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Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Match (1954)  ·  Sicilian Defense: Closed. Fianchetto Variation (B24)  ·  0-1
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Kibitzer's Corner
Mar-17-08  Knight13: Black won!? Yeah right, you better tell me this is due to time.
Mar-18-08  Knight13: What the hell I didn't see that! Black's threatening mate!!
Aug-05-09  Artemi: What is black's move after 42. RXB5?
Aug-05-09  guaguanco: 42...Ne3 43. Kh4 g3 is hard to meet
Nov-07-09  nymsso: The ending is lost for Black.
42.Rxb5 is simply replied by 42...Ng7+!!.
And the rest is simple technique.
May-31-10
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  Peligroso Patzer: <Artemi: What is black's move after 42. RXB5?>

If 42. Rxb5, then 42. ... g3 43. hxg3 Ne3 would force mate. (This thematic mate is commented upon in Botvinnik's notes to this game in "Botvinnik-Smyslov: Three World Chess Championship Matches: 1954, 1957, 1958", New in Chess ©2009, pp. 52-55.)

Mar-05-12  screwdriver: Peligroso Patzer is right. I don't see any way to stop the checkmate. Unless Smyslov tries to push by the g pawn instead of capturing, but all Botvinik does is push the pawn 2 squares further for a queen and there is no compensation for Smyslov. The lesson learned is to not get your king pushed up against the edge of the board in the endgame.
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