Smyslov vs Spassky
436
[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
1-0
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