Penrose vs Smyslov
07 | Munich
1037
[Event "07"] [Site "Munich"] [Round "0"] [White "Penrose"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "C44"] [Opening "Scotch: Goring Gambit"] {The principle of returning the gambit pawn applied more recently by Smyslov} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 dxc3 5. Nxc3 Bb4 6. Bc4 d6 7. O-O Bxc3 8. bxc3 Nf6 9. Ba3 Bg4 10. Bb5 O-O 11. Bxc6 bxc6 12. e5 Nd5 13. Qd3 {An attempt maintain the initiative. As in the previous example Black is prepared to give back his extra pawn, in the conviction that he will at least have some endgame advantage} (13. exd6 cxd6 14. c4) 13... Re8 14. exd6 Nf4 {Quite in the spirit of the Maroczy. Without hesitation the defender leaps upon the attacker at the right moment} 15. Qc4 Ne2+ 16. Kh1 Bxf3 17. gxf3 cxd6 18. Qxc6 Rc8 $1 19. Qxd6 Qh4 $1 {With the White pawn position ruined, Smyslove plays for mate} 20. Rfd1 (20. -- Qh3) 20... Qxf2 21. Rf1 Qh4 22. Rad1 Re6 { The heavy artillery goes into action, as Tartakower used to say} 23. Qd7 Ng3+ 24. Kg1 (24. Kg2 Re2+ 25. Rf2 Rxf2+ 26. Kxf2 Ne4+ 27. Ke3 Rxc3+ $1) 24... Rce8 25. Rf2 (25. hxg3 Qxg3+ 26. Kh1 Rh6+) 25... Ne2+ 26. Kf1 Qh3+ 27. Ke1 Nd4+ 28. Kd2 Re2+ {White's Queen is lost} 0-1
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