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Grigory Goldberg vs David Bronstein
USSR Championship (1949), Moscow URS, rd 13, Nov-05
English Opening: Agincourt Defense (A13)  ·  0-1

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 7...O-O 8.Bd3 Nc6 9.Nh3 d5 10.Nf2 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Ne5 = -0.32 (24 ply)better is 8.Ne2 Nd7 9.Nd4 Ne7 10.Bg5 O-O 11.Be2 e5 12.Nf5 f6 = +0.19 (21 ply)= -0.40 (23 ply)better is 10...a4 11.b4 b6 12.Rd1 O-O 13.Bg3 Qe7 14.Bxe5 dxe5 = -0.27 (21 ply)= +0.25 (24 ply) 12.O-O-O O-O 13.Ne2 Ned7 14.Kb2 e5 15.g4 Nc5 16.Bg2 Bc6 = +0.17 (22 ply) 12...g5 13.Bf2 g4 14.Ng1 gxf3 15.gxf3 Nfd7 16.O-O-O Qf6 ⩱ -1.18 (24 ply)= +0.38 (26 ply)better is 17.Bxe5 dxe5 18.Nd3 f6 19.g3 Kb8 20.Nf2 Ng7 21.Bd3 Rhg8 = +0.23 (25 ply)better is 17...Nxg3 18.hxg3 h5 19.Qf2 Kc7 20.Bc2 h4 21.gxh4 Rxh4 = -0.32 (25 ply)better is 18.Bxe5 dxe5 19.g3 Qe7 20.Qe2 Nf6 21.Bc2 Rxd1 22.Rxd1 = +0.32 (25 ply)= -0.41 (24 ply) after 18...Nxg3 19.hxg3 h5 20.Qe2 h4 21.gxh4 gxh4 22.Rf2 h3 better is 19...Nfg6 20.Bxe5 Nxe5 21.Qe2 Qg7 22.Bc2 h5 23.Nd3 h4 = -0.22 (21 ply)= +0.30 (22 ply) after 20.Rh1 Neg6 21.Ne2 Rhg8 22.Rd2 Kc7 23.Bc2 Nh5 24.Rdd1 better is 21.cxd5 exd5 22.exd5 Nxd5 23.Rfe1 Nc4+ 24.bxc4 Qxc3+ = 0.00 (28 ply) ⩱ -0.75 (23 ply) 26.Re1 Rhd8 27.Kb1 Ka7 28.Qe2 Re8 29.Rd1 Re7 30.Qd2 Qg5 = -0.42 (23 ply) 26...Rxd5 27.Nxe5 Rxd1 28.Ng4 Qd6 29.Bxd1 Qxd1 30.Ne5 ∓ -1.79 (28 ply) ⩱ -0.77 (25 ply) after 27.Rxd3 Rg8 28.Rd2 Rg5 29.Be4 Qg7 30.Qe2 Re5 31.Qd3 Qg5 28...Rxd5 29.Qa6 Rd7 30.Re2 Rhd8 31.Be4 Ra7 32.Qb5 Qd6 ⩱ -1.04 (27 ply)= 0.00 (30 ply) after 29.Qa6 Rg8 30.g4 fxg3 31.hxg3 Qd8 32.Re5 f6 33.Re2 Rg7 better is 31.Ka3 Rb7 32.Ka2 h5 33.Ka3 Qf6 34.Kb2 Qd6 35.Ka3 = 0.00 (29 ply)better is 31...Qc7 32.Kb2 Rd6 33.Ka3 Rf6 34.Qa6 Qb7 35.Qb5 Qd7 ⩱ -0.54 (25 ply)better is 32.g3 fxg3 33.hxg3 Rb7 34.g4 Qf4 35.Qa6 Qd6 36.Kb2 Ra7 = 0.00 (32 ply)better is 32...h5 33.Kb1 Rb7 34.Ka2 Rg8 35.Bd3 Rc7 36.Bc4 Rd7 37.h4 ⩱ -0.51 (27 ply)= 0.00 (32 ply) after 33.g3 fxg3 34.hxg3 Kc7 35.g4 Raa8 36.Re5 Qxe5 37.Qc6+ 35...Rg8 36.g4 Rh8 37.Kb2 h5 38.gxh5 Rxh5 39.f4 Rhh8 ⩱ -0.77 (24 ply) 36.Re3 Rdc8 37.Kc2 c4 38.bxc4 Rc5 39.Qb1 Qxg3 40.d6 Qh2+ = 0.00 (26 ply) ⩱ -0.92 (20 ply) after 36...Rab8 37.Kb2 Rg8 38.Rh2 Rxg3 39.Qc6+ Qxc6 40.dxc6+ better is 37.Kb2 Rg8 38.Rh2 Rxg3 39.Qc6+ Qxc6 40.dxc6+ Kc7 41.Rxh5 ⩱ -0.76 (22 ply) ⩱ -1.31 (23 ply) 42.Kb2 Kb7 43.Qc2 Ka7 44.Rh2 f5 45.Bxf5 Rxd5 46.Be4 Rd1 ⩱ -0.93 (22 ply) ∓ -2.31 (24 ply) after 42...Kb8 43.Be4 f5 44.Bxf5 Re3 45.Qc4 Rxf3 46.Be6 Ka7 43.Be4 Ka7 44.Kb2 f5 45.Bxf5 Re3 46.Qc4 Rxf3 47.Bd3 Ree3 ∓ -2.11 (27 ply)-+ -4.58 (26 ply)57.Re8+ Qxe8 58.dxe8=Q+ Kxe8 59.g6 fxg6 60.Kd4 Qc1 -+ -9.78 (27 ply)0-1

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Kibitzer's Corner
Aug-31-05  Resignation Trap: While preparing for his match against Bronstein in 1951, Botvinnik had this to say about this game: "An amusing opening: 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. a3 Bxc3 4. dxc3 d6. "Br' skilfully developed, blocked everything like Reshevsky (or Capa?) and gained a positional initiative. Goldberg overlooked the chance blow ...d6-d5 and had to give up the exchange. However, this was apparently not so nice for 'Br', and all the weaknesses of the previously blocked position were exposed.

In time trouble some completely pointless moves, or more correctly, with one point - not to worsen the position. It has to be assumed that it did nevertheless worsen - White missed chances and after the adjournment he lost."

Apr-26-06  madlydeeply: interesting that Botvinnik often refers to Reshevsky...was this because Reshevsky has a similar style to Bronstein? Did Botvinnik have respect or didain for Reshevsky's abilities?
Mar-26-10  Everett: Botvinnik was prone to exaggeration and stereotype when describing players. He is purported to have said, when preparing for a never-played match with Fischer, that his opponent was very much like a young Smyslov.

For all his study and note-taking, Botvinnik didn't seem to glean the depths, or, rather, the capriciousness and craft, of Bronstein.

Sep-20-13  Everett: Again, the positional exchange sac was effective because the rooks had little scope for some time.

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