Mikhail Tal playing the Nimzo Indian as Black

Player profile: Mikhail Tal
Opening: Nimzo-Indian (E20-E59)

page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 79  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. M Pasman vs Tal 0-1 35 1952 URS E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 2. Mileika vs Tal   0-1 43 1953 URS E40 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 3. Kliavin vs Tal   ½-½ 31 1953 URS E25 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 4. M Pasman vs Tal 0-1 33 1954 URS E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line 5. G Borisenko vs Tal ½-½ 56 1956 Leningrad E53 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 6. Furman vs Tal   ½-½ 14 1956 Tbilisi E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 7. Taimanov vs Tal 0-1 31 1957 Moskva ch-SU E56 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with 7...Nc6 8. Spassky vs Tal 0-1 73 1958 Riga ch-SU E26 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 9. G Mititelu vs Tal 0-1 37 1958 Varna E46 Nimzo-Indian 10. Polugaevsky vs Tal   ½-½ 67 1958 URS 25ch Riga E46 Nimzo-Indian 11. Lutikov vs Tal   ½-½ 37 1959 Tbilisi URS ch E46 Nimzo-Indian 12. Petrosian vs Tal ½-½ 15 1959 Bled E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 13. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 27 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 14. Najdorf vs Tal ½-½ 12 1960 Leipzig 14ol prel B ARG-URS E39 Nimzo-Indian, Classical, Pirc Variation 15. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 41 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 16. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 22 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 17. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 76 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 18. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 40 1960 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Match E27 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation 19. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 41 1961 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 20. Gligoric vs Tal   ½-½ 21 1961 Oberhausen ETC E52 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line with ...b6 21. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 43 1961 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 22. Botvinnik vs Tal ½-½ 73 1961 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 23. Geller vs Tal   ½-½ 21 1961 Bled E55 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation 24. Botvinnik vs Tal 1-0 33 1961 Tal-Botvinnik World Championship Return Match E24 Nimzo-Indian, Samisch 25. V Mikenas vs Tal 1-0 48 1962 Yerevan ch-URS E23 Nimzo-Indian, Spielmann  page 1 of 4; games 1-25 of 79    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2) | Tal wins | Tal loses

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