Botvinnik's Best

Comments by: David Hayes

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This game stands out as GM Mikhal Botvinnik's best primarily because of his double piece sacrifice late in the game. The sacrifice leads to a position where he must fight off a long series of checks before he can promote a pawn for the win. Enjoy!

White: Botvinnik, M./unknown
Black: Capablanca, J./unknown
Event: AVRO
Date: 1938.??.??
Opening: E49: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein: 5 Bd3 d5 6 a3 Bxc3+ 7 bxc3
Result: 1-0

Green move-links below show comments on the right.

1. d4   Nf6
2. c4   e6
3. Nc3   Bb4
4. e3   d5
5. a3   Bxc3+
6. bxc3   c5
7. cxd5   exd5
8. Bd3   O-O
9. Ne2   b6
10. O-O   Ba6
11. Bxa6   Nxa6
12. Bb2   Qd7
13. a4   Rfe8
14. Qd3   c4
15. Qc2   Nb8
16. Rae1   Nc6
17. Ng3   Na5
18. f3   Nb3
19. e4   Qxa4
20. e5   Nd7
21. Qf2   g6
22. f4   f5
23. exf6   Nxf6
24. f5   Rxe1
25. Rxe1   Re8
26. Re6   Rxe6
27. fxe6   Kg7
28. Qf4   Qe8
29. Qe5   Qe7
30. Ba3   Qxa3
31. Nh5+   gxh5
32. Qg5+   Kf8
33. Qxf6+   Kg8
34. e7   Qc1+
35. Kf2   Qc2+
36. Kg3   Qd3+
37. Kh4   Qe4+
38. Kxh5   Qe2+
39. Kh4   Qe4+
40. g4   Qe1+
41. Kh5   

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