King's Gambit Against The Most Solid Player! Unstoppable Attack vs Immovable Force

In this video I am covering a theatricalized game played between David Bronstein and Tigran Petrosian. As this game was played in a stadium for the audience Bronstein goes for King's gambit and chooses one of the sharpest lines of that opening. By sacrificing his rook he manages to organize a very dangerous attack, but Petrosian's defense turns out to be impenetrable and finally the game ends up in a draw! As Kasparov wrote: "In those years, it was easier to win the Soviet Championship than a game against 'Iron Tigran'."
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David Bronstein vs Tigran Vartanovich Petrosian
Tbilisi (1963)
King's Gambit: Accepted. Schallop Defense (C34)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. e5 Nh5 5. Qe2 Be7 6. d4 O-O
7. g4 fxg3 8. hxg3 Nxg3 9. Qh2 Nxh1 10. Bd3 g6 11. Qh6 d5
12. Nc3 Ng3 13. Ng5 Bxg5 14. Bxg5 f6 15. Bxg6 Qe7 16. Nxd5 Qg7
17. Bxf6 Rxf6 18. Bxh7+ Kh8 19. Qxg7+ Kxg7 20. exf6+ Kxh7
21. Nxc7 Nc6 22. Nxa8 Nxd4 23. O-O-O Bf5
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[@SurenAghabekyan]

Maybe you were expecting another April Fool's Day joke? No way! 😂😂 P.S. In case you missed today's joke here is that video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYizfmmqa9lsh68

[@Arumenuyama]

Puzzle in this video is 1 of the best to date, really good. Thank You !

[@raveendrank.n.3449]

Suren please upload more bronstein games🙏🙏😭😭

[@UnlimitedRange]

I love how your videos are only 5-8 minutes. Solid and consistent analysis throughout ur posts; keep up the good work! - From a chess.com player in Germany! :)

[@SurenAghabekyan]

nice draw, right? Although in the end everything is not so clear and they still could go on playing...

[@NikhilKumar-fx8jw]

Chess with Suren it was better a draw than either of them breaking their heads after this game, LOL

[@rafaelentenia6320]

Tigran defensive style is harder than steel

[@danielben-michael4159]

Hey Suran, have to say, still don't see a clever solution to this pazzel, pls write the corecct answer. I don't see a win in Ra1, and not in Bc2. Thanks Daniel Bm

[@pukulu]

Bronstein's attacking ideas were so deep that modern programs sometimes don't fully understand them unless they run a long time. I analyzed this game not long ago using stockfish 9 (or stockfish 8?).

[@sasanrahbari1973]

I have never seen such a fire work on board in that level. Just amazing.

[@YoavMilikow]

4:27 wow! really incredible checkmate :)

[@zitronenhaipapagei2699]

The Iron Tiger also has another nickname which I like even more, "The goalkeeper of chess" :D

[@YoavMilikow]

Really interesting video :)

[@elecsalv]

1. Ra1 Qxa1 (if Rb1 2. Rxb1 Qxb1 3. Qxf3 or Nb1 2. Bc2) 2.Qxf3 and whatever white moves comes Qg2#, it's some difficult by the variations.

[@keesvrins8410]

Why not 2. Rxb2 followed by nxb2. Then f3 is still protected And even... if qxf3, King can still escape to f1. This puzzle seems a 1 april foul to me.

[@elecsalv]

@@keesvrins8410 thats by Bc2, Qe2 (Qc1 Qxf3, Kf1 Bd3+, Re2 Qh1#) and probably was a draw, so much variations lol

[@alexanderharveyconrad2409]

Very crazy. It's not every day you see a draw from King's Gambit. Especially against Petrosian.

[@sanjaydagale590]

ONE option is 1....Bc2 2.Qxc2 Qxf3 3. Qe4 Qxe4 4 Rxe4 Ra1check a checkmate follows TWO option is 1....Bc2 2Q towards a file then Qxf3++ or Qe2 2 Bxb3 material win

[@jay_cee583]

Sorry if this is long, but the puzzle gets more complicated the more I look at it, and knowing me I'm probably missing something obvious. I see no checkmates, but it looks like Bc2 wins an exchange and Ra1 wins at least a knight... - Bc2 can be counterattacked with Rb6. If Qxb6, then Qxc2, and black wins only an exchange. If black queen runs away, I don't see a single square the black queen can go which maintains the pressure on f3 and attacks the rook at the same time, so white queen is free to do whatever it wants, and if black queen is on a square that is still attacking the rook, white can again just sacrifice the exchange with 2. Qxc2 Qxb6. - Ra1. Now obviously the queen can't take the rook because Qxf3 is mate in 1. But If the knight blocks with 1. Nb1, then Bxb1 can be met with 2. Rc3, which counterattacks the black queen and defends the f3 pawn, allowing the white queen to move and also pins the two black pieces on the back rank. If 2...Rf8-a8, unpinning the bishop, white can double up the white rooks and defend everything via 3. Rc3-e3. So instead, if 1...Rxb1, this attacks the white queen, thereby forcing the trade sequence ending with a loose bishop after 2... Bxb1, which white can attack without dropping the f3 pawn by playing 3. Re3 or 3. Qe2. If 3. Re3, then I would play Rb8, defending the bishop and threatening to move the bishop and do something on b1 with the rook, which I don't think can be defended, but if 3. Qe2 then it looks like everything is defended with only a knight down. What am I missing?

[@drinkxyz]

You're missing that up a piece after Ra1 Nb1 Rxb1 Rxb1 Bxb1 is winning. 😉

[@jay_cee583]

​@@drinkxyz I said that already. I meant to say I can't see the move that wins the game.

[@vymicrowave]

@@jay_cee583 If white counterattacks with Rb6, then white can just take the Queen with the bishop. If white takes on c6, then black can capture the knight on b1 and emerge up a piece. Gaining material is also considered winning. There doesn't have to be a forced checkmate.

[@jay_cee583]

@@vymicrowave But there is no knight on b1 during that Rb6 suggestion, it's on c3.

[@vymicrowave]

@@jay_cee583 What I mean is, Ra1, Nb1, Bc2 wins a piece. You played Nb1 to block the rook.

[@vahidsayadi6198]

1st comment. Dear Suren. Plz more game in lichess. Between U vs Agadmator or Mato Jelic. Tnx I think Ra1 is winning.

[@YoavMilikow]

:)

[@preussenuberalles1682]

The winning move is Ra1. The only way to protect f3 and prevent a checkmate is Qe2 which loses the Queen. After Bxe2, Nxe2, the f3 square is defended by the Rook in b3 but at the price of the Queen and the game is heavily lopsided for Black to win.

[@jonsur1086]

Ra1 Qe2 Re1 check qe1 then qe3

[@sergeantecho3587]

If Ra1, how bout nb2?

[@jonsur1086]

@@sergeantecho3587 what nb2???u mean nb1....after nb1 bxb1 if rook takes b1 rxb1....if not bd3

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@@jonsur1086 after nb1 a better move than Bxb1 is Rxb1

[@Arumenuyama]

Ra1. If rook blocks on b1, bishop captures, knight captures, then Rb8 and the advantage is overwhelming. If knight blocks on b1, then just Bc2.

[@Addu7]

Ra1 in the puzzle is winning for black to lure away the defender of F3 pawn.

[@Joewest2k11]

Nb1 solves whites problems.

[@Arumenuyama]

Joe NYR After Nb1 black plays Bc2.

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Why they did not play a little bit longer? Such an amazing game! Even the loser would then have been a winner!

[@qassimal-jabouri5627]

بتروسيان العظيم اذا اردت ان تستمتع بلعب بالشطرنج فأنظر الى ادوار ميخائيل تال وإذا اردت ان تتعلم الشطرنج أدرس ادوار بتروسيان. شكرا جزيلا شورين المبدع I think this the first arabic comment in your channel dear suren. Who can translate it 🌺🌺? Your the best suren keep it up. best regards for you.

[@Sophiaeriksson]

Qassim Al-jabouri سورين متواضع و محب لعمله و مخلص لهذه الرياضة

[@jay_cee583]

"Great Petrosian, If you want to enjoy playing chess, look at the roles of Mikhail Tal and if you want to learn chess, study the roles of Petrosian. Thank you very much Suren the creator!" I don't speak Arabic but google is amazing. :)

[@mr_m3lm304]

@@jay_cee583 unfortunately your translation got 2 words wrongly I speak Arabic and English

[@mr_m3lm304]

Roles is the wrong word ادوار If you write it in Google translator it will translate it into roles but in Arabic it means (games that have been played)

[@claytonbenignus4688]

I would play Bc2, getting the Queen away guarding the pawn on f3. Qe2 loses the Rook on b3. Other moves lose the Queen or permit Qxf3, and mate must be averted by ruinous loss of material.

[@sassiadnene4474]

1.Bc2 Qxc2 2.Qxf3 Qe4 +-

[@frankiegee6135]

Wow! talk about king pressure in the middle game.

[@alsome238]

Ra1!, If Queen captures, Qxf3 is mate in 2 guaranteed.

[@cashboi6258]

White rook defends, followed by white knight captures, best move is black bishop c2

[@NikhilKumar-fx8jw]

Cash Boi that's true, but after Bc2, Qxc2, Qxf3, Kf1, ...No mate I think, even down the exchange

[@jhon-yg4ej]

@@cashboi6258 no

[@jhon-yg4ej]

@@cashboi6258 Ra1 Rb1 rxb1 knightx b1 bxb1 if queen dosent capture his down the exchange and losing the game if he captures its mate in2

[@Joewest2k11]

Nb1 solves whites problems.

[@batfang5583]

Rh1! to defelect the queen's protection of the pawn on f3. I white captures the rook then Qxf3 followed by Qg2 mate. So the queen is lost.

[@lickmynin577]

U mean Ra1

[@NikhilKumar-fx8jw]

if Ra1, Nb1, Bxb1, Rxb1, Rxb1, Qxb1, Qxf3, Kf1, there's no mate but better position for black

[@batfang5583]

@@lickmynin577 Yes a1. sorry.

[@erentanyolac7351]

@@NikhilKumar-fx8jw after ...Qf3 no need Kf1 Qe4 and white offer Queens changing no mate

[@noxnc]

Bc2 is a better deflection threat, wins a rook instead of a minor piece.

[@MoonBurn13]

Puzzle:1...RR8; 2. QxR, QxP; and no stopping 3. QN7 mate next move.

[@maxnullifidian]

Yeah, I guess that's better than Bc2, threatening Rook and Queen. It would win the Rook since Qxc2 would mate, as in your Ra1 move. But Ra1 is more forceful.

[@dandoonian]

1. Ra1 is suggested by many players.. but what happens if 1..Nb1 is played? if 2. Rxb1 then 2.. RxB1 and if 2. Bxb1 then RxB1 right? or there's something i'm not seeing?

[@SurenAghabekyan]

Hi Dany, here is the game: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZqXqYmQlJd_ic0

[@SurenAghabekyan]

then Bc2 is coming

[@dandoonian]

@@SurenAghabekyan yeah i missed that!

[@BREAKocean]

Bronstein was out for blood

[@SurenAghabekyan]

)))

[@ROHITsahu-ew9zm]

Not Kasparov it's other GM said

[@niecierpliwy3195]

... Bc2 if Qxc2 then Qxf3 - white is getting check-mated, and if you move your queen, then you are losing the rook.

[@sassiadnene4474]

1.Bc2 Qxc2 2.Qxf3 Qe4 +-

[@jonsur1086]

Bf5 followed by bg4

[@panmk1231]

bf5 not possible bc white then play rook e5 if bg4 then night e4. the correct answer is rook a1

[@Vivudhpandey]

Suren missing ur 'DUBIOUS' comment in video

[@mayukhroy1894]

Ra1 qween has to accept the rook sacrifice... Qween takes on f3 and its a check mate

[@Justiin_rm]

Rook a8-a1. Btw i found just a sec when it shows up :)

[@adityadave3024]

Bishop c2... threatening qxE3(followed by qG2#) and also bxB3(rook)

[@dodokodokodok1118]

I thought it was the move, but after Bc2 the queen can go to e2 square and protect the f3 pawn and if Bishop d3 the queen can simply capture the bishop.. the move is rook a8 to a1

[@leonorg1284]

Queen can also take bishop on c2 because after queen takes f3, white queen can prevent mate by going to e4

[@sassiadnene4474]

1...Ra1! 2.Nb1 Bc2!! 3.Rc3 Bxd1 4.Rxc6 Rxb1 -+ with the idea 5...Rfb8 and 6...Bc2 or Be2 or Bxf3 winning

[@ytmndman]

Bronstein played against Alekhine?

[@SmilingIbis]

AVRO tournament 1938

[@apc2729]

I would like to play a game with you

[@chrisalexander703]

Hi Suren

[@matheusbarbalho5760]

Rook A1

[@iakona23]

I don’t care what white plays as long as it doesn’t lead to the Petroff defense. I got so sick of those Petrofff Defense drawn games in the Carlsen-Caruana match.

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

Suren have you copied the title from Agadmator's video "unstoppable forces meets an immovable object" Where " no reverse gear Rashid played against "iron tigran"

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@Oissev Onos are u a fool. Giving useless long explainations !!!!!

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@Oissev OnosI know it's a phrase and I was saying that Suren got the IDEA !!! of using this phrase from Agadmator and the being played by players of same style And no offense Suren I just thought that I should ask

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@Oissev Onos I edited writing mistakes and the day the comment was written is edited till then I mean I added" No reverse gear in Rashid So don't make your self made stories u didn't even read the comment carefully first time 😡😡😡😠

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@Oissev Onos no u didn't read carefully

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

@Oissev Onos and now no one needs any long explainations write whatever u want no one cares now if Suren had read this then he can reply himself Maybe u are right but I didn't acussed him or edited any question or anything Hey I just noticed why isn't there a question mark?? Edit - I forgot the question marks again !!!

[@astrastellaris3617]

My dad says ur voice is hurting his ear_ lol

[@avinashnayak7398]

The move Ra1 is indeed a winning move: The rook is untouchable, because if Qxa1, deflecting white queen's defence from f3 square, black follows it up with Qxf3, and it's over. Now whatever white will play, we'll see Qg2# If Ra1, and rook is not captured, white will have to lose their queen and the game. We can see that the white queen, which is passive, is overworked, which black can take easy advantage of, by Ra1

[@rajvamsy9342]

bishop to c2 is answer

[@sahilkrsaha3622]

.......Ra1!!

[@youssefrefaat3132]

rook a1

[@SnekNOTSnake]

Ra1 Nb1 Bxb1 Re3 And then what?

[@kavyanshagrawal5279]

Not Bxb1 but Rxb1 and black will win

[@ikobayu5827]

B#c2

[@jhon-yg4ej]

Explain how ?

[@carstenhansen3979]

Petrosian was easy to beat. Bronstein had no problems: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJfcmKKJismAgrs Carsten - unknown clubplayer

[@priyanshudua8330]

Bc2

[@jhon-yg4ej]

Rook a1

[@turkiyett0928]

Ra1

[@brmmmmmm1991]

ra1

[@ayushjuvekar]

♜♞♝♚♛♝♞♜ ♟♟♟ ♟♟♟♟ ♟ ♙♙♙♙♙♙♙♙ ♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖ Play the next move as black... 😀😀

[@adiadiadi333]

♜♞♝♚♛♝♞♜ ♟♟♟ ♟♟♟♟ ♟ ♙ ♙♙♙♙♙ ♙♙ ♖♘♗♔♕♗♘♖

[@rishabpapta]

h6

[@NikhilKumar-fx8jw]

why isn't white moving first?! and why U telling to move black again ?!! LOL Nevertheless, GG, Can we draw? ;)

[@prof.janwaszut8667]

@@NikhilKumar-fx8jw It is correct white simply moved his knight twice

[@ayushjuvekar]

@@NikhilKumar-fx8jw White is on the other side (your side is black) and it opened with e4

[@openheart6113]

If R to a1 then Knight to b1 if Rx knight then R take Rook.then black Bishop takes rook Then white rook covers pawn on e3. I see best move is not these but bishop to c1 Qto e2 and bishop x R then B c4 then Q moves. But black is winning by bring R f8 into play.

[@openheart6113]

B c2 not c1

[@holgerjurjo4282]

Ra1!

[@erentanyolac7351]

I think it's april fool's day joke! ..Ra1 and Bc2 don't work. ..Qxf3 but white Qe4 and make impossible checkmate by ...Qg2 and offer Queen excange.

[@Arumenuyama]

Why Ra1 doesn’t work?

[@erentanyolac7351]

@@Arumenuyama Nb1 ..Bxb1 Rxb1 ...Rxb1 Qxb1 ..Qxf3 Qe4

[@vymicrowave]

@@erentanyolac7351 Instead of Bxb1 after Nb1, black can play Bc2 since the c2 square is now guarded by the queen. If white plays Rb6 or Rc3, Bxd1 followed by Rxb1 wins a piece.

[@erentanyolac7351]

@@vymicrowave ıf Black Bc2 white Qc1. Bishop is pinned Bxc2 impossible because qxq and Qxf3 impossible because rook guard f3 advantage or check mate not possible.

[@vymicrowave]

@@erentanyolac7351 If white plays Qc1, black can capture the knight with the rook. After white plays Rxc1, Qxf3 comes with threats of checkmate. Kf1 is met with Bd3+. If Rxc1 is not played, white is just down material.

[@Joewest2k11]

Bc2!! wins the rook on b3, the bishop is untouchable because of this Qxf3 and whatever white plays, Qg2# In case of Ra1?. Then white solves the problem playing Nb1. Example: Ra1 Nb1(Discover attack against D3), Bxb1 Rxb1, Qxb1 Qxf3, Qe4 forcing queen exchange. Material is equal for both sides, looks draw-ish.

[@erentanyolac7351]

Q take bishop after ....Qxf3 Qe4

[@Joewest2k11]

@@erentanyolac7351 Yes!

[@Arumenuyama]

Joe NYR Bc2 doesn’t work because of Qe4 defense. Ra1 does work. If Nb1, THEN You play Bc2, but now bishop is protected. Brilliant combination.

[@vaishalighulepatil5090]

Ra1 is winning

[@vikramsrinivasan8176]

Boring draw

[@aaronsmith6632]

Bc2

[@vasudeva6912]

ra1

[@luissantiagocorreia]

Ra1!

[@t-rex3372]

Ra1

[@Sophiaeriksson]

Ra1

[@visar8271]

Ra1

[@BalaMurugan-dr7zf]

Ra1