Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Svetozar Gligoric (1970)

Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian vs Svetozar Gligoric
Zagreb 1970 · King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation. Bayonet Attack (E97) · 0-1

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Feb-19-03		kostich in time: Very nice..a model win for black in the Kings Indian.its one of two Petrosian -Gligoric games in Soltis' book

Feb-19-03		ughaibu: By Soltis' book do you mean the 100 best games one? This game and the Nimzowitch-Rubinstein both seem too one-sided to qualify as best of the century to me. Still it's a nice game, presumably Petrosian broke theoretical ground with Qh1?

Feb-20-03		drunknight II: look what happens in this game material is dead even for a long time. then black sacks his N and breaks up 3 pawns. so material is still even and there is no winning line. when is the material balance broken? it is gligorich that changes the balance with 22....gxh3. black gives up his 3 connected pawns in order to create 2 passed pawns, lessee 2 passed pawns means 1 pt. So black is behind in material now; black is behind in material, that must mean he is attacking! If black is on the attacking, then white should try to exchange. that's why 23 Qxf3 doesnt look right, it doesnt attempt to swap material. moving one of the Ns however might be the way. if 23 Qxf3 is a blunder then black has a won game, in theory. He should attack 23....h2+ does this win in more convincing style?

Feb-20-03		ughaibu: If he plays h2 first white gets the option of Kh1 and Qg2, a much more active set up.

Jun-26-07		Whitehat1963: Confusing finish. What are the best lines?

Jun-26-07		zev22407: If 34)Nxe4 B-f3 wins, or34)b4 R-e2 and white cannot prevent the B check on f3

Mar-16-09		rangek: Is there a reason why this game isn't too popular with the kibitzers?

Mar-16-09		protean: Not enough sacs.

Mar-16-09		ray keene: white shd play 16 nxf3 exf4 17 bb2 g4 18 kh1 gxf3 19rg1 with a powerful counteratack--i prepared this line for my game as white v kavalek at teesside 1975 but he smelt a rat and deviated at an earlier stage.cunning devil-kavalek was a very strong player at his best-with -as i found out-superb intuition.

Mar-16-09		ughaibu: Keene vs Kavalek, 1975

Mar-16-09		rangek: Well its a knight sac against a world champion : D

Mar-16-09		Jim Bartle: Great to see this game again--the queen-in-prison game.

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