Kasparov Wins, Gains Edge in Chess Tourney

World champion Gary Kasparov took a commanding lead Tuesday in the 1990 world chess championship match in Lyon, France. By winning the adjourned 16th game against former champion Anatoly Karpov, Kasparov now leads the 24-game match, 8 1/2-7 1/2.

Kasparov’s victory, only the third decisive result in the match, greatly increases his chances of remaining champion for three more years. Karpov needs to win at least two games to dethrone Kasparov, because Kasparov will retain his title if the match ends in a 12-12 tie.

The 16th game, one of the longest in championship history, lasted 102 moves and more than 12 hours. Kasparov had the advantage in the first session of play Saturday, then Karpov fought back Sunday to reach a position with good prospects of a draw. But Tuesday, Kasparov managed to invade with his king, setting up threats of checkmate, and Karpov resigned.

The 17th game, initially scheduled for Monday, will be played today.

Here are the moves of the 16th game:

Kasparov-Karpov 16: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nxc6 bxc6 6 e5 Qe7 7 Qe2 Nd5 8 c4 Nb6 9 Nd2 Qe6 10 b3 a5 11 Bb2 Bb4 12 a3 Bxd2+ 13 Qxd2 d5 14 cxd5 cxd5 15 Rc1 0-0 16 Rxc7 Qg6 17 f3 Bf5 18 g4 Bb1 19 Bb5 Rac8 20 Rxc8 Rxc8 21 0-0 h5 22 h3 hxg4 23 hxg4 Bc2 24 Qd4 Qe6 25 Rf2 Rc7 26 Rh2 Nd7 27 b4 axb4 28 axb4 Nf8 29 Bf1 Bb3 30 Bd3 Bc4 31 Bf5 Qe7 32 Qd2 Rc6 33 Bd4 Ra6 34 Bb1 Ra3 35 Rh3 Rb3 36 Bc2 Qxb4 37 Qf2 Ng6 38 e6 Rb1+ 39 Bxb1 Qxb1+ 40 Kh2 fxe6 41 Qb2 Qxb2 42 Bxb2 Nf4 43 Rh4 Nd3 44 Bc3 e5 45 Kg3 d4 46 Bd2 Bd5 47 Rh5 Kf7 48 Ba5 Ke6 49 Rh8 Nb2 50 Re8+ Kd6 51 Bb4+ Kc6 52 Rc8+ Kd7 53 Rc5 Ke6 54 Rc7 g6 55 Re7+ Kf6 56 Rd7 Ba2 57 Ra7 Bc4 58 Ba5 Bd3 59 f4 exf4+ 60 Kxf4 Bc2 61 Ra6+ Kf7 62 Ke5 Nd3+ 63 Kxd4 Nf2 64 g5 Bf5 65 Bd2 Ke7 66 Kd5 Ne4 67 Ra7+ Ke8 68 Be3 Nc3+ 69 Ke5 Kd8 70 Bb6+ Ke8 71 Rc7 Ne4 72 Be3 Ng3 73 Bf4 Nh5 74 Ra7 Kf8 75 Bh2 Ng7 76 Bg1 Nh5 77 Bc5+ Kg8 78 Kd6 Kf8 79 Bd4 Bg4 80 Be5 Bf5 81 Rh7 Kg8 82 Rc7 Kf8 83 Kc6 Kg8 84 Re7 Kf8 85 Bd6 Kg8 86 Re8+ Kf7 87 Re7+ Kg8 88 Be5 Kf8 89 Ra7 Bg4 90 Kd6 Bh3 91 Ra3 Bg4 92 Re3 Bf5 93 Kc7 Kf7 94 Kd8 Bg4 95 Bb2 Be6 96 Bc3 Bf5 97 Re7+ Kf8 98 Be5 Bd3 99 Ra7 Be4 100 Rc7 Bb1 101 Bd6+ Kg8 102 Ke7, Black resigns.