Smyslov – Euwe Smyslov Euwe Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1948.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Euwe"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "51"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 {Black is playing the Open Variation where his active centralized pieces compensate for the pronounced weakness of his c5 and c6 squares.} 9.Qe2 {Played with the idea of clearing the d1 square for the White rook.} Nc5 {With the White rook cleared to move to d1 Black will try to reduce the pressure on d5 by eliminating the bishop on b3.} 10.Rd1 Nxb3 11.axb3 Qc8 12.c4 dxc4 {Black shouldn't except the pawn sacrifice since he will fall behind in development. 12...Nb4 13.cxb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Qxb5+ c6 White's extra pawn is the useless doubled b-pawn. Black has plenty of counterplay$} 13.bxc4 Bxc4 14.Qe4 Ne7 {Going backwards with the knight only furthers Black's kingside development. 14...Nb4 15.Na3 Although, White still retains the initiative. Black would be able to develop his kingside.} 15.Na3 c6 {Black has to give back the pawn. However, this still doesn't help his lagging development. 15...Bb3 16.Rd3 Be6 17.Nxb5 Bf5 would allow White a winning combination.} 16.Nxc4 bxc4 17.Qxc4 Qb7 {17...Qe6 18.Rxa6 when White wins if Black accepts the queen sacrifice.} 18.e6 {White wastes no time in attacking Black's exposed king.} f6 19.Rd7 Qb5 20.Qxb5 cxb5 21.Nd4 {Black's lagging development carries over into the ending.} Rc8 22.Be3 Ng6 23.Rxa6 Ne5 24.Rb7 Bc5 {Black has finally gotten his bishop out but it's too late to make a difference.} 25.Nf5 O-O 26.h3 {Black resigned since he is a pawn down and doesn't have a defense to White's attack on the seventh rank. 26.h3 g6 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Bxc5 Rxc5 29.Raa7 With mate soon to follow by Rxh7.} 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Euwe"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "51"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 {Black is playing the Open Variation where his active centralized pieces compensate for the pronounced weakness of his c5 and c6 squares.} 9.Qe2 {Played with the idea of clearing the d1 square for the White rook.} Nc5 {With the White rook cleared to move to d1 Black will try to reduce the pressure on d5 by eliminating the bishop on b3.} 10.Rd1 Nxb3 11.axb3 Qc8 12.c4 dxc4 {Black shouldn't except the pawn sacrifice since he will fall behind in development. 12...Nb4 13.cxb5 axb5 14.Rxa8 Qxa8 15.Qxb5+ c6 White's extra pawn is the useless doubled b-pawn. Black has plenty of counterplay$} 13.bxc4 Bxc4 14.Qe4 Ne7 {Going backwards with the knight only furthers Black's kingside development. 14...Nb4 15.Na3 Although, White still retains the initiative. Black would be able to develop his kingside.} 15.Na3 c6 {Black has to give back the pawn. However, this still doesn't help his lagging development. 15...Bb3 16.Rd3 Be6 17.Nxb5 Bf5 would allow White a winning combination.} 16.Nxc4 bxc4 17.Qxc4 Qb7 {17...Qe6 18.Rxa6 when White wins if Black accepts the queen sacrifice.} 18.e6 {White wastes no time in attacking Black's exposed king.} f6 19.Rd7 Qb5 20.Qxb5 cxb5 21.Nd4 {Black's lagging development carries over into the ending.} Rc8 22.Be3 Ng6 23.Rxa6 Ne5 24.Rb7 Bc5 {Black has finally gotten his bishop out but it's too late to make a difference.} 25.Nf5 O-O 26.h3 {Black resigned since he is a pawn down and doesn't have a defense to White's attack on the seventh rank. 26.h3 g6 27.Nh6+ Kh8 28.Bxc5 Rxc5 29.Raa7 With mate soon to follow by Rxh7.} 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.
