1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. f3 e6!? Kasparov unexp ectedly deviates from his favorite e5 and chooses to enter the well known English attack - one of white's most dangerous weapons against the Sicilian Najdorf Defense! 7. Be3 Nc6 8. Qd2 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O 10. g4 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 b5 12. g5 Nd7 13. h4 Qc7 14. Kb1 We are still in book theory. Both players are pushing the pawns not only for the purpose of destroying the opposing King's fortress, but also to achieve control over the central square "d5". 14... b4 15. Na4 Bb7 16. b3 Bc6!? A novelty! Kramnik in a similar position played d6-d5, but Kasparov's move is a more ambitious one! 17. Nb2! 17. Qxb4? Rfc8 18. Rd2 Rab8 with a strong attack 17... a5 18. h5! With the idea of crashing through black's King-side with g6! 18... Ne5! A typical strategy within many Sicilian motifs. Kasparov activates his minor pieces while simultaneously attacking white's center and blocking diagonal d4-h8. 19. Be2 19. Bg2 loses the initiative after... 19... a4! 20. f4 axb3 21. cxb3 Qa5 and it is hard to stop black's attack...the only move appears to be... 22. a4 bxa3 23. Qxa5 Rxa5 24. fxe5 axb2 25. exd6 Bxd6 With a better endgame for black. 19... a4 20. Nc4! Leko defends very well. He develops his pieces in the center and at the same time eliminates black's threats on the Queen-side! 20... Bb5 21. Nb6 Rab8!? 21... Bxe2 22. Nxa8 Rxa8 23. Qxe2 Bxg5 It is not so clear if black has enough compensation for the exchange. 22. h6! Again the best move! Leko decides to force Kasparov to weaken his kingside position, leaving dangerous holes for a long time. 22... Bxe2 23. Qxe2 g6 24. f4! Nc6 25. Nxa4 Nxd4 26. Rxd4 e5 27. Rc4 White has a clearly better position. Black failed to create chances on the Queen-side and his own King-side is in a serious dilemma. 27... Qa5! Black's only chance for activity. 28. f5 Bxg5 29. Rc6 29. fxg6 fxg6 30. Qg4 Qd8 which is not so clear.. 29... Rfd8 30. Qg4 This move does not achieve anything. 30. fxg6 hxg6 31. Qf2 With the idea of Nb6! - but black has the strong reply... 31... Qa8! 32. Rc7 Rf8 33. Nb6 Qxe4 with strong counterplay. Now White's King would be precarious also! 30... Be7 31. Rd1 Qa7 32. c3! Now Black's position has become extremely dubious. The Knight is on the way to the power d5 square! and it is not so clear how to stop it. Garry's last chance is to drum up counterplay during Leko's time pressure. 32... Bf8 33. fxg6 hxg6 34. h7+ Kh8! 34... Kxh7 35. Rh1+ Kg8 36. cxb4 Bg7 37. Nc3! and next Nd5 with a winning position. 35. cxb4 Rxb4 36. Qf3 Rdb8 Both players are in deep time pressure, Leko has only 1 min left here. Garry takes the bull by the horns and makes the risky decision to play for the win! A practical decision and one that is easy to recommend...but difficult to calculate! 36... f5! 37. exf5 gxf5! (37... Qxa4 38. Qd5! Be7 39. fxg6) 38. Qxf5 (38. Nc5 Qf7!) 38... Rf4! 39. Qg6 Qxh7 40. Qxh7+ Kxh7 41. Nc5 Re8 With good chances for escape. 37. Nc3 Qb7 38. Rcxd6?? The critical blunder in Leko's terrible time pressure, he only had 10 seconds here! After.. 38. Nd5!! Qxc6 39. Nxb4 Rxb4 (39... Qb7 40. Nd5 With a huge advantage - the Knight finally occupies the strong central d5 post. ) 40. Qxf7 White is winning! 38... Rxb3+ 39. Ka1 Rxc3 39... Rb2!? 40. R6d2 Rxd2 41. Rxd2 Bh6 With a serious advantage for black. 40. Qf6+ Kxh7! Garry spent 2 minutes here to find this strong move! Less clear was... 40... Bg7 41. Rd8+ Rxd8 42. Qxd8+ Kxh7 43. Rh1+ Bh6 44. Qd2 g5 45. Qxc3 Qxe4 and in this unbalanced position black's chances are probably better . 41. Rb6 Qc7 42. Rh1+ Bh6 43. Rxb8 Rc1+ 44. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 45. Rb1 Qc3+ 46. Rb2 Qc1+ 47. Rb1 Qc3+ 48. Rb2 Kg8 49. a4 Bc1 50. Qb6 Kg7? Inaccurate, better is.. 50... g5! 51. Ka2 Bxb2 52. Qxb2 Qc4+ 53. Qb3 Qxe4 54. a5 g4 And black is winning easily. 51. Ka2 Bxb2 52. Qxb2 Qc4+ 53. Ka3 Qxe4 54. a5 g5 55. Qd2 Qf4?! 55... Kg6! 56. a6 g4 57. a7 Qf3+ 58. Ka2 g3 And black should win it. 56. Qd8 Qc1+ Not enough 56... g4 57. a6! g3 58. a7 Qe3+ 59. Kb2 Qxa7 60. Qg5+ with a perpetual check . 57. Kb4 Qb2+ 58. Kc5 Qc3+ 59. Kb5 Qb3+ 60. Kc5 Qc3+ 61. Kb5 Qb3+ Another repetition. Garry gains some extra thinking time by making these checks, but the position is looking very drawish now. 62. Kc5 Qe3+ 63. Kb4 Qe4+ 64. Kc5 Qc2+ 65. Kb5 Qe2+ 66. Kb6 Qe3+ 67. Kc6 g4 68. a6 g3 69. a7 g2 70. a8=Q Qe4+ 71. Qd5 71. Kc7 Qxa8 72. Qg5+ draw! 71... Qc2+ 71... Qxd5+ 72. Kxd5 g1=Q 73. Kxe5 with a drawish position - White's King is too close to black's passed pawn for black to make progress. 72. Kd6 Qg6+ 73. Kc7 g1=Q 74. Qxe5+ Qf6 75. Qh8+ Kxh8 76. Qxf6+ Qg7 77. Qh4+ Kg8 78. Kd6 Qg6+ 79. Ke5 Kg7 80. Qe7 Qg3+ 81. Kf5 Qg6+ 82. Ke5 Qh6 83. Kf5 Qg6+ 84. Ke5 Kh7 85. Qh4+ Kg8 86. Qd8+ Kg7 87. Qe7 1/2-1/2 [GM Alterman and J.Doss]