simply mind-blowing
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 33 moves, 0-1
beating the french
Smyslov vs Botvinnik, 1954  (C18) French, Winawer, 25 moves, 1-0
zugzwang
Botvinnik vs Smyslov, 1957  (A15) English, 69 moves, 0-1
win with the IQP
Smyslov vs Karpov, 1971  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 29 moves, 1-0
epic king march
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (D94) Grunfeld, 48 moves, 1-0
classic petrosian
Petrosian vs Botvinnik, 1963  (A21) English, 52 moves, 1-0
when petrosian plays like tal
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 30 moves, 1-0
get 'em pawns roll'n
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1966  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 0-1
puzzling draw
Petrosian vs Spassky, 1966  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
exchange sac
Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969  (E12) Queen's Indian, 56 moves, 0-1
Iron Tigran
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (D25) Queen's Gambit Accepted, 42 moves, 0-1
a party for the ladies
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 48 moves, 1/2-1/2
iron tiger
Petrosian vs Fischer, 1971  (D82) Grunfeld, 4.Bf4, 32 moves, 1-0
queen sac!!
Petrosian vs Pachman, 1961  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 21 moves, 1-0
the petrosian attack
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1961  (E12) Queen's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
instructive endgame
Smyslov vs Reshevsky, 1948  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 52 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs V Liberzon, 1968  (A25) English, 41 moves, 1-0
tactical blow-out
Smyslov vs Ribli, 1983  (D42) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 7.Bd3, 41 moves, 1-0
powerful knight against the scheveningen
Smyslov vs I Rudakovsky, 1945  (B83) Sicilian, 29 moves, 1-0
K Gerasimov vs Smyslov, 1935  (D05) Queen's Pawn Game, 22 moves, 0-1
brief and simple
Uhlmann vs Smyslov, 1956  (E15) Queen's Indian, 18 moves, 0-1
tiger's dragon
Keres vs Petrosian, 1959  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 51 moves, 0-1
when petrosian sacs, just resign
E Terpugov vs Petrosian, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 27 moves, 0-1
illustrative use of knights
Petrosian vs A Nielsen, 1960  (A80) Dutch, 25 moves, 1-0
iron tigran's calm defense
Petrosian vs Stein, 1961  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 39 moves, 1-0
tigran's opening finesse and tactical precision
Petrosian vs Y Kotkov, 1946  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 20 moves, 1-0
merciless positional play
Petrosian vs A Pirtskhalava, 1947  (A90) Dutch, 36 moves, 1-0
a game for the textbooks
A Kalantar vs Petrosian, 1948  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 48 moves, 0-1
tiger's not gonna miss the chance twice!
Petrosian vs I Pogrebissky, 1949  (D74) Neo-Grunfeld, 6.cd Nxd5, 7.O-O, 28 moves, 1-0
power of the bishops
Petrosian vs Lilienthal, 1949  (C49) Four Knights, 44 moves, 1-0
petrosian gets back the initiative with one move
Petrosian vs A Sidorov, 1950  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
petrosian's methodical approach
Petrosian vs Bondarevsky, 1950  (A92) Dutch, 41 moves, 1-0
a lesson on retreats
Petrosian vs Aronin, 1961  (A04) Reti Opening, 40 moves, 1-0
annotated smyslov
Huebner vs Smyslov, 1968  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 53 moves, 0-1
N vs N ending
Smyslov vs R Persitz, 1969 (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 53 moves, 1-0
precise positional play in the scheveningen
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1949  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 46 moves, 0-1
closed sicillian
Smyslov vs Geller, 1951  (B26) Sicilian, Closed, 6.Be3, 48 moves, 1-0
defense and counter attack
Keres vs Smyslov, 1953  (A17) English, 28 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Bronstein, 1956  (A15) English, 57 moves, 1-0
how to capitalize on material advantage
Smyslov vs Tal, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 65 moves, 1-0
smyslov beats fischer's attack
Fischer vs Smyslov, 1959  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 48 moves, 0-1
miniature
Smyslov vs Spassky, 1960  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 29 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs U Boensch, 1979  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0
petrosian tries the KID
L Schulman vs Petrosian, 1967  (E77) King's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
tora tora!
B Andersen vs Petrosian, 1960  (E88) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.d5 c6, 29 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (A15) English, 27 moves, 1-0
unbelievable draw
Tal vs Petrosian, 1959  (B56) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2
outplay positionally and knock out tactically
Petrosian vs Mecking, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 41 moves, 1-0
Smyslov vs K Gudmundsson, 1974  (A48) King's Indian, 32 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Portisch, 1974  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 35 moves, 1-0
simple and instructive
Petrosian vs H Corral, 1954  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 29 moves, 1-0
tigran sacs exchange for passers
Aganalian vs Petrosian, 1945  (A54) Old Indian, Ukrainian Variation, 4.Nf3, 34 moves, 0-1
wanna get away?
Smyslov vs Kotov, 1943  (B25) Sicilian, Closed, 42 moves, 1-0
Gligoric vs Smyslov, 1959  (D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 39 moves, 0-1
Petrosian vs Smyslov, 1951  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 51 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Suetin, 1954  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 40 moves, 1-0
Petrosian vs Pilnik, 1956  (A56) Benoni Defense, 50 moves, 1-0
Parma vs Petrosian, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 0-1
attack with tigran p
Petrosian vs N Rashkovsky, 1976  (A77) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 10.Nd2, 31 moves, 1-0
petrosian traps queen
Bobotsov vs Petrosian, 1968  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 41 moves, 0-1
gazza got tutored by his great predecessor
Kasparov vs Petrosian, 1981  (E12) Queen's Indian, 41 moves, 0-1
Bronstein vs Petrosian, 1960  (B10) Caro-Kann, 23 moves, 0-1
Keres vs Petrosian, 1950  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 0-1
king march
Fischer vs Petrosian, 1959  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 68 moves, 0-1
Portisch vs Smyslov, 1964  (E15) Queen's Indian, 65 moves, 0-1
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