Queen Sacrifice vs. Mikhail Tal! Is It A Good Idea???

February 14, 2018 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenWed, February 14, 2018 4:00amURL:
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Max Euwe vs Mikhail Tal
Radio Game (1960)
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Be7 8. Qf3 Qc7 9. O-O-O Nbd7 10. Be2 h6 11. Bh4 b5 12. e5 Bb7 13. exf6 Bxf3 14. Bxf3 Bxf6 15. Bxf6 Rc8 16. Bxg7 Rg8 17. Bh5 Qc5 18. f5 Rxg7 19. Nxe6 Qe3+ 20. Kb1 Ne5 21.Nxg7+ Kf8 22. f6 b4 23. Na4 Nc4 24. Nf5 Qe5 25. Bg4 Qxb2+ 26. Nxb2 Na3+ 27. Ka1
Nxc2+ 28. Kb1 Na3+
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