Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov (1964)

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Vasily Smyslov
team 1964 · English Opening: King's English. Two Knights' Variation Smyslov System (A22) · 1-0

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Nov-26-05		Chess Addict: Did you see that pawn formation near the end? Very strange, though typical of Botvinnik. Many of his games consist of unusual pawn structures.

Jul-22-06		Honza Cervenka: Pretty mating net in endgame.

Apr-27-08		An Englishman: Good Afternoon: Typical example of the great imagination and fight these two brought to bear on each other. Note how Smyslov's ...e3 sacrifice anticipates the great K vs. K struggles two decades later, and Botvinnik's bizarre King side formation after 17 moves in response. It's also funny how Botvinnik's e-pawn doesn't advance until move 43.

Apr-27-08		outsider: botvinnik found two things amusing in this game: 1. they played "sicilian" : 43. e2-e4 43... c7-c5 2. botvinnik's secret move was 43. e2-e4, and it was evident (he states this in his own annotations). how could a team of analysts fail to see a mate in two was beyond his comprehension

Apr-27-08		whiteshark: Better was <33.Rf7+> click for larger view with <33...Kxh6 34.Bxe3+ Kh5 35.Rh7+ Kg4 36.Nf2+ Kf5 37.Rxc7 > when white is up. click for larger view

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