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Ten foreign players, including eight grandmasters, were invited to compete against six top Swiss players, including national champion Keller, at Zurich’s Kongreßhaus. Among the grandmasters invited were Mikhail Tal and Paul Keres from the Soviet Union, Bobby Fischer from the United States, Svetozar Gligoric from Yugoslavia, Bent Larsen from Denmark, Wolfgang Unzicker from Germany, and Fridrik Olafsson from Iceland, five of whom participated in the world candidates tournament the same year. Although Tal viewed the tournament as a lesser event, it turned out to be closer than he would have expected. Although Tal easily defeated five of the six Swiss players, Edwin Bhend dealt the future world champion a blow in the first round. After dispatching his countrymen later in the tournament, Tal felt in fine form, but then lost again, this time at the hands of Gligoric, who would trail him only by half a point in the end. This was also a significant tournament for young Fischer. His play was already improving dramatically at international events against stronger opposition, and he came close to tying Tal in the final. Alas, a loss to the Swiss champion in the penultimate round cost Fischer a spot at the top and he had to settle for equal third with Keres. Tal won clear first with 11½ points out of 15 rounds.
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 4. d4 c6 5. Bg5 dc4 6. e4 b5 7. a4 Qb6 8. Bf6 gf6 9. Be2 a6 10. O-O Bb7 11. d5 cd5 12. ed5 b4 13. a5 Qc7 14. de6 bc3 15. Nd4 Rg8 16. Qa4 Kd8 17. g3 Bd5 18. Rfd1 Kc8 19. bc3 Bc5 20. e7 Nc6 21. Bg4 Kb7 22. Nb5 Qe5 23. Re1 Be4 24. Rab1 Rg4 25. Re4 Qe4 26. Nd6 Kc7 27. Ne4 Re4 28. Qd1 Re5 29. Rb7 Kb7 30. Qd7 Kb8 31. e8Q Re8 32. Qe8 Kb7 33. Qd7 Kb8 34. Qc6
Mikhail Tal vs Dieter Keller
“Keller Wails” (game of the day Feb-16-2011)
Zurich (1959), Zurich SUI, rd 7, May-27
Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44)
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