Leonid Stein vs Mikhail Tal (1961) Thus Spoke Zakharovich

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Leonid Stein vs Mikhail Tal
"Thus Spoke Zakharovich" (game of the day Aug-01-2022)
3rd Soviet Team Cup (1961), Moscow URS, rd 3, Dec-??
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation (B94) · 1-0

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FEN COPIED

Given 18 times; par: 34 [what's this?]

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Nov-28-02		ughaibu: Two of the most exciting players of the 1960s and a strange game.

Nov-28-02		PVS: Great middle game play by Stein with 14. Qg4 and 15. Bd5, then the sacrifice with 17. Hd5. If Tal had played 17...Rhg8, the devastating 18. Nc6 would have been delivered.

Nov-29-02		Vilkacis: Tal needed 27. Rxc4 so he could spring 27...Nxc4 ch--His last hope.

Nov-30-02		Kulla Tierchen: Good analysis.

Jun-21-06		chancho: A good fight by two great tacticians.

Jan-19-07		Whitehat1963: What happens if 32. Rxd5?

Jan-18-09		TheChessGuy: It also wins. Stein just chose the other line.

Mar-19-09		schroedingers cat: Tal makes a false step in a tactical battle? This seems rather interresting.

Sep-20-10		sevenseaman: Stein is as good an attack minded player here as the great Tal and earned the win.

Dec-28-10		talisman: 17.♘d5! i wonder how many times after this tal did tal play 2...d6?

Dec-24-11		talisman: Never and i mean Never! play over this game at this time of year with any kind of eggnog....Merry Christmas everyone!

Sep-10-12		scorpion2a: Did Tal blunder on his last move???

Sep-10-12		scormus: I love it! 15 Bd5 .... Oh you don't want my B. OK then, have my N instead .... 17 Nd5. Win or not, saccing a piece on d5 against the Najdorf has to be the move for me.

Dec-25-12		leka: The finnish master Kaarle Ojanen elo rating 2563 world ranking 89th told me that Stein beat him in blitz 9 wins one loss.That gives Stein blitz rating 2916.Fischer in 1970 blitz got a 2991 elo rating in blitz.Stein could have been better.Stein played too fast like Morphy.Botvinnik teach Kasparov think first and then move otherwise you become a weak player like Taimanov Larsen

Dec-25-12		Dionysius1: <scormus> Black can't take the B on move 15 with the P if that's what you mean - the pawn is pinned.

Dec-25-12		morfishine: Stein plays like Tal in this game: every move answered smoothly and crisply I will see if I can find Tal's notes on this game: He was such a notoriously hard worker, no doubt he identified where he erred. I'd like to know what he thinks on this issue....

Dec-25-12		Strongest Force: Leka, I wonder what rating . Fischer would have had at ICC. Nak has all-time high at 3750.

May-21-13		Conrad93: Great use of an exchange sacrifice.

May-21-13		ewan14: I think Stein had a plus score against Tal ! ! and also Spassky and , maybe , Korchnoi !

May-21-13		plang: <ewan14: I think Stein had a plus score against Tal ! ! and also Spassky and , maybe , Korchnoi !> Tal and Spassky yes; Korchnoi no

May-22-13		ughaibu: Morfishine: where did you get the idea that Tal was a "notoriously hard worker"?

May-22-13		morfishine: <ughaibu> After reading "The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal" by Tal, and "Tal - Botvinnik 1960" also by Tal, this is the perception I was left with

May-22-13		keypusher: <ughaibu: Morfishine: where did you get the idea that Tal was a "notoriously hard worker"?> Surely he meant "notoriously hard drinker."

May-22-13		perfidious: <keypusher>: I can vouch for that.

May-22-13		ughaibu: Morfishine: thanks for the explanatory reply, however, a personal impression doesn't establish notoriety. Keypusher: Tal's performance per unit alcohol appears to have been admirable, so I would suggest amending "notoriously" to 'famously'.

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