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17th February 2008, 01:45pm
#1
by 8by8
Tucson United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 125

Here Petrosian turns what appears to be a struggle in the end game to a decisive win. Petrosian-Simagin, Moscow 1956.


17th February 2008, 01:47pm
#2
by gordonhuan
Virginia, VA United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 323
nice
17th February 2008, 05:34pm
#3
by chess_god
delran United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 69
good puzzle
17th February 2008, 11:37pm
#4
by Timeyo_R_Nkosi
Kitwe Zambia
Member Since: Nov 2007
Member Points: 963
impressive
17th February 2008, 11:42pm
#5
by kolechess
Somewhere Australia
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 242
Hey sweet stuff always love a good endgame trick 
18th February 2008, 12:53am
#6
by NM OmarCayenne
United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 12607

Wow, that's pretty funny.  So that's where he got the idea for the following:

 

Black resigned here, since if 1... Rxf7 White has 2 Qh8+.
19th February 2008, 02:09pm
#7
by 8by8
Tucson United States
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 125
Yes indeed! Petrosian has shown a great understanding of the queen sac to force this type of fork.
19th February 2008, 05:02pm
#8
by Am3692
Los Angeles, CA United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 789
Tactics trainer helped here lol. I think it is exactly the same...
20th February 2008, 08:13am
#9
by JF1
Cheltenham United Kingdom
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 209
very good spot!
 
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