1.e4
e5
2.Nf3
Nc6
3.Bb5
The Ruy Lopez
3...a6
4.Ba4
The standard retreat, preserving the bishop for later actions against the Black kingside
4...Nf6
5.0-0
Be7
6.Re1
b5
7.Bb3
0-0
Inviting the Marshall Gambit with 8.c3 d5
8.a4
The anti-Marshall.
8...Bb7
9.d3
White prefers a slower approach to the already patient lines with c3, Bc2, d4, and Nb1-d2-f1
9...d6
10.Nbd2
Nd7
idea Nc5xb3
11.c3
To preserve the Bb3-c2
11...Nc5
12.axb5
axb5
13.Rxa8
Qxa8
14.Bc2
b4
15.d4
Typical of the Spanish torture. White's bishops will thrive in an open board.
15...bxc3
16.bxc3
Avoiding exd4 cxd4 when white has a substantial advantage owing to unchallenged central control.
16...Nd7
17.Nf1
TYpical in the Ruy, heading for g3 or e3
17...Bf6
Typical defense, over-protecting e5
18.d5
Sealing in the Bf6 and his own light-squared bishop, but gaining central space.
18...Ncb8
19.h4
With four black puieces on the queenside, Kasparov lashes out against Topalov's kingside.
19...Nc5
20.Ng3
The tables have turned... just a few days ago, it was Topalov leading the charge in the Spanish torture. Now he must defend.
20...Bc8
Hoping for Bg4, exchanging one of white's dangerous knights
21.Ng5
h6
Diagram
22.Nh5
Inviting hxg5
22...Be7
[22...hxg5
23.Nxf6+
gxf6
24.hxg5
Nbd7
25.Qh5
With a huge attack (g6 and Re3-h3)(]
23.Nh3
Qa2
[23...Bxh3
24.gxh3
And white will bring the Rf1-g1 with huge attacking chances.]
24.Re3
g6
25.Rg3
Nbd7
[25...Bxh4
26.Bxh6
Bxg3
27.Nf6+
Kh8
28.Bxf8
Bxh3
29.fxg3+-
Qd2-h6 is coming]
26.Bxh6
Bxh4
27.Rg4
Be7
28.Bg5
Eliminating Black's key kingside defender
28...Bxg5
29.Nxg5
f5
30.exf5
gxh5
31.Rg3!
Threatening discovered checks. [31.Ne6+
hxg4
32.Qxg4+
Kf7
33.Qg7+
Ke8
34.f6
Qa1+
35.Kh2
Rxf6
36.Bg6+
Rxg6
37.Qxg6+
Ke7
38.Qg7+
Ke8
39.Qg6+=
]
31...Nf6
Diagram
32.Ne6+?
[32.Ne4+
Ng4
(32...Kf7
33.Nxf6
Kxf6
34.Qxh5
Qa1+
35.Kh2
e4
36.Qh6+
Ke5
37.Qxf8+-
) 33.Rxg4+
hxg4
34.Qxg4+
Kf7
(34...Kh8
35.Qh5+
Kg7
36.Qg6+
Kh8
37.f6+-
Qxc2
38.Qg7#
) 35.Qg6+
Ke7
36.f6+
Kd8
(36...Kd7
37.Qg7+
Ke8
38.Qe7#
) 37.Qg7
Re8
38.f7+-
]
32...Kf7
33.Rg7+
Ke8
34.Nxc7+
Kd8
35.Ne6+
Ke8
36.Nc7+
Kd8
37.Ne6+
Ke8
38.Nc7+
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