Garry Kasparov was the world chess champion for the entire decade of the 1990s. In this decade, the only *human* player who consistently gave him fits was Vladimir Kramnik. Today, many know Kramnik as a solid defender of the Berlin Wall, but in his younger days, he played many attacking brilliancies, including this masterpiece against the champ.
Lessons:
* Know the ideas behind your chess openings. The Meran Semi-Slav revolves around …c5.
* Don’t be afraid of any opponent, even Kasparov.
* Chess is a constant struggle for the initiative.
#chess #garrykasparov #vladimirkramnik
✔ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/bestofchess?sub_confirmation=1
✔ Friend: https://www.chess.com/member/samcopeland
;
