GM Einar Gausel annotates the
Corus tournament
Tiviakov
(2597) - Kasparov (2849)
Wijk aan Zee (1), 2001
1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 d6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7
5.Bc4
This setup, commonly referred to as the Grand Prix Attack, is an
excellent choice against weaker opponents. Employing it against
Kasparov, however, seems more than a bit naive. The World number
one has no trouble neutralising White's attack.
5...Nc6 6.0-0 e6 7.d3 Nge7 8.Qe1 0-0
9.Bb3?!
If recent practice is anything to go by, sacrificing a pawn with
9.f5 seems to be White's most promising continuation.
9...Na5!
Trading off White's most valuable minor piece.
10.Be3 b6 11.Bf2 Bb7 12.Bh4 Nxb3 13.axb3 Qd7 14.Qg3 f5
Black already has a clear edge.
15.Rae1 Nc6 16.exf5 gxf5 17.Re2 Rae8 18.Rfe1
18...Kh8
Black has everything in this position: a central majority, the
two bishops and last, but not least, attacking prospects along
the g-file.
19.Qh3 Nd4 20.Nxd4 Bxd4+ 21.Kh1 Rg8 22.Nd1 Rg6 23.c3 Bg7 24.Ne3
Rf8 25.Bg5 h6 26.Bh4
It's very hard to find a constructive plan of action for White
in this position. Tiviakov quickly finds himself forced into a
defensive huddle.
26...b5 27.Nf1 b4 28.cxb4 cxb4 29.Ne3 Rg8 30.Bg3 Bd4 31.Nc4
R8g7 32.Qh5 Kh7 33.Ne3 Qb5 34.Rd2 a6 35.Qh3
How can Black develop his attack on the kingside?
35...h5!
Exactly! The h-pawn turns out to be an effective battering-ram.
36.Ree2 h4 37.Be1
White's bishop is doomed after 37.Bxh4 Rh6, and g3 drops after
37.Qxh4+ Rh6.
37...Bxe3 38.Qxe3 Qc6 39.Qh3
39...Qc1!
Threatening to take on g2.
40.Qxh4+
What else was there?
40...Rh6 41.Rc2 Qd1 42.Rcd2 Qb1
43.Qf2
43.Qd8 fails to 43...Rxg2 44.Rxg2 Qxe1 mate.
43...Rxg2 44.Qxg2 Bxg2+ 45.Kxg2 Qa2 46.Rc2 Rg6+ 47.Bg3 Qxb3
48.Red2 a5
The first step in the winning process is to establish a passed
pawn on the queenside. After that, Black will go after White's
scrambled forces.
49.Kf2 a4 50.Rc6 a3 51.bxa3 bxa3 52.Ke2
52...e5! 53.fxe5 f4! resigns.
53...f4 54.Bf2 (54.Bxf4 Rg2+ 55.Ke3 Rxd2 56.Kxd2 a2) 54...dxe5
55.Rcc2 Ra6 56.Ra2 e4! spells disaster. For example 57.dxe4 f3+
58.Kf1 Qb5+ 59.Ke1 Qb1+ 60.Rd1 Qxa2.
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