Chess Strategy: Playing over the Entire Board. Bronstein vs Botvinnik 1951. Game 22

In game 22 of 1951 world chess champion match, David Bronstein demonstrated his great resourcefulness and deep positional and tactical understanding of chess. Mikhail Botvinnik played his favorite Stonewall variation of the Dutch Defense and Bronstein destroyed it in a very impressive way. First he carried out a minority attack on the queenside and opened the a file, after which his rook invaded the 7th rank. Then his knight occupied the central e5 square. And while Botvinnik defended his weaknesses on the queenside, Bronstein unexpectedly delivered the final blow on the kingside, by sacrificing a pawn, after which his dead bishop came into play with decisive effect and let Bronstein finish the game with a spectacular queen sacrifice.
1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e3 d5 7. Nge2 c6 8. b3 Ne4 9. O-O Nd7 10. Bb2 Ndf6 11. Qd3 g5 12. cxd5 exd5 13. f3 Nxc3 14. Bxc3 g4 15. fxg4 Nxg4 16. Bh3 Nh6 17. Nf4 Bd6 18. b4 a6 19. a4 Qe7 20. Rab1 b5 21. Bg2 Ng4 22. Bd2 Nf6 23. Rb2 Bd7 24. Ra1 Ne4 25. Be1 Rfe8 26. Qb3 Kh8 27. Rba2 Qf8 28. Nd3 Rab8 29. axb5 axb5 30. Ra7 Re7 31. Ne5 Be8 32. g4 fxg4 33. Bxe4 dxe4 34. Bh4 Rxe5 35. dxe5 Bxe5 36. Rf1 Qg8 37. Bg3 Bg7 38. Qxg8+ 1-0

[@b.trumane]

I love these videos because they remind me of the importance of not just pieces but also squares. And not just offense but also defense.

[@amosdraak3536]

Fine game by Bronstein. He provoked weaknesses on the queen side in fine fashion, and it was very quick when the game changed to the king side attack. A fine example of how to play the minority attack

[@hinteregions]

The two great players were so well matched that the result of the 1951 World Championship was anything but decisive; but for one more game ...

[@mohamedboudissa2087]

Amazing game and Nice analyse

[@dejanblagojevic1655]

This consecutive victory must have shaken the Patriarch! Fear has mentally crept into the head of the Champion, the stress is great, and the stake is even greater, the loss of the title!

[@chesswisdom]

Yes, here is what he wrote in his diary: "Let's go! Composure and pressure - "The motherland is in danger!""

[@executor9550]

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