Mikhail Tal vs Dimitar I Donchev (1986)

Mikhail Tal vs Dimitar I Donchev
Yerevan 41/14 1986 · English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense. King's Indian Formation (A15) · 1-0

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Sep-29-08		whiteshark: With the wisdom of hindsight: Thou should not play 11...g5 against Tal. A sort of exhibitionistic attitude.

Sep-29-08		safar: 17...Bxc3 is the blunder. Where is the White win after 17...Qxf5, followed by Nf6 and bNd7? White is a piece down.

Sep-29-08		IT4L1CO: <safar: 17...Bxc3 is the blunder. Where is the White win after 17...Qxf5, followed by Nf6 and bNd7? White is a piece down.> with no deep analysis, maybe 18 e4 Qg6 19 Rg3 Qf6 20 Qh5. Now if Black queen moves 21 Rh3 Nf6 22 Qh4 and e5 to follow...

Sep-29-08		thezimboman: If that 17... Qxf5, then, I think, 18. Rf3 (pinning the bishop) followed by Be4 will just enough for white to stock up on h6. Even if black would try Qh6 on such occasion, white can just reply Rg3-h3 then.

Sep-29-08		whiteshark: <safar: <17...Bxc3 is the blunder.>> Yes, it was.

Sep-29-08		whiteshark: <safar: <Where is the White win after 17...Qxf5, followed by Nf6 and Nbd7? White is a piece down.>> Well, after <17...Qxf5 18.Rh3 Nf6 19.Kh1 Qh7 20.Qg5 Qg6 21.Qh4 Qg4 22.Qf2> click for larger view White is still : down, but threats like 23.Rg1 followed by Qh4, a rook doubling in the g-file or a pawn push in the center starting with e4 could offer enough compensation.

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