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David Bronstein vs Svetozar Gligoric
Belgrade (1954), Belgrade YUG, rd 9, Oct-31
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Gligoric System (E53)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)9.Qb3 was played in Reshevsky vs Zuckerman, 1968 (1-0)better is 9...c4 10.Bc2 Re8 11.a3 Bf8 12.Re1 h6 13.b3 Nb6 14.Ne5 = -0.10 (23 ply)= +0.42 (23 ply) after 10.dxc5 Nxc5 11.Be2 Ne6 12.Bb5 Re7 13.Ne4 Nxe4 14.Bxb4 better is 12.Bc2 Ne4 13.a4 a5 14.Bxe4 Rxe4 15.b3 Nb6 16.Qd2 cxb3 = +0.36 (26 ply)= -0.22 (25 ply)better is 18.Rc1 Qh4 19.Kg2 cxb3 20.Rxc8 Rxc8 21.Qxb3 Qh6 22.h4 = +0.44 (20 ply)= -0.08 (22 ply)better is 24.Rb1 f5 25.Rxb7 fxe4 26.fxe4 Nd6 27.Rxa7 Qb6 28.Rd7 = 0.00 (20 ply) ⩱ -0.75 (21 ply) 28...Ng6 29.a5 Qd6 30.h4 Nxh4 31.Rh3 Nxf3 32.Rxf3 Rxe4 ⩱ -0.89 (21 ply)better is 29.h4 gxh4 30.Rxh4 Qd6 31.Qh2 Qxh2 32.Rxh2 b6 33.d5 Nc5 = +0.42 (25 ply) 29...Qd6 30.h4 gxh4 31.Qh2 Qxh2 32.Rxh2 g5 33.d5 b6 = -0.10 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.91 (23 ply) 30...gxh4 31.Rxh4 Qd6 32.Qh2 Qxh2 33.Rxh2 b6 34.d5 Kf7 ⩲ +0.67 (24 ply) ± +1.84 (23 ply) 34...Kg8 35.Qxf6 gxf6 36.d5 Kg7 37.Kg2 Kg6 38.Rh2 Rg7 ⩲ +1.48 (23 ply) ± +2.37 (22 ply)better is 36.d5 g4 37.Rg1 Rh8 38.Rxg4 Rh1+ 39.Rg1 Rh2 40.Rxg7+ Ke8 ± +2.40 (24 ply) 36...g4 37.e5 Kg8 38.fxg4 Nf4 39.Rh2 Nd5 40.Bd2 c3 41.Bg5 ± +1.71 (25 ply) 37.Rxg5 Rh8 38.Rg1 Rh5 39.d5 Ke8 40.a5 Nxd5 41.exd5 Rxf5 +- +2.87 (23 ply)better is 37...Rd6 38.Rb4 Rc8 39.Rh7 Kg8 40.Rh1 Kf7 41.Rb5 a6 ⩲ +1.00 (23 ply) ± +1.65 (27 ply) 38...Rh8 39.Rbh1 Rxh2+ 40.Rxh2 Rd6 41.Ke3 Rh6 42.Rc2 g6 ± +1.68 (27 ply)+- +2.88 (27 ply)better is 41.Rc1 gxf3 42.Kf4 Rde8 43.Rf2 Kf6 44.Rxf3 Rxf3+ 45.Kxf3 +- +3.71 (25 ply) ± +2.30 (21 ply)61...Rc8 62.Ke5 Kg8 63.Kd6 g6 64.Kd7 Rb8 65.Rc7 Kg7 +- +17.89 (23 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
May-10-09  Brown: Brown: Black does a dance with his N, only to have it stranded at d3 or sacrificed for a couple of pawns on move 39..

Bronstein could have probably taken the pawn with 37.Rxg5, with pressure down the g-file after an eventual d5, but maybe did not like allowing the active 37..Rh8. One line could continue 38.Rg1 Rh2 39.d5 Ne2 40.Rxg7+ Ke8 41.Bd5 Rh1+ 42.Kxe2 Rxb1 43.f6 with advantage but not an easy win for white. It seems to be a very interesting endgame.

Why study this line? Because Black has 37..g4, instead of the move played, and white has no advantage whatsoever.

May-10-09  Lutwidge: Hmm.

What does Black do after 37. ...g4, 38. e5 (with 39. e6+/fxg4 to follow)?

May-10-09  Brown: Indeed, white still has pull after 37..g4, but not as much as after ..Rdd8.

I must say, I am happy to be corrected, for Bronstein is a fave.

After 37..g4 38.e5 gxf3! white's best is probably 39.Rh4 <39.e6+?! Nxe6 40.fxe6 Rxe6 seems equal> ..Nd5 40.e6+ Ke7 41.exd7 Kxd7 and white is winning still, yet black has a few passed pawns and a happy N. Best, after 37..g4 is 38.Rh4 immediately, with play similar to the game.

Oct-27-15  zydeco: If 37....g4 38.Rh4 and white wins material.

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