Author: Howard Exner
Date: 15:55:51 01/20/99
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On January 20, 1999 at 11:44:29, Soren Riis wrote: >Kasparov just won against Topolov what must be one the most beutiful >combinations in the history of chess. What is the engines oppinion? Did any of >them find Rxd4!!! Is there any defence for black? After Ra7 and Bb7? > >Soren Riis I was watching this game over the internet and my jaw dropped when Kasparov played Rxd4. Then the followup of Re7+ and blacks king getting in a snare on a4. It all left me in awe. This game will be in the spotlight for the next while in chess circles. It is a confirmation as to why I like this game so much. Truly magnificant! Here's the pgn and epd for Rxd4 ... [Event ""] [Site "?"] [Date "??.??.????"] [Round "?"] [White "Kasparov"] [Black "Topalov"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "?"] [BlackElo "?"] [ECO "B07"] 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3 Bg7 5. Qd2 c6 6. f3 b5 7. Nge2 Nbd7 8. Bh6 Bxh6 9. Qxh6 Bb7 10. a3 e5 11. O-O-O Qe7 12. Kb1 a6 13. Nc1 O-O-O 14. Nb3 exd4 15. Rxd4 c5 16. Rd1 Nb6 17. g3 Kb8 18. Na5 Ba8 19. Bh3 d5 20. Qf4+ Ka7 21. Rhe1 d4 22. Nd5 Nbxd5 23. exd5 Qd6 24. Rxd4 cxd4 25. Re7+ Kb6 26. Qxd4+ Kxa5 27. b4+ Ka4 28. Qc3 Qxd5 29. Ra7 Bb7 30. Rxb7 Qc4 31. Qxf6 Kxa3 32. Qxa6+ Kxb4 33. c3+ Kxc3 34. Qa1+ Kd2 35. Qb2+ Kd1 36. Bf1 Rd2 37. Rd7 Rxd7 38. Bxc4 bxc4 39. Qxh8 Rd3 40. Qa8 c3 41. Qa4+ Ke1 42. f4 f5 43. Kc1 Rd2 44. Qa7 1-0 b2r3r/k4p1p/p2q1np1/NppP4/3p1Q2/P4PPB/1PP4P/1K1RR3 w - - id Kasparov - Topalov; bm d1d4; There are all kinds of sidelines I'm sure the chess community will examine. Should be fun to see what the post game mortum will produce.
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