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The Game of Kings 05 Jun 1969, Thu The Gazette (Montreal, Quebec, Canada) Newspapers.com
Challenger Takes Lead
Boris Spassky, challenger for the world title in his 24 game match with Tigran Petrosian, broke the deadlock by winning the 17th game, and now leads 9-8 in points. The champion obtained a postponement of the 18th game. Players are allowed three such rests, and each has used two so far.
The tenth game from the world championship match, Moscow:
Tigran V Petrosian vs Boris Spassky
Petrosian - Spassky World Championship Match (1969), Moscow URS, rd 10, May-09
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Bishop Attack (E47) 1-0
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Bd3 b6 6. Ne2 d5 7. O-O dxc4 8. Bxc4 Bb7 9. f3 c5 10. a3 cxd4 11. axb4 dxc3 12. Nxc3 Nc6 13. b5(a) Ne5 14. Be2 Qc7 15. e4 Rfd8 16. Qe1 Qc5+ 17. Qf2 Qe7 18. Ra3 Ne8 19. Bf4 Ng6 20. Be3 Nd6 21. Rfa1 Nc8 22. Bf1 f5 23. exf5 exf5 24. Ra4 Re8 25. Bd2 Qc5(b) 26. Qxc5 bxc5 27. Rc4 Re5 28. Na4 a6 29. Nxc5 axb5 30. Nxb7 Rxa1 31. Rxc8+ Kf7 32. Nd8+ Ke7 33. Nc6+ Kd7 34. Nxe5+ Kxc8 35. Nxg6 hxg6 36. Bc3 Rb1 37. Kf2 b4 38. Bxg7 Resigns
(a) Pinning down the QRP in preparation for a later attack on the open file.
(b) Not content to make waiting moves and a passive defence, Black saddles himself with another weak point without any compensation, and loses very quickly.
