Classic game replay
Garry Kasparov vs Miguel Illescas Cordoba, 1994
This replay preserves the complete 85-ply score of Kasparov playing White across 43 numbered moves. The board can be advanced one ply at a time; the notes stick to observable board changes rather than guessing at the players’ intentions.
On this page
- White
- Garry Kasparov
- Black
- Miguel Illescas Cordoba
- Event
- Linares
- Year
- 1994
- Result
- 1-0
- Opening
- D34 Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line
Opening reference: Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line (D34).
In this game, 20 half-moves are labelled opening, 38 middlegame and 27 endgame. The score contains 20 captures and 3 checks or mates; before a recorded move, the position offered a median of 32 legal choices. The source score ends after 43.Rxh6 with the recorded result 1-0. Its termination tag was not retained, so this record does not infer whether the game ended by resignation, time or another cause.
Practice positions
The daily trainer uses a short set of positions from this complete score. Each link goes to the exact half-move rather than only the numbered move.
- 10.Nxd4 — Recapture on d410.Nxd4 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 20.a3 — Advance the a-pawn20.a3 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 24.Rc5 — Rook on the semi-open c-file24.Rc5 was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 30.Rxc8+ — Recapture on c830.Rxc8+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
- 36.Be4+ — A forcing check36.Be4+ was a leading choice in the fixed engine check.
Replay with move-by-move board facts
The board, fact panel and transcript use the same legal score. “Fixed engine check” means Stockfish 17.1, one thread, a fixed 25,000-node search and 3 candidate lines. It compares moves under one reproducible setting; it does not claim to reconstruct a player’s thoughts.
Start position
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Opening · 1.c4 to 10...h6
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1.c4
Advance the c-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from c2 to c4; from there it controls d5.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · c4.
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1...Nf6
Develop the knight
Board fact: Black develops the knight from g8 to f6; from there it controls d5 and e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf6 d4.
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2.Nc3
Develop the knight
Board fact: White develops the knight from b1 to c3; from there it controls d5 and e4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc3 e5 Nf3 Nc6.
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2...c5
Advance the c-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from c7 to c5; from there it controls d4.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · c5 Nf3 g6 e4.
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3.g3
Advance the g-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from g2 to g3; from there it controls f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g3 g6 Bg2 Bg7.
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3...e6
Advance the e-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from e7 to e6; from there it controls d5 and f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · e6 Nf3.
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4.Nf3
Develop the knight
Board fact: White develops the knight from g1 to f3; from there it controls d4 and e5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nf3 d5 cxd5 Nxd5.
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4...Nc6
Develop the knight
Board fact: Black develops the knight from b8 to c6; from there it controls d4 and e5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nc6 Bg2 d5 cxd5.
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5.Bg2
Develop the bishop
Board fact: White develops the bishop from f1 to g2; from there it controls f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg2 d5 cxd5 exd5.
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5...d5
Change the pawn structure
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d7 to d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d5 it attacks White's pawn on c4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d5 cxd5.
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6.cxd5
Exchange on d5
Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d5 it attacks Black's knight on c6 and Black's pawn on e6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd5 exd5 d4 h6.
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6...exd5
Recapture on d5
Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the pawn on d5; the move changes the central pawn contact; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · exd5 d4 cxd4 Nxd4.
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7.d4
Change the pawn structure
Board fact: White moves the pawn from d2 to d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from d4 it attacks Black's pawn on c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · d4 Be7 O-O h6.
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7...Be7
Develop the bishop
Board fact: Black develops the bishop from f8 to e7; from there it controls c5, d6 and f6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be7 dxc5 Bxc5 O-O.
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8.O-O
Kingside castling
Board fact: White castles kingside, moving the king to g1 and the rook to f1. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O h6 dxc5 Bxc5.
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8...O-O
Kingside castling
Board fact: Black castles kingside, moving the king to g8 and the rook to f8. The move changes king safety and develops the rook in one turn.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · O-O dxc5.
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9.Bg5
Develop the bishop
Board fact: White develops the bishop from c1 to g5; from g5 it attacks Black's knight on f6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg5 c4 Ne1 Be6.
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9...cxd4
Exchange on d4
Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on d4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the d-file; from d4 it attacks White's knight on c3; black is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · cxd4.
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10.Nxd4
Recapture on d4
Board fact: White's knight recaptures the pawn on d4; from d4 it attacks Black's knight on c6; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxd4 h6.
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10...h6
Create pressure on g5
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from h7 to h6; from h6 it attacks White's bishop on g5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h6 Be3 Re8 Qc2.
Middlegame · 11.Be3 to 29...Rxc8
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11.Be3
Create pressure on h6
Board fact: White moves the bishop from g5 to e3; from e3 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be3 Re8 h3 a6.
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11...Re8
Rook on the semi-open e-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from f8 to e8; the rook now works on a semi-open e-file; from e8 it reinforces the queen on d8.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re8 Rc1.
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12.Rc1
Rook on the open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from a1 to c1; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc1 Bf8 Qc2 Bg4.
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12...Bf8
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e7 to f8; from there it controls c5 and d6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf8 Qc2 Bd7 Rfd1.
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13.Nxc6
Exchange on c6
Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on c6; from c6 it attacks Black's queen on d8 and Black's pawn on a7; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Nxc6 bxc6.
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13...bxc6
Recapture on c6
Board fact: Black's pawn recaptures the knight on c6; the move changes the central pawn contact; from c6 it reinforces the pawn on d5; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · bxc6 Na4.
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14.Na4
Reroute the knight
Board fact: White moves the knight from c3 to a4; from there it controls c3 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Na4 Qc7 a3 Ne4.
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14...Bd7
Develop the bishop
Board fact: Black develops the bishop from c8 to d7; from there it controls c6, e6 and f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd7 Bc5 Bxc5 Nxc5.
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15.Bc5
Create pressure on f8
Board fact: White moves the bishop from e3 to c5; from c5 it attacks Black's bishop on f8 and Black's pawn on a7.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bc5 Bxc5 Nxc5 h5.
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15...Bxc5
Exchange on c5
Board fact: Black's bishop takes the bishop on c5; from c5 it attacks White's pawn on f2; black is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxc5 Nxc5 Bg4 Re1.
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16.Nxc5
Recapture on c5
Board fact: White's knight recaptures the bishop on c5; from c5 it attacks Black's bishop on d7; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxc5 Bg4 Re1 Nd7.
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16...Bg4
Create pressure on e2
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from d7 to g4; from g4 it attacks White's pawn on e2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bg4 Re1 Qa5 Qc2.
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17.Re1
Improve the rook
Board fact: White moves the rook from f1 to e1; from e1 it reinforces the queen on d1.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Re1 Qa5 h3 Bh5.
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17...Qa5
Create pressure on e1
Board fact: Black moves the queen from d8 to a5; from a5 it attacks White's rook on e1 and White's knight on c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qa5 h3.
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18.h3
Create pressure on g4
Board fact: White moves the pawn from h2 to h3; from h3 it attacks Black's bishop on g4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · h3 Bh5.
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18...Bf5
Create pressure on h3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from g4 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's pawn on h3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf5 Qd4.
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19.Qd4
Create pressure on f6
Board fact: White moves the queen from d1 to d4; from d4 it attacks Black's knight on f6 and Black's pawn on d5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qd4 Rab8 a3 Nd7.
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19...Rab8
Rook on the semi-open b-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from a8 to b8; the rook now works on a semi-open b-file; from b8 it attacks White's pawn on b2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rab8 a3.
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20.a3
Advance the a-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from a2 to a3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a3 Qb6 b3 Nd7.
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20...Qb5
Create pressure on c5
Board fact: Black moves the queen from a5 to b5; from b5 it attacks White's knight on c5 and White's pawn on b2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qb5 b3 Qa5 e3.
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21.b3
Advance the b-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from b2 to b3; from there it controls c4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b3 Qa5 e3 Qxa3.
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21...Ne4
Create pressure on c5
Board fact: Black moves the knight from f6 to e4; from e4 it attacks White's knight on c5 and White's pawn on f2.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ne4 Nxe4.
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22.b4
Advance the b-pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from b3 to b4; from there it controls c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · b4 Nxc5 Rxc5 Qa6.
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22...a5
Create pressure on b4
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from a7 to a5; from a5 it attacks White's pawn on b4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a5 Nxe4 Bxe4 Rc5.
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23.Nxe4
Exchange on e4
Board fact: White's knight takes the knight on e4; from e4 it reinforces the pawn on f2; white is ahead by 3 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Nxe4 Bxe4 Rc5 Qb6.
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23...Bxe4
Recapture on e4
Board fact: Black's bishop recaptures the knight on e4; from e4 it attacks White's bishop on g2; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bxe4 Rc5.
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24.Rc5
Rook on the semi-open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from c1 to c5; the rook now works on a semi-open c-file; from c5 it attacks Black's queen on b5 and Black's pawn on c6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc5 Qb6.
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24...Qb6
Create pressure on c5
Board fact: Black moves the queen from b5 to b6; from b6 it attacks White's rook on c5 and White's pawn on b4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qb6 bxa5 Qa7 Bxe4.
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25.bxa5
Exchange on a5
Board fact: White's pawn takes the pawn on a5; the pawn is now passed; the move changes the central pawn contact; White accepts doubled pawns on the a-file; from a5 it attacks Black's queen on b6; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · bxa5 Qa7 Bxe4 Rxe4.
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25...Qb2
Create pressure on d4
Board fact: Black moves the queen from b6 to b2; from b2 it attacks White's queen on d4 and White's pawn on a3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qb2 Qxb2.
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26.Qxb2
Exchange on b2
Board fact: White's queen takes the queen on b2; from b2 it attacks Black's rook on b8 and Black's pawn on g7; white is ahead by 10 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Qxb2 Rxb2 f3 Bf5.
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26...Rxb2
Recapture on b2
Board fact: Black's rook recaptures the queen on b2; the rook now occupies the open b-file; from b2 it attacks White's pawn on e2; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxb2 f3 Bc2 Rxc6.
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27.Rxc6
Exchange on c6
Board fact: White's rook takes the pawn on c6; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c6 it attacks Black's pawn on h6; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Playable; f3 ranked higher · Rxc6 Bxg2 Kxg2 Ra2.
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27...Ra2
Rook on the semi-open a-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from b2 to a2; the rook now works on a semi-open a-file; from a2 it attacks White's pawn on a3 and White's pawn on e2.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ra2 Bf1 Rxa3 a6.
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28.Rec1
Rook on the open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from e1 to c1; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3, c4 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rec1 Rxa3 Rc8 Rxc8.
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28...Rxa3
Exchange on a3
Board fact: Black's rook takes the pawn on a3; the rook now works on a semi-open a-file; from a3 it attacks White's pawn on a5 and White's pawn on g3; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxa3 Rc8 Rxc8 Rxc8+.
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29.Rc8
Rook on the open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from c6 to c8; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c8 it attacks Black's rook on e8.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc8 Kf8 Rxe8+ Kxe8.
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29...Rxc8
Exchange on c8
Board fact: Black's rook takes the rook on c8; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c8 it attacks White's rook on c1; black is ahead by 4 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Rxc8 Rxc8+.
Endgame · 30.Rxc8+ to 43.Rxh6
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30.Rxc8+
Recapture on c8
Board fact: White's rook recaptures the rook on c8; the move checks Black's king; the rook now occupies the open c-file; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxc8+ Kh7 Rc5 Ra1+.
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30...Kh7
Answering the check
Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from g8 to h7; from h7 it reinforces the pawn on g7.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kh7 Rc5 Ra1+ Kh2.
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31.f3
Create pressure on e4
Board fact: White moves the pawn from f2 to f3; from f3 it attacks Black's bishop on e4.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · f3 Bg6 Rc5 d4.
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31...Bf5
Create pressure on c8
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e4 to f5; from f5 it attacks White's rook on c8 and White's pawn on h3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bf5 Rc5.
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32.Rc5
Rook on the open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from c8 to c5; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c5 it attacks Black's pawn on d5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc5 Be6 Kf2 g5.
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32...Be6
Create pressure on h3
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from f5 to e6; from e6 it attacks White's pawn on h3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be6 Kf2 g5 f4.
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33.Kf2
Activate the king
Board fact: White moves the king from g1 to f2; from there it controls e3 and f3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf2 g5 f4 gxf4.
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33...g5
Advance the g-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from g7 to g5; from there it controls f4.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · g5 f4 gxf4 gxf4.
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34.f4
Change the pawn structure
Board fact: White moves the pawn from f3 to f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; from f4 it attacks Black's pawn on g5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f4.
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34...gxf4
Exchange on f4
Board fact: Black's pawn takes the pawn on f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; Black accepts doubled pawns on the f-file; from f4 it attacks White's pawn on g3; material is level after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · gxf4 gxf4 Kg6 Bxd5.
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35.gxf4
Recapture on f4
Board fact: White's pawn recaptures the pawn on f4; the move changes the central pawn contact; white is ahead by 1 conventional material point after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · gxf4 Kg6 Bf3 Ra4.
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35...d4
Claim central space
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from d5 to d4; from there it controls c3 and e3.
Fixed engine check: Recorded move; Kg6 ranked higher · d4 Be4+.
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36.Be4+
A forcing check
Board fact: White moves the bishop from g2 to e4; the move checks Black's king; from there it controls d5, c6 and d3.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Be4+ Kg7 h4 f5.
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36...Kg7
Answering the check
Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from h7 to g7; from there it controls f6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kg7 f5.
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37.f5
Create pressure on e6
Board fact: White moves the pawn from f4 to f5; from f5 it attacks Black's bishop on e6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f5 Bd7 Bd3 Kf6.
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37...Ba2
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: Black moves the bishop from e6 to a2; from there it controls d5, c4 and e6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Ba2 Bd3 Kf6 a6.
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38.Bd3
Reposition the bishop
Board fact: White moves the bishop from e4 to d3; from there it controls e4, c4 and f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Bd3 Kf6 a6 Kg5.
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38...Kf6
Create pressure on f5
Board fact: Black moves the king from g7 to f6; from f6 it attacks White's pawn on f5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kf6 h4 Ke7 a6.
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39.a6
Advance a passed pawn
Board fact: White moves the pawn from a5 to a6; the pawn is now passed.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · a6 h5 h4 Ke7.
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39...Ke7
Activate the king
Board fact: Black moves the king from f6 to e7; from there it controls d6, e6 and f6.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ke7 Rc6 f6 Rc7+.
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40.Rc6
Rook on the open c-file
Board fact: White moves the rook from c5 to c6; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from c6 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc6 f6 Rc7+ Kd6.
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40...f6
Advance the f-pawn
Board fact: Black moves the pawn from f7 to f6; from there it controls e5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · f6 Rc7+.
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41.Rc7+
A forcing check
Board fact: White moves the rook from c6 to c7; the move checks Black's king; the rook now occupies the open c-file; from there it controls c3, c4 and c5.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rc7+ Kd6 Rh7 Ke5.
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41...Kd6
Answering the check
Board fact: Black answers the check by moving the king from e7 to d6; from d6 it attacks White's rook on c7.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Kd6 Rh7 Ke5 Rxh6.
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42.Rh7
Rook reaches the seventh rank
Board fact: White moves the rook from c7 to h7; the rook has reached the opponent’s second rank; from h7 it attacks Black's pawn on h6.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rh7 Bd5 Rxh6 Ke5.
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42...Ra4
Rook on the semi-open a-file
Board fact: Black moves the rook from a3 to a4; the rook now works on a semi-open a-file; from a4 it attacks White's pawn on a6.
Fixed engine check: Near the leading choice · Ra4 Rxh6 Ke5 Rh8.
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43.Rxh6
Exchange on h6
Board fact: White's rook takes the pawn on h6; from h6 it attacks Black's pawn on f6; white is ahead by 2 conventional material points after the capture.
Fixed engine check: Ranked first · Rxh6 Ke5 Rh8 Bd5.
PGN
Sources and checking
Score source: Chess Database, version 1 by Ana Schaigorodsky (2016), licensed under CC BY 4.0. LibreChess selected the exact score identified by sha256:1cc6ebe88cb2821b3105e72dcfa86eac197499fe43c8b1e46d3182c825f7477b and pins it in the selection manifest.
Exact Figshare tags:White="Kasparov, Garry"; Black="Illescas Cordoba, Miguel"; Event="Linares 12th"; Date="1994.??.??"; Result="1-0".
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