Gilberto Garcia vs Mikhail Tal (1963)

Gilberto Garcia vs Mikhail Tal
Havana 1963 · Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Variation (A61) · 0-1

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Aug-07-06		Albertan: On move 25 Garcia might have tried 25.Qe4: 25. Qe4 f5 26. Qb1 h4!? 27. gxh4 g3!? 28. fxg3 Be5 29. Kd1 Bxg3 30. Kc1 Rxh4 31. Rxh4 Qxh4 32. Rxb6 Qh1+ 33. Nd1 Kg7 34. Rb8 Bd7 35. Qc2 Qxg2=

Aug-07-06		Albertan: The move 30.Qf3? was a mistake. Instead Garcia should have played 30.Qxe8+ and play might have continued: 31...Kxe8 32.a5 Bb5 33.c4 Ba4 34.Rb8+ Ke7 35.Rxh8 Bxh8

Aug-07-06		Albertan: Another idea for Tal's 30th move is to play 30... Rh6 and play might continue: 31. Rh4 Bxa4 32. Ra3 Bb5 33. e4 Bxe2 34.Qxe2 Bf6 35.Rh1 Re7 36.Qxa6 Rxe4+

Aug-07-06		Albertan: Tal could have also tried 31...Bc2: (31... Bc2 32. O-O a5 33. c4 a4 34. Bd1 Bxd1 35. Rxd1 Bb2 36. Ra2 a3

Aug-07-06		Albertan: The move 39.Rh4? was a mistake. Instead white should have played the sacrifice 39.Rxh6! and play might have continued 39...Rxh6 40.Qxc5 Bh7 41.Bf3 Rf6 42.g4 Re5 43.Qd4 Qb8 44.c5 Re4 45.Qc3 Rb4 46.Ra2 Rb3 47.Qd4 Rd3 48.g5!? Rxd4 49.gxf6+ Qf4

Aug-07-06		Albertan: Garcia resigned because if 42.Kh2 Rc1 43.Bf1 is forced dropping the bishop.

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