Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Efim Geller (1973)

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Efim Geller
USSR Championship (1973) · King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E86) · 1/2-1/2

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Mar-22-04		ughaibu: Doesn't look very drawish to me, I take that Geller was in time trouble and Petrosian didn't like his position.

Feb-16-05		offramp: It could soon start to look a bit drawish; here is a possible line: 30...Bd3 31.Rg1 Bxe2 32.Qe3 Bxa6 33.Qxg5 Qf7 34.Bd4 Ne8 35.Rg3... White has a rook and 2 pawns for a knight and a bishop. It seems fairly level. Geller was an amazing guy; reputations - such as Petrosian's big +score with the Saemisch - meant nothing to him. He may well have been short of time because moves 20-28 were a bit complicated.

Feb-16-05		ughaibu: If 31.Rg1 how about Ng4?

Feb-16-05		offramp: Ng4 is a superb move that I had not even thought of. I suppose white has to take it, fxg4. Then black has a great move: 32...Nh3, when 2 black pieces attack 5 white pieces. I'll have to have a look at that!

Feb-16-05		beatgiant: <ughaibu>, <offramp> After 31. Rg1 Ng4 32. fxg4 Nh3 33. Qe3, it looks to me like Black can win most of the material back, but hardly the game. One example is 33...Nxg1 34. Nf4 Nh3 35. Nxg6 Be4+ 36. Qxe4 Nxf2+ 37. Kg2 Nxe4 38. b4, etc. and in spite of Black's pretty acrobatics, he certainly doesn't have any winning chances. Of course, the position is pretty tricky, and I'd be interested in knowing what you find for Black.

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