Mikhail Tal Sacrifices His Whole Cavalry

April 24, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenTue, April 24, 2018 4:00pmURL:
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Niebult vs Mikhail Tal
LAT-ch (1954), Riga URS
King’s Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation (E92)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 O-O 6. Be2 e5 7. d5 Nh5 8. g3 Nd7 9. O-O a5 10. Ne1 Nc5 11. Bg4 f5 12. exf5 Nf6 13. Bh3 gxf5 14. Kh1 f4 15. Bg2 Ng4 16. f3 Nh6 17. Nd3 Nf5 18. Nxc5 Nxg3+ 19. hxg3 fxg3 20. Kg1 Qh4 21. Re1 Qh2+ 22. Kf1 Bh3 23. Ke2 Qxg2+ 24. Kd3 Rxf3+ 25. Re3 Rxe3+ 26. Bxe3 dxc5 27.Qh5 Rf8 28. Rg1 Qh2 29. Ne4 Bf1+
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