See How Tal Turned Defense Into An Irresistible Counterattack

September 23, 2020 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Karlis Klasup vs Mikhail Tal
LAT-ch (1952), URS
Semi-Slav Defense: Romih Variation (D46)
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 d5 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 Bb4 7.a3
Ba5 8.O-O O-O 9.Ne5 Nxe5 10.dxe5 dxc4 11.Bxc4 Nd7 12.f4 Qe7
13.b4 Bb6 14.Qb3 f6 15.Bxe6+ Kh8 16.Ne4 fxe5 17.Kh1 exf4
18.exf4 Nf6 19.Ng5 Ne4 20.Nf7+ Rxf7 21.Bxf7 Nf2+ 22.Kg1 Nd3
23.Kh1 Qe2 24.Bb2 Bh3 25.Bxg7+ Kxg7 26.Bd5 cxd5 27.Qxd5 Kh8
28.Qg5 Bd4 29.gxh3 Rg8 30.Rae1 Nxe1
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Introduction: 0:00
Critical position: 4:32
Daily Puzzle: 6:42
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