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Mikhail Tal vs Fridrik Olafsson
Las Palmas 1975  ·  Modern Defense: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06)  ·  0-1
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May-19-04  paultopia: Hmm... I'm with the skeptics here. What's wrong with 26. Rc7?
May-19-04  Kefka: 25. ..Qd6 26. Rxa7 Qb6 (loses the rook or gets mated) 26. Rc7 Qa3 (loses the queen or gets mated)
May-19-04  Kefka: If 26.Rc7 Qxa5
May-19-04  mikejaqua: kevin86 thanks for that. I just did not see the Knight taking back at d2 for whatever reason. Probably the same reason that I lose so many games. :)
May-19-04  ruylopez900: <artemis> Yes, I realized this after being shown the move, quite interesting. Has anyone disproved my idea of Rfd8 to win the Knight (although not as good as the text move, I do believe it works.)
May-19-04
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  AntonioSonoQui: <kevin86> Thanks for the correction, <Lawrence> thanks for the warm welcome... I usually visit this site and look at the puzzles but just decided today to participate -- fun stuff!
May-19-04
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  cjhasbrouck: I immediately recognized that the Queen could be threatened for an easy checkmate, but failed to find the incredibly simple Qg5.

Embarassed =(

May-19-04  JeffM70: <ruylopez900> In regards to your Rfd8 sugestion, f3 seems to blunt your attack.
May-19-04  ruylopez900: <JeffM70> Good suggestion. Bxf3 gxf3 Qxf3 seems to leave Black with an attack, but he's lost a pawn (so It's not as good as I thought it was :))
May-19-04  Calchexas: Nice puzzle. I immediately saw that White's Queen had to be taken care of, but I spent too long looking for a way to interpose the rook.
May-19-04
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  misguidedaggression: let's make it 5 new kibitzers!
I found 25...Qg5 but I actually missed 26...Qxe7 :P
I like my line better anyway:
25...Qg5 26.Qb4 Qb5 27.Qc3 Qc5 28.Qd2 Qxc2
Unless I missed something...
May-19-04
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  misguidedaggression: BTW just saw 29.Qe3 Be2 snags the knight, too.
May-19-04
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  misguidedaggression: Oops, I see what I missed!
26.Qxb5 Rxe1 27.Qf1 loses the exchange,that line only works against 26.Qc3 i.e. 26...Qc5 27.Qd2 Qxc2 28.Qe3 Be2
In my defense I originally analyzed the line with 26.Bh3 g3 thrown in first, where 27.Qb4 Qb5 28.Qxb5 Rxe1 29.Qf1 Rxf1# But I tried to modify it when I saw 26.Bh3 f3 defends. In the future I'll try to analyze more before I post. Sorry.
May-20-04
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  Lawrence: <misguidedaggression>, thanks for helping set a new world record. Welcome.
May-20-04  paultopia: duh. :-) I'm an idiot sometimes. and THIS would be why I lose games. "oh, what's wrong with hanging the queen?"
Apr-16-05  sfm: Real fine play by Olafsson. Maybe 20.Rxc7 was the decisive error, but the pinned knigts are not easy to free anyway. Especially I like 23.-,Rf8!, a silent move, saying "Your problems remains!" to White.
Sep-04-07  Peter Johnson Ng: Black Queen on g5, end of the game for white. Sui???
Sep-05-07
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  Some call me Tim: If 26. Qb4 Qxe7 seems to seal it.
Jul-21-08
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  RandomVisitor: After 18...Qd6
1: Mikhail Tal - Fridrik Olafsson, Las Palmas 11 1975


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Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a mp : <20-ply>

<1. (-0.06): 19.Rcc1> Rad8 20.h3 Be6 21.Nb3 Qe7 22.Re1 Qb4 23.Rxc7 Bd5 24.Nbd2 a5 25.Rb1 Qd6

<2. (-0.09): 19.Rc2> Rad8 20.Re1 a6 21.h3 Be6 22.e5 Qb6 23.Rec1 Re7 24.Rc6 Qb2 25.R6c2 Qb5

3. (-0.20): 19.Rdc1 Bh6 20.Rc6 Qd8 21.R1c2 Bf4 22.h3 Bd7 23.Ra6 Rb8 24.Rxa7 Bb5 25.Qe1 Qf6

Jul-21-08
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  RandomVisitor: same analysis as above, but <23-ply>

1: Mikhail Tal - Fridrik Olafsson, Las Palmas 11 1975


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Analysis by Rybka 2.3.2a mp :

1. (-0.07): 19.Rcc1 Qf4 20.g3 Qd6 21.Kg2 Qd7 22.Nb3 Bh3+ 23.Kg1 Qe7 24.Re1 Bg4 25.Qe3 Rac8

2. (-0.09): 19.Rc2 Rad8 20.Re1 a6 21.h3 Be6 22.Qe3 Qd3 23.Qxd3 Rxd3 24.Rxc7 Bxa2 25.e5 a5

3. (-0.29): 19.Rdc1 Bh6 20.R1c2 Bxd2 21.Qxd2 Rxe4 22.Rxc7 Bxf3 23.gxf3 Rd4 24.Qh6 Re8 25.Kg2 Qd8

Dec-08-08
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  thebribri8: Does everybody have this listed as "A00"? I don't understand.
Dec-08-08
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  whiteshark: <thebribri8>

[Date "1975.04.05"]
[Round "11"]
[Eco "B06"]

Dec-10-08
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  thebribri8: Hmm. That's weird. I will give it five seconds of thought. .......... Okay. Now I am going to get on with my life.
Dec-02-10
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  sevenseaman: Olafsson leaves Tal with a bitter pill to swallow.
Apr-25-13  Everett: < Honza Cervenka: Nice game of Olafsson. By the way, 24...Qg5! was possible too.>

Yes, and even more beautiful for coming a move earlier. The Q engages three pieces: en prise to the Q and N, and attacking the Re7. If either N or Q capture, then back rank mate begins with Rd1+, because both Q and N are needed to interpose on e1. With either capturing on g5, they lose contact with the e1 square.

A fantastic example of back rank mate, decoying and double-attack.

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