Mikhail Tal vs Alexey Suetin (1958)

Mikhail Tal vs Alexey Suetin
URS-ch25 Riga ,URS-c 1958 · Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Variation (B39) · 1/2-1/2

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Apr-02-06		tpstar: Well, a draw is definitely much better than a loss, yet a win is definitely much better than a draw. Solid opening although the KN trade (7 ... Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4) serves to quiet the position. I missed the fork (23 ... Bc3) so Black was up a Pawn and playing for the win. See how White exchanges Pawns but not pieces, also the undermining 33. f6 and the blockading 36. g5. Then the final sequence (in severe time pressure) when the piece was right there. Tony Palmer-Andy Catlin (Wyoming 4/1/06) [Fritz 7]: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cd 4. Nxd4 Nc6 5. c4 Nf6 6. Nc3 Bg7 7. Be3 Ng4 8. Qxg4 Nxd4 9. Qd1 Nc6 10. Be2 0-0 11. 0-0 d6 12. Qd2 Qa5 13. Rac1 Be6 [last book move] (13 ... Bxc3!? 14. Rxc3 Qxa2?? 15. Ra3) 14. b3 a6 15. h3 Rfc8 16. Rfd1 b5 17. Nd5 Qxd2 18. Rxd2 Bxd5 19. exd5 Ne5 20. f4 Nd7 click for larger view 21. b4 (21. Rdc2 b4 & 22 ... a5) bc 22. Rxc4 [22. Bxc4!? h6 23. g4 ] Rxc4 [=] 23. Bxc4 Bc3 (ugh) 24. Rd3 (24. a3!? Bxd2 25. Bxd2 and Black should convert the endgame) Bxb4 25. Rb3 Bc5 (Black avoids BOOC) 26. Kf2 Bxe3+ 27. Kxe3 Nc5 28. Rb6 Kf8 29. g4 Ke8 30. h4 Kd7 31. f5 Kc7 [31 ... gf 32. gf a5 33. Bb5+ Kc7 34. Rc6+ Kd8 35. Rb6 =] 32. Rc6+ [=] Kb7 33. f6 [ ] Re8 34. fe Rxe7+ 35. Kf3 (35. Kf4?? Re4+) Rd7 36. g5 Rd8 37. a3 (cheeky) Rd7 38. a4 Nxa4 [38 ... a5 =] 39. Bxa6+ [ ] Ka7 40. Bb5 Nb6? [40 ... Nc5 41. Rxc5! Rb7 ] click for larger view 41. Rc2 [41. Rxb6 Rd8 42. Ra6+ Kb7 43. Ke4 ] Rd8 [41 ... Re7!? 42. Bc6 Re5 =] 1/2-1/2.

Apr-02-06		keypusher: Doctor <tpstar>: 1. Why Wyoming? 2. Did you meet Resignation Trap? 3. Any plans to open up your own forum?

Apr-02-06		tpstar: Counsellor <keypusher>: 1. Wyoming is a small town near Grand Rapids, MI. 2. But of course - I've met him many times. 3. Yes and No.

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