Leonid Stein vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian (1973)

Leonid Stein vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
Las Palmas 1973 · Sicilian Defense: Old Sicilian. Open (B32) · 1/2-1/2

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Aug-18-07		amateur05: After 44. Qd4 the computer evaluation is +2.8 in black's favour (44...e5 45. Qc4 Be6 46. Qe4 Qa7 47. Ra1 Rb8 48. Kg2 Qa5 49. Bf3 Rb1 50. Re1 Rxa1 51. Rxa1 Qxc3 52. Qe1 Qxc2).

Oct-17-09		Everett: Why does the comp not consider 44.Qxd6?

Dec-06-09		M.D. Wilson: Why did Petrosian take the draw? Surely there's fight left in the position, especially given his nice, comfortable position.

Dec-06-09		Peter Nemenyi: The glib answer would be, "Because he was Petrosian". "Petrosian was obviously unprepared to readjust his frame of mind and start playing for a win"--Fischer wrote that about a game played in 1959, when Petrosian was in his prime. So it's hardly surprising that the older, lazy Petrosian was content to take his half-point with Black without putting any more effort into the game.

Dec-06-09		Lt.Surena: Petrosian was twice the world champion by then. That's a lot more than the coward/racist that put his tail between his legs and ran after 72.

Dec-06-09		tonsillolith: <Petrosian was twice the world champion by then. That's a lot more than the coward/racist that put his tail between his legs and ran after 72.> sigh...

Dec-07-09		M.D. Wilson: There's always one in every discussion, tonsillolith.

Dec-07-09		slapwa: Everett: Why does the comp not consider 44.Qxd6? 44. ..., Qa7 threatens both the Qxe3 and a1=Q.

Dec-21-10		Everett: <Petrosian was obviously unprepared to readjust his frame of mind and start playing for a win> This is the biggest difference between Petrosian and Karpov, it seems.

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