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Tigran V Petrosian vs Vlastimil Hort
EUR-chT (Men) 2nd (1961), Oberhausen FRG, rd 8, Jun-29
English Opening: King's English Variation. Reversed Closed Sicilian (A25)  ·  1-0

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Jan-04-16  ewan14: Petrosian in his prime
May-24-23
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  Honza Cervenka: 15...Ne6 and especially 16...g5 were mistakes. 15...exf4 16. exd4 fxg3 17. hxg3 Nxg3 18. Re1 f4 19. Nce4 Qh4 would be just in black's favour. Of course, 16.exf4 is safer for white. 16...Re8 was better.

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