Clarke – Petrosian Clarke Petrosian Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1958.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Olympiad Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1958.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Clarke"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "82"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 {White's play, though accepted by the pundits of opening theory, is very slow and Black can often obtain the initiative.} c4 7.g3 Bd7 8.Bg2 O-O-O 9.O-O Na5 {It is clear that Black is playing more actively.} 10.Nbd2 h6 11.Re1 Ne7 12.Nf1 Nf5 13.Ne3 {13.g4 would have been more active.} Nxe3 14.Rxe3 Be7 15.Re1 Qb3 {Black stands better due to his queenside initiative. While, White has no counterplay.} 16.Qe2 Ba4 {Black prepares to penetrate on the light squares.} 17.Be3 Kb8 {17...Qc2 would be more logical.} 18.Rad1 Qc2 19.Rd2 Qf5 20.Rf1 g5 {Having come to naught on the queenside Black switches his attention to the other wing.} 21.h3 h5 22.Nh2 Rdg8 23.g4 Qg6 24.Bf3 {Passive play is doomed to fail. Better was 24. f4. 24.f4 This more active move would have given White chances to survive.} hxg4 25.Bxg4 Nc6 {The knight also makes its way to the kingside.} 26.f3 Bd8 27.Bf2 Ne7 28.Re1 Rh6 29.Nf1 Rgh8 30.Bg3 Rxh3 {This exchange sacrifice shows how fragile the White position is.} 31.Bxh3 Rxh3 32.Qg2 Qh7 33.Ne3 Ng6 34.Ng4 {Played to stop Black's intended pawn g4 and Bg5.} Nf4 35.Bxf4 gxf4 36.Kf1 Rg3 37.Qf2 {37.Qh2 Rxf3+ 38.Rf2 Rh3 39.Qxf4 Rh1+ 40.Ke2 Qd3+ Mates.} Qh3+ 38.Ke2 Rg2 39.Rg1 Rxf2+ 40.Nxf2 Qh7 41.Rh1 Qg6 {White resigned because of his material deficit.} 0-1 [Event "Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1958.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Clarke"] [Black "Petrosian"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "82"] 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Qb6 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.a3 {White's play, though accepted by the pundits of opening theory, is very slow and Black can often obtain the initiative.} c4 7.g3 Bd7 8.Bg2 O-O-O 9.O-O Na5 {It is clear that Black is playing more actively.} 10.Nbd2 h6 11.Re1 Ne7 12.Nf1 Nf5 13.Ne3 {13.g4 would have been more active.} Nxe3 14.Rxe3 Be7 15.Re1 Qb3 {Black stands better due to his queenside initiative. While, White has no counterplay.} 16.Qe2 Ba4 {Black prepares to penetrate on the light squares.} 17.Be3 Kb8 {17...Qc2 would be more logical.} 18.Rad1 Qc2 19.Rd2 Qf5 20.Rf1 g5 {Having come to naught on the queenside Black switches his attention to the other wing.} 21.h3 h5 22.Nh2 Rdg8 23.g4 Qg6 24.Bf3 {Passive play is doomed to fail. Better was 24. f4. 24.f4 This more active move would have given White chances to survive.} hxg4 25.Bxg4 Nc6 {The knight also makes its way to the kingside.} 26.f3 Bd8 27.Bf2 Ne7 28.Re1 Rh6 29.Nf1 Rgh8 30.Bg3 Rxh3 {This exchange sacrifice shows how fragile the White position is.} 31.Bxh3 Rxh3 32.Qg2 Qh7 33.Ne3 Ng6 34.Ng4 {Played to stop Black's intended pawn g4 and Bg5.} Nf4 35.Bxf4 gxf4 36.Kf1 Rg3 37.Qf2 {37.Qh2 Rxf3+ 38.Rf2 Rh3 39.Qxf4 Rh1+ 40.Ke2 Qd3+ Mates.} Qh3+ 38.Ke2 Rg2 39.Rg1 Rxf2+ 40.Nxf2 Qh7 41.Rh1 Qg6 {White resigned because of his material deficit.} 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.
