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Tigran Petrosian vs David Bronstein
Moscow Spartakiad (1983), Jun-03
Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense (A48)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 6...c5 7.dxc5 dxc5 8.Bf4 Nh5 9.Be3 b6 10.Bb5 Qc7 = -0.07 (28 ply)better is 7.Nxe5 dxe5 8.dxe5 Nbd7 9.exf6 Bxf6 10.Be3 Qe7 11.Bc4 ⩲ +0.92 (23 ply)= +0.21 (22 ply)better is 11...b6 12.Qe2 Bb7 13.O-O Rd8 14.Rfe1 Ne5 15.Bb5 Qe7 = +0.26 (22 ply) ⩲ +0.85 (20 ply) after 12.O-O Bg4 13.Re1 Rd8 14.Qc2 Bg7 15.h3 Be6 16.Bf1 a6 better is 12...Bg4 13.Qe3 Bxf3 14.gxf3 b6 15.h4 h5 16.Nb3 Ne6 = +0.46 (19 ply) ⩲ +0.97 (22 ply)better is 15...Na4 16.Rab1 Bg7 17.Rfd1 Rb6 18.Nd4 c5 19.Ne2 Ra6 ⩲ +0.58 (20 ply) ⩲ +1.28 (21 ply) after 16.b4 Na4 17.e5 Bg7 18.Rfe1 Rbe8 19.Bb3 a6 20.Qf4 Bc6 better is 16...a5 17.e5 Bg7 18.Nd4 Na4 19.b3 Nb6 20.Bc6 Rbe8 ⩲ +0.89 (20 ply) ⩲ +1.39 (22 ply) 22...Be8 23.Rxd8 Qxd8 24.Bc2 Qe7 25.g4 Ra8 26.Rd1 Rd8 ⩲ +0.90 (24 ply) ± +2.08 (25 ply)better is 24.b3 Bf5 25.Bxf5 Qxf5 26.g4 Qf6 27.Kg2 Rf8 28.Qe6+ Rf7 ± +1.94 (24 ply)better is 24...Be8 25.b3 Ra8 26.Qb6 Rdc8 27.Qe3 Kh8 28.Qc5 Bf8 ⩲ +1.31 (23 ply) 25.Qc5 Bf8 26.Qe5 Qxe5 27.Nxe5 Be8 28.Bxc6 Bxc6 29.Nxc6 ± +1.96 (28 ply) ⩲ +1.14 (26 ply)better is 27.Qb6 Kh8 28.Bc2 Rd8 29.h4 Rxd1 30.Rxd1 Qe7 31.Re1 Qd8 ± +1.67 (23 ply) ⩲ +1.05 (23 ply) after 27...Rd8 28.Qc7 Bf8 29.Qb6 Rxd1 30.Rxd1 a4 31.g3 axb3 28...axb3 29.axb3 Rd8 30.Rxd8 Qxd8 31.h5 Qf6 32.hxg6 ⩲ +1.18 (27 ply)better is 29.h5 Rd8 30.Rxd8 Rxd8 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.Bxg6 axb3 33.axb3 +- +3.43 (24 ply) ± +2.40 (22 ply) after 29...Qf6 30.Rd6 Qb2 31.h5 axb3 32.axb3 Ra1 33.Rxa1 Qxa1+ 30.Rd3 Qb2 31.bxa4 Rd8 32.Rxd8 Rxd8 33.h5 Qf6 34.a5 Ra8 +- +2.87 (21 ply) ⩲ +1.14 (22 ply)better is 34...Qf6 35.Ng5 Bd7 36.Rd2 Be8 37.Qd3 Ra8 38.g3 h6 39.Nh3 ⩲ +1.03 (22 ply) ± +1.75 (23 ply)better is 35...Qd8 36.Ng5 Bf6 37.Bc2 Bxg5 38.hxg5 Bf7 39.Be4 c5 ⩲ +1.44 (24 ply) 36.Bd3 Bf7 37.Ng5 Bf6 38.Nxf7 Kxf7 39.Rf3 Qa1 40.Qc7+ ± +2.17 (28 ply) 36...Qd6+ 37.Qxd6 Rxd6 38.Re2 Bc3 39.Kg3 h6 40.Ne1 Bxe1 ⩲ +0.87 (23 ply)+- +6.35 (27 ply)better is 40.Re8 Qxg5 41.Rxf8+ Kxf8 42.hxg5 Kg7 43.Qe5+ Kg8 +- +12.52 (37 ply)+- +4.00 (36 ply)42...Bg7 43.Kg2 c5 44.Kf3 Bc3 45.Re4 Kf6 46.Ke3 Bd4+ +- +3.22 (29 ply)1-0

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Kibitzer's Corner
Jan-31-07  Mazettakos: 40. Rd3 would have been a more straightforward way to win
Feb-09-07  mormonchess: Petrosian was not a straightforward kind of guy.
Sep-06-08
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  kamalakanta: Pretty amazing! Petrosian died one year after this game. It is a tactical masterpiece! Bronstein never could recover his pawn!
Apr-16-22
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  fredthebear: Guess the Move?

The open center led to many possibilities, w/some unpredictable moves. The engine has many suggestions for improvements. Looks like White got an edge in the opening and held it throughout.

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