This Time Mikhail Tal Sacrificed His King

July 16, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Mikhail Tal vs Fridrik Olafsson
4th Ruy Lopez Memorial (1975), Las Palmas ESP, rd 11
Modern Defense: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 g6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Qe2 Nc6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. c3 e5 7. Bb5 ed4 8. cd4 Nd7 9. Be3 Bg7 10. Bc6 bc6 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. Rc1 c5 13. dc5 Bb2 14. Rc2 Bg7 15. O-O Re8 16. Rd1 Nc5 17. Bc5 dc5 18. Rc5 Qd6 19. Rdc1 Bh6 20. Rc7 Rad8 21. R1c2 Bd2 22. Qd2 Qf4 23. Re7 Rf8 24. Qa5 Rd1 25. Ne1 Qg5
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