Kasparov Regains Lead in World Chess Match

Gary Kasparov regained the lead in his world title chess defense against challenger Anatoly Karpov with a brisk victory in the second session of their adjourned 18th game Sunday.

Kasparov needed only seven minutes of thought to knock off 16 moves and wrap up what experts had regarded as a certain victory.

The win gives Kasparov a lead of 9 1/2 to 8 1/2 with three wins, two losses and 13 draws.

He needs only a 12-12 tie to keep his title of champion--the result of his last encounter with Karpov, in 1987.

Many experts felt that Karpov had gained a slight psychological advantage with his win in Game 17 but now reckon that time is running out for the challenger.

The match is to resume today. Here are the moves of Game 18:

Kasparov-Karpov 18: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6 5 0-0 Be7 6 Re1 b5 7 Bb3 d6 8 c3 0-0 9 h3 Nd7 10 d4 Bf6 11 a4 Bb7 12 Na3 exd4 13 cxd4 Nb6 14 Bf4 bxa4 15 Bxa4 Kxa4 16 Qxa4 a5 17 Bd2 Re8 18 d5 Nb4 19 Bxb4 axb4 20 Qxb4 Rb8 21 Qc4 Qc8 22 Nd4 Ba6 23 Qc3 c5 24 dxc6 Bxd4 25 Qxd4 Qxc6 26 b4 h6 27 Re3 Re6 28 f3 Tc8 29 Rb3 Bb5 30 Rb2 Qb7 31 Nc2 Qe7 32 Qf2 Rg6 33 Ne3 Qe5 34 Rbb1 Bd7 35 Ra5 Qe7 36 Ra7 Qd8 37 Nd5 Kh7 38 Kh2 Rb8 39 f4 Re6 40 Qd4 Qe8 41 Re1 Bc6 42 Qd3 Qf8 43 Rc1 Bxd5 44 exd5+ Rg6 45 Qf5 Kg8 46 Rac7 Rf6 47 Qd7 Rd8 48 Qxd8 Qxd8 49 Rc8 Qf8 50 R1c4 Rf5 51 Rxf8+ Kxf8 52 Rd4 h5 53 b5 Ke7 54 b6 Kd7 55 g4 hxg4 56 hxg4 Rf6 57 Rc4 Resigned.