Yudovich vs Botvinnik
Leningrad-Moskva | Leningrad-Moskva
810
[Event "Leningrad-Moskva"] [Site "Leningrad-Moskva"] [Round "0"] [White "Yudovich"] [Black "Botvinnik"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A10"] [Opening "English: Anglo-Dutch"] {White plays for Pe4} 1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bf4 Qh5 10. b3 {If the central tension is to be maintained, White must first take care to protect his c-pawn} 10... Nbd7 11. Rad1 Kh8 {Black's plan takes shape: ... Rg8 followed by ... Pg5} 12. Kh1 $2 { From the sequel, it appears that this is not only unnecessary: it actually puts the King on a worsesquare} 12... Rg8 13. e3 g5 14. Bc7 Ne8 15. Be5+ Nxe5 16. Nxe5 Nf6 17. f3 Bd6 18. e4 {White achieves his object, but it will soon be apparent that Black has secured good counterchances} 18... Nd7 19. g4 (19. Nxd7 Bxg3) 19... Qe8 20. Nxd7 Bxd7 { Black has no objection now to liquidation in the centre} 21. e5 (21. exf5 exf5 22. cxd5 fxg4 23. dxc6 Qh5 $1) 21... Bb4 22. gxf5 exf5 23. cxd5 Bxc3 24. dxc6 { This pawn which White wins by this move is dearly bought} (24. Qxc3 cxd5 25. f4 $11) 24... Bxc6 25. Qxc3 Qe6 {Black secures control of d5 and gets a sharp Kingside attack as compensation for the lost pawn.} 26. Qd2 Bd5 27. Rc1 Rg7 28. Rc2 f4 29. Qc1 Rag8 30. h3 h5 31. Kg1 g4 32. hxg4 hxg4 33. Kf2 Rh7 34. Rh1 g3+ 35. Ke1 Rxh1+ 36. Bxh1 Qh6 37. Bg2 Bc6 (37... Be6) 38. a4 Bd7 39. d5 Bf5 40. Rc7 Qh2 41. Qb2 Qg1+ 42. Bf1 Qe3+ 43. Be2 Be6 44. Qc2 Rg7 45. dxe6 Qg1+ 46. Kd2 Qd4+ 47. Ke1 Rxc7 0-1
0-1
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