Mikhail Tal Sacrifices His Queen To Avoid Draw!

December 24, 2017 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Roman Toran Albero vs Mikhail Tal
EUR-chT (Men) 2nd (1961), Oberhausen FRG, rd 1, Jun-21
English Opening: King’s English Variation. Reversed Sicilian (A21)
1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 f5 4. d4 e4 5. f3 Nf6 6. Bg2 exf3 7. Nxf3 g6 8. O-O Bg7 9. e4 fxe4 10. Ng5 O-O 11. Ngxe4 Nxe4 12. Rxf8+ Qxf8 13. Nxe4 Nc6 14. Be3 Bf5 15. Qd2 Re8 16. Ng5 Rxe3 17. Bd5+ Kh8 18. Nf7+ Qxf7 19. Bxf7 Rd3 20. Qe2 Bxd4+ 21. Kg2 Ne5 22. Rd1 Re3 23. Qf1 Be4+ 24. Kh3 Rf3 25. Qe2 Bf5+
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