Sicilian Classical / Dragon (B72) 1-0 Lesser known nemesis
F Bohatirchuk vs Botvinnik, 1933  (B58) Sicilian, 58 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Scheveningen. Classical(B84) 1-0Sweeter than doughnuts
F Bohatirchuk vs N Kopaev, 1938  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 27 moves, 1-0
Fedor Bohatirchuk beat M. Botvinnik 3 to 0, with 1 draw
F Bohatirchuk vs Botvinnik, 1927  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 1-0
"The greatest chess game ever played." - Irving Chernev.
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1922  (A90) Dutch, 53 moves, 0-1
Game 21 in The Russians Play Chess by Irving Chernev
Kotov vs Bondarevsky, 1936  (A90) Dutch, 27 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Def: Exchange (B03) 1-0 Central batteries, N invasion
Boleslavsky vs N Kopilov, 1949  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Modern Line (B76) 1-0 N moves!
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Najdorf (B95) 1-0Bxb5 sac for unstoppable connections!
Bronstein vs Najdorf, 1954  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 42 moves, 1-0
French Def. Tarrasch. Open System (C07) 0-1 N triple fork
Y Polyak vs Boleslavsky, 1938  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 23 moves, 0-1
French Def. McCutcheon. Lasker Var (C12) 1/2-Important R ending
Smyslov vs Bondarevsky, 1940  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2
French Alekhine-Chatard Attack. Spielmann (C13) 1-0 Greek gift
Bogoljubov vs NN, 1952  (C13) French, 12 moves, 1-0
BDG Ryder Gambit vs pseudo Gruenfeld (D00) 0-1Black attks Qside
E Diemer vs Bogoljubov, 1949  (D00) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1
Game 170: Isaac Boleslavsky - Selected Games, Caissa Publishing
Boleslavsky vs Dzindzichashvili, 1967  (D27) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
A cute finish with all four rooks stuck on the last rank
M Szigeti vs Benko, 1945  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 38 moves, 0-1
Understanding Chess Endgames by John Nunn (#57b).
Bareev vs Topalov, 2002  (E97) King's Indian, 61 moves, 1-0
French Advance 6Be2. Paulsen Attk (C02) 0-1 Too much guard duty
J M Aitken vs Bondarevsky, 1946  (C02) French, Advance, 33 moves, 0-1
Game 38 inThe Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time by John Emms
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 27 moves, 0-1
100 best games of 20th century by Andrew Soltis
Ivkov vs D Ciric, 1963  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav 5...BxNf3 (A07) 1-0 Beastly Bs
B Pavlenko vs I Solonar, 2001 (A07) King's Indian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
Game 130 in Pawn Structure Chess by Andrew Soltis
I Kan vs Boleslavsky, 1952  (E60) King's Indian Defense, 30 moves, 0-1
Bronstein eventually became Boleslavsky's son-in-law
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1947  (E90) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Berlin Defense. Closed Showalter Var (C66) 1-0
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (C66) Ruy Lopez, 55 moves, 1-0
KID. Classical Fianchetto (E67) 0-1
Bronstein vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 65 moves, 0-1
Game 57 in The Greatest Ever Chess Opening Ideas by C. Scheerer
Kotov vs Boleslavsky, 1953  (E66) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav Panno, 68 moves, 0-1
QGA. Classical Def. Alekhine System (D28) 1-0 Lose like a GM
Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1953  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 42 moves, 1-0
KID. Double Fianchetto Attack (E64) · 0-1
Euwe vs Boleslavsky, 1953  (E64) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav System, 53 moves, 0-1
French Tarrasch. Pawn Center Var (C05) 1-0 Dark-squared P chain
Boleslavsky vs L Laurine, 1963 (C05) French, Tarrasch, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def. Velimirovic Attack (B89) 1-0 Sweet interference!
Balashov vs A Lukin, 1967  (B89) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0
Old Sicilian. Open 3...d5? (B32) 1-0 Minors charge, majors pin
Boleslavsky vs B Gurgenidze, 1960  (B32) Sicilian, 13 moves, 1-0
B08 0-1 27
Boleslavsky vs Bondarevsky, 1941  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1
E29 1-0 38
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1940  (E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 38 moves, 1-0
C17 0-1 76
Korchnoi vs Bondarevsky, 1951 (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 76 moves, 0-1
C09 0-1 30
Panov vs Bondarevsky, 1937  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 30 moves, 0-1
Dutch Stonewall. Modern Bd6 (A81) 1-0 Tremendous Dbl R Sacs
Bogoljubov vs J Mieses, 1925  (A90) Dutch, 35 moves, 1-0
Dutch Def: Classical 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (A84) 0-1 R sac exposes K
Belakovsky vs Boleslavsky, 1938  (A84) Dutch, 31 moves, 0-1
Bogo-Indian Def: Grünfeld Var (E11) 1-0 Long range pieces hit!
Boleslavsky vs A Budo, 1939 (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
QGD: Tartakower Defense. Exchange Var (D59) 0-1 Penetration
I Pogrebissky vs Bondarevsky, 1939 (D59) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tartakower, 30 moves, 0-1
Slav Defense: Quiet Variation (D11) 1-0 R on 7th
Bondarevsky vs Panov, 1939 (D11) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0
Game 111 Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Bondarevsky vs Lisitsin, 1940  (E09) Catalan, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
Caro-Kann Def: Two Knts Attk. Mindeno Exch Line (B11) 1-0 P Sac
Boleslavsky vs V Makogonov, 1940  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 36 moves, 1-0
Semi-Slav Def: Quiet Variation (D30) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish
Bondarevsky vs E Gerstenfeld, 1940 (D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 78 moves, 1-0
QID. Spassky System (E14) 1-0 Nc7xe6 fork
Bogoljubov vs P Leepin, 1941 (E14) Queen's Indian, 17 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Fianchetto Def (C60) 1-0
Boleslavsky vs G Ivanov, 1942  (C60) Ruy Lopez, 35 moves, 1-0
Trompowsky Attack 2...Ne4 3.Bf4 (A45) 0-1 Hanging out w/malice
Kotov vs Boleslavsky, 1945  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1
Game 29 in The Soviet Championships by Taimanov and Cafferty
Tolush vs Bondarevsky, 1945  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 41 moves, 0-1
Sicilian, Dragon. Yugoslav Attk Modern Line (B76) 1-0 Spearhead
Boleslavsky vs G Ilivitsky, 1945  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 38 moves, 1-0
USSR Championship (1945), Moscow URS, rd 7, Jun-10
Bondarevsky vs Boleslavsky, 1945  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 52 moves, 0-1
B26: Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1945  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 58 moves, 1/2-1/2
Semi-Slav Def: Meran. Old Var (D48) 1-0 Greek Gift Removes Def
Boleslavsky vs K Klaman, 1946 (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 25 moves, 1-0
Indian Game: 4...Bg7 and 6...NxNc3 (A48) 0-1 Connected
Bondarevsky vs Boleslavsky, 1947  (A48) King's Indian, 66 moves, 0-1
Game 81 in 'The Soviet School of Chess' by Kotov & Yudovich
Bondarevsky vs Gligoric, 1948  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 41 moves, 1-0
'Interzonala Schackturneringen Saltsjobaden 1948' by Stahlberg
Bondarevsky vs Flohr, 1948  (D99) Grunfeld Defense, Smyslov, 38 moves, 1-0
This game won the second brilliancy prize at this tournament.
Bondarevsky vs V Mikenas, 1950  (D09) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 5.g3, 31 moves, 1-0
Bronstein married Boleslavsky's daughter
Boleslavsky vs Bronstein, 1950  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Game 107 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis
Szabo vs Boleslavsky, 1950  (E92) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1
Game 23 of 53 Instructive Chess Miniatures by Alper Efe Ataman
Boleslavsky vs Smyslov, 1950  (D16) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 22 moves, 1-0
Game 4 in 'Modern Chess Strategy' by Ludek Pachman
T Sakellaropoulos vs Boleslavsky, 1952  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 26 moves, 0-1
Sicilian Def: Boleslavsky. Louma Var (B58) 0-1 find the mate
F Morel vs Boleslavsky, 1952  (B58) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1
Caro-Kann Def: Classical. Flohr Var (B18) 1-0 Battery
Boleslavsky vs Sliwa, 1953  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Zagreb (Fianchetto) Var (B91) 1-0
Boleslavsky vs V Ciocaltea, 1953  (B91) Sicilian, Najdorf, Zagreb (Fianchetto) Variation, 31 moves, 1-0
Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 21.?
Boleslavsky vs Kholmov, 1956  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 22 moves, 1-0
French Def: Classical. Burn Variation (C11) 1-0 27.?
Boleslavsky vs R Teschner, 1960  (C11) French, 39 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Classical. Schlechter Var (B08) 1-0 Strip the shield
Boleslavsky vs A Bannik, 1961  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 35 moves, 1-0
Pirc Def: Austrian Attack (B09) 1-0 A Knight on the Rim Wins
Boleslavsky vs I Mosionzhik, 1967  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
KID: Saemisch. Closed Var (E87) 0-1 Royal assassination
V Liberzon vs Boleslavsky, 1960  (E87) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 29 moves, 0-1
Colle System (D05) 1-0 promotion looms
Bondarevsky vs A Novopashin, 1963 (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 66 moves, 1-0
G115 in Chess Highlights of the 20th Century by Graham Burgess
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0
200 Open Games by David Bronstein (part 1)
Bondarevsky vs Bronstein, 1945  (C47) Four Knights, 44 moves, 0-1
P-Q4: Torre Attack; early Qxb2 was playable (D03) 1-0
Bondarevsky vs Bronstein, 1945  (D03) Torre Attack (Tartakower Variation), 37 moves, 1-0
Sicilian Def: Fischer-Sozin Attk. Leonhardt Var (B8
J Klavins vs Boleslavsky, 1957  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 49 moves, 0-1
Alekhine Defense: Brooklyn Var (B02) 1-0 Stockfish notes
Boleslavsky vs Petrosian, 1966  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 47 moves, 1-0
Old Indian Defense: Ukrainian Var (A54) 0-1 37...?
Alatortsev vs Boleslavsky, 1942  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Spanish Game: Closed. Pilnik Var (C90) 1-0 Round 13
Boleslavsky vs Geller, 1950  (C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 59 moves, 1-0
The two hardest Soviet grandmasters to distinguish
Boleslavsky vs Bondarevsky, 1950  (C18) French, Winawer, 34 moves, 0-1
Boleslavsky vs F Duz-Khotimirsky, 1942  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Alekhine Defense: Modern. Panov Var (B05) 1-0 Open d-file
Boleslavsky vs A Khavin, 1944  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 26 moves, 1-0
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