Massacre with a French defence | Fischer vs Petrosian: Curacao Candidates 1962

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The game description:
Robert James Fischer vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
Curacao Candidates 1962, Willemstad CUW, rd 13, May-23
French Defense: McCutcheon. Lasker Variation (C12) • 0-1
1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bb4 5.e5 h6 6.Bd2 Bxc3 7.Bxc3 Ne4 8.Ba5 0-0 9.Bd3 Nc6 10.Bc3 Nxc3 11.bxc3 f6 12.f4 fxe5 13.fxe5 Ne7 14.Nf3 c5 15.0-0 Qa5 16.Qe1 Bd7 17.c4 Qxe1 18.Rfxe1 dxc4 19.Be4 cxd4 20.Bxb7 Rab8 21.Ba6 Rb4 22.Rad1 d3 23.cxd3 cxd3 24.Rxd3 Bc6 25.Rd4 Rxd4 26.Nxd4 Bd5 27.a4 Rf4 28.Rd1 Ng6 29.Bc8 Kf7 30.a5 Nxe5 31.a6 Rg4 32.Rd2 Nc4 33.Rf2+ Ke7 34.Nb5 Nd6 35.Nxd6 Kxd6 36.Bb7 Bxb7 37.axb7 Kc7 38.h3 Rg5 39.Rb2 Kb8 40.Kf2 Rd5 41.Ke3 Rd7 42.Ke4 Rxb7 43.Rf2 0-1
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[@DEEPAK-jj3sn]

Dear sir, I am Fischer fan but have a lot of respect for other players including thr great Tigran Petrosian who was considered as the hardest strategic defensive player of the world. It was said that it is easier to become world champion than to win a game with Petrosian, who emerged with his unique style of defensive attack.The game illustrated herein is essence of his dictum. Salutations to his originality. Defeating Bobby Fischer was news making event and when Fischer resined, there was a thunderous applause for this great player who was truely iron Tigran. You also nicely analysed every stage of game with momentary pause Guess the move. This memorable game and your soft tongued analytical commentry goes hand in hand. A beautiful session indeed. Looking forward for such sessions. Thanks.

[@Potrice1337]

Petrosian series please Mato!!! :) It would be nice to see a series on a more defensive player.

[@princetlhalefo2275]

and Karpov's series please Mato

[@ginochiavacci1757]

@Oissev Onos You surely deserve a heart from Mato for underscoring the great Tigran Petrosian's unique chessic prowess-no other classic player stylistically like HIM....and that’s for sure!!! ⚜️♟⚜️

[@agachess]

@Oissev Onos I think it was the tenth game. It was also my favorite.

[@agachess]

@Oissev Onos Petrosian was so artistic. He just sac both his rooks to control the diagonals. And the queen sac at the end was very impressive. Simple and brilliant. Petrosian's ideas is not common. His style of play was unique.

[@WAPBodie]

Video just made today and 150 likes plus so many comments in the same day?? Mato, you are really big star of youtube .-)

[@Hallands.]

Not exactly a massacre, but a very harmonious game by Petrosian imo.

[@157sachin2]

I m a petrosian fan😁😁😁😁😁

[@markhughes7927]

It’s quite amazing how the way chess is played reflects deep personality!

[@DanielEscovedo]

4th xD Really nice and interesting game! Bob was still human then? Haha

[@hajakrig5684]

Thanks Mato, a video MVL vs Rapport please, St louis 2019, where Mvl sacrifies his queen against 2 minors pieces

[@francemorake7421]

That game is something else, I've watched it truly spectecular

[@joshh6376]

the intro music sounds like im about to hear the school news with a breaking report that the cafeteria ran out of chocolate milk. Mato, you're the best. What would my chess game be without you constantly feeding my interest.

[@johnrider2108]

No fireworks with the French defense. Just keep it close and sprint in the endgame.

[@dr.mukarramkhan9605]

A very beautiful game.

[@exoplanet11]

Hard fought game. Congrats to Petrosian. He passed away 35 years ago this week.

[@alexankhazarjian5299]

Petrossian has prepared his game from A....to Z .Propbably Fischer had underestimated the " Passive -French defense" of the Tiger.

[@MrSayfch]

chessable alternatives?

[@satishjha2311]

Pls put more game on French defence

[@heisenberg95_8]

I don't understand why Fischer made that moves with his bishop in the opening. He lost two tempos didn't he ? Can somebody explain ?

[@MatoJelic]

Preventing C5 by black

[@heisenberg95_8]

@@MatoJelic Oh I see with the Knight on C6 the position is different. Thanks Mato !

[@mateo6833]

Awesome game

[@shimblypibbins]

I think this one needed deep analysis, for example at the end why didn't Fischer exchange rooks with 43.Rxb7? Thank you regardless Mato, had a few unexpected moves.

[@shimblypibbins]

Just rewatched the end. Black king maches a pawn down the board and White can't stop both the e and the a pawn. Thanks Mato!

[@erichoffmann8515]

Love Petrosian games

[@willconquer783]

Im tal's fan so im okay to watch this

[@keithwilson6060]

Why not after the early scenario at 1:10 - 7.fxg7 Rg8, 8.Qh5! launching an attack on the back row kingside? After 8....Rxg7 9.Qh8#, winning the rook. And after some other move 8....Qf6 then 9.Qh7 winning the rook and chasing the black king out of the back rank.

[@leteveryoneknow]

Didn't expect Bobby to be two pawns down. May be he wasn't his best that day

[@WAPBodie]

Petrosian was absolutely top class at the time. Fischer´s times just comes later.

[@MatoJelic]

@@WAPBodie True

[@leteveryoneknow]

Thank you all for the info. I have heard of Petrosian but don't know much about him. Never been into chess history.

[@jyrkikk]

@@WAPBodie According to chessmetrics , Petro was already in 1961 world strongest player. And in 1962 , and in 1963 .Bobby was never number 1 in world in 1961-63. So it is no wonder why Petro beated Bobby in Curacao. Keres commented Curacao -tournament : "I do not know whether Bobby agrees with me or not ; but his result (4th place) reflects his playing strength in Curacao" . I agree with Keres. Bobby was not yet best in world in 1962. Petrosian deserved his victory over Bobby and the tournament overall. Rudi Rafael

[@danielbeckenbauer599]

SUPER FISCHER =THE BEST CHESS PLAYER EVER !!DANKE MATO

[@johnharris8393]

good game

[@claytonbenignus4688]

Pardon Bobby’s French.

[@turkiyett0928]

Not threating e5 h6 after g5 but White better (ıf White to move extra move)

[@patament2944]

Hardly a massacre. Fisher was still young.