ANNOTATED GAME

Kasparov vs Anand
Garry Kasparov (2770) vs. V Anand (2650)
Annotated by: last_anant (1200)
Chess opening: Sicilian (B32), Flohr variation
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Okay heres a famous game between the famous Garry Kasparov and V. Anand
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Qc7
Black does not want to exchange knights but can anyone tell me wats the advantage to move the Queen to c7?
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5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 a6
Blocking both the horses from b5

 
7. Bd3 Nf6 8. O-O Ne5 9. h3
Hey the game looks pretty symmetrical

 
9... Bc5 10. Kh1 d6 11. f4 Nc6 12. e5
e5! Nxe5 fxe5 dxe5 This leads to a disadvantageous position for white

 
12... Nxe5 13. fxe5 dxe5 14. Bb5+
Bb5! Was is his plan?
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14... axb5 15. Ndxb5
I know ppl move a6 to block Nb5 but is A knight on b5 worth giving materialistic advantage to your foe?
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15... Qc6 16. Bxc5 Qxc5 17. Nd6+
perhaps he doesnt only get the advantage of Nb5 but also manages to infiltrate into the base

 
17... Ke7 18. Rxf6
Rxf6! Again I have no idea whats going on
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18... gxf6 19. Nce4 Qd4
V.Anand wants to exchange queens

 
20. Qh5
but garry has other ideas

 
20... Rf8 21. Rd1 Qe3 22. Qh4 Qf4 23. Qe1 Ra4 24. Qc3 Rd4 25. Rxd4 Qc1+
Why did black move this?

 
26. Kh2 exd4 27. Qc5
White plans for Nb5 Kd7 Qc7 Ke8 Nd6
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27... Kd7
This doesnt stop whites attack

 
28. Nb5 Qf4+ 29. g3
Black resigns If Qe5 then Nxf6 Qxf6 Qd6 Ke8 Nc7
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