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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 - 7 months ago
toronto,canada Canada
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 195

Blacks King is snug as a bug in a rug.

by staggerlee - 7 months ago
Kansas United States
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 636

Really cool game.

by RoyalFlush1991 - 7 months ago
Massachusetts United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 302

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 - 7 months ago
Blue Mountains Australia
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 1713

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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