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Ah! Gem of a game. Class game. Class commentary. Baiting one pawn, the moves of opponent's Queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights are almost suffocated and stopped in middle game itself. The extra pawn really looked like joker in this extraordinary brilliant game.
An absolute masterpeace, without any doubt, not only because of the brilliancy of the idea but also the unrelenting precision in executing it - think till the last moment many moves later, it was always still possible to spoil the whole thing with one little mistake, but Kasparov always found the best move.
Kasparov was an incredible player in his heyday. He proved it by becoming the world chess champion. If you can waste a player such as Karpov, in the way he did, you're in a league of your own.
And that, my fellow not super GM's, is how we are in the presence of the chess dvinities. Gary Kasprov is one of the greatest chess players of all time. Thanx for this game and instruction.
I met Garry at the chess and bridge shop at his book signing and afterwards i was playing fritz 2 ( the strongest program at the time) when everyone was watching me from behind standing on tables and chairs because Garry was watching me play the computer! - in the midddle game Garry said stop we have won ! - he told me what moves to play giving some material away to force a passed pawn many moves later - he saw the win before anyone including fritz , such a genius and amazing chess player
I actually analysed this game 15 years ago with no engines and that time I was unable to understand that why Karpov did not play Be2 in time and kick out the d3 knight ? But today with experience I can say that it is actually very hard to come out of our natural instict. If you are attacking player you would always love to attack and your opponent can use your nature as your weakness against you only by playing passively and still not blundering anything, here in this case Karpov was such a positional genius and it would had been really hard for him to come out of his positional style and play according to the actuall requirement. Thus moral of the story don't stick to any kind of nature or style and play as what the situation demands. This is what I feel now.
What a brilliant game, a monument of zugzwang! And to think that this gambit was played in a championship match, after having played it in an earlier match? The nerves, confidence and level of excellence that someone must have to take such a decision against Karpov!
That was definitely a zugzwang Knight,in the middle game. Poor Karpov. He fell exactly in the same zungs situation as he did to Unzicker many years ago with a Bishop a7 close file paralysis. Greatness.
Awesome game and and a beautiful thorough analysis. Thanks! Best wishes and my condolences for your country, especially for your hometown, Sebastopol. Better days must come.
Amazing! A-MAZE-STRAIGHT-END-OUT-FORWARD>>> Karpov was HEW in the book, Who Moved My Cheese? Kasparov -An octopus that was playing with its food. Now we know who moved the cheese. The Octopus!
After this match Karpov in an interview said he thought he could handle Black's octopus knight. I used it before. It works. My opponent probably couldn't realise what was happening but his pieces were cramped. And I won.
Great game and analysis. I'm wondering why Karpov didn't earlier play Be2 with the idea of forcing the Knight on d3 to move away. It seems to me that would have solved white's problems but not no doubt I am missing something.
I like how Black's queenside pawns completely neutralized White's knight the entire game. Its sitting there stuck on the back rank with nowhere to go. Imagine Karpov trying to get untangled from that octopus AND trying to figure out how to save his own inept knight whilst becoming further entangled in Kasparov's endless tactics.
Hi there Igor love your videos this game is a brilliancy for sure and historically important as you explained one query Instead of blacks clever Bg3 move in the game I wonder about black playing Nf4 instead - the discovered threat is that afte gxf5 black can play Rc2! Any thoughts please ? Thx Sohrab
Watching hours chess videos, although I have no clue about chess, just to understand that scene in Charlies Angels Full Throttle, where Demi Moore is like "Kasparow Gambit, a classic!"
9:12: "Be2 doesn't do anything" Huh? It does a lot! It threatens to remove the pesky octopus knight. I tried to figure out why Karpov didn't play it, and I think that Kasparov would then play Bf4, threatening the queen. After Qc2 (only square) black plays Rc8, threatening the queen again and forcing it to move to b3. Then R:e2 wins the bishop. But I don't get why he didn't play Be2 on the NEXT move, and played b3 instead.
Thank you, Igor. That was most instructive and entertaining. You thoroughly enjoyed that one! I do not have 1/100th ability to play like that. I still get totally lost after the opening, and haven't a clue what to do next. Maybe one day😊. Michael (75) NI.
"...that fascinating time when people actually had to think for themselves about opening novelties instead of just turning on Stockfish..." Indeed, in 1985 when this match was played, the top chess engine in the world, _Hitech,_ had an Elo of approximately 2200. So, no, Karpov and Kasparov were not learning anything from computers in 1985.
I played the Smirnov gambit against my online engine. The engine was at its top level, and I still beat it. Of course, I had several take backs. Still, being a fan of the Sicilian I thought I could work out a defense. Turns out I worked out a better office.
If you mean pushing the pawn on move 3, that would have left the e-pawn overextended; while an early pawn push like that will annoy weaker players, Kasparov would have made it a target and Karpov would have found it hard to defend in the long run (you really don't want to push f5 or get your pieces tied up defending it). Even if Kasparov were to just push d6 and exchange it, White would have wasted time because that exchange doesn't help the position. Pushing the pawn again is okay in something like the Caro-Kann when it's easier to create a pawn chain, but it's not a great idea in a Sicilian.
What year was that? Are you sure it was not an engine move? 1985? Kasparov got involved with a computers very early and exploited that advantage... We will never know... However and nevertheless, Kasparov was a brilliant player and a chess-genius...
Chess ASMR has done a B.R.I.L.L.I.A.N.T break down of this game. * This is a bit scary. I just opened youtube to find the octopus knight game between Karpov and Kasporov.... hadn't said anything or typed anything in....literally just opened youtube - and THIS is the very first video on my feed!! * #nolongerthealgorithm #compuutersreadingmindsin2023
the way you pronounce their names sounds so similar making it difficult to get who you are talking about. your mumbling voice doesnt help. You could begin by clarifying who is black and who plays white.
► Chapters 00:00 Garry Kasparov's Gambit in the Sicilian Defense 00:10 World Chess Championship 1985: Karpov vs Kasparov 02:08 Kasparov's shocking gambit 05:25 Kasparov's positional brilliance 06:05 THE OCTOPUS KNIGHT!!! 08:24 Brilliant strategy by Kasparov to fool Karpov 10:35 Another brilliant positional move by Kasparov 12:09 Karpov gives up the pawn finally 14:04 Spectacular finish to the game
Astonishing! Kasparov outplaying Karpov in his own language? What an upend! Thank you so much for bringing this masterpiece to our days, so much to learn about it.
I was just wondering if White plays Bg5 first before playing Bf3 to prevent Nd3 and then Bxf6 when Black plays h6. There would be no chance for Black to play Nd3, preventing an octopus like hold on White's position. White can just then move his rook to C1, allowing Nab1 later if Black threatens b4. The game would have been better for White than in the game, I believe. I am just an avid chess player enjoying analyzing games without computer assistance.
White sacrifices a pawn on move 5 in order to gain rapid development and control of the center of the board. This gambit was invented by Garry Kasparov in the 1985 World Chess Championship match against Anatoly Karpov. In the 16th game of the match, Kasparov played the Kasparov Gambit and Karpov accepted it. Kasparov then played a series of brilliant moves, including the so-called "octopus knight" maneuver, which gave him a decisive positional advantage. Karpov resigned on move 37. The Kasparov Gambit is a risky opening, but it can be very rewarding for players who are willing to take risks. It is a particularly good choice for players who are confident in their tactical and strategic abilities.
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