Classic game analysis
Exchange Sac: Tigran Petrosian vs Boris Spassky
Petrosian's exchange sacrifice was not a gamble but a grip, trading material for the long term control he made famous.
- White
- Tigran Petrosian
- Black
- Boris Spassky
- Year
- 1966
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- E66
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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