Understanding before Moving 11: Pattern Recognition

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1/24/2021 – Herman Grooten is an International Master, a renowned trainer and the author of several highly acclaimed books about chess training and chess strategy. In the eleventh part of his ChessBase show "Understanding before Moving" Herman explains how important it is to learn and to remember typical patterns. | Photo: Hans Hoornstra
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Understanding before Moving 11: Pattern Recognition

In the position below black's pieces lack coordination, but more serious are the weak black squares around the black king, which is very vulnerable. Petrosian brilliantly exploited these factors.

 
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19.Qxf6+‼ A really pretty queen's sacrifice which lures the king forward into an unsafe environment. Kxf6 20.Be5+ Kg5 21.Bg7‼ With this genius move White doesn't allow the king escape back into his safe 'house' again. Now the king falls prey to the rest of white's pieces. 21.Bg7‼ f5 21...h5 22.h4+ Kf5 23.Bh3# 21...e5 22.h4+ Kh5 23.Bf3+ Bg4 24.Bxg4# 21...Nf5 22.h4+ Nxh4 23.gxh4+ Kf5 23...Kh5 24.Bf3# 24.Bh3# 22.h4+ Kh5 23.Bf3# 1–0
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02 Petrosian,T-Pachman,L-1–01961A04Rondje Papendal 02

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