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Tal at the Skopje Olympiad 1972
Compiled by jessicafischerqueen
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This collection is part of Game Collection: Tal's Tournament and Matches 1949-1973

These are all the games Mikhail Tal played at the <Skopje Olympiad 1972> (19 Oct - 13 Nov), dated and in correct round order.

Tal won the gold medal on 4th board, with +12 -0 =4. The USSR 1st over Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, West Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Netherlands, East Germany, USA and Spain. "Mikhail Tal - 8th World Champion" (PC-CD) Event Index, p.10; "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal," p.11; Olimpbase http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972i... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972e... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972f... http://www.olimpbase.org/1972/1972u... Khalifman, ed. "Mikhail Tal Games II 1963-1972" pp.351-360

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Game Collection: Tal at the Leipzig Olympiad 1960

Game Collection: Tal at the Havana Olympiad 1966

Preliminary Round 1- USSR vs Belgium
R Beyen vs Tal, 1972 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 36 moves, 0-1

Preliminary Round 2- USSR vs Denmark
Tal vs O Jakobsen, 1972
(B53) Sicilian, 44 moves, 1-0

Preliminary Round 4- USSR vs Luxembourg
B Simon vs Tal, 1972 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1

Preliminary Round 6- USSR vs Dominican Republic
Tal vs E Gonzales, 1972 
(B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 15 moves, 1-0

Final A Round 1- USSR vs Hungary
Ribli vs Tal, 1972
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2

Final A Round 2- USSR vs West Germany
H Hecht vs Tal, 1972 
(B40) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1

Final A Round 3- USSR vs Netherlands
Tal vs Timman, 1972 
(A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0

Final A Round 4- USSR vs Bulgaria
Tal vs I Radulov, 1972 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 73 moves, 1-0

Final A Round 5- USSR vs East Germany
H Liebert vs Tal, 1972 
(E62) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 0-1

Final A Round 6- USSR vs Poland
Tal vs K Pytel, 1972
(A15) English, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2

Final A Round 8- USSR vs Switzterland
A Lombard vs Tal, 1972
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 77 moves, 0-1

Final A Round 10- USSR vs Denmark
S Holm vs Tal, 1972 
(E82) King's Indian, Samisch, double Fianchetto Variation, 37 moves, 0-1

Final A Round 11- USSR vs Yugoslavia
Tal vs Matulovic, 1972
(B06) Robatsch, 29 moves, 1/2-1/2

Final Round 12- USSR vs USA
Tal vs Benko, 1972 
(C07) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0

Final A Round 13- USSR vs Spain
R Toran vs Tal, 1972 
(A04) Reti Opening, 41 moves, 0-1

Final A Round 15- USSR vs Romania
T Ghitescu vs Tal, 1972
(A21) English, 53 moves, 1/2-1/2

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