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Nil Panchenko vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Leningrad-Moscow (metallists) (1927), Leningrad URS, rd 1, Apr-09
Spanish Game: Closed Variations. Chigorin Defense (C98)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Dec-02-19
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  Honza Cervenka: In final position black is better with extra Pawn. I see nothing wrong with 23...gxf5. On the othe hand, 40.fxg4 Rh7 41.Nf3 looks quite bad for black.
Dec-02-19  areknames: <In final position black is better with extra Pawn> Yes, B could very well have played on.

<I see nothing wrong with 23...gxf5> There isn't, 23.Nhf5?? gives away a piece for nothing.

<40.fxg4 Rh7 41.Nf3 looks quite bad for black.> Correct once again. 37...g4? is premature and after your line Black's position is in tatters. There are a number of other mistakes in the game, a very young Botvinnik didn't take his chances but was spared in the end.

Dec-03-19
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  Fusilli: <<I see nothing wrong with 23...gxf5> There isn't, 23.Nhf5?? gives away a piece for nothing.>

I guess White thought he had Qh6 and Nh5 following the capture of the piece, but Black is safe with Ng6 and f6.

Dec-03-19
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  Honza Cervenka: <Fusilli: <<I see nothing wrong with 23...gxf5> There isn't, 23.Nhf5?? gives away a piece for nothing.> I guess White thought he had Qh6 and Nh5 following the capture of the piece, but Black is safe with Ng6 and f6>

Well, I guess that after 23...gxf5 24.Qh6 it is better to start with 24...f6, as 24...Ng6 25.exf5 is not so great for black. Here if white plays 25.Nh5 black can cover the mate with 25...Rf7 too.

Dec-03-19
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  Honza Cervenka: Of course, 23...gxf5 24.Qh6 f6 25.Nh5 Rf7 26.Nxf6+ Kh8 is safe for black, for example 27.exf5 Nxf5 28.Bxf5 Bxf5 29.Re3 Bg6 30.Ng4 Nd3 and black with extra piece retakes the initiative.

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