Copyright © 1970, 1972, 1976, 1996, 2000 Hanon W. Russell o Table of Contents Tak A Remembrance 1 | From the Author 3 4 ‘This ise revised and expanded filth edition of Tal-Borvinnik 1960 by Before the Match I ‘Mikhail Tal first published in English in 1970, Translated from Rus- Game One 2 oo Game Four 36 f Game Twelve 133 (left) and Mikhail Tal, Tal is shown at about the age that his great fame Sixteen 165, Anson, Art Dincctor The publisher wishes io express its thanks £0 Game Twenty 204 Glean Petersen, editor of Chess Life and the United States Chess ‘Game Twenty-one 20 this book, RMTal: A Remembrance ‘To several eurent generations of chess players, Mikal Ta, "The Wisant of Rigs.” was muse. Atthe close ofthe 1950s, when choss was ‘setling down 1 & sort of “siemific determinism” of positional play, ‘young Misha anived st the most exahed chess “Taburaory” to shake Up ‘he formule sd a a arg beaker fal of fan. Where his contempora. jes shuffled, he sacrificed. He showed ws that beauty and poetry still remained in the royal game. As Ragocin suid, “Tal docs not move pieces ‘by hands he uses 2 magic wand” ‘Mikhail Nekmyevich Tal was hor» in Latvia on November 9, 1936, Although he was not a hil prigy when he dil begin ascend, he soared so rapid thet n 1957 he was hot the youngest Soviet cham pion ever and rare ease that required FIDE to awaal him the tile of International grander while waving the opera requirement that it fist recognize him as master! ‘Tals famous sorcerers stare made Clint Eastwood's most iis ter sneer look like the ubiquitous happy-fce, Tas ple actly once rove Pal Benko to retreat behind dark glastes daring 2 game. Never fne-upped on oF off the boat, Misha countered sith laughably over Sasi, borrowed shades. Beako lost. ‘When Tal beat Bovinnik fr the wold championship in 1960 ‘be was at the time the youngest word champion eve. fll of vigor and briiance. Then, within months, he developed what was co become & lifelong ilies sd handicap to his play. He was found io havea diseased dey, Everachoss Fnac, he hospital forthe romoval ofthe offend ing orgeo in 1962, Tal reportedly tale chess uni the unesthesimsk 48 strapped oat During his convalescence, be would sneak out of the ospial o play at the local ches elo Twas fortunate enough to st next to Tal at smal table during the fnal World Championship of his hifeime, Kaspaow-Karpov, New York, 1990, about wo years boforeTal's death, AS ws sippd coffe in ‘he protection of private mecting room, we watched famous GMs com ‘ent in tum on the game af an oversized boar. Sere HE EEE eee eee1 was shocked by T's appeerance. His illness and is pasion had demanded from him a great price. Alnough barely $4, he seme physically anol an frail man, What har be bad lef was white. He had Ist traveled halfray acound the world by Je, a challenge to even the young and heel. On op of tha, this 30" anniversary of his own unfor table victory had brought him together with old chess adversaries and Did fiends, [twas clear that his day ad already included frequent cer- monial toasts to past bates a's prematurely wizened face was heavy Tidded he Ranehed over in his gray, double-ressed su, hs elbows Cn the table. is chin resting in his hands. The od stare was frankly abit laze. As the game unfolded, Kasparov was onthe attack, building up against Karp’ cased king, No less than Yasser Seirawan was taking 8 {um soar private demonstration hoard when it became clear te bashing K's were reaching a critical point. My eyes darted between the position and Tl as Leoverly checked is fce for resetion. Surely such an atack- ing game between titans sized the old juices in the Wizard somewhere own dep. Kasparov was now the young wtacking genius whose games reguariy amazed rood fll of grandmasters. How much ofthis new ‘pias could the “old” one Follow? “Tee next Kasparov move was anounced and repeated on the big boud, At the exact moment the piece found its neve square, Misha’ exhausted stare soddenly twisted into an exaggerated, caroon- lke ge ‘mace of pore revulsion, {hal expected hint follow up by baling is tse ani erying “Phew!” Obviously Tal hd feandthe move tobe a game spoiler. Everyone cic wt the“all” accept Emperer Gary's ne clothes, and Ta's face quickly regrouped self w 2 puasded tare. But from tha pint on inthe game, Karpo’s defers ta take contol. Inthe end it was Kasparov oho was eelieved to dia, Later. when the game bad ‘een analyzed worldwide, Kasparov's eulpit-move was fund tobe the same one that nity cote Tals face for tat revealing moment at the table Right up ani Hfe's last checkmate, Mikhail Ta, eight chess chanspion ofthe world sil ad the sorcery in his wand and in his eyes, His games will continue to inspire new generations of players to find the ‘swashbuckling andthe Betflin ches. Ia this book, he Shares with ‘you, a inmate way, his special mag Al Laverne Executive Director, US. Chess Feieration, 1988-1896 From the Author In the spring of 1960, evo Soviet chessplavers again met each ‘the inthe match for dhe champinship ofthe world. This time I played the role ofchlleazr. Twill tid the fac tha twas very Mlaterng that die world championship match between tiinnik and me aroused greet nrest mong chessplayer. Al the match games were analyzed in deal inthe pages ofthe pros. Grandmastr Ragozin headed the remarkable analysts Iv, soon after the finish ofthe dl, published books about the match. ‘Toad something to thei variations isa problem whichis by no means ey, But tis thor has not ted to do that. His goal was nox 10 iscover some move in the srugele through the eyes of detached ‘geval wo ry to give he personal feelings, thoughts, agitstion, and Aisppointmecrts ofa dices parixipat inthe combat. Let the reader not ‘complain than this bok. he will ot se Tal fguratvely speaking, in astarhed white shi std Ge, bt in his working elthes | will relate the Story ofthe mite, basicaly rom the beginning of tis intense due. ‘Ofcourse, such book might be tox cern extent, ne-sided. 1 therefore placed before myself one goal rev fo the reader, ideal, the diulectical developmental process ofa chess game, beginning with the ‘pening. A book this size doesnot permit me to give an opening manual, and in fac, such would be beyond the scope ofthis endear, __—_ach gaume is prefaced with a small intdocton, in whieh 1 discuss the atte before the game, o go infor a smal lyrical digression, sharing my thoughts thc 1 hod atthe time of the match Riga September, 1960 Bim EE eee eee te Hee Eee eeBefore the Match “The cherished deam of every chessplayer isto play x mach with ‘he World Champion. But bere is the paradox: he closer you cme w the realization ofthis goal, the less you think about it Ar the very beginning ‘of my erative pat | mentally depicted my meeting wth Botvinnik mare ‘an once. Botvinnik- the horo of our generation, on whose games and labors more than ove Pleiad of Soviet chessplayers has beea nartured. eter, thi goal became less of dream as Thecamse a member ofthe lrze _group of prtiepants who were playa series of tourna’ eading the right to pay a match with the Werld Champion. However, “current affis” somshow pushed these “sweet dreams” int the background, ‘Curiously enough, st the time of the Candidates Tournament, I did not find myself ance dreaming those dreams which until recenly had seemed ‘0 Forbidden. But the tournament ended, Thad succeeded in taking ist place and had earned the right wo play he match. then would seem tha here seas not mina 1 ose before preparations forthe maich should begin. Far from it My nervous reetion ter that marathon toumament hal been so great Ua Twas in no ‘condition to think about the math, or for that mater, any serous chess ‘work. nd there was not much time befor the beginning of the match Jessthan six montis, Rater than venturing it myself, Alexander Koblents sn began he basins of dccussing the problems of preparation forthe ‘moat impontant event in my ie ‘Uni thr time, {had considered myslt, and not without reason, mong the ranks of oumanneal chessplayers had only bad one cecasion to play an actual match (hat was in 1984, whem Lo tell the tat, really id aot imagine dat it was necessary 10 prepa for such a cones) ‘Therefore Twas completely unfair wi he specific character of this ype of competition. ‘Nevertheless, hare exist a huge diference between tournament sand match play. Fist of all, (0 express it coarsely. how is the bookkeeping: While in a toumament& participant is not bound by his int shoring at est inthe fia part of the tournament ~and ean venture ‘he luxury of “staying up Ise” atthe star, each match gone is equally ‘important. You see, it-& match there are no other competitors, 00 ‘outsiders anda chessplayer cannot plan in vance from whom he will win without Eu, with whom a draw will be sofficient and (as oft ‘happens to whom it wll not be shameful ose, The ost of each point in 8 match in comparison with a toumament grows twotoll 4 one bessplayer wins, then his rival astomatcally loses, and therefore match ganes aay vos apa fein of espns, thes have their own psychological charts. IF in the Ccanidacs Tours, brane weary eng oe a We se ‘oppvsent Forties and his was afer an terval of seven rounds. then ‘hats toe aid ahour amare, whore would meet the sain eessplaer (ay in and day on? Thi seven more axing, Finally, de problem of preparing fora matchis also sgnificanly more ciffcul T hive not set mentioned that my opponent was an ssurpassed master of home prepenion, If T often employed. tisky ‘aratons, it may have worked cut in a toumameat iT put my’opes on some sky opening adventure in 3 match, my BLT was certain € be called Ta word, | had comparatively Fite time in which to study he “ABCs” of match play, while my opponent, inthe Tas ea years, had efended his “Caunpionship Dissertation ony in this mii. Am. scaly, when we Begun to go over gumes play by Bowinnk since he hha won the te of World Champion (1948), it Ji not cake much to convince us that che overwhelming majority of them were payed in tile Imatches, in which he had three mes defended his tle, and once covered i as often chided for the fact that only one month after the conclusion of the Candidates “Tournament, T entered the Fist Totemationat Toumament at Rigs (and it was extremely unimportant). Here I mast frankly admit that thie appearance was also one of the ingredients of my preparation for the match, Chess fans, probably. focased their station onthe Ist that in the majority of my gas in this ‘oumament, | tumed out to bee the defensive, sometimes right rom the ‘opening. Insmach as defense is slways been my “Actilles Hel" dd ‘ot tueat lig. [nal fires, it mst be noted tha the pace Was St by {he two winners ofthe tournament, aris Spassky and Vladas Mikenas heir results at the end were 50 impressive, that I al po time in tis competition, saw any porsibliy of Being their equa However, be that it may, my trainer and I were fil satisfied ‘ith the creative results of the toumanen. And besides, this small, leant tournament in Rigs in my opinion, was an exuemely valuable fension reliever. It is interesting to uote that T fel est tied after the turament than Idd before it. Atthe same, Thad begun my preparation 4 Peet Bae ieee Caetano eee{forthe fonbeoming match in camest. Tis customary to consider tat preparation for each competition 4s divided into three clemens: (1) a chess element (osically the ‘openings: (2) u psychological element and (3) physical element “The analysis of innovations by Soviet and foreign theoreticians ters int the fiat clement now search, 2 beter continuation in his ot ‘hat opening variation, The psyebelogical element includes primaity a ‘etiled analysis ofthe games oe future opponcal ful compechension of his strenghis and weaknesses snd percesion of his manne o a8 ‘commonly called is syle of play. PhYsea preparation, it seems to me Ties tot solely in the walm of chess. But we gave fundamental sonsideraton 1 physical pcpartion tht would give me beter chances ‘of having fest ming i ach tiring atch, rather than generaing wo saileases of theoretical novelties However, due to general fatigne, i ured out that T'was notin any condition 1 shapen any ‘opening edges anyway. Therefore, we did not ‘ea too much tine prepare he openings. 1, understandably, felt daning the mach tht T could ‘tbe sated with my ests in dhe iil stages in many games, But tere were also advantages fom the outset ofthe fst game, I fle “hungry” for chess, and wha is een aor important, Fight tothe beginning of the 2ist gare, never et too “al” Nevertheless of course, we sent a considerable amount of ime ‘over the chessbourd AS far asthe openings were concemed, our basic problem was to “find ovr own level” so that would be spared from having to “re invent the whe!” during the match, Bascal, it did not seem necessary 19 us that my opening repertoice had 1 be changed, Tirst ofall, {bad trio the possibility of varying openings in tournaments, especially with White and also in defense of 1 dS. In any case, we examined several sysiems, except forthe Sician Defense ‘which Valnoet always use in answer ea say “in any case" because otvinnik, in his preceding matches, had nce opened once with his e- pai The last tm in any competition forthe Weed Charpionshp that the di so as in a game With Reshevsky in 1943, afer he had already secured ist place. And in the toumaenls in which Botvinnik had ‘eeasonalypartifpaed, he, ab ale, payed dé or 4 onthe fst move, ‘enturng 1 64 nly with those opponents who seemed vo be relatively ‘weaker. Anda sharp reorganization actully cannot belpin he course of ft strugele, since itis understood thar it takes a while to become accusimed to positions encountered forthe Fist time in tournament ‘So ter they were, our opening plans. For Back to perfec the syxtems fomeriy employed by me in closed openings, and for White basically 2 examine the variations employed by Botvisik in answer 10 ef, which Intended to play fom the very being ‘We focused most of oar tention on arlyZing the games of Botvina. 1 wl ot ide te fact ha this was not an ey probes. Fat of al, it was no easy because the majority ofthe World Champion's eames were already well known and the quality of play -the hay’ of logics ‘Conceptions thesct consistency i the reaiaton ofa pln, the ability to impos: his syle of play on his opponent, tbe iepreactbke endgame technige - this was also quite fuilar 1 us. Boisinsik’s care entrance into compe sions recently also played a role. Is ue that as 8 rile, these appearances weee rater sucess. In the lst ive years, Botti, except fo is Weald ‘Championship matches, had participated in the Otympiades 1 Amsterdam, Moscow ane Munich hore he tained good results, Iosing only one tame. To his eet, the World Champion di share Fst place in dhe Moscow Intrational and won & small touramaent in Holland. He likewise hed Paticipsted in the People’s Sparakiade of the ‘USSR. Thu probly was all. On te basis ofthese Bes it was necessary 0 come 10.3 coneusion about the contemparsy Barvinnie We were convinced that my fora opponent had not recently ‘one in foe any voluntary intensification ofa svgae, and in those cases when he was caught up ina combinational "sto." he was es sre of himself. 1 he obtained a poston in the opening in whieh he had the inaive. diem his opponent, under presse, could only hope for & mira, and this occured very, very rarely. The discovery was made thst ‘inmany games, Botvinnik woud agree o& minimal edge in the endgame, hich af 2 rule, would lead to success thanks to his highly plished technique, | But the most important coaclasion at which we arrived ia ‘examining al of his games mighthave been tha uring a game Boinnik ives most of his consideration wo strategic questions ot being distracted by diferent tactical variations. This an be bot a plus (consisteny in the realization of a plan) and a minis, since in several postions his luncerestimation of the tactics showed considerably in his results. For fv" SSARESFESABSSOSOMORBGRISE SE ESEIOEUSIEO#SEESOESESESIEEEE‘example, in several games in his match with Vasily Smyslov, in particular In he th game ofthe 1957 mach, andthe L1th and 2d games ofthe eum match Aoi as seen in Rocinsik-Gurgenids in the People’s IL Sparakiade of the USSR, when though Botwvinnik had restricted his opponent according t0 al rules of ehoss statzay, he was aot able (2 realize the vantage which he tad bined all hat ha been required ‘was some sharp tsa! play, In this respec, his games anit foreign chesspayers seem les sihificant since in many of he encounters where chad strategic superiwly, his was fully suisen w bring hore the ull, point These were, en, probably all the conclusions which we were able to drew fom the Werld Champion's gums. We diew some interesting cmclosons fom sttinics. panicula. Bocvinnik hod lst only to games in tournament play since 1956, to Pal Keres inthe Alekhine Iterestonsl Memos Toornment and to Dueckstein inthe XIE Chess Olympiade. Both games, in which Botvinnik bud Black, “onfrled under the banner ofthe Sila." Farber, in several other gumes played with te Sicilian, Botvinaik's position was ‘ot too favorable for long time. One ght recall his meeting with Bent ‘Larsen atthe XII Chess Olsmpiade in Moscow. osvinnk ha achieves most of his sucess employing the Cro- Kano Defense when he badd Blick, although this dense itis trae, bad ly undergone trial in one competion, the return match with Smyslov, while the appearance ofthe French Defense in Botvinik’s games was becoming rarer ad rarer in recent yeas. Only in Munich, aysinst Wolfgang Unlmann, oid Botvinik ansver 3 6 with 1.6, and then it can be assumed that the Geran Gramaster (hen still a Master) refrained from 24 a Re himself usually played the French ‘We did not find one game in which Botvinnik played. Whi against the King's Indian when he cod 2.5. It was not clear which sytem Botvinnik would wse in ep othe King’s Indian Defense, since in is games, the sold Fanchetio ofthe Kigg Bishop had been most encountered, as well asthe recently fashionable Saemisch Attack. The small numboe of games played by Bosviank could not give ws satisfactory answers to our many interesting questions. In short the prepartion for th mats was “a preparation wth many unknowns” and ony the match itself would give the answers oa the question March, 1960, impercepiily approached. Further events developed rapidly. The arrival in Mescow inthe eveing, the drawing oF Tes, the est of which was that wea have Whiten he fs ame the nest day. the mate's opening ceremonies, and then March 15th, the fist round, Tensor sya ign ap al te Seach wow SOUR fal une ne eo ee tre ps ce aa a er” Tra Somes cert me SAV Cog TS Boab Stearman SUS hone Se Sty eC mainte ie Sou moetpens Sriennsonwanssseee ae a oe tee elo: “onennorory ide Sherman Scroceccnites cha cece Sy fo a rn oh whe Bevtacenea ane Sins seena 9b thet stn fourm ste mincogton Ppa being cup nates SSpconlociy Bonne Game One Tuesday, 15 March 1960 losing ceremonies atthe Candi- dates” Tournament in Belgrade, a Yugoslav radigcommentator asked sme: "What will ou play a the ist move as White nthe fst game of your match with Bowvinnik?” 1 ‘romsed, without much reflection, to begintha gamey advancing my cepa and didnot want to break ‘my word forno reson whatsoever that nowithstaming. the move ef 18 nt $0 bad itl. ‘Mikhail Tab-Mikhall Botvinnik French Defense 1 e2-e4 (0.01) €7-e6 (0.01) Tethie a surprise? Notas ac as Fam ‘concerned, At lest, preparing for the match, my waiver Aleander Koblents realized that is use fof the French Defense was areal possibilty. Although this opening did aot bring Bowinnik ny special success im his second match with Smyslo. Boevinik’s exceptional ‘reatve ability id noe provide any basi fr assuming tha he would shy away fom dt very French Derense which so many times had‘brought him outstanding victor ‘The mont recent of the “Freac games which was of theoretical Sgnificance bad been played botween Cigorichand Ptrsyan in the 1959 Candidates Touramen andi that game. the opening a tamed oat wel for White. We had, of course, studied this game and ‘were no! opposed to arepetiion of {he opening moves Inasmuch it ‘wasobvious that Btvinaik ido ‘cxaminedthis game, thematch:ook fon a very peculiar psychological aspect regarding the openings from, the very fist mesting. Before m second move, 1 reflected for a minute, recalling the namerous ramifications of this opening ‘considering those upon which my ‘opponent might abo dwell 2 2-44 (0.02) d7-45 (0.01) 3 DbI1-<3 (0.02) 48-b4(0.02) “The French Defense is one of the ‘most complicated openings, For & Tong time it was though that one baad to go through a lengthy rmarcovering siigels, avoiding immediate skirmishes, Toh the cetfons. of Soviet theoreticians, Rauzer (or White) and Bovinnik Gor Black), ways of realy imtemifying the position wore found Inthe variaonemployed by ‘Boinnk ins zame, lack ives uphisbiok squared Bishop, which significantly weshenshis Kingsie ‘As compensation, he is able to put pressae on Whites rather com promised Queenside. Many games which have begun with this ‘aration have proven hat if White does net succeed in. quickly ‘developing a intative, the weak- nesses in is position wil scene oF Tater make themselves felt Pre cisely because ofthis, Whiteshould immedintely stomp! to fore the fae so 38 10 prevent the Sbiliation of his opponent's sition 4 ef-05 (0.02) €7-e5 (0.03) ‘5.a2-n3,(0.02) Apixc3+(0.04) Bowvinik chooses afaverite line. 1t is curios to note that in the 1954 ratch with Smyslov, he retreated the Bishop © a5 in several games, GrandnasterSmstov docs like Jong vaiaorsinthe opening After the moves 6 bs cxld in the ies three exes, be eomtimad 7 5, looking for quiet play 10 take damage of the active position of hig pices. Onc amust think tht Bovinnk considered his waitin fully aceptabe for Blak, since in the nth game ofthe same match Ineagaincontinsed 5.5, butthis time (afer hoe preparation) Smiystov chose the sharper continu ation 7 gi and afer 7.007 8 bad decd) tog? Dg 10 eh? 2X7 (mach more active than 10 2bc6) HSB AB 12 Bd3 Yeas 15 ht he bined a significant edge and wor the ge hiely. Borvimnik-emplayed this Same vacation in. his game with Unzicker(Chess Olympiad, 1954) “This time, itis te, be didnot “waste” uwasionthe Kingsde but the moe cae) 7.8, but i this encounter, an unirapor tant position, a: far asthe openings concerned, was reached. Appar ely, precisely because of 7 Borviaik retains from 5...2a5, although even bere, the Ist wore has yet to be spoken. The game ‘Maiovich Mitte (Zonal Tour rament, Budapest, 1960) was extremely intersting trom Dis point of view Novice, incidentally that the move tig has receaty bewome something like White's ‘Misting care” inthe Pronch Defense, in those cases when ‘Whitisstivingforthemasiumin the opening 6 baves (0.02) thd8-<7 (0.05) “There isa curious story connected with this move, The variation 6.067 lok more Hexible, since the King Knight sill has to be developethis ay, wil the Black Queen can, on occasion oncupy a5, and Tater = 4. But the pent comtimuation 7 #4 agin causes complications, upon which chest theory hat not yee given is Final Jdement. IF memory does not fil, ‘me, Borvnnk lst played 6.7 ina game with Alexander (USSR England Radio Math, 1947). The English Master continaod 7 Sgt cnc 8 Bay Eg 8 9 Gah Ws 10 bl, and after a complicated steuggle, he won the game, Subsequently. Grandmaster YeFim Geller supgesed an even stonger continuation -® 3 - and used i succesfully, witha beaufal win over Sokolky inthe XVII USSR (Championship. Recently, forts by Black advectes of this variation have indicated thet one. should continue 7..00 of 7.08 to prove the defense, Bovinik i laying to create play in the center imei 7WdI-gi (0.07). “Thee is nothing. new under the sun” My opponent has repestedy encountered this variation in his ‘ames. After 7 3, tbe game saiienly complicated, bat insu Ficintly sharp. Forth tie bein, White is threatening to annie te Kinde Tox £715 (0.06) ee ous ig but © transposition of moves. Now the ides bohind Black's sith move is ovesled- 7 isdefended. In view ofthe fact cat the capture en passant Ben C5 \wooldonly coafinmthe well own tbesisappearnginalltentsthatisis not worth developing the Queen at ‘he beginning of te game, White atrally continues BYR t-83 (0.07) dg8-e7 (0.08) PEE Soe eee eee eee eee30 Wn 7=b7 (0.11) 5x44 (0.10) in Get-di? (0.13). Twenty years ago, an annottor would ering? in horror at such a move: Atthe very begining ofthe fume the white King starts out on ‘journey! This ecentric continu tion is seen ite today. White prefers 10 mask his development plansoftheking Knight foravtile, developedinany even, buitsbest keeping tee possibility of either 10 fist move the Bishop oa, If ‘Tu Botvinnik: Te tart of the rst game (pong toe2or .uhile keeping he White now plays 12.293. then after Fleabdiagonalfice Losingiherght 2.6 13 Dd} Gec3, his, tocasleescentally histo meaning — postion immediately bocomescrit sinc, fistofallhisopponentisnct cal.On12-9e2, Black can sill play ‘With is last move, Blick stesses Geeman master Fuchs i one of te thathe doesnot fea’ acaprarcong? "last of the Mohicans” who sill intbeleas nonisrtoavoidinihe defends this vation. He has wed SS TOES on Se niece mighiteprevonyexcargedin 8 continton twice apt ee me ‘the center with &..cedi 9 exdi, Soviet chesplayers-with Spassky SP Aorableone8 Astras am how the move Tidy ile two and only then continue Sc, after intheStudent WerldChampionstiP Concerned the only nei hich birds withone stone: sategiealy it which buds 10 sg7 bocawse of atVarna(L2S8)and with Vasyckov came aoa the eve Il hl helps comple evclomeny ed 10..g8 11 fh? eics+, (Got, 1957), bat he was cusbed commend, by the way, by prepare fr easing lng. whe Bevin played this helt na Domes in out 25 moves Ma Foo) ar la bee teens week ie some with Reshovsky (Match - ‘mentioned Gligorich-Petrosyan_ White dows nt want come under “Toureanenorhe WordChampi-. 9 48587 (0-10) time. The Sovet Grunloaster song tsk he mun pay cnship 1948), White cominaed 10 Smystow, ia the 14h game of is Sominued wth tho staighformerd cenebelyscvly Thee eee 34200112506 12822 Gab ah "wih Bow, noise) In Bhe6 1.89 Des bt afer foes Whose 5 Blak and go. a good atacking _ somplications and plyod 9 2 ‘very song 13 gS. go into gor nd of his pawn that ws on, Rua iattedeancrns Diakiocipstitocrsinae Aiur C5 O05" san me SCacerkat pees Pogesed.Davinaksucseodatin HARE Wit Reonky, sal te werk became of14 255+), From to. play the amplasant role of : ‘eociked a goo postion thanks © ‘Bowinn's seat analytical "yarn but the lr had, repelling the atack with accurate 6" pesive postion of White's Point of view, the posiliy of de hee diagonal bas ‘Bech defease, and even won the EE Queen Binhop. Tam sue tht if Sagherig Blacks pay mu atencd, tnt tus dpa! pe tat recs tet iy Whiewang fecmgctanopning atBeoroonkd fects the black King when the f people who are suited 1g handle cage; but he should by no acans sn sf ts exginl position Scchapostonsieitdossappexr as pilin of ounieedped—~-AeBdT (04) Morons, has dept lcs that White hasatangible positional cgannuation, which alWays sf Avery arfal move, Black imtends pieces of any future “material” plas: his blacksquared Bishop. pear o basic and nor often tha towtethe Bishop's help along with SupPCCt on the diagoral. In any sibowgh only operating on one ot the songes. the Queen's srking. power to eveHt, the white Qucen ean now Aiaganal, can sie via 2 40 ba Uunderscare the vulnerability ofthe fetum to “home shores” with a \ ‘where twill be positioned mich 9. ethe-y6 (0.08) White King Mere ee So, ‘more actively. The young, talented oH ‘ilieeestneetsetiiii DE$287 -N5H0.30)7-96(020 (On 12.808, co avoid the i, 1 Sendo cotinve 13.295, going for an atack, With the text move, Black sends up 2 “tial ballon” « vill White be Satisfied witha draw alter 13 87 He? 14 BNF. ete? 13 Dg-e2 030) (One inst understand tht such an agreement to a draw would be fonsiderable creative defeat Th ‘would mean that I adit tht was wallowing in a mite. of confusion after the fist innovation bby. my opponent. White's 130) move temps totake advantage of the pin. I irectens 14 0f4 and on 14.217, tbe quiet 15 Aad} could follow, or the shaper 15 gt. Now Black most take care of is King Botvinnik spent more than aha an our deherating over this positon, from wit it can be inferred tat head not covered all the sutletes of the variation in his home laboratory. The confinuation Ta.ctneS LA nds of 13..dsc3 14 B44 7 15 A GSgniticandy stronger than 15 h7, which was recommendedby Vokovich) wi fnumber of onpleasant threats {gossible, for example, isthe variation! 15,026 16 ofS exf5 17 eG ees 18 Wh7# Fy 19 Bag? mocacall satisfactory for Black. The straightforward 15.4 runs up. against the jpinder 14 BA tnd 15 245 Bead 16 Oagh Geb 17 AH {stonger than the vation which ceamined during. the game, 17 ‘Bett Bart 18 Ong Sah with outle-edged ply.) Likewise he problem isnot solved by 13.6 14 coc HeB 15 Ba2, Botvinak choowes the best continuation, ‘which tthe cost of a pawe, further foorens Whie's King poston, "Now the game takes ona “zambi™ charecte. 3. d4-d31 0.00) White's answer i force. 14 c2ad3 (0330) BAT-afs (1.03) However strange it may seer, his natural move does not seem 10 Be quite correct Black takes advan tage ofthe opportunity freak the pinonthe Ringside withtempo, but in so doing, be drives the Waite ing tel, where itisconsidershy more secure, White's prcblem ‘would have been mach more ccomplicited after the simple 14.26, followed by cxling long. The white King, whose projeetion on the Queenside was ‘uite unreliable, would have bad to ‘waste a tempo io get over 10 the tier flank vine Think that after 14.66 Blick would have had someresl compensation for histo sacrificed pawns 15 d-e1 032) ~ eal 15 = the7e5 (1.08) This is filly understandable sitempt by Black to regnin some of Is sacsificed material, but the text, save loses lot of tine. 15.25 righthave been mow inthe pnitof Black’ plan, Now, its tue, this ‘move isnot as srong since White ‘an continue 16 4 00-0 17 22, ‘zrelly feng te pieces om is inside. Sooner ole, Black il Ihave wo sarifice Knighton 5. It is dificult to anticipate fue event, br in any case, Black misht hve the iniaive, is temgxing 0 Tock atthe continuation suppestod by the Casch master Paizo. 15..b5, but by continuing. 16 25 ac3 17 dz, White seizes ‘hein. 16 Me1-4s1 (0.50)... The tase poh which now coats Wie stow wo este Sgn nsf Wisse Yas played ito Whites nds, sce new tas canbe ceed ‘ih de opming of ee SHEE EEE Ee bec eee ‘Whites plan is cari out by the unusual “lateral” development of 16... QbE-c6 (1.15) ‘Theattempriofightforheinitative by 16.4 does not werk in view of 17 di WS 18 Soft ez 19 G2 17 3-44 (0.54) WeS-c7 (1.22) ‘After 17..8e4 1 Hel, Black's ‘Queen fins thar it doesnot have uch room in the coner of the board. The uansition 10 the endgame, 17.968 18.4, is aso ot satisfactory for Black. 18 h2-hat (0.58) This wae aot played to begin the vance of the pasied pave, (although itil pays part. but to bring White closer to is goal of sstongthe kang Rook into the game And nearer the pressing develop ments in the Senter On more sluggish continuations, Black, by playing 1, “ce7 and preparing 10 castle long. obains 2 dynamic Peston. Now thee is no time For 1.2207, inasmuch as White simply exchanges on €7 19 Sse? ‘hve7) and continues 20 85, and ames the game into extremely prossic channels, Therefore, Black fs fowced 0 mest him halfway, ‘opeainglins, 1B. 6-25 1.36)19 Bt-h3 (1.06). Bringing up the reserves and smoltaneousy countering be teat W.edt 20 od Ded 9. e717 1.46) Also possible here was 19.4. In thatease, Black'spositionwoaldbe rather solid, but he sould be ‘Greateing absolutely nothing, and ‘White onl po about realizing his pawn advantage without any hindrance. Bad would be 19.6629 igi, All of Black's effors ate being lreceto diving the Queen ‘back from 5 by bringing his Rook tohS,butheisneverquiteabletodo this. 20 danes (1.08) De6re5 (1.48) 20,.Ehbis mot possible in view of 21 of Ge 22 Hed Fah 25 Eaebt GF 24 Bayh 21 Bh5-<3(2.10)e8-d7C.51) Again, 21.28 22 BxeSt et? Bi He + ne 24 Seg does work 22 Baldi (LI). ‘Withahis unas maneuver. White brings his queen Rook into the game; at the same time, Black's fa Is tacked, 22. br-B6 5D eis dificult imagine how, with the Queen oa She weakening of a6 can play any role, bot nevertheless, it does. White's Froblem would have been more complicated after 22.46. 1 Jmended o sacrifice the Exchange, ‘wansposing into a rather evan gous endgame with 23 80424 Ernest S05 25 Ball Sal? 26 Sh Hace 27 a2, ba tis ‘would have been the lesser of 0 evil for Black. The move 22.06 has another disoavantage: White ‘an take advantage ofthe position of the Bishop on a4, winning an important tempo for the develop rent ofthe Rook, 23. Qerf41.15) White's pieces are poised like 3 coiled mainspring. If Black now plays 23.28, then afer 24 gb Sug 25 Wer, the threat a6 (se the preceeding note) will decide the game. Bn Ha8-e8 (1.58) 24 Eb1-b# C19) Proparing White's next move PA Bag-o6 (2.00) 25 Gens-di (1.22)... “The Queen has done te job she is now dismised.” Black never played Sh A rather picturesque position hasarisen The white King and Queen, after their long Soumeys, have retumed 0 their ae ‘eriginal positions; the king Bishop bas not made one move a al, and reverticless, Black hus avery (ifcul position on his hands ‘White aot only has a solid extra ‘ava, bt he also has exvaorinar ty acively placed pees ~ chiefly the Rooks, which ae effectively ‘enntoling the center The inpes- sve mass of Black pieces in this region is infact harmiess, 25. Dgbsts (2.05) And afte 25.056 26 52 or 26 BaeB Bse6! 27 ded, Black is Jest. 26 BbEnE4 (1.22) De5-96(211) WHts-a4(1.23)Bese3+(2.12) On 27.84, 28 Wg decides the 28 £2003,(1.26) ‘Ther is no need to withdraw the Bishop from its sctve positon on The White pawn can serve as ioe et en 1 Shield forthe King if eed be. However, Blsck does not auoceed in eveaing any threats whatecever, 28. d7-€7 (2.10) 2963-<4 (1.28). This leah 10 a foroed_mateil sayantage for White, On 29.27, White continnes 30 cds 5 tor 30.d005 31 Bet) 31 De? eT 32 Bets, giving Black thscltely no chance Bun AdSnc4 (2.20) 30 ALftch(1.28) 47-47(2.21) 3A dhesng8 (130) Nota bad course of events forthe Bishop. which just made is ist ceniance ino the gare 31. We7h2 Bec ts clear that 29 Bez kas to difficat position in view ofthe ‘spring reply 29-Ses!, and he pair of Bishops which were ecupying themselves on the fquecnside not a0 long ago have suxdenly switched over toa direct attack on the King. For example: 302 dxdse 31 dats aes 32 Bet Hest 43 843 B1e3+ 34 Ge? £5 35 el AFH Thus, White has to play 29 te2, but here after 29,3 (as Konstantinoposky ‘aso showed) the material defi foes virually unnoticed. It is possible thar thee will subse quealy be found x way 10 Ssrengthen White's defense, but in ‘his book its hy no means claimed that @ detailed analysis could be given of every variation dat night, be encountered in the match Is job, asaleady hasbeen sited, is 10 show the moves of the smigzle through the eyes of one participa ing inthe mach, And om this point view, Tam sure the dovle- ‘ged Kright sarilice on was a correct decision Bu Whixb2 (137) is intresting that Black speat ffeen minutes thinking about the ‘move that immediately followed is pices sacrifice. Was thore = miscalculation? Did he have mis ivings? Neither. This is bur 8 ‘onfimation,ifitean be expressed this way, of an inative secon 3 eafimation ofthe fc that Black Gd vot calculate al of the verttions beginning with the sacrifice aud ening with mate It is aot really significant that in subsequent analysis Black's text move was proven tobe a blunder, While thinking, 1 had alrady atten down on my seoresbeet BaodkeS, which clearly Was the ftromgest ia the ven postion, “Alert, White cannot pay 24 231 aba, 38 he does not have the tnove 25 Sait Bacl and on 25 Eabl sbi 26 Sut we 27 Bet (627 Red ued) 27.015 28 83 8hS 29 eo He? Black is master ofthe quensige. The move 24 isalso not sucessful for White. OF course, afer 24..sb2 25 Ex Blacks not obligedto sacrifice the Queen as was shown in onstaninopolsky's analysis, but can advantageously continue 25..8a3l Aller 26 Enc4 Brel 2 oh Was Black's stacks inesnble ~ besides which the white Rook on al is wnder stack td Black doesnot even have to take the Rook duet his positional theest 27.2. 1 shummed the continuation 25.5 in View of the variation 24 3 habe 25 Del! Hd 26 Bad Ent 27 Bel Becl 28 Boel fds 29-1 and lack’ pawns do ‘ot outweigh White's extra piece Evidently after tis, the chances for both sides would be appeoxi- rately equal. But how would Black have been able t0 achieve any advantage if White had noe played so pasively inthe opening. stages of the game, but rected very stcongly? Probably, the ere ation of a position in which White sto play fora dew in itl ‘0 smull achievement for Black, ‘Afier making the move in the fame. [thought the game would be Srswnby a epeitionof moves. AT) the observer that evening were probably of the same opinion and it ‘would only be several days lotr when Grandmaster Salo Fb ‘would fil 2 beauial possibility for White to play for a win 24 Mat-bi (1.40) . 24 Ex loses tothe reply 24.85! and there ie no defense to the rnurmerous treats, for example: 25 BheS Bee5 26 Bach Fed 27 Hel Br or 25 SoS dae5 26 AF Fed, White gives up ths. Exchange, tying wo seize the inttve B04) Black bad placed all of his hopes fon his move. F save that White ould not conte 25 Deb? and Thought hat he only way 0 finish ‘he variation was 25 def3 Reb 26 Exbl the2 27 Bel b2 23 Ebi ce. During the game, Borinnik also assumed that te had thing ‘eter inthe position. At the end of the game showed me aversion which he didnot bike = 27.8 tne missed the posibiy of 25 igi eS 29 Wae5 Bae5+ 30 cd 31 act te was the move hat hod bees missed). In a few days Silo Flt found hat Whites not obliged to goin for arepetiion ff moves since he satis Asposel the suprising possibility 27 est Bed 28 Qeeil (ot 25 Brel Zest, which both oppo- rents had examined. Now en both 28..Aiebl 29 Dud FB 30 Sess (hs 31-57% BadT 32 Ul? OS 53 Saf wef M igs Bese 35 Bftand 28,,dLe5+ 29 g2 tob1 30 Del! nd $1 Wehe Dgr 32 \Wa741 Waite gots much the dete endgame, And 50. the harvest ‘winds se in motion by Black ean come tot him, bul is has stemmed fren the mistike on the 23nd move. As [have alresdy showa, Botvinnikthoaeht tha the apaue on 3 was advantageous for Black, and prefered the immediate exchange of Queens ‘The psychological aspect of tis fully understandable: having an xtra pies and being under ata, itis aleays mor pleasant get id of your opponents Queen, but in hus calculations, White underest- rated te stength of Black's 26th & 2s BbLcb27(2.01)13xe2(1.40) 26 Hb2-b3 (2.02) Bet-d4 (143) Black's clumsy Rook saddenly Finds colossal suength in the ‘enter of the boar. Inasmuch 2s the e-file has been “darned” by White, the Rook switches the d. file, and its alliance with the passed pawn on €2 brings Black ‘etry 27 Bd2-e1 (2.08)... ‘There is nothing bever. On 27 Bed, 27.Tec3 28 Heed Bal ‘decides mates. 2. Mes-£4 (1.46) Unfomunately Black missed a ossibility to end the game quickly and beautifully by 28..Ec3! 29 Rbeed Bd) 30 Bed bz. There wece more than chess reasors for ‘his: the nose in the auditerium had promped the referees of the ‘match to cary out thee treat and move the game 10 8 closed room. This of course tamed ext to be an cexvemely severe waning to he spectators and in the illowing ames there was no ned to take Such menires bit one does not Feel very pleasant when, with an hous remaining en the lock oe i politely asked 10 move into the wings in he very et of ate. in ‘ny cate, Tam not used t playing in “nomadic” conditions. Simi isturbances can lead 19 even seater blenders, en therefore I consciously chose the les song ‘ut safer emtinution andi which ‘twas no nessa to go into he caution of Tong variations 29 eper (2.14), (On 29 Bat Black can finaly play 29.2303 30 Eoc3 Bal 2. Beret (1.46) 30 Qedsd4 (2.17) Or 30 Sct Hull, White's last chance sto somehow atvate his Keight 30. Betners (1.46) 31 Bg2-F12.17) B65-e4(1.49) ‘Two active Bishops and an exta pawn — an advantage more than fnough to win, White cannot now fomtinue 32 Faby because of 32.2 32.Qdd-e2 (2.20) Mires (1.51)34 Bb3«b7 (2.28).. Much simpler was 37.887 38 On34°8e2 Dlackcananswercither Bef d5 of 38 Za?+ #H6 and S4.cdhie or the cven simpler White loses a pice. T however Beam aeicasy mErmamoe-caso B4.BbL hough that could wininany way pleased, | Bin Beixds (1.53) 35 Hb7-<7 (2.25) .. 38Ba8- 0742.28) 017-€6(1.56) Impossible was 35 a7 Exe2. Here ngainit sor tontateto move to g8to transpose intothe variation | 350 Md5xa2 (1.54) Possted out in the lst note. 36 He7xa7 (2.26) | Now White hss this possbiiy, 99 547-83 (2.29) Black had mised this simple ‘move. The white Rook suoseds in preventing the activation of the ack King. White's pieces are absolatey tied up and the advance of the pawn 39. d6-dS (205) should decide the pame, But asthe 40 ¢9@1-£2 (229) 246-I+ (2.06) reader hes alteady probubly no- 41 12-g2@29) Bet-a6 (20 ticed, beginning with the 26th move, Black fas been playing Fortymoveshadlbeen made tat ibe lighining chess and this has furier opponents remainod in hee places. complicted the achievement of Obviously, Botvinnik considered his gos! Evidently the change of thet since Black was playing st scenery has made ie fet such a api speed he mas hive ‘made w mistake semewbere and 25 cry Se forme, | was sil fl of energy BD2B2I5) ‘White fnally breaks the pin, but at tan expensive price ~ the easuing Rook ene is absolutely hope less for him, $2. Dhsxg3 (2.07) BANA 30 d5=c42.07 e230 HAG-45(2.08) [Also possible, of coune, ws ..2e7, bet Black absolutly refuses tosh to reaiz his pantod paw, 45 Ba3-07 (2:0) ob-<3 (2.12) $6 EAT OAD BUF HCII) In this position, the game was aujoumed and White sealed his move. Ariving home, my laine and I setup the postion snd wer Guiekly convinced that Black's psed pase was imeisible ‘Therefore am telling you secrely) onthe next day we dia’ ‘even cates, and we waited for the sue oft referee's be! With information about White's resignation. At noon, the long awaited bell sounded». White’ scaled move had been 47 Ee7- (07+, ut ie made no itference - White had resigned, 1959: Three future world champions: Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Tal and Tigran PetrosyanGame Seven Tuesday, 29 March 1960 M rosisetesrsae ‘vas understandably sigificany mpeoved. I had not enly Won a Second point but I hadl fially fgoten 2 postion that was © my taste. Koblents and 1, on the fice day, id ot bother ourselves wih any long analysis of the corset ness ofthe Knight sacrifice on (4, We were cccupied with ther thoughts: ow to Fight agains the (Coro-Kann Defense. Thre was 00 basis 0 suppose dha Bowvinnik in the eighteen games until the end of the match would change his sponing tactics which, in four out of six games, had given him 2 playate game and apsyehological "sig, al from hi pint of view. te Caro-Kann Defense os Dlack’s most suitable opening. At the same time, any artempto keep 8 two-point ead which was quired at the beginning of the ratch by careful play would be extremely risky, since ic is abso lute impossible to dra eighteen games in 2 row. I had discussed ‘with Koblents that ring de fh ame, 1 had fixed on the idea of sacificing 2 Kaight on 6 (aboot which we have already spoken in the notes othe fh ame). At first lance, tere donot seem oe any rounds for this sacrifice, bot home analysis convinced us th ‘White gets fll compensation. 1 was greatly influenced by the fat Aha Knight had played such big role in the last game's success Thus there wat the decision “The Care-Kaan Defense must be ro fied?” But inthe seventh sane Bowinnik gain showea himself (© bea master of opening preparction, Obviously, White's possible XKight sacrifice hd not escaped him either and since, peshaps, be ‘night mo be able w handle it over the Board in the seventh game he selected a diffrent fine. Ths ‘aration, though giving ance to White, was to some degre unexpected, Mikdail Ta Mikhail Botvinnik Care-Kann Defense 1 €2-e4 (0.01) <7-c6 (0.02) 2 d2-da (0.01) 47-45 (0.02) 3 AbI-c3 (0.01) dswes (0.03) 43-04 0.00 De8-1500.04) $0423.00 215-26(0.09, 6bg1-€2(0.02) Db8-4700.16) 1 is interesting to speculate why Botvinaik took twelve minotes to make his. sith move, Most probably, he wanted wo examine fis chosen variation one more ime ‘over the bosrd. in comparison with the Gith game, the ext move the beginning ofa diferent system of defense, Black does not want to be fooncemed With all he unpletsant possbliies on e6 and prepares an immediate ©5, After the game is ‘opened up the white Knighton p3 ‘whose mobility is restricted by the Bishop on g6, wll notte favorbly posted and Black's pieces willbe se to find comfortable psiions father quickly. On the other Fa. f-many pieces renin on the ‘ard the wakes lf may play no small role. It sem to me that ‘opening the game at an exly sage is nee really in the spirit of the Caro-Kann, specially in the 4.28 variation, where Black reffains from immodite sir mishes. And actually, the lest ‘nasi has shown that White ean ‘eta most promising postion, ‘Tha-h4 (0.03).. now have no ides of playing 7 {48 ice he tea he ce sot simply ligated by 705 8 BagS heg69 eS One 10 Bed 18CF as pape In Patan, 1948) which is fayortble for Black, Toe BY-h6 (0.17) 8 Qe2-F4 (0.03) Sig6-h7(0.17) 9 .BF1-c4 (0.06) .. White cout underine he small ge in development by contin ing 9 Bd} Bd 10 Del, air which te break & woutdhave lost some ofits vale, but a far a this 's concerned, lsc would adhere to the general principles of the CCuro-Kana, contncing «6, Qi, te. Speaking for mysell, White ‘would have tie sul advantage in the CarKann Defense which would be suisient for theoretical inquires o evaluate the postion in White's favor, but wo insignis ‘ant wo get anything real Dou €7-€5 (0.23) "Now tis continuation, toa cern centet is forced since Black only played a7 wo prepare e5. Ihe had tced to transpose into usual Lines of evelopment, such after 9.2916 10 00 e6, the Bishop| sacrifice would probably decide Of coutse, David Bronscin, in his game with Poreca, (meraatonal Tourament Belgrade, 1954) pre- pated the move eb with the smacing 298, (which was prem ‘ure, butts clear thet you hays to be allover ofthis move to play it whereas Borsinnk i 8 doctor of technical science and. does not sppear to be an admirer of chess iphone walkers” ro ted1-e2 (0.2). “This i a very imporant position for the analysis of this vsiaton ‘White did not precisely evaluate ‘he ensuing endgame thinking that his edge in developrnent would ‘usialy give hima tangbie edge Jn the endgame however, Black suceaeds in maintaining equity without sive ie. White had at his disposal a very Interesting contiouarion, 10 2), connected with the suerifie of a ‘asin is inthis way that White ‘eo take advange of his notice ble edge in developmest. Black evidently should continue 10.,cacd a oer variations lead toulitcaty.in particular, 30.0, and its difficul wo refrain fom he ontineaton 11 Bat AMET 12 ‘DucS4 GET 13 We? On 10, 386 the move 11 Yyt is extremely mpleasant So 10,.exdH 14 04 Now Black's pieces on the ingside occupy their initia pos tion and the King is. basically stranded in the center. For ex- ample: LL..Dpf6 12 Oh5! Bobs 15 tehS 6 14 Hele De? 15 ez Shs 16 64 Boc5 17 coc, and impossible ig 17.000 in view of 18 Gg3. After ether contzuations, White gets an ex- tremely dangerous inibaive which fully compensates for his small pawn bss, Unfortunately, all this as ony found after the seventh ‘ameand.anescasian to epeat thie 10. ds-e7 (0.28) This move doesnot ser to be too race. Black Blocks in hs om Bishop but this inconvenience i a ‘erporay one. as Black seivtes his Queen in one mote. Ti opposition ofthe defending Queens Js only advantageous 0 tht side ‘hat ops for ransposiion nto the endgame. 11 dives (0.13) « ee there is nothing beter, since ‘on other continuations Black simply answers 11 eed, Man WeTae5 (0.47) is pectetly obvious that on 11.05 120-0 0-00 13 es Whie’s edge in development would be so good that it would warant an atack — Bowinnik probably spent so. much time ‘valuting the easing endgame, which at fit glance looks very promising for Wate 12 Ret-€3 0.18) Now Biack is abit embarassed, 25 iter 13 0.0.0 the middle game poson clearly will be in White's favor. My oppancat quite comectly goes though wih the exchange of {Queens continuing. 2m Mf8-c5 (2.18) 13 BeSc5 (0.22). ‘There is a mushed difference between the aount of tine used by each player. If White simply makes aaaral moves thinking that the ensuing endgame willbe ‘reat ins favo, ten Bovvinnik ‘his turn can prove that White's mall advantage in developnest can be quickly neuualized. fy dis pasion, i is tkewise bene for White to tanspose into. the endgame, since, for example, fer 13 000 Beeb 18 fe3 Ob, Black quity brings his King to Safe position and, correlling 3 and the alopen e-le,praclly seizes the init. 3 Besuer* (1.08) Me Gerre2 (0.22). A. provacative, but hackneyed. ‘Move. Now the white Knight on 83 's rather poorly posed. Stronger as 14 Dare? DHe5 15 000 5 16 a4, mainiining a small sana, White wi ater tring ns Rocks ino te cen fs quickly. where sone or ae, i bs necenary to wanes smote wiring the King M4. fd79€5 (1.08) 135 Bht-e1 (0.28) Dg8-£6(1.10) Looking over some of my old games after the math, | aeiden tally came seoss a game with Livitsky from the Riga Semi-finals ‘of the XXIII USSR Championship (1955) and was surpised (find fou that Fh aeady played his position once before Then the ame was drawn, and I rather Guickly remembered that we bad cme to the conclson that the fensgame Js completely harmless for ack, 36b2-4(0.30) 065-4700.33) Uivtsky cominved 16.204, but ‘his wae also sien to keep the balance. Th text moe, however issuer 19 Be2-f14 (0.35)Much to Ragozin's bewilderment, White did not pay here 17 B26 B18 1S after which, if the vasaton continied. 18,.Ob6 19 Ab. 20.3 x4 21 ad Bese 22 ‘Gel Obes, Black breaks the smack and, ater the exchange of the Knighton 8, Black easily Hees Dimselfwith gS. White ow ‘stems somshow to sharpen the smug 17. Ge8-f8 (1.15) 18 Qet-b3 (0.40) g7-95(1.21) [Unquestionably the cosect con- tins. Black nme forces the white Knight back amd pre pares to transfer the King 10 7 18.35, suggested by many com mentary, would have been weaker, mainly because White is ocobliged to play 19 a5 but can continge 19 3 24 20 A, and then transfer his Bishop to £3 fom where it wil "disturb de peace’ the queemside. aa ere che Knight is not well posted tburnow the g-pawais under atack and Black's Rook is forced to move t a0 protetit, Obviously bal is 20..g2 21 "4, and the Knight's posion is impregnsble. 20.0 FIn8-¥8 (1.23) 21 Her-dir 58) Symptomatic, White understood that he had no advantage but he fll not feel tht is poston was worse, Objetively stronger ‘was 21 Bal, But Tid ot want 50 quickly agree to dra, which is foved afer 21.208 22 "e+ ‘See 23 He + th 24 Hl eT cfc. The attempt to get spatial advantage on the queens by ci is thwaned by €5 and White's Bishop Joins the ranks of “Bx” Bishops. Whit, atthe same ie, ‘resto keep bot ie Rooks wo stat seme action along the d file. In doing 90, be allows a substati weakening ofhisqucensde pan Dn 97-0513 A oral resetion. Inasmuch 3s ‘he square dl is now occupied by 2 Rook, White cannot continue 22 15 84 (in view ofthe oss af the c pawn) or 22 cBat 23.1 Ob6 2 Bee x5, since Black wine Important tempi to. transfer hiv pees to ative postons. Ther fore White's answer is fered, 22 b4vas (0.59) HaBoa$ (1.35) = 23 HA1-d6 (1.00). ‘This is what is behind White's plan: preparing © double Rooks ox tbe efile, taking advantage ofthe fact that Black's Knights are *eomected B3- Gf8-€7 (1.40) 24 Baral (1.01 ) Bas-e5 (2.00) Le a AAter prolonged mediation, ‘Botvnnc eles the most corel “yomtnuation “The. tenpting 26-5 gives Blak ooting it ‘Mew of 25 Haz dnb 26 Hert 27 ox and it sot ict oat the white Rocks ead ‘ey active poston. Now ‘5 ooting Yor Black. e885 28 Bas Ss 29 eh 30Ftne 3 3 Bet vad Base O97 35 a7 wih a poston, Bat White should aiid with i sins he now the wore endgame The tx dso amore complicated inwhich however Racks ae ober ince that 35.15 es ace in view of 26 Hea the Rook on sot 30 well prsitioned, 25 g3-hS (1.08)... ‘This sudden atack by the cavalry should not get White anywhere However, it had been prepared with several other previous moves and now thor is nosing beter to be advised. The wxt at east as a trap hidden init 25... Qb7-g6r (201) White had in his arsenal tac possibilty in 26 nd? 2d? 27 Baye Bhd? 28 AN6+ and 29 {Dah7, Ax Botvinnik sid ater the game. be saw this threat and decided to emove the Bishop fom, 17, bt forgo thatthe Knight at 1 also attacks the Rook on 98" If Blacks position were nots bd it might be supposed that he iten- sionally went infor this endeame, Since 1 should not be & win for ‘White, Buta they say, "eave wall enough alone.” I is dificult to admit that during the game Black, consciously went in for sich & combination. T admit that whenpraying 22 an, Laaly expected Such tum of event. Basialy the move 25 5i:5 was made so tht 1 ‘ouldexchange ny inactive Krigh ‘and in doing so prepare the felvance f4, White examined the varistion 25,.d5 26 Qal Oni6 27 Dag acd 28 Onc? Beng 29 23, an be has everything in order, Since the Bishop on © is atively stationed and 29..0d5 gives nothing in view of 30 El. The strangest continuation for Black ‘waste simple 25.28! followed by areteat of dhe Bishop. On this he maintains a certain positional ‘xe. White intended f0 coninue 26 F gofs 27 O54, and now 275 does not work in view of 28 Bsd7+ Dad? 29 c4, Black obsbly, would have ansinered 27.085. In any case the position ‘would have been suificieaty ‘complicated, Now i momentiy ferossod White's mind whether Bowinnik had overlooked the following combination, or had he focesee its consequences? In any exe was 0 Be ete nd 80 there fflowed, 26 Bed 71(1.05) OF 47(2.01) PBA nd 7 (1.09) HeC2.01) 28 Q5-16+(.05) Ca7-d6 (2.06) 29 26-98 (1.05) With this uncomplicated combi tion, White has govten two Kags for his Rook, one of which however, has wandered 0 @8, an it may cenainly be some time 8 before he ges out of there. Now Black should try to. create ‘courterpay onthe queenside The next move i obvious, 29. HeS-c5 (2.07) 30 2g8-he (1.10) Going home as fast se ea! 30... £7546 (2.09) 31 Qh6-g4 CLAD) Lgbee22(213) Apparently disturbed by the sur ‘ising wn of events, Bowierk des not defend himset'in the best possible manner. White's problems ‘would have Been mach mice ilfcul on 31.5 82 Ded 64 33 cit the7. Black wies a pawn since 34 O43 ip met by the stone rejvinder 34.5. 1 intended «0 continue 34 13 Bxct 35 Bec2 Bcd 36 a3 365 37 242 and strands! Knight gots back i te game, Ics not necessary wo prove ‘hatin his case White as definite winning chances. But his problem would be immeasurably more Aifcal in comparison with the ame corsiuatin, since now he [ets passed paune very quickly nt on the Kingside where rights are so effoctve 32 Oghf6 (2.1 M2323) Ani here it would have heen ‘stronger to retreat the Bishop, But now even wih an equa numberof pawns, Black cannot save the Aa AL Wie aso do avid Pr ap hs wo pices for eens ate seetyn rk long ater 33 Oe? Bos 34 De Bet gp azeb3 (115) BS-P5@I7 Fons (115) Bee Filly the move 20 Oh3 has heen Jpstifed. Now the value ofthe g= paven has significamly increased {its oss disastrous for Black. A [ey part ofthe gure was payed al 1 peiier's pe, bot the odds Black gave were too great, His pasted pawns ae only supported by a lone Rook while White no Js a pro "fist horses.” Besides that, "Bovvionik, in the gas few moves, hd itl ime to think and therefore was simply uasble 10 find any kind of hidden dt 3h Bb5xb3 (217) 3502-46015) ‘The starting bell has coundes. 35.0 Bbscbis (225) it ssoms that 35.223 i stronger bot on tht, think White wine without ny cl. 2.10 EDL 220 Soerauioemren Reneuiomnae Sane uaowros(so Black's pawns also bepin ther advance, but itis too late 10 Of6-e4+ (1.19). “The way is cleared foe the f-pawn, with a gain of tempo. 40. Cd6-d5 (2.29) 41 E415 (1.17) BS-b4 (2.32) At fist lance, the position seems fo be her sharp, but in a fe" roves. it wil become clear tat White winy without any wouble Reftecung litle over his 42nd rove (fist wanted o jour the fame) White looked at a forced ‘sinning tine 42 15-£6.(1.20) Bb2-42 239) “These is no ote defense. 43 £6-£7 (1.20) Had-af (235) 4 Dg5-H710.22) ‘White hae hasod his selection of the rod to vietory on ttc play Black canact take the Knight: hated 45-DiGe and 46-De8.Shan bibs 243) 45 Dei-d2 01.23). ‘The immediate promotion oF the avn foe Quoen would lose But ow White's pieces are corey posted one ofthe Knights protects the square 1%, the oUieT one, together with the King, will bold hack Dlack’s pawns on ‘queensde. A Queen must appear fan the board only at te right moment 45. bI-w2 (AA) $6 crei-£3 0.20 ‘The Blick King_must not be allowed to gett 8. 46... GAS-44 (2.44) 47 G3-e2 2.24) 6-5 G9) $$ 17-1804 2.28) And ow White's other Knight ffir capturing the Rook, helps ‘ring the gare tits contusion 48. BaetB G19 49 BhTf8 0.28) 5-06.15) S06 (LI Hs-d5G.19) S1QeG-144(1.2045-4G.17) '52.d2-b1 4.28). Now everything has become abso- Autely clear: Black's pawns se Uockaced hey present no danger fund Black cannot reach the & ‘powe, Black resigned. Game Eight ‘Thursday, 31 March 1960 Tre sae ter te nt as cee Sic epee tel Oa oe Sw Tima reece Ss dnc ee fe eepeoraremen ete tren ee Soop has Sh oe ts we sf he a tm tna pa Beruf ane Te mancete woe cece Se tr a rein ure ae Pperipearnyir woah oe een fates ea a itsooms tome thatthe fsses nthe fight ou nach game worked oot pethaps. for the best, fom a peychological point of view. When the score became 5-4. it Tad @ sobering effect on me Anew ‘unugzle wih equal chances began, ‘hich, at the same time, 1 ad ‘acquired newly found considence in my abies, From a. sporting point of vies, it might have been Nery clever to begin (sss quiet play after the seventh gxme, fssoming my opponent would Aho Riel? iso sky stack. ‘Asa aor of fl this was the method tht Bowvinnik ims succesfully wed im his retam moaich with Smyslow (1958) afer bisblian sar - winning the first three games, his book bout this match. Botinaik writes: A thee point advange gave me aserioas trump which did not utilize immetiately ~ dhe possibilty of adhering to careful tis this sa feat advantage ina match fermeen equal opponents. In genera, 1 id not empy these Tactics uni the end of the mth, ven Twas sure that they would lead to @ greater point spread. 28‘my opponent vie spn the moment when he was becoming more nervous and was. losing pation." Unfortunatly, the book ‘only appeared toward the ead of ccurmaich Buroplay fora drain seventeen games was a very Unleasan prospect. iene conse fers was nat yet form, thea our decision will be understood: to attempt to istenesy the tactical struggle. We considered that to lose ge in his stvton would not be 9 eb, and wo win might be very useful. Tt pew seemod 19 Ime that, a this stage, ¥ could play ‘va banque” And therfore, ne ther my rainer nor was to Blame fer the hazardous play which wis the primary son for losing the ciphuh match game, A word abot the opening preparation. By this time, we knew that Botvinmik ws ‘more sureot himself inthe opeing stages of the game than 1, and therefore we fet that it was not ‘words manning the ssk of subj ing nyse a continuation which Tad already heen well analyze by the Word Champian. Re-examin ing the Saemisch variation ofthe Nimzo-Indian for Black, we di covered in one ofthe rarely used ‘asians, an error inthe analysis commited by Taimanoy in bis, monograph. This line (5.24) was 1 cur Hiking and it was therefore immotitely decide! examine i. OF course, this varia tion “wis not played ust the fourteenth game of the match But the decision had ben mae to play the Nimzo-ndian, ‘Mikhail Botvinnik Mikhail Tal ‘King’s Indian Defense 1 2-4 (0.00) g8-16 (0.00) 2 c2-e4 (0.00) €7-e6 (0.01) 3 Og1-13 (0.0... A small surprise, Betvinik aly avoids plying the Nimzo nian. But this time probably he had planned “time ou.” and therefore preferrod a less active, quieter ‘aration, Black i ata croseeacs, He can, by continuing. 3.6, uanspoxe into vacation of the safe but tle Queen's Indian Defense in which Whie, after uiet play. usually soainains a ‘minimal pasionsl elge. Black also bas at is. disposal the possibilty of leading play into Favorble versions of the Qusen's Gambit, sine pratce has shown. in dis egening the postion ofthe king Knight should nes be deter tained so. early inthe game, However, both of these decisions signified agreement with Boivinaik’siatzatons to kep the ame quiet. at Last inthe oping. ‘Ader thinking while, I deided to take advantage of the order of roves used by Bovine in this ‘game so thal T right play my favorite. safiation of the King's Indian Defense iasligy teres Bu €7-€5 (0.03) 4d4-d5 (0.02) e6x45 (0.03) 5 cds (0.02) g7-16 (0.04) Black's idea in this variation is ‘fie linked 1 the advance b, with some initiative on the ‘queenside. The question sight ace: Why’ did Black not play bs, immediately realizing his goal? Wel, the age-old laws of chess, hich state dat pawn ferays must not be made unl de pieces are developed, very often cannot te Violsed. And so it is ~ on 5.5 ‘White had, i seemed to me, 10 appeoximacly equal and very strong rejeinders. One of these rely positional. Lipnisky sed it ina game with Tolush inthe XVI USSR Championship: 695 N67 Aal6 Hf 8826694 26 105, DEM fz Be? 12 Se4 and Black's ctvty on the queenside thas not accomplished anything except lose the square cS. Tho ler ane is shieper and not aay less promising: 6 ei! Sued 7 Sci3 266 (on 7.816, possible is 8 fxb5) 8 00 of 9 Felt 67 10 E400 11 2c? and Waite has bined an extremely atracive Dosition for his sterificed pas, Black's pices are not posted very ‘well Therefore the move b mast be reserved for a beter Ge, We have aleady talked about Black's pening sublet in the notes tthe ‘second game » Black does not ft his weakness on d6 ye. SQbI-€3.(0.03) 258-7 (0.09, 7 Becl-g5 (0.08) Bowinnik does aot attempt 10 prove that tbe order of Black's moves is incorect, and continues as i the second game, Fe. 0-00.06) 8e2-3.0.15).~ A small victory for Black, White feannot taspose into the most ‘advamsgeous line ofthis variation combining the moves ef and S42 hich, 96 practice has show, Nes him a large tetrad edge On 8 ef, 8.2e8 would fallow. ‘Then 5 does wt work in view of 9.216, andon 9 G2, Black has the moved, voi, whileon9 2ai3 he continues 9.5, agin preventing ‘242 because of the same thret 10,,Bve4, intending to cary out the favordle exchange of his Bishop forthe active Knight by Sg. Ie White atempes to tanster the Knight immediatly ted by coining 8 Od, Black can answer 9.6 10-845 11 Obs, 8512.55 Duc, withe very sharppostion, in which bis chances are tno wore. With comet play. the maces! txr_mave should give Black a comfortable game 8. Bfe-es (0.11) Thi move is wot yet necessary Probably more flexible was 8.6 9 AfS-d2 (0.19) 47-46 0.10) Paying 8.8, Black intended to continue here 9.lle5, so chat on 10 ls, he could sevice the Exchange, 10.205 1 uals Sa giving him a pwn for the Exchange in ¢ good postion, in view of the king Bishop's range White should either give up his b- pawn, of resign himself (0 ex ‘hanging the black squared Bishop. Inboth cases, the compensation for the Exchange would be fil sstisfacion. [refrained fom 9.HeS hecamse of the reply 10 Biv, ater which the sacrfioe oF be Exchange, 10..g5 1 93 Bad5 12 Ded Dad5 13 De has Significantly less effect, while after olher continustons, the eccentric position of the Rook on €5 would be unjustified. 10 61-42 (030). Te seems that more dangerous for Black is 10 Det, immediately striking atthe d-pawn, I appears that hiscontinuation makes it very cult for Black 1 develop his pieces normally - White would eaten 5 an ow 10-26 11 a Black's Queen would ee tothe defense of 6, However, on 10 Bed, T had prepa a curios reply, 10.807. Aller this unex pected move, Bleck woul get ‘Beod position both on 11 BS. Dgs followed by eS, end on 11 BF Ded 12 Dict Hack when White cannot favorably capture on 6 With either the Knight or che Rishop heeause of vations sich 25 13 Ded BaF Hi Qc Mb or 13 Ancé Tact i Aabs Tbs, Tas 10 Ded does at achieve i ‘pou! Rorvinnikguesed Black's Jmtentions and svoided owed 10. a7-a6 (0.18) Black has another plan at his disposal! he can unser the Knight ro eT via 6 and combine pressure on the d-paw, preparing the lever b. Of course, in several variations, the Kright on o7 does ‘ot seem 0 be piced well. The choice euween the continuation 10,048 andthe text move is mater of taste, Both are fully possible, 11a2-a4(0.34) Db8-47(0.19) 120-0 (0.37) We8-c7 (0.20) Black releases the Queen fom the pin and intends cary ul -c4 Now itis posible White's most active move wold be 1 ef, But this move is Hnked With a oss oF {empo, And this i not <0 simply resolved psychologically. Waite prefer 1 develop his fores comfortably 13 8d1-«2(043) H47-b6(0.30) “A Kaight is always badly poset on this square” = xo pronounces ‘Tasrach in ie dy, In his ese it isnot completely true. Black begins a regrouping of his pecs Se that he can prepare ES hut Unfortunately be goes astay. The {bpm snow under stack, On Ut ef it would nave been necessary to consider 14, es 1S ent5 Dod 16 Vc} Boe? 17 AG HeS and White does not ‘vcosed in driving the Rook away in View of 18.025, OF cones, the weakness om the back ques fn the Kingside would premise ‘White compensation for hit sac: ficed material but, in my opinion, Bick’ dle eres may fly adequte. Hotvinnik pre fers a quieter somtinstion Pepe hn e5-e82 (0.57) At the beginning of this game, Bac expe he ids of paying Tade5 15 a4 £6. the @pawn woul bo ner ack. tough st Fst that White would be forced to play 1623, after which interesting contliatons aise on the bard It 4s tempting io consider 16,2928, and on 17 Dep, and if nom 18 Deck then 18,.2hs 19 B13 th6 20 sig 15, winning back the ices with good prospcets for an flack, while on 18 ext4Shgh ‘would be complete compensation for the surfs ofthe Exchange fortunately, this variation does not work, since White, on 16. has the Zwschersug 17 25, winning plese Therefore, Black has 0 continue 16.17 e-f4 Angi, buthere he has a pawn, in an active posiion for de Exchange widh prospects for an stack on the weakened kingsie, All his might hve been very good, IF | dide't suddenly discover that White does nathave contin 15 sb instead as the very’ tong move 16 Dele and the square begins to crack. In this case, the Rook's postion on £5 would be cxtemely awkward It was neces sary to avoid this variation and search for other continuations, 14.0605, so that on 15 Os Sac 16 Ad, 16.05 cam be plied, x mont simply refit by.15-45, and 18.5 does not work ia view of 15 Bats. For Some reason, | suddenly ceased liking Black's postion and with regret 1 decided 10 sacrifice & pavin However there was no cause to panic, Continuing 14.55 15 ff ul? followed by 5e8, Blk. Safely defends 06 and can iitite ‘operations on the queensile. After this his position would be fully acceptable 15 SegSf6 (1.02). “The simplest. White wins a pain, removes ope of Black's important plese and gives himself the essiiy for counerplay. How fever, more inoresting sexed 15 285 Shad? 16 tad D5 (or 16.05 1 anb6 fDeb6 18 Wc6 Wecd 19 hc with a dangerous passed pawn, For example, 19.466 20 (7 and impossible Is 20.247 21 (205) 17 Ax Ad7 18 Bees! ‘Bra 19 2g7, wil tree pieces for the Queen and an acive pasion 15. AgTsf6 (057) W6ag-a5 (1.07) OP6-47 (0.59) 37 eGee8 C14) ‘Thee pawnismow defenctess.O9 17, Finlended 0 continue 17, Ws 18 uo 25, geting rather tctive ply forthe pwn, a6 the ume 37. Bf6-€5 (1.00) 18 thease (1.18). Wore would have been 18 SecH 519 anb6 Ss, since Black pets ‘sjuliing counterplay along the cil 18. We7-d8 (1.00) “This is the position Black contem plated when he sacrificed the pawn scored ohio thatthe two fctive Bishops guarantee sat ‘lent eounteplay. White's Queen fon of is not well posted: Black threatens to win important tempi with 19,.D5 20 asb6 Bubs. Bovwinnik makes an interesting decision: He brings the Ques back to the hinerond and then, sing it or suppor, begizs ply on the queenside, However, all tis doesnot happen sothout any help from Black. 19 Wot-a2 (1.19) Supericilly more active is. 19 bi, but there 38 nothing afer 19-55 20 axb6 (impossible is 20 2 eT) 20S and Black's Iniiave afer the exchange of ‘Queens compensates forthe loxs of the paw, 19. 17-452 (1.07) The bepinsing of an unjustitid plan. The idea which prompred it was the emote positon of White's Queen, In my opinion, the umani- ‘mous recommendation ofall the commentators 19..b5 (preventing, the Knights invasion on ef) was rotate, White ean play lac) then bo and maintain bis ext awe without any active counterplay from Black. Black probubly should have continuo 19.,€10, begining piece play on Ube kingside. For example: 20 Salt Sot6 21 Dea Bhs 22 Ox05 ve, withthe dangerous treat ot WHf5. OF coure Black is not obliged to play this variation but obviously with 19.,216, Blick Kills two beds ith one stone — ne etd of White's pressure onthe dueenside and gets w gute with prospects fr an initiative on the Kingside, In this case, T think Black's positional plus woul! be worth the pawn 20 Det- swered., Lew WdB-€7 (0.18) “The ies is correct: Black tes to ‘auickly develop his Queenside, ‘but the ender of mews selected by Barvinnik isnot precise. Tt woul have been better to continue 12..8ba7, and only on 13 Het play 13.87. A. positon that scaly ase imide game would have then arisen, albeit & move later, However, White ean pay the sarpriing "rim shoe" 13 Ds, hich gives his opponent an vapleasnt position. Very inees= ing variations arise in which Block js hard presed to defend himselt dently, he bes reply 1013 B15 is 13.18, but after 14 fi, the Bishop on 26 will be eeinforesd, iving ise very diverse combi ‘ations. unk that the reader will, game however T thought tat ‘White’ basic plan was dangerous enough and therefore 1 instant seoasly played 1B Eft-<1 (003) Ob8-47 0.4) Unquestionably the mos logical ‘Worse would have bern 13.8, since the black King would not find efuge om the qusensie. Any aitempt hy Black to iilte Counters by 13. 14 Fg Bugs would be cowed. with success after 15 Bea Bb 16 ab7 Ogh. However White in tended to continue 15 $e2, and ‘Black's King is in great danger 14 Be6-g6+ (0.15). Even though the discovered check seems to be very good, White sctlly hae noshing, since bis ia, ., {oees ae 1 fly prepared foe the decisive attack, White decides to adhere to the tempting positions plan and, afer the exchange of the ‘white-sqaared Bishops, activate his Kg on g3 i he8-ta1 (0.48) ‘Again, Bowvinalk comely solves 1 complicated problem. The pos tion ofthe King on 8 would have been much worse 15 BgBeh7 (0.15) Bhsxh7 (0.50) 15,.sag would be premature, as ater 16 6 Black wouldbe faced ‘with several unsolvable problems, since the Bishop on g6 would be far from harass, snd in cooper ‘on withthe Queen, itshould bang White vistory 16 2995-5 (0.20). "This oF approximately this posi- tion was the one that We extn at home ant evaated at being extremely “oy.” Is dificult for Black to carry out the mobilization‘of his forces. Besides tht, the Rook oo 7 is extremely unpess antl posed. Intended to quidy furter svengthen the position, ccatinging “BS, then bring the ‘Queen to £3, the Bishop 0 22 or something approximately Tike eis) and thea double Rooks on the & file. The following. very stone move by Blac decisively preven the realization ofthese pans which otherwise apparently would have ge very smocshly, 16... g7-y61 (1.16) nove recommended by is premature 16,.2h2+ 17 hl 6 18 AahGr Beds 19 Suh fs, ater 20 63 fhof2 21 [Bf (nome is 20 Og¢ opi 21 Eft Bal) 21.08eg3 22 gs, ‘which leas 10 the Jos of the [Exchange without any rel com pensation. The idea bebind the fpuvn saci offeredby Botvinnik 4s thatthe Rook on bi? wil quickly feo itself and got into the game. [Now an approximately equal but ‘complicated position arses 17 Bebeh6+ (0.21) 8F8-g8(1.25) After 17.2eb6 18 Deh6 the ‘rations which we examined in the las note aise. WAFS xd6(0.22)Ye7 6 (1.28) Here Black could have set np: 16, eh6 19 BG Bad 20 Wd? (ofS 21 M6 Wh? with a win Tastead of 20 YB sinifcanly stronger would te 20 813 (which i notice uring the game) wih s strong attack, since now 20,.08 {doesnot work because of 21 Eal6 nT 2283, 0, Black, atthe cost of three pas, has repulsed the attack, ae now the game takes on another aspect. After material equality fae pass for the picee) White oes not hve had prospect in the endgame in view of the fact at a amending ofhistype his Bishops are active than usual, On the fier hand, the weakness. of White's Kingside gives Black definite chances or an attack in the middlegime. Now White ean continue 19 W802, s0 that after 20 BF, the Bishop occupies the inmpomant ciagonal. Angey that tbe stack hd ot achieved is goal, 1 ecide that White's position was already almost lost and played the next part the game witha ch sonfidence 19 AUn6-95(0.22) 8h7-e7(1.30) As soon a the bck king Rook is table to nevtralize White's pressure in thee fle, Black's base aiffcul: ties are behind him Tis is what oxvinni fel, and {have to agree with him. ere 1 would like to digress lightly. Inthe coune of @ chess game, opponents develop cir ideas completely differen. Many a chesspayers (especially inthe ‘younger generation) inthe course ‘of five-hour game will sy he basi ealeuations, and their work wil approximately consist of "iT gp thee, he goes there” as the Peston wera, The mare expe- rienced chessplayers who stody the secrets of the a more srofeondly frequenty do. not bother themselves with such fi tiguing mates nd, conforming 0 basic, usually nshakeable prin- ciples, plan thee further play. To iustrte, T would lke wo ete the Galogue which occured after the fd of the nish game between Botvinni and myself. When I in rapid-fire succession, gan’ 10 Show Bowvinnik the ferent ‘ian in which Black gets good game be sid: “AC ist, 1 Thought that this postion was eter for White, but later T found the comet plan 1 had 0 exchange Rooks and keep the Queens onthe ‘oard,”Atfist such n ovauation ‘ofthe poston seemed to me tebe rather abstract but when began to fo. over the same. munerous ‘aration, came fo the eoacasion that Botvinnik was absolutely correct: in an_ ending without Queens, “White's well shaped ‘even chain with the support af the Active Bishop guarantees him a defite edge. With the Queens on ‘he bound, Black ean count on a strong atack in view of the weakness of gt White's next move is absolutely correct =e has Tinked it withthe idea of fighting fo the e-file, bu at the devisive moment, I Tost confiense in nicl 20 td 1-43 (0.36) “The attempt to transpose in te fendgame by 20 B07 Wine? 21 nS sothaton 21h, beeen answer 22 a5 Onh5 25 DaeT Hes 24 Het flloved by Bb, does not ‘work for White after the simple 217, and White is foeeed titer to exchange on g6, which Jeads o open files against his own King, orto advance te pawa th ‘where i will be doomed, 20m CaB-eT 131) 21 Wd3-937? (O41) ‘Unquestionably, the weakest move in the match 1 frankly though i ‘rasta. but sometw all ibe other ‘Asal. at this poi, White does ‘ot stand so badly. He only had 10 decide of the advance 21 14 and after 21,,Bae8 to play 22 Be’! 1id not Hike the Fac that Black could continue 22..c5. On 23 <3 ced 24 cad, he white Queen 48 se defend end Blac can take advaniage ofthis by eapuring fon eS. However, the analysis should be eontinged two moves further, ad it will be seen that these thals are Bitioas. Act ally, on 24..ee5 25 S05 Fe5, White has «simple enough reply 26 dole and he wins back all of his material and is even a pawn head On 24.2005 25. Tue5 se, the strong 4 follows, Be ‘har as it may, the sharp comin tion 21 £4 would have given Whit, if no the advange, then, ia aay case, better prsctcal chances. But now mates are very dificult the ending maybe lst. 21.» eects (1.35) 22 Habel (0-41) G1464g3(1.36) 25 £2xg3 0.41). ‘The price dhat Whit has had to pay fer the suistaction of having the ‘Queens exchanged tas heen too expensive, since now is basic hope of taking advantage of his pow mejority on the Kingside has ‘vanished, Now a different question ass: Ts the Bishop active enough 10 hold the draw? To his previous caleultions, White had basically vxamined the direct 23.28 which does not give him bod chances after 24 Hee Geet 25, 312, with fer activation onthe Kingside by $3 and gi. Now. Botvinnik finds an extremely strong continuation which mest larly underines is significant positional advantage 23.4 HaB-f82 (41) Now the White King cannot get smtp the game, since on 24 212 thors flloas Bett, The Rocks cannot be exchanged, since afi 24 er EAT 25 Aas Bal, Black does nee spend any ime withdeawing he Knight but sto- ceslully blockades g4 ~ 26 $12 eG 27 3 $15. The attempt to prevent Black's Knight frm ‘ecupying an active position by 24 eT BP 25 Sno dys 25 Mes does not achive ie goal because of 26.207 followed by 5 or ys. White decided to dive Backs forces by resting «passed pave in the center Bech 0.55). White spont fourven minates thinking over tis move. This ime ‘ould ave been put to much beter ‘use hd it een used someshere previously 98 remap esraieiecn i Mn OfG-gi (Lis) 25.dé-d5.(.12) White has nothing beter in this postion. On 25 Bes 25 26 5, ‘extremely unpleasant is 26,8, 25... eed (1.58) 26eaxd5 (1.12) 47-16(0.58) 2745-46 (1.13) BOB-F7(2.01) ‘White's pawn has on aground and Black intends to systematically estoy it, White's Bishop has already done its duty, and now its freedom of movement, 10 significant degre, is hampered by its own pawns on d6, hg and 23, which ate ported on black squares andhave no hope of being on white squares in the near future. There Fore, White decies to give up tis ‘ental pawn and exchange all his pieces, hoping to make his King active. The following moves ae forced 2s Hel-c1 (1.25)B7-47202) 29 Rel-<7 (138) ‘The position of the lack Knight ‘on gf would be especialy signi ‘ant in the variation 29 fs 85, BOTT Dae? 31 dsc? Hae 29. e747 (2.08), 30 gSef6 (1.37) The white King finally acyuires some freedom 1 advance! 30. Dednf6 (2.08) 31 Gg1-f201.40) W07-€6 2.05) 32 Hend7 (40)... While the Rocks were on the board, White had absolucly no chances. 32. Bebud7 (2.10) Black quite corctly leaves his Knight on £6 where it restrain the white pawns on the kings. BOR-BCAerd6Q11) MISA (LAD) 46-26 2.12) Having “piel up” the pawn the King tums to its base 3593-96 LSD OI6-dS+ 2.17) 36 @fa-e4 (LD. > “eeHogs 2737S Db 3805.083 fees noe Work, 35 de Black King ccsly copes wilh “ll” the pawns con he ngs 36.4 Qd5-£6+ (2.18) 37 Ges-fi G4 Oo6rd5+ (218) ‘Thaw is ao nee for Black to hurry With his operations. His basic «concern isnow only withthe clock, but he cannot allow a tiple repetition ofthe pasion. 38 8fi-cf (1.4) 045-6429) 39 a2-a3? (1.42) One only need examine tis postion tare deply to discover {hat the White pass on a3 ae 62 ae wonderful tages for Black's Knight. Continuing 39 af, White would Significantly increase ‘Block's difcaty in realizing his cera piece. In any ease, in the variation selected by Botvinik, the postion of the pawn oa instead of a3 would ave given ‘White dra 39.2 Qbi-e6 (2.21) So hé-ns (1.52) 40,265 was stoned followed by Set 40.. R6-RS 220, 41 hs-n6 (1.52) 1, of course, hal 0 intention of sealing this move. since it isthe only one. Botwinnik though over his seled move for alone time ‘There are te different principal continations which age worth consideration, 41.005 and i246. Inthe fist ease, the passed pawn ie nouiralzed by the Knight, and ony then cum the King tempt to capture i, and in the Seeonil ese, the black King Immediately atcks White's las hope. Naturally, the second plan scons to be more atrctve. Only the mathematical calelations ro raised: would White be able to ‘distur his opponent on the fqusenside? Home analysis. pro: duced negative answer. Ander the envelope had been opened it appeared that Botvinnik ad made the songest move. 41. he6-f6 3.08) cand it was clear that White's Psion was lst. See diagram top of next coh, BOSD 42H? 7 43 FS 051 4 eg Sef does no belp, since Black takes advantage of his edge onthe queensde without any dificult, 42 WG-6 (3.08) 43 45-6 25) 43 846 025 44 C7 BS does nox scoure the dni, as alter the copture of all of the queenside ps, the p-pawn decides the tame. White eters 10 "ish in troubled waters." seleeng the contingation that would be most ‘unexpestod foe Black The tt he known, there no even any ir in his continuation, B. Oe6-25 3.10) a3-24 1.50) This would have been of some use to White ie had comet payed icon the 39% move! Hon DaS-b3. G15) Most insracive, but not the ‘quickest way to realize the atvan- tage. Posse was 4.4 45 DS orsS3 e3, creating a passed pwn on the Kings 45 S9e6-d6(1.55)47-a5 3.17) 46 6-45 (1.56) Cn the quecnsid. the Knighe and ‘King balance each oer off, White «an feo the exchange of all he pwns only contiming 46 Se? cS 47 HO which, it is under ood, loses, Therefore Whit has to Tose Tot of time to "smoke out” the Baek Knight fom b3 162. OpGrh6 3.18) $7 845-4 (1.56) Abs-<1B.19) ‘The peniton of the Knight om the first rank is most useful, since, from this base itcan quietly attack ‘White's pases 48:04-05 (158) 1-43.20) 49b2-b3.(1.58) Od3-c1 G20) 50545158) Qelxb3+(3.20) 51 ha5-b4 (1.58). The “acive™ move 51. H6 was Pe, oisabsolutely harmless, sine &b7 is 5+ ota possibilty because of taller a the ban Lewis vntouchable. Th rest of White's moves ave made on inet, St. Qbs-ct G22) Now the black Knight is out of the King’s range but near enough so {hata a favorable moment he can fet Bk into the game 520b4-<3(2.00) h6-g6(3.22) 53 @ie3-<2 (2.0) Det-e23.23) SBA ROH) Again lack repeats moves before the con Tiss the sscond ime inthe ninth game that dere ss been a double repesiton of moves, hut White Git not even obtain 2 quar of a pint! 5503-02201) Qc1-e26.25) 36 Wer-d3 (2.01) e2-f443.27) 57 843-6201) 986-16.29) 5852-43 (209 AF4-<23.38) ‘The black Knight copes splendly with his duties. Now on 59 &b5, there fellows 59,243 6 Lb6 {Ded 61 25 $6. Not finding any ‘more variations, White resigned. Tre ma ta ose sch oe he al pl i amo en ge eo faced aaa "Finn te gouaeal Pratap sheng et Cettonae then terra Shr a a Game Ten Tuesday, 5 April 1960 the conclusion that tbe Suemisch aration occupies fir from last place in my opponent's arsenal. To oppor this, fst of ll, wa the card index’ of the games of Bowinnik played in recent years san second ofall, chock ofthe fonder of moves employed by bin inthe sixth and eighth games of the ‘atch. 1 recall that in the sixth game of the match, Bowvianik on ‘he second move, played 23 voiding the Stemvich variation if [Black chose the King’s Indian (his can be explained bythe ft that in the second and fourth games, Black choke atothet opening ‘arition) Then in the eighth gare Botvinik played don the firs move and Cf on the second, and ‘hus preserved his sight to answer the King’s Indian with one of the mest active gystoms. In order t0 select the bet Hines, ke wok several exampke from the Yugo- Slavian Grandmaster Svetozar Giigorih who. in practice, has met ‘he Saemisch variation innume sole ines, We examined his game with Szabo (Match, Yugosavise Hungary, 1959) in particular det 103and my game withhim (istround fis, Black made basically devel supporters of the King’s Indian pawn attick by White om the ofthe Candidates Tournament). In oping moves: he played €5 en were infected by the “moder Kingsido(g and ha) would have both games, Blsck's position after afer 5 transfered the Kright 10 tug" They begun to avid playing been very dangerous i Gligorich the opeaing was 1o our king. But ¢$ where it was supported by bis oF eS preferting instead the tack had not found an extremely ‘nore about that er. Pawo bt, wheal the inForrnaton Inthecemerwithc7cS which does successful “brake” = at jut the tn ithered, i heme ele hat ‘ot shut in the "King's Indias” right momen, Blck pays h7-n5, Mikduil BotvinnikeMikhail Tal Black's moves were good, hut his Bishop. White agrees toleck the and thon begins 4 positional ‘King’s Indian Defense position was bad. It was quite centerby d5 or gives up is plan of struggle in which he conta the ‘vious that to obsain counterpay. cating long, Block's pieces have weakened black squares, espe 1.d2-d4 (0.00) QgB-£6(0.00) it was necessary 10 play moe rather active postion. Of course, cially 4. His precisely this system 2ez-c8 (0.02) 87-46 (001) actively. Then the Kings Indan sometimes for this activity, the which seems to be Black's best 3QbI-<3 (0.09 Af8-g700.01) advocates sugpesed 15, beginning (Queen must be sarficed,&, for weapon against the Saeminch, We e204 (0.05) 47-46 (0.01) 10 fight for the square ef or example, inthe game dccided 0 use it inthe tenth game 52-13 (0.06) « injending after f Zamikhovsky-Nezhmetdinov _ of the match. ‘ounterplay on th king (Sem-ficals, USSR Champion- (Our calculations had been jus while, Black succeeded in obs ship. Kharkov, 1956) and $- 0-00.01) fed. This system of play, sug- ing good positions wai, becase Bobowen-Ta) (Student World 6 Bet-e3 (047) aw sted by the German Grindmis of the effons of Grandmavers Championship, Varna, 1956), ter Friedrich Saemisch, was con- Bovis Spasky and Mark Taimawo, However, White can play much Here, tbe continuation 6 295 has sidered for s longtime the most the scales were again tipped in ‘more strongly by maintaining the been encountered, after which dangerous weapon agsiot the White's favor, When Black played ‘king's Indian and almost refuted £5, While often began to employ 4. White could bin a grear the superically anti-posiinal ‘evantage. Afler locking the t-contimation <4sf5 which sci tension in the center, He can 6..e5 isnot possible in view of 7 transpose ito a favortble varias ches dueS 8 Yad End 9 Ox, tion of the Sicilian Defense with winning a pawn. Is beter for the helpful moves c2-ci and 213 Black 10 reply 6..c5, and the fe with 5 cramping Black's vats Black's King Bishop, ut sdec. Fashionable systems con- Bishop on 25 doesnot paripate poston, White 8 guaranteed 3 White's whit-squared Bishop oa nsctod with the preparation of he inthe strogsle for 34, Sooner ot definite spatial vantage. Aiter 48 likewise obained space for advance b7bS by a7-a6 and c7-c6 ltr, White wll have wo release the ‘ling on opposite sides, White active operations (ater an even (without e7-e5) as practice fas tension in the ener, capuring fas two posible pins at his wal i). Bokslavky suggested an Shown, ae too slow. And now the with hisd-pawn, alr which Back disposal: ifhe wants. he can begin onder of moves for Black os j King’s Indian “Knighs™ have wll have geod! counter tostorm the Kingsde with gh, nec with e7-25 and c7-<3 10 retuned tothe move e7S, but 15 ee. In ther variations et restrict White's activity on the i With, new idets Firs ii is Gon 67-25 (0.02) positional ply on he gacensle is _ queenside ad prsere the evel necescary to open the Fle they 7 dd-d5 (0.12) preferred over such vient Jevel-_intetty ofthis system, However, think. Aer casing on opposite pment the basic idea hsing to in te XXV USSR Championship, sides, this file il be very Unquestionably the best here take avaniage of the fact th inthe games Ta- Boleslavsky. and important for the suppor of cal coniwation The exchange cn Black's Bishop on g7 his hd ite Polugayevsky-Seoin, White soe Black's counterplay on the eS doesnot promise White mobility prety resucted. Te is ceed in obtaining a significa ucerside. nadditon, White does anything since the weakening of interesting fliow the evolution advantage in the opening. by Dot have a pawn on ek which will in tine make Hel fel, Of defensive variations used by quickly opening files and digo- omimes prevents the thst DS, After 7 Dpe2. Black's hes answer ‘Black against the Sacmisch. AL nals on the Kingsige. Neat, the However, at this point, a dteet is 7..c6, and then be should follow 104 Be ih ii 105,with the d6-d5 counter stoke in the center. OF course afer the ‘game is opened wp. Black's pieces, ‘in particular the king Bishop will realize thee potenti Tax €7-26 (0.02) athd1-a2 (0.13). On Beic6 Black answers ox, kooping conto ovee dS. Possible, c, is the following 1Hd8 11 €5 d5 (Ney-Belestavsy, Semifinals, XXII USSR Cramp ‘nship, Rigs, 1959) 8. 6x5 (0.02) 9 chu (0.18) ‘The straghiforvard 9 Des Due 10'S can lead tothe win ofthe «pawn, but White pays to high 2 price: White is lagsing bein in ‘Seveloparent ad the black Rooks lake the open files and Become very astive Dun a7-26 (0.03) Avsoful move in Black's ataching plans (Black intended 0 curry out the vance BTbS afer this ‘expecially if White casted Tong) ‘while is soa preventive move defending te sare bS fom an invasion by White's pieces, the Knight in patcula, 1092-84 (0.16 AAb8-47(0.04) 11 Qgl-ez (0.18). na game with Gligovih (lter- ‘onal Tourament, octane 1958), T played 11 immediately, bait ‘armed out tobe bad in view of the reply M.S, and White's attack ‘momentarily stalled, With the text move, White first items co trunsfer he Knight 10 3 co prevent th move hS, and only then set his pawns inmotion. Nevertheless locke hae at his dispostl the reply Mw B7-HS (0.05) patented by Gligorch inasmuch asthe pawn snow under aitack, White has ake some measures, Here. the following continuations have been encomtored 1285, 12 15. and 12 gehs. The last move seems to be rather ae i was osed the game Weber Retsch, played inthe 1999 East German Champ fonship, in whieh, afer 12.5 13 33 O41 14 ba here and in similar positions, iti unfavorable for White to accept the pawn soertice - 14 aft ext 15 Sls, since the actviey of Black's hing Bishop fully compensates for this tinal oss) White got 2 song amiadk Te seems to mie that this ontruaton is not dangerous for Black” who. for example, can comune 14,645, mating an exealeat position. In the game with Gligorich in the Candies Toumament, {played 12 13, snd on 12.07 13 ba Herein les Black's Mea = 13. gahS. gives in vow of 13.84, and on 13 00-0, be continues bi followed by $7165. Gligorich played the same vay against Sherwin in Portoror and got 4 better postion in the opening.) Giigorch did not find the best ‘coumerstoke against tis innova tion and after 13..b9@4 14 Ft ‘DRG T5 a3 ho 16.295, White tua the edge. Instead of 1.6, Blackean contine either 14,.Ob6 wih the threats of ag and Be ‘which would force White © 20 Joa very unclear line of play wth 15-043 dbp 161, with an attack forthe pawn or, which seems tome to be even suger, 14.246 15 15.54 or 15.20 siengtoning the position on the Kings. And finally, in veverl games fom the XXVU Championship the Soviet Union, as in the game Szabo tiger about which 1 have aiready spoken, White employed the conimatin 12 p5 257 13 hi Gurgenidze playing against Spasshy, and Petrosyan against PPlugayevshy; initiated play on the tqeerside, but here the Knights postion, which isnot very stv, > makes elf fl. Gligoneh played more. precisely guint Szabo 15.46 14 got M586 15 Dal - tat ‘hen complicated maneuvers arse results of which were that White was able wo fovorsbly mange fis forces and gradally Seized) the iniaive. In this Peston, wart serous consider. tion isthe stretypical sorfce ofthe Exchange 15.25%. White ‘rokably should accept it (fhe, for ramp, continoes 16 (400 eh 17 gs thinking that be wil win the Exchange ander more fivor- able conuitions then thre follows yaih6! and Black even wis) Even afer 15 Ai ex, Black's postions pluses are easy worth the Exchange. OF course, thee Is no forced rod to victory but there ire many who would like t play [lack in the postion which has sien, Be th sit may, this show tended o play i Bowsnnik hod selected one of the theoretical continuations. Afer short media tion, White plyed s new, com: pletely unexpected contirnation. 32 Me3-B5 (0.24) “Tobe frank twas lieu for me fo deve during the game whether ovinnik had analyzed this pos tion at home oc had decd over the board to try out» new variation ‘which lok dangerous for Black, the more so since Betvinnik spent tsenny mites his Eh move. "There ad bees iil Wein my 107