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Black: Tal, M.
1949
Result: 0-1
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20 Rb1 RXc3!
20. . . Qg5+ 21 Kh1 Rg8
0-1
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White: Tal, M. Riga Junior Ch Semi-final
Black: Leonov, A.
1949
Result: 1-0
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White: Saigin, V. Match for the title of Soviet Master (10)
Black: Tal, M.
1954
Result: 1/2-1/2
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White: Tal, M. USSR Youth Team Ch, Leningrad
Black: Visotskis, J.
1954
Result: 1-0
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21 g3 25. . . Bf8
21. . . cXd5 22 QXd5+ Nf7 23 QXa8 Bc6 26 RXc7 Rc6 27 Rc1 RXc7 28 RXc7 (Black
cannot complain about the material sit-
uation, but now all his pieces are badly
placed.)
28. . . Ncd6 29 Nd2 Bf8 30 Bc4 b5 31 Be6
5
Kg7 32 a4 Kf6 33 BXf7 NXf7 34 aXb5 Bb4
35 Nc4 g4 36 Ra7 gXf3 37 gXf3 BXe4+ 38
fXe4 Ng5 39 b6 Bc5 40 Ra6 Ne6 41 b7
1-0
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White: Tal, M. 1: Riga
Black: Zilber, I.
Opening ECO: C07 1949
Result: 1-0
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12 Bf6 Instead of capturing the queen (the
variation given in the previous note still
works), White gives away a piece. No doubt
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the idea of placing the bishop en prise ap-
peared so tempting that other possibilities
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did not occur to me (unfortunately, this
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disease from my youth sometimes recurs
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even now). On the other hand, if this is the
case, then the question arises as to why did
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White not play Bf6 a move earlier, when at
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any rate it was less risky. I am absolutely 2
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sure that my opponent’s reply came as a
surprise to me, and so, much as I would like
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a b c d e f g h
to, I cannot place this game in the category
of ’intuitive’ or ’Tal’ sacrifices.
15. . . Kh8 16 h4
16 g5 fXg5 It was hardly good to open the
g-file for White.
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12. . . Qf4+ 13 Kb1 gXf6 The situation has
changed ’somewhat’. Black has an extra 16. . . f5 17 Nf6+ Kh8 18 Nh5 Qc7 19 Qc3+
bishop, for which I now do not see any e5
compensation at all. On the other hand, 17 NfXg5 With the concrete threat of 18
it was not difficult to detect that the black Nf6+.
king’s pawn cover had been weakened.
White continues as if nothing has hap- 17. . . Ng6 18 h4 Now the threats to the
pened. black king have to be taken seriously.
14 g3 Qh6 15 g4 Qf4 The most logical. On 18. . . Nb4 Black’s striving for active play
this square the queen is excellently placed. is understandable, but this merely helps
White to transfer his queen to a more
dangerous position.
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18. . . Nce5 19 Qc3 f6! 20 ZZ– 20. . . Kh8 21 NXf7+ RXf7 22 BXf7 Bb7 23
19 Qh3 e5 After this move Black’s king is BXg6 hXg6 24 Rhe1
really in danger. In the first place, the diag- 21 h5 Kg7
onal is opened for White’s bishop, and in
addition the black pieces are denied the use
of the important e5-square. The fact that
Black’s light-squared bishop is activated, is, rZ0Z0s0Z
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in the given case, a less significant factor.
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Z0Z0Z0ZQ 21. . . Nh4 22 RXh4 QXh4 23 Nf3+
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1
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a b c d e f g h 21. . . BXe4 22 NXe4 Kg7 23 hXg6 hXg6 24
c3 Nc6 25 Bd5 Rac8 26 NXc5
19. . . Ne5 22 hXg6 h6 23 BXf7! I was no doubt very
20 Qg2 Bf5 With his last few moves Black pleased with myself at this moment. Clearly
has significantly complicated his task. both knights are immune. The main threat
Underestimating the enemy’s threats was a is 24 Rxh6.
sin of Zilber’s even in youth. 23. . . RXf7
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White: Tal, M. 2: Riga Championship
Black: Klasup, K.
Opening ECO: A82 1952
Result: 1-0
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logical consequence of the previous ones.
14. . . eXd5 15 BXc6 bXc6 It becomes clear
that White has only strengthened the en-
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emy position. Behind such a pawn army
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the king feels completely safe. In addition, 6
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the black bishops are active, in contrast to
the unwieldy white knights.
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16 Nd4 Bg4 17 Qd2 Qd6
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17. . . c5
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18 Nb3 With the slight hope of effecting
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a blockade on c5 after 19 Na4. Naturally,
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Black does not allow this. 2
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18. . . c5 19 h3 h5 Black does not wish to give
his opponent even a shade of counterplay.
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This keeps control of d1, since the capture
of the bishop leads to mate in a few moves.
26 QXc7 cXb2
20 Na5 e3 Prior to this move Black’s posi-
26 bXc3 QXc3 27 Nd5
tion was more than won. Now it becomes
simply won. White has to give up a piece, 26. . . Qd6 27 Nc4 Qg3
but on the other hand gains the opportu-
nity to disturb the hostile king. I suspect
that practically any other move would have
been stronger.
21 QXe3 d4 22 Qe4 dXc3 23 Qb7+ Kd7 24
Nc4 Qd4
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27. . . Qd5 28 Rae1+! Kf7 29 QXd5+ RXd5 34. . . Qd5 35 Rd3 Qe6 36 Re3 Qd7 37
30 hXg4! QXc5
28 Rae1+ Kf8 29 Re3 Qh4 30 QXc7 Black’s 35 Kh2 Qd5 36 Rg3
position is still won, but now White has the
initiative (even if only temporarily) in a tac-
tical situation. In addition, my opponent
was in his usual serious time-trouble. 8
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30. . . Kg8 31 Kg1 Bc8 Otherwise White 7
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may decide to capture the bishop. 6
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32 Rf4 Qg5 33 Ref3 ’Mosquito biting’
tactics in action 34 Rxf6 is threatened.
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33. . . Kh7!
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pZ0Z0a0Z 36 Ne3 Qd6
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trouble.
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38 Rf5 Rd5 39 Qf7!! Rhd8 40 RXh5+! 40. . . KXh4!? 41 QXh8+? Kg5 42 Qg7+
38 Rf5 Rg8 Kf5
38. . . Kh6 39 RXh5+! At last White suc- 40. . . KXh4 41 Re3!! ZZ–
ceeds in carrying out one of his threats. 40. . . Qg8!! 41 Qe5+ KXh4 42 Re3 Bf3!
Now Black is lost. 40. . . Qg8 41 Qe5+ KXh4 42 Qf6+ Kh5
41 QXh8+ Kg6 42 Qg8+ Kf5 43 Qc8+
Ke5 44 QXg4 QXg4 45 RXg4 The game
concluded as follows:
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0Z0Z0Z0s 45. . . Rd2 46 Rg5+ Kf4 47 RXc5 RXc2 48
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Z0L0Z0o0 Rc6 Kg4 49 Rc4+ Kh5 50 a4 Rd2 51 Kh3
Rd3+ 52 g3 Rd6 53 a5 Rd5 54 g4+ Kg6 55
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pZ0Z0Z0j Rc6+ Kf7 56 RXa6 Rd3+ 57 Kg2 RXc3 58
5
Z0o0Z0ZR h5 Kg7 59 Rb6 Ra3 60 a6 Kf7 61 Kh2 Kg7
62 g5 Ra5 63 Rb7+ Kg8 64 a7
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39 Qe7
39. . . KXh5 40 QXg7 Qf4 After this move
further commentary is unnecessary White
forces a rook ending with three extra pawns.
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White: Saigin, V. 6: Riga
Black: Tal, M.
Opening ECO: E01 1954
Result: 0-1
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 Nf3 e6 4 g3 This slow 6 Bg2 e5 7 Nf3 d4! Now Black’s central
plan of development does not cause Black pawns hinder the freedom of movement of
any particular difficulties. the white pieces.
8 O-O Nc6 9 e3 Fearing the possibility
of a subsequent ...e4, White decides to
undermine the black centre.
8
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ing 12 Nb3.
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4
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18 Qf3
18. . . Bc5 19 Qd2
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21. . . Qd6 22 h3 NXf2 23 RXf2 QXg3 23 Ng5 NXf2! 24 RXf2 BXf2+ 25 KXf2
22 Qc3 fXg5+
23. . . Rfe8 24 Rd2
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a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
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a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
26 Re1 NXg2 27 RXe8+ RXe8 28 KXg2 29. . . RXg2 30 KXg2 d2 31 Rd1 Bg4 32 Nf3
Qc6+ 29 f3 Re1 Qd3!
26 ZZ– NXg2 27 KXg2 Qc6+
26. . . BXe3+ 27 Kh1 BXd2 28 QXd2 Re2 0-1
29 Qc3
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White: Tal Portoroz
Black: Panno
Opening ECO: C92 1958
Result: 1-0
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3
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2
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1
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a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
1
SNZ0S0J0 17. . . Be6 18 dXc5 NXb3 19 QXb3 Rc8 20
a b c d e f g h
NXc4 BXc4 21 Qc3
16. . . g6!? 17 Bh6 NXe5! 18 RXe5 Nc6 19 17. . . Bf6 18 NXc4 NXb3! 19 QXb3 Be6 20
BXf8 BXf8 20 Re1 NXd4 dXc5 BXc4 21 Qc2
17 Bb3 18 Bd2 NXb3 The bishop must be elimi-
nated.
20
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a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
23. . . cXd4?! 24 b3 Bg6 25 bXc4 d3 26 Qg3 25. . . Kh8?! 26 Be5 NXe5 27 QXe5 Rg8 28
d2 27 BXd2 RXd2 28 Qc3 Rd1+ 29 Kh2 QXc5 Nc2 29 Qa7 Rd1+ 30 Kh2 Re1 31
Bf7 30 c5 RXe1 NXe1 32 QXa6 b4 33 a4 bXa3 34 bXa3
24 Qg4 Nd3 35 f3
26 Qf5 Nc2
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7
Z0Z0S0op 7
Z0Z0Z0Zp
6
pZ0Z0ZbZ 6
pZ0Z0Z0Z
5
Zpo0ZQZ0 5
Z0o0Z0Z0
4
0Zns0A0Z 4
0ZpsbZkO
3
ZPZ0Z0ZP 3
Z0Z0Z0O0
2
PZnZ0OPZ 2
PZnZ0O0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0J0 1
Z0Z0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
27. . . Rd1+!? 28 Kh2 Nd2 29 BXd2 RXd2 33. . . Kg6 34 f3 Bd3 35 h5+ KXh5 36 Qf6
30 QXc5 Nd4 31 Qc3 Rd1 Ne3! 37 g4+? NXg4 38 fXg4+ RXg4+ 39
28 RXg7+! KXg7 29 Bh6+ KXh6 30 QXf8+ Kf2 Rg6
Kg5 31 bXc4 bXc4 32 g3 Be4 33 h4+ 34 Kh2 Bf5
8
0Z0Z0L0Z 8
0Z0Z0L0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Zp 7
Z0Z0Z0Zp
6
pZ0Z0Z0Z 6
pZ0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0o0Z0j0 5
Z0o0ZbZ0
4
0ZpsbZ0O 4
0Zps0ZkO
3
Z0Z0Z0O0 3
Z0Z0Z0O0
2
PZnZ0O0Z 2
PZnZ0O0J
1
Z0Z0Z0J0 1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
33 f4+ Kg6 34 g4 h6 35 Qe7 Ne3! 36 Qe6+ 34. . . Bd5? 35 f3+ BXf3 36 Qc8+ Kh5 37
Kg7 37 f5 Nd5 38 Qg6+ Kf8 39 QXh6+ Qf5+ Kh6 38 Qg5#
Kf7 40 Qg6+ Ke7 41 Qe6+ Kf8 42 QXa6 35 Qf6
c3
33. . . Kg4
23
8
0Z0Z0Z0Z 8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Zp 7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
pZ0Z0L0Z 6
pZ0Z0Z0o
5
Z0o0ZbZ0 5
Z0o0LbZ0
4
0Zps0ZkO 4
0ZpZrZkO
3
Z0Z0Z0O0 3
Z0Z0Z0O0
2
PZnZ0O0J 2
PZnZ0O0J
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0 1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
35 QXc5?! Rd2! 36 QXc4+ Nd4 37 Kg1 36. . . Bd3 37 Qf6 Bf5 38 f3+ KXf3 39
Be6 38 QXa6 BXa2 QXf5+ Ke3 40 Qe6+!
35. . . h6 36 Qe5 37 Qg7+ Kf3 38 Qc3+ Ne3
8
0Z0Z0Z0Z 8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0 7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
pZ0Z0Z0o 6
pZ0Z0Z0o
5
Z0o0LbZ0 5
Z0o0ZbZ0
4
0Zps0ZkO 4
0ZpZrZ0O
3
Z0Z0Z0O0 3
Z0L0mkO0
2
PZnZ0O0J 2
PZ0Z0O0J
1
Z0Z0Z0Z0 1
Z0Z0Z0Z0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
36 QXh6 Kf3 37 Qf6 Ne3! 38 fXe3 Rd2+ 38. . . KXf2 39 QXc2+ Kf3
36. . . Re4 39 Kg1 Bg4 40 fXe3 h5!
24
8
0Z0Z0Z0Z 8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
Z0Z0Z0Z0 7
Z0Z0Z0Z0
6
pZ0Z0Z0Z 6
QZ0Z0Z0Z
5
Z0o0Z0Zp 5
Z0o0Z0Zp
4
0ZpZrZbO 4
0Z0j0ZbO
3
Z0L0OkO0 3
Z0Z0s0O0
2
PZ0Z0Z0Z 2
PZ0Z0Z0Z
1
Z0Z0Z0J0 1
Z0Z0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
40. . . KXg3? 41 Qe1+ Kh3 42 Kf2! KXh4 45. . . RXg3+ 46 Kf2 Rf3+! 47 Kg2 Kd4 48
43 Qh1+ Qd6+ Kc4 49 a4 Kb4 50 Qa6 Rb3! 51 a5
40. . . RXe3? 41 Qf6+ Ke2 42 Qf1+! Kd2 43 c4 52 Qb6+ Ka4 53 Qa7 c3 54 a6 Bf3+! 55
Qf4! Kf2! Ka3 56 Qc5+ Kb2 57 Qd4 Ka2
25
White: Tal World Ch’ship (Game 1), Moscow
Black: Botvinnik
Opening ECO: C18 1960
Result: 1-0
26
8
rm0ZkZrZ 8
rZ0ZkZrZ
7
opZ0Z0Z0 7
opl0Z0Z0
6
0Z0ZpZnZ 6
0ZnZpZnZ
5
Z0ZplpZQ 5
Z0ZpZpAQ
4
bZ0Z0Z0Z 4
bZ0O0Z0Z
3
O0OPZ0Z0 3
O0O0Z0Z0
2
0Z0ZNOPO 2
0Z0ZNOPO
1
S0A0JBZR 1
S0Z0JBZR
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
17 d4 Qc7
19. . . f4? 20 Bf6!
20 dXe5 NcXe5 The pressure is very un-
comfortable for Black.
27
8
rZ0ZkZrZ 8
rZ0Z0ZrZ
7
opZ0ZqZ0 7
o0ZkZqZ0
6
0Z0Z0ZnZ 6
0o0Z0ZnZ
5
Z0ZpmpAQ 5
Z0ZpmpAQ
4
bZ0Z0Z0O 4
bZ0Z0Z0O
3
O0O0Z0ZR 3
O0O0S0Z0
2
0Z0ZNOPZ 2
0Z0ZNOPZ
1
S0Z0JBZ0 1
ZRZ0JBZ0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
20. . . Rh8? 21 e6! QXe6 22 Re3 RXh5 23 22. . . Bc6 23 Nd4 f4 24 RXe5! NXe5 25
RXe6+ Kf7 24 RXg6! QXf7+ NXf7 26 BXf4 Rae8+ 27 Kd2
21 Re3 Kd7 Black has no choice but to run. 23 Nf4 Rae8
8
0Z0ZrZrZ
8
rZ0Z0ZrZ 7
o0ZkZqZ0
7
opZkZqZ0 6
0o0Z0ZnZ
6
0Z0Z0ZnZ 5
Z0ZpmpAQ
5
Z0ZpmpAQ 4
bZ0Z0M0O
4
bZ0Z0Z0O 3
O0O0S0Z0
3
O0O0S0Z0 2
0Z0Z0OPZ
2
0Z0ZNOPZ 1
ZRZ0JBZ0
1
S0Z0JBZ0 a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g h
23. . . Rh8 24 NXg6! NXg6 25 Qe2 RXh4 26
21. . . Rh8? 22 RXe5+ Kd7 23 Re7+! QXe7 Qa6!
24 QXg6 24 Rb4! Gaining a tempo.
22 Rb1 b6?! This leaves the bishop hang- 24. . . Bc6 25 Qd1! NXf4 26 RXf4 Ng6 27
ing, allowing White to gain tempi later on. Rd4 RXe3+ 28 fXe3 Kc7 29 c4! dXc4
28
8
0Z0Z0ZrZ
7
o0j0ZqZ0
6
0obZ0ZnZ
5
Z0Z0ZpA0
4
0ZpS0Z0O
3
O0Z0O0Z0
2
0Z0Z0ZPZ
1
Z0ZQJBZ0
a b c d e f g h
1-0
29
White: Tal Lvov
Black: Flesch
Opening ECO: B17 1981
Result: 1-0
30
8
rZbl0skZ 8
rZbZ0skZ
7
opZ0Zpo0 7
opZ0Zpo0
6
0m0Zpm0o 6
0l0Zpm0o
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0 5
Z0ZnA0Z0
4
0Z0O0A0Z 4
0Z0O0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0M0 3
Z0ZQZ0M0
2
POBZ0OPO 2
POBZ0OPO
1
S0ZQZRJ0 1
S0Z0ZRJ0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
14 Qd2 Nfd5 15 BXh6 gXh6 16 QXh6 f5 17 16 Bb3!? Bd7 17 Nh5 NXh5 18 QXh5 f6 19
Qg6+ Kh8 18 Qh6+ Bg3 QXd4 20 Rad1
14. . . Nbd5 16. . . Nb4
8
rZbl0skZ 8
rZbZ0skZ
7
opZ0Zpo0 7
opZ0Zpo0
6
0Z0Zpm0o 6
0l0Zpm0o
5
Z0ZnZ0Z0 5
Z0Z0A0Z0
4
0Z0O0A0Z 4
0m0O0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0M0 3
Z0ZQZ0M0
2
POBZ0OPO 2
POBZ0OPO
1
S0ZQZRJ0 1
S0Z0ZRJ0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
14. . . Bd7 15 Qd3 Rc8 16 Ne4 Nbd5 17 16. . . Bd7 17 BXf6 NXf6 18 Nh5! Rfd8 19
Be5 NXf6+ gXf6 20 Qh7+ Kf8 21 d5!
15 Be5 Qb6 16 Qd3 17 Qd2!
31
8
rZbZ0skZ 8
rZbZ0skZ
7
opZ0Zpo0 7
opZ0Zpo0
6
0l0Zpm0o 6
0l0ZpA0o
5
Z0Z0A0Z0 5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0m0O0Z0Z 4
0Z0O0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0M0 3
Z0Z0Z0M0
2
POBL0OPO 2
POnL0OPO
1
S0Z0ZRJ0 1
S0Z0ZRJ0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
17 Qf3? NXc2 18 BXf6 e5! 19 Be7 NXa1 20 18 QXc2 Nd5 19 Ne4 Rd8 20 Rfd1 Bd7
BXf8 KXf8 18. . . NXa1
17. . . NXc2
8
rZbZ0skZ
8
rZbZ0skZ 7
opZ0Zpo0
7
opZ0Zpo0 6
0l0ZpA0o
6
0l0Zpm0o 5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
5
Z0Z0A0Z0 4
0Z0O0Z0Z
4
0Z0O0Z0Z 3
Z0Z0Z0M0
3
Z0Z0Z0M0 2
PO0L0OPO
2
POnL0OPO 1
m0Z0ZRJ0
1
S0Z0ZRJ0 a b c d e f g h
a b c d e f g h
32
8
rZbZ0skZ 8
rZbZ0skZ
7
opZ0Zpo0 7
opZ0ZpZ0
6
0l0Z0A0o 6
0l0ZPA0o
5
Z0Z0o0ZN 5
Z0Z0Z0oN
4
0Z0O0Z0Z 4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0 3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
2
PO0L0OPO 2
PO0L0OPO
1
m0Z0ZRJ0 1
m0Z0ZRJ0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
19. . . Qb5? 20 NXg7 Kh7 21 RXa1 Kg6 22 21 RXa1 Bg4! 22 Ng3 Rfd8! 23 BXd8 RXd8
Qf4 QXb2 23 Qg3+ KXf6 24 Nh5+ Ke7 25 24 Qc3 Rc8
Qc7+ Bd7 26 Qc5+ Kd8 27 QXf8+ Kc7 28 21 Be7 Bf5! 22 Nf6+ Kg7 23 BXf8+ RXf8
Qc5+ 24 RXa1 Rd8 25 Qc3 Rd3 26 Qc2 Qa5
20 dXe5 g5! 21. . . QXe6 Alternatively:
8
rZbZ0skZ
7
opZ0ZpZ0 8
rZbZ0skZ
6
0l0Z0A0o 7
opZ0ZpZ0
5
Z0Z0O0oN 6
0Z0ZqA0o
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z 5
Z0Z0Z0oN
3
Z0Z0Z0Z0 4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
2
PO0L0OPO 3
Z0Z0Z0Z0
1
m0Z0ZRJ0 2
PO0L0OPO
a b c d e f g h
1
m0Z0ZRJ0
a b c d e f g h
20. . . Nb3 21 aXb3 Kh7 22 NXg7 QXb3 23
Rc1
21. . . fXe6? 22 Qd3 RXf6 23 NXf6+ Kf7 24
21 e6!? Once again the sharpest choice Nh5 QXb2 25 Qh7+ Ke8 26 Rd1
White wants to retain the bishop.
21. . . BXe6 22 BXg5! Qc5 23 Nf6+ Kh8 24
BXh6 Rfd8 25 Qf4 Qc4! 26 RXa1 QXf4 27
BXf4 BXa2 28 Be5
22 h3!?
33
8
rZbZ0skZ 8
rZ0Z0skZ
7
opZ0ZpZ0 7
opZ0ZpZ0
6
0Z0ZqA0o 6
0Z0ZbAqo
5
Z0Z0Z0oN 5
Z0Z0Z0oN
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z 4
0Z0Z0Z0Z
3
Z0Z0Z0ZP 3
Z0Z0Z0ZP
2
PO0L0OPZ 2
PO0L0OPZ
1
m0Z0ZRJ0 1
Z0Z0S0J0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
22 RXa1 Qg4! 23 Ng3 Qf4! 24 Qc3 Bg4 24. . . Rfc8!? 25 Bc3 Rd8 26 Qe2
22 Bg7!? Qg6 23 BXf8 Be6 24 Be7 QXh5 25 g4 Rac8 26 Bc3!
25 RXa1
22. . . Qf5?! Or:
8
0ZrZ0skZ
7
opZ0ZpZ0
6
0Z0ZbZqo
8
rZbZ0skZ 5
Z0Z0Z0oN
7
opZ0ZpZ0 4
0Z0Z0ZPZ
6
0Z0Z0A0o 3
Z0A0Z0ZP
5
Z0Z0ZqoN 2
PO0L0O0Z
4
0Z0Z0Z0Z 1
Z0Z0S0J0
3
Z0Z0Z0ZP a b c d e f g h
2
PO0L0OPZ
1
m0Z0ZRJ0 26 Be7?! Rc2 27 Qd4 Ra8 28 Nf6+ Kh8
a b c d e f g h 26. . . Rfd8 27 Qe3 Rd3 28 Qe5 RcXc3 29
bXc3 Kh7?
22. . . QXa2? 23 BXg5 Qa6 24 Nf6+ Kh8 25
Bh4 Kg7 26 Qd4! Rg8 27 Qe4
22. . . Bd7 23 Re1 Qc6 24 Bc3 Bf5 25 Nf6+
Kh8 26 RXa1
22. . . b6 23 Re1! Qf5 24 g4 Qc2 25 Qd6
Bb7 26 Bc3 Qg6 27 Nf6+ Kh8
23 RXa1 Be6 24 Re1 Qg6
34
8
0Z0Z0Z0Z 8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
opZ0ZpZk 7
opZ0ZpZk
6
0Z0ZbZqo 6
0Z0ZbZqo
5
Z0Z0L0oN 5
Z0ZNL0o0
4
0Z0Z0ZPZ 4
0Z0Z0ZPZ
3
Z0OrZ0ZP 3
Z0OrZ0ZP
2
PZ0Z0O0Z 2
PZ0Z0O0Z
1
Z0Z0S0J0 1
Z0Z0S0J0
a b c d e f g h a b c d e f g h
29. . . RXh3 30 Rd1 Kh7 31 Nf6+ Kg7 32 31. . . Kf8 32 Qb8+ Kg7 33 Ne7 Qh7 34
Ne4+ Kh7 33 Rd8 Qg7 34 Nf6+ Kg6 35 Qe5+ Kf8 35 Nf5! BXf5 36 gXf5 Kg8 37 f6
Rg8 Qg6 38 Qe8+ Kh7 39 Re7
29. . . BXa2 30 Ra1 RXh3 31 Nf6+ Kg7 32 32 Ne7
Kg2 Rh4 33 Nh5+ Kh7 34 RXa2 RXg4+ 35 1-0
Ng3
30 Nf6+ Kg7 31 Nd5+
8
0Z0Z0Z0Z
7
opZ0Zpj0
6
0Z0ZbZqo
5
Z0ZNL0o0
4
0Z0Z0ZPZ
3
Z0OrZ0ZP
2
PZ0Z0O0Z
1
Z0Z0S0J0
a b c d e f g h
35
White: Solution 9 Tallinn
Black: Barcza-Tal
Opening ECO: C25 1971
Result: 0-1
36
White: Tal Tbilisi
Black: Giorgadze
Opening ECO: E87 1956
Result: 1-0
8
rZbZnskZ
7
ZpZ0ZNZn
6
pZ0Z0ZpL
5
Z0MPZ0l0
4
0ZPZ0ZPo
3
Z0ZBZ0ZP
2
PO0Z0Z0Z
1
ZKZ0SRZ0
a b c d e f g h
37
White: Tal Yerevan
Black: Karlsson
Opening ECO: C16 1980
Result: 1-0
1-0
38
White: New game Yerevan
Black: ?
Opening ECO: D00 1980
Result: *
8
rZ0Z0skZ
7
opZ0apo0
6
0l0Zpmbo
5
Z0opA0Z0
4
0Z0O0ZPO
3
ZQO0OPZ0
2
PO0MBJ0Z
1
S0Z0Z0ZR
a b c d e f g h
14 h5 Bh7 15 Kf2
14. . . cXd4 15 eXd4 Nd7 16 QXb6 NXb6 17
Rag1
39
White: New game Yerevan
Black: ?
Opening ECO: E85 1980
Result: *
8
rZblrZkZ
7
oponZpap
6
0Z0o0mpZ
5
Z0Z0o0Z0
4
0ZPOPZ0Z
3
Z0M0APZ0
2
PO0LNZPO
1
S0Z0JBZR
a b c d e f g h
40
White: Solution 147 Riga
Black: Tal-Etruk
Opening ECO: E25 1954
Result: 1-0
1-0
41
White: Solution 146 Vilnius
Black: Gipslis-Tal
Opening ECO: B22 1955
Result: 0-1
42
White: Solution 144 Palma de Majorca
Black: Tal-Trifunovic
Opening ECO: E18 1966
Result: 1-0
1 c4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6 3 g3 b6 4 Bg2 Bb7 5 45 eXf6+ KXf6 46 Rh2 Rg8+ 47 Kf2 Rh8
O-O Be7 6 d4 O-O 7 Nc3 Ne4 8 Bd2 d5 9 45. . . BXe6
cXd5 eXd5 10 Ne5 NXc3 11 BXc3 Nd7 12
Nd3 Bd6 13 b4 c6 14 a4 a6 15 Qb3 Re8
16 Ra2 b5 17 Nc5 NXc5 18 dXc5 bXa4 19
Qb2 Bf8 20 RXa4 Bc8 21 Rfa1 Rb8 22 Bd4
h5 23 h4 Re6 24 Bf3 g5 25 hXg5 QXg5 26
8
0Z0Z0Z0s
Qc1 Qf5 27 Qf4 White wants to play the
7
Z0Z0j0Z0
endgame. Black’s pawns on the queenside 6
0ZpZbo0Z
are on light squares and are vulnerable to
attack.
5
Z0O0Z0Z0
27. . . QXf4 28 gXf4 Bg7 29 BXg7 Yes,
4
0O0Z0O0Z
please!
3
Z0Z0Z0Jp
29. . . KXg7 30 Kh2 Rg6 31 Rg1 RXg1 32
2
RZ0Z0Z0Z
KXg1 h4 33 e3 Kf6 34 Be2 Ra8 35 Kg2 Ke7 1
Z0Z0ZBZ0
36 Bd3 Kf6 37 f3 Ra7 38 e4 Unfortunately a b c d e f g h
for Black, he cannot keep the tension in the
centre as White threatens to exchange on 45. . . KXe6 46 BXh3+ f5 47 Ra6 Rc8 48 Bg2
d5 and then play b4-b5.
46 Ra7+ Bd7
38. . . h3+?! There was no need for this
check.
39 Kg3 dXe4 40 fXe4 Ra8 41 Bf1 Bd7 42
e5+ Ke7 43 RXa6 Rh8 44 Ra2 f6 45 e6!
8
0Z0Z0Z0s
7
S0Zbj0Z0
6
0ZpZ0o0Z
8
0Z0Z0Z0s 5
Z0O0Z0Z0
7
Z0Zbj0Z0 4
0O0Z0O0Z
6
0ZpZPo0Z 3
Z0Z0Z0Jp
5
Z0O0Z0Z0 2
0Z0Z0Z0Z
4
0O0Z0O0Z 1
Z0Z0ZBZ0
3
Z0Z0Z0Jp a b c d e f g h
2
RZ0Z0Z0Z
46. . . Kd8 47 Ra8+ Bc8 48 Ba6 Kc7 49
1
Z0Z0ZBZ0 RXc8+ RXc8 50 BXc8 KXc8 51 KXh3
a b c d e f g h
47 Kh2 White now threatens b4-b5.
43
47. . . Rh5 48 b5! RXc5 49 BXh3 f5 50 bXc6
RXc6 51 BXf5 Rd6 52 Kg3 Next White
exchanges everything and wins the pawn
ending.
52. . . Ke8 53 RXd7 RXd7 54 BXd7+ KXd7
55 Kg4 Ke6 56 Kg5 Taking the opposition.
56. . . Kf7 57 Kf5 . . Press F10 for the next
puzzle.
1-0
44
White: Solution 143 Taxco
Black: Tal-Sisniega
Opening ECO: B63 1985
Result: 1-0
1-0
45
White: Solution 16 Candidates Match (Game 2), Bled
Black: Tal-Portisch
Opening ECO: B11 1965
Result: 1-0
1 e4 c6 2 Nc3 d5 3 Nf3 dXe4 4 NXe4 Bg4 17. . . Be7 18 Bg6+! Kd8 19 Bf5 QXd4 20
5 h3 BXf3 6 QXf3 Nd7 7 d4 Ngf6 8 Bd3 Bf4 Re8 21 Re1 g6 22 Bg4! Nd3 23 Re4
NXe4 9 QXe4 e6 10 O-O Be7 11 c3 Nf6 12 QXf2+ 24 Kh2 Qg1+ 25 KXg1 Bc5+ 26
Qh4 Nd5 13 Qg4 Bf6 14 Re1 Qb6 15 c4?! Be3 RXe6 27 RXe6 a5
Nb4 18 Bf4 Rd8 Or:
8
rZ0ZkZ0s
7
opZ0Zpop 8
0Z0s0j0s
6
0lpZpa0Z 7
opZ0Z0op
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0 6
0lpZQa0Z
4
0mPO0ZQZ 5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
3
Z0ZBZ0ZP 4
0mPO0A0Z
2
PO0Z0OPZ 3
Z0ZBZ0ZP
1
S0A0S0J0 2
PO0Z0OPZ
a b c d e f g h
1
S0Z0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h
15. . . Ne7 16 d5! cXd5 17 cXd5 NXd5 18
Qa4+
18. . . Re8?! 19 Bd6+ Be7 20 Re1 Qd8 21
16 RXe6+ fXe6 17 QXe6+ Kf8 Re3!
18. . . Qd8?! 19 Re1 g5! 20 Bd6+ Kg7 21
BXb4
8
rZ0Z0j0s 19 c5 NXd3! 20 cXb6 NXf4 21 Qg4 Nd5 22
7
opZ0Z0op bXa7 Ke7?
6
0lpZQa0Z
5
Z0Z0Z0Z0
4
0mPO0Z0Z
3
Z0ZBZ0ZP
2
PO0Z0OPZ
1
S0A0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h
46
8
0Z0s0Z0s
7
OpZ0j0op
6
0ZpZ0a0Z
5
Z0ZnZ0Z0
4
0Z0O0ZQZ
3
Z0Z0Z0ZP
2
PO0Z0OPZ
1
S0Z0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h
22. . . g6
23 b4! Ra8?
8
rZ0Z0Z0s
7
OpZ0j0op
6
0ZpZ0a0Z
5
Z0ZnZ0Z0
4
0O0O0ZQZ
3
Z0Z0Z0ZP
2
PZ0Z0OPZ
1
S0Z0Z0J0
a b c d e f g h
23. . . Nc7!?
24 Re1+ Kd6 25 b5 RXa7 26 Re6+ Kc7
27 RXf6! . White checks on g7 next and
wins the rook. Black then has inadequate
compensation for the queen so he resigned.
. Press F10 for the next puzzle.
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