Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal (1968)

Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal
Wijk aan Zee 1968 · Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation. Hübner Deferred (E50) · 1-0

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Mar-06-07		M.D. Wilson: Always interesting between these two.

Feb-20-09		M.D. Wilson: No reason not to play 45 h5. The a pawn is lost. Korchnoi almost always had an edge in the endgame against Tal.

Jan-06-10		M.D. Wilson: With 24. Qd4, Korchnoi is saying "See, I'm not a materialist!" After the pin, he gets the pawn anyway. Fischer did say take material if you don't see a reason not too; in this game, f6 pawn is that reason.

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