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Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi
USSR Championship (1955), Moscow URS, rd 14, Mar-05
Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation (D45)  ·  1/2-1/2

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ANALYSIS [x]
1/2-1/2

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Kibitzer's Corner
Apr-14-11  ewan14: Very interesting game , featuring a you know what sacrifice by you know who
Apr-14-11  sevenseaman: I shun analysing draws. One of the best I've seen, pulsating!
Apr-15-11
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  perfidious: One of Petrosian's few interesting efforts from this event, and one relatively bright spot amidst an otherwise disastrous event for Korchnoi.
Apr-15-11  nolanryan: amazing game.. i had thought petrosian's position had more upside early on but the end def looks like a equal/drawish to me
Apr-15-11  ewan14: Believe it or not some of Petrosian's draws are really exciting and / or interesting

Kasparov knew this in OMGP

Petrosian v Gligorich 1962 ( ? )

Petrosian v Stein 1967 ?

Bronstein v Petrosian

Sep-14-18  NeverAgain: According to Megabase 2017, several moves (a trivial repetition) are missing from the end:

50...Qg4 51. Ka1 Qg1+ 52. Ka2 Qg4 53. Ka1 Qg1+ 54. Ka2 1/2-1/2

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