Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik (1961)

Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match (1961) · Caro-Kann Defense: Advance. Tal Variation (B12) · 1/2-1/2

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Oct-20-04		Giancarlo: 4.h4, just like Kramnik, but then followed by 5.g5, in the Leko-Kramnik series. Now that's a Pawn storm! Leko: Ummm, should I castle King Side? :-p

Oct-20-04		maoam: After 39.f4 there's a neat little circle of pawns too...

Nov-02-05		misguidedaggression: That's actually normal in Caro-Kann endgames. The idea is that after all the pieces are off; for example: click for larger view White can break through with f5 1.f5 exf5 2.gxf5 and 3.e6 1.f5 g6 2.hxg6 fxg6 3.fxg6 1.f5 Kb6 2.f6 gxf6 3.exf6 e5 4.g5 e4 (hxg5 5.h6) 5.g6 e3 (fxg6 6.f7) 6.gxf7 e2 7.f8=Q e1=Q 8.Qd6+ Kb7 9.Qe7+ and wins. Notice that 1.g5 doesn't win here because Black can get in the square. 1.g5 Kb6 2.g6? fxg6 3.hxg6 h5 4.f5 exf5 5.e6 Kc6 and black wins.

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