Smyslov – Botvinnik Smyslov Botvinnik Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1958.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1958.??.??"] [Round "11"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Botvinnik"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 {This, the Russian system of meeting the Grunfeld Defense has proven to be a most crucial test to Black's opening.} dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Bg4 {Black plans on challenging the White center and therefore wants to put pressure on one of its supporters the White knight on f3.} 8.Be3 Nfd7 9.Rd1 {This is a direct consequence of the early deployment of the queen. Notice how strong the White center is, with virtually all of the forces devoted to its support.} Nb6 10.Qb3 Nc6 11.d5 Ne5 12.Be2 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 Bh5 {13...Bd7 would allow White's h-pawn to enter the attack for example 14.h4 Qc8 15.h5 when White has the initiative on the kingside.} 14.h4 Qd7 15.a4 {With the center under complete control, White can now squeeze the queenside.} a5 16.Nb5 Nc8 17.Bd4 Nd6 {A mistake. Black should tie the White pieces down to the protection of the a- pawn with 17...Nb6. 17...Bxd4 18.Nxd4 Nb6 19.Bb5 Qd6} 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Nd4 {A move made possible by the control of the center. This is a wonderful square for the knight.} Kg8 20.Rg1 Qh3 21.Qe3 {White's queen heads over to attack Black's weak dark squares.} c5 {The final mistake which allows White's queen to attack the weakened dark squares. 21...Qxh4 22.e5 Ne8 23.Qh6 Qh2 24.Rg3 Ng7 Offered some chances of a successful defense.} 22.dxc6 bxc6 23.Qg5 c5 {23...Kh8 24.Qxe7 Rad8 25. Qf6+ Kg8 26.Nxc6 With a material advantage and kingside attack in White's favor.} 24.Nc6 {Black resigned as White is threatening to win the bishop with Qxh5. 24.Nc6 Kh8 25.Qxe7 Rad8 26.Qf6+ Kg8 27.Ne7+ Mates.} 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1958.??.??"] [Round "11"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Botvinnik"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "47"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 {This, the Russian system of meeting the Grunfeld Defense has proven to be a most crucial test to Black's opening.} dxc4 6.Qxc4 O-O 7.e4 Bg4 {Black plans on challenging the White center and therefore wants to put pressure on one of its supporters the White knight on f3.} 8.Be3 Nfd7 9.Rd1 {This is a direct consequence of the early deployment of the queen. Notice how strong the White center is, with virtually all of the forces devoted to its support.} Nb6 10.Qb3 Nc6 11.d5 Ne5 12.Be2 Nxf3+ 13.gxf3 Bh5 {13...Bd7 would allow White's h-pawn to enter the attack for example 14.h4 Qc8 15.h5 when White has the initiative on the kingside.} 14.h4 Qd7 15.a4 {With the center under complete control, White can now squeeze the queenside.} a5 16.Nb5 Nc8 17.Bd4 Nd6 {A mistake. Black should tie the White pieces down to the protection of the a- pawn with 17...Nb6. 17...Bxd4 18.Nxd4 Nb6 19.Bb5 Qd6} 18.Bxg7 Kxg7 19.Nd4 {A move made possible by the control of the center. This is a wonderful square for the knight.} Kg8 20.Rg1 Qh3 21.Qe3 {White's queen heads over to attack Black's weak dark squares.} c5 {The final mistake which allows White's queen to attack the weakened dark squares. 21...Qxh4 22.e5 Ne8 23.Qh6 Qh2 24.Rg3 Ng7 Offered some chances of a successful defense.} 22.dxc6 bxc6 23.Qg5 c5 {23...Kh8 24.Qxe7 Rad8 25. Qf6+ Kg8 26.Nxc6 With a material advantage and kingside attack in White's favor.} 24.Nc6 {Black resigned as White is threatening to win the bishop with Qxh5. 24.Nc6 Kh8 25.Qxe7 Rad8 26.Qf6+ Kg8 27.Ne7+ Mates.} 1-0 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.
