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Quiet, Like a Tiger

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| 5 | Strategy

Botvinnik wins this game purely by the strength of his position. Control of the d-file, especially d5, enables him to penetrate. After going up a pawn, he simply trades down into a rook & pawn ending, which he wins in a breeze.

(notes & title by irving chernev)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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