Vasily Smyslov vs Yuri Averbakh (1946)

Vasily Smyslov vs Yuri Averbakh
Moscow 1946 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System (E53) · 1-0

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Sep-13-05		blingice: I would've fallen for the stalemate try...I wonder why black didn't take the pawn on the last move.

Sep-13-05		Resignation Trap: <blingice> If 67. Kxh4 68. Qc4+ picks up the rook.

Aug-08-08		CharlesSullivan: Smyslov missed 29.g4! winning at least a piece; for example: 29...g7 30.f6 f8 31.xg7 xg7 32.xd8+. Shockingly, after Smyslov's 37th move, Averbackh could have forced mate-in-seven: 37...b1+ 38.g2 a8+ 39.f3 b2+ 40.g1 xf3 41.d2 b1+ 42.d1 xd1+ 43.h2 h1#

Jun-24-09		zdigyigy: 29. g4 is a brutal move. If 29...Qxh3 30. Qc8 is curtains.

Sep-20-09		King.Arthur.Brazil: Very tatical game: 15...Bb5 (attacks the Rf1 while left Nc5,..g6 recover the piece Bc2, 19.nd4 attack the Rc2 giving quality at Rf1, 21..Qd5! great! treats Qxg2#, while Kxf1 Qd3 recover the Nc2. 22.Qc4 defends Bf1, attacks Nc2.23. Bh6 attacks Rf8 and treats Rf1, 23.Rc8 defens R an reattack the Nc2. After Qxa3, 29.g4! win the game. 37.Td6? was bad (lose after Tb1+ and Qa8) Maybe was case of time! 38...Qc8?? was even worst: if Nxd8 Qe8#! After Nxe8 time for everyone.

Sep-20-09		King.Arthur.Brazil: And seemed that black has no plan. White use his P to catch the N adn win the game.

Sep-20-09		King.Arthur.Brazil: After 68..Kf5 forced (of course no Qxe6?? Kxe6 Kxh5 Kf6 draw) Kf7 and win the R and the game.

Sep-21-09		UrVileWedge: Can someone explain to me why white can't simply play 22 Kxf1. ? ... Qd1+ doesn't work, because of 23 Ne1, followed by Bb2 at some later time. I don't see any other obvious counterpunches.

Sep-21-09		Manic: <UrVileWedge> <King.Arthur.Brazil:<21..Qd5! great! treats Qxg2#, while Kxf1 Qd3 recover the Nc2.>>

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