NM Dan Heisman selects for you highly instructive games, that will help you improve your game! In this new series, Dan analyzes famous and not-so-famous games that he thinks will give you a tool to get to the next level.

Today's show: Kasparov plays a risky opening line and then sacrifices the exchange for a pawn and the bishop pair. Karpov obtains a lead in development and Kasparov further sacrifices his queen for a rook and knight. However, Karpov misses a clever way to ensure the advantage. Complicated play ensures and eventually Karpov sacrifices back his queen, also for a rook and knight. An imbalanced endgame results with roughly even material and both sides play at a high level, finishing in a well-deserved draw.

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