Uhlmann – Smyslov Uhlmann Smyslov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1956.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Uhlmann"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "36"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 {This has become a very popular move, especially since the 1984/85 World Championship match. If the bishop at f1 is going to be fianchettoed at g2, then the Black bishop will attack the undefended pawn at c4.} 5.b3 d5 6.Bg2 Bb4+ 7.Nfd2 {White violates the opening principle that one shouldn't move the same piece twice. 7.Bd2} c5 {Being better developed Black wastes no time in attacking the White center.} 8.dxc5 {This move is a mistake since it drives Black's dark squared bishop to a better diagonal. 8.a3 Bxd2+ 9.Nxd2 Nbd7 10.dxc5 bxc5 White has gained the bishop pair but this is offset by Black's advantage in the center.} Bxc5 9.Bb2 O-O 10.O-O Nc6 11.Nc3 Rc8 12.cxd5 {12.Na4 Bb4 13.cxd5 would have been a better move order since White would keep control of his d4 square.} exd5 13.Na4 Nd4 14.Nc3 {Because of White's poor move order the knight must return to protect his e- pawn. 14.Re1 Nc2 15.Qxc2 would allow Black to win White's queen.} Qe7 15.Re1 Nc2 16.Rf1 Nxa1 17.Qxa1 Rfd8 18.Bf3 Ba3 {White resigned, since there is no compensation for the missing exchange.} 0-1 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1956.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Uhlmann"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "36"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6 4.g3 Ba6 {This has become a very popular move, especially since the 1984/85 World Championship match. If the bishop at f1 is going to be fianchettoed at g2, then the Black bishop will attack the undefended pawn at c4.} 5.b3 d5 6.Bg2 Bb4+ 7.Nfd2 {White violates the opening principle that one shouldn't move the same piece twice. 7.Bd2} c5 {Being better developed Black wastes no time in attacking the White center.} 8.dxc5 {This move is a mistake since it drives Black's dark squared bishop to a better diagonal. 8.a3 Bxd2+ 9.Nxd2 Nbd7 10.dxc5 bxc5 White has gained the bishop pair but this is offset by Black's advantage in the center.} Bxc5 9.Bb2 O-O 10.O-O Nc6 11.Nc3 Rc8 12.cxd5 {12.Na4 Bb4 13.cxd5 would have been a better move order since White would keep control of his d4 square.} exd5 13.Na4 Nd4 14.Nc3 {Because of White's poor move order the knight must return to protect his e- pawn. 14.Re1 Nc2 15.Qxc2 would allow Black to win White's queen.} Qe7 15.Re1 Nc2 16.Rf1 Nxa1 17.Qxa1 Rfd8 18.Bf3 Ba3 {White resigned, since there is no compensation for the missing exchange.} 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.