[Event "25: All-Union Qualifier, Daugavpils"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.06.28"] [Round "1"] [White "Kasparov, G."] [Black "Panchenko, A."] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Garry Kasparov"] [ECO "B67"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "69"] [GameId "2132182858474612"] [EventDate "1978.??.??"] [SourceTitle "Kasparov on Kasparov 1"] [Source "Everyman Chess"] [SourceDate "2012.11.28"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2012.11.28"] [SourceQuality "1"] 1. e4 {At that time this was my main move – I was only just becoming accustomed to 1 d4.} c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 ({One of Panchenko's favourite set-ups, along with the Chelyabinsk Variation (} 5... e5 {).}) 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 (9. f3 {was also fashionable, but I didn't play that.}) 9... b5 10. Nxc6 {(7)} ({Nowadays the main line is} 10. Bxf6 gxf6 {.}) 10... Bxc6 11. Bd3 {(6) Natural development;} ({although} 11. Qe3 {(e1) has also been employed.}) 11... Be7 12. e5 (12. Qe1 Nd7 $1 {is ineffective for White (Browne-Tukmakov, Hastings 1972/73; Mecking-Polugayevsky, 6th match game, Lucerne 1977)}) ({while after} 12. Rhe1 O-O 13. e5 dxe5 14. Qf2 {there is an interesting queen sacrifice –} h6 $5 {(Karpov-Tal, 44th USSR Championship, Moscow 1976).}) 12... dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd7 ({(White has more chances after} 13... Nd5 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Ne4 {, J.Polgar-Dreev, Linares 1997)}) 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Be4 $5 {An old sacrifice of the central pawn.} (15. Qf4 Nc5 16. Ne4 Bxe4 17. Bxe4 Rc8 {is too harmless (Mecking-Polugayevsky, 8th match game, Lucerne 1977).}) ({Both players had aimed for this position, having in mind the game Kasparov-Yermolinsky (Leningrad 1977), where after the cautious} 15. Be4 Qc5 $5 16. Rhe1 Ra7 $6 (16... Rc8 $1 {has also been analysed}) 17. Z0 (17. Bxc6 $6 Qxc6 {Black easily solved his opening problems.}) ({. But in a 'debriefing' at home I had found an improvement –} 17. b4 $1 {. This looks risky (the king is exposed), but it creates unpleasant pressure:} Qb6 (17... Qc4 $2 18. Qe3) 18. Qd6 ({or} 18. Qf4 O-O 19. Rd6 {etc.}) ({but not} 18. Qg5 $6 O-O 19. Rd6 Qf2 $1 {with equality, Salov-Yermolinsky, Yurmala 1983.}))) {This novelty was still awaiting its hour, but Panchenko had also prepared something: he decided to 'treat himself' to the e5-pawn, relying on his resourcefulness in defence.} 15... Bxe4 (15... Rc8 $6 16. Bxc6 Rxc6 17. Ne4 Nxe5 {is weaker because of} 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rhe1 $1 {with an enduring initiative for White:} f6 ({if} 19... Ng6 $2 20. Nf5 $1) ({while if} 19... Nc4 {, then} 20. Nxc4 bxc4 21. Qd8+ Qe8 22. Rd6 $5) 20. Nxb5 $1 axb5 21. Rxe5 $1 fxe5 22. Qd8+ Qxd8 23. Rxd8+ Kf7 24. Rxh8 Kg6 ({or} 24... Rd6 25. Rxh7 e4 26. Rh4 $1) 25. Rb8 Rc5 26. Kd2 {(Sax-Kozul, Radenci 1998).}) ({But the pawn could have been taken immediately –} 15... Nxe5 {.} 16. Z0 ({. After this there would not have followed} 16. Bxc6+ $2 Nxc6 17. Nd5 Qb7 $1 {(Khasin-Taimanov, 23rd USSR Championship, Leningrad 1956)}) ({, and not} 16. Qf4 Bxe4 $1 17. Qxe5 Bg6 18. Qxg7 Qg5+ (18... Qf8 {has also been played}) 19. Rd2 Ke7 20. h4 Qe3 21. Rh3 Qf4 (21... Qg1+ $2 22. Rd1 {, Solak-Ivanesevic, Petrovac 2004}) 22. Rf3 Rhg8 $1 {with equality}) ({, but most probably} 16. Qd4 $1 Z0 ({, since} 16... Qg5+ $2 17. Kb1 Rd8 18. Qc5 {(Gligoric)} (18. Z0)) (16... Qc7 $2 17. Bxc6+ Nxc6 18. Qxg7) ({, and} 16... f6 $2 17. Qxe5 $1 fxe5 18. Bxc6+ Kf7 19. Rd7 {are all bad for Black}) ({, all that remains for him is} 16... Bxe4 17. Nxe4 {, transposing into a position from the game.}))) 16. Nxe4 Nxe5 {Here I thought for a long time – this line was unknown to me. It is clear that White has excellent compensation for the pawn: the black king will be prevented from castling and for a long time the rook at h8 will be shut in the corner. However, it is necessary to act energetically.} 17. Qd4 {(22)} (17. Qc3 {is also interesting:} f6 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rd4 g6 {weakening the f6-point;} ({according to Stohl,} 19... h6 20. Nc8 Qe8 21. Nd6 Qe7) ({or} 19... h5 $5 {is safer}) 20. Nc8 {(Sutovsky-Blehm, Ohrid 2001), but after Gofshtein's suggestion} Qb7 $1 21. Rf4 Kg7 22. Rxf6 Nd3+ $1 23. Qxd3 Qxg2 {Black holds on.}) 17... f6 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rhf1 {(6)} ({After} 19. Rhe1 {Black has time to make a 'vent hole' for his rook –} h5 $1 20. a4 h4 21. h3 Rh5 {with good play (Aseev-Yermolinsky, Vilnius 1984).}) 19... Kg8 ({One does not want to move the knight from its strong position at e5, but nevertheless} 19... Nf7 20. Qb6 (20. Qe4 $6 Rd8) (20. Ne4 Rc8 $1) 20... Nxd6 (20... Rd8 $2 21. Ne4 $1) 21. Rxd6 Kf7 {was playable, releasing the rook at h8 from imprisonment:} 22. Z0 (22. Rfd1 Rhb8 23. Qd4 Rb7) ({, or} 22. Re1 e5 ({bolder than} 22... Rhb8 $6 23. Rdxe6 Qd7 {, Ad.Horvath-Gonda, Budapest 2002}) {, and here in 'Informator' Gufeld recommended} 23. Qc6 {(?!) with a '?' sign,} (23. Red1 Rhb8 24. Qc6 Kg8 25. Rd7 Qb4 26. b3 {is correct, with approximate equality}) {, but after} 23... Rhc8 $1 24. Qd5+ Kf8 {it is White who has problems.})) {After the game continuation White's compensation for the sacrificed pawn is also sufficient only to maintain a dynamic equilibrium.} 20. g4 $1 {(15) Beginning a direct attack on the king – g4-g5 is threatened (undermining the support of the knight at e5!), and at the same time the freeing move ...h7-h5 is prevented. However, for the moment Black's difficulties are largely of a psychological nature (the unresolved problem of the rook on h8 is unnerving).} h6 {Panchenko halts the g4-pawn and prepares the evacuation of his king, believing in the soundness of his defences.} ({If} 20... Nf7 {there is the resource} 21. Qe4 $1 Rb8 ({after} 21... Rd8 $2 22. Nf5 $1 {Black's lack of an escape square is felt}) 22. Nf5 $1 {, and although after} Qe8 {nothing terrible is yet apparent, White retains the initiative.}) 21. h4 {(4) Insisting on the further advance of the g-pawn. Meanwhile, this menacing pawn storm also has an important drawback: in the event of g4-g5 and ...h6xg5 the h-file is opened and the imprisoned rook at h8 breaks free!} Nf7 $6 {Perturbed by the bold aggression of his young opponent, Panchenko decided to play 'solidly' – to get rid of the annoying knight on d6.} (21... Rd8 $6 {was insufficient in view of} 22. Nf5 $1 Rxd4 23. Nxe7+ Kf7 24. Rxd4 Kxe7 25. h5 {etc.}) ({But Black had better ways of defending:} 21... Qc7 22. Z0 ({, and if} 22. g5 {, then} hxg5 23. hxg5 Rh2 $1 24. c3 Qc6 $5 (24... b4 {will also do}) 25. Qg1 $1 ({but not} 25. gxf6 $2 Qg2 $1 26. Qd2 Nd3+ $1) ({or} 25. Rg1 Qf3 $1 26. Ne4 (26. gxf6 $2 Qe2 $1) 26... f5) 25... Rg2 26. Qe3 Rxg5 {, and after} 27. Qh3 {White still has to demonstrate that his attack compensates for the material given up.}) ({. He can also play for a bind by} 22. Rfe1 Rd8 23. h5 {and if} Qc6 {sacrifice the exchange –} 24. Rxe5 fxe5 25. Qxe5 {, but, although the rook at h8 is offside, he does not have the forces for a successful offensive})) (21... Rf8 22. Z0 ({, when} 22. h5 Qc7 23. Rfe1 (23. Rf2 Qc6 $1 {and ...Kh7}) 23... Nf3 24. Qe3 Nxe1 25. Qxe6+ Kh7 26. Qf5+ {gives only perpetual check}) ({, while in the event of the cautious} 22. g5 hxg5 23. hxg5 Rh5 $1 ({Gufeld's move} 23... Ng6 {is weaker because of} 24. gxf6 Rxf6 25. Kb1) 24. Ne4 (24. gxf6 Rxf6 $1) 24... Ng4 25. gxf6 Nxf6 {Black escapes from all his problems.})) 22. Qe4 $1 {(8) This strong interposition, creating the threat of Nf5, was probably overlooked by Panchenko – at any event, he became rattled and was unable to find the correct reply.} Rf8 $2 {A serious mistake, if not the decisive one. Paradoxically, just a move ago Black would have equalised with this move, whereas now it puts him in a very difficult position.} ({The defence could still have been held by exchanging a pair of rooks and returning the extra pawn:} 22... Rd8 $1 23. Nf5 Rxd1+ 24. Rxd1 Qc7 $1 (24... Qe8 {is less good in view of} 25. Nd4) 25. Qxe6 Kh7 26. Rd4 Rd8 27. Qe4 Rxd4 28. Nxd4+ Kg8 29. Nc6 Kf8 {, and White's advantage has almost evaporated.}) 23. Nf5 $1 {(23)} Qe8 ({Now it is bad to play} 23... Qc7 $2 24. Qxe6 Qe5 (24... Kh7 25. Nxg7 $1) 25. Qxa6 Kh7 26. Rde1 {and wins.}) 24. Nd4 $1 {(3) The white pieces have suddenly developed such activity that it is difficult for the opponent to avoid the creation of new weaknesses in his pawn formation. It is already hard to offer Black any good advice – both his rooks are miserably placed.} e5 $6 {An irreparable weakening of the f5-point. But what instead?} ({Black's defence is very difficult after} 24... Ne5 25. g5 hxg5 26. hxg5 Z0 (26... Rh7 $2 27. gxf6 $1 gxf6 28. Rg1+) ({, or} 26... Rh5 $6 27. gxf6 Rxf6 28. Rxf6 gxf6 29. Qb7 $1 {is bad for him}) ({, while after} 26... Qg6 27. Qxg6 Nxg6 28. Nxe6 Re8 29. Rd6 $1 ({or} 29. gxf6 $5 {(Gufeld)} Rxe6 30. f7+ Kh7 31. Rh1+ Nh4 32. Rxh4+ Rh6 33. Rf4 Rf8 34. Rf2) 29... fxg5 30. Nxg5 Ne5 31. Rxa6 {White has an endgame with an extra pawn and winning prospects}) (26... Qa8 $1 {is more resilient} 27. Z0 ({, although here too White can transpose into a better ending –} 27. Qxa8 Rxa8 28. gxf6 Rh6 $5 29. fxg7 Kxg7 30. Rde1 $1 {(with the idea of} Rd8 31. Nxb5 Nd3+ 32. cxd3 axb5 33. Re5 {, etc.)}) ({, or continue the attack –} 27. Qe2 Qc8 28. gxf6 gxf6 29. Qe4 {, which, however, after} Rh7 (29... Qa8 $2 30. Qe3) 30. Rg1+ Rg7 31. Rxg7+ Kxg7 32. Rg1+ Kf7 33. Qh7+ Ke8 34. Rg7 Nf7 35. Qe4 Qc4 36. b3 Qd5 37. Qxe6+ Qxe6 38. Nxe6 Rh8 39. Nc7+ Kf8 40. Rg2 {and Nxa6 also leads to an endgame with an extra pawn.}))) ({'} 24... Nd8 {was perhaps preferable' (Abr. Khasin). However, it is unclear how Black can extricate himself from the vice after} 25. h5 {: if} Rf7 $6 {there is the decisive} 26. Nf5 $1 Rd7 27. Nh4 {and Ng6.}) 25. Nf5 {Now, although Black has retained his extra pawn, he will die from suffocation.} h5 $6 {A desperate attempt, which could have proved successful only in the event of an obvious mistake by White.} (25... g6 $4 26. Ne7+ $1 Qxe7 27. Qxg6# {would have led to a pretty epaulette mate}) ({but the patient} 25... Qe6 {also offered little chance of saving the game:} 26. b3 Rh7 (26... Re8 27. Rf3 $1) 27. Qb7 Kh8 ({or} 27... g6 28. Ne7+ Kg7 29. h5 gxh5 30. gxh5 Re8 31. Nd5) 28. h5 Qc8 29. Qa7 {and wins.}) 26. Rg1 $6 {(5) Intending to attack along the g-file.} ({However, I had two forcing ways to win immediately:} 26. g5 $1 fxg5 27. hxg5 Nxg5 ({after} 27... g6 $4 28. Ne7+ {it is again mate}) 28. Rg1 $1 (28. Qe3 $5) 28... Ne6 29. Qxe5 Rxf5 {(there is nothing else)} 30. Qxf5 Qf7 31. Qe5 Qf4+ 32. Qxf4 Nxf4 33. Rd8+ Kh7 34. Rxh8+ Kxh8 35. Kd2 {, and the rook quickly deals with the knight}) (26. Qb7 $1 {(with the threats of Ne7+ and Rd7)} Qa8 (26... Kh7 27. gxh5 $1) 27. Qd7 Rd8 28. Ne7+ Kf8 29. Qc7 Rh6 30. Nc6 {(f5), and Black has no defence.}) 26... Rh7 (26... Nh6 $2 27. Nxg7 $1 {.}) 27. Qb7 $2 {(12)} ({Alas, if} 27. g5 fxg5 28. hxg5 {there is now} g6 29. Nh4 Nh8 $1 {(Gufeld)} 30. Rd6 Rhf7 {, and Black defends.}) ({But a strong attack would have been retained by both} 27. Qb4 $5 g5 28. gxh5 Rxh5 29. Kb1) ({and} 27. gxh5 $5 Nh6 28. Nd6 Qxh5 29. Rdf1 Nf7 30. Nf5 {etc.}) 27... Kh8 $2 {But this loses.} (27... Nd8 {was essential, with the ideas of} 28. Qxa6 ({or} 28. Qd5+ Kh8) 28... hxg4 {.}) 28. gxh5 {(5)} Qe6 ({Of course, not} 28... Nd8 $2 29. Rxd8 $1 Qxd8 30. Rxg7 Rxh5 31. Rg5 $1 {and wins (Abr. Khasin).}) 29. Nxg7 $1 {(6) This is what Panchenko overlooked!} ({He was probably expecting} 29. Ne7 Re8 30. Ng6+ Kg8 {, although here too after} 31. Kb1 $1 {White has a big advantage.}) 29... Qxa2 $6 {Desperation.} ({True, a more resilient defence would also not have saved Black:} 29... Qc4 30. Qe7 $1 ({this is more forceful than Gufeld's suggestion} 30. Kb1) 30... Rc8 31. Kb1 $1 Qxc2+ (31... Rxg7 $6 32. Qxf6 Qxc2+ 33. Ka1 Qh7 34. Rg6 $1) 32. Ka1 Qc7 33. Nf5 $1 Qxe7 34. Nxe7 Re8 35. Ng6+ Kg8 {(comparatively best)} 36. Nxe5+ Rg7 37. Nd7 Re6 38. Rgf1 {with a won endgame}) (29... Rxg7 30. Rxg7 Kxg7 31. Qg2+ $1 ({but not} 31. Rg1+ $2 Kh7 $1 {, when after} 32. Qg2 Ng5 33. hxg5 fxg5 34. Qxg5 {Black has} Qh6 $1) 31... Ng5 (31... Kh7 $2 32. Qg6+ {and Rg1}) 32. hxg5 fxg5 33. Qxg5+ Kh7 34. Qg2 ({or} 34. Kb1 {– thanks to his extra pawn and the open position of the enemy king, White must win.})) 30. Qe7 $1 Rg8 31. Qxf6 Qa1+ (31... Rgxg7 32. Rxg7 Rxg7 33. h6 {.}) 32. Kd2 Qa5+ 33. Ke2 Rgxg7 34. Rxg7 Rxg7 35. Rg1 {. Times: 2.20–2.29} 1-0 [Event "USSR Ch. semi-final, Daugavpils"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov, G."] [Black "Panchenko, A."] [Result "*"] [Annotator "Colin Crouch"] [ECO "B67"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "59"] [GameId "300718911010"] [EventDate "1978.??.??"] [SourceTitle "CS: Great Attackers"] [Source "Everyman Chess"] [SourceDate "2011.11.01"] [SourceVersion "1"] [SourceVersionDate "2011.11.01"] [SourceQuality "1"] {No detailed notes, just enjoy the attack!} 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Nxc6 ({Varying from} 10. a3 {as in our previous game.}) 10... Bxc6 11. Bd3 Be7 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Be4 Bxe4 ({Here Panchenko deviates from the game G.Kasparov-A.Yermolinsky, Leningrad 1975, in which Black played} 15... Qc5 {. Kasparov, in Fighting Chess, notes that Panchenko's move was better, but gives no indication as to why he lost against Yermolinsky. It is understood that you do not have to give all your opening secrets away, for the benefit of future opponents.}) 16. Nxe4 Nxe5 17. Qd4 f6 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rhf1 Kg8 $2 ({Here} 19... Nf7 {looks like an improvement, to expel the enemy knight or else neutralize his initiative by means of exchanges.} 20. Z0 ({. After} 20. Qb6 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 Kf7 {it seems White has nothing better than to regain his pawn by} 22. Rfd1 ({if} 22. Re1 e5 23. Qc6 {then} Rhc8 24. Qd5+ Kf8 25. Rd7 Rd8 $1 {defends}) 22... Ra7 23. Rxe6 Qxe6 24. Qxa7+ Kg6 {and the black rook emerges with equality.}) ({. Any improvements for either side? The amateur chess sleuth might well concentrate on White's 20th, notably} 20. Ne4 $5 Rc8 21. Rd2 {.})) 20. g4 h6 21. h4 Nf7 22. Qe4 Rf8 23. Nf5 Qe8 24. Nd4 e5 25. Nf5 h5 26. Rg1 Rh7 27. Qb7 Kh8 28. gxh5 Qe6 29. Nxg7 $3 {If you have a realistic chance to play for an attack, then the classic method is to centralize your pieces, ram your pawns forward, open up attacking lines, and then sacrifice and go for a mating attack. This is well demonstrated in this game here.} Qxa2 ({If Black takes the knight, there is a quick checkmating attack on the g-file:} 29... Rxg7 30. Rxg7 Kxg7 31. Rg1+ Kh8 32. Qg2 {, forcing Black to return the piece with} Ng5 {for a losing position. That is simple chess. The rather more sophisticated idea is that of, believe it or not, winning by force with the queen on the f6-h8 diagonal. Watch, then see!}) 30. Qe7 $1 {White's attack is far more impressive than Black's counter-attack, which is just a couple of queen checks leading to nothing.} * [Event "USSR 26/421"] [Site "?"] [Date "1978.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov, G."] [Black "Panchenko, A.N"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Gufeld,E"] [ECO "B67"] [BlackElo "2495"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [WhiteFideId "-1"] [PlyCount "69"] [GameId "2191088333184874"] [EventDate "1978.??.??"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Nxc6 Bxc6 11. Bd3 Be7 12. e5 dxe5 13. fxe5 Nd7 14. Bxe7 Qxe7 15. Be4 $5 Bxe4 (15... Qc5 $1 16. Rhe1 Ra7 $1 17. Bxc6 Qxc6 18. Qf2 Qc5 19. Re3 O-O $11) 16. Nxe4 Nxe5 17. Qd4 f6 18. Nd6+ Kf8 19. Rhf1 $1 (19. Rhe1) 19... Kg8 (19... Nf7 20. Qb6 $1 Nxd6 21. Rxd6 Kf7 22. Re1 $1 e5 23. Qc6 $16) 20. g4 $1 h6 21. h4 Nf7 $2 (21... Rf8 $1 22. g5 hxg5 23. hxg5 Ng6 24. Qb6 $44) 22. Qe4 $1 Rf8 23. Nf5 Qe8 24. Nd4 e5 (24... Ne5 25. g5 hxg5 26. hxg5 Qg6 27. Qxg6 Nxg6 28. Nxe6 Re8 29. gxf6 $1 $18) (24... Nd8 $5) 25. Nf5 h5 26. Rg1 Rh7 $5 (26... Nh6 27. Nxg7 $1 {? gh5+-}) 27. Qb7 $1 (27. g5 fxg5 28. hxg5 g6 29. Nh4 Nh8) 27... Kh8 28. gxh5 Qe6 29. Nxg7 $1 $18 Qxa2 (29... Rxg7 30. Rxg7 Kxg7 31. Qg2+ Kh8 32. Rg1 Ng5 33. hxg5 Qxa2 34. gxf6) (29... Qc4 30. Kb1 $1 Rxg7 31. Rxg7 Kxg7 32. Qg2+ Kh8 33. Rg1) 30. Qe7 Rg8 (30... Qa1+ 31. Kd2 Rd8+ 32. Qxd8+) 31. Qxf6 Qa1+ (31... Rhxg7 32. Rxg7 (32. h6 $5) 32... Rxg7 33. h6) 32. Kd2 Qa5+ 33. Ke2 Rgxg7 34. Rxg7 Rxg7 35. Rg1 1-0