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Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian
"Tiger Trap" (game of the day Apr-17-2016)
USSR vs. Rest of the World (1970), Belgrade YUG, rd 1, Mar-29
Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange. Rubinstein Variation (B13)  ·  1-0

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Bobby Fischer vs Tigran Petrosian (1970) Tiger Trap
Board #2 of the USSR vs Rest of the World match, Belgrade, 1970.


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Sep-02-17  andrea volponi: 19...g6 - Bxg6 (kasparov)fxg6 -Nxg6+ Kg7 -Nxh8 Kxh8 -f5 Nh5! -Qe1 exf5 -Qe6 Ne7 -Qxh6+ Kg8 -Qg5+ Ng7 :A)28 Rae1 ⩲ : B)Bg3 ⩲
Jul-25-18  Inocencio: Fischer played like Petrosian!
Jul-25-18
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  HeMateMe: In Robert Byrne's auto bio he said that Petrosian's wife would approach him at tournaments and ask how her husband was doing.

Byrne said "Why don't you ask the other Russian players?"

Mrs. P "I can't count on them to tell the truth, but I know you will be honest with me."

Byrne wrote "My answer was usually "Tigran stands well" but that could no longer be my answer as Bobby Fischer's chess improved."

Dec-29-18  PJs Studio: Petrosian was a bit off his game and Fischer treated him to an epic beating.
Dec-29-18
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  Joshka: <beatgiant> Well since I wasn't there to view it, I read it somewhere. When I find the source I'll print it. As if I would just conjure something like thus up?? Get real!
Dec-29-18
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  harrylime: <HeMateMe: In Robert Byrne's auto bio he said that Petrosian's wife would approach him at tournaments and ask how her husband was doing. Byrne said "Why don't you ask the other Russian players?"

Mrs. P "I can't count on them to tell the truth, but I know you will be honest with me."

Byrne wrote "My answer was usually "Tigran stands well" but that could no longer be my answer as Bobby Fischer's chess improved.">

Fischer was the best player in the world from 1962 onwards in the 60's

Only politics and himself and the COMMIE CHEATS kept him from the ultimate prize.

Jan-10-19
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  Joshka: <beatgiant> Also, had I known about this 17th move from Black, I would have asked him when I played him in a simul back in Boston in the early 80's!!
Jan-17-19  RookFile: It's a wonderful game. Petrosian was so slippery - against many a player I'm sure he would have gotten a draw anyway out of this.
Mar-31-20  piroflip: Fischer was the best ever and Kasparov fans know it. If *** boys don't like that fact,,,,,,,,,hard luck.
Jun-23-20  Saul Goodman: <harrylime> “Only politics and himself and the COMMIE CHEATS kept him from the ultimate prize.“

Botvinnik was a Communist. It’s kind of hard to argue that Bronstein, Korchnoi and Keres were “commies.” I don’t know Spassky’s political views, but he spent most of his post-Champion years in Paris, so he was probably not a Communist.

Fischer won the World Championship at age 29. Most players before him didn’t get to compete for the Championship before that age.

So yeah, the Soviet players colluded to keep him out, but it pretty much worked out the way it would have without their collusion. If Fischer had won the championship sooner, he most likely would have just cracked up sooner.

Jun-23-20  Straclonoor: <Botvinnik was a Communist. It’s kind of hard to argue that Bronstein, Korchnoi and Keres were “commies.” I don’t know Spassky’s political views, but he spent most of his post-Champion years in Paris, so he was probably not a Communist.> Only three person among 7 Soviet chess champion were communists - Botvinnik, Karpov and .... Kasparov!

Other four - never been.

Jun-23-20
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  harrylime: yasser seirawan would attribute this win to Karpov
Jun-23-20  Atking: <harrylime> I doubt of that. When you look at the first game of the match Fischer-Spassky in 1992 (Sure Spassky was not longer at his best but very motivated he played probably up to 2600 Elo which means actually in supposed inflation, up 2700 in relative force). After 20 years out of practice Fischer played the Ruy-Lopez strategically like Karpov AND tactically like Kasparov at their best. Fischer was a chess genius.
Jun-23-20  Atking: 34.c4! a simple yet wonderful conclusion of a great strategical battle between 2 giants. Black King will never get an asylum on Queen side.
Jun-23-20  Saul Goodman: < Straclonoor>: “Only three person among 7 Soviet chess champion were communists - Botvinnik, Karpov and .... Kasparov!“

I can’t speak to what Kasparov did as a young man, but history will record him as pro-democracy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renew...

Jun-23-20  Saul Goodman: <Atking> “ When you look at the first game of the match Fischer-Spassky in 1992 (Sure Spassky was not longer at his best but very motivated he played probably up to 2600 Elo which means actually in supposed inflation, up 2700 in relative force). After 20 years out of practice Fischer played the Ruy-Lopez strategically like Karpov AND tactically like Kasparov at their best. Fischer was a chess genius.”

Fischer played that one game at 2800 strength, and then played The rest of the match like an old man who hadn’t played in 20 years.

Jun-24-20  Atking: <Saul Good man : Fischer played that one game at 2800 strength, and then played The rest of the match like an old man who hadn’t played in 20 years.> Sure, physically he wasn't anymore in athletic shape and couldn't give the best of himself in each game. Nevertheless the 2nd game was quite impressive too (Looking at it, the time it was played I tried to imagine what would have been people reaction to a second victory. Probably pro will said Fischer is back and cons will say Spassky is too weak). Games 7, 8, 25 are quite good; game 11 is a gem. The last game also is quite underestimated. On Spassky side the game 26 was very impressive. I remember a lot of critics, but Vishy Anand put it on better way saying that his match with Ivanchuck shows also a lot of mistake. Globally there is games showing fatigue but a lot of great battle too showing Fischer has, at his best, an incredible insight on the position.
Dec-16-20  RadioBoy: Botvinnik and Bronstein were I think the only two Soviet grandmasters who didn't sign the anti Korchnoi petition after he defected.
Dec-16-20  Olavi: <RadioBoy: Botvinnik and Bronstein were I think the only two Soviet grandmasters who didn't sign the anti Korchnoi petition after he defected.>

Also Spassky, Gulko and... Karpov.

Apr-28-21  N.O.F. NAJDORF: <Saul Goodman>

Keres was anti-communist and he was penalised for having competed in Nazi-sponsored tournaments.

Neither Bronstein nor Spassky joined the Communist Party.

Korchnoi did, but it was his condemnation of the USSSR's decision to boycott the Haifa Olympiad that determined the timing of his defection.

In addition to Botvinnik, Petrosian and Geller were known to be pro-communist.

Tal did sign the letter condemning Korchnoi's defection, but Korchnoi did hint that the condemnation was not genuine, and indeed Pachman related an extraordinary remark by Tal in 1967, in which he questioned whether there was much reason to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the communist takeover.

Apr-28-21  N.O.F. NAJDORF: It does seem odd that a player who was world champion only the previous year could not spot a checkmate until the last moment.
Sep-14-21
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  fiercebadger: Bobbys 32 Qe5! top 'puter move if ..Qc7 Qxd5+ most precise finish
Jan-15-22
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  An Englishman: Good Evening: A little surprising that SF pays no attention to 11.a4, an innovation in 1970 that induced waves of amazement in the sentient carbon-based life forms of the era. It doesn't look shocking, but the move improved upon Maroczy vs Capablanca, 1926 by preventing ...Bb5.
Jul-16-23  N.O.F. NAJDORF: <fiercebadger: Bobbys 32 Qe5! top 'puter move if ..Qc7 Qxd5+ most precise finish>

32...Qc7 33. Qxd5+ Nxd5 34. Rxf8+ Kd7 35. Bf5+ Kd6 36. Rxc8 Qf7 37. Re6+ Kd7 38. Rf6+

Jun-25-24  N.O.F. NAJDORF: 32...Qc7 33. Qxd5+ Qd7 34. Qe5 wins
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