Zhivtsov – Botvinnik Zhivtsov Botvinnik Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1943.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Moscow Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1943.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Zhivtsov"] [Black "Botvinnik"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "54"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 {This line has become known as the Botvinnik Variation. In this early example, the future World Champion defends the Black side.} dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 {White tries to capitalize on the pin at f6.} h6 8.Bh4 g5 {Now the pi n is broken, but by temporarily sacrificing a piece White can re-establish it.} 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.Qf3 {White could also have captured the knight now. Another plan is 11.g3, followed by the fianchetto of the bishop at g2, with pressure on the long diagonal.} Bb7 12.exf6 Qb6 13.Qe3 O-O-O {13...c5 14.d5} 14.O-O-O Qa5 15.Kb1 Nb6 16.h4 {Black is attacking on the queenside, and White should not be wasting time advancing the h-pawn. 16.Be2 was correct.} b4 17.Ne4 c5 18.f3 c3 19.Be2 {19.bxc3 Nd5} Bd5 20.a3 {20.b3 c2+ 21.Kxc2 Qxa2+ 22.Kd3 Qxb3+ 23.Kd2 Qxe3+ 24.Kxe3 c4} Na4 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.bxc3 {23.Rc1 Nb3 24.Rc2 Nd4 25.Qxd4 Ba2+} bxc3 24.Rd3 Qb6+ 25.Kc1 Qb2+ 26.Kd1 Nxd3 27.Bxd3 Bb3+ {White exceeded the time limit here, but his position was hopeless anyway.} 0-1 [Event "Moscow"] [Site "?"] [Date "1943.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Zhivtsov"] [Black "Botvinnik"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "54"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.Nf3 Nf6 5.Bg5 {This line has become known as the Botvinnik Variation. In this early example, the future World Champion defends the Black side.} dxc4 6.e4 b5 7.e5 {White tries to capitalize on the pin at f6.} h6 8.Bh4 g5 {Now the pi n is broken, but by temporarily sacrificing a piece White can re-establish it.} 9.Nxg5 hxg5 10.Bxg5 Nbd7 11.Qf3 {White could also have captured the knight now. Another plan is 11.g3, followed by the fianchetto of the bishop at g2, with pressure on the long diagonal.} Bb7 12.exf6 Qb6 13.Qe3 O-O-O {13...c5 14.d5} 14.O-O-O Qa5 15.Kb1 Nb6 16.h4 {Black is attacking on the queenside, and White should not be wasting time advancing the h-pawn. 16.Be2 was correct.} b4 17.Ne4 c5 18.f3 c3 19.Be2 {19.bxc3 Nd5} Bd5 20.a3 {20.b3 c2+ 21.Kxc2 Qxa2+ 22.Kd3 Qxb3+ 23.Kd2 Qxe3+ 24.Kxe3 c4} Na4 21.dxc5 Bxc5 22.Nxc5 Nxc5 23.bxc3 {23.Rc1 Nb3 24.Rc2 Nd4 25.Qxd4 Ba2+} bxc3 24.Rd3 Qb6+ 25.Kc1 Qb2+ 26.Kd1 Nxd3 27.Bxd3 Bb3+ {White exceeded the time limit here, but his position was hopeless anyway.} 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.
