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Tigran Petrosian vs Viktor Korchnoi
Moscow-Leningrad (1965), Moscow URS, Nov-??
Spanish Game: Open Variations. Classical Defense (C83)  ·  0-1

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Mar-25-03  ughaibu: Petrosian's speciality, the exchange sacrifice.
Jan-12-06
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  offramp: There are two exchange offers in this game, the first comes after Petrosisn plays 31.Nd6+.


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It looks to me as if Kortschnoi has no choice but to take the knight with his rook as Nxf7 is threatened anyway.

The second offer comes as Petrosian plays 37.Nd5 - possibly in time trouble.


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After Kortschnoi takes the knight he has a won rook and pawn ending.

Along with Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1965 this game was part of the Leningrad-Moscow match. Petrosian, as world champion, must have been annoyed to have lost on top board 2-0 to the great Kortschnoi.

Jun-14-16  ewan14: 1965 Korchnoi 2 Petrosian 0

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