Boris Gulko, celebrated both as a grandmaster and a former Soviet dissident, has recently completed his great trilogy of instructional volumes. They make exclusive use of the instructional value of Gulko’s own victories, which include probably more victories against Kasparov, when compared to losses, than any other major player. Lessons with a Grandmaster, Volume 3 (Everyman Chess) is the third in the series. Notes to the following game are based on those by Gulko.
Gulko-Kasparov: Linares 1990; King’s Indian Defence
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 d6 5 f3 0-0 6 Be3 c6 7 Bd3 e5 8 d5 b5 9 cxb5 cxd5 10 exd5 e4 11 Nxe4 Nxd5 12 Bg5 Qb6 12 … Qa5+ was seen in Timman-Kasparov, Reykjavik 1988. 13 Qd2 Nd7 14 Bc4 N5f6 (see diagram 1) 15 Nxf6+ 15 Nxd6 is the key test of Black’s idea but Gulko wished to sidestep Kasparov’s opening preparation. 15 … Bxf6 Now White stands well.
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