Petrosian – Matanovic Petrosian Matanovic Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1959.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: USSR vs. Yugoslavia Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "USSR vs. Yugoslavia"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Matanovic"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 b6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Na4 cxd4 9.exd4 Qc7 {Black overestimates his chances. His first concern should have been for the safety of his dark squared bishop. 9...Be7 Followed by pawn d5 was better.} 10.c5 bxc5 11.a3 Ba5 12.dxc5 Ng4 {This was the trick Black had in mind when playing 9...Qc7.} 13.h3 Bxf3 14.hxg4 Bxe2 15.Qxe2 Qc6 16.b3 Bc7 17.Rd1 Na6 {White stands much better due to his hold on the open files and central squares.} 18.Be3 f5 19.gxf5 Rxf5 20.Rac1 Be5 {20...Raf8} 21.f4 Bc7 {21...Bxf4 22.Bxf4 Rxf4 23.Rd6 Qb7 24.Rxa6 leaves White up a piece.} 22.Nb6 {A surprising blow which quickly ends the game.} axb6 23.cxb6 Qb7 24.Rxd7 {White wins material because of the pin on the bishop.} Rf7 25.Rxf7 Kxf7 26.bxc7 Rc8 {26...Nxc7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Qe5 Rc8 29.Bd4 Ne8 30.Qxe6+} 27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Rd1 Qxc7 29.Qxh7 Qc3 30.Bd4 {Black resigned in view of the double attack on g7.} 1-0 [Event "USSR vs. Yugoslavia"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Matanovic"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 c5 5.Nf3 O-O 6.Be2 b6 7.O-O Bb7 8.Na4 cxd4 9.exd4 Qc7 {Black overestimates his chances. His first concern should have been for the safety of his dark squared bishop. 9...Be7 Followed by pawn d5 was better.} 10.c5 bxc5 11.a3 Ba5 12.dxc5 Ng4 {This was the trick Black had in mind when playing 9...Qc7.} 13.h3 Bxf3 14.hxg4 Bxe2 15.Qxe2 Qc6 16.b3 Bc7 17.Rd1 Na6 {White stands much better due to his hold on the open files and central squares.} 18.Be3 f5 19.gxf5 Rxf5 20.Rac1 Be5 {20...Raf8} 21.f4 Bc7 {21...Bxf4 22.Bxf4 Rxf4 23.Rd6 Qb7 24.Rxa6 leaves White up a piece.} 22.Nb6 {A surprising blow which quickly ends the game.} axb6 23.cxb6 Qb7 24.Rxd7 {White wins material because of the pin on the bishop.} Rf7 25.Rxf7 Kxf7 26.bxc7 Rc8 {26...Nxc7 27.Qh5+ Kg8 28.Qe5 Rc8 29.Bd4 Ne8 30.Qxe6+} 27.Qh5+ Kf8 28.Rd1 Qxc7 29.Qxh7 Qc3 30.Bd4 {Black resigned in view of the double attack on g7.} 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.
