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10/12/2020

Tigran Petrosian the Master of Prophylaxis

Tigran Petrosian, a Soviet Armenian grandmaster, defeated Botvinnik to become the 9th world chess champion. Petrosian focused on safety and prophylactic play, happy to pounce on any mistake. His defensive prowess earned him the...

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10/09/2020

Brilliant Queen Sacrifices

In chess nothing speaks more to the imagination than a brilliant queen sacrifice. It involves exchanging the queen for less material to gain a positional advantage that wins the game. Queen sacrifices are even...

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Tigran Petrosian the Master of Prophylaxis

Brilliant Queen Sacrifices

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