Spraggett – Smyslov Spraggett Smyslov Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1985.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Montpellier Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Montpellier"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Spraggett"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "28"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.Nc3 O-O 6.e3 d6 7.Qc2 Nbd7 8.Bd3 e5 9.O-O Re8 {Black threatens to win a piece by 11...Bxc3 and 12...e4.} 10.e4 exd4 {Now Black will have good squares for his pieces on c5 and e5.} 11.Nxd4 c6 12.Rae1 Ne5 13.h3 {This creates a weakness in White's kingside. He wanted to play f4 to get the knight off of e5, but Black's next move prevents that and sets a traps that White falls right into.} Bc5 14.Be3 Bxh3 {This wins a pawn, since 15 gxh3 allows 15...Bxd4 16 Bxd4 Nf3+, and Spraggett was too disgusted with himself to play on.} 0-1 [Event "Montpellier"] [Site "?"] [Date "1985.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Spraggett"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "28"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.Nc3 O-O 6.e3 d6 7.Qc2 Nbd7 8.Bd3 e5 9.O-O Re8 {Black threatens to win a piece by 11...Bxc3 and 12...e4.} 10.e4 exd4 {Now Black will have good squares for his pieces on c5 and e5.} 11.Nxd4 c6 12.Rae1 Ne5 13.h3 {This creates a weakness in White's kingside. He wanted to play f4 to get the knight off of e5, but Black's next move prevents that and sets a traps that White falls right into.} Bc5 14.Be3 Bxh3 {This wins a pawn, since 15 gxh3 allows 15...Bxd4 16 Bxd4 Nf3+, and Spraggett was too disgusted with himself to play on.} 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.