ICB Where did you learn to play chess mate?

[brucelee]

Just for your information bro,

Skalli(MRC) vs Leko (HUN) Giuoco Piano (C54)

Leko won playing black with 9. Bxf6 gxf6 (World Chess Olympiad, Moscow Russia)

Leko is a superGM.

[Salty]

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[Kev]

Just for your information bro,

Skalli(MRC) vs Leko (HUN) Giuoco Piano (C54)

Leko won playing black with 9. Bxf6 gxf6 (World Chess Olympiad, Moscow Russia)

Leko is a superGM.

An entirely different position Bruce, and here Leko was playing a mainline, and one I've used myself and won.

The differences here are that firstly black has already castled, this is critical as now the king can go h8 where it will be completely safe as the white darksquared bishop has already gone. Secondly castling means the rooks are already connected and can be doubled along the g file. Thirdly black has brought his b8 knight over to the kingside as well and has the makings of a strong attack.

This is entirely different, none of these advantages were present in your game against Kasparov.

Compare Leko's position after move 9 with Kasparov's against you on move 9. They are world's apart. Leko's king is safe with Kh8 being a secure home, his rooks can come to the g file if necessary. In the event the knight exchange means obviously the king won't go to h8 in this particular game but you can see the idea.

In the Leko game he played it correctly and black is marginally better already by move 10.

No move is the same in every game you have to evaluate the differences.