He falters on move 17 but keeps up the pressure on Black King
Tal vs Semenkin, 1954  (A10) English, 21 moves, 1-0
White does fine in the opening but can't keep to Tal's threats
K Rannanjarvi vs Tal, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1
Tal pulls a combo literally out of his sleeve.
M Graduss vs Tal, 1953  (E68) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Variation, 8.e4, 21 moves, 0-1
Tal takes advantage of white's premature attack and counters
Aevski vs Tal, 1952  (B56) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1
Combo after combo leaves black exhausted!
Tal vs I Miglans, 1950  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 21 moves, 1-0
The game explains itself
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal sacs an knight early to open up the enemy King position
Tal vs Ong Yok Hwa, 1966  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0
Tal overworks the enemy Queen to win material
R Gonzalez vs Tal, 1992  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
"A light dessert after diner"
Tal vs Larsen, 1958  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 1-0
His last regular time game
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
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