Imagination in chess, Kamsky style

I was able to catch brief parts of yesterday's games at the Gibraltar congress. I saw Kamsky's fine victory, being impressed with his precision in turning a far better position into a quick win: a few less accurate moves might have made the game a long drawn out (though straightforward) endgame win.

I was watching on Playchess, mainly concentrating on Nigel Short's game, and so had Gata's game with white playing up the board- ie. with normal default screen layout. When I saw his game was interesting, I flicked though the opening moves, and noted what I thought was a remarkable move in the position below.

At first, I couldn't see why it worked; and then wondered how on earth he could have found it. Then, I understood it, and appreciated it, and decided to blog about it. Turning the board upside down, it becomes easier to see, or maybe things are easier to see once you have seen them!

Anyway, still nice.

I should also add that Gata did an interesting lecture, available to watch online, a day or so ago- see Tradewise Gibraltar Chess 2013

(1…Nc5 and if 2 dc Qd3 3 Rd3 ba! hits the rook, which is the sole defender of the Nc3)

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