Smyslov – Keres Smyslov Keres Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1948.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: World Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Keres"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 {The openin g is an Exchange Queen's Gambit Declined where White's main strategy is the minority attack on the queenside. While Black chances are on using the half open e-file to start a kingside attack.} 7.Bd3 Be7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Qc2 Re8 10.O-O Nf8 11.Rab1 {White prepares to play pawn b4, b5 thus attacking Black's queenside pawns where White has only two pawns hence the term minority attack.} Ng6 {11...a5 would not stop White's intentions after 12.a3 Ng6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 with pawn b5 to follow.} 12.b4 Bd6 {This is not the most accurate move. 12...a6 13.a4 Ne4 exchanging a few pieces, offered better chances.} 13.b5 Bd7 14.bxc6 Bxc6 {This move is definetly a mistake as Black's light squared bishop is tied to the defense of the isolated d-pawn. 14. ..bxc6 when White would still have to prove the weakness of Black's queenside pawns.} 15.Qb3 Be7 16.Bxf6 {White removes an important defender of Black's isolated d-pawn.} Bxf6 17.Bb5 Qd6 18.Rfc1 {White stands much better due to his pressure on Black's queenside while Black's kingside play have never gotten off the ground.} h5 19.Ne2 h4 20.Bxc6 bxc6 21.Qa4 {White has saddled Black with a new weakness the backward c-pawn.} Ne7 22.Rb7 {All of White's activity can be traced back to his minority attack.} a5 23.h3 {Before proceeding with his queenside play White safeguards his king.} Reb8 24.Rcb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 {White's better pawn structure and active pieces give him a winning advantage.} c5 26.Rb5 cxd4 {26...c4 27.Rxa5 Rc8 28.Nc3 would leave White a healthy pawn up with Black's c-pawn safely blockaded.} 27.Nexd4 Rc8 28.Nb3 Bc3 29.Qxh4 {White's straightforward plans have netted him a pawn.} Rc4 30.g4 {30.Qg3 Qxg3 31.fxg3 Ra4 would give Black play against White's a-pawn.} a4 31.Nbd4 Bxd4 32.Nxd4 Qe5 {32...Nc6 33.Nxc6 Rxc6 34.Ra5 Qd7 35. Qg5 leaves White a pawn ahead with more on the way.} 33.Nf3 Qd6 {Black has to watch his back rank otherwise White will get in Rb8+.} 34.Ra5 Rc8 35.Rxa4 {After this loss of a second pawn Black could safely resign.} Ng6 36.Qh5 Qf6 37.Qf5 Qc6 38.Ra7 Rf8 39.Rd7 d4 40.Rxd4 Ra8 41.a4 {Black resigned as he is three pawns down.} 1-0 [Event "World Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1948.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Keres"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "81"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.cxd5 exd5 {The openin g is an Exchange Queen's Gambit Declined where White's main strategy is the minority attack on the queenside. While Black chances are on using the half open e-file to start a kingside attack.} 7.Bd3 Be7 8.Nf3 O-O 9.Qc2 Re8 10.O-O Nf8 11.Rab1 {White prepares to play pawn b4, b5 thus attacking Black's queenside pawns where White has only two pawns hence the term minority attack.} Ng6 {11...a5 would not stop White's intentions after 12.a3 Ng6 13.b4 axb4 14.axb4 with pawn b5 to follow.} 12.b4 Bd6 {This is not the most accurate move. 12...a6 13.a4 Ne4 exchanging a few pieces, offered better chances.} 13.b5 Bd7 14.bxc6 Bxc6 {This move is definetly a mistake as Black's light squared bishop is tied to the defense of the isolated d-pawn. 14. ..bxc6 when White would still have to prove the weakness of Black's queenside pawns.} 15.Qb3 Be7 16.Bxf6 {White removes an important defender of Black's isolated d-pawn.} Bxf6 17.Bb5 Qd6 18.Rfc1 {White stands much better due to his pressure on Black's queenside while Black's kingside play have never gotten off the ground.} h5 19.Ne2 h4 20.Bxc6 bxc6 21.Qa4 {White has saddled Black with a new weakness the backward c-pawn.} Ne7 22.Rb7 {All of White's activity can be traced back to his minority attack.} a5 23.h3 {Before proceeding with his queenside play White safeguards his king.} Reb8 24.Rcb1 Rxb7 25.Rxb7 {White's better pawn structure and active pieces give him a winning advantage.} c5 26.Rb5 cxd4 {26...c4 27.Rxa5 Rc8 28.Nc3 would leave White a healthy pawn up with Black's c-pawn safely blockaded.} 27.Nexd4 Rc8 28.Nb3 Bc3 29.Qxh4 {White's straightforward plans have netted him a pawn.} Rc4 30.g4 {30.Qg3 Qxg3 31.fxg3 Ra4 would give Black play against White's a-pawn.} a4 31.Nbd4 Bxd4 32.Nxd4 Qe5 {32...Nc6 33.Nxc6 Rxc6 34.Ra5 Qd7 35. Qg5 leaves White a pawn ahead with more on the way.} 33.Nf3 Qd6 {Black has to watch his back rank otherwise White will get in Rb8+.} 34.Ra5 Rc8 35.Rxa4 {After this loss of a second pawn Black could safely resign.} Ng6 36.Qh5 Qf6 37.Qf5 Qc6 38.Ra7 Rf8 39.Rd7 d4 40.Rxd4 Ra8 41.a4 {Black resigned as he is three pawns down.} 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.
