Laszlo Szabo vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1952)

Laszlo Szabo vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
Interzonal 1952 · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf. Amsterdam Variation (B93) · 0-1

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Given 18 times; par: 59 [what's this?]

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Jan-10-03		AgentRgent: A very nice positional win by Petrosian. He had an amazing understanding of when to keep a pawn and when to let it go.

Jan-10-03		refutor: why not 17. ... Qxb1+ 18.Kxb1 Nxc3+ winning back the material...am i overlooking something?

Jan-11-03		AgentRgent: After 19. Kb2 Nxe2 20. Re1 where's the knight going? (20...Nd4?! then 21. Rxe5+ Nxe5 22. Rd8 Mate, although 21...Ne6 22. fxe6 fxe6 23. Rxe6+ Kf7 avoids the mate, but gives up too much material)

Aug-03-11		50movesaheadofyou: To be more precise on the site, it was played in Saltsjobaden, Stockholm County, Sweden.

Jul-04-12		Garech: Man, that is some intuition. -Garech

Jul-04-12		Dionysius1: I like the way Petrosian keeps letting Szabo get temporary advantages which when they run out after a few moves, leave Petrosian with an incremental improvement in his position which lasts. No wonder they say P was frustrating to play against!

Jul-04-12		DanielBryant: How deflating it must have been to see Petrosian sack the exchange against you.

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