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Teodors Bergs vs Vladimir Petrov
Kemeri (1937)  ·  Queen Pawn Game: Krause Variation (D02)  ·  0-1
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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-08-05
Premium Chessgames Member
  Gypsy: The finest part of this game is its fathom part -- the part that was to follow instead of White's resignation without resuming play after the adjournement. First the preambule: Black <44...a5> had to be played immediately, as otherwise White would get in his own 45.a5 and thus turn tables on Black.

Next, White is oblidged to immediately play <45.g4!> to preempt 45...g5! 46.h5 g4 .

Now, both kings dash into the center <45...Kg8 46.Kc2 Kf7 47.Kd3 Ke6 48.Ke4> and set up the key thematic position <I> and some pretty king square-dancing.

The position is semi-blocked and so corresponding squares (=fancy triangulations and opositions) will be at play. But the position is only partially blocked and the squares of passed pawns, pawn breaks, and pawn-at-a7-drawing positions all come into play, at least latently. Should it be White to play in <I>, his cause would be lost in a straight forward fashion, eg., 49.Kd4 Kd6 50.Ke4 Kc5! .

The main <A> line of our square-dance goes thus: <48...Kd7! 49.Kd3! Kc7!!> and now <50.g5 Kd6! 51.Ke4 Ke7! 52.Ke3 Ke6 53.Ke4 g6 >; position <II>.

And key switchup <B> choreography finishes: <50.Ke4 Kc6! 51.g5 Kd6! 52.h5 Ke6 >; position <III>.

It is too easy to go wrong here however; even very wrong. Dedrle gave 48...Kd6 49.Kd4! Kc7? (49...Kd7! returns to the main line) which was refuted by E. Richter's 50.g5! (50.h5 also draws, but 50.g5 contains a winning trap) Kd6 (50...g6? 51.h5! ) 51.h5 Ke7 52.Ke3 Ke6 53.Ke4, position <III> but Black, not White has to move. Black no longer can force a win: 53...b3 54.Kd3 Kf5 55.h6 =.

If, <C> variation of the main line, <49.Kd4>, then <49...Kd5 50.g5 Ke6 51.Ke4 g6> and Black again arrives in the winning position <II>. Note though that 51...b3? 52.Kd3 only draws.

If, <D> variation in the main line, <49.Ke3>, then <49...Kc6! 50.g5 Kd5 51.h5 Ke5 >.

Some finer points of the main <A> and <B> lines still need illumination: First <51...Ke7(d7)!> is quite necessary in <A>, as 51...Ke6? 52.h5! (position III with Black to move again!) and 51...g6? 52.Kd4 Ke6 53.Ke4 b3 54.Kd3 both draw. Second <51...Kd6> is quite necessary in <B>, as 51...Kc5?? 52.h5! at least draws for White.

One can say that White resigned prematurely. While White position is indeed lost objectively, he could have played on and let Black prove the point.

May-30-06
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  OhioChessFan: <Gypsy> It's strange how you end up on certain pages. I was curious what posters had to say about Maroczy. On his page, there was a link to great tournaments. One of those tournaments cited Petrov, who I'd never heard of. I saw there was kibitzing on this page, and decided to take a look. I'll review your analysis with Sjkbase and see how it looks.
Oct-14-06
Premium Chessgames Member
  An Englishman: Good Morning: This is an excellent game by Petrov, in which he begins with a double pawn sacrifice, just to swap Queens and go into an endgame. The extended ending is a great example of how to accumulate small advantages and convert one advantage into another.
Dec-05-06
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  plang: Petrov's play with the initiative is quite impressive. His opponent, however, put his pieces on passive squares at several key moments. Benko said white could have improved his play at several points; 1) 29 Bc2 to try and trade bishops 2) 30 Kb4 was more aggressive than what he played and would have given him counterplay 3) 32 Bf3 4) 39 Re4..Rb1+ 40 Kc2..Re4 41 Kb1..Rh4 should draw 5) sealed move Rb2 led to tough pawn ending that he resigned prematurely. 43 Kc2 offered better drawing chances in the rook ending.
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