Smyslov – Reshevsky Smyslov Reshevsky Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1945.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: USSR vs USA Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "USSR vs USA"] [Site "?"] [Date "1945.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Reshevsky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 {This is the most common continuation of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game.} 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 f5 {11...Nxf2 12.Rxf2 f6 is the exciting Dilworth variation, which is rarely seen in top level competition.} 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.Nfd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Bxd4 15.cxd4 {The exchanges have left with a protected passed pawn on e5.} f4 {This sets up a very interesting piece sacrifice by helping to control the g3 square.} 16.f3 {Played with the idea of driving back the Black knight. However, White is in for a surprise. Do you see the sacrifice?} Ng3 {A piece sacrifice which tries to take advantage of White's dark squares on the kingside.} 17.hxg3 fxg3 18.Qd3 {18.Re1 Qh4 19.Be3 Qh2+ 20.Kf1 Bh3 21.Qe2 Qh1+ 22.Bg1 Bxg2+ 23.Qxg2 Rxf3+ would give Black the type of mating attack he wanted.} Bf5 {Black must protect his h7 pawn. 18...Qh4 19.Qxh7+ Qxh7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Bd2 when White's pawn structure would give him the better ending.} 19.Qxf5 Rxf5 20.Bxf5 Qh4 21.Bh3 Qxd4+ 22.Kh1 Qxe5 23.Bd2 Qxb2 {An intriguing position. White has rook and two bishops against queen and four pawns. Black's chances are based upon a rapid advance of his passed pawns.} 24.Bf4 c5 {A mistake which drops the d-pawn. 24...d4 Better was advancing the d-pawn quickly which would tie down the White pieces.} 25.Be6+ Kh8 26.Bxd5 {With only one passed pawn to deal with White's pieces have the advantage.} Rd8 27.Rad1 c4 28.Bxg3 c3 29.Be5 {White halts the c-pawn's advance by pinning it to the Black queen.} b4 30.Bb3 Rd2 31.f4 h5 32.Rb1 Rf2 33.Rfe1 {33.Rxb2 Rxf1+ 34.Kh2 cxb2 35.Bxb2 Rxf4 With chances for both sides.} Qd2 34.Rbd1 Qb2 35.Rd8+ {With the rook breaking through to the 8th rank Black's king won't survive for long.} Kh7 36.Bg8+ Kg6 37.Rd6+ Kf5 38.Be6+ Kg6 39.Bd5+ Kh7 40.Be4+ Kg8 41.Bg6 {Black resigned as his king is caught in a mating net.} 1-0 [Event "USSR vs USA"] [Site "?"] [Date "1945.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Reshevsky"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Nxe4 6.d4 b5 7.Bb3 d5 8.dxe5 Be6 9.c3 Bc5 {This is the most common continuation of the Open Variation of the Spanish Game.} 10.Nbd2 O-O 11.Bc2 f5 {11...Nxf2 12.Rxf2 f6 is the exciting Dilworth variation, which is rarely seen in top level competition.} 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.Nfd4 Nxd4 14.Nxd4 Bxd4 15.cxd4 {The exchanges have left with a protected passed pawn on e5.} f4 {This sets up a very interesting piece sacrifice by helping to control the g3 square.} 16.f3 {Played with the idea of driving back the Black knight. However, White is in for a surprise. Do you see the sacrifice?} Ng3 {A piece sacrifice which tries to take advantage of White's dark squares on the kingside.} 17.hxg3 fxg3 18.Qd3 {18.Re1 Qh4 19.Be3 Qh2+ 20.Kf1 Bh3 21.Qe2 Qh1+ 22.Bg1 Bxg2+ 23.Qxg2 Rxf3+ would give Black the type of mating attack he wanted.} Bf5 {Black must protect his h7 pawn. 18...Qh4 19.Qxh7+ Qxh7 20. Bxh7+ Kxh7 21.Bd2 when White's pawn structure would give him the better ending.} 19.Qxf5 Rxf5 20.Bxf5 Qh4 21.Bh3 Qxd4+ 22.Kh1 Qxe5 23.Bd2 Qxb2 {An intriguing position. White has rook and two bishops against queen and four pawns. Black's chances are based upon a rapid advance of his passed pawns.} 24.Bf4 c5 {A mistake which drops the d-pawn. 24...d4 Better was advancing the d-pawn quickly which would tie down the White pieces.} 25.Be6+ Kh8 26.Bxd5 {With only one passed pawn to deal with White's pieces have the advantage.} Rd8 27.Rad1 c4 28.Bxg3 c3 29.Be5 {White halts the c-pawn's advance by pinning it to the Black queen.} b4 30.Bb3 Rd2 31.f4 h5 32.Rb1 Rf2 33.Rfe1 {33.Rxb2 Rxf1+ 34.Kh2 cxb2 35.Bxb2 Rxf4 With chances for both sides.} Qd2 34.Rbd1 Qb2 35.Rd8+ {With the rook breaking through to the 8th rank Black's king won't survive for long.} Kh7 36.Bg8+ Kg6 37.Rd6+ Kf5 38.Be6+ Kg6 39.Bd5+ Kh7 40.Be4+ Kg8 41.Bg6 {Black resigned as his king is caught in a mating net.} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
