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Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov
Russia 1957  ·  King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation. Larsen Defense (E62)  ·  1/2-1/2
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Kibitzer's Corner
Oct-23-05
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  wwall: If 30.Qxa7?, then 30...Rxc6 31.Qxe7 Kg8 32.Nxd6 Rc3 33.Qxf8+ Kxf8 34.e7+ Kg7 35.Ne4 (35.e8=Q?? Rxg3+ 36.Kf1 Nh2+ 37.Kf2 Qf3 mate) 35...Qb5 36.Nxc6 Qb6+ 37.Kg2 Qf2+ 38.Kh3 h5 39.Rh1 Ne3, threatening 40...Qg2 mate.

Or 31.Qxa7 Rc3 (threatening 32...Rxg3+) 32.Ng5+ Kg8? (32...hxg5 33.Qxe7+ Kh8 34.Qe8+ Kh7 35.Qf7+ should draw) 33.Ne4 Rc2 34.Qxe7 should win for White.

Perhaps better is 33.e7. After 33...Re8 (33...Nf6? 34.Qd4 Kg7 35.e8=Q Rxe8 36.Rxe8 wins for White) 34.Qd4 Kh7 35.Qxd6 Qf5 36.Qd1 or 36.Re2 and White looks a little better.

After 33...Rc3, Black threatens 34...Rxg3+ 35.Kf1 Nh2+ 36.Kf2 Qf3 mate.

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