in WC game,Tal at his very best!
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
Tal "sacs" Spassky in latter years
Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
a great way to win-give your opponent a choice!
Tal vs Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
first a knight,then a queen...
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
a sacrified knight (immune) and pawn keep out white's K
A Medina Garcia vs Tal, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1
Tal uses best weapons vs Spassky
Tal vs Spassky, 1980  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 44 moves, 1-0
sac-ing the queen...I'm Tal-lin' on you!
Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Tal unable to sac way to win vs a group of kids.
White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
quirky bishop sac leads to deadly attack.
Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0
Tal forces queen on opponent-at the interest rate of bishop
Tal vs G Tringov, 1958  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0
Tal sacs,Tal captures,Tal ends a pawn plus
Birbrager vs Tal, 1953  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
the queen is sac-ed,followed by a quick mate
Tal vs Koblents, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0
a queen sac prevents a perpetual
R Toran Albero vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1
chalk up another.
Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
loser draws the SHORT straw...
Tal vs Short, 1987  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal gives queen for two connectors on sixth+mating att.
Tal vs J M Ripley, 1974  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal sacs both bishops and ends ahead on material.
Tal vs Ghitescu, 1963  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
choice:bishop or rook/mate:1 or 2 moves
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal even FORCES sacrifices.
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal defeats Tigran-both past their primes.
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
bishop sac to set up rook sac...queen mate follows.
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
queen sac leads to forced march+mate.
Tal vs B Williams, 1974  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal loses this one...Serbs him right!
Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1
another round of sharpness!
Averbakh vs Tal, 1958  (A76) Benoni, Classical, 9...Re8, 35 moves, 0-1
both sides sac queenz
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1
mate or new queen comes.
Tal vs V Veders, 1951  (C13) French, 34 moves, 1-0
Tal defeats Fischer.
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal beats Fischer!
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0
Tal beats the fish!
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1
there he goes again.
Tal vs Adianto, 1986  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 37 moves, 1-0
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