Petrosian – Schmid Petrosian Schmid Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1961.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Zurich Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Zurich"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Schmid"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "61"] 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 Nf6 6.Be2 O-O 7.Nf3 e6 8.O-O exd5 9.cxd5 {The Modern Benoni is a very sharp opening, thanks to the precarious central formation.} Re8 10.Nd2 Na6 11.f3 Nc7 12.a4 b6 13.Nc4 {Even though many moves have been played, both combatants are well-prepared, and had been studying these formations.} Ba6 14.Bg5 Bxc4 15.Bxc4 a6 16.Kh1 {If the game opens up the king will be safer tucked away in the corner.} Rb8 17.Qe2 Qc8 18.Bf4 Bf8 19.Rab1 Nh5 {19...b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Nxb5 Nxb5 22.Bxb5 White would win a pawn and have an attack on the Black rook.} 20.Bd2 {White has developed his pieces for play on either wing, depending on what plan Black chooses.} f5 21.g4 {Black will find his pieces lack coordination to defend against the direct kingside attack.} Nf6 {21...fxg4 22.fxg4 Ng7 23.Rf2 when Black would be defenceless on the f-file.} 22.gxf5 {The open g-file will be the key to White's success in this game.} gxf5 23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.Rg3 {White prepares to double rooks on the g-file.} Re7 25.Rbg1 Rg7 26.e5 {This central break allows all the White pieces to participate in the attack. While his counterparts can only watch on helplessly out of play.} dxe5 27.Qxe5 Nce8 28.Rxg7 Bxg7 29.Rxg7 {White sacrifices the exchange which allows the White queen and bishops to weave a mating net.} Kxg7 30.Qe7+ Kg6 31.d6 {Black resigned. 31.d6 Qb7 32.Qe3 when Black's king cannot escape.} 1-0 [Event "Zurich"] [Site "?"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Schmid"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "61"] 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6 3.c4 g6 4.Nc3 Bg7 5.e4 Nf6 6.Be2 O-O 7.Nf3 e6 8.O-O exd5 9.cxd5 {The Modern Benoni is a very sharp opening, thanks to the precarious central formation.} Re8 10.Nd2 Na6 11.f3 Nc7 12.a4 b6 13.Nc4 {Even though many moves have been played, both combatants are well-prepared, and had been studying these formations.} Ba6 14.Bg5 Bxc4 15.Bxc4 a6 16.Kh1 {If the game opens up the king will be safer tucked away in the corner.} Rb8 17.Qe2 Qc8 18.Bf4 Bf8 19.Rab1 Nh5 {19...b5 20.axb5 axb5 21.Nxb5 Nxb5 22.Bxb5 White would win a pawn and have an attack on the Black rook.} 20.Bd2 {White has developed his pieces for play on either wing, depending on what plan Black chooses.} f5 21.g4 {Black will find his pieces lack coordination to defend against the direct kingside attack.} Nf6 {21...fxg4 22.fxg4 Ng7 23.Rf2 when Black would be defenceless on the f-file.} 22.gxf5 {The open g-file will be the key to White's success in this game.} gxf5 23.Rg1+ Kh8 24.Rg3 {White prepares to double rooks on the g-file.} Re7 25.Rbg1 Rg7 26.e5 {This central break allows all the White pieces to participate in the attack. While his counterparts can only watch on helplessly out of play.} dxe5 27.Qxe5 Nce8 28.Rxg7 Bxg7 29.Rxg7 {White sacrifices the exchange which allows the White queen and bishops to weave a mating net.} Kxg7 30.Qe7+ Kg6 31.d6 {Black resigned. 31.d6 Qb7 32.Qe3 when Black's king cannot escape.} 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.
