Kasparov – Privorotsky, 1974
The following game was played by 12 year old Garry Kasparov in the Bakiu team tournament back in 1974.
His opponent, Oleg Privorotsky, was strong Baku master and one of his trainers at that moment. Thus, the game is interesting not only from the competetive, but also from psychological point of view.
The variations are taken from Kasparov’s book – Garry Kasparov on Garry Kasparov, Part One, 1973-1985.
Problem positions
Position 1
White to move. How do you continue the attack.
Position 2
White to move. How do you continue the attack.
Position 3
White to move here. Garry found the coup the grace here. Can you?