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Match Wits with Garry Kasparov
No. 6-10
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No. 6

Kasparov annhilated ex-World Campion Tal in the last round of the Swift tournament. The win let him share 1st-2nd with Ljubojevic, who drew with Karpov in the same round.

Tal,M.
1987 Brussels
Kasparov

Black has just played 13...Ne7-g6. What did Kasparov play?

  • 14.Ng3
  • 14.f4
  • 14.h4

No. 7

The first 12 games of the fifth match World Championship match with Karpov were played in New York. This game is from the second half of the match, played in France"s second largest city.

Karpov,A.
1990 Lyon (20)
Kasparov

Black has just played 26...c4-c3. What did Kasparov play?

  • 27.Bxc3
  • 27.Nf5
  • 27.Nf7+

No. 8

Kasparov said of this game, 'I only fear that after January 20, 1999 it will be very difficult to persuade people that my best game has not been played yet.'

Topalov,V.
1999 Wijk aan Zee
Kasparov

Black has just played 23...Qe7-d6. What did Kasparov play?

  • 24.Nc6+
  • 24.Rxd4
  • 24.c4

No. 9

Kasparov's ability to calculate variations rapidly and accurately has always been one of his main weapons against flesh and blood opponents. Against computers he has been less successful. Here he scored his only win of the six-game match, which was tied.

Deep Junior
2003 New York USA
Kasparov

Black has just played 12...Qd8-c7. What did Kasparov play?

  • 13.d5
  • 13.g6
  • 13.h4

No. 10

In a recent example of Kasparov's art, he shows his mastery of all phases of the game.

Anand,V.
2003 Linares
Kasparov

Black has just played 34...Rd7-d8. What did Kasparov play?

  • 35.Ra3
  • 35.Rf1
  • 35.fxg7

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