Mikhail Tal Sets A Cunning Trap For Beliavsky

December 8, 2022 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Mikhail Tal vs Alexander G Beliavsky
Chess for Armenia (1989), Oslo NOR, rd 1, Jun-07
Sicilian Defense: Classical Variation. General (B56)
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Be3 e5 7.Nf3
Be7 8.Bc4 O-O 9.O-O Be6 10.Bb3 Na5 11.Qe2 Qc8 12.Rfd1 Nc4
13.Bc1 h6 14.Nh4 Qc5 15.Qf3 Bg4 16.Qg3 Bxd1 17.Nf5 Bg4
18.Nxe7+ Kh7 19.Qh4 Nb6 20.Bxh6 gxh6 21.Qxf6 Nd7 22.Qh4 Be6
23.Ncd5 Rae8 24.Rd1 Qa5 25.Nf6+ Nxf6 26.Qxf6 d5 27.exd5
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