Smyslov vs Kottnauer
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[Event "14"] [Site "Groningen"] [Round "0"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Kottnauer"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B90"] [Opening "Sicilian: Najdorf"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e6 7. O-O b5 8. Bf3 Ra7 9. Qe2 Rc7 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. a4 bxa4 12. Nxa4 Bb7 {Black threatens to assume the initiative with ... Ne5, but the following breakthrough cuts across his plans} (12... Be7) 13. e5 $1 Nxe5 (13... dxe5 14. Bxb7 exd4 15. Bxa6 Bc5 16. Nxc5 Nxc5 17. Bb5+ Ke7 18. Bf4 {Black's King doesn't find safety}) 14. Bxb7 Rxb7 15. Qxa6 Qb8 16. Nc6 Nxc6 17. Qxc6+ Nd7 18. Nc5 $3 { Thus White forces a decision as elegant as it is speedy} 18... dxc5 (18... Rc7 19. Nxd7) 19. Bf4 $1 {Everyone in on the party} 19... Bd6 (19... Qxf4 20. Qc8+ Ke7 21. Qxb7 Kf6 22. Rxd7 g6 23. g3 Qf5 24. Ra7) 20. Bxd6 Rb6 21. Qxd7+ Kxd7 22. Bxb8+ 1-0
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Players
WhiteSmyslov
BlackKottnauer
Game
Moves22
OpeningB90 — Sicilian: Najdorf
Result1-0
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Tournament
Tournament14
LocationGroningen
Round0