Restriction of Connected Passed Pawns. Bronstein vs Botvinnik 1951. Game 8
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2023
- After losing two games in a row, Bronstein tries to create difficulties for Botvinnik, relying on his connected passed pawns on the queenside. However, Botvinnik finds a very effective way of restricting the pawns. He provokes a weakening move, after which the pawns cannot coordinate and creates his own counter-play in the center, seizing the initiative. After that Bronstein has to fight for a draw.
1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nf3 e6 5. e3 Nbd7 6. Bd3 dxc4 7. Bxc4 b5 8. Bd3 a6 9. e4 c5 10. e5 cxd4 11. Nxb5 Nxe5 12. Nxe5 axb5 13. Qf3 Bb4+ 14. Ke2 Rb8 15. Nc6 Bb7 16. Bf4 Bd6 17. Nxd8 Bxf3+ 18. Kxf3 Rxd8 19. Bxb5+ Ke7 20. Bd2 Rb8 21. a4 Nd5 22. b3 f5 23. Rhc1 e5 24. Ke2 e4 25. Rc6 Rhc8 26. Rac1 Rxc6 27. Rxc6 Rb6 28. Rxb6 Nxb6 29. a5 Nd5 30. a6 Bc5 31. b4 Ba7 32. Bc6 Kd6 33. Bb7 h6 34. h4 g5 35. hxg5 hxg5 36. Bxg5 Nxb4 37. Bc8 Ke5 38. Bd2 Nd5 39. Bb7 Nc3+ 40. Bxc3 dxc3 41. g3 1/2-1/2
A fearless battle! It is enjoyable to see how the players navigated the tactical jungle and played with a goal in mind: winning.
Siempre quise ver cómo jugaron este match estos dos grandes maestros. Mi colección de publicaciones de ajedrez arranca en 1954, cuando solo restaban recuerdos de esta contienda. Gracias por compartir, por los análisis y explicaciones
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A good one. 2 connected passed pawns seem daunting on average, but the Patriarch once again showed his great strategic ability to neutralize counter play and get on with his plans. A fair draw.
A very good summary as usual. Thank you.
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My pleasure. Good luck on the next video.
It's a shame, Borenstein should have changed his black field hunter (as noted by Botvinik's analysis), maybe the outcome would have been different?! This way, a draw, it's not bad to stabilize from two defeats in a row.
At 1:20 you give Be2 for white. This is known to be inferior and probably losing; g3 is the main line and better.
Thank you for mentioning g3, indeed, it's a better move. I chose Be2 (which was played in Denker vs Botvinnik game), as it better illustrates all the dangers of this variation for White. Botvinnik, however, had experience of playing against g3 too. Anyway black gets counter chances in all variations, so Bronstein decided to avoid it.