Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik (1963)

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Mikhail Botvinnik
Petrosian-Botvinnik World Championship Match (1963) · Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E08) · 1/2-1/2

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Apr-04-08		Knight13: This is great! Botvinnik couldn't do anything, and Petrosian just cracks the game down bit by bit and draws nicely.

Apr-04-08		talisman: <Knight13> now when you get to the 69 match check out game 17.spassky was waiting for it.SIC. big mistake for tigran.

Apr-05-08		Knight13: <talisman> Gotcha. ;-)

Aug-14-09		lostgalaxy: Why not 46.Rg2 isn't that two pawns up for White?

Aug-14-09		whiteshark: <lostgalaxy:> My guess is that it won't make a big difference. The immobility of a4 is compensation the pawn minus.

Jun-01-12		shepi13: < Why not 46.Rg2 isn't that two pawns up for White?> Exactly what whiteshark said. Not only is the immobility of the Ra4 compensation for the pawn, white cannot make any progress. The rook blocks the a pawn, so that isn't a threat, while the kingside pawns are easily stopped by black's king, leading to an easy draw. Rather than just wait in this immobile position and do nothing, petrosian sacks a pawn to try to possibly win the pawn up ending. Great defense by botvinnik though.

Oct-10-12		Phony Benoni: Useless trivia: What is the connection of this game to Garry Kasparov?

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