Bondarevsky – Smyslov Bondarevsky Smyslov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1946.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Soviet Union Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Soviet Union"] [Site "?"] [Date "1946.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bondarevsky"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "84"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Bxc6 {White plays the Delayed Exchange variation of the Spanish Game. On the one had he will double Black's c-pawns, but on the other hand he concedes the bishop pair to Black.} dxc6 7.Re1 Nd7 {7...Bg4 pinning the White knight is also possible.} 8.d4 exd4 9.Qxd4 {Although, material is equal White has an extra pawn on the kingside which gives him a pawn majority.} O-O 10.Bf4 {10.Nc3 Nc5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Bg5 f6 13.Be3 Ne6 would leave White with his pawn majority on the kingside.} Nc5 11.Qxd8 Bxd8 {Ideally White would like to exchange off all the pieces reaching a king and pawn ending. The reason for this is that White could make a passed pawn with his e-pawn by using his pawn majority.} 12.Nc3 f5 {Black responds with an active move.} 13.e5 {This is a prem ature advance of the pawn. Better was 13.Bg5. 13.Bg5 Bxg5 14.Nxg5 h6 when Black has a drawing chances.} Ne6 14.Bd2 g5 {White now stands worse since his e-pawn is blockaded and in need of constant defense.} 15.Ne2 c5 {Taking the d4 square away from the White knights.} 16.Bc3 b5 17.b3 {17.Rad1 would allow Black to win a piece.} Bb7 18.Ng3 g4 19.Nd2 Be7 20.Nh5 Kf7 21.Nf1 Kg6 22.Nf6 Rad8 23.Rad1 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Rd8 25.Rxd8 Bxd8 {The ending is better for Black who has the two bishops and the White e-pawn blockaded.} 26.Ne3 {26.Bb2} f4 27.Nd1 Bxf6 28.exf6 Be4 29.Bb2 b4 {29...Bxc2 30.Nc3 would allow White's knight more activity and since the c- pawn isn't going anywhere there is no rush in taking it.} 30.f3 {30.c3 would allow Black to win a piece.} Bxc2 31.Nf2 gxf3 32.gxf3 Bb1 33.Ne4 Bxa2 {Black is two pawns up has no problems winning.} 34.Nd2 a5 35.Kf2 Nd4 36.Bxd4 cxd4 37.Ke2 Kxf6 38.Kd3 Ke5 39.Kc2 a4 {A pawn sacrifice which gives Black three passed pawns.} 40.bxa4 {40.Kb2 Bxb3 41.Nxb3 axb3 42.Kxb3 d3 With a winning pawn ending for Black.} c5 {Black's pawns are too much for White to handle.} 41.a5 c4 42.a6 d3+ {White resigned as he can't stop the pawns for example 43.Kb2 c3+ 44. Kxa2 cxd2 45.a7 d1Q 46.a8Q when Black is able to win White's queen. Do you see how?} 0-1 [Event "Soviet Union"] [Site "?"] [Date "1946.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Bondarevsky"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "84"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Bxc6 {White plays the Delayed Exchange variation of the Spanish Game. On the one had he will double Black's c-pawns, but on the other hand he concedes the bishop pair to Black.} dxc6 7.Re1 Nd7 {7...Bg4 pinning the White knight is also possible.} 8.d4 exd4 9.Qxd4 {Although, material is equal White has an extra pawn on the kingside which gives him a pawn majority.} O-O 10.Bf4 {10.Nc3 Nc5 11. Qxd8 Rxd8 12.Bg5 f6 13.Be3 Ne6 would leave White with his pawn majority on the kingside.} Nc5 11.Qxd8 Bxd8 {Ideally White would like to exchange off all the pieces reaching a king and pawn ending. The reason for this is that White could make a passed pawn with his e-pawn by using his pawn majority.} 12.Nc3 f5 {Black responds with an active move.} 13.e5 {This is a prem ature advance of the pawn. Better was 13.Bg5. 13.Bg5 Bxg5 14.Nxg5 h6 when Black has a drawing chances.} Ne6 14.Bd2 g5 {White now stands worse since his e-pawn is blockaded and in need of constant defense.} 15.Ne2 c5 {Taking the d4 square away from the White knights.} 16.Bc3 b5 17.b3 {17.Rad1 would allow Black to win a piece.} Bb7 18.Ng3 g4 19.Nd2 Be7 20.Nh5 Kf7 21.Nf1 Kg6 22.Nf6 Rad8 23.Rad1 Rxd1 24.Rxd1 Rd8 25.Rxd8 Bxd8 {The ending is better for Black who has the two bishops and the White e-pawn blockaded.} 26.Ne3 {26.Bb2} f4 27.Nd1 Bxf6 28.exf6 Be4 29.Bb2 b4 {29...Bxc2 30.Nc3 would allow White's knight more activity and since the c- pawn isn't going anywhere there is no rush in taking it.} 30.f3 {30.c3 would allow Black to win a piece.} Bxc2 31.Nf2 gxf3 32.gxf3 Bb1 33.Ne4 Bxa2 {Black is two pawns up has no problems winning.} 34.Nd2 a5 35.Kf2 Nd4 36.Bxd4 cxd4 37.Ke2 Kxf6 38.Kd3 Ke5 39.Kc2 a4 {A pawn sacrifice which gives Black three passed pawns.} 40.bxa4 {40.Kb2 Bxb3 41.Nxb3 axb3 42.Kxb3 d3 With a winning pawn ending for Black.} c5 {Black's pawns are too much for White to handle.} 41.a5 c4 42.a6 d3+ {White resigned as he can't stop the pawns for example 43.Kb2 c3+ 44. Kxa2 cxd2 45.a7 d1Q 46.a8Q when Black is able to win White's queen. Do you see how?} 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.
