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Mikhail Botvinnik vs Tigran Petrosian
Botvinnik - Petrosian World Championship Match (1963), Moscow URS, rd 10, Apr-15
Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense. Rubinstein Variation (D27)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 26...Rxf2 27.Qxd8+ Qxd8 28.Rxf2 f6 29.Re2 Qd1+ 30.Kf2 = 0.00 (35 ply) ⩲ +0.57 (26 ply)better is 33.Rc1 Rdxb3 34.Rxb3 Rxb3 35.Rc6 Rb4 36.Rxa6 Rxh4 ⩲ +1.02 (28 ply)= +0.47 (31 ply)43...Kf5 44.Kg3 Ra2 45.a7 Ra3 46.Kg2 Kf4 47.Rf8 Rxa7 = 0.00 (60 ply)1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-04-08  Knight13: if you switch the colors of rooks in the final position Black'll lose if White plays correctly.
Dec-22-09
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  Honza Cervenka: 26...Rxf2!? 27.Qxd8+ Qxd8 28.Rxf2 looks possible but it is hard to evaluate such an ending of 2 Rooks against Queen.
Apr-30-12  whiteshark: The move Bd7 has somewhat disrupted the harmony of the Black pieces. Botvinnik realised this and decided on the breakthrough of the IQP with <13.d5!>
Apr-30-12  whiteshark: After <30...Rcc2> Petrosian has compensation for the material in the activity of his pieces.
Mar-10-14  zydeco: Botvinnik says he worked out everything to about move 20 in home preparation. 12.....Nfd5 is better than the game continuation.

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