Botvinnik “Undresses” His Opponent’s King With A Beautiful Tactical Combination

Mikhail Botvinnik vs Mikhail M Yudovich Sr.
USSR Championship (1933) Gruenfeld Defense: Russian Variation (D96)
1. c4 Nf6 2. d4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 4. Nf3 Bg7 5. Qb3 c6 6. cd5 Nd5 7. Bd2 O-O 8. e4 Nb6 9. Rd1 N8d7 10. a4 a5 11. Be3 Qc7 12. Be2 Qd6 13. Na2 e6 14. O-O h6 15. Rc1 f5 16. Nc3 Kh7 17. Rfd1 fe4 18. Ne4 Qb4 19. Qc2 Qa4 20. b3 Qa3 21. Nh4 Qe7 22. Ng6 Kg6 23. Bh5
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