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Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky
Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1969), Moscow URS, rd 18, Jun-02
Tarrasch Defense: Classical. Carlsbad Variation (D34)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Apr-06-08  Knight13: After move 30 the fish is dead. Petrosian aquires an impenetrateable defense.
Dec-02-18  edubueno: En la jugada 37 Petrosian tiende una trampa diabólica: si 37...Th5 que gana un peón para las negras, las blancas contestan con 38 Ad4! y si 38... Txh4, las blancas ganan la partida 39.Qb3+ Kg6 40.Qg8 e3 41.Rxf6+ Kh5 42.Rxc6 exf2+ 43.Bxf2 bxc6 44.Qe8+ g6 45.Qe5+ Qg5 46.Qxg5+ hxg5 47.gxh4 gxh4 48.Kg2 Kg4 49.Bc5 g5 50.Bb6 Kh5 51.Kh3 g4+ 52.Kh2 Kg6 53.Bd8 h3 54.Kg3 Kf5 55.Bc7 Kg5 56.e4 Kh5 57.Bd8

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