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Masterpieces and Dramas of Soviet ch., vol II
Compiled by nizmo11
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The games from the book: Masterpieces and Dramas of the Soviet Championships, vol. II (1938-1947). Author: Sergey Voronkov, translator Alexei Zakharov, Elk and Ruby 2021

game 108, Curiosity Killed the Cat
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(D83) Grunfeld, Grunfeld Gambit, 37 moves, 0-1

game 109, The Fierce Knights
P Dubinin vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(C90) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 29 moves, 0-1

game 110, In His Element
Kotov vs Lisitsin, 1939
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 33 moves, 1-0

game 111, At Home Among Strangers
Kotov vs M Yudovich Sr., 1939 
(D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 31 moves, 1-0

game 112, A Coward Doesn't Play Gambits!
S Belavenets vs Ragozin, 1939 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 41 moves, 1-0

game 113, A Lost Opportunity
Levenfish vs V Makogonov, 1939 
(A14) English, 42 moves, 0-1

game 114, All the Right Notes
Bondarevsky vs V Chekhover, 1939
(E16) Queen's Indian, 58 moves, 0-1

game 115, Levenfish Attacks!
Levenfish vs A Chistiakov, 1939
(D52) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0

game 116, A Move for the Fans
S Belavenets vs I Rabinovich, 1939
(C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 41 moves, 1/2-1/2

game 117, Gripped by Zugzwang
Lisitsin vs Ragozin, 1939 
(D38) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin Variation, 64 moves, 0-1

game 118, A Double Target
P Romanovsky vs I Kan, 1939 
(E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 33 moves, 0-1

Game 119, Endgame Technique
Ragozin vs M Yudovich Sr., 1939 
(D67) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, Bd3 line, 54 moves, 0-1

game 120, Last Round, a Packed House
Kotov vs Botvinnik, 1939 
(E33) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 38 moves, 0-1

game 121, the Day of Sensations
Bondarevsky vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E29) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 38 moves, 1-0

game 122, the Brilliancy Prize
Keres vs Petrov, 1940 
(C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 24 moves, 1-0

game 123, The Incredible Pawn
V Makogonov vs Smyslov, 1940 
(E32) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, 31 moves, 1-0

game 124, Lilienthal's Star Turn
Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 43 moves, 1-0

game 125, the Anti-Saemisch
Kotov vs Smyslov, 1940 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 51 moves, 0-1

game 126, The Wolf Pit
Botvinnik vs Levenfish, 1940 
(A28) English, 27 moves, 1-0

game 127, The Bold Shall Inherit the Earth!
Boleslavsky vs Kotov, 1940 
(B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 33 moves, 1-0

game 128, The Rostov Grip
Kotov vs M Stolberg, 1940
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 35 moves, 0-1

game 129, The Power of Symmetry
M Stolberg vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(E48) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5, 41 moves, 0-1

No Bird in the Hand, and None in the Bush
Petrov vs M Stolberg, 1940 
(E60) King's Indian Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

game 131, Truly Ingenious Combination
Panov vs Botvinnik, 1940 
(C00) French Defense, 41 moves, 0-1

game 132, Chasing Two Rabbits
Ragozin vs Panov, 1940 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 25 moves, 0-1

What a Stallion!
Bondarevsky vs Lisitsin, 1940 
(E09) Catalan, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0

game 134, A Surpise from Keres
A Konstantinopolsky vs Keres, 1940 
(C29) Vienna Gambit, 42 moves, 0-1

game 135, Do not Weaken the H-file!
A Konstantinopolsky vs Petrov, 1940
(B10) Caro-Kann, 32 moves, 1-0

game 136, The Golden Endgame
Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1940 
(C10) French, 55 moves, 1-0

game 137, The Mouse Trap
Keres vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 22 moves, 0-1

game 138, Draw Your Swords!
Keres vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(C31) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 19 moves, 1-0

game 139, Smyslov's favorite move
Smyslov vs Boleslavsky, 1941 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 1-0

game 140, Outwitting Himself
Boleslavsky vs Lilienthal, 1941 
(C40) King's Knight Opening, 17 moves, 1-0

game 141, Pinpoint Preparation
Lilienthal vs Keres, 1941 
(E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 44 moves, 1-0

game 142, A Tragedy of Errors
Botvinnik vs Bondarevsky, 1941 
(D55) Queen's Gambit Declined, 89 moves, 0-1

game 143, Out of Nowhere
Bondarevsky vs Boleslavsky, 1941 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 77 moves, 1-0

game 144, Study upon Study
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(C77) Ruy Lopez, 60 moves, 0-1

game 145, Caissa's gift
Keres vs Boleslavsky, 1941 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 1/2-1/2

game 146 The Virus of Blindness
Bondarevsky vs Lilienthal, 1941
(D30) Queen's Gambit Declined, 83 moves, 0-1

game 147, The Boomerang
Boleslavsky vs Bondarevsky, 1941 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 27 moves, 0-1

game 148, The Knockout Punch
Lilienthal vs Botvinnik, 1941 
(D49) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 55 moves, 0-1

game 149, the Fellow Sufferers
Lilienthal vs Bondarevsky, 1941
(C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

game 150, Risk is a Noble Thing
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1944 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 40 moves, 0-1

game 151, Like Clockwork
Kotov vs Lilienthal, 1944 
(E49) Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Botvinnik System, 33 moves, 1-0

game 152, Not Every Extra Pawn is Useful
V Makogonov vs G Ravinsky, 1944 
(D14) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, Exchange Variation, 37 moves, 1-0

game 153, The Master of Surprises
V Makogonov vs Tolush, 1944 
(D85) Grunfeld, 60 moves, 0-1

game 154, The "Makogonov Line"
Smyslov vs V Makogonov, 1944 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 60 moves, 1-0

game 155, The Devil Himself Would Break a Leg
Kotov vs Bronstein, 1944 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 31 moves, 1-0

game 156
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1944 
(C61) Ruy Lopez, Bird's Defense, 30 moves, 1/2-1/2

game 157, Learning from the Young!
Flohr vs G Ravinsky, 1944 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

game 158, A Stellar Debut
Tolush vs Bronstein, 1944 
(A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 40 moves, 0-1

game 159, A Lapse in Concentration
V Makogonov vs Boleslavsky, 1944
(D81) Grunfeld, Russian Variation, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

game 160, Crime and Punishment
Boleslavsky vs A Khavin, 1944 
(B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 26 moves, 1-0

game 161, Playing the Black Keys
Boleslavsky vs Lisitsin, 1944 
(C12) French, McCutcheon, 33 moves, 1-0

game 162, The Victim of Psychology
Sokolsky vs Bronstein, 1944 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 29 moves, 1-0

game 163, Like a Slug in Salt
Lisitsin vs Botvinnik, 1944 
(A06) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

game 164, A Optical Illusion
Veresov vs Botvinnik, 1944 
(E34) Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Noa Variation, 45 moves, 0-1

game 165, Getting is Right First Time
Bronstein vs Botvinnik, 1944 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 64 moves, 1-0

game 166, The Trojan Horse
Tolush vs Kotov, 1945 
(B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0

game 167, Under the Steamroller
Tolush vs Botvinnik, 1945 
(C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 41 moves, 0-1

game 168, Playing the White Keys
Lilienthal vs Kotov, 1945 
(E44) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 5.Ne2, 43 moves, 1-0

game 169, Spanish Torture
Botvinnik vs Bondarevsky, 1945 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 1-0

The Hand of Fate
P Romanovsky vs Bronstein, 1945 
(C15) French, Winawer, 37 moves, 0-1

game 171, Tke King's Extreme Adventures
Ragozin vs Bronstein, 1945 
(C52) Evans Gambit, 38 moves, 1-0

game 172, The Hermit Bishop
I Kan vs P Romanovsky, 1945 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 37 moves, 0-1

game 173, Rushing Headlong
I Rudakovsky vs A Konstantinopolsky, 1945 
(D50) Queen's Gambit Declined, 34 moves, 1-0

game 174, Opening Gallop
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945 
(B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0

game 175, Without a Safety Net
Bronstein vs I Kan, 1945 
(C34) King's Gambit Accepted, 36 moves, 1-0

Making the Same Mistake
Tolush vs Boleslavsky, 1945 
(A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1

game 177, the Silicon Magician
Ragozin vs Botvinnik, 1945 
(C59) Two Knights, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2

game 178, Better is the Enemy of Good
Keres vs Smyslov, 1947 
(A16) English, 27 moves, 1-0

game 179, The Brilliancy Price
Tolush vs Alatortsev, 1947 
(D46) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0

game 180, The Best Game Prize
Keres vs K Klaman, 1947 
(A16) English, 59 moves, 0-1

game 181, The Fatal Square
Levenfish vs Alatortsev, 1947 
(C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 33 moves, 1-0

game 182
Keres vs Levenfish, 1947 
(E08) Catalan, Closed, 30 moves, 1-0

game 183, Morphy's Example
Bronstein vs P Dubinin, 1947 
(C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 27 moves, 1-0

game 184, A Surprise in the Envelope
Ragozin vs Kasparian, 1947
(E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 55 moves, 1-0

game 185, Tactics Practise
Tolush vs Lilienthal, 1947 
(D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0

game 186, A Knight Trick
B Goldenov vs Keres, 1947 
(E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 27 moves, 0-1

game 187
Keres vs Alatortsev, 1947
(C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 62 moves, 1-0

game 188, The Tolush Gambit
Tolush vs Smyslov, 1947 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 0-1

game 189, Down with Weak Squares!
Boleslavsky vs B Goldenov, 1947 
(C99) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd, 35 moves, 1-0

game 190, Lasker's Novelty
Lilienthal vs Bronstein, 1947 
(A53) Old Indian, 39 moves, 1-0

game 191, the Ufimtsev Defense
K Klaman vs Ufimtsev, 1947 
(B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 19 moves, 0-1

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