M. Tal - R.J. ("Bobby") Fischer
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One of Tal's very best games, against another future World Champion.
Certainly one of the prettiest games ever played and maybe
the
finest win ever vs. Bobby Fischer.
(In my opinion, this is also a game that has been
greatly overlooked
by many of the world's better chess players and writers.)
1.d4
Nf6; 2.
c4
g6; 3.
Nc3
Bg7; 4.
e4
d6;
Fischer trots out his favorite King's Indian.
5.Be2
0-0; 6.
Nf3
e5; 7.
d5,
The Petrosian System.
(The system developed by the compatriot and contemporary of Tal's,
Tigran Petrosian, World Champion from 1963-1969.)
[ The line: 7.0-0 Nc6; 8.d5 Ne7; is the Mar del Plata System. ].
7...Nbd7; Simple development.
[
A book line is:
7...a5!?; 8.Bg5
h6;
9.Bh4
Na6; 10.Nd2
Qe8;
11.0-0
Nh7; 12.a3
Bd7;
13.b3
h5; ("=") etc.
... with good play for Black. ]
8. Bg5
h6; 9.
Bh4
a6!?; 10.
0-0
Qe8; 11.
Nd2
Nh7;
12. b4!, The best, and the most thematic.
(White almost always plays
on the Q-side in the King's
Indian Defense.)
[ 12.f3!? ]
12...Bf6!? (N); A theoretical novelty.
Fischer
had previously played 12...Ng5
against Tal; but was
also
unsuccessful with this move.
13. Bxf6 Nhxf6; 14. Nb3 Qe7; 15. Qd2! Kh7; 16. Qe3!? Ng8;
17. c5!, (Maybe - '!!')
A very energetic move by Tal.
It actually required a great deal of calculation by White.
(White is also preparing to sacrifice
a lot of material.)
[ 17.f3!? ]
17...f5!; 18.
exf5!
gxf5; 19.
f4!
exf4; 20.
Qxf4
dxc5!?; Funny.
Fischer thought this
move was forced. Tal thought
it was a mistake.
[ Probably better was: 20...Ndf6!? ]
21. Bd3!?, (Probably - '!') Tal plays very forcefully.
Tal does not seem to care how much material he loses.
21...cxb4; 22.
Rae1
Qf6!?;
(Probably dubious, or '?!')
Certainly inferior to 22...Qd6. (And maybe the losing move.)
[ 22...Qd6!? ]
23. Re6!!, (Maybe - '!!!') A brilliant Tal move.
(It looks like a blunder, dropping the N on c3.)
[ 23.Qxb4!? ]
23...Qxc3; 24.
Bxf5+
Rxf5; 25.
Qxf5+
Kh8; 26.
Rf3
Qb2;
White is TWO Pieces down.
(I repeat, White is 2 pieces ... and a Pawn down!).
When I showed this position to one of my students - who was
close to Class "A" strength - and I asked him, ...
"What should White do here?" His response was, "Resign?"
(!)
27. Re8!, Pinning Black on his first row and threatening RxN/g8+
...
winning instantly.
[ 27.h4 ]
27...Ndf6; 28.
Qxf6+
Qxf6; 29.Rxf6
Kg7; Poor
Bobby.
It looks as if Black should be
able to mount a defense.
White's next move ties Black up completely.
30. Rff8!!, A brilliant and artistic move.
Poor Black is completely immobilized
and reduced to shifting wood.
The only question is can White break through now?
[
30.Rf3!?
]
30...Ne7; 31.
Na5!, This Knight looks lost.
(Where is it headed?)
[ 31.Nd4!? ]
31...h5; 32.
h4!, (Maybe - '!!') Wow!
Keeping Bobby on ice ...
in zugzwang ...
and creating a mating web!
(All at the same time ... And in a vastly simplified position!)
[32.Rf3!? ]
32...Rb8; 33. Nc4 b5; 34. Ne5, (This is where the Knight was headed.)
Black Resigns, 1 - 0.
(White threatens a mate in 2,
beginning with Rf7+. The only
way for Black
to stop this is to play
'give-away.').
One of the most brilliant games ever played.
An incredible demonstration by Tal against one of best chess players of all time.
I consider this to be the 5th greatest chess game ever played.
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(I had to shorten it for publication. The other version was simply
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The
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game,
"The King's Indian Defense." (Petrosian System.)
This includes all the lines and all the notes that are in MCO.
(Relevant to this variation.)
(Plus many observations and corrections that are not in MCO!)
This would be a great asset to have, if you wanted to study this opening.
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A.J. Goldsby; 1985-2012.
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