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What World Champ got caught in this position?

What World Champ got caught in this position?

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What world champions-to-be found themselves in this position?


w 1 65


The game began as a Caro-Kann.

It's White to move, the 65th move.

The game lasted another 4 moves.

Yes, that's the Black King at b2 -- He has just advanced from c3.

Could a King wish for a safer haven from which to attack?

(Launching an attack while safely screened -- that's the hallmark of Black's playing style, and a clue to who Black is. )



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Fischer - Petrosian , 1959

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Lagos

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am i drowsy or the board looks odd. like the pieces arent on the right side of the board?

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that black king looks suspect. how the heck can a king get that far from his starting square? oh well... maybe i am drowsy.

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Sometimes a king likes to take a little stroll outside the castle.

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For your info, here is how the entire game went:

[Event "?"]
[Site "Yugoslavia"]
[Date "1959.??.??"]
[White "Fischer,Robert J "]
[Black "Petrosian,Tigran "]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Round "1"]

1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Nf3 Bg4 4. h3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Nf6 6. d3 e6 7. g3 Bb4 8. Bd2 d4 9. Nb1 Bxd2+ 10. Nxd2 e5 11. Bg2 c5 12. O-O Nc6 13. Qe2 g5 14. Nf3 h6 15. h4 Rg8 16. a3 Qe7 17. hxg5 hxg5 18. Qd2 Nd7 19. c3 O-O-O 20. cxd4 exd4 21. b4 Kb8 22. Rfc1 Nce5 23. Nxe5 Qxe5 24. Rc4 Rc8 25. Rac1 g4 26. Qb2 Rgd8 27. a4 Qe7 28. Rb1 Ne5
29. Rxc5 Rxc5 30. bxc5 Nxd3 31. Qd2 Nxc5 32. Qf4+ Qc7 33. Qxg4 Nxa4 34. e5 Nc5 35. Qf3 d3 36. Qe3 d2 37. Bf3 Na4 38. Qe4 Nc5 39. Qe2 a6 40. Kg2 Ka7 41. Qe3 Rd3 42. Qf4 Qd7 43. Qc4 b6 44. Rd1 a5 45. Qf4 Rd4 46. Qh6 b5 47. Qe3 Kb6 48. Qh6+ Ne6 49. Qe3 Ka6 50. Be2 a4 51. Qc3 Kb6 52. Qe3 Nc5 53. Bf3 b4 54. Qh6+ Ne6 55. Qh8 Qd8 56. Qh7 Qd7 57. Qh8 b3 58. Qb8+ Ka5 59. Qa8+ Kb5 60. Qb8+ Kc4 61. Qg8 Kc3 62. Bh5 Nd8 63. Bf3 a3 64. Qf8 Kb2 65. Qh8 Ne6 66. Qa8 a2 67. Qa5 Qa4 68. Rxd2+ Ka3 0-1

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