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Vasily Smyslov vs Bent Larsen
Munich Olympiad qual-1 (1958), Munich FRG, rd 7, Oct-07
Sicilian Defense: Closed Variation (B25)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)7.exf5 was played in U Tarve vs H Pohla, 1971 (1-0) 9.a4 Rb8 10.Nd5 fxe4 11.Nxf6+ Bxf6 12.dxe4 Be6 13.c3 ⩲ +0.62 (20 ply) 9...e6 10.Be3 b6 11.exf5 exf5 12.Ne5 dxe5 13.Bxc6 Bd7 = -0.40 (22 ply)better is 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.exd5 Nd4 12.Nxd4 cxd4 13.Re1 b5 14.Bd2 a5 = +0.42 (25 ply)better is 10...a6 11.exf5 gxf5 12.Re1 Qc7 13.h3 Rae8 14.Kg1 e6 = -0.20 (18 ply) 11.Bg1 b6 12.Qd2 Ne8 13.Rae1 Nc7 14.e5 dxe5 15.fxe5 e6 = +0.35 (17 ply)better is 11...Ng4 12.Bg1 Nd4 13.Qd2 b5 14.Nxd4 cxd4 15.Ne2 Qb6 ⩱ -0.53 (19 ply)= +0.05 (22 ply) after 12.e5 Ng4 13.a3 Nxe3 14.Qxe3 e6 15.Ne2 Qb6 16.c3 Ne7 15...bxc3 16.bxc3 e5 17.fxe5 fxe4 18.Qxe4 Nxe5 19.Nxe5 = -0.18 (20 ply)better is 16.exf5 gxf5 17.d4 bxc3 18.bxc3 cxd4 19.cxd4 Nc7 20.Ng5 ⩲ +0.90 (23 ply) 16...fxe4 17.dxe4 Qa5 18.Qc4 Qb5 19.Qd5 Rf7 20.Qd2 Bh6 = +0.25 (19 ply) ⩲ +1.19 (20 ply) 19.Nc4 Qa6 20.Rfe1 Be6 21.cxb4 Rxb4 22.b3 Rb8 23.Qd2 Rf7 ⩲ +1.22 (21 ply)= +0.32 (18 ply) 22...Rf7 23.d4 bxc3 24.bxc3 cxd4 25.cxd4 Rc8 26.Rxc8 ⩲ +0.70 (20 ply)+- +3.71 (23 ply)+- mate-in-3 after 24.Bd4 cxd4 25.Rg1 dxc337...Qxd5 38.Qxd5 e5 39.Rxh7+ Kxh7 40.Qg2 Rxf5 41.Qg7# +- mate-in-41-0

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Apr-28-06  sneaky pete: 24.Bd4 cxd4 25.Rg1 .. wins on the spot. Maybe the score is wrong and 23... Kh8 24.Rc2 Qa6 was actually played.
Aug-09-13  ForeverYoung: No error on the scoresheet. Nice spot of the combo the great Smyslov missed!

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