What makes a pawn breakthrough the most effective and spectacular? Generally, the more the opponent tries to stop it, the more impactful the breakthrough becomes. This idea is perfectly illustrated in today’s game, which earned Mikhail Botvinnik a brilliancy prize. Botvinnik executes one of the greatest pawn breaks ever, demonstrating just how powerful and decisive such a move can be.
Rauzer vs Botvinnik, 1933
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Be2 g6 7. Be3 Bg7 8. Nb3 Be6 9. f4 O-O 10. O-O Na5 11. Nxa5 Qxa5 12. Bf3 Bc4 13. Re1 Rfd8 14. Qd2 Qc7 15. Rac1 e5 16. b3 d5 17. exd5 e4 18. bxc4 exf3 19. c5 Qa5 20. Red1 Ng4 21. Bd4 f2+ 22. Kf1 Qa6+ 23. Qe2 Bxd4 24. Rxd4 Qf6 25. Rcd1 Qh4 26. Qd3 Re8 27. Re4 f5 28. Re6 Nxh2+ 29. Ke2 Qxf4 0-1
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