Every chess player living today knows Garry Kasparov. He is the first world champion to have an official website. Just go there in order to see some of the games he played. The following game, which he played against Adams in 2005, stands out in unique brilliancy.
MICHAEL ADAMS vs. GARRY KASPAROV
XXII Torneo Ciudad de Linares, 2005
1. e4, c5
2. Nf3, d6
3. d4, cxd4
4. Nxd4, Nf6
5. Nc3, a6
The Najdorf Variation of Sicilian Defense. Black's fifth move (a6) aims to deny White the b5 square to his knight and light-squared Bishop while maintaining flexibility in development.
6. Be3, e6
7. Be2, Qc7
8. Qd2 ....
White prepares for Queen-side castling.
8. .... b5
9. a3, Bb7
10. f3, Nc6
11. 0-0-0, b4
12. axb4, Nxb4
13. g4, Be7
14. g5, Nd7
15. h4, Nc5!
Black prepares for Queen-side attack.
16. Kb1, Rb8!
17. h5, 0-0
18. g6, Bf6
19. Rdg1, Ba8
Black opens the b-file...
20. Bg5, Be5
21. gxh7+, Kxh7
22. Nb3, Nxc2
If 23. Qxc2 then 23. .... Rxb3 which is good for Black.
23. .... Na3+
24. Ka2, Qxc5
25. Na4, Nc2!!
26. Kb1 ....
If 26. Nxc5, then 26. .... Rxb2 mate.
26. .... Qa3!!
(0:1)
White resigns. If 27. Qxc2, then 27. ... Rfc8+, 28. Qd1 Rxb2+ and mate next move.
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