Classic game · 1966White won

Exchange Sac

White

Tigran Petrosian

vs

Black

Boris Spassky

Petrosian's exchange sacrifice was not a gamble but a grip, trading material for the long term control he made famous.

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White
Tigran Petrosian
Black
Boris Spassky
Year
1966
Result
White won · 1-0

Why this classic game matters

Petrosian's exchange sacrifice against Spassky traded material for squares, control, and a position that played itself.

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