Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi (1959)

Mikhail Tal vs Viktor Korchnoi
USSR Championship (1959) · Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) · 0-1

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Given 3 times; par: 102 [what's this?]

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Oct-21-05		lentil: 61. Rxe5 Re1+ 62. Kf4 Rxe5 63. Kxe5 Kd3 soon wins the W f-pawn and Queens his own. 61. Ra5 Re1+ 62. Kd2 Rd2+ also wins the W f-pawn (and W h-pawn in exchange for the B e-pawn, leaving 2 connected passers)

Jan-11-06		blingice: This is an awesome game for minor piece moves. Tal controls much of the game with his s and s, and prioritizes his trades of them quite well, trying to weaken Korchnoi's pawns. The and pawns endgame was also pretty good. Tal, for whatever reason, lost two pawns early, and only got one from Korchnoi. Why aren't there more kibitzes on a Tal-Korchnoi game?!

Jan-11-06		HannibalSchlecter: I thought Tal should have kept the queens on. King in the center...come on Tal, what the heck???

Sep-18-08		andrewjsacks: Check the record. Korchnoi was always a "difficult opponent" for Tal, as, for example, Geller was for years for Fischer.

Aug-23-10		culei: And if 60 rg6 60...Re1+ 61 kd3 (kd2 loses) 61... E4 62 kc3 e3 wins! (Pxp f2) (rxg4 exf2)

Feb-24-11		M.D. Wilson: Korchnoi proved that he was a better player than Tal in their many games.

Apr-01-12		screwdriver: 2 outstanding players that played the game a level above most everyone else.

Apr-01-12		Penguincw: Korchnoi sure knows how to prevent Tal from doing any sacrifices.

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