Mikhail Tal vs Julio Bolbochan (1966)

Mikhail Tal vs Julio Bolbochan
Olympiad 1966 · Sicilian Defense: Velimirovic Attack (B89) · 1-0

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Jan-10-03		bishop: Was the game lost because Black made the defensive move 16...g6 too early? This move which usually waits until White has put a Rook on the h-file, blocking the h-Pawn, allowed Tal to quickly open this file, and triple his heavy pieces on it, forcing the game.

Jan-10-03		PVS: I think this game was lost because black was playing Tal. White's opening looks good, but Tal made some good moves in the middle game. After 24. Qh4 I see nothing for black and 25. Nd1 seals his fate. I see no obvious mistake by black.

Jan-30-07		mcgee: Tal said he thought 11..Re8 was a poor move as it didn't achieve anything and left Black's f-pawn weak. The position after 10 Kb1 not bad for training analysis IMO - especially if you're not au fait with Black in the Sicilian :) the most obvious alternative for Black is 11..Nxd4 and then 12...b5 IMO but I think this needs perusing :)

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