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Game 7 BGN World Championship
Kasparov,G - Kramnik,V [A32]
The game turned out to be unexpectedly short.
1.c4
That’s serious! Garry rejects the determined e2-e4 for the
second time running. This means that Black is OK when playing the
Berlin System of the Ruy Lopez.
1...c5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 a6
A cunning prophylactic move. It is anyway advantageous for Black
to protect the b5-square. On the next move he will decide how to
place the pawns in the center.
5.Nc3 e6
It’s interesting that in case of 5...d5 6.cxd5 Nxd5 White
can ignore the appearance of the black pawn on a6 - 7.Ndb5!
6.g3
The following line leads to a sharp game with mutual chances: 6.e4
Bb4 7.Bd3
6...Qc7!
This is Black’s idea. He immediately attacks the vulnerable
c4-pawn.
7.Qd3
A harmless move. In fact, it means that Garry refuses to play.
With White! Of course, bad is 7.b3? d5!; In fact, White should
sacrifice the c4-pawn here in order to finish development as soon
as possible. For example: 7.Bg5 Qxc4 8.Rc1 Nc6 9.Nb3 Qb4 10.Bg2 d5
11.0-0 Bd7 12.Bxf6 gxf6 13.Bxd5! and White has the initiative,
Hergott - Sisniega/Linares/1992. Or 7.Bg2 Qxc4 8.0-0 Nc6 9.Nxc6
bxc6 10.Bf4 Qb4 11.e4 with compensation, Dyachkov,S-Aseev,K/Rus-ch/1996.
Either way demands serious home preparation. Otherwise, there is
a real risk of losing the game.
7...Nc6
This creates a threat of Nc6-e5, winning the c4-pawn.
8.Nxc6
He has to release the pressure in the center. Bad is 8.b3?!, as
after 8...Ne5 any retreat of the white queen is followed by a
breakthrough d7-d5, and Black gains the initiative.
8...dxc6
It is interesting that this position arose in one of the training
games of the Botvinnik-Kasparov school. And that is the game of
13-year-old Kramnik versus Alterman! To be honest, however, the
order of moves was different. Besides, it is worth mentioning
that Kramnik confidently won the game with black pieces then...
9.Bg2 e5!
Therefore, Black sets the marvelous e6-square free for the c8-bishop.
10.0-0 Be6
Black has no problems in this position whatsoever. He easily
finishes his development. He also plans to play (if White now
refutes the threat by 11...Rd8): Be7, 0-0, Nd7, f5 etc. The only
and very slight disadvantage in Black’s disposition is the
weakness of the b6-square.
Before 11.Na4
11.Na4
A novelty and a draw offer! Before there was either 11.b3 or 11.Ne4,
and without success. Here statistics are in Black’s favor.
The move made in the game threatens an intrusion on b6 by Bc1-e3-b6.
However, there is a refutation - 11...Rd8 12.Qc2 Be7 13.Be3 Nd7
and Black is OK.
1/2 - 1/2