Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov (1970)

Samuel Reshevsky vs Vasily Smyslov
USSR vs. Rest of the World (1970) · Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C98) · 1-0

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Mar-08-06		zev22407: 22)Q-f5! and black looses the pawn.

Jun-03-08		Zenchess: 26...cxb3? was Black's losing move here. If he had traded Rooks and then moved his Knight back to d7, he would have been fine. But Smyslov's move allowed White to bring his Bishop to the open diagonal and create pressure on the e6 pawn.

Jun-03-08		RookFile: Reshevsky aquitted himself well in the USSR vs. world match.

Jun-03-08		Zenchess: I agree. Excellent game by Reshevsky here.

Jan-29-09		DWINS: <Zenchess>, Larry Evans calls 31...Nxg4? the losing move. He says that 31...Kf7 is necessary instead.

May-30-09		WhiteRook48: 33 Qf5!! is clever

Sep-02-09		WhiteRook48: take advantage of the pin

Apr-03-10		tonsillolith: <33 Qf5!! is clever> Yes, it looks like one of those infuriating moves that some patzer will play just because the queen can't be taken. However here it appears the move puts Black in Zugzwang.

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