Isaac Boleslavsky vs Igor Bondarevsky (1941)

Isaac Boleslavsky vs Igor Bondarevsky
USSR Absolute Championship (1941) · Pirc Defense: Classical Variation. Two Knights System (B08) · 0-1

To move:

Last move:

explore this opening	find similar games	14 more Bondarevsky/Boleslavsky games
	PGN: download \| view	Help: general \| java-troubleshooting

TIP: The tournament is found above the game. For the newest chess events, this information may be a link which takes you to the tournament page which includes other games, a crosstable, discussion, etc.

For help with this chess viewer, please see the Pgn4web Quickstart Guide.

Aug-17-07		laskereshevsky: in the match-tournament book wrote by Botvinnik this game opening is called: <King Indian Defence (with moves interchage)> ...!!!.... also interesting are same comments.. after 4...g7 <this variation is not a new one. Practice shows that it is not as bed for black as it might seem....>(sic!)<...judging by this game, the most correct move is 5.f4 or 5.g5...> 6...bd7 <Evidently Bondarevsky thought 6...0-0 7.d2 h7 8.0-0-0 is dangerous.> 17.cxb <the position of the White king will of course be more secure than with 17.axb, but on the other hand with 17.axb White would have retained equal chances in the end-game. Now he will be forced to avoid the end-game as long as possible, as in fact Black has an extra pawn on the K-side.> 22.f4 <Passive tactics would be better (if they could still be of any use).> 25...h6! <A cunning trap, wich his gullible> (...) <adversary failed to evade> 26...g8!! <Now this IS a combination! The threath g1+ is fatal, The spectators got their money's worth!>

Aug-17-07		Maynard5: It's difficult to agree with the characterization in the previous note, attributed to no less an authority than Botvinnik, that this game resembles a King's Indian by transposition. The Pirc was of course a relatively new opening at the time this game was played. White's opening deployment here, with 5. Bg5 and 7. Qd2 is rather poor, and rapidly results in the dark-bound bishop being put out of action. White's classical deployment in the Pirc, with h3, Be3 and Bc4 is of course much stronger. Ironically, the position later takes on some similiarities to variations in the Sicilian.

Aug-17-07		laskereshevsky: From the Translator's Note: <The Russian test of "The Match Tournament of 1941" was published in Moscow in 1947, and, as Botvinnik says in his foreward to that edition, represent the result of three years of study.> The book was translated by Stephen Garry... For shore Botvinnik was affectionated and proud of his job.... i presume this too from the touching book's dedication..... <To the memory of my brother I. M. Botvinnik, who was killed in action, during the Battle of Leningrad, September 1941.>

Apr-25-10		AlexanderG: <laskereshevsky 17.Pcxb the position of the White king will of course be more secure than with 17.Paxb...> I wonder why Botvinnik thought that. 17.cxb opens c-file for the black rook aimed at the white king, which, in fact, proved fatal a few moves later.

NOTE: You need to pick a username and password to post a reply. Getting your account takes less than a minute, totally anonymous, and 100% free--plus, it entitles you to features otherwise unavailable. Pick your username now and join the chessgames community!

If you already have an account, you should login now.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
No spamming, advertising, or duplicating posts.
No personal attacks against other users.
Nothing in violation of United States law.

See something which violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform an administrator.

NOTE: Keep all discussion on the topic of this page. This forum is for this specific game and nothing else. If you want to discuss chess in general, or this site, you might try the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.

Spot an error? Please submit a correction slip and help us eliminate database mistakes!
This game is type: CLASSICAL (Disagree? Please submit a correction slip.)

Featured in the Following Game Collections [what is this?]

Round 12 April 12th Moscow
from USSR Absolute Championship 1941 by Benzol

syt 820
from Sharpen Your Tactics Puzzles 1- 350 by Sharpen Your Tactics