For Better or Worse

Submitted by benws on Sat, 11/22/2008 at 5:01pm.

Tal goes all out for an attack in this game, sacrificing a rook to take down the black king's defences. For a while it seems that black will hold on, but a neat queen sacrifice forces mate.

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by wisegi - 11 months ago
toronto,canada Canada

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Blacks King is snug as a bug in a rug.

by staggerlee - 11 months ago
Clermont-Ferrand France

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Really cool game.

by RoyalFlush1991 - 11 months ago
Massachusetts United States

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Excuse my ignorance, but why doesn't black take the knight on move 24?

Edit: O is it after Qxd5, black has no way to prevent h6 then Qg7#?

by Dozy - 11 months ago
Blue Mountains Australia

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Lovely finish.

I first ran across Tal's games within a few months of learning the moves and I wanted to play his style of chess. After I lost a lot of games making silly sacrifices against better players I realised it wasn't so easy. My own shortcomings notwithstanding, he's remained a favourite ever since.

As much as he achieved, I wonder how much more he could have done had his health been better?

Thanks for posting.

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