Game of the week - part 3

5th July 2009, 11:06am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

Are you still with me ... yes .... well here we go with another set :)

Sorry it's a bit late....

Here is a 1951 quickie:

After finishing 3rd the previous year, Petrosian won this tournament with 9.5/12.

12th July 2009, 11:19am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

We have to fast forward a few years to Tigran's next Quick Knock-out - it occurred in 1954 ....

Hope you enjoyed that - good preparation for the next theme tournaments :)

18th July 2009, 06:48am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

Here we see Petrosian's first quick victory in an International Tournament:

26th July 2009, 06:06am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

This week we see a rapid victory against a fellow top-class Grandmaster -

8th August 2009, 04:46am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

We are now moving into 1956 and a victory that helped Tigran to equal first in the 34th Moscow Championship.....

28th August 2009, 03:26pm

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

The following year Tigran had this quickie (just before I was born!!) .....

13th September 2009, 11:29am

by robparker
Colchester England

Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 2014

This week's game is a quick victory with a French....

Will try and get back to one-a-week!

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