Averbakh – Petrosian Averbakh Petrosian Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1959.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Soviet Championship Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Averbakh"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "80"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 {This is a v ariation of the Sicilian Defense where Black allows a weakness at d5, for which there will be some compensation later.} 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bg5 Be6 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nd5 {White has a strong outpost on d5, but it can be eliminated at any time by capturing on d5.} Nd7 12.Qd3 Rc8 13.c3 Bg5 14.Rad1 Kh8 15.Bf3 g6 16.Ne3 Rc6 17.Rfe1 Nf6 {Black has a backward d-pawn, but it is well protected by the rook. Black stands better with his more active pieces and pending minority attack on the queenside.} 18.Qe2 b5 {The idea is that the control of the open file allows the b-pawn to advance and disrupt the White queenside.} 19.Ra1 {19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.exd5 Rc4 when Black stands better on both wings.} Qb6 20.Nd2 a5 21.Ndf1 {Black starts the minority attack rolling.} Rfc8 22.a3 b4 {The key thrust!} 23.cxb4 axb4 24.a4 {White has a passed pawn but it is useless.} Qa7 25.Red1 Ra6 26.Rd3 {26.Nd5 Bxd5 27.exd5 Rxa4 28.Rxa4 Qxa4 29.Bg4 Nxg4 30.Qxg4 Rc5 31.Qxg5 Qxd1} b3 27.a5 R8c6 28.Qd1 Qc7 29.Nd5 Bxd5 30.exd5 Rc5 31.Rxb3 R6xa5 32.Rxa5 Rxa5 {Black's minority attack has left White with 3 pawn islands to Black's one. While, White has two isolated pawns that can be attacked, Black's queen pawn is safely tucked away.} 33.Rc3 Qb6 34.Rb3 Qa7 35.Rb4 Kg7 36.h4 Bh6 37.b3 {37.g3 Not giving up the seventh rank offered more resistance.} Ra2 38.Qe1 Qa5 39.Qb1 Ra1 40.Rb5 Qc3 {White resigned because his queen has been trapped.} 0-1 [Event "Soviet Championship"] [Site "?"] [Date "1959.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Averbakh"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "80"] 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Be2 e5 {This is a v ariation of the Sicilian Defense where Black allows a weakness at d5, for which there will be some compensation later.} 7.Nb3 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.Bg5 Be6 10.Bxf6 Bxf6 11.Nd5 {White has a strong outpost on d5, but it can be eliminated at any time by capturing on d5.} Nd7 12.Qd3 Rc8 13.c3 Bg5 14.Rad1 Kh8 15.Bf3 g6 16.Ne3 Rc6 17.Rfe1 Nf6 {Black has a backward d-pawn, but it is well protected by the rook. Black stands better with his more active pieces and pending minority attack on the queenside.} 18.Qe2 b5 {The idea is that the control of the open file allows the b-pawn to advance and disrupt the White queenside.} 19.Ra1 {19.Nd5 Bxd5 20.exd5 Rc4 when Black stands better on both wings.} Qb6 20.Nd2 a5 21.Ndf1 {Black starts the minority attack rolling.} Rfc8 22.a3 b4 {The key thrust!} 23.cxb4 axb4 24.a4 {White has a passed pawn but it is useless.} Qa7 25.Red1 Ra6 26.Rd3 {26.Nd5 Bxd5 27.exd5 Rxa4 28.Rxa4 Qxa4 29.Bg4 Nxg4 30.Qxg4 Rc5 31.Qxg5 Qxd1} b3 27.a5 R8c6 28.Qd1 Qc7 29.Nd5 Bxd5 30.exd5 Rc5 31.Rxb3 R6xa5 32.Rxa5 Rxa5 {Black's minority attack has left White with 3 pawn islands to Black's one. While, White has two isolated pawns that can be attacked, Black's queen pawn is safely tucked away.} 33.Rc3 Qb6 34.Rb3 Qa7 35.Rb4 Kg7 36.h4 Bh6 37.b3 {37.g3 Not giving up the seventh rank offered more resistance.} Ra2 38.Qe1 Qa5 39.Qb1 Ra1 40.Rb5 Qc3 {White resigned because his queen has been trapped.} 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.
