[Event "Moscow vs. Leningrad"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Smyslov"] [Black "Spassky"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B41"] [Opening "Sicilian: Kan (Paulsen)"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. c4 Nc6 { Spassky leaves the well-known paths of 5...Nf6.} 6. Nc3 Bc5 7. Nb3 Bb4 8. Bd3 Nge7 9. O-O O-O {Both sides have been developing, but now Black adopts a typical plan for this type of formation. He captures on c3, and then advances his d- pawn. But his artificial position (Ne7) helps White.} 10. Qc2 Bxc3 11. Qxc3 d5 12. Be3 dxc4 13. Bxc4 Qc7 14. Rac1 Rd8 15. f4 Bd7 {Black seems ready to claim equality, after Ra8-c8. But the weakness of the dark squares on the queenside give White an inviting target for the Be3.} 16. Qe1 {White transf ers his queen to f2, where it will not only support the g1-a7 diagonal, but also gives more impetus to an advance of the f-pawn, since f7 is no longer guarded by the Black rook.} 16... b6 {16...b5 17.Be2 Be8 18.Qf2 Rab8 19.Nc5 exploits the dark squares in a different way.} 17. Qf2 Rab8 18. f5 Qc8 { Examining this diagram we see that the pressure point is e6, and the next few moves are aimed directly at the target. They prove to be thelastmoves!} 19. Nd4 Nxd4 {19...e5 opens a line, but more importantly allows White to advance the f-pawn further.} 20. Bxd4 Nc6 21. fxe6 Bxe6 22. Bxe6 {Black resigned.} 22... Qxe6 23. Rxc6 Qxc6 24. Qxf7+ 1-0