Mark Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik (1953)

Mark Taimanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
USSR Championship (1953) · Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45) · 0-1

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Nov-27-09		Fusilli: Beautiful final zugzwang position! Amazing Botvinnik! And a very nice game too, with Botvinnik maximizing the reach of his pieces and playing all over the board.

Aug-20-12		master of defence: Where´s the win here?

Aug-20-12		Tullius: I don't know if I understand you correctly, but the win is in the endgame position. After 52.f5 Kf6 53.Kc1 b3 54.axb3 cxb3 White is in Zugzwang. Whatever he does, one of these black pawns will safely reach the first rank.

Apr-15-13		Benzol: According to Chess Stars book on Botvinnik's games the finish has extra moves i.e. 49.e6 Kg7 50.f4 as in score here but then follows 50...Kf6 51.f5 d3 52.Kb2 h5 0-1. Not that it probably makes much difference.

Apr-15-13		keypusher: <Benzol> Why does it say USSR Championship (1953)? It was 1952, wasn't it?

Apr-15-13		Benzol: <keypusher> That changed automatically when I undated the year field. The play-off games were played about a month after the championship in January - February 1953.

Apr-15-13		Benzol: Sorry that should've been updated. :)

Apr-16-13		keypusher: <benzol> Thanks as always, sir.

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