Kasparov Leads in Chess Match, 8-6

Champion Gary Kasparov took a commanding 8-6 lead Tuesday in the world chess championship when Anatoly Karpov resigned without resuming play in the adjourned 14th game.

The game was adjourned Monday after 40 moves with Kasparov, playing white, holding a strong position. Karpov’s chief second, grandmaster Igor Zaitsev, notified tournament officials Tuesday that Karpov had resigned.

Karpov, who was world champion for 10 years before losing the title to Kasparov last November, now must win three of the remaining 10 games without a loss in order to capture the title.

Under rules of the match, a victory counts for one point and a draw gives each player half a point. Kasparov would retain his title if the match ends in a 12-12 tie.

Kasparov has won three games in the match, Karpov one and the remaining 10 games have been drawn. The first player to win six games or score 12 1/2 points wins the match.

The two Soviet players completed 40 moves each Monday and Kasparov sealed his 41st move. Deputy arbiter Bob Wade of Britain said Kasparov’s sealed move was Nc5.

Here are the moves:

Kasparov-Karpov 14: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 o-o Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 o-o 9 h3 Bb7 10 d4 Re8 11 Nbd2 Bf8 12 a4 h6 13 Bc2 exd4 14 cxd4 Nb4 15 Bb1 c5 16 d5 Nd7 17 Ra3 c4 18 axb5 axb5 19 Nd4 Rxa3 20 Bxa3 Nd3 21 Bxd3 cxd3 22 Bb2 Qa5 23 Nf5 Ne5 24 Bxe5 Dxe5 25 Nb3 Qb6 26 Qxd3 Ra8 27 Rc1 g6 28 Ne3 Bxa3 29 Ra1 Ra4 30 Ng4 Bf8 31 Rc1 Qd6 32 Nc5 Rc4 33 Rxc4 Bxc4 34 Nxb7 cxd3 35 Nxd6 Bxd6 36 Kf1 Kg7 37 F3 F5 38 Nf2 D2 39 Ke2 Bb4 40 Nd3 Bc3 White sealed 41st move (Nc5).

Karpov resigned before play resumed.