Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Gideon Stahlberg (1953)

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Gideon Stahlberg
Zurich Candidates (1953) · Sicilian Defense: General (A04) · 1-0

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Jul-18-06		PivotalAnorak: 57.Rxa6! If 57...Rxc3 then 58.Ra7+ Kg8 59.Ra8+ Kf7 60.R2a7+ Kf6 61.Rf8#

Dec-29-07		Le Mulet: Yes, this is the variant that Bronstein gives in the book of the tournament.That's why Stahlberg did not play 57...Rc3?. Very good game of Petrosian, in positional style.

Mar-22-11		Rick360: Looks to this club level player like Petrosian's positional brawn was just too much for Stahlberg. By the late middlegame, Black was on his heels, so to speak.

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