Petrosian – Venalainen Petrosian Venalainen Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1974.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Nice Olympiad Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Nice Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1974.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Venalainen"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.e4 d6 {By transpos ition we have reached a Sicilian Defense, the Maroczy Bind Variation where White's twin pillars at e4 and c4 restrict Black's options, but the bishop at g7 can become powerful.} 7.Be2 O-O 8.O-O Nc6 9.Be3 Bd7 10.Qd2 a6 11.f3 Qa5 12.Nb3 Qd8 {Black has invested some time in luring the White knight away from d4.} 13.Rfd1 b6 14.Rac1 {White stands better due to his better development and bind on the light squares.} Rb8 15.Kh1 {If the position opens up White's king will be safer tucked away in the corner.} Be6 16.Nd5 Nd7 {16...Bxd5 17.cxd5 Na7 18.Bxa6} 17.Nd4 {White's central superiority is obvious.} Nxd4 18.Bxd4 Bxd4 19.Qxd4 Re8 20.Rc3 {The rook lift is an important prelude to White's coming kingside attack.} Qc8 21.f4 Qc5 22.Qd2 Rbc8 23.Rdc1 Qf2 24.Rf1 Qh4 25.f5 Bxd5 26.exd5 {Black resigned as he is defenseless against the White attack on the h-file. For example:} Ne5 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.Rh3 Qe4 29.Qh6 1-0 [Event "Nice Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Date "1974.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Petrosian"] [Black "Venalainen"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.c4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bg7 6.e4 d6 {By transpos ition we have reached a Sicilian Defense, the Maroczy Bind Variation where White's twin pillars at e4 and c4 restrict Black's options, but the bishop at g7 can become powerful.} 7.Be2 O-O 8.O-O Nc6 9.Be3 Bd7 10.Qd2 a6 11.f3 Qa5 12.Nb3 Qd8 {Black has invested some time in luring the White knight away from d4.} 13.Rfd1 b6 14.Rac1 {White stands better due to his better development and bind on the light squares.} Rb8 15.Kh1 {If the position opens up White's king will be safer tucked away in the corner.} Be6 16.Nd5 Nd7 {16...Bxd5 17.cxd5 Na7 18.Bxa6} 17.Nd4 {White's central superiority is obvious.} Nxd4 18.Bxd4 Bxd4 19.Qxd4 Re8 20.Rc3 {The rook lift is an important prelude to White's coming kingside attack.} Qc8 21.f4 Qc5 22.Qd2 Rbc8 23.Rdc1 Qf2 24.Rf1 Qh4 25.f5 Bxd5 26.exd5 {Black resigned as he is defenseless against the White attack on the h-file. For example:} Ne5 27.fxg6 hxg6 28.Rh3 Qe4 29.Qh6 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.
