Challenge 372 / 1747

Botvinnik has Smyslov on the ropes

Leningrad/Moscow 1941. Black is completely winning here. Winning it is another matter: Vasily Smyslov does not resign early. You take over at move 41.

Smyslov, Vassily – Botvinnik, Mikhail

Leningrad/Moscow 1941 · 0-1

You play Black

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Vasily Smyslov

“The Hand”

Soviet Era Peak 2620

Opponent: Vasily Smyslov
Difficulty: FIDE Master
Goal: Beat the personality.
Reward: Mikhail Botvinnik challenge · Leningrad/Moscow 1941. Black is completely winning here. Winning it is another matter: Vasily Smyslov does not resign early. You take over at move 41.

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The Executioner 0/5
Second Chances 0/5
Technique 0/5
Only Move 0/5
The Karpov File 0/3
The Tal File 0/3
The Fischer File 0/3
Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3