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bothers more staid players in chess worldBEGINNER’S CORNERs6i3II)d e fKIta i) tWHITE S BEST MOVE?Hint: Go tor mate, not Rxe7ch. ;7::The classic image of chess playersseated silently and immobile indeep thought is largely an accurateone. At the board, most players tryto be as unobtrusive as possible withtheir movements and body lan-ip.guage.An exception to this rule is Garry Kasparov. He is notorious for his bodily gyrations and grimaces. It is not unusual for him to express joy, despair, derision and scorn during a single game often looking directlyat his opponent. Watching him play on a large monitor is a form of entertainment in itself.Unquestionably, his deportment can be distracting. Fifteen years ago, before the chess world becamemore or less habituated to his behavior. at least a few grandmasterswere vocal in protest. One of them, the English grandmaster Nigel Short, publiely accused Kasparov of “pulling faces, to deliberately distract his opponents. 1 think the consensus today is that Garrv is simplybeing Garry.Before he became world champion at the age of 22, several players, who had watched him mature. expressed theii concern that his intense emotionality might be ahindrance to success at the highestlevel. But, by and large, this aspect of his character has served to fuel rather than limit his achievements.In a recent interview, American grandmaster, Yasser Seirawan, picked Kasparov as “the most in dating opponent he had ever faced.“His behavior at the board should draw warning cards, said Seirawan.Below is a youthful game (1481) between Kasparov and the ex-world16. NxfHBf317. Qd3RxtS18. Rd2f519. Re 1Oc820. Qc3Rf621. a3OeS22. dxc5Qh523. h4Og424. Kh2bxc525. RhlRg626. KglBxh427. Qa5h6!Whiteresigns (a)♦ » •(a) Black threatens 28 with a lethal attack lie can answer 29. QdSch with . . . Kt7.1nowSolution to Beginner*s Corner: 1RfSch! (a double-check) 1Nh7 mate.SOLVE-ITafter 27. Qa5Kasparovchampion,Vassilv Smvslov.Bp*' A.*r fl ‘V if* ' m8Simsiov%rKasparov1. Nf 3c5:W-2. c4Nf 63- g3b664. Bg2Bb7mm5. 0-0e6s6. Nc3Be 747. b30-08. Bb2d639. e3N(b)d7210. d4a 611. Oe2Ne4112. R(f)dlQb813. Nxe4Bxe414. Ne5Bxg215, Nxd7Ob7//////,bdSmyslovBLACK TO PLAYg b
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