Mikhail Tal: If There Is No Combination I Quit Chess

February 5, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, February 5, 2019 2:00pmURL:
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Mark Dvoretsky vs Pohla
Viljandi 1972
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 4. d4 cxd4 5. Qxd4 Ngf6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8.O-O-O O-O 9. Rhe1 Qa5 10. Bxd7 Bxd7 11. Bxf6 gxf6 12. e5 fxe5 13. Nxe5 Rfd8 14.Nxd7 Rxd7 15. Ne4 h6 16. Re3 Kh7 17. Rf3 Rf8 18. Kb1 b6 19. Qe3 Bg5 20. Qd3 f5 21. Nxg5+ hxg5 22. Rh3+ Kg7 23. Qe3 f4 24. Qxe6 Qf5 25. Qh6+ Kf7 26. Rxd6 Rxd6
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