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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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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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