Ilia Abramovich Kan vs Mikhail Botvinnik (1929)

Ilia Abramovich Kan vs Mikhail Botvinnik
USSR Championship (1929) · Italian Game: Evans Gambit (C51) · 1-0

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Oct-03-02		Honza Cervenka: 11...Bg4 was a blunder which Botvinnik didn't make very often...

Oct-04-02		Honza Cervenka: But what can black play? His knight f6 is hopelessly pinned and white threatens to play Ne4 and Qf3 attacking it again. I don't see any satisfactory move for black. It seems to be that already 8...0-0 was a big mistake. Black should play 8...Nf6.

Dec-28-02		mj29479: or what abuot 8.Ng5?

Dec-28-02		GregorMendel: It seems odd that one would decline the Evans Gambit, but that's just my opinion...

Dec-28-02		Honza Cervenka: 8...Ng5 is not good for simple 9.Nxg5 Qxg5 10.a5 Bd4 (10...Ba7 11.Nxc7+) 11.c3 and white wins. 8...Nd6 (for example 9.Bb3 e4 10.Bb2 0-0 11.Ne5 Qg5 12.d4 Nf5) seems to be a playable alternative to 8...Nf6, but 8...Nf6 is probably better move.

Nov-11-05		AlexanderMorphy: yes i agree....the best way to play the Evans gambit is to accept it!

Sep-17-09		birthtimes: Botvinnik turned 18 in 1929, and this is the only time in his career he played 3...Bc5, according to the Chessgames database...not surprising.

Sep-17-09		AnalyzeThis: Black had to play 11....Nxb4, with only two pawns for the piece. I'm sure he would have lost anyway.

Sep-17-09		birthtimes: 8...d6 protects the e5 pawn on the White half-open file, and if followed by 9...O-O, then Black is out of danger.

Apr-18-12		zanzibar: nstead of 7 ...Nxe4 probably better is 7 ...Nxd5, at least then the knight won't become a target for White!

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