| Sep-19-04 | | botvinnik1978: Can anyone explain me how come that Petrosian has won this game, while he is clearly getting checkmated in a few moves? |
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| Sep-19-04 | | azaris: He is??? How (the queen is pinned)? |
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| Feb-01-05 | | kostich in time: Botvinnik 1978 is clearly not as strong as his namesake.. |
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| Apr-28-08 | | InspiredByMorphy: Did you see 22. ...Ne2+ ? Anything but this move appears to leave black in a pinch. |
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| Jun-19-08 | | Kerguelen: why didn't Geller play 14. Bxh7+ which wins the queen? |
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| Jun-19-08 | | aussiedave: After 14...Nxh7; 15. Rxd5; Bxd5, Black has two pieces and a Rook for the Queen - more than enough usually. |
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| Aug-27-08 | | ughaibu: Because of Nc4. |
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| Aug-27-08 | | Nazdrakke: Lol just figured it out and deleted my post. Thanks, though :) |
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Aug-07-09
 | | whiteshark: What's wrong with <20.Qh6 Nde5 21.Rg3> ? |
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Nov-27-09
 | | sleepyirv: <whiteshark> Keene has 21...f6 22.Ba4 Kh8 23.Bb3 Qf5 with "no clear way through" in "Petrosian vs. the Elite" |
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Nov-27-09
 | | sbevan: Lovely game IMHO |
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Nov-27-09
| | whiteshark: Thanks <sleepyirv>. Keene missed the strong move <22.Qf4!  > in the line you've given. 
click for larger view Threat is now 23.Rxf3 exchanging  + vs  which is favourable for white due to the  strength. If <22...Nxh2 23.Be2!>, and the Nh2 is trapped with vs advantage. |
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Dec-03-09
 | | stoy: This tournament in Gagra (or Kagra) USSR was a secret training event for the soviet contingent. It occurred before the Zurich candidates tournament. An excellent game by Tigran Vartanovich! |
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| Dec-04-09 | | ARubinstein: As usual, Petrosian's defense was just too good. |
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Dec-06-09
 | | kdogphs: Wow, this was a brutal ending |
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| Apr-15-10 | | Lt.Surena: 13... Bxf3 Black's brave enough to open up the g-file for white considering white's bishop at c3. Wow !! Black must have clearly been on the edge of his seat attacking and defending relentlessly at the same time. What a game !!! |
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| Sep-29-10 | | echector: whiteshark, I think that at the end of your line you missed 22...Qa2 with some interesting threats. 23.Rxf3 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Rd8+ 25.c3 Qa5+, 23.b3 Qa3+ followed by Qc5 wins material. |
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Sep-30-10
 | | Sastre: <echector> After <20.Qh6 Nde5 21.Rg3 f6 22.Qf4 Qa2 23.Rxf3 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Rad8+>, White can play 25.Rd3 Nxd3 26.cxd3 and the Black queen is trapped (26...Qa2 27.Bc4+). 25...Rxd3 26.cxd3 Qa2 27.Bxe5 fxe5 28.Bc4+ also wins for White. |
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Oct-12-11
 | | Domdaniel: One incredible variation could have occurred if White had played 22.Bxd7 instead of 22.Bc4, leading to this position:
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Black wins with the amazing 22...Rfe8!!
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A possible continuation is 23.Bxe8 Qa1+ 24.Kd2 Rd8+ 25.Bd4 Rxd4+! 26.Qxd4 Nf3+ 27.Kd3 Qa6+ 28.Qc4 Nxe1+ 29.Kc3 Qa5+ 30.Kb3 Qb6+ 31.Kc3 Qxf2+ and Black mops up. |
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