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Mikhail Botvinnik vs Bojan Kurajica
Hastings (1966/67), Hastings ENG, rd 6, Jan-03
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Botvinnik System (E49)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 17...h3 18.e4 hxg2 19.Rf2 Ne7 20.e5 Nxf5 21.Qxf5 Nh7 = +0.26 (24 ply) ⩲ +1.05 (23 ply) after 18.Bc1 Qf6 19.e4 Ne7 20.Nxe7+ Qxe7 21.e5 g6 22.Bh6 Rac8 18...Nf4 19.Qd2 Ne6 20.f4 Na5 21.Ne3 dxe4 22.Qd1 f6 23.d5 ⩲ +0.86 (24 ply) 19.f4 dxe4 20.Rxe4 Red8 21.Re2 Rd5 22.Ne3 Rxd4 23.Bxd4 ± +1.78 (26 ply) 19...Ne7 20.Nxe7+ Qxe7 21.e5 g6 22.f4 Ng7 23.f5 Nxf5 ⩲ +0.52 (27 ply)+- +3.05 (25 ply)better is 24.Rh3 Ne7 25.Ne3 Nxf4 26.Nxg4 Nxd3 27.Rxd3 Ng6 28.Bg5 +- +4.69 (27 ply) ± +2.48 (27 ply)better is 26.Bb2 Na5 27.Bc3 Qxd3 28.Rxd3 g6 29.Bd2 Nc4 30.Bc1 Rc8 +- +2.82 (27 ply) ± +1.81 (26 ply) after 26...Qxd4+ 27.Qxd4 Nxd4 28.gxh5 Nxf3+ 29.Nxf3 Rc8 30.Bb2 29...Rc8 30.Bd2 Rc4 31.Kf2 f6 32.Kg3 Ra4 33.Bb4 Rc8 ± +1.82 (24 ply)+- +2.66 (26 ply) after 30.Kf2 f6 31.Bb2 fxe5 32.fxe5 Rd5 33.Bxd4 Ra5 34.Ra1 Rf8 41...Rxg7 42.Rxg7+ Kh8 43.e7 Rb2+ 44.Kf3 Rb3+ 45.Ke4 +- mate-in-111-0

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