CHESS
The concept of face-to-face matches is becoming increasingly fashionable. Incred- ibly, Kasparov has not competed in a tournament since Niksic, in the summer of 1983. Instead, he has played 120 match games against such illustrious names as Karpov, Korchnoi, Timman, Smyslov, Miles, Hubner and Andersson. His overall score is 29 wins, 10 losses and 81 draws (mostly against Karpov in the first match), which represents 58 per cent. • This week, I give another game from the Kleinwort Grieveson Challenge, and some news of a similar event in New Zealand.
Alburt-Speelman: Round 6; Queen's Gambit Accepted.
1 d4 d5 2 c4 dxc4 3 e4 Nc6 4 Nf3 This looks like an improvement over 4 d5 which Alburt tried earlier. 4 . . . Bg4 S Be3 e6 6 Bxc4 Bxf3 7 gxf3 Qf6 A formation typical of the Tchigorin De- fence. In fact, the opening reminds me forcibly of several from the Stemitz-Tchigorin world championship matches of the last century. Black has piece play against White's exposed pawns on d4 and f3. In return, White enjoys open lines and the bishop pair. 8 e5 Qh4 9 Bb5 Bb4+ 10 Nc3 Nge7 11 bishop 0-0 12 0-0-0 Bxc3 13 bxc3 Nd5 14 Qc2 f6 A natural way in which to seek counterplay. White reacts by massing his rooks on the g-file. 15 Rdgl Nxe3 This doesn't turn out particularly well so that perhaps Black should consider 15 . . . fxe5. 16 fxe3 fxe5 17 Rg4 Qh6 18 Qe4 exd4 19 Rhgl Rf5 If 19 . . . Qxe3+ 20 Qxe3 dxe3 21 Rxg7+ Kh8 22 Bd3. Perhaps Speelman, when analysing, overlooked White's 22nd move.
Face to face
Raymond Keene
20 Rxg7+ Kh8 21 Bxc6 bxc6 22 cxd4 White has established a rook on the seventh, Black's king is cut off and his pawns are scattered. 22 . . . Rb8 23 h4 Qf6 24 Rxc7 Qf8 25 Rgg7 Qxg7 This loses but 25 . . . Qa3+ 26 Kdl does not lead to a perpetual check for Black. 26 Rxg7 Kxg7 27 Qxe6 RbfB 28 f4 R8f6 29 Qd7+ Kg6 30 Kc2 Rd5 Black's uncoordinated rooks are no match at all for White's active queen. 31 Qe8+ Kg7 32 e4 Ra5 If 32 . . . Rxd4 33 Qe7+ rapidly wins a rook. 33 Qd7+ Rf7 34 Qg4+ Kf8 35 Qe6 c5 36 Qd5 h6 The final error, 37 Qd8+ being decisive. • Black resigns.
The Canon challenge match was a four- game match between New Zealand-born Grandmaster Murray Chandler (who now represents England and lives in London) and Grandmaster Ian Rogers from Austra- lia, the 1983 Commonwealth champion. It was the first individual Australasian match of its type since 1952, when eternal New Zealand champion Ortvin Sarapu drew 5-5 with Cecil Purdy.
The first two games were played in Wellington on 8-9 May, when the venue switched to Auckland for the final two games on 12-13 May. Canon Challenge Match
1 2 3 M. Chandler (NZ) 1 1/21 I. Rogers (Australia) 0 1/2 0 4
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M. Chandler-I. Rogers: Game 1; French De- fence. 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Bb4 4 e5 c5 5 a3 cxd4 6 axb4 dxc3 7 bxc3 Dubious according to theory, which recommends sacrificing the b-pawn with 7 Nal . . Qc7 8 Nf3 Nd7? 8 . . . Qxc3+ 9 Bd2 Qc710 Bd3 gives White compensation, but 8 . . . 9 Bd3 Nd7 is correct. 9 Qd4! By overprotectiii8 the e-pawn White gains a powerful bind. 9 • • Ne7 10 Bf4 Nb6 11 Bd3 Bd7 12 0-0 a6 13 Bg5 No* 13 . . . Nc4 was a better chance. 14 b5! axb515 Bxe7 Kxe7 16 Qb4+ An unpleasant check; 16 . . . Qc5 17 Rxa4 wins, and 16 . . . Nc5 17 Q114+ f6 18 Rxa8 Rxa8 19 Qxh7 is also terrible for Black. 16 . . . Ke8 17 Nd4? Simply 17 Bxb5 was strong. 17 . . . Qa5! 18 Qd6! Ra6? Black falls into the trap. After the correct 18 . . . Qa6! he might still have held on, though 19 Rxa4 Qxa4 (19 . . . Qxd6 20 Rxa8+) 20 Nxe6 looks dangerous). 19 Rxa4! Bxa4 If 19 . . . Qxa4 20, Qb8+ 20 Bxa6 bxa6 21 Nc6 Bxc6 22 Qxc6+ 141 23 Qd6+ Black resigns. On 23 . . . Ke8 24 Rbl is decisive. My thanks to Murray Chandler for some variations.
Kasparov has been in London inspecting the Park Lane Hotel for his forthcoming title match. Those interested in obtaining tickets; which are limited for the cham- pionship, should write to: John Boon, American Express Travel Division, 19-20 Berners Street, London Wl.
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