Friday, January 7, 2011

The KID Samisch by GM Magesh and GM Arun

Submitted by GM arunabi on Chess.com
This week we shall see the King's Indian Defence Samisch Variation. Samisch Variation in the KID is the most direct approach of refuting the KID structure. White protects the e4-pawn with f3 and starts an attack on the kingside with Be3,Qd2,g4,h4 etc. This idea often reminds one of the Yugoslav Attack in the Sicilian Dragon.

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The starting position of the Samisch variation. White's idea is almost clear as he intends to attack on the Kingside with the mentioned formation. But Black has several ideas to fight against this system. We thought the best way to show the readers the KID Samisch is by showing the game between two World Champions and arch rivals Karpov-Kasparov.

This game is a clear example for Black's play as he sacrificed a pawn in the opening, gained the initiative and utilized every inaccuracy from his opponent. This game was a total disaster for Karpov as he was left with seven of his pieces on the first rank on the 22nd move!!


Karpov, Anatoly (2725) vs. Kasparov, Garry (2805)
Linares 11th | Linares | Round 10| 1993 | ECO: E86 | 0-1

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. f3 O-O 6. Be3 e5 7. Nge2 c6 8. Qd2 Nbd7 9. Rd1 a6 10. dxe5 ( 10. d5 c5 ) 10... Nxe5 ( 10... dxe5 11. c5 Qa5 12. a3 ) 11. b3 ( 11. Nc1 Be6 12. Qxd6 Qxd6 13. Rxd6 Bxc4 ) 11... b5 12. cxb5 ( 12. Qxd6 Qxd6 13. Rxd6 bxc4 14. Bd4 Ne8 15. Bxe5 Bxe5 16. Rxc6 cxb3 17. axb3 Bd7 18. Rb6 Bc7 19. Rb4 Nf6 ) 12... axb5 13. Qxd6 Nfd7 14. f4? ( 14. Qd2 b4 15. Na4 Nc4 16. bxc4 Rxa4 ) 14... b4! 15. Nb1 ( 15. Na4 Rxa4! 16. bxa4 ( 16. fxe5 Rxa2 17. Qxc6 Bxe5 ) 17... Nc4 17. Qd3 Nb2 18. Qd6 Nxd1 19. Qxd1 Qa5 ) ( 15. fxe5 bxc3 16. Nxc3 Bxe5 17. Qxc6 Bxc3+ 18. Qxc3 Qh4+ 19. Kd2 Nf6 20. Kc1 Be6 21. Kb2 Nxe4 22. Qe5 Nf2 23. Bxf2 Qxf2+ 24. Be2 Rfe8 ) ( 15. Qxb4 c5! 16. Bxc5 Nxc5! 17. Rxd8 ( 17. Qxc5 Nd3+ 18. Rxd3 Qxd3 ) 18... Ned3+ 18. Kd2 Nxb4 ) 15... Ng4 16. Bd4 Bxd4 17. Qxd4 ( 17. Nxd4 Rxa2 ) 17... Rxa2 18. h3 c5 ( 18... Qh4+ 19. g3 Rxe2+ 20. Kxe2 Qxg3 21. hxg4 Nc5 22. Qxc5 Bxg4+ 23. Kd2 Rd8+ ) 19. Qg1 ( 19. Qd3 Ba6 20. Qf3 ( 20. Qxd7? Qh4+ 21. g3 Rxe2+ 22. Bxe2 Qxg3+ ) 21... Nde5 21. fxe5 ( 21. Rxd8 Nxf3+ 22. gxf3 Rxd8 23. hxg4 Ra1 24. Kf2 Rxb1 ) ) 19... Ngf6 20. e5 Ne4 21. h4 c4 22. Nc1 ( 22. bxc4 Qa5 23. Qd4 Ndc5 ) ( 22. Qe3 c3 23. Qxe4 c2 24. Rd2 cxb1=Q+ 25. Qxb1 Rxd2 26. Kxd2 Nxe5+ 27. Ke1 Nd3+ 28. Kd2 Nf2+ 29. Ke1 Nxh1 ) 22... c3!? ( 22... Rb2 23. Qd4 ( 23. Bxc4 Rxb1 24. Qe3 Nc3 ) 23... Nf2 24. Qxb2 Nxh1 ) 23. Nxa2 c2 24. Qd4 ( 24. Rc1 Nxe5 25. Rxc2 Bg4 26. Nd2 Nd3+ 27. Bxd3 Qxd3 28. Nxe4 Qxe4+ 29. Kd2 Qxf4+ 30. Qe3 Rd8+ ) 24... cxd1=Q+ 25. Kxd1 ( 25. Qxd1 Ng3 26. Rh3 Nxf1 27. Kxf1 Nxe5 28. Qxd8 Rxd8 29. Re3 Rd1+ 30. Ke2 Bg4+ 31. Kf2 Nd3+ 32. Kg3 Bf5 ) 25... Ndc5 26. Qxd8 Rxd8+ 27. Kc2 ( 27. Ke1 Bg4 28. Be2 Bxe2 29. Kxe2 Ng3+ ) 27... Nf2 ( 27... Nf2 28. Rg1 Bf5+ 29. Kb2 ( 29. Kc1 Rd1+ 30. Kb2 Rxb1# ) 29... Nd1+ 30. Ka1 Nxb3# )

There was another incident which happened during this game on the 24th move. Kasparov: "After placing my pawn on d1, I automatically said: "Queen!" But there was no second queen on hand. If I had been more attentive, I would have said "Rook!", and placed on d1 with check my rook which had just been captured on a2. But as it was, I had to wait for a queen to be produced. But the arbiter, who apparently had something else on his mind, brought – a white queen! Here my patience snapped (all this was occurring at the expense of my own time on the clock) and, leaving my pawn on d1, I started my opponent's clock. At which point Karpov, in desperate time-trouble (one minute for 16 moves), instantly replied 25 Qxe4!!?. "You're in check!," I exclaimed in surprise. "From what? It might be a bishop on d1," retorted Karpov. The clocks were stopped and the ex-champion demanded that, in accordance with the rules, he should be given additional time: I had supposedly made an illegal move. Although in fact the illegal move had been made by Karpov himself! But, being one step away from victory, I did not bother to argue. The arbiter finally found a black queen, Karpov was given two additional minutes, and the game continued."

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