***** Harti-2.24.96 ***** --> Saturday FIDE MASTER Harti of Austria gives a LECTURE! --> Feb 24, 5pm: Topalov-Kasparov, Novograd 1995! **ANNOUNCEMENT** from POTZY: "ob 70" for LECTURE by FIDE MASTER Harti on \ Topalov-Kasparov game!! WalkieTalkie kibitzes: Hello Harti(FM) kibitzes: Hello to everybody, we'll start in a minute Harti(FM) kibitzes: If you have questions please ask POTZY(DM) kibitzes: Harti is FIDE MASTER Hartmuth Beck from Vienna! WalkieTalkie kibitzes: Harti - what level of player is this lecture geared for Harti(FM) kibitzes: Well, I'll try to explain this game from my point of view, \ but fell free to ask questions Harti(FM) kibitzes: It's a very interesting game shah kibitzes: hello WalkieTalkie kibitzes: when was this game played, & where? FromAust kibitzes: 70 When was this game? Ivanroger kibitzes: Interesting hmmm. Harti(FM) kibitzes: It was played in 95 in Novograd, Kasparov won FromAust kibitzes: Surprise surprise: Kasparov won. agro(FM) kibitzes: he always wins even versus computers Harti(FM) kibitzes: But Kasparov played Topalov earlier in the same variation Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 1. e4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 1. e4 c5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: So c5 is Kasparov's favourite opening POTZY(DM) kibitzes: We ahve FIDE MASTER Hartmuth Beck today, to give a lecture \ and answer you kbitzed questions! Harti(FM) kibitzes: But it seems that almost nobody dares to play Sicilian \ against him Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 WalkieTalkie kibitzes: Well isn't it stupid to play an opening for a particular \ colour, if you don't know how to refute it at the other end of the table? Ivanroger kibitzes: Kasparov choses Najdorf here? Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 POTZY(DM) kibitzes: no, because a draw may be acceptible :) Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Harti(FM) kibitzes: In this position black has a wide choice of moves WalkieTalkie kibitzes: e5? Harti(FM) kibitzes: but the position in the game can be reached via different \ 5th moves agro(FM) kibitzes: e5 ugg Harti(FM) kibitzes: e5 is suggested bad in theorie Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 e6 WalkieTalkie kibitzes: Why? IUt controls center, forces white to replace the N POTZY(DM) kibitzes: e5 creates a permanently weak d5 square for black WalkieTalkie kibitzes: hm... Harti(FM) kibitzes: Kasparovs main choice is the Najdorf Harti(FM) kibitzes: with 5.a6 POTZY(DM) kibitzes: You may want to "set kib 1" if you still have kib=2 from \ the DeepBlue match! Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 WalkieTalkie kibitzes: I thought kib was auto reset to 1 with each logon Harti(FM) kibitzes: If you want to play scheveningen opening, Be3 is not \ accurate, Be2 is normal Harti(FM) kibitzes: so Be3 is aimed to play the so called English Attack SemperFi kibitzes: Honey, I'm hoooome. rmcmanus kibitzes: be3 invites ng4 Harti(FM) kibitzes: with pawns on f3 and g4 KINGARTHUR kibitzes: before be3, i think that be2 is best./ Harti(FM) kibitzes: I have played Ng4 in this position, but with varying \ success Harti(FM) kibitzes: There is an interesting idea, fe Game 70: Harti moves: Ng4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 Ng4 Game 70: Harti reverts to main line move 6 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 agro(FM) kibitzes: ng4 looks strange Arsenis kibitzes: since no a6 Nb5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: But in this pos Ng4 is not possible Ivanroger kibitzes: Kg4 Bb5 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be3 Be7 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 6. Be3 Be7 7. f3 Harti(FM) kibitzes: Now Topalov is going for the main line POTZY(DM) kibitzes: what happens on ...d5 now? POTZY(DM) kibitzes: does white play e5? agro(FM) kibitzes: d5 e5 is french defense Harti(FM) kibitzes: Yes i think so, maybe some kind of french formation Harti(FM) kibitzes: with f4 and 0-0-0 Arsenis kibitzes: a6 or 0-0? Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 6. Be3 Be7 7. f3 Nc6 cornus kibitzes: d5 bb5+? Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 a6 POTZY(DM) kibitzes: f3 protects e4 and sometimes prepares g4, attacking black's \ king Harti(FM) kibitzes: Now we have the position which can be reached via Najdorf Harti(FM) kibitzes: The question in this line is who comes first to attack the \ king Arsenis kibitzes: a6 was important.. Harti(FM) kibitzes: a6 prepares later b5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: after the exchange on d4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 8. Qd2 a6 9. O-O-O Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 8. Qd2 a6 9. O-O-O O-O Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 9. O-O-O O-O 10. g4 Harti(FM) kibitzes: everybody pushes pawns now Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 9. O-O-O O-O 10. g4 Nxd4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: this is the first critical position now, what should white \ do? Harti(FM) kibitzes: either g5 and h4 Harti(FM) kibitzes: or Kb1, slow approach schimpf kibitzes: what about bd3 Harti(FM) kibitzes: Bxf6 is not good Game 70: Harti moves: Bxf6 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bxf6 Game 70: Harti moves: Bxf6 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 Game 70: Harti moves: Qxd6 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Game 70: Harti moves: Qa5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. Qxd6 Qa5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: with good counterplay for black POTZY(DM) kibitzes: Feel free to ask questions using "kib" Game 70: Harti reverts to main line move 12 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: Bd3 was played in some games Game 70: Harti moves: Bd3 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bd3 Game 70: Harti moves: b4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bd3 b4 Game 70: Harti moves: Ne2 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bd3 b4 13. Ne2 Game 70: Harti moves: a5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bd3 b4 13. Ne2 a5 Game 70: Harti moves: Kb1 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 13. Ne2 a5 14. Kb1 Game 70: Harti moves: Bb7 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 13. Ne2 a5 14. Kb1 Bb7 Game 70: Harti moves: g5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 14. Kb1 Bb7 15. g5 Game 70: Harti moves: Nd7 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 14. Kb1 Bb7 15. g5 Nd7 Game 70: Harti moves: h4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 15. g5 Nd7 16. h4 Game 70: Harti moves: Ne5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 15. g5 Nd7 16. h4 Ne5 Game 70: Harti moves: f4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 16. h4 Ne5 17. f4 Game 70: Harti moves: Nf3 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 16. h4 Ne5 17. f4 Nf3 Harti(FM) kibitzes: unclear, but black has the bishops pair Game 70: Harti reverts to main line move 12 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 Game 70: Harti moves: Bd3 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bd3 Harti(FM) kibitzes: sometimes black plays e5 now shah kibitzes: what is good about Bd3? VaclavMadCzech kibitzes: how white responds to e5 now Harti(FM) kibitzes: well you aim to the black king Game 70: Harti moves: e5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. Bd3 e5 Game 70: Harti moves: Be3 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bd3 e5 13. Be3 Game 70: Harti moves: Bb7 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. Bd3 e5 13. Be3 Bb7 Game 70: Harti moves: h4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 13. Be3 Bb7 14. h4 Game 70: Harti moves: d5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 13. Be3 Bb7 14. h4 d5 Game 70: Harti moves: Nxd5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 14. h4 d5 15. Nxd5 Game 70: Harti moves: Nxd5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 14. h4 d5 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 Game 70: Harti moves: exd5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Game 70: Harti moves: Bxd5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 15. Nxd5 Nxd5 16. exd5 Bxd5 Game 70: Harti moves: Bxh7+ Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 16. exd5 Bxd5 17. Bxh7+ Harti(FM) kibitzes: so you see, why the bishop is on d3 shah kibitzes: I agree., nice VaclavMadCzech kibitzes: nice Game 70: Harti reverts to main line move 12 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 Harti(FM) kibitzes: i had some games with g5, as well as Kb1 Harti(FM) kibitzes: but i think that g5 is more accurate Game 70: Harti goes forward 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. h4 blanca kibitzes: is it ok to comment Harti(FM) kibitzes: h4 is just transposition, because after g5 Nd7 ju have to \ play h4 Maryott whispers: So what's going on here? Game 70: Harti backs up 1. Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 Game 70: Harti moves: g5 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. g5 POTZY(DM) kibitzes: Superficially it looks like white ahs more space and a \ faster attack. Game 70: Harti moves: Nd7 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 11. Bxd4 b5 12. g5 Nd7 Game 70: Harti moves: h4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. g5 Nd7 13. h4 Game 70: Harti moves: b4 Move *Topalov *Kasparov ---- -------------- -------------- 12. g5 Nd7 13. h4 b4