Being a big admirer of Petrosian’s games - I think people should end to forget a lot about him. The story is that he was a great positional player where his real strength was tactical. To be a great - probably the greatest ever - defender - he had to be able to see all the tactics of his opponents and counter them. Indeed in a period in the fifties it looked like Petrosian would be Tal before Tal with a lot of sharp attacking games. Some things made him change his style. He was living in a period where great Sovjet players were the rule and he was afraid about his financial security if he started loosing. He was a great admirer of Nimzowich and his theory of prophylaxis and can be said that he proved Nimzowich theories were correct. Prophylactic play however does not make for great attacking games. Some people say he also loved seeing other players hope die trying to attack him. Going through Petrosian’s games is like searching for gold. You never know when you will find gold. I like best to go through games he lost. These are always the best games you can find as he forced players to play their absalut best - with one famous exception!
Spassky's queenside counterattack got locked up up by pawns which is exactly what Petrosian didn’t allow on the kingside. Spassky knew for 20 moves that he was getting crushed by a steamroller but there was nothing he could do about it. How painful.
Thank you for introducing us to Petrosian's real chess game. Mysterious super player, master of beautiful sacrifice. However, the antagonism of the USSR Politburo forced Petrosian to retire from chess in 1969, but gave birth to a new chess hero - Fischer. It was Petrosyan - conversation in the language of chess - Checkmate with Fischer's move in 1971. A chess champion must be the greatest, not subject to anyone's whims.
Thanks for the vid...Petrosian was a remarkable player and who IMO is unjustly overlooked when we talk about all the great world champions of the game.
Decades ago I read the following comment on the knight sacrifice on g4: ‘After half an hour's thought Petrosian decided in favour of the artistic way.’
Petrossian was my favorite player in my youth and I appreciate your videos, as a rehabilitation . He was not only a genius of prophylaxis, as this game shows.
Interestingly, Fischer was not regarded as an outstanding Blitz player in the 60s. For example, he lost a small blitz match against Leonid Stein (‘Russians versus Fischer’). This made his magnificent victory in the Herceg Novi blitz tournament in 1970 all the more surprising.
The games between these two in their two Championship matches are full of interesting ideas and a clash of personalities and Chess styles. Spassky said in 69' after he finally bet Petrosian that in the first match that-"I flew at him all the time but that was just what Tigran wanted. But in the second match I realised that with him you had to act like a bear and I now began pressing on him with my paws. He did not like this." You gotta know what your opponent is uncomfortable with in order to gain an advantage. Good show as usual.
There was a description about Spassky playing the Torre Attack in this game that said 'he decided to play in the garden where Petrosian grew up' which is just a beautiful way of saying Petrosian knew the opening backwards so it was a weird choice :) oh, and Petrosian won the 10th game of this match with a crushing Queen sacrifice after sacrificing the exchange twice earlier...one of THE great World Championship games...
Being a big admirer of Petrosian’s games - I think people should end to forget a lot about him.
The story is that he was a great positional player where his real strength was tactical. To be a great - probably the greatest ever - defender - he had to be able to see all the tactics of his opponents and counter them.
Indeed in a period in the fifties it looked like Petrosian would be Tal before Tal with a lot of sharp attacking games.
Some things made him change his style. He was living in a period where great Sovjet players were the rule and he was afraid about his financial security if he started loosing. He was a great admirer of Nimzowich and his theory of prophylaxis and can be said that he proved Nimzowich theories were correct. Prophylactic play however does not make for great attacking games. Some people say he also loved seeing other players hope die trying to attack him.
Going through Petrosian’s games is like searching for gold. You never know when you will find gold. I like best to go through games he lost. These are always the best games you can find as he forced players to play their absalut best - with one famous exception!
An amazing attacking game from the minister of defense !
I like your way of explaining, no nonsense, straight for the jugular. Keep the videos coming.
The feeling in the pawn strorm.. This was cool moves and a game well worth seeing
This channel is gold
Spassky's queenside counterattack got locked up up by pawns which is exactly what Petrosian didn’t allow on the kingside.
Spassky knew for 20 moves that he was getting crushed by a steamroller but there was nothing he could do about it.
How painful.
Thank you for introducing us to Petrosian's real chess game. Mysterious super player, master of beautiful sacrifice. However, the antagonism of the USSR Politburo forced Petrosian to retire from chess in 1969, but gave birth to a new chess hero - Fischer. It was Petrosyan - conversation in the language of chess - Checkmate with Fischer's move in 1971. A chess champion must be the greatest, not subject to anyone's whims.
Thanks for the vid...Petrosian was a remarkable player and who IMO is unjustly overlooked when we talk about all the great world champions of the game.
I love your videos, thank you! One of the BEST Chess channels. Your analysis and explanations are very helpful 👌 😮😊
Decades ago I read the following comment on the knight sacrifice on g4: ‘After half an hour's thought Petrosian decided in favour of the artistic way.’
We enjoyed it, of course. A game to Petrosian is just a joy.
awesome game ty for sharing
Petrossian was my favorite player in my youth and I appreciate your videos, as a rehabilitation . He was not only a genius of prophylaxis, as this game shows.
Great video as per usual
Never seen all 8 pawns move up the board that far... Wow
Great game
What a game. Ty!
Thank you very much for each game you upload. Would love to watch your analysis of some games by Capablanca and Nedzmetdinov please.
In his day Petrosian was one of the top blitz players along with Tal and Fischer, indicating he was very sharp tactically.
Interestingly, Fischer was not regarded as an outstanding Blitz player in the 60s. For example, he lost a small blitz match against Leonid Stein (‘Russians versus Fischer’). This made his magnificent victory in the Herceg Novi blitz tournament in 1970 all the more surprising.
It would be nice to have the taken pieces shown for us rookies.
do you have a favorite underrated and or underknown player?
The games between these two in their two Championship matches are full of interesting ideas and a clash of personalities and Chess styles. Spassky said in 69' after he finally bet Petrosian that in the first match that-"I flew at him all the time but that was just what Tigran wanted. But in the second match I realised that with him you had to act like a bear and I now began pressing on him with my paws. He did not like this." You gotta know what your opponent is uncomfortable with in order to gain an advantage. Good show as usual.
It didn’t take me long to make the knight sacrifice, which is due to my grasp on the pawn storm. Not typical, eh, depends on my mood.
It is true that Petrosian occasionally played this opening. But only against weaker(!) opponents.
Good
There was a description about Spassky playing the Torre Attack in this game that said 'he decided to play in the garden where Petrosian grew up' which is just a beautiful way of saying Petrosian knew the opening backwards so it was a weird choice :) oh, and Petrosian won the 10th game of this match with a crushing Queen sacrifice after sacrificing the exchange twice earlier...one of THE great World Championship games...
The choice was probably a psychological one. Petrosian occasionally used this opening with White, but only against weaker (!) opponents.
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Well, I guess a grandmaster has all the tools in his box, even the aggressive ones. Faultless play. Thank you for being an excellent tour guide.
Great game with black
"Suprising" spelling on the thumbnail is wrong
Indeed. It was a surprise!
I have no idea what you are talking about.
@@chessdawg neither do I. Guess im just drunk. 🍻
Where are you man? I was looking for your comments on candidates. Why didn't you cover any game?
He covers games from chess history, unearthing jewels out of the mud of time.
Petrosian was one of the best players in chess History.
Bro why are you avoiding "Andrew Tangs " games ?? Andrew is a genius and top GM
It's all natural, tigers in the wild also attack
Spassky's wasted rook move and
his retreating queen looks a lot like modern Kramnik. Passive. Lost tempo. Did Spassky accuse Petrosian of cheating?
great game