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Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal
"Big and Tal" (game of the day Nov-15-07)
Beograd ct 1959  ·  Sicilian Defense: Fischer-Sozin Attack. Flank Variation (B87)  ·  0-1


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Nov-15-07
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  kevin86: After 53 Ka5 Rc1 54 yadda yadda b1=Q 55 Rxb1 Rxb1 and white's king is pinned to the a-file and he is a rook down; he will be mated soon.
Nov-15-07   AAAAron: This is for sheer entertainment purposes only, and in memory of Tal....

Don't call it a comeback
Tal's been here for years
Rockin' his peers
Puttin' suckers in fear
Makin' the tears rain down like a monsoon
Listen to the bass go boom
Explosion, overpowerin'
Over the competition, Tal's towerin'
Records shock
When I drop these lyrics
That'll make you call the cops
Don't you dare stare
You betta move
Don't ever compare Tal to the rest
They'll all get sliced and diced
Competition's payin' the price
(CHORUS)
Tal's gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out
Tal's gonna knock you out
Mama said knock you out

Word......

Nov-15-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  sallom89: <AAAAron: This is for sheer entertainment purposes only, and in memory of Tal....>

haha nice one.

Nov-15-07   Pianoplayer: HOLY COW!
Nov-15-07
Premium Chessgames Member
  jperr75108: An entertaining game. Even more entertaining with Tal's story in his book, "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal", someone mentioned earlier.
Dec-28-07   Arbitrarily0: Anyone familiar witht he Fischer-Sozin attack?

I was wondering why 6. Bc4 is almost always met with 6...e6? Is it to void a long term threat on f7, or is there some other reason?

Dec-30-07   Nikita Smirnov: 52...b2!!
What a nice move!I would have liked to see Fischers face after b2!
Dec-31-07   Petrosianic: Why? What was so special about his face?
Jan-03-08   Nikita Smirnov: I would have liked to see Fischers devestated face and his reaction.
Jan-03-08   Petrosianic: It's Keres' face that I'd like to have seen. This was the penultimate round, he needed a Fischer win or draw to have any chance of winning the tournament.

The way I heard it in Russians vs. Fischer, he and his second were sitting by the side of the stage, sucking lozenges, waiting like expectant fathers in a maternity ward, watching this game anxiously all the way through. When Fischer found a way to lose it, they must have been contemplating suicide.

Feb-19-08   neilypoo: "52...b2!!
What a nice move!I would have liked to see Fischers face after b2!"

yeah what a great move, i agree

Mar-22-08   innorogue: Guys, I'm more of a newbie, so sorry for asking, but what happens if 12.Nxf5 black goes for exf5 ?
Mar-22-08   littlefermat: <innorogue: Guys, I'm more of a newbie, so sorry for asking, but what happens if 12.Nxf5 black goes for exf5 ?>

It opens the e-file for White's pieces. Black really has no cover for his king.

Also, there's the simple threat of 13: Qd5

Threatening mate at f7, capture of Black's rook at a8, and capture of the knight at e4.

Mar-22-08   littlefermat: Whoops, the knight is protected by the f5 pawn. So scratch out the last threat-- regarding the threated capture of the knight at e4.
Mar-22-08   littlefermat: E Tate vs T Braun, 2001

Seems to be a good example of what happens when Black accepts the sacrifice.

Mar-22-08   luddite: 17. ...Qc6 - the definition of a tactical shot, no?
Jul-02-08   Damenspringer: Both Bobby Fischer: My 60 Memorable Games, 1969, and Garry Kasparov: My Great Predecessors, vol. 2, 2003, list the game without the moves 50. ... Kc7 and 51. Rb5, i.e., they have

50. Kb4 Ba1
51. a4 b2.

The game score in this database makes more sense, as 50. ... Ba1?? loses to Rc8+.

Jul-03-08
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  Boomie: <Some call me Tim: Fischer says he made a key error on move 32 by allowing Tal to force a trade of Queens. Instead 32. Qe4 may have held the draw. Fischer (in My 60 Memorable Games) says he cannot see how B makes any progress after 32. Qe4, giving as an example 32...Bc7 33. Qe7+ Kg8 34. Qe8+ Qf8 35. Qe4. I think 32...Qc6 is stronger but 33. Qe2 seems to hold (33. Qe5+ Bf6.). Am curious what the machines say about this.>

32. Qe4 Qd2 (Rybka sez about -1.75)

Fischer's 32...Bc7 is a cherry picked howler used to mask the fact that white is toast here. Feels like the chess equivalent of a tantrum.

White is down a piece to Tal in an open game for cripes sake. Fischer was never known for his objectivity.

Here are 2 Rybka lines at low depth.

32...Qd2 33. b3 Rc6 34. Rg1 Rc1 35. g3 h5 36. Rxc1 Qxc1+ 37. Kg2 (-1.78/20)

32...Bf6 33. Qe2 Qd5 34. b3 h5 35. Rd1 Qc6 36. Qd2 h4 37. Qd7+ Qxd7 38. Rxd7+ Kh6 39. Kg1 (-1.74/20)

Sep-18-08   pom nasayao: Tal had in mind of the last move when he played Bh8. Sly and cunning.
Sep-18-08   Jim Bartle: Do you mean Ba1? I'm confused.
Oct-30-08   The Low Aviator: <Arbitrarily0: Anyone familiar witht he Fischer-Sozin attack?

I was wondering why 6. Bc4 is almost always met with 6...e6? Is it to void a long term threat on f7, or is there some other reason?>

1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 e6 6 Bc4 (Sicilian Defense, Scheveningen Variation, Fischer-Sozin Attack)

Well, if you look at it, if the Bishop doesn't move from its position at c4, then 7. (any move not moving the B at c4) d5, thus winning material in favor of Black.

Dec-07-08
Premium Chessgames Member
  notyetagm: 52 ... ?


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52 ... b3-b2! 0-1


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<neilypoo: "52...b2!!
What a nice move!I would have liked to see Fischers face after b2!"

yeah what a great move, i agree>

Tal's elegant tactical point is the <DISCOVERED CHECK> 53 Kb4xRc3 b2-b1=Q+.

(CONT) 53 Kb4xRc3 b2-b1=Q+ <discovered check>


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Dec-09-08   m0nkee1: What a tough game, Fischer seems to get the best of the opening. On move 14 Tals position is really odd. I would rather be white.

I wonder if 10...g6 was to stave of Qh5. It's like fischer is missing an attacking move around here.

Dec-24-08   Crocomule: Odd, how many of his masterpieces are with black... Nikitin 59; Toran 61; Thorbergsson, Smyslov 64; Polugayevsky 79... to name a few
Oct-30-09   Starf1re: Rybka evaluates 24) rxf7 as -1.35, recommends Qf6. Amazing to play through these games and see how strong their moves were.
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