ANNOTATED GAME

Botvinnik #3: This time a GM game!
Loek Van Wely (2680) vs. Jan Smeets (2540)
Annotated by: raskerino (1841)
Chess opening: QGD Slav defence, Alekhine variation (D10)
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27... Bd5
Black forces queens off with an extra piece, but the pawns will be too strong.

 
28. Qxb8+ Qxb8 29. Bxb8 Kxb8 30. Kf2
White defends his f3 pawn before beginning to march (and activate his rook).

 
30... Kc7 31. h4
The kingside continues to push forward.

 
31... Rd6 32. Re7+ Rd7 33. h5
And the pawns give white an easy win, notice how 26.f3!! stopped the bishop from coming to e4 and being able to stop the h pawn. This was a highly energetic game in the botvinnik that was decided almost entirely by theory. If anyone has corrections, comments or thoughts, PM me.

 

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