Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres (1948)

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Paul Keres
FIDE World Championship Tournament (1948) · Queen Pawn Game: Zukertort Variation (D02) · 1-0

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Dec-22-03		marekg248: It seems so simple when Botvinnik plays! In his book he wrote that black made a mistake moving 18. ... Nc8, weakening c6 square. Move 21. Nb4 is to prevent black knight to move to c4.

Aug-12-07		sanyas: <Benzol> why is this in your collection?

Aug-12-07		Benzol: <sanyas> <why is this in your collection?> Although Botvinnik regains the exchange next move it is still an exchange sacrifice which upsets the balance of play.

Aug-12-07		sanyas: In that case shouldn't you also have Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929?

Aug-12-07		Benzol: <sanyas> It would certainly be possible to add that game to Game Collection: The Exchange Sacrifice and there are a great many others that could also be added and I may do so in future but the point of the collection is to focus mainly on games played by the players listed in the introduction.

Aug-13-07		sanyas: Well it certainly is a very beautiful game. What was Black thinking when he played 18...c8? After that, Botvinnik makes victory seem inevitable. A work of art.

May-08-08		Wone Jone: <sanyas> <What was Black thinking when he played 18...Nc8?> Perhaps, "I really don't want to get sent to the Gulag!"

Aug-27-09		WhiteRook48: a rather funny way to give your opponent doubled pawns without losing material

Mar-04-10		keypusher: <What was Black thinking when he played 18...Nc8? > Something like "Life would be a lot easier after ...Nb6-c4." But Botvinnik spoiled it with the blockade on c6 and pressure on the d-pawn.

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