Sicilian Defense, Fischer-Sozin Attack Flank Variation

GARRY KASPAROV vs. BORIS GELFAND
Linares, 1993

1. e4, c5
2. Nf3, d6
3. d4, cxd4
4. Nxd4, Nf6
5. Nc3, a6
6. Bc4, e6
7. Bb3, b5

The Fischer-Sozin Attack Flank Variation.

8. 0-0, Be7

Gelfand knowingly avoided the complications that may arise after 8....b4, 9. Na4 Nxe4, 10. Qg4 which favors White.

9. Qf3, Qc7
10. Qg3, 0-0
11. Bh6, Ne1
12. Rad1, Bd7
13. Nf3, b4
14. Ne2, a5
15. Nf4, Kh8

If 15....a4, 16. Nh5 g6, 17. Bxf8 ....

16. Bg5, Nf6
17. Qh4, Bb5
18. Nd4!!, Be8

If 18....Bxf1, then 19. Ndxe6 fxe6, 20. Ng6+ Kg8, 21. Bxe6+ ...., a situation which favors White.

19. Ndxe6, fxe6
20. Nxe6, Qa7
21. e5!!, dxe5
22. Nxf8, Bxf8
23. Bxf6, gxf6
24. Rd8 ....

The culminating attack.

24. .... Nd7

If 24....Qe7 the game may continue 25. Qc4 Bf7 26. Qxf7 Qxf7 27. Bxf7 Kg7 28. Bd5 and White gets material advantage.  In this variation, if after 25. Qc4 Kg7 26. Rfd1 with a tremendous attack.

25. Qg4, Resigns

Black cannot prevent mate at g8.  If 25....Bg7 then 26. Qe6 ....

Fantastic Kasparov attack!