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Sep-09-10
 | | sevenseaman: I may be being a bit vague but there is a compelling kind of dynamism about this game. I cannot help coming back to it time and again. |
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| Dec-27-10 | | picard: how about for black 35... f5! if gxf then R-g2+ will win a rook. probably doesnt help much but what do you guys think? |
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| Dec-27-10 | | picard: actually... i think 35 ... f5! draws. just looking it over with the computer and i think its a draw for example
35 ... f5!
36 Rxa4 fxg4
37 f4 g3+
38 hxg3 Rxg3
39 Rh1 Rxc3
40 Rxh6+ Kc5
41 Rxa7 Rc2+
42 Kf3 Rc3+
43 Ke2 Rg2+
44 Kf1 Rg4
Looks like a draw |
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| Dec-27-10 | | beatgiant: <picard>
After 35...f5 White can try 36. h3, for example: 35...f5 36. h3 h5 37. Rg1 Rc8 38. g5. White's rooks are more active and White's passed pawn is more dangerous, but I'm not sure if this wins. |
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| Dec-29-10 | | picard: <beatgiant>
I looked at that line as well.
35 ... f5
36 h3 h5
37 Rg1 hxg4
38 fxg4 Rh7 (or Rc8)
i think after Rg1 its better for black to trade pawns, if for no other reason than to make things less complicated, but even in your line i think black has pretty good drawing chances. 37 Kg3 fxg4 38 fxg4 Rc8 is given in an analysis i just found and is in the link below. i think Hecht was in time trouble and probably mentally exhausted, having had to deal with all of Tal's crazy tricks, and just played Rc8 too early. If black's f6 pawn doesnt fall, i just dont see how white keeps his advantage. if there is still a win there, its much more difficult to find than in the game continuation. http://www.hpchessclub.org.nz/chess... |
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| Dec-29-10 | | beatgiant: <picard>
Agreed, <if there is still a win there, its much more difficult>.This makes me wonder whether 31. g4 was best. The pawn push doesn't seem to help White much while driving Black's knight toward a better position on d5. Maybe 31. Bxc4 is a better winning try? |
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Jan-14-11
 | | wordfunph: story behind this game..
When Mikhail Tal sacrificed his queen against Hecht, Tal related that at this point the effusive Miguel Najdorf, who was watching the game came up and... kissed me. |
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Mar-04-11
 | | notyetagm: WOW!
WOW!
WOW!
Incredible. |
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| Jul-03-11 | | airjordinzz: that pun sucks, hecht is much more pun worthy, 'what the hecht just happened', 'a hecht-ic mess' |
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Oct-25-11
 | | kellmano: Interesting DVD concept featuring this game here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvjY... Well worth a watch. |
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| Oct-30-11 | | teddysalad: <airjordinzz:that pun sucks, hecht is much more pun worthy, 'what the hecht just happened'> Both puns are very good. Seeing as Hecht might never make the Game of the Day again I'd go with yours and save the Tal one for another game. |
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| Oct-30-11 | | teddysalad: As a patzer I couldn't initially figure out why Hecht didn't play 21...Qxf5 then I played out the alternative and it resembled Fischer/Byrne '56 with Tal scooping up pieces like an ant eater and Hecht's King running around for dear life. |
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| Nov-29-11 | | Mimchi1: Why is this called the Kasparov variation if it is being played one year before he was even born, let alone a chess player yet? |
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Nov-30-11
 | | Snehalshekatkar: Just like Anand-Topalov match this is also 23'rd century chess!! Incredible!!!! |
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| Nov-30-11 | | AnalyzeThis: Like a moth drawn to the fire, black decides it's a good idea to get into a tactical slugfest with Mikhail Tal. |
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| Nov-30-11 | | Davolni: WOW!!!!!!
what a game... GOD!!!!
B E A U T I F U L!!!!! |
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Nov-30-11
 | | computer chess guy: Looking at Tal's games will make you believe that initiative is all that matters in chess, and material doesn't matter at all. |
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| Nov-30-11 | | bronkenstein: Ty <kelm> for the link (pity I know the game by heart), and <wordf> for the Najdorf kiss story xD. <computer chess guy: Looking at Tal's games will make you believe that initiative is all that matters in chess, and material doesn't matter at all.> Wish I could summon such magic OTB ... |
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| Feb-23-12 | | master of defence: Isnīt 21...Qxc4 better? After 22. Rfe1+ Qe6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 black stays with piece up. |
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| Feb-24-12 | | King Death: < master of defence: Isnīt 21...Qxc4 better? After 22. Rfe1+ Qe6 23. Bxe6 fxe6 black stays with piece up.> Black couldn't play 21...Qc4 because after 22.Rfe1+ Qe6 23.Re6+ fe 24.Bg6+ Kd7 25.Rd1+ Kc8 26.Bf6 will win a rook after 26...Ba6 (26...Kc7 27.Be5+) 27.Rd8+ Kb7 28.Rg8 Rg8 29.Bf7. |
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| Feb-24-12 | | master of defence: Good analysis <King Death>. White stays with bishop up. |
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| May-22-12 | | VladimirOo: Is this game commented on in any book ? |
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May-22-12
 | | whiteshark: <VladimirOo: Is this game commented on in any book ?> "How to Become a Deadly Chess Tactician" by David LeMoir (on page 27), for example. I'd guess it's also in many books on Tal. |
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| May-22-12 | | samvega: Also in 'Attack with Mikhail Tal', by Tal & Iakov Damsky. |
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| Jan-01-13 | | EdZelli: A slugfest with the ex-world champ.
A very Tall order ;-) |
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