1.e4
c6
2.d4
d5
3.Nd2
dxe4
4.Nxe4
Nd7
Perhaps the most solid variation of the Carto-Kann. Black prepares Ngf6
5.Ng5
Ndf6
Ngf6 is the standard continuation, but Karpov has played this move. [5...h6
6.Ne6
]
6.N1f3
[6.Bc4
e6
7.N1f3
h6
8.Nh3
Bd6
9.Qe2~~
]
6...e6
7.Ne5
Two attacks upon f7
7...Nh6
8.Bd3
Bd6?
The immediate threat is Bxe5 and Qa5+ [8...Qxd4
9.Ngxf7
Nxf7
10.Nxf7
Bb4+
(10...Kxf7
11.Bg6++-
) 11.c3
Bxc3+
12.bxc3
Qxc3+
13.Bd2
Qxd3
14.Nxh8
Qe4+
15.Kf1!+/=
]
9.c3
Stopping the threat and preparing Qc2
9...Qc7
[9...0-0
10.Qc2
Nf5
11.g4
Bxe5
12.gxf5
Qd5
13.f3
h6
14.Be4!
(14.fxe6
hxg5
15.exf7+
Rxf7
16.dxe5
Qxe5+
17.Qe2=
) ]
10.Qe2
Typical in the Caro. White has tremendous pressure against f7 and e6
10...c5
[10...0-0
11.Ngf3
and white has a huge kingside attack with g4 and h4]
11.Bb5+
Ke7
[11...Bd7?
12.Bxd7+
Nxd7
13.Nexf7!
0-0
14.Nxe6+-
]
12.0-0
cxd4
13.cxd4
Nf5
14.Be3
Nxe3
[14...Bxe5
15.dxe5
Qxe5
16.Bxa7
Qxe2
17.Bc5+
Nd6
18.Bxe2
Rfd1 +-]
15.fxe3
[15.Qxe3!
Rf8
(15...Nd5
16.Qg3+/-
) 16.Rfc1+/-
]
15...Bxe5
16.dxe5
Qxe5
17.Qd3
idea Qa3+
17...Qxg5?
Diagram [17...a6
18.Qa3+
Qd6
19.Qxd6+
Kxd6
20.Nxf7+
Ke7
21.Nxh8
axb5
22.g4+/-
]
18.Qa3+
Kd8
19.Rad1+
[19.Rxf6!
Qxb5
(19...gxf6
20.Qd6+
Bd7
21.Qxd7#
) 20.Rxf7+-
]
19...Bd7
20.Bxd7
White resigned in lieu of the threat of 21.Ba4+ Nd5 22.Qd6+ Kc8 23.Rc1 [20.Bxd7
Qe5
but the win is still tough here 21.Bxe6+
Ke8
22.Rxf6
fxe6
(22...gxf6
23.Bd7+
Kd8
24.Qb3+-
) 23.Rf3
Rc8
24.Qxa7+-
; 20.Rxf6!
Qxb5
(20...Qxf6
21.Rxd7+
Kc8
22.Qc5++-
) 21.Rxf7
] 1-0