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A Akshanov vs Mikhail Botvinnik
URS-ch sf4 7th (1931), Moscow ch-SU sf
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical. Noa Variation (E34)  ·  0-1

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Aug-19-07  laskereshevsky: When in a 1970's television interview broadcasted by the sarajevo channel, the well-know Jugoslavian chess-journalist Dimitrij bielica asked BOBBY FISCHER for wich one BOTVINNIK's game shall he vote for, the former american citizen answered the above game, and another one...

<"for that he played versus Akshanov in the 1931's Sovietic Championship Semifinal...An exceptional game!...">

For the statistic, the other mentioned game was this one:

Botvinnik vs K Kholodkevich, 1927

Feb-08-18  anjumskhan: Nonsense game full of black errors.
May-07-22
Premium Chessgames Member
  Jarman: White was basically clueless as early as the tenth move, but Botvinnik was at his ruthless best.
May-08-22
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  GrahamClayton: 17. fg4 d3 18. e3 Nd4 with a crushing attack.

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