Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik (1957)

Vasily Smyslov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Botvinnik-Smyslov World Championship Return Match (1957) · Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C98) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-20-08		Knight13: <18.Ne3> f6 <19.Nd5> Qf7 <20.Nb6> Rb8 <21.Nxc8> and the journey ends miserably.

Mar-20-08		RookFile: Yeah, other than obtain the two bishops and remove a defender of the d5 outpost square, the super GM's maneuver didn't accomplish a thing.

Mar-20-08		Knight13: I know, the d5 outpost was never even used and white's two bishops didn't make a difference in this game.

Apr-05-11		Salaskan: Actually this was a great game by Smyslov. 13.dxc5 with the simple Nd5 plan was called 'inoffensive' by Botvinnik according to Marin, but he got into trouble in game 10 of this match when he came under pressure after ...Be6 (preventing Nd5) with a4 and Ng5/h4. Botvinnik deviated in this game with 14...Bd6?! intending to regroup in such a way that he could eventually trade off the Nd5 but Smyslov simply grabbed the bishop-pair before black could play Rb8, which wasn't miserable at all <Knight13>, I like the way he starts probing the kingside after that; black can't really do anything in fear of the position opening up, and indeed the light-squared bishop becomes active later. Too bad Smyslov couldn't win in the end.

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