Smyslov vs Barcza
395
[Event "Helsinki"]
[Site "?"]
[Round "0"]
[White "Smyslov"]
[Black "Barcza"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "C64"]
[Opening "Spanish: Classical, 4.c3 Nf6"]
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 Nd5 {Although th e
knight at d5 seems to occupy an important post in the center, it will be
difficult for Black to maintain the outpost as White increases the pressure.}
7. O-O O-O { 7...dxc3 is not playable because the knight at d5 can be captured
by the queen. } 8. cxd4 Bb6 9. Bc4 {Since the bishop occupies b6, there is no
good square for the knight to retreat to.} 9... Nce7 {9...Nde7 10.d5 Nb8
Black's forces are driven backwards and White dominates the center.} 10. Bg5 {
An important pin, which indirectly reduces the support of the knight at d5.}
10... Qe8 {What else? The pin must be broken! 10...c6 11.Bxd5 cxd5 12.Nc3 Here
the weakness at d5 will be critical.} 11. Qb3 {The consistent application of
pressure at d5 means that Black can do little but try to hold things
together.} 11... c6 12. Nbd2 {White continues to develop all of the pieces,
while Black lags far behind. We can see that this knight is headed for d6, via
e4.} 12... h6 {12...Bc7 13.Ne4 Nb6 14.Nd6! Bxd6 15.exd6 Nxc4 16.dxe7 Black's
failure to develop has resulted in a loss of the rook at f8.} 13. Bxe7 Nxe7
{Even a quick glance at the board reveals White's domination, thanks to the
superior mobilization of the forces.} 14. Ne4 d5 {14...Nf5 15.Nd6 Nxd6 16.exd6
The bishop at c8 is trapped and White will quickly bring two rooks on to the
e-file.} 15. exd6 Nf5 {Black is too preoccupied with regaining the little bit
of material. The pawn at d6 is weak, and more counterplay could have been
achieved by sacrificing a second pawn in order to get some pieces into play.
15...Nd5 16.Bxd5 cxd5 17.Qxd5 Be6 18.Qxb7 Bc4 19.Rfc1 Rb8 20.Qe7 Qb5 Black
might have had a little bit of counterplay here.} 16. Rfe1 { The threat is
Nf6+, exposing the queen on e8 to attack.} 16... Qd8 { 16...Qd7 17.Ne5!} 17.
Ne5 Nxd6 18. Nxd6 Qxd6 19. Bxf7+ Rxf7 { 19...Kh8 20.Ng6+ Kh7 21.Nxf8+} 20.
Qxf7+ Kh7 21. Nc4 { Black, already down the exchange, resigned.} 1-0
1-0
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