Kasparov is too deep for Stockfish

Featured is the game between Garry Kasparov and Vladimir Kramnik from the 1994 Novgorod Tournament. Starting from a Sicilian Sveshnikov, the players eventually reach an opposite sides castles position, where Kasparov launches an attack on Kramnik's kingside. The winning tactical combination executed by Kasparov is particularly aesthetic, rendering Stockfish unable to fully appreciate its depth. The engine used to produce the graph at the end of the video is Stockfish 15.1.
Image of Garry Kasparov courtesy of Lennart Ootes
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[@drnantz]

You start thinking you are pretty good and then you see this game. I'm gonna learn golf.

[@noahmiller91]

😂 yep, I've heard golf is Eeeeassy! 😅

[@ShreddedWheat-lj6vg]

Gotta some what agree. I'm gonna go learn bong

[@jerrys5102]

Golf, chess and sex: you don't have to be great at them to enjoy it.

[@teddythecat0]

​@@jerrys5102sex is the best one

[@ahmedhassan3434]

Seeing games like this motivate me to improve

[@DrakePitts]

that tactical sequence was so wild it put Kramnik on tilt, making him blunder that deflection tactic

[@Hakabas01]

Truly incredible calculation by Kasparov. Also weird that Kramnik fell for that Bd7+ trick in the end, but well...

[@mbuthiakihara]

I think the combination featuring the queen sac and forced queen promotion by Kasparov put Kramnik on a tilt. He couldn't calculate any more.

[@jimlang7461]

Jerry gives the best commentary on youtube. Slow enough that I can actually follow it

[@angoor101]

I don’t know what else to say. It was just a beautiful game. Thank you for finding these great materials. They’re entertaining and educational.

[@peace_in1move]

Love your calm pace, and slow instruction. Gives time to absorb, appreciate, and most importantly, enjoy. One of the best coaches. Well done n thank you.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@alexandreduf]

This is excellent, Jerry! I'm so glad that you're back with top GMs games like these. From all the videos you make, those really are my favorite. I notice that you are very active these days and I'm always super eager to watch your next video! I've been watching your stuff for something that must be close to 15 years. Thanks you so much!

[@ChessNetwork]

Great to read that. Connected since 2008ish… nice 👍😎

[@WtItCbtLoR]

Wow what a deep high level game. Thank you Jerry, and your analyses of these games teach me so much.

[@ChessNetwork]

👍😎

[@walchandwarik3167]

your style of teaching is awesome. This is first video I saw and subscribed. Thanks for explaining several aspects of game in depth

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@uguree]

Great choice Jerry , thanks

[@Podracer1000]

Love your vids Jerry they are my oasis in this world of chaos

[@ChessNetwork]

😊👍

[@bartman898]

Nice to know the computers still have something to learn.

[@aldocaraig]

As usual, excellent detailing of important factors in the game. Thank you so much.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you for the compliment. 👍

[@Noorstud]

I liked the way you represented the game. Thanks

[@schroederluck7984]

Jerry is a legend. Your voice and tone are perfect for commentary. And obviously the chess knowledge doesn’t hurt either!

[@moesheri9385]

Love your work Jerry😊

[@mikhailmorphy6284]

Me too

[@TymexComputing]

Hi all

[@Qindful]

Did Kramnik play Qf8 as a pseudo-resigner at the end just to honor Kasparov for that brilliant h5? I don‘t think he missed Bd7+…

[@christophflock1921]

Jerry, i like your determination. keep the faith

[@bangkok_as_is]

the pawn promotion to queen is simply beautiful, loved the video, thanks for the upload

[@gbu32]

Great play. Loved all the move sequences. Thanks for going over them all.

[@Barbutt]

Excellent breakdown of an excellent game!

[@masondotnet]

18:09 That’s gotta be one of the snazziest sets of moves I’ve ever seen.

[@vgamerul4617]

Saw Ng5 but not h5 lol awesome combination Garry was a monster 👍

[@mrwilliamsingleton]

A real beauty. Thank you Jerry for finding it and a wonderful synopsis!

[@MrSupernova111]

Brilliant game! It goes to show that Kasparov is willing to go through extreme measures to win and was usually at least 1-2 moves ahead of the competition. Thanks for the analysis!

[@FreethinkingSecularist]

That was so freaking cool! I love the deflection tactic at the end! So many tricks in chess I haven't seen before even after decades of play.

[@starfire8240]

I'm beginning to think Kasparov may be better at chess than me.

[@bendixperschk5349]

Going into that critical variation at the end just to win a pawn, must frankly have been INSANE pressure on Garry Kasparov. My man better is sure his calculations are right, but even then, you have shaky hands after h5!

[@CamiloGaetePuga]

incredible Kasparov, thank you for the video!

[@jhartman2447]

great commentary, with pleasant voice

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@theUroshman]

You have an excellent chess channel, mate! Your calm, laid-back tone and the explanations' crystal-clear pace make it easy for us to follow the game.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 😎👍

[@rickdynes]

There are probably 10 Chess Channels that I watch...... .. only 1 that I Love ❤️

[@FangAzi]

Damn Kasparov

[@deanmindock5020]

What a game! Great explanations, thanks.

[@TheSalaho1]

Sometimes it's called 'the forgotten immortal game'

[@idocare6538]

Very well done and you made it exciting. Thank you.

[@billycooper4530]

Wow, epic Kasparov move, no wonder he was world champion for so long.

[@burimsaliji23]

Awesome game, thank you 😊

[@Greatermaxim]

Jerry! Jerry! Jerry! Oops, wrong one.

[@Aji-llo]

We love you Jerry ❤

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

True :-)

[@olimpicsa]

Amazing voice tone and explanation the positions. Thank you

[@michaelbauers8800]

And some people think chess is boring :)

[@wolfgangvs]

Got curious so I checked with Nibbler on my laptop: Stockfish 15.1 evaluates Rd6 as '99.9% winning rate' instantly. Leela v0.29.0 (running on a pretty strong GPU) does have trouble with the position. It initially evaluates it as 50%, steadily rising to 90% after thinking for 90 seconds.

[@jozefserf2024]

Garry never recovered after getting that chessboard smashed over his head.

[@thisaintart]

No shade on Magnus, but there’s so much finesse in Kasparov’s moves, it’s like watching a flower bloom when it all unfolds

[@williammillar2892]

that's a wonderfully apt analogy. It really captures the sequence and co-ordination of the moves. Thanks

[@kasparov9944]

There is no way in the world Magnus plays a game like this or Kasparov vs Topalov 1999

[@timperalta9430]

@@williammillar2892I agree. The OP’s analogy is too good. I’d like to use that analogy too. Garry, for me, is still the GOAT. These games were in the 90s. Explosive, yet so calculated. When he wins, he is significantly ahead of his opponent. Garry goes for the head. You only see these games on blitz and bullet nowadays, except that they’re intuitive, sceambled, and dubious. When he checkmates it’s like looking at the fireworks go still. When he goes for a winning endgame, you’re watching, you’re watching the falling debris of fireworks fall.

[@williammillar2892]

@@timperalta9430 I believe that's the influence of computer engines. I agree with everything you say too. The gap between Kasparov and the others was sooo great, bigger than ELO points. Straight for the throat!

[@alvaroluna2172]

One of the best videos I’ve seen!! Congrats!!

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@babakhashemi7531]

Really liked the early explanations on the decisions made in the opening.

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@swingingsteel]

I'm going to remember this game

[@animefreak3010]

Same I memorized all the moves

[@zuhanbizmian4116]

Beautiful Explaination of game😊

[@jonacasals5]

Kasparov is the 🐐

[@nicbentulan]

Wesley So is like Bobby Fischer in a good way. Magnus is like Bobby Fischer in a bad way. SAYNOTO2900 GODBLESSAMERICA Bobby Fischer would agree with me. Bobby Fischer would agree with me. Bobby Fischer would agree with me. We both are mentally unwell (I have ADHD-PH), hate chess & have many friends in the Philippines. Eugene Torre accepted my friend request. Wesley So would be Bobby's favourite. 31-MtiHrehk 31-MtiHrehk 31-MtiHrehk Why are Magnus and Garry compared to Bobby Fischer? Can you be valedictorian if you cheated in school? - Garry Kasparov cheated Judit Polgar in the 1994 Linares. - Magnus Carlsen cheated Alireza Firouzja (2019 blitz WCC), Danya Naroditsky (2021 & 2022 lichess) and Ian Nepomniachtchi (2021 WCC). Wesley So is like Bobby Fischer in a good way: W1 - Each 'is a prodigy, had a rather dark childhood and is American', but they have great moms. (This also applies Beth Harmon and Hans Niemann.) W2 - Betrayed by their home country, they got citizenship elsewhere. W3 - 1st American world champions: Bobby was 1st American-born WCC. Wesley So is 1st WC (and played for the US at the time but wasn't citizen until 1.5 years later). W4 - Unjustifiably lose their world titles 3 years after gaining them because FIDE was favouring a European over them. W5 - Hate chess and love 9LX. W6 - Have a lot of friends from the Philippines including Eugene Torre and Lotis Key. W7 - Met a corrupt president in the Philippines. Bobby met Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. Wesley So met NCFP president Prospero Pichay Jr. W8 - Correctly accuse Tigran Petrosian of cheating. Magnus is like Bobby Fischer in a bad way: M1 - Ra()st against Americans & Jews (source: ZS4ZPF ) - M1.1 - (Bobby is kinda like Sergey Karjakin though: Has the 'right' to discriminate in the sense that they're born the nationality they're discriminating against. What's Magnus' 'right'? Magnus can discriminate only against Norwegians and maybe gentiles.) M2 - Likes 9LX but never really played it M3 - Is mentally unhealthy M4 - Unrelated: European citizens of Nordic countries. Beat a Russian in their last WCC which was controversial: Magnus cheated Nepo, and Bobby resigned a game. . . . P.S. Please help get Wesley So on Lex Fridman's podcast. See xcdhgq xcdhgq xcdhgq xcdhgq

[@richardbas7574]

Cmon man.... nobody has even remotely come close to the dominance Fischer had over the 2nd best player in the world. With today's tools Fischer would eclipse 3000

[@nicbentulan]

@@richardbas7574 3000 in chess? Unlikely. 3000 in 9LX? YES ABSOLUTELY

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

I remembered the deflection. A typical win by the beast of Baku. Thanks Jerry.

[@BarziniNwa]

That deflection tactic at the end by Kasparov 🔥🔥🔥

[@rhalleballe]

Actually, my Computer (and Stockfish 15) does NOT evaluate the position 0.0 after Rd6 at 16:00 - it evaluates it +4.53 for white, a clear win!

[@chriswaudby1084]

Yes I guessed the pawn to h5 Kasparov move 😀 brilliant no frills approach to your descriptions no gimmicks just first class commentary by the way👌

[@leonleontyev9133]

hi Jerry. Great video! Always lovely to see some Kasparov swashbuckling. I have a content request. Yesterday you crushed me while streaming on twitch with the e6 Sicilian. I think the e6 Sicilian is really hard to play against for someone of my level (~1700 fide). Would you consider covering a game in this opening where you go over some of these lines? I always appreciate the little side lessons you sprinkle into your analysis videos, such as looking briefly at the 12...Bg5 line in this video.

[@ianattong6989]

WOW‼️ Amazing, brilliant game by Kasparov‼️

[@kasparov9944]

Ivanchuk called this the best game that he knows.....what a calculating monster Kasparov was....

[@timperalta9430]

Amazing. I don’t always hear Ivanchuk speak highly of Garry. I’m interested to hear this that you’re referring. I’m just really curious because Ivanchuk is… Ivanchuk.

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

It's a beauty alright

[@marcmaster7911]

As quoted by netero don’t ever underestimate humanity and it’s infinite potential for evolution.

[@nugnug501]

Kramnik was already losing at this point, but the Qf8 blunder goes to show you that even top-level grandmasters sometimes (albeit rarely) miss 1-move tactics. Great game!

[@MackTheTemp1]

Great stuff Jerry ty

[@anonimos1251]

That is why I call him the best chess player in chess history

[@MentalPawn]

So amazing and deep Sac ,such a beautiful ending

[@hume1234561]

The calculation for this is amazing.

[@altonbrek]

So many brilliant ideas in just ONE game?! 😮

[@chrishauser5505]

Heh. I came up with the rook pawn move, but sure didn't see Kasparov's continuation.😅 Thanks, Jerry!

[@jasonminturn311]

Really enjoyed the instant replay of the combination.

[@Anfield_the_place_to_be]

Jerry, do you still do commentary on titled tuesday? I miss it so much, my absolute favourite TV/YT content,, period! Thanks for all the great content you have brought us over the years🫶🏽

[@sdrtcacgnrjrc]

See his video from three days ago

[@ChessNetwork]

👍

[@MoonBurn13]

The funky, asymmetrical and obscure only-moves were what gave this game its magic, Jerry, you are right.

[@ericst-laurent1194]

Amazing Kasparov!!

[@mechanicalmind07]

Kasparov's games are way too complicated for me man, even the engines have difficulties understanding his game let alone a mere mortal like me

[@swainscheps]

I like Jerry's mini Christopher Walken impression at 6:40 "his....*bad*...bishop"

[@shivaji856]

All I can say based on the chess games to have been followed chess for years, The hero of chess is not queen nor Rook or Bishok but is Knoght. I LOVE this channel.... I love this commentator.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@shooz4unme]

Kasparov is a beast!! He studied Fischers games

[@uniktbrukernavn]

What a cool game. Love the tactic of sacrificing a piece just to prevent the queen from defending a pawn that's holding everything together.

[@0608abhishek]

Amazing game

[@SixNAC]

Crazy finish, thank you!

[@WayOfHaQodesh]

Brilliant match.

[@maxoff6668]

Great disassembly of a chess game😊

[@elijahrose7913]

The last move was the icing.

[@maximus4007]

Fantastic game..👌

[@heshonagy]

Really i enjoyed this game

[@obscurity3027]

Garry was an absolute beast in his prime.

[@ashishrana2786]

Hey Jerry. Lovely find bro. Like always. And a huge fan over here. Also my 1st comment here comes with a request 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Pls cover Fischer vs Taimanov ( Bishop vs Knight Endgame). I have seen it but I would love the way u cover games. Hoping for that video soon 🙏🙏🙏

[@Qhsjahajw]

Just a request, please use a pic of garry from the 90s instead, he looks far more cooler

[@louisedgewick107]

Lol this is true

[@rick4400]

Excellent commentary. I always look forward to your insight, and you don't talk politics like Finegold sometimes does and he curses too.

[@martinmuller3814]

Was für ein Spiel und klasse kommentiert.😊❤

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you 👍

[@richlight]

I still think Jerry sounds like a film strip voice actor.and.every time a move is made and the board changes we need a booooop sound and the screen should roll to the next shot of the board

[@bestvitalic]

While it's true, I think he just rightfully worries on the quality of his communication, to ensure that everone understands the game and other important aspects of it. When I didn't had much experience about chess, ChessNetwork was my favourite chess youtuber, because the way he explains the positions that arrive was always and still is very clear, concrete and well structured, with good principles for novice players, and other players that are not so capable of seeing or understanding some of the sequences and concept he mentions. I also reinforce the fact, he's one of the oldest KZbin chess content creators and analysts, when showing up on camera, and more fluid but less transparent ways of communication weren't largelly available on the platform.

[@Mightybirds]

Tal also played unimaginable moves,crazy sacrifices out of course. Stockfish cannot invent but humans does,because stockfish is created by humans.

[@Dr.Dralthi]

Great analysis! Thank you!

[@bradforddrake8633]

I think this combination is as good as Kasparov's double rook sac vs. Topalov.

[@signaldrift2274]

yes at Wijk aan Zee in 1999 his 'Immortal'

[@Jackaroo.]

Magnificent

[@prakhar9998]

Very interesting

[@adiands850]

Thanks for the great video, Jerry. I would really like to know why 24. Ne6 is considered a mistake by Kasparov (11:40). At 15:25 you say the best response is Bd5, but I wonder if that makes the game draw-ish.

[@konstantinoskountousias3099]

well pawns can be heroes...

[@milikest]

Amaizing. It must be a lesson for learners.

[@JustMe3.1415]

Great game!

[@janlavcharivmakhgalsuren6127]

Spectacular. Epic game. Thank you very much for your explanation.

[@TymexComputing]

Have seen this combination:) both with bg7 deflection but still love it;)

[@denisryan8757]

Amazing. Thank you.