Petrosian – Bertok Petrosian Bertok Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1962.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Stockholm Interzonal Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Stockholm Interzonal"] [Site "?"] [Date "1962.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Bertok"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "67"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.e3 e6 6.Bxc4 c5 7.O-O b5 8.Bb3 Bb7 9.Qe2 Nbd7 10.Rd1 Bd6 11.e4 cxd4 12.Rxd4 Bc5 {12...Qb8 13.Rxd6 Qxd6 14.e5 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxe5 16.Bf4 After which White wins the rook on a8.} 13.Rd3 Ng4 {A natural and energetic response to the threat of e5. 13...Qb8 Also gains control of the e5 square.} 14.Bg5 {Developing the bishop with a gain of tempo.} Qb6 {14...Bxf2+ 15.Kf1 Qb6 16.h3 when Black has to many pieces hanging.} 15.Nd5 {A powerful thrust made possible because the Black king hasn't found time to castle.} Qa5 {15...exd5 16.exd5+ Kf8 17.d6 Re8 18.Be7+ Kg8 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Ng5+ when Black finds himself in a mating net.} 16.Rf1 {Black's only threat is eliminated, and he is left with his king still in the center.} Rc8 17.Nf4 Nge5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.Rh3 {Played with the idea of discouraging Black from castling.} Nc4 20.Rd1 Qb6 21.Nh5 Rg8 {21...O-O would be refuted by 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.Bxf6 Rfd8 24.Rxh7 Kxh7 25.Qh5+ Kg8 26.Qh8+ Mate.} 22.Rhd3 Nd6 23.e5 Ne4 24.Be3 {24.Rd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8 26.Bxd8 Kxd8 when Black's active pieces give him the initiative.} Bxe3 25.Rxe3 Qc6 26.Qg4 Ke7 27.Rde1 f5 28.exf6+ gxf6 29.Qh3 {The White queen eyes Black's weak e6-pawn for the final assault on the uncastled king.} f5 30.f3 Ng5 31.Qxf5 Rcf8 32.Rxe6+ Nxe6 33.Rxe6+ Kd8 34.Qd3+ {Black resigned as 34...Qd7 drops the queen to 35. Rd6.} 1-0 [Event "Stockholm Interzonal"] [Site "?"] [Date "1962.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Bertok"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "67"] 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc3 a6 5.e3 e6 6.Bxc4 c5 7.O-O b5 8.Bb3 Bb7 9.Qe2 Nbd7 10.Rd1 Bd6 11.e4 cxd4 12.Rxd4 Bc5 {12...Qb8 13.Rxd6 Qxd6 14.e5 Bxf3 15.Qxf3 Qxe5 16.Bf4 After which White wins the rook on a8.} 13.Rd3 Ng4 {A natural and energetic response to the threat of e5. 13...Qb8 Also gains control of the e5 square.} 14.Bg5 {Developing the bishop with a gain of tempo.} Qb6 {14...Bxf2+ 15.Kf1 Qb6 16.h3 when Black has to many pieces hanging.} 15.Nd5 {A powerful thrust made possible because the Black king hasn't found time to castle.} Qa5 {15...exd5 16.exd5+ Kf8 17.d6 Re8 18.Be7+ Kg8 19.Bxf7+ Kxf7 20.Ng5+ when Black finds himself in a mating net.} 16.Rf1 {Black's only threat is eliminated, and he is left with his king still in the center.} Rc8 17.Nf4 Nge5 18.Nxe5 Nxe5 19.Rh3 {Played with the idea of discouraging Black from castling.} Nc4 20.Rd1 Qb6 21.Nh5 Rg8 {21...O-O would be refuted by 22.Nf6+ gxf6 23.Bxf6 Rfd8 24.Rxh7 Kxh7 25.Qh5+ Kg8 26.Qh8+ Mate.} 22.Rhd3 Nd6 23.e5 Ne4 24.Be3 {24.Rd8+ Rxd8 25.Rxd8+ Qxd8 26.Bxd8 Kxd8 when Black's active pieces give him the initiative.} Bxe3 25.Rxe3 Qc6 26.Qg4 Ke7 27.Rde1 f5 28.exf6+ gxf6 29.Qh3 {The White queen eyes Black's weak e6-pawn for the final assault on the uncastled king.} f5 30.f3 Ng5 31.Qxf5 Rcf8 32.Rxe6+ Nxe6 33.Rxe6+ Kd8 34.Qd3+ {Black resigned as 34...Qd7 drops the queen to 35. Rd6.} 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.