Polugaevsky – Petrosian Polugaevsky Petrosian Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1961.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Soviet Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Polugaevsky"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "94"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Qe2 a6 10.a3 cxd4 {Black could also keep the tension with 10...Ba5.} 11.axb4 dxc3 12.bxc3 {At a first glance the position seems to favor White with the two bishops. However, Black will have play against White's backward c-pawn.} Qc7 13.Bb2 e5 {Gains space and makes an out for the light squared bishop.} 14.e4 Nb6 15.Bd3 Bg4 16.Ra5 Nh5 17.g3 {Played to prevent Nf4.} Rad8 18.Qe3 f6 19.Rc5 Qd7 20.Be2 {A mistake which was extremely hard to foresee. The bishop will come under attack on e2. Better was 20. Bc2.} Bh3 21.Ra1 Nf4 {White gets mated if he takes the knight.} 22.Rca5 {22.gxf4 Qg4+ 23.Kh1 Qg2+ Mate.} Qg4 23.Bc1 Rd6 24.R5a2 Rfd8 {The domination of the only open file is the key to victory in this game.} 25.Ne1 {White must protect the vulnerable back rank.} Nxe2+ 26.Qxe2 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 {White has defended well to get this far. However, Black's initiative carries into the endgame.} Rd1 28.f3 Nc4 {28...R8d3 This would have been more efficient.} 29.Kf2 {White finally gets off the back rank.} R8d3 30.Rc2 Rd7 31.g4 {A vain attempt to snare the bishop.} g5 32.Rca2 {32.Kg3 Rxe1 33.Kxh3 Rdd1} h5 {Opening yet another avenue into White's kingside.} 33.gxh5 Be6 34.Re2 Rh7 35.Ng2 Rxh5 {Now White's pawn structure is too weak.} 36.h4 {White gives up a pawn to keep the rook out of the attack.} gxh4 37.Re1 Rxe1 38.Nxe1 Rh7 39.Nc2 h3 40.Be3 Rd7 41.Re1 Kh7 42.Ke2 Nb2 {Being a clear pawn up Black decides the game quickly.} 43.f4 Nd1 44.f5 Bc4+ 45.Kf3 Rd3 46.Rh1 Bb3 47.Rxh3+ Kg8 {White resigned due to the pin on his bishop.} 0-1 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Polugaevsky"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "94"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6.Nf3 c5 7.O-O dxc4 8.Bxc4 Nbd7 9.Qe2 a6 10.a3 cxd4 {Black could also keep the tension with 10...Ba5.} 11.axb4 dxc3 12.bxc3 {At a first glance the position seems to favor White with the two bishops. However, Black will have play against White's backward c-pawn.} Qc7 13.Bb2 e5 {Gains space and makes an out for the light squared bishop.} 14.e4 Nb6 15.Bd3 Bg4 16.Ra5 Nh5 17.g3 {Played to prevent Nf4.} Rad8 18.Qe3 f6 19.Rc5 Qd7 20.Be2 {A mistake which was extremely hard to foresee. The bishop will come under attack on e2. Better was 20. Bc2.} Bh3 21.Ra1 Nf4 {White gets mated if he takes the knight.} 22.Rca5 {22.gxf4 Qg4+ 23.Kh1 Qg2+ Mate.} Qg4 23.Bc1 Rd6 24.R5a2 Rfd8 {The domination of the only open file is the key to victory in this game.} 25.Ne1 {White must protect the vulnerable back rank.} Nxe2+ 26.Qxe2 Qxe2 27.Rxe2 {White has defended well to get this far. However, Black's initiative carries into the endgame.} Rd1 28.f3 Nc4 {28...R8d3 This would have been more efficient.} 29.Kf2 {White finally gets off the back rank.} R8d3 30.Rc2 Rd7 31.g4 {A vain attempt to snare the bishop.} g5 32.Rca2 {32.Kg3 Rxe1 33.Kxh3 Rdd1} h5 {Opening yet another avenue into White's kingside.} 33.gxh5 Be6 34.Re2 Rh7 35.Ng2 Rxh5 {Now White's pawn structure is too weak.} 36.h4 {White gives up a pawn to keep the rook out of the attack.} gxh4 37.Re1 Rxe1 38.Nxe1 Rh7 39.Nc2 h3 40.Be3 Rd7 41.Re1 Kh7 42.Ke2 Nb2 {Being a clear pawn up Black decides the game quickly.} 43.f4 Nd1 44.f5 Bc4+ 45.Kf3 Rd3 46.Rh1 Bb3 47.Rxh3+ Kg8 {White resigned due to the pin on his bishop.} 0-1 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.
