5 Best Chess Combinations Ever by Garry Kasparov

5 Best Chess Combinations Ever by Garry Kasparov

Garry Kasparov, undoubtedly, one of the greatest chess players in history, won many of his games against the most elite players like Karpov, Kramnik and Anand by using razor sharp tactical combinations.

Here we present the list of 5 of his crazily creative ideas:

Note: look at the following positions, and try to find what Kasparov found to crash his opponents.

Combination 1: G. Kasparov – V. Kramnik Frankfurt Rapid 1999

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White to move

Combination 2: G. Kasparov – A. Karpov New York 1990

kasparov best combinations

White to move

Combination 3: W. Anand – G. Kasparov, New York 1995

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Black to move

Combination 4: W. Anand – G. Kasparov, New York 1995

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Black to move

Combination 5: G. Kasparov – V. Gavrikov, Frunze 1981

kasparov best combinations

White to move

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Updated 11.10.2023

Comments:

Soul:
well i think i got the Combination 2: G. Kasparov - A. Karpov New York 1990Qxh6+!if Qxh6: Nf7+, Kh7, Bxf5+, Qg6, Bxg6+, Kg7 (or Kg8), Bh5+, Kh7, Rxa8 white's winningif Kg8: Ne4+, (if Qg7, Qxg7++) Kf7, Nxf6, and white is winning too
Nick:
#5.1.RxB+.....QxR, 2.Nd5+ a good bait for black, for if 2........RxN,3.Qf6+ and black is doomed.2.......Kf83.Rh8+ ......Kg74.Qg4+.......Kxh85.NxQc7 ........am not sure if black can combat white's flexible Queen and his superior pawns .
JuanCorrea:
Rxd5 if Qxf4 Nxf4 1-0 if exd5 Nd5+ if(Re7 Qxc7 Rxe1 Nc6 1-0)if Kd8 Ne6 1-0
ChessGodExtreme:
Yes because 1.exd either results in loss of the black queen or checkmate
Don Battle:
I believe they are (in order) rook, queen rook, knight, and rook sacs.
Ranjan:
No 1. 1. Rd5 Qf4 2. Nf4 Rd5 3. Nd5 white is a piece up.Is this correct solution?
dasarathy maharana:
Sir I regularly reading your articles.All are very nice I want the solution and explanation of the above Problems