1.d4
Nf6
2.c4
e6
3.Nf3
b6
4.a3
Bb7
5.Nc3
Ne4
6.Nxe4
Bxe4
7.Nd2
Bg6
8.g3
Nc6
9.e3
a6
10.b4
b5
11.cxb5
axb5
12.Bb2
Na7
Kasparov is a formidable opponent. Black judges his position safe and embarks upon a slow reorganization with c7-c6 and Nf8-b6 or Nf8-e7. Kasparov is quick to react.
13.h4
Threatening to trap the Bg6
13...h6
making luft on h7
14.d5
A pawn sacrifice to open lines for the Qd1 and the Bb2
14...exd5
15.Bg2
c6
Black's up a pawn, but check out the Na7 and Ra8. Even the Bf8 cannot move with consequences for the Rh8. It's chess magic.
16.0-0
f6
To try to activate the kingside by blocking the long diagonal, but every pawn move creates a weakness, here on e6 and especially g6.
17.Re1
To support e3-e4.
17...Be7
18.Qg4
Taking aim on the new kingside weaknesses. If the Bg6 moves, white will play Qxg7
18...Kf7
19.h5
Forcing the Bg6 back to its newly created sanctuary on h7, but the black king is horribly exposed.
19...Bh7
20.e4
Opening lines for the attack. White will have five pieces moving in for the kill. Black can only defend with four
20...dxe4
21.Bxe4
The exchange of the light-squared bishops will permit the white queen to take the g6-entry square.
21...Bxe4
22.Nxe4
Nc8
Trying to rush in another defender.
23.Rad1
Two attacks upon the backward d-pawn.
23...Ra7
Diagram
24.Nxf6!
Crushing!
24...gxf6
[24...Bxf6
25.Qg6+
Kf8
26.Bxf6
gxf6
(26...Qxf6
27.Re8#
) 27.Re6+-
]
25.Qg6+
Kf8
First law in operation. The king can't move. All we need is check.
26.Bc1
Of course with the idea of Bh6
26...d5
27.Rd4
Reinforcements... Rg4 is coming
27...Nd6
28.Rg4
threat=Qg7+ and Qxh8 [28.Bxh6+
Rxh6
29.Qxh6+
Ke8
30.Qxf6
]
28...Nf7
Defending Rh8 and the h6-pawn.
29.Bxh6+!
But the Nf6 is overloaded.
29...Ke8
[29...Nxh6
30.Qg7+
Ke8
31.Qxh8+
Kd7
32.Qxh6+-
; 29...Rxh6
30.Qg8#
]
30.Bg7
[30.Bg7
Rg8
31.h6+-
] 1-0