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AuthorPsr'e face 5
Textc opyrig©h Tti boKra rolyNii,c Akp lin
AnatolKya rpotvh e1 2th 9
Them orarli gohftt heau thohras vbee eans serted.
Allr ighrtess erveNdo. p arotft hipsu blicamtaiyob ner eproduscteodr,e d RoberJta mesF ischtehre1 1th 54
ina r etriseyvsatle omrt, r ansmiint atneydf oromr b ya nym eans,
electrmoencihca,n ipchaolt,o copyriencgo,r doiron tgh erwiwsiet,ho tuhte
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Author'sP reface
Thisb ooki sa uniquree actitoona thawte brieflcyo nsidetrheedt itThlee
uniquceo llectoifco rne atiwvoer k. GretaS ucceswsoourl db ea ppropriate.
Thisp resebnoto kn ow providuess
When GarryK asparotvh,e m ost
with an obviouso pportunittoy
successwfuolr lcdh ampiorne,t irheed ,
introdsuocmee h umourp,a rticulaas rly
publishae sde rioefsb ooksu ndetrh e
titMlye G reParte deocsrea snsdi tw as Kasparo-vw e thin-ks ubconsciously
favouresdo me teasinogf theg reat
the stimulatfiroonm readinhgi s
playearnsd f ormecrh ampiomnosr es o
excellesnetr ietsh atp romptetdh e
than othBeyr sd.o ings o he invited
presewnotr k.
othetrosh avea jokaet h ise xpentsoeo .
After writintgw o books on Humouri nc hes-s sometimaes r are
Kasparov's astonishcionvge rccaormemeord,i t-yn eedtso t akiet rsi ghtful
ingh isf lnaple rioodfa ctipvlea yfr om place.
1993 to2 005,w e realistehda tth ere
The Hungarianh alf of our
were similaribteitewse en Garry's
co-authorship ipnl taoyuernda ments
gamesa nds omeo fh isp redeces-sors
withG arrayn de venf acehdi ma cross
andt hihsa so penetdh ed oorf ora little
theb oaridn 1 980a nd1 981T.h e1 980
biotf fr iendlleyg -pUlling!
World JuniorC hampionshwiaps
particulamrelmyo rablfeo rT ibor,
Our originaild etao w ritaen a rticle
becausoef t hel eisuhroeu rhse spent
for the satiriccahle ssm agazine
Kinpgint ooko n greatperro portiownist Ghar ryh imse-ldfu rinwgh icthi me
thefu turweo rlcdh ampiorne vealheids
asw e foundm orea ndm oreg ames
keen sensheu moofu r.
resembltihnogs oef p astc hampions.
Thisc haracteriisss otmiect hitnhga t
Thei ncreasing noufem xbearm ples
hasn otb eenr eflectiendh isi nterviews
changetdh es ingalret icilneta o s eries
in recentti mesa,l thoutghhe rwee re
ofar ticlWees. h ado riginailnltye nded
glimpsoefsi tw henh ec amet owri te
tol ooko nlya tt hep ost-WorWladr II hisM y GreParte edcessboorokss .
championbsu t thdeins coverseod
Itg oesw ithousta yintgh agta mes
manyc omparabglaem esfr om earlier
playebdy worldc hampioncsa nb e
timetsh awte weree ncouragteowd r ite
especiailnltye resteinntge,rt ainainndg
a wholeb ook!
instructivei.ti saB lustow e llw orth
Therwea sa stagdeu ringt hewri ting loolciantgt hemfr om an ewa ngl-ea nd
ofK apsaros vF ightCihnegs Js & 2w itah lightteoru ch.
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AuthorPsr'e face AlithPorresf'a ce
Thet emptatiisoa nl stoh erteol ooka t contachitm ata lla ndt hew ordsa re Of courseI, m usta lso takes ome softenb,u tn ote rasteh,e n egateiffveec t
someo fK asparovl'oss se-sw hicha re ours"W e juspt uto uri deaisn toh is responsibfiolrim tyy lossebsu,t y ou thehya do nm e.
inf acwte llw ortha nalysiAnngy.o ne mouthi nt hef ollowiwnagy . will steheaf to r tphaert iculdaerf eats
whom anagetso f orcree signatfrioomn shownh eret hew orldch ampions are Soa st ou nderlitnheef acttha tthi si s
them osts uccesscfuhle spsl ayeerv er, • • *• nota totally serioIud so nbootlo aky,
mostltyo b lame becatuhseeym isled
cleardleys ervedsu e recognitfioonr outt hem ateriianl t hec onventional
me -sometimseesr iousAlftye.ra lli,t way.I nsteoafds tartfrionmg thed istant
theitrr iumph. My serioenst hew orlcdh ampioinss
wast hewyh o demonstrattheeid d eains pasatn dw orkinmgy way towardtsh e
enterinigt fsi naplh aseIn. htese books,
Inn o wayd oest hep resebnoto kt ry thef irpslta ce. presendta y,I adopta differpelnatn
I havec overetdh ed evelopmeonft
to erodet he tremendourse spect basedo n thef actt hatt hec losear
Kasparov harsi ghtfulelayrn ed chescsu lturThea.n kG od thesyo lld ike Can you imaginheo w hardi th as champiowna st om e int imet,h em ore
withh iss tunninagn d breathtakihnogtc akesI.w rotnei cte hingasb ouatl l beenf orm e to holdb ackm y true energIys penotn e xaminihnigsp lay.
the1 2c hampionwsh,i chi sw hatt hey opiniofnosrs ol ongB?u tn ow Ic annot
performanIctejs u.sr te mindesv eryone
emphaticawlhlayta greagta mec hessj ustldye servebdu,tI o nlys howedt he remaisni leannty l ongearn dm usts how So Il ooka tt heh amcpions in reverse
isa nd thate vent heg reatepslta yersr osiseird oef t heirc hess. how thec hampionrse allpyl ayed.o rders,t artiwnigt hA naotly Karpov,
make mistakes and do lose By nowm osto ft heb ooksha veb een ThoughIh avet oa dmitth at tghaemiers whow asc rownebde formee ast he1 2th
arev erye ntertainitnhga,tc ano nly worlcdh ampion.
sometimeTsh!e r oyal gaimsje u ssto solds,o i ti st imet ot eltlh er esotf t he
complicat.e.d. storyM.y careehra sb eent heb esta
Alsow e considtehra tth eM y Greatch essplahyaeser v ehra da nda,l tlh ings
Predecesbsoookrsrs e presean stu perbc onsiderIe da,m satisfiweidt hh ow
thingwse ntO.n theo thehra ndI, am
contributtioo nc hessc ulturaen d
convincIed di dn ota chieveev erything
warmly recommendt hatb othn on
thaIt c oulhda ved onef:o re xamplIe,
professioannadls se riopulsa yerresa d
losmto reg amest hanw as necessary.
thew holes erieass, Garry'csh ess
And int hep resewnotr kI r eveaflo rt he
genius shines brighhtilsdy e etph rough
firstti meh ow I camet ol oseq uitae
analysis.
fewi mportagnatm ess implbye causIe
One oft hei ntentioofnt sh ep resentc opietdh ew orlcdh ampionIst.'a s p ity
booki st ot akea looka ts omel essert haIt d ido'gta ina fullearp preciation
knownm asterpiecoefst hec hampionso,f t heimre thods.
asw ella sp resenttihnegb etter-known
examplewsi,t hs hone xplanatiWoen s. Almosta llc hessplayreerasdb ooks
hopey oue njoayn dl earn from theseo n thew orld champiIo dnisd.s o as
games. wella ndi nm y childhoIoe dv enw ent
througthh eigra mesi ng reat deInt aiL
Iti sg reatth at Garry hwirsso etrei es,
factI frequentltyr ietdo memorise
but if I wereh im I wouldh ave
theigra mesb,u ti ti sm orel iketlyh at
produceadn othevre rsiofno rr eading
they plantedt hemselveisn the
onN ew Year'Esv e'
subconscipoauns o fm y brainT.h eir
Our booki sd esignetdo be lightgamesw erep raisseodm anyt imeasn d
heanedS.o beforwee alloGwa rry to ins om anyp lacetsh aItc amet ot rust
speakl,e uts e mphasitshea wte didn ot themi mplicitly.
6 7
AnatolKya rpovt he1 2th
Anatoly Karpwoavs m y immediatee ffecotn m y stylOef. c oursIel earned
predecessHoer h.e ldt het itlfer om top lays implpeo sitio-ntsh erwee re
1975u nti1l9 85an dc ertaihnaldya n many oft hem- andI improvemdy
immenseef feocnt m y chessI.p layedt echniqiunte h iasr ea.
him2 3t imeisn r egultaorurn aments.
Therei sn othinsgp eciaalb outt hat In thisb ook J would liket o
butt he1 44 gamesi nt hefi ve world concentroant et hen egativeffee cts
championsmhaitpc hewse contestiesd t hatI experiencferdo mt hew orld
uniquien t heh istoorfyc hess.
champion-se ffectwsh ichp revented
Despittehi lsa rgneu mbero fg ames, me from becominge ven more
youm ightth intkh ehya dl ittnleeg ativdee vastatiinmn yg play.
Onei deJap ickeudp fr om Karpowva st op usht hea -orh -pawnasl tlh ew ay
-andw inB.e lowa rep ositifroonms K arpovg'asm esi llustrtahtiitsnh ge maen d
thenp ositifornosm m y owng amesw hereIf ollowheidsp lan.
S.Sazon-tiAe.vK arpov A.Karp-oGv. Kasparov
A.Karp-oPv.M arkJand A.Karp-oGv. Kasparov
Readenrost tehr:o ughoutth et exyto uw ilrle adt hew ordss edei agrwaitmh
a referetncoae c ertapiang eI.t 'tsh ed iagTaimnst hfe ramteows h ichw e refer.
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Ana/Diy tKhae1r2 tpho v AntaolKyarp ovt he1 2th
Firlsetmt e showy ous omeg ames 26"ih: g7+ �xg72 7 bxg6b g6 3S%:t d2%:t b63 9iL n �f7 40%:t ee2 A.Karp-oPv. MarkJand
wherKea rpov emploonyeoe fdh is2 8%:t bl%:t abS! Hastin1gs9 7191712
favourictoen cepts. Now Blaturncsk hiast tenttoito hne
sidweh erhee sitrso nger. 1e 4e 62 d4d 53 tU c3iL b44 e Se 5
S.sazon-tiAe.vK arpov 29 iLa6 %:tc7 30 tUfdltU fd7 5a3 iLxe36+b Ie'ir3e 77 llJ o llJe7
Vladim1i96r4 31%:t b3?!
1 d4tU f62 tUo e63 iLg5d 54 e4 Whitwean tst otr ansefrt her ootko
j..e75 tU e30 -06 e 3tU bd77 j. .d3.l:. e8 thqeu eenside.
8 0-0tU rs 9 tUe5 e61 0 f4 tU6d7 On theo thehran d 31j. .e2!w ould
11iL xe7ilh e7 12n o f61 3tU g4tU b6 havek epBt lcakr athbeurs yo nt he
14e 5tU bd71 5:' g3'iti> b81 6tU n e5 kinges ainddh ew oulndo tt hehna ve
17'ir b5e 41 8j. .e2g 61 9'iW b6b 6 hads ucahfr eeh anfdor h iqsu eenside
operations.
20b 4
40 ... a3!
Thep awnm akeist fsi naslt riodefa
gloriomuarsc h.I t gets closer to
Sa 4
promotioann dt akecso ntroolf the
Iw ouldnmi'ntd b ettitnhga Kta rpov
b2-square.
41� f2 %:tb44 2g 4tU b64 3.!:t e2%:t Ie2 hadn oty ets eent hef inarlo lteh is
44%:t Ie2%:tb 2! a-pawhna dt op laOy.fc ouristei sa
well-knovwanr iatSiionnct.eh atti me
Thiiss a poignntda emonstroatfi on
7"i i'g4h ast akeonv ears t hmea inl ine.
thset renogftt hhea 3-pawn. S. b.6.9 j..b5+j. .d71 0iL d3llJ be6
20. a.5.! 45%:t e2tU a44 6� e1 11 0-0b 61 2%:t elllJ a51 3'iW d2l:t eS
Karposvt artpsu shihnigsa - pawn. 3I1t.iL .a.4! 14b 4
Karposvt ratse xchangoinn tgh e
looklsi keit m ereluyn dermines Karpouvs es hisfl ankp awnwse ll.
queenssioad set op repaarnie n vasion.
Wmohvietr eep'pasrw ensc iehtnadstieb snbu utpit ern fof arcmttah nicseH e followusp thipsl anwi tbh is Hereh e gainssp acea ndm akess ure
custormya anddi isntctipvuerp ose tha.tg. 7.- gi5 sp revented.
in vae ryi mportraonlte .
21b 5iL b72 2e xbtU6x b62 3b xc6f ulness. 14.0 .-.0 1 5 'irf4 f5 16e xf6%:tx f6
iLxe6 32 :'b2 j..xdl3 3 tUxdltU a4! 17t he7.!:t xe71 8d xebSx eS19 tU eS
Seed iagroanpm a g9e. 34:' alttJ e3!3 5g 3tU xdl3 6:' xdl iLeS
%:te33711el
24h 4.l:. ee82 5b 5 Here1 9... c 4l ookbse tteIrtr. e stricts
thel ight-squbairsehdo epv enth ough
thaitntu m grantsm orefr eedomt oh is
dark-squabrretodhe r.
46. tU..c 34 7%:t d2tU xa20 -1
Finaltlhyef ixead-p awnf allasn, d
Blacwki nse asiKlayr.p ov engineered
thigsa meb eautifulyleyts, tr angehley
didn oti ncluidtei na nyb ookso fh is
selectgeadm esM.a ybeh ed indo wta nt
toa lerhti sr ivatlsos ucha n effective
25. 'it'.g.7 ! 37.. a 4!
To exchantghee m ostd angerouTsh .ep awni sb ecomiinngc reasingly pawn-pushidnegv iceN.a turaltlyh,e
whitpei ecient haet tack. powerful. gamed idn oets capmey attention.
10 II
AnatoKlayr potvhJ e2 'h AnatKoalryp tohvJe 2 'h
20c 4! Karpocvo ntintuoep sl awyi tghr eato urm atchfeosr cheidm t oi ncrehaisse
Karpogve trsi odf t hdeo ublpeadw ns purposeH.e wille xchangteh e standoafrp dl ainy theop enings.
ando pentsh peo sitfioohrni bs ishops. defending arswo eolkl . 12. ".x.e 5 13 dxe5 lLle8
20.lD .a.c 62 1� b2 lDb4 41...nx4d27 lDxd7 4�3elD 6b 8 The variatiohna s continuteod
�bS develoepv ers incoeu rg ame.T he
Seedi argamo np ag9e.
knighcta na lsboe r etreatteod d7 .
22a s!?
14 �hx3f3 1 5� xf3� xeS1 6� xe6
Thiissa h armdo vet oc omeu pw ith. bxe6 �1d74
Perhapisth adb eenp lanneedar li.e r Whitaec hievdeosm inatailoonnt gh e
Hadh ea lreaadnyt iciptahtere odl oef d-fil-ew hicphr ovidceosm pensation
thipsa wno rd idh ej uswta ntto p revent3 1a 6! 3n2f7ltJ e4 fotrh ep awn deficit.
Blacfrko mp layian5g- am ovew hich Thea 7-pawinsfi xedK.a rponvo w 17..4. 1�80f-0
fixesWh ite'as- pawonn t hec oloourf bringusp h isb ishotpop lacietu nder Sedei agroanpm a g9e.
thec 8-hishop? closseurrv eillance. 18.. . a5?
22..l: .f8. 23� a3 32...lLlr3s3 �e.l:Sc!83 4� f2 .l:re7
Att his momIea ndto ptKeadrp ov's
3S.l:xe7
23h 5p,l ayinegx travagwainttthlh ye plaonf p ushintgh ea -pawansf adro wn
Now Karposvt arttos e xchange
otheerd gpea wnw,a sa lspoo ssible. 44� xa7 thefi lea sp ossibAnlde .I r ealplayi d
piecaerso untdh ew eaka 7-pawAlnl.
23. d.x.c 4 24 .l:lDf4x c4 Finaltlhyr ei penfreudid tr opqsu ietltyh ep rice form isthgiusi ddeecdi sion.
parotft hep lan.
fromt hter eWeh.i twei ntsh pea wna nd A few monthsl ateTri mman
3SJ .he.7 3 6l:t bllLl e73 7.l: b8+
sot her esitss imple. improvoendt higsa mew ith1 8. e.5.! .
<;Pb73 8'iti> h2!
44. lLl.e.7 4 5� b6 lLlc486� cS� g6 Maybhee n evebro thetroei dn vestigate
Thisi sa typicKaalr povikainn g
47a 7lLl xa74 8 �xea574 9d 4e xd4K arpov's earliAeftre r1 g9a� mee3s .
move. It preventBsl ackf rom 50� xd4<;P f7 51f 4g 55 2fx g5b xgS�"x e3 20 fxe3 lLle7 21 l:td7 lLlf5
deliverai ncgh ecko n c1 ,w hich
53W g3 Wg564W f3 �r5 g5351 -0 Timmana chievae dd raw against
woulbde f ollowbeyda na ttaocnkt he
Karpoivn T ilbur1g9 86B.l achka s
a6-pawwin t.l:ha 1. Karpowvo nt higsa mein impressive
donew elinl thipso siteivoensr i nce.
38.lLl .g.6 ?
stylTeh.i psl awnas implantiendm y
19 .l:fae4?1!
Thiso nlyh elpWsh iteH.e moves braiann dI wasj uswta itifnogr a n
Is tuctkot hep latnh aIth adl earned
awaya valuabpliee cfreo m the area
opportumnoem entto carry tio utin
fromA natoElvyg enievich.
25liJ d6 where btahtet wliel l ptalkaec e. oneo fm yo wng amesQ.u itien credibl2y0l:t e4� b62 1� eS
39lLl eSl:t e6?
Karposva crifaip caewsnt ok eehpi s I hadm y chance agKaianrspto v
Returningt hken igwhats b etter.
opponenrto'osok u to ft heg ameH.e re himself.
40n d8n c7
25 .l:e4 holdosn tot hep awnb y
A.Karp-oGv. Kasparov
stopp.i.nnx.gc 4.
Game1 7,Wo rlCdh ampionship
2s. lD.lI..d 32 6 cxl:tdx3h 42 7 liJe4
LondonlLeningr1a9d8 6
.l:hS .l:2e8c �lb 7?!
1 d4lLl r62 e4 3g 6lLle 3d 54 lLlf3
After2 8. .. n2d9nS c 3a 6B laccka n
�g75 "ifb 3 dxe46 " xe40 -70e 4� g4
livwei thhi pso sition.
8� e3lLl Cd79 .l: dllLlc61 0� e2lLl b6
29liJ xcs� dS3 0f 3n fS
11'ilf e5'if d61 2e 5
Blaccko ulidm prohvieskn ighwti th
Thisw asm y third maagtacinsht
30. .lD.c 6!?Th en 31a 6lD d4.
Karpoavn dh e hadp reparmeods t
Nott ob es idetracKkaerpdo,vn ow
diligefnotrl yH ietr.eh es acrifiac es 21...a3?
playasc corditnoag well-formulated
pawn- somethhienh ga dr aredloyn e Iw ass tipllla yiinngt hes piriotf
planF.ir sthleyfi xeBsl acka'7s- pawn. 41l:t d7!
befoirnet hiksi nodf s ituatIit ohni.n kK arpoivn,t he hopes otmheahto Iw
12
13
AnaotlKya provt hJe2 t h AnatolKya rpovt heJ t2h
wouldbe ablet og etd ownt ot he 23. a.2.
a2-pawHno.w eveirtp rovetsob ea n Thep awn hgaostt his yefita tri st o
illusion. noa vaiIwl a.s s oh apptyo s eet hoe pen
22b 3CU a7 roaadh eabdu ts houhladv ec hecked
Thiwsa sn omty d ayI,w asWl ablteo morec arefullyw herte harto awd ould
pushei thoefrm y rookp'asw nsb,u t lead.
24CU d3lI a32 5n alg S
puttitnhkgen igohntt heed gwea sa lso
unfortun2a2.t. .�e g.7 wasp robably A desperaet attemtpots titrh ings
up.
better.
26h J:ghSx g2S7 ii xgS<;t> f7 28. .Itf4
23l:. d7�!e l2 4l:. xe..It7b 2 CU2a5 4
J:l.b82 91:t ecl..It e6 30 l:.e3 l:.el:.2aS 31
CUbS2 6l:. xe6 20CU b3! Herer esIi nged andd ecidtehda itn
l:.ba382 CU d 1-0
NowW hitiesa lreaadp ya wnu p. A stromnogv et hamty teama ndI thfeu tuIrw eo ulbde f amro rcea utious
FinalWlhyi tew inst hea -pawn.
26. n.f.d 287 l:. b6l:. dS 28 �g3 misseddu ripnrge paraIth ioopnet.dh e aboutf ololwing Karpovm·e.t�h oodf
Blacskp enfto utre mpi advancing the
g7-biswhooupl d beacp oomwee rhouse pawn toi tdso om. play.
on the ldoinagg onbaulti, t s tayed
buriaeldl thet ot whaeeyn d.
20.a .S.?
Karpocvo ntribtuoto endeo fm y lossienst hefi nal of kan ockout
Seed iagroanpm a g9e. tournameInp tl ayoend t hei nrnteetF.r omt hfei rpsots itbieolno hwe t aught
met haitna r ook endinwgit,h3 pawnvse rs4u osn o nes idoeft heb oartdh,e
AgaiIn p usht her ookp'asw nj ust gamec anb es ave.d
likKea rpov.
Thes econddi agrsahmo wts hvee rsyi milpaors ittihoa[tnr eached.
21n 84
Thep lamnu sbte p ursued. J.Pi-kGe.tK asparov
22l:. he!l V.Korehn-Ao.iK arpov
28.CU .e.3 Another smtorvoean sig t p reserves
thee 5 pawna ndm akess uret he
Thiisst hec losIe gsottt oa ttacking
g7-bisrheompa ibnost tulpe.Ids hould
thaat2 -pawn.
havec opietdh iass peocftK arpov's
29 CUxe3 3�0ex 6e 3
style!
Thec -pawsni mpkliyl Bllsa ck.
22.a .3.
30. �.d.4 3 1l:. b7 1-0
Nothiwnigl l dmiev freortm p ushing
Toe ndt hmei serIry esigned. thae- pawn.
23CU n
A.Karp-oGv. Kaasrpov
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8 exdCUSx e39 Wd2W xa21 0b xe3
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14 15
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tbxd55 g3tb c66 �g2tb c77 d3e 5 bxeS
8 0-0� e79 tbd2 �d7 10tb c40 -0 HereI r ealisIe cdo uldnw'itn .B ut
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11 �x�cx6c 6
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whereW hited elayes2 -e3d,i dn ott ake thee nsuinrgo oke nding.
the pawn waenndto n tob eaPto rtisch2 9'it> g2'it> g73 0ll a5tb c6 nexgta mew itht hew hitepi eces.
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me thei mpressitohni ist i sa n easy
draw.
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33111.3 7
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33. ..II c2 Pikeatc cepmtys pawns acrifice.
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muchfurt her.I u sedt ot hiniktr equires 18tb a W'd71 9e 4tb e62 0� e3a s2 1
3511 xd3
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positiobnut the easew ith which Accorditnogm y opponentan'asl ysis After3 5 l:tb2 11e8 36 'li'f5+i hf5
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guarantoefea drawa st hek nightasr e 37� a nc33 8� e2ll b33 91b6+r;I; e7 'iWb3
stiolnl t heb oard. 40ll a5� f64 1l:tdS
19 W'xa2 tbxa2 20 l'h:cS l:rfc8
21l:!. aStb c12 2tb fS11 c72 3tb d411 b8
24II aitb d3
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4 pawnsa gains3t r ooke ndingI.f
24. .tb.b 3 25n fbI II cb72 6II xb3ll xb3
27tb xb3 nxb32 8n xa7.
25n fdltb eS2 611 a2g 62 7n dal 24a 3
11bb72 8h 3 Ia lstor iead6a ndb 5w ithB lacink a
numbero f English openingga mes. 38'tIf c2
16 17
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decidteodf ollohwi mI.w asa lsaow are I justk eep movinlgi kem y orm ine.
thaKta rpowva sn'atb let os queezae predecesbseofro rmee .
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thipso sitiwoans a drawh,o weveirt
was Anatwohloyc onvincmeed i tw as
easayn dm adem e platyo oc asually.
38.J .l hcH3 9.:I. ](c2 h5
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44 l:t.el.?.
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itl osesI. w ass horotf t imeC.o rrect·
was4 4. ..1:t a34!5 .:I. c?.:I. a5.
Ip lajyu slti kKea rpov. 45.:I. c7.:I. e2 46 .:I.l:I.ae27 !
40f 4g 6
Seed iagroanpm a g1e5 .
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4ie 5l:td3
I'mj ust followingw hKoak rpeopvt,
hisr ooko nt het hirrda nkd,i dn othing
andh eleda sily. J.Nun-nA .Karpov L.Za-idG .Kasparov
47f 5!
Thisi sn astiyn deeId w.a si nt ime
pressubreec ausietw asa Ih ourg ame
withn oi ncrement.
47 g.](.f4.58 e 6!
Ohno.
48. h.4.4 9.:I. d7+� g85 0r;t> f61 -0
42'it> h3 AndI h ad rteos ign.
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Description:Chess champion Garry Kasparov wrote a bestselling series of books called My Great Predecessors, ascribing his victories to lessons learned from the games of earlier champions. Now, in a humorously titled “addition” to the series, Tibor K?rolyi and Nick Aplin turn Kasparov’s chess wisdom on its