Mikhail Tal Slays The Sicilian Dragon With Several Mighty Sacrifices

July 14, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Mikhail Tal vs Robert Wade
Palma de Mallorca (1966), Palma ESP, rd 1, Nov-27
Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation. Yugoslav Attack (B77)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 Nc6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. h4 Rc8 11. Bb3 Qa5 12. h5 Nxh5 13. g4 Nf6 14. O-O-O Ne5 15.Bh6 Bxh6 16. Rxh6 Rxc3 17. bxc3 Rc8 18. Kb2 b5 19. Rdh1 Nc4+ 20. Bxc4 bxc4 21.Rxh7 Nxh7 22. Qh6 e6 23. f4 e5 24. g5 Be8 25. Ne6
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