Garry normally played d4 in his early days, and although h4 does not fit in all that well with d4 he found lines against Nf6 or f5 when he played it fairly early. Later on when he started playing some games commencing e4 or c4 he played h4 early more frequently.
The earliest I found that he played it was against a computer and in simuls on move 5.
The earliest I found that he played it was against a computer and in simuls on move 5.
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He did however play the move quite early in top games, notably against the Caro-Kann and Sicilan set-ups.
Most famously he played it against Anand at Linares in 2003.
Most famously he played it against Anand at Linares in 2003.
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