[Event "Leningrad Electr industry"] [Site "Leningrad "] [Date "1931.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Yurgis, A."] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A14"] [PlyCount "74"] [EventDate "1931.??.??"] [EventType "team-tourn"] [EventRounds "9"] [EventCountry "URS"] [Source "ChessBase"] [SourceDate "2013.11.19"] {Mikhail Botvinnik plays here another unknown player. This is an early game of his and he plays one of the most surprising moves ever played in this game. His opponent plays strongly and it looks for all the world like he has succeeded in getting a draw but Mikhail has other plans.} 1. Nf3 {This starts off as a Reti Opening but soon transposes into an English Opening setup.} Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 d5 6. cxd5 Nxd5 7. O-O e6 8. b3 Be7 9. Bb2 O-O 10. Nxd5 Bxd5 11. d3 Nd7 12. Qc2 Rc8 13. Rae1 b5 14. e4 Bb7 15. Nd2 Nb8 16. f4 Nc6 17. a3 Qd7 18. Nf3 Rfd8 19. Rd1 Ba6 20. Ba1 b4 21. a4 Nd4 22. Qb2 Bf6 23. e5 Be7 24. Nxd4 cxd4 25. Qe2 Rc5 26. Bb2 f5 27. h4 $2 (27. exf6 $142) 27... Rc3 $3 {This isnt the surprising move though it is surprising as well.} 28. Bxc3 dxc3 29. Qe3 Bxd3 30. Rf2 Qd4 31. Qxd4 Rxd4 32. Bf1 c2 33. Rc1 Bxf1 34. Rcxf1 $2 {now study the position and see if you can find Mikhails next move.... } (34. Rfxf1 $4 Rd2 35. Rf3 Bc5+ 36. Kh1 Bd4 37. a5 Bb2 38. Rxc2 Rxc2 $19) (34. Rfxc2 $1 $17 {with some drawing chances though slim.}) 34... Rc4 $3 {If you spotted this you are a genius} 35. bxc4 Bc5 $1 36. Kg2 Bxf2 37. Kxf2 (37. Rxf2 $4 c1=Q $19) 37... b3 {The pawns are unstoppable, the Yurgis King is just one square outside of being able to stop the pawns, and moves, such as 38.Rc1 are answered by 38...b2!? when 39.Rxc2 just leads to 39...b1=Q when its just a matter of technique to get the win.} 0-1