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    Kasparov, G. (2812) vs. Topalov, V. (2700)

    Annotated by GM Garry Kasparov (RUS)

    Chess opening: Pirc (B07), 150 attack

    Kasparov, G. (2812) vs. Topalov, V. (2700)

    If you know another human chess game that you believe is better than this one, please inform.
    A computer beat me in chess, but it was no match when it came to kickboxing

  • #2
    Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

    How about this one: Fisher was only 13 and defeated a former US champion in a startling way!

    [Event "Rosenwald Memorial"]
    [Date "1956.10.17"]
    [Round "8"]
    [White "Donald Byrne"]
    [Black "Robert James Fischer"]
    [Result "0-1"]
    [WhiteElo "?"]
    [BlackElo "?"]
    [ECO "D92"]
    [EventDate "?"]
    [PlyCount "82"]

    1.Nf3 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.d4 0-0 5.Bf4 d5 6.Qb3 dxc4 7.Qxc4 c6 8.e4 Nbd7 9.Rd1 Nb6 10.Qc5 Bg4
    11.Bg5 {11. Be2 followed by 12 O-O would have been more prudent. The bishop move played allows a
    sudden crescendo of tactical points to be uncovered by Fischer. -- Wade} Na4 {!} 12.Qa3 {On 12. Nxa4
    Nxe4 and White faces considerable difficulties.} Nxc3 {At first glance, one might think that this
    move only helps White create a stronger pawn center; however, Fischer's plan is quite the opposite.
    By eliminating the Knight on c3, it becomes possible to sacrifice the exchange via Nxe4 and smash
    White's center, while the King remains trapped in the center.} 13.bxc3 Nxe4 {The natural
    continuation of Black's plan.} 14.Bxe7 Qb6 15.Bc4 Nxc3 16.Bc5 Rfe8+ 17.Kf1 Be6 {!! If this is the
    game of the century, then 17...Be6!! must be the counter of the century. Fischer offers his queen in
    exchange for a fierce attack with his minor pieces. Declining this offer is not so easy: 18. Bxe6
    leads to a 'Philidor Mate' (smothered mate) with ...Qb5+ 19. Kg1 Ne2+ 20. Kf1 Ng3+ 21. Kg1 Qf1+ 22.
    Rxf1 Ne2#. Other ways to decline the queen also run into trouble: e.g., 18. Qxc3 Qxc5} 18.Bxb6 Bxc4+
    19.Kg1 Ne2+ 20.Kf1 Nxd4+ {This tactical scenario, where a king is repeatedly revealed to checks, is
    sometimes called a "windmill."} 21.Kg1 Ne2+ 22.Kf1 Nc3+ 23.Kg1 axb6 24.Qb4 Ra4 25.Qxb6 Nxd1 26.h3
    Rxa2 27.Kh2 Nxf2 28.Re1 Rxe1 29.Qd8+ Bf8 30.Nxe1 Bd5 31.Nf3 Ne4 32.Qb8 b5 {Every piece and pawn of
    the black camp is defended. The white queen has nothing to do.} 33.h4 h5 34.Ne5 Kg7 35.Kg1 Bc5+
    36.Kf1 Ng3+ {Now Byrne is hopelessly entangled in Fischer's mating net.} 37.Ke1 Bb4+ 38.Kd1 Bb3+
    39.Kc1 Ne2+ 40.Kb1 Nc3+ 41.Kc1 Rc2#
    0-1


    Alex
    Last edited by Alexandru Florea; Wednesday, 6th January, 2010, 07:21 PM.

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    • #3
      Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

      Frankly speaking, I feel myself much impressed by this game, and even more so by Kasparov's annotations written in flawless Russlish :)

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      • #4
        Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

        If you know another human chess game that you believe is better than this one, please inform.[/QUOTE]

        I cannot think of one computer vs computer game that I found inspiring. I must bebetokend to ask what you mean by best?:)

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        • #5
          Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

          Four years ago I bought a chess DVD by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili called "Greatest Games of Chess ever Played" where he selected 7 games he considered the best. As far as I remember he goes for 3 minutes in describing the reason for his selection. The point he was trying to make is that not only game must have brilliant attack, but also includes a superior resistance from a defensive side as well. In conclusion, no "serious" mistakes from both sides of the games.

          By the way.... Kasparov - Topalov game is from his selection.
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          • #6
            Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

            The game that shook the world.

            Byrne,Donald - Fischer,Robert James [D97]
            Rosenwald New York, 1956

            The game that shook the world.
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            • #7
              Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

              Another great game:

              [Event "Lodz"]
              [Site "Lodz"]
              [Date "1907.??.??"]
              [Round "?"]
              [White "Georg Rotlewi"]
              [Black "Akiba Rubinstein"]
              [Result "0-1"]
              [WhiteElo "?"]
              [BlackElo "?"]
              [ECO "D32"]
              [EventDate "?"]
              [PlyCount "50"]

              1.d4 {Notes by Carl Schlechter and Dr. Savielly Tartakower.} d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.e3 c5 4.c4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6
              6.dxc5 {Tartakower: Less consistent than 6.a3 or 6.Bd3, maintaining as long as possible the tension
              in the center.} Bxc5 7.a3 a6 8.b4 Bd6 9.Bb2 0-0 10.Qd2 {? Schlechter: A very bad place for the
              queen. The best continuation is 10.cxd5 exd5 11.Be2, followed by O-O. *** Tartakower: Loss of time.
              The queen will soon have to seek a better square (14.Qe2). The most useful move is 10.Qc2.} Qe7 {!
              Schlechter: A fine sacrifice of a pawn. If 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Nxd5? Nxd5 13.Qxd5 Rd8! and Black has a
              strong attack.} 11.Bd3 {Schlechter: Better was 11.cxd5 exd5 12.Be2.} dxc4 12.Bxc4 b5 13.Bd3 Rd8
              14.Qe2 Bb7 15.0-0 Ne5 {! Schlechter: Introduced by Marshall and Schlechter in a similar position
              with opposite colors, but here with the extra move Rd8.} 16.Nxe5 Bxe5 {Tartakower: Threatening to
              win a pawn by 17...Bxh2+ 18.Kxh2 Qd6+. White's next move provides against this, but loosens the
              kingside defenses.} 17.f4 Bc7 18.e4 Rac8 19.e5 Bb6+ 20.Kh1 Ng4 {!} 21.Be4 {Schlechter: There is no
              defense; e.g., 21.Bxh7+ Kxh7 22.Qxg4 Rd2 etc.; or 21.h3 Qh4 22.Qxg4 Qxg4 23.hxg4 Rxd3, threatening
              ...Rh3 mate and ...Rxc3; or 21.Qxg4 Rxd3 22.Ne2 Rc2 23.Bc1 g6! threatening ...h5; or 21.Ne4 Qh4
              22.h3 (if 22.g3 Qxh2+ 23.Qxh2 Nxh2 and wins.) 22....Rxd3 23.Qxd3 Bxe4 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+
              mate.} Qh4 22.g3 {Schlechter: Or 22.h3 Rxc3! 23.Bxc3 Bxe4 24.Qxg4 Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 wins. ***
              Tartakower: The alternative 22.h3, parrying the mate, would lead to the following brilliant lines of
              play: 22...Rxc3! (an eliminating sacrifice, getting rid of the knight, which overprotects the bishop
              on e4) 23.Bxc3 (or 23.Qxg4 Rxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Qxh3+ 25.gxh3 Bxe4+ 26.Kh2 Rd2+ 27.Kg3 Rg2+ 28.Kh4 Bd8+
              29.Kh5 Bg6+ mate) 23...Bxe4+ 24.Qxg4 (if 24.Qxe4 Qg3 25.hxg4 Qh4+ mate) 24...Qxg4 25.hxg4 Rd3 with
              the double threat of 26...Rh3+ mate and 26....Rxc3, and Black wins. Beautiful as are these
              variations, the continuation in the text is still more splendid.} Rxc3 {!!} 23.gxh4 Rd2 {!!} 24.Qxd2
              Bxe4+ 25.Qg2 Rh3 {!}
              0-1

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              • #8
                Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

                I remembered this thread when I was looking at the game Gashimov - Grischuk, played today at the World Team Championship in Turkey.

                At a minimum, I think this game would be a good candidate for game of the decade. I would recommend checking it out.

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                • #9
                  Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

                  This game put many smiles in my soul. Comparing the Fischer game to it is like comparing Roma to Amarcord, come on now!

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                  • #10
                    Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

                    Nigel Short - Jan Timman (Tilburg, 1991)

                    Nigel Short - Jan Timman (Tilburg, 1991)
                    Last edited by Ernest Klubis; Thursday, 1st April, 2010, 02:44 PM.
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                    • #11
                      Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

                      Chernev used to claim that Bogoljubov - Alexhine, Hastings 1922 was the greatest. It certainly is an amazing game. In 1922 these two were perhaps not quite at the prime, but they were close to it. But greatest ever, heh, don't get me started!

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                      • #12
                        Re: Best chess game in the world history between humans!

                        Rayumond Keene, The Twelve Best Games of Chess
                        1 The Dawn of Tounrament incidentally play Anderssen - Kieseritsky (London 1851)
                        2 Paul Morphy, The American Meteor Paulsen - Morphy (New York 1857)
                        3 The Fiend Has offered His Queen Zukertort - Blackburne (London 1883)
                        4 A Champagne Victory Steinitz - Tchigorin (Havasna 1892)
                        5 Battle of Titans Pillsbury - Lasker (St. Petersburg 1896)
                        6 The Thunderbolt Bernstein - Capablanca (Moscow 1914)
                        7 The Marshal's Baton Bogolyubov - Alekhine (Hastings 1922)
                        8 Paralysis Samisch - Nimzowitsch (Copenhagen 1923)
                        9 Russian Revolution Botvinnik - Capablanca (Rotterdam 1938)
                        10 The Rampant Rook Larsen - Spassky (Belgrade 1970)
                        11 A Mozart Symphony Fischer - Spassky (Reykjavik 1972) 6th match historically game
                        12 Star Wars Karpov - Kasparov (Moscow 1985).
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