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Samuel Reshevsky vs Yuri Averbakh
Zuerich Candidates (1953), Zurich SUI, rd 18, Oct-03
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Reshevsky Variation (E46)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 11...Bd6 12.Rc1 Re8 13.Nce2 a5 14.Nf4 g6 15.Qc2 Qb6 16.h3 = -0.30 (20 ply)= +0.21 (21 ply) after 12.Rc1 Rc8 13.Nce2 g6 14.h3 Bd6 15.Nf4 Nf8 16.Bb4 Bxb4 better is 12...Bd6 13.f4 Nb6 14.Rae1 h6 15.f5 Bd7 16.e4 Bxg3 = -0.26 (20 ply)= +0.27 (21 ply) after 13.Rae1 h6 14.Nce2 Nf8 15.Nf5 Bxf5 16.Bxf5 Ne4 17.Bxe4 better is 13...Bd6 14.b4 a4 15.f3 Qb6 16.Rac1 h6 17.Nf5 Bc7 18.Nh4 = 0.00 (21 ply)better is 14.f3 Bd6 15.Rae1 a4 16.e4 dxe4 17.fxe4 Bxg3 18.Nxg3 ⩲ +0.55 (22 ply) 14...Bd6 15.Rac1 Bc7 16.Rce1 a4 17.Nxe6 Rxe6 18.Bb4 Qb8 = 0.00 (23 ply) 15.f3 h5 16.e4 h4 17.Nge2 g5 18.Nh3 Bxh3 19.gxh3 Nh5 ⩲ +1.00 (22 ply)better is 15...Bd6 16.f3 Qc7 17.Rac1 h5 18.h4 Qd8 19.Nge2 Qe7 = 0.00 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.55 (24 ply)better is 16...g6 17.Rf1 Bc8 18.Nge2 Qe7 19.Rae1 Bd7 20.Nc1 Qd8 = +0.20 (21 ply)better is 17.Nge2 g5 18.Nh3 Bxh3 19.gxh3 h6 20.Ng3 Nc4 21.Bxc4 ⩲ +0.81 (22 ply)= +0.18 (22 ply) after 17...h6 18.Nge2 g5 19.Nh3 Bxh3 20.gxh3 Nh5 21.Kh1 Qd7 better is 18.Nge2 Bd7 19.Rf1 Qe7 20.Nc3 Qd6 21.Qb3 Nc4 22.Bxc4 ⩲ +0.59 (22 ply)= 0.00 (26 ply)better is 19...Nfd7 20.e4 dxe4 21.fxe4 Nf8 22.Be3 Ne6 23.e5 Nd5 = +0.04 (23 ply) ⩲ +0.78 (24 ply)better is 23...Nbd7 24.Bh6 Bxh6 25.Qxh6 Ra5 26.Kh1 Kh8 27.e5 Ng8 = +0.38 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.93 (21 ply)better is 25.Bh6 Nf8 26.Rf1 Ne6 27.Be3 Re7 28.Qb4 c5 29.dxc5 Qxd3 ⩲ +0.75 (21 ply) 25...Nc8 26.Rc3 Nd6 27.Rf1 Nb6 28.Qc1 Qe7 29.Bd2 Rac8 = +0.18 (22 ply) ⩲ +1.13 (21 ply)better is 26...Ne6 27.h5 Re7 28.Rc3 Rd7 29.hxg6 hxg6 30.Rxb3 axb3 ⩲ +1.00 (20 ply) ± +1.61 (21 ply) 28...Nd7 29.Rf2 Kh8 30.Nf4 Nxf4 31.Rxf4 Bh6 32.Rf3 Bxe3+ ⩲ +0.95 (19 ply) ± +1.88 (20 ply) after 29.Rf3 Nd7 30.Rcf1 Bg7 31.Bc2 c5 32.d5 Nc7 33.R3f2 Nb5 30...Bg7 31.Qc2 c5 32.d5 Nc7 33.Bxc5 Nxc5 34.Qxc5 Na6 ⩲ +1.36 (19 ply) ± +2.28 (21 ply)better is 33.Nc3 Be7 34.Bf4 c4 35.Bc2 Bc5 36.Be3 Bxe3 37.Qxe3 Kg7 ± +2.22 (20 ply) ± +1.56 (22 ply) 35.Bh6 Qd6 36.Bb1 Ra6 37.Bc2 Qb6 38.Rh3 Ng4 39.Bxf8 Kxf8 ± +1.72 (19 ply) 35...Nxd3 36.Qxd3 f5 37.Rh2 Nxd5 38.Bxc5 Bxc5 39.Nxf5 = 0.00 (25 ply) 36.Bxc5 Bg7 37.Bd4 Rab8 38.Rh3 Rec8 39.Nf4 Na6 40.Qe3 +- +2.74 (21 ply) 36...Be7 37.Rff4 g5 38.Rh3 gxf4 39.Nxf4 Ra6 40.Nf5 Bg6 ⩲ +1.40 (22 ply)+- +3.10 (22 ply) 37...Ne5 38.Bh6 Qd8 39.Qg5 Ra6 40.Rxa6 Nxa6 41.Bxb5 Qxg5 ± +2.34 (22 ply) 38.Rxf7 Kxf7 39.Qf4+ Kg8 40.Qxg4 Qxg4 41.Rxg4 Kf7 42.Bf4 +- +3.92 (25 ply) ± +1.66 (23 ply) 40...Qe7 41.Rhf4 Rad8 42.Nf5 gxf5 43.R4xf5 Bg6 44.Qg5 ± +1.54 (22 ply)+- +9.38 (24 ply)44...c4 45.Bc2 Ne8 46.Rxe5 Rh5 47.Qe7 Rxe5 48.Qxe5+ Kg8 +- +9.51 (23 ply)1-0

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Jun-04-05  WhoKeres: A game of iron logic. In Bronstein's book on Zurich 1953 he says that Reshevsky considered this his best game in that tournament. It's easy to see why!
Oct-26-13  zydeco: Bronstein's very impressed at how slowly and methodically white builds the attack. Averbakh needed to counterattack earlier: with ....c5 and later ....b4.
Feb-06-14  notyetagm: Reshevsky vs Averbakh, 1953

<CONTROL OF THE CENTER LETS YOU ATTACK ON THE FLANK>


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[White "Reshevsky"]
[Black "Averbakh"]
[Result "1-0"]

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. cxd5 exd5 8. Ng3 Be6 9. Bd3 Nbd7 10. O-O c6 11. Bd2 Re8 12. Qc2 a5 13. Nce2 Nb6 14. Nf4 Bd7 15. Rfe1 Bf8 16. f3 Bc8 17. Rac1 g6 18. Nfe2 Bg7 19. h3 a4 20. e4 dxe4 21. fxe4 Be6 22. Be3 Bb3 23. Qd2 Nfd7 24. Bg5 f6 25. Be3 Nf8 26. h4 Bf7 27. h5 Ne6 28. Rf1 Bf8 29. Rf2 Nd7 30. Rcf1 c5 31. d5 Nc7 32. hxg6 hxg6 33. Rf4 b5 34. Rh4 Ne5 35. Kh1 Qd7 36. Rxf6 Ng4 37. Bg5 Bg7 38. Rf4 Ne5 39. Bf6 Bxf6 40. Rxf6 Kg7 41. Qg5 Rh8 42. Nf5+ Qxf5 43. Rxf5 Rxh4+ 44. Kg1 1-0

Feb-06-14  notyetagm: Reshevsky vs Averbakh, 1953


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<zydeco: <<<Bronstein's very impressed at how slowly and methodically white builds the attack.>>> Averbakh needed to counterattack earlier: with ....c5 and later ....b4.>

Feb-06-14  SChesshevsky: Maybe Averbakh could've improved with some sort of Rook or Queen move between 11.. Re8 and 35...Qd7.

It looks like he never did get his Rook off a8. I wonder if there was ever a GM 30+ move victory where the winner never moved their QR?

May-17-16
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  plang: 5 Ne2 was first played by Rubinstein but is often referred to as the Reshevsky variation as he played it numerous times. 8..Be6 was a new move but it has not been repeated; 8..c5 and 8..Re8 are the main lines. Black's setup with 10..c6!? was very passive; he had no active counterplay. Kasparov thought that 24..f6!? was "not the best choice". Averbakh finally played 30..c5 but way too late as Reshevsky's kingside attack was too far along. 35..Qd7? was a blunder; Bronstein had recommended 35..b4 but it was then pointed out that 36 Bxc5! is a strong response; ie. one pretty line is 36..g5? 37 Bxf8..gxh 38 Bg7!..Ng4 39 Nf5 and wins. Kasparov pointed out that the best defense was 35..Ra6 36 Bh6..Qe7 37 Bxf8..Qxf8 with an unclear game. 36 Bxc5! would have been stronger than Reshevsky's 36 Rxf6. Averbakh could have made things tougher first with 36..Be7 37 Bg5..Qd8 and then with 40..Qe7.
May-17-16  RookFile: Reshevsky was very strong on the white side of the Nimzo. He put up numerous wins against some of the biggest names in chess history as white.
May-17-16
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  offramp: <RookFile: Reshevsky was very strong on the white side of the Nimzo. He put up numerous wins against some of the biggest names in chess history as white.>

That's very interesting because I believe we could all learn a lot from very talented prodigies such as Reshevsky, Panno and Capablanca.

If he had a plus score then that leads me to suspect that the Nimzo may be a bit weak.

I've never played it anyway.

May-17-16  RookFile: Some random examples:

Reshevsky vs Fischer, 1961

Reshevsky vs Euwe, 1953

Reshevsky vs Najdorf, 1957

Reshevsky vs Kashdan, 1942

May-17-16  thegadfly: Reshevshy's play is so simply in the opening. It reminds me of Capablanca.

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