White: Boris Spassky
Black: Rodgaisky
URS 1948
Sicilian Four Knights (B45)
Spassky was about 11 years old when he lost this, so it may be excusable. But it goes to show that even future World Champions played like mortals before they got to be World Champions.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2Bb4 7. Bf3 Qa5 8. Ndb5 Qxb5 0-1
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Huzman vs. Kasparov, 2003
The former World Champion is bested by a player 300 Elo points below him -- in 22 short moves!
White: Alexander Huzman
Black: Garry Kasparov
European Clubs Cup, Crete, 2003
Semi-Slav Accelerated Meran (D45)
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 a6 6. b3 Bb4 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 Bd6 10. Ne2
Simply to regroup, seeking better squares for Bishop at c3 and Knight at f4 or g3 as the case may be.
10…c5 11. O-O b6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Ng3 Bb7 14. Nf5
To gain the two-Bishop advantage.
14…Bc7 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. b4
Immediately attacking the hanging pawns.
16…c4 17. Be2
Black’s d-pawn is now weak.
17…Ne4 18. Bc3 Nxc3 19. Qxc3 Nf6 20. Rfd1 Bc8?
The crucial mistake, removing a defender of the d-pawn.
21. Rxd5! Qe8 22. Bxc4 1-0
The hanging pawns have been wiped out.
White: Alexander Huzman
Black: Garry Kasparov
European Clubs Cup, Crete, 2003
Semi-Slav Accelerated Meran (D45)
1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 4. Nc3 e6 5. e3 a6 6. b3 Bb4 7. Bd2 O-O 8. Bd3 Nbd7 9. Qc2 Bd6 10. Ne2
Simply to regroup, seeking better squares for Bishop at c3 and Knight at f4 or g3 as the case may be.
10…c5 11. O-O b6 12. cxd5 exd5 13. Ng3 Bb7 14. Nf5
To gain the two-Bishop advantage.
14…Bc7 15. dxc5 bxc5 16. b4
Immediately attacking the hanging pawns.
16…c4 17. Be2
Black’s d-pawn is now weak.
17…Ne4 18. Bc3 Nxc3 19. Qxc3 Nf6 20. Rfd1 Bc8?
The crucial mistake, removing a defender of the d-pawn.
21. Rxd5! Qe8 22. Bxc4 1-0
The hanging pawns have been wiped out.
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