Nei, Iivo - Bronstein, David [A95], USSR-ch31, Leningrad 1963

Chess Siberia

Nei, Iivo - Bronstein, David [A95]
USSR-ch31, Leningrad 1963
Notes by Boris Schipkov

1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. O-O O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. d4 c6
The Classical Stonewall.
8. Bg5 Nbd7

9. Qc2
Or 9. e3 Qe8 10. Qc2 Kh8 11. Ne2 h6 12. Bxf6 Bxf6 13. cxd5 exd5 14. Nf4 g5 with counterchances in Botvinnik, M - Smyslov, V, World Championship, Moscow 1958.
9...Nb6!?
An original manoeuvre.
10. c5 Nbd7 11. b4 Ne4 12. Bxe7 Qxe7 13. e3

13...e5!
A timely counterblow.
14. Ne2 Nef6 15. Nxe5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Qxe5

17. Nd4
Now the position is equal. But White thinks that the black bishop is bad.
17...Bd7 18. a4 a6 19. Rfe1 g6 20. Rab1 Rfc8 21. Rec1 Qe7 22. Rb2

22...Be8!
Black has a plan.
23. Qd3 Bf7 24. Qc2 Nd7 25. a5 Ne5 26. Rb3 Rf8

27. Rc3 Rae8!
Centralization.
28. Nf3 Nxf3+ 29. Bxf3

29...g5!
A multi-purpose move.
30. Qd2 Bg6 31. Bg2

31...f4!
Black opens a way for his bishop and attacks.
32. exf4 gxf4 33. Rf3 Qe2!
The decisive invasion.

34. Qc3 Be4 35. Rxf4 Rxf4 36. gxf4 Bxg2 37. Kxg2 Qe4+ 38. f3 Qe2+
38...Qxf4 is possible.
39. Kh1
39. Kh3 is more precise.
39...Kf7!
Winning. The king marches to the weak pawns.

40. Rg1 d4!
Elegant play.
41. Qb3+ Kf6 42. Qd1 d3 43. Qa1+ Kf5

44. Rg5+ Kxf4
David Bronstein was an outstanding specialist in the Dutch Defence.
45. Qf6+ Ke3 46. Qh6 Qxf3+ 47. Rg2+ Kd4
White resigned. 0-1

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