Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSHm2didVVM
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Using an AI for transcription and google translate for translation, I translated the first few minutes of the most watched chess match of all-time since I was curious on how exactly the game was set up. Posting it here in case if anyone's interested.
[00:00:08] Well friends, the time has come [00:00:11] that we were all waiting for, even riddle. [00:00:15] The moment has come to unravel the enigma. [00:00:17] You confirm that you do not know anything you have prepared? [00:00:20] Laughs Absolutely no idea. [00:00:22] And you accept the challenge of yes you lose the game. [00:00:25] Reveal your identity. I accept the challenge. [00:00:27] If I lose, I will remove my mask. [00:00:31] I pray, please, on stage. [00:00:33] Wait, wait, wait, wait. What happens? [00:00:35] It will not go there. [00:00:37] That is going to be representative from LeΓ³n all this time. [00:00:39] Maybe he didn't win because he had [00:00:40] the flag of LeΓ³n and you will not stay close because Alfonso had her close. [00:00:45] We always finish. Now we go again. [00:00:47] The standard-bearer. Again the representative. [00:00:56] Clue, riddle, riddle Risto. [00:00:58] It seems to me that you already know each other, old friends. [00:01:01] Risto At ho
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Seven months after their infamous 1984 World Championship match ended in a no-contest, Kasparov and Karpov met again in Moscow to resume their all-important clash for the world title. After an exciting back-and-forth affair, Kasparov entered the final game of the match with a 12-11 lead, needing a draw with the Black pieces to secure victory (Karpov, as the reigning champion, held draw odds).
On 9 November 1985, Kasparov played the following masterpiece of a game to become the 13th World Chess Champion, defeating Karpov in 42 moves:
[pgn] [Event "Karpov - Kasparov World Championship Match"] [Site "Moscow URS"] [Date "1985.11.09"] [EventDate "?"] [Round "24"] [Result "0-1"] [White "Anatoly Karpov"] [Black "Garry Kasparov"] [ECO "B84"] [WhiteElo "2720"] [BlackElo "2700"] [PlyCount "84"]
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e6 7.O-O Be7 8.f4 O-O 9.Kh1 Qc7 10.a4 Nc6 11.Be3 Re8 12.Bf3 Rb8 13.Qd2 Bd7 14.Nb3 b6 15.g4 Bc8 16.g5 Nd7 17.Qf2 Bf8 18.Bg2 Bb7 19.Rad1 g6 20.Bc1 Rbc8 21.Rd3 Nb4 22.Rh3 Bg7 23.Be3 ( { Now was the ideal moment to play } 23.f5! { when Kasparov's line runs } 23...exf5 24.exf5 Bxg2+ 25.Kxg2 Qb7+ 26.Kg1 Rc4 27.fxg6 Rg4+ 28.Rg3 Rxg3+ 29.hxg3 Ne5 ( 29...fxg6 30.Qf7+ { --MK } ) 30.gxh7+ Kh8 ) 23...Re7! { A very subtle prophylactic move designed to double rooks on the e-file and dissuade White from the one main breakthrough he wanted to play. } 24.Kg1 Rce8 25.Rd1 f5!? { "One of the greatest moves in chess history." -- Sam Shankland } 26.gxf6 Nxf6 27.Rg3 Rf7 28.Bxb6 Qb8 29.Be3 Nh5 30.Rg4 Nf6 31.Rh4 g5 32.fxg5 Ng4 33.Qd2 Nxe3 34.Qxe3 Nxc2 35.Qb6 Ba8 36.Rxd6 Rb7 37.Qxa6 Rxb3 38.Rxe6 Rxb2 39.Qc4 Kh8 40.e5 Qa7+ 41.Kh1 Bxg2+ 42.Kxg2 Nd4+ 0-1 [/pgn]
