Kasparov (2812) – Karpov (2619) [D31]
Valencia match (2), 22.09.2009
1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Be7 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Bf4 c6 6.Qc2 Bd6 7.Bxd6 Qxd6 8.e3 Ne7 9.Bd3 Nd7 10.Nge2 h6 11.0–0 0–0 12.a3 a5 13.Rad1 b6 14.e4 dxe4 15.Nxe4 Qb8 16.N2c3 Ba6 17.Bxa6 Rxa6 18.d5 Nxd5 19.Nxd5 cxd5 20.Rxd5 Ra7 21.Qd2 Nc5 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.Qxh6 f5 24.Qg5+ Kh8 25.Qf6+ Kg8 26.Rxf5 Ne4 27.Qh4 Re8 28.Rh5 f5 White wins 1–0
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Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
21…Nc5 Blunder by Karpov.Decided the game, the move should have been 21…Ne5.
Kasparov was very strong today.
Kasparov really played strong. Nice combo with Nf6! Too bad he decided to not compete professionally anymore…
Good games by both. Children will learn too much from them.
Hahahahahaha.