%cal Ga5g5] } 31. Rh5 { [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh4h5] } 31... Qf6 { [%csl Gf6][%cal Gg5f6] } 32. Ra5 { [%csl Ga5][%cal Gh5a5] } 32... Bc6 { [%csl Gc6][%cal Ge8c6] } 33. Nc5 { [%csl Gc5][%cal Gd3c5] } 33... Bxb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc6b7] } 34. Nxb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gc5b7] } 34... Kxb7 { [%csl Gb7][%cal Gb8b7] } 35. Qa6+ { [%csl Ga6][%cal Ge2a6,Gb7b8] } 35... Kc6 { [%csl Gc6,Ga7][%cal Gb7c6,Ga6a7] } 36. Ba4+ { [%csl Ga4][%cal Gb3a4] } 36... Kd6 { [%csl Gd6][%cal Gc6d6] } 37. Qd3+ { [%csl Gd3][%cal Ga6d3] } 37... Nd5 { [%csl Gd5][%cal Gb6d5] } 38. Qg3+ { [%csl Gg3][%cal Gd3g3] } 38... Qe5 { Play a ridiculous number of knight moves with this Knight and now white
allowed this double doubling of pawns Karpov didn't immediately play Bishop
takes g3 though he prefer to try and win that Bishop on GP with his knight but it's very early night h5 here which perhaps was one of the the
controversial moves which led to blacks disaster later with his King safety so it was quite ingenious how this rook maneuver was was used to attack blacks King later so in 
 Conjunction first with this g4 g5 which suppressed any g5 from black once
that porn was on g5 using that pin on the H file and now White's pawn was used as a kind of battering ram against the blacks King so open more lines and this Queen e2 was very very tactically dangerous because of this this either this check and taking on g7 so Knight b6 was played and blacks King got a real battering now with this rook coming in for the attack so it seemed 
 Quite an easy attacked play after this and Karpov must have regretted his
earlier decision to take it on g3 with his knight so White's piece is just invading easily his own King side [%csl Ge5][%cal Gf6e5] } 39. Qa3+ { [%csl Ga3][%cal Gg3a3] } 39... Kc7 { [%csl Gc7][%cal Gd6c7] } 40. Qc5+ { [%csl Gc5][%cal Ga3c5] } 40... Kd8 { [%csl Gd8][%cal Gc7d8] } 41. Rxa7 { Kasparov Garry - Karpov Anatoly, 1992 [%csl Ga7][%cal Ga5a7,Gc5d6] } 1-0