Smyslov – Barcza Smyslov Barcza Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1952.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Helsinki Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Helsinki"] [Site "?"] [Date "1952.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Barcza"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "41"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 Nd5 {Although th e knight at d5 seems to occupy an important post in the center, it will be difficult for Black to maintain the outpost as White increases the pressure.} 7.O-O O-O {7...dxc3 is not playable because the knight at d5 can be captured by the queen.} 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Bc4 {Since the bishop occupies b6, there is no good square for the knight to retreat to.} Nce7 {9...Nde7 10.d5 Nb8 Black's forces are driven backwards and White dominates the center.} 10.Bg5 {An important pin, which indirectly reduces the support of the knight at d5.} Qe8 {What else? The pin must be broken! 10...c6 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.Nc3 Here the weakness at d5 will be critical.} 11.Qb3 {The consistent application of pressure at d5 means that Black can do little but try to hold things together.} c6 12.Nbd2 {White continues to develop all of the pieces, while Black lags far behind. We can see that this knight is headed for d6, via e4.} h6 {12...Bc7 13.Ne4 Nb6 14.Nd6! Bxd6 15.exd6 Nxc4 16.dxe7 Black's failure to develop has resulted in a loss of the rook at f8.} 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 {Even a quick glance at the board reveals White's domination, thanks to the superior mobilization of the forces.} 14.Ne4 d5 {14...Nf5 15.Nd6 Nxd6 16.exd6 The bishop at c8 is trapped and White will quickly bring two rooks on to the e-file.} 15.exd6 Nf5 {Black is too preoccupied with regaining the little bit of material. The pawn at d6 is weak, and more counterplay could have been achieved by sacrificing a second pawn in order to get some pieces into play. 15...Nd5 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Be6 18.Qxb7 Bc4 19.Rfc1 Rb8 20.Qe7 Qb5 Black might have had a little bit of counterplay here.} 16.Rfe1 {The threat is Nf6+, exposing the queen on e8 to attack.} Qd8 {16...Qd7 17.Ne5!} 17.Ne5 Nxd6 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxf7+ Rxf7 {19...Kh8 20.Ng6+ Kh7 21.Nxf8+} 20.Qxf7+ Kh7 21.Nc4 {Black, already down the exchange, resigned.} 1-0 [Event "Helsinki"] [Site "?"] [Date "1952.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Barcza"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "41"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.e5 Nd5 {Although th e knight at d5 seems to occupy an important post in the center, it will be difficult for Black to maintain the outpost as White increases the pressure.} 7.O-O O-O {7...dxc3 is not playable because the knight at d5 can be captured by the queen.} 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Bc4 {Since the bishop occupies b6, there is no good square for the knight to retreat to.} Nce7 {9...Nde7 10.d5 Nb8 Black's forces are driven backwards and White dominates the center.} 10.Bg5 {An important pin, which indirectly reduces the support of the knight at d5.} Qe8 {What else? The pin must be broken! 10...c6 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.Nc3 Here the weakness at d5 will be critical.} 11.Qb3 {The consistent application of pressure at d5 means that Black can do little but try to hold things together.} c6 12.Nbd2 {White continues to develop all of the pieces, while Black lags far behind. We can see that this knight is headed for d6, via e4.} h6 {12...Bc7 13.Ne4 Nb6 14.Nd6! Bxd6 15.exd6 Nxc4 16.dxe7 Black's failure to develop has resulted in a loss of the rook at f8.} 13.Bxe7 Nxe7 {Even a quick glance at the board reveals White's domination, thanks to the superior mobilization of the forces.} 14.Ne4 d5 {14...Nf5 15.Nd6 Nxd6 16.exd6 The bishop at c8 is trapped and White will quickly bring two rooks on to the e-file.} 15.exd6 Nf5 {Black is too preoccupied with regaining the little bit of material. The pawn at d6 is weak, and more counterplay could have been achieved by sacrificing a second pawn in order to get some pieces into play. 15...Nd5 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Be6 18.Qxb7 Bc4 19.Rfc1 Rb8 20.Qe7 Qb5 Black might have had a little bit of counterplay here.} 16.Rfe1 {The threat is Nf6+, exposing the queen on e8 to attack.} Qd8 {16...Qd7 17.Ne5!} 17.Ne5 Nxd6 18.Nxd6 Qxd6 19.Bxf7+ Rxf7 {19...Kh8 20.Ng6+ Kh7 21.Nxf8+} 20.Qxf7+ Kh7 21.Nc4 {Black, already down the exchange, resigned.} 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.
