06 Nov 03
I am looking for a game where an (I think english) GM played with white against Kasparow (or another worlschampion) and his first move was something like 1. a5 . So the worlchampion HAD to win after this provacation. but he lost his nerves and the game. the english player is quite well known for his strange openings.
anybody can help me?
th
06 Nov 03
Originally posted by thireI think you're after Tony Miles as Black against Karpov in 1980. I think Karpov was champion then and Miles played the St. George Defense (formerly known as Baker's Defense): 1. e4 a6.
I am looking for a game where an (I think english) GM played with white against Kasparow (or another worlschampion) and his first move was something like 1. a5 . So the worlchampion HAD to win after this provacation. but he lost his nerves and the game. the english player is quite well known for his strange openings.
anybody can help me?
th
Here's the game:
[Event "EU-chT (Men)"]
[Site "Skara"]
[Date "1980.01.??"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Karpov,Anatoly"]
[Black "Miles,Anthony J"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Eco "B00"]
1. e4 a6 2. d4 b5 3. Nf3 Bb7 4. Bd3 Nf6 5. Qe2 e6 6. a4 c5 7. dxc5 Bxc5 8. Nbd2 b4 9. e5 Nd5 10. Ne4 Be7 11. O-O Nc6 12. Bd2 Qc7 13. c4 bxc3 14. Nxc3 Nxc3 15. Bxc3 Nb4 16. Bxb4 Bxb4 17. Rac1 Qb6 18. Be4 O-O 19. Ng5 h6 20. Bh7+ Kh8 21. Bb1 Be7 22. Ne4 Rac8 23. Qd3 Rxc1 24. Rxc1 Qxb2 25. Re1 Qxe5 26. Qxd7 Bb4 27. Re3 Qd5 28. Qxd5 Bxd5 29. Nc3 Rc8 30. Ne2 g5 31. h4 Kg7 32. hxg5 hxg5 33. Bd3 a5 34. Rg3 Kf6 35. Rg4 Bd6 36. Kf1 Be5 37. Ke1 Rh8 38. f4 gxf4 39. Nxf4 Bc6 40. Ne2 Rh1+ 41. Kd2 Rh2 42. g3 Bf3 43. Rg8 Rg2 44. Ke1 Bxe2 45. Bxe2 Rxg3 46. Ra8 Bc7
0-1
It seems to have been called Baker's Defense after the player of Black in the following game, also against a world champion:
[Event "GBR tour sim"]
[Site "Great Britain"]
[Date "1868.??.??"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Steinitz,William"]
[Black "Baker,Jonathan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Eco "B00"]
1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.Bd3 e6 5.Nc3 c5 6.dxc5 Bxc5 7.a4 b4 8.Ne2 Nc6 9.0-0 Nge7 10.Ng3 Qc7 11.Qe2 h5 12.Be3 Bd6 13.Rfe1 f6 14.Nd2 h4 15.Ngf1 Na5 16.Nb3 g5 17.Bd4 e5 18.Be3 Ng6 19.Nxa5 Qxa5 20.Nd2 Nf4 21.Bxf4 gxf4 22.Nc4 Qc5 23.Nxd6+ Qxd6 24.Rad1 Qe7 25.h3 Qg7 26.Bc4 Rc8 27.Rd2 f3 28.Qxf3 Rxc4 29.Qf5 Rg8 30.f3 Rd4 31.Rde2 Ke7 32.Rf2 Qg3 33.Qh7+ Rg7 0-1
Interestingly, some fool is playing the St. George defense against RHP's own 2nd rated player! Game 315397
Who would be that dumb, and would he be dumb enough to post the game id number publically for everyone to see his silliness?