[Event "?"]
[Site "Wijk aan Zee"]
[Date "1999.01.20"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Kasparov, Garry"]
[Black "Topalov, Veselin"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Annotator "MIG"]
[ECO "B07"]
[EventDate "1999.01.20"]
[PlyCount "87"]
[Source "TaL's Chess"]
[SourceDate "1999.01.20"]

{ CHESSBASE http://www.chessbase.com/mig/12waz.htm The Week in Chess - Mig
on Chess http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/michael86.html http://www.
chesscenter.com/twic/michael87.html http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/
michael95-3.html Michael "Mig" Greengard: } 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 { Topalov probably hoped to surprise a
little with his choice of opening. He never plays the Pirc and Kasparov has
almost never seen it from either side of the board. Perhaps another example of
an opponent taking himself out of his own best game to avoid Kasparov's famed
opening preparation. } ( 7. h4 h5 ( 7... Qc7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Be6 ( 9... b4 ) 10. Nh3 Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. O-O-O Nb6 13. Kb1 O-O-O 14. Qe3 e5 15. a3 $14 { Adams,M-Wolff,P. London 1990 } ) 8. a4 b4 9. Nd1 a5 10. Nh3 ( 10. Nf2 Ba6 11. Bxa6 Nxa6 12. Ne2 Nd7 13. O-O c5 14. Rad1 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Bxd4 16. Nxd4 Qb6 17. b3 $11 { Topalov,V-Gurevich,M. Elenite 1994 } ) 10... Bxh3 11. Rxh3 Nbd7 12. Nf2 O-O 13. g4 c5 $1 14. Bb5 $1 cxd4 15. Bxd4 Rc8 ( 15... Qc7 $5 ) 16. O-O-O $13 { Van der Wiel,J-Nijboer,F
Nederland (ch) 1995 64/108 [Van der Wiel,J] } ) ( 7. g4 h5 8. gxh5 ( 8. g5 Nfd7 9. f4 ( 9. Nge2 Nb6 10. b3 N8d7 11. f4 b4 12. Nd1 c5 13. Bg2 Ba6 14. Nf2 Bxe2 15. Kxe2 cxd4 ( 15... O-O ) 16. Bxd4 Bxd4 17. Qxd4 O-O 18. Qxb4 e5 19. Qxd6 exf4 20. Qxf4 $16 { Vogt,L-Tischbierek,R. Duetschland 1994 60/(109) } ) 9... Bb7 10. Bg2 Nb6 11. b3 N8d7 12. Nh3 O-O 13. f5 Re8 14. O-O e5 15. d5 $16 { Magam Badals,J-Izeta,F. Pamplona 1993 } ) 8... Nxh5 9. Nge2 Nd7 10. Rg1 ( 10. a4 $5 ) 10... Qc7 11. Ng3 Bb7 12. O-O-O a6 13. f4 b4 14. Nxh5 ( 14. Nce2 Nhf6 15. e5 Ng4 ) 14... Rxh5 15. Ne2 c5 $1 $36 { Beliavsky,A-Chernin,A.
Reggio Emilia 1995 66/85 [Beliavsky,A] } ) ( 7. O-O-O O-O 8. g4 Qa5 9. Kb1 Be6 10. b3 b4 11. Na4 c5 $1 12. g5 Nh5 13. dxc5 Nc6 14. Bh3 Rad8 15. Bxe6 fxe6 16. Qe1 dxc5 $36 { Yudasin,L-Anand,V. Munich 1991 } ) 7... Nbd7 8. Bh6 ( 8. Nf4 { I have no game in my Database with Nf4 maybe this is a novelty } 8... Bb7 9. Nd3 a5 { - 
Galkin,A-Zakharevich,I/Perm.
1997/CBM 58/[Har Zvi] (24) } ( 9... e5 $6 10. dxe5 Nxe5 ( 10... dxe5 11. a4 ) 11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Qxd8+ Kxd8 13. a4 b4 14. Na2 a5 15. Bc4 ) ) ( 8. g4 Nb6 9. Ng3 Qc7 10. O-O-O Bb7 11. g5 Nfd7 12. h4 O-O-O 13. h5 Rhg8 14. Qf2 b4 15. Nb1 c5 $40 { Gdanski,J-Hennigan,M. Wch-U20 Santiago 1990 } ) 8... Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 ( 9... e5 10. Qd2 a6 11. Nd1 Bb7 12. Ne3 Qe7 13. Rd1 d5 14. exd5 Nxd5 15. Nxd5 cxd5 16. dxe5 Nxe5 $36 { Blatny,P-Piket,J. Groningen Eu-chJ } ) 10. a3 ( 10. Nc1 e5 11. dxe5 dxe5 12. Nb3 a6 13. O-O-O Qc7 14. Qg7 Rf8 15. g3 O-O-O 16. Bh3 Kb8 17. Bxd7 Nxd7 18. Qxh7 a5 19. Kb1 a4 20. Nc1 a3 21. b3 b4 22. N3e2 c5 23. Qh6 f5 24. Qxg6 fxe4 25. fxe4 Nf6 26. Rxd8+ Qxd8 27. Qg5 Nxe4 28. Qxe5+ Ka8 29. Rg1 Re8 30. Rd1 Qxd1 31. Qxe8+ Ka7 32. Qe5 Nd2+ 33. Ka1 Be4 34. Qe7+ Kb6 35. Qe6+ Kc7 36. Qe7+ Kc6 37. Qe6+ { - 
Moroz,A-Yurasov,A/Simferopol 1991/TD (37) } ) 10... e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 $3 { UNBELIEVABLE!!! Kasparov punishes Black's ...
d4 in the most spectacular way possible. Combination of the decade, anyone?
(Played by Fritz5.32 in 2:30, but it evaluates it as a draw.) Later
Kasparov said that he had seen this sacrifice back on move 19 when he allowed
Black to play ...d4. } ( 24. Nc6+ Bxc6 25. dxc6 Qxf4 ( 25... Qxc6 26. Re7+ Ka8 27. Rxf7 $14 ) 26. Re7+ Kb6 27. gxf4 Kxc6 $13 ) 24... cxd4 $2 { ['?!'] } ( 24... Qxf4 25. Rxf4 Nxd5 26. Rxf7+ Kb6 27. Nb3 $16 ) ( 24... Rhe8 $6 25. Rxe8 Nxe8 26. Qxf7+ { FSS NEW ['In the file, where it says "NEW" is analysis that
was not included in the file from two days ago.' ] } ( 26. Qxd6 Rxd6 $11 ) 26... Kb6 27. Nc6 Bxc6 28. dxc6 Qxd4 29. Qb7+ Ka5 30. c7 Qg1+ 31. Ka2 Rd1 $1 $11 ) ( 24... Kb6 $11 { Kasparov } ) ( { Junior 5.0: } 24... Kb6 25. Nb3 g5 26. Qd2 g4 27. Rxg4 Nxg4 28. Bxg4 Bxd5 29. Qe3 Bxb3 30. cxb3 { -0.20/13 } ) 25. Re7+ Kb6 { ['?!'] } ( 25... Qxe7 $4 26. Qxd4+ Kb8 27. Qb6+ Bb7 28. Nc6+ Ka8 29. Qa7# ) ( 25... Kb8 26. Qxd4 Nd7 27. Bxd7 $1 ( 27. Rxd7 Rxd7 28. Bxd7 Rg8 29. Nc6+ ( 29. Bc6 Qc7 30. Qb4 Bxc6 31. Nxc6+ Ka8 32. a4 Qb7 33. axb5 Qxb5 34. Qe7 ( 34. Qxb5 $6 axb5 35. b3 Kb7 36. c4 Kb6 $14 ) 34... Qb7 35. c4 $16 ) ) 27... Bxd5 ( 27... Qxe7 28. Qb6+ Bb7 29. Qxb7# ) 28. c4 $3 { The key move! Now Black won't have ...Ba2+ (!!!) } ( 28. Nc6+ $2 Qxc6 29. Bxc6 Ba2+ 30. Kxa2 Rxd4 31. Rb7+ Kc8 32. Rxf7 $13 ) 28... Qxe7 {  } ( 28... bxc4 29. Nc6+ Qxc6 30. Bxc6 $18 { Now, with the pawn on c4 Black doesn't have the equalizing ...Ba2+ } ) ( 28... Rxd7 29. Rxd7 Qxd7 30. Qxh8+ Kc7 31. cxd5 $18 ) 29. Qb6+ Ka8 30. Qxa6+ Kb8 31. Qb6+ Ka8 32. Bc6+ $1 Bxc6 33. Nxc6 $18 Rd7 ( 33... Qb7 $4 34. Qa5+ Qa6 35. Qxa6# ) 34. Nxe7 Rxe7 35. Qc6+ Rb7 36. cxb5 $18 ) 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 { ['?'] } ( { ['First, one of my sub-lines was completely wrong. I offered up } 26... Qc5 $2 { as a substitute for 26...Kxa5, but this loses spectacularly. I have no excuse
as the winning shot is an interference theme that I used in other lines but I
was too hasty to see it here.'] } 27. Qxf6+ Qd6 28. Qxf7 { Re6 } ( 28. Qd4+ Qc5 ( 28... Kxa5 $4 29. b4+ Ka4 30. Qc3 $18 { Same line as in the game, but minus the black knight. } ) 29. Qf6+ Qd6 { Now White can repeat the position or enter the main sub-line with Qxf7, which
looks like a draw. } ) ( 28. Be6 $3 { FSS NEW } 28... Bxd5 29. b4 Bc6 30. Qxf7 Qd1+ 31. Kb2 Qxf3 32. Rc7 Qxf7 33. Rxc6+ Ka7 34. Bxf7 $18 ) 28... Rhf8 29. Qxh7 ( 29. Qg7 $6 Rfe8 30. b4 $5 ( 30. Qd4+ Qc5 31. Rb7+ Bxb7 32. Qxc5+ Kxc5 33. Nxb7+ Kxd5 34. Nxd8 Rxd8 $13 ) 30... Qxd5 $13 ( 30... Rxe7 $4 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. Qa7+ Bb7 33. Qxb7# ) ( 30... Qxe7 $4 31. Qd4+ Kc7 32. d6+ Rxd6 33. Qa7+ Bb7 34. Qxb7+ Kd8 35. Qc8# ) 31. Nb3 Qd6 32. Rf7 Re1+ 33. Kb2 Qe5+ ( 33... Qd1 $4 34. a4 $3 bxa4 35. Qc3 Qd6 36. Rf6 $18 ) 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rf6+ Kc7 36. Nc5 $14 ) 29... Rfe8 30. Rxe8 Rxe8 31. Nb3 Re1+ 32. Ka2 Bxd5 33. Qg7 Bxb3+ 34. cxb3 Qd1 35. Qxg6+ Kb7 36. Qh7+ Kc6 37. Qg6+ Kb7 $11 ( 37... Kc5 $4 38. b4+ $40 ) ) 27. b4+ $1 ( 27. Qc3+ $2 Kb6 28. Qd4+ Qc5 29. Qxf6+ Bc6 $1 $17 ) 27... Ka4 28. Qc3 $5 { ['!'] } ( 28. Ra7 $3 { GM Kavalek NEW2 This move
finishes Black off faster than than the game move. In the game Black had a few
chances to "escape" into a lost ending, but here there is no escape from the
net. } 28... Bb7 ( 28... Bxd5 29. Qc3 ) ( { (One of his [Kavalek's] attractive
lines turns out to be unnecessary. After 28.Ra7 } 28... Nxd5 { ? simply } 29. Rxa6+ { ! Mig } ( 29. Bd7 $6 { Kavalek } 29... Rc8 30. Qd3 Nc3+ 31. Kb2 Qf6 32. Qd4 $3 Nd1+ 33. Kc1 $18 ) 29... Qxa6 30. Qb2 { ! forces mate instead of the spectacular 29.Bd7.) } 30... Nc3+ 31. Qxc3 Bd5 32. Kb2 ) ( 28... Qxd5 29. Rxa6# ) 29. Rxb7 ( 29. Qc3 Qxd5 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. Bd7 ) 29... Qxd5 30. Rb6 a5 31. Ra6 ( 31. Qd3 Rc8 32. Bxc8 Rxc8 33. Rxf6 ) 31... Ra8 32. Qe3 $3 Rxa6 ( 32... Ng4 33. Bxg4 Rxa6 34. Kb2 $18 ) 33. Kb2 axb4 34. axb4 Kxb4 ( 34... Qa2+ 35. Kxa2 Kxb4+ 36. Kb2 Rc6 37. Bf1 $1 $18 Ra8 38. Qe7+ Ka4 ( 38... Ka5 39. Qb7 ) ) 35. Qc3+ Ka4 36. Qa3# ) 28... Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 ( 29... Rd6 $4 30. Kb2 $3 { Threatening mate in two with Qc3+. Now it's a forced mate. } 30... Qd4 31. Qxd4 Bd5 32. Qe3 Rhd8 33. Qb3+ Bxb3 34. cxb3# { Spectacular!! } ) 30. Rxb7 $3 { 30.Qc7 was White's last chance to force Black to take a repetition draw.
Now if he hasn't calculated perfectly he'll lose. (Need I say that hecalculated
perfectly?) } ( { Junior 5.0: } 30. Qc7 $2 $11 Qd1+ 31. Ka2 Qd5+ 32. Kb2 Qd4+ 33. Kb1 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ ) 30... Qc4 { ['?'] } ( { ['Kasparov mentioned that
IM Ligterink had been working on the Topalov game during his game with
Reinderman and had come up with some great stuff, including a win after 30...
Rhe8! LAY IT ON ME, BABY!! I'm not sure whether he wanted me to learn
something in the process, wanted to save on long-distance bills, or was just
being cruel, but he did give me the KEY MOVE and I was off to the races. Six
hours later, this is what we've got! In the interest of science, and for all
the patzers out there who are sick of analysts giving little plus and minus
symbols, I played many of the lines out to mate or close. No copping out and
saying "and White wins easily" when it's still a complicated mess. I also
included some of the blunder lines that might not be so obvious to the non-GM!
I HATE BOOKS THAT DON'T TELL YOU WHY THE MOST OBVIOUS MOVE WASN'T PLAYED. The
Masters out there can just skip to the next line when they see it's a clearly
won position! Plus, I was helped in this endeavor to elucidate by the fact
that Fritzy and Junior would call out "Hey Mig, it's a mate in eight!" every
few minutes. They're great kids, what can I say? THEMES TO BE AWARE OF: 
 #1.) Mate with Kb2 and Qb3+, black queen takes on b3, White mates with the
pawn, cxb3#. #2.) Forcing the black queen off of the a2-g8 diagonal so White
can play Qb3#. In many lines White offers rook and bishop sacrifices to lure
the queen away. Rd6 is a common theme. #3.) Mating with Rxa5# or if Black
advances the a-pawn, with Ra6-Rxa5#. In several lines Black gets mated like
this if he leaves the a-file with his rook. #4.) Mating with Bxb5# if the
a-pawn advances. #5.) Mating with the bishop on c2 or d1 after advancing the
c-pawn.'] } 30... Rhe8 $1 31. Rb6 Ra8 32. Bf1 $3 { Kasparov/Ligterink NEW 
 THIS AMAZING MOVE APPEARS TO WIN BY FORCE! White can give up almost anything
as long as he keeps enough material around mate the trapped black king. These
lines are almost as stunning as the game. } ( 32. Rxf6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Kb2 ( 34. Bd7+ Kxa3 35. Bxe8 Rxe8 36. Rxa6+ Kxb4 $15 ) 34... Re7 35. Rc6 a5 36. Rxc4 axb4 37. Rxb4+ Ka5 $11 ) ( { ['In the press conference after the game
Topalov came in with his second to declare that a defense had been found. In
the diagrammed position after 30.Rxb7! he gave 30...Rhe8! as the way for Black
to save the game and make it to a draw after 31.Rb6 Ra8 } 32. Be6 { (Topalov) } 32... Rxe6 33. Rxe6 Qc4 34. Qxc4 bxc4 35. Rxf6 Kxa3 36. Rxf7 c3 { with a defensible ending.'] } 37. Rc7 Kxb4 38. Rxh7 $14 ) ( 32. Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW } 32... Qc4 33. Qxf6 a5 34. bxa5 Kxa5 ( 34... Re1+ 35. Kb2 Re2 36. Rd4 Rxc2+ $11 ) 35. Rc6 Re6 36. Bxe6 Qxc6 37. Qxf7 { drawing } ) 32... Re1+ ( 32... Nh5 33. Rd6 $3 $18 { An excellent dislocation sacrifice to
remove the queen's protection of b3. This move occurs in several other lines
as well. } 33... Rec8 ( 33... Re1+ 34. Kb2 Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 $18 ) 34. Qb2 Rxc2 35. Rxd5 Rxb2+ 36. Kxb2 { Junior 5 says MATE here and I have no reason to think he's lying! } 36... Rc8 37. Rd6 a5 38. Ra6 Rc2+ 39. Kxc2 Kxa3 40. Kc3 a4 41. Bxb5 Ka2 42. Rxa4+ Kb1 43. Bd3+ Kc1 44. Ra1# ) ( 32... Nd7 33. Rd6 Re1+ 34. Kb2 Re3 ( 34... Qe5 35. Rd4 $1 $18 Qxd4 36. Qxd4 { Mate in 7 } 36... Rc8 ( 36... Rxf1 37. Qc3 Rb1+ 38. Kxb1 Nc5 39. bxc5 a5 40. Qb3# ) 37. Qd3 $18 ) 35. Qxe3 Qe5+ 36. Qxe5 Nxe5 37. Rd5 $1 $18 { MATE IN 8!! The king is just too vulnerable in his box. White need only
work his bishop to d1 or c2 } 37... f6 ( 37... Re8 ) ( { Fritz 5.32: } 37... Re8 38. c3 Rc8 39. Be2 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 Rxb4+ 42. cxb4 a5 { #7/9 } ) 38. Be2 $1 Rc8 39. c3 Nc4+ 40. Bxc4 Rxc4 41. Rd6 a5 42. Ra6 Rxb4+ 43. axb4 g5 44. Rxa5# ) ( 32... Rec8 { FSS NEW } 33. Qxc8 Qd1+ 34. Ka2 Qd5+ 35. Bc4 Qxc4+ 36. Qxc4 bxc4 37. Rxf6 $18 ) 33. Qxe1 ( 33. Kb2 Qe5 34. Qxe5 Rxe5 35. Rxf6 a5 ) 33... Nd7 ( 33... Qd4 $5 34. c3 Qd5 35. Qc1 ( 35. Rxf6 $4 Qb3+ 36. Ka1 Qxa3+ 37. Kb1 Qb3+ 38. Kc1 Qa3+ 39. Kb1 $11 ( 39. Kd1 $4 $19 Qa1+ 40. Kd2 Qb2+ 41. Kd3 Rd8+ 42. Ke4 Re8+ 43. Kf4 Rxe1 ) ) 35... Qb3+ 36. Qb2 Qxb2+ ( 36... Nd5 $4 37. Rxa6+ $1 Rxa6 38. Bxb5+ Kxb5 39. Qxb3 $18 ) 37. Kxb2 Nd5 38. Be2 Ne3 39. Ka2 $3 { This may only be a subline in an obviously winning
variation, but it's a great position! Black is completely tied up and will be
in ZUGZWANG as soon as he runs out of pawn moves. #1.) If the knight moves
Bd1 is mate in one. #2.) If the rook leaves the a-file Rxa6 is mate in one. 
 #3.) If the f-pawn moves Re6 is a mate in three. #4.) If the rook moves to
a7 then Rb8 completes the paralysis because then if the rook leaves the a-file
Bxb5+! is mate in three!! Junior 5 confirms these findings by cheerily
burbling Mate in 8 after a minute in this position! So this Immortal Game from
the 13th World Champion also contains a very nice little Zugzwang. } ) 34. Rb7 $3 Ne5 ( 34... Qxb7 $2 { Forced mate in six!! } 35. Qd1 $3 Kxa3 36. c3 Qe4+ 37. fxe4 Ne5 38. Kc2 Ka2 39. Qb1+ Ka3 40. Qa1# { INCREDIBLE!!! } ) ( 34... Qd4 $2 35. Rxd7 Qxd7 36. Qc3 Qd5 37. Kb2 { With mate to follow } ) 35. Qc3 Qxf3 36. Bd3 Qd5 37. Be4 $1 Qc4 ( 37... Rc8 38. Ra7 $1 { Mate in 3 } ) ( 37... Qe6 38. Rb6 $18 ) 38. Qxe5 $18 { ['It's over and any self-respecting rodent would resign
here, but there are still some fun moves left.'] } ( 38. Qe3 $5 { Of course taking
the knight wins immediately, but this move may actually mate faster. } 38... Ng4 39. Qb6 a5 40. Ra7 Qf1+ ( 40... Rxa7 41. Qxa7 Qb3+ 42. cxb3+ Kxa3 43. Bc2 a4 44. Qa5 Ne3 45. Qxb5 Nxc2 46. Qxa4# { I'M ALL OUT OF SYNONYMS FOR AMAZING!!! } ) 41. Kb2 Qf6+ 42. c3 $3 { Mate in 3! Why not have a little queen sacrifice in here as well? } 42... Qxb6 ( 42... Qxc3+ 43. Kxc3 Rxa7 44. Qxa7 Kxa3 45. Qxa5# ) ( 42... Qf2+ 43. Qxf2 Ne3 44. Qc2+ Nxc2 45. Bxc2# ) 43. Bc2# ) 38... f6 39. Qxf6 { There are simpler ways to win of course, but this is a cute line. } 39... Qxe4 40. Rb8 $1 Ra7 41. Qb6 a5 42. Qc5 ( 42. Qxa7 $4 Qe1+ 43. Ka2 Qe6+ 44. Kb2 Qe5+ $11 ) 42... Ra6 43. Rxb5 Qf5 44. Qc4 $1 $18 { ['Just for fun!'] } ) ( 30... Rd6 { Henderson/Speelman NEW } 31. Rb6 $3 Rxb6 ( 31... Ra8 32. Rxd6 Qc4 33. Qxc4 bxc4 34. Rxf6 $18 ) 32. Kb2 $18 ) ( 30... Ne4 $5 { Dinic NEW2 } 31. fxe4 Qc4 32. Qxc4 bxc4 33. Kb2 f5 $6 ( 33... c3+ $4 34. Ka2 $18 ) ( 33... a5 34. Bd7+ Rxd7 35. Rxd7 axb4 36. Ra7+ Kb5 37. Rb7+ Kc6 38. Rxb4 ) 34. Bf1 Rc8 ( 34... c3+ $4 { Mate in 5 } 35. Ka2 ) 35. exf5 gxf5 36. Bg2 ( 36. Rf7 Rhf8 37. Bxc4 Rxf7 38. Bxf7 $15 ) 36... Rhe8 37. Rb6 c3+ ( 37... a5 38. Bc6+ Rxc6 39. Rxc6 axb4 40. Rxc4 Re4 41. Rxb4+ Rxb4+ 42. axb4 Kxb4 43. c3+ Kc4 44. Kc2 $18 ) 38. Ka2 Re2 39. Rxa6+ Kb5 40. Bf1 Kxa6 41. Bxe2+ Kb6 42. Bd3 Rf8 43. Kb3 f4 44. gxf4 Rxf4 45. Bxh7 Rh4 46. Bd3 Rxh2 47. Kxc3 $18 ) 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 ( 31... Rd1+ 32. Kb2 Ra8 { Muysenberg NEW2 } ( 32... Qd4+ $2 33. Qxd4 Rxd4 34. Rxf7 $18 { Due to the fact that White can threaten mates with both the rook and
the bishop individually, Black has no hope. He must give back the exchange and
enter a completely lost endgame. } 34... Rd6 $8 { ['only move'] } 35. Re7 Ra8 36. Be6 Rxe6 37. Rxe6 a5 38. bxa5 Kxa5 39. Re7 $18 {  } ) 33. Qb6 ( 33. Rb6 $6 Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Bc8 a5 36. Bb7 Ra7 37. Bc6 ( { Junior 5.0: } 37. Bc6 axb4 38. Rxb5 bxa3+ 39. Ka2 Rd6 40. Rb7+ Rxc6 41. Rxa7+ Kb4 42. Rb7+ Ka4 { 0.00/18 } ) ) ( 33. Rxf7 $4 Rd2 34. Qc3 Qxc3+ 35. Kxc3 Rxh2 $19 ) 33... Qd4+ 34. Qxd4 Rxd4 35. Rxf7 ( 35. Bd7 Rd6 $15 ) 35... a5 ( 35... Rd6 $2 36. Rd7 Rxd7 $4 37. Be6 $1 Rd5 38. Bxd5 a5 39. Bb3# ) 36. Be6 ( 36. bxa5 ) 36... axb4 37. Bb3+ Ka5 38. axb4+ Kb6 ( 38... Rxb4 $4 39. c3 $18 ) 39. Rxh7 $16 { "Now it's just technique," says Kasparov! } ) 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ $1 ( 33. Bd7 $2 Rxd7 34. Rxd7 Rc8 35. Qd6+ Rc5 36. Qd2+ Qc3 37. Qxc3+ Kxc3 38. Rxf7 $16 ) 33... Kxc3 34. Qa1+ { A beautiful triangulation: Qf6-a6-a1 } 34... Kd2 ( 34... Kb4 35. Qb2+ Ka5 ( 35... Kc5 36. Rc7+ Kd5 37. Rxc4 bxc4 38. Qb7+ $18 ) 36. Qa3+ Qa4 37. Ra7+ Kb6 38. Rxa4 bxa4 39. Qb4+ $18 ) 35. Qb2+ Kd1 ( 35... Ke1 36. Re7+ Kd1 37. Bf1 Rd2 38. Be2+ Rxe2 39. Rxe2 Rd8 40. Rc2 Qxc2+ 41. Qxc2+ Ke1 $18 ) 36. Bf1 $1 { The bishop lives!! It moves back to its home square
to threaten mate, prevent any checks by Black and offer itself for sacrifice.
Anything else? Sure this is a great move, and the only move, but Kasparov had
to have seen it long ago! } 36... Rd2 ( 36... Qxf1 37. Qc2+ Ke1 38. Re7+ Qe2 39. Qxe2# ) 37. Rd7 $1 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 { Black can't move his rook because of the dual mate threats on c1 and e2. } 38... bxc4 39. Qxh8 { Now it's mop-up time. } 39... Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 { You can't see it, but I'm giving a standing
ovation to both players. Truly a game for the ages and a fine reason why as
long as Garry Kasparov needs chess, chess needs Garry Kasparov. } ( 44. Qa7 h5 45. Qe3+ Kf1 46. Qxc3 ) 1-0