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Boris Spassky vs Jacob Yuchtman
URS-chT Juniors (1952), Rostov on Don
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E28)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)11.Bxa6 was played in Botvinnik vs C H Alexander, 1946 (1-0)better is 14...Nbd7 15.Rfc1 c4 16.Qc2 g6 17.Bd6 Nf8 18.Ne2 Ne6 = -0.12 (19 ply)= +0.42 (22 ply)better is 15...Ne4 16.Nh5 Qg4 17.Nf4 Nf6 18.f3 Qd7 19.Rae1 Nc6 = +0.08 (20 ply) ⩲ +0.72 (20 ply) 17...Qb7 18.Nh1 Na6 19.Nf2 b5 20.axb5 Nc7 21.e4 Nxb5 ⩲ +0.61 (23 ply) 18.h4 Nbd7 19.e4 Nh7 20.e5 Ndf8 21.f4 f5 22.Rf3 Kh8 ⩲ +1.39 (23 ply)= +0.17 (19 ply) after 18...Qxa4 19.Bc1 Qa5 20.Bd2 Qa2 21.e4 Nc6 22.Ra1 Qc2 19...Qxa4 20.e4 a5 21.e5 Nh7 22.f4 f5 23.Qf3 Qc6 24.Ba3 = +0.05 (20 ply) ± +1.62 (21 ply) 20...Ree8 21.e5 Nh7 22.Ne2 Qxa4 23.Nf4 Qc6 24.Qg3 Ndf8 ⩲ +1.34 (19 ply) 21.Ne2 dxe4 22.d5 Nxd5 23.fxe4 N5f6 24.Nd4 Qc5 25.Nxe6 ± +2.42 (24 ply) 21...Qxa4 22.e5 Nh5 23.Qxh4 Qc2 24.f4 f5 25.Rf3 Rae8 ⩲ +1.32 (20 ply)+- +3.45 (26 ply)28...Qe3+ 29.Kg2 Qe6 30.Qxe6 fxe6 31.Rxf8+ Kxf8 32.Ne4 +- +5.78 (22 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-09-02  bishop: The move 14...c4 is conttroversial to say the least.Botvinnik beat Capablanca in this type of position.If the great Capa cannot hold up white's attack nobody can.
Aug-16-03  PVS: 15...g6 was no prize package either.
Jul-05-09  Knight13: <PVS, bishop> Yes. Those two moves both weaken the dark squares tremendously.
Oct-20-17
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  plang: Today amateur players are taught to not play ..g6 when you have given up your dark-squared bishop and your opponent still has his.
Oct-21-17  morfishine: Spassky was 15, Yuchtman 17

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