[Event "World Championship 21th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1957.03.19"] [Round "6"] [White "Smyslov, Vassily"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1-0"] [Annotator "Kryvoruchko Vita"] [UTCDate "2017.10.08"] [UTCTime "22:22:23"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "D98"] [Opening "Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation, Smyslov Variation"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/fJypeLf4/xw7ryzvn"] [Orientation "white"] 1. d4 { Smyslov didn't play e4 the first and last time in this match } 1... Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 { Gruenfeld Defence } 5. Qb3 dxc4 6. Qxc4 O-O 7. e4 Bg4 (7... a6!? { is more popular now or 7...Na6 }) 8. Be3 Nfd7 { Botvinnik played like Smyslov.It was surprise for Smyslov,because he liked to play this line for Black.And now Smyslov should find the best line for White in this system. } 9. O-O-O!? { is the sharp move,which began to be popular in 20 century. White want to develop pieces quickly and think Black have not strong attack on the queen's side. } (9. Qb3 { is the traditional plan } 9... Nb6 10. Rd1!? { or 9. Rd1 immediately }) 9... Nc6 (9... Nb6 { but after } { Smyslov thought this move better with idea to understand,where queen will move. } 10. Qc5 N8d7 11. Qg5 Bxf3 12. gxf3 e5 13. Qxd8 Rfxd8 14. d5 { White have a little better position }) (9... c6!? { with idea to push b5- Shirov }) 10. h3 Bxf3 (10... Be6 11. d5) 11. gxf3 Nb6 (11... e5?! 12. dxe5 Ncxe5 13. Qe2 $14 { with idea f4 }) 12. Qc5 f5! { Counterattack,because White have 2 bishops+strong center,so without this move it will be better position for White } 13. Ne2! { with idea to stop f4. White protect the center. } (13. d5 Ne5 14. Be2 f4 { Smyslov didn't want to play this line,because knight on f5 is really very strong }) (13. h4 f4 14. Bd2 { [%csl Gd4] }) 13... Qd6 14. e5 (14. d5 Nb4) 14... Qxc5+? (14... Qd5! 15. Qxd5+ Nxd5 16. h4 (16. f4 e6 17. Bg2 Nce7) 16... f4 17. Bd2) 15. dxc5 Nc4 16. f4 { White has the strategy better position. Black's bishop has no job on g7, because pawn e5 blocks it. But White's light squares bishop on g2 will be on the strong open diagonalh1-a8 } 16... Rfd8 { put the rook on the open file } 17. Bg2 { develop the bishop and use a strong diagonal h1-a8,also with idea Bxc6 and Nd4 } { [%csl Gh1,Ga8,Gc6,Gb7] } 17... Nxe3 (17... Nb4!? 18. Bxb7 Rab8 19. Rxd8+ Rxd8 20. Nd4 Bxe5 21. fxe5 f4 22. Ne6 Rb8 23. Bxf4 Rxb7 24. b3 Nd3+ 25. Kc2 Nxf4 26. Nxf4 Nxe5 $14 { White have the better pawn structure and open e-file,so pawn e7 is weak. }) 18. fxe3 Nb4 (18... Rxd1+ 19. Rxd1 Rd8 20. Bxc6) 19. Bxb7 Rab8 20. c6 { White have advantage in space. Pawn-c6 with Bb7 are really strong. The main idea for White to play Nd4-b5 or e6,also to move Rd7 and use the 7-th rank. } (20. Rxd8+!? Rxd8 { [%csl Ga2] } 21. Nd4 Nxa2+ 22. Kd2 Rb8 23. Ra1 Rxb7 24. Rxa2 $18) 20... Kf7 { [%cal Ga2a3] } (20... Nd3+ 21. Kc2 Nc5 22. Rxd8+ Rxd8 23. Rd1 Rb8 24. Rd7! Nxd7 25. cxd7 Rd8 26. Bc8 c5 27. b4 cxb4 28. Nd4 $18) (20... Nxa2+ 21. Kb1 Nb4 22. Rd7 Rxd7 (22... Nd5 23. Rd1 $18) 23. cxd7 Rd8 24. e6 $18) 21. Nd4 (21. a3 Nd5) (21. Rd2 Rxd2 22. Kxd2 Rd8+) 21... e6? (21... a6!? { with idea to stop Nb5 } { [%csl Gb5] } 22. Nf3 e6 23. a3 Nd5 24. Rd3 $16) 22. Nb5 Nd5 23. Rxd5! { White sacrificed the rook for the knight with idea take the pawn on c7 } (23. Nxa7 Nxe3) (23. Rd3 { [%cal Ga7a6] } 23... a6) 23... exd5 (23... Rxd5 24. Nxc7 Rc5+ 25. Kb1 $18 { with idea Na6 }) 24. Nxc7 (24. Rd1!? $18) 24... Rdc8 25. Bxc8 Rxc8 26. Nxd5 Rxc6+ 27. Kd2 g5!? (27... Bf8) (27... Ke6 28. Nc3 { with idea Ne2-d4 } { [%csl Ge2,Gd4] }) 28. Rf1 Rc8 29. Nc3 Rb8 30. b3 gxf4 31. exf4 $18 { [%csl Gh6,Gf4] } 1-0