Kasparov vs Anand, 1995

Game 10 of the 1995 PCA match at the World Trade Center. Kasparov’s prepared 14.Bc2 and 17.Qg4 were played in minutes. Anand’s extra rook does not survive the bishops on e6 and h6.

White: Garry Kasparov
Black: Viswanathan Anand
Event: World Championship, New York, game 10
Year: 1995
Result: 1-0

Critical position

After 16... Nd4. White to move.

Take over as White vs Maia

Step through

16... Nd4

Annotated score

1. e4 (best) e5 (best)
2. Nf3 (best) Nc6 (excellent)
3. Bb5 (inaccuracy) a6 (good)
4. Ba4 (best) Nf6 (best)
5. O-O (best) Nxe4 (excellent)
6. d4 (good) b5 (best)
7. Bb3 (best) d5 (best)
8. dxe5 (best) Be6 (best)
9. Nbd2 (best) Nc5 (excellent)
10. c3 (best) d4 (good)
11. Ng5 (good) dxc3 (inaccuracy)
Ng5: 11.Ng5 is the Open Spanish line Kasparov had ready.
12. Nxe6 (best) fxe6 (best)
13. bxc3 (best) Qd3 (best)
14. Bc2 (mistake) Qxc3 (mistake)
Bc2: 14.Bc2 leaves the a1-rook hanging after ...Qxc3.
15. Nb3 (mistake) Nxb3 (inaccuracy)
16. Bxb3 (best) Nd4 (best)
17. Qg4 (good) Qxa1 (best)
Qg4: 17.Qg4 offers the other rook. Taking on a1 walks into Bxe6 and Bh6.
18. Bxe6 (mistake) Rd8 (mistake)
19. Bh6 (best) Qc3 (good)
20. Bxg7 (best) Qd3 (inaccuracy)
21. Bxh8 (good) Qg6 (inaccuracy)
Bxh8: 21.Bxh8. White is a piece up. The rest is the extra pawns.
22. Bf6 (mistake) Be7 (inaccuracy)
23. Bxe7 (best) Qxg4 (best)
24. Bxg4 (best) Kxe7 (best)
25. Rc1 (mistake) c6 (inaccuracy)
26. f4 (best) a5 (excellent)
27. Kf2 (best) a4 (best)
28. Ke3 (best) b4 (best)
29. Bd1 (good) a3 (mistake)
30. g4 (inaccuracy) Rd5 (excellent)
31. Rc4 (excellent) c5 (best)
32. Ke4 (inaccuracy) Rd8 (mistake)
33. Rxc5 (mistake) Ne6 (inaccuracy)
34. Rd5 (best) Rc8 (good)
35. f5 (good) Rc4+ (inaccuracy)
36. Ke3 (inaccuracy) Nc5 (inaccuracy)
37. g5 (best) Rc1 (excellent)
38. Rd6 (inaccuracy)