Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 50 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2006  (D12) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 39 moves, 1-0
knight odds against anand
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 52 moves, 1-0
amazing knight sac
Topalov vs Kramnik, 2008  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 45 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 66 moves, 1-0
how not to play the sicillian for white
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
the magician from latvia
Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1
crack the french
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
typical tal
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1
topa's wild draw
Topalov vs Anand, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 97 moves, 1/2-1/2
topa's double exchange sac
Topalov vs Aronian, 2006  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 1-0
anti english
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Ponomariov, 2005  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 1-0
tactical explosion
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
tal's simul
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
don't just memorize openings
Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0
fireworks
Tal vs R Forbis, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
black knights tango
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2006  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 52 moves, 0-1
master of the exchange sac at his best
Kharlov vs Topalov, 2004  (C24) Bishop's Opening, 53 moves, 0-1
they can only take em one at a time!
Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0
lethal pin with Rhe1
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
tal's positional sac
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
storming the barricade
Tal vs Tolush, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0
complex endgame
Spassky vs Tal, 1958  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1
tal beats fischer
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
brilliant indeed
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
tal destroys spassky
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
miniature
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Topalov vs I Miladinovic, 1990  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 28 moves, 1-0
for ur analysis
Tal vs Averbakh, 1961  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0
topa's best
Topalov vs Ivanchuk, 2008  (D47) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 43 moves, 1-0
meh, tal sacs a piece
Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0
the famous puzzle
Tal vs Timman, 1972  (A04) Reti Opening, 20 moves, 1-0
Tal pulls off 3 sacs in a roll
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
20. Qxe5!
Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0
topa's one knight army
Aronian vs Topalov, 2008  (E00) Queen's Pawn Game, 60 moves, 0-1
tal's ruy
Tal vs Bronstein, 1959  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0
clean and simple
E Walther vs Tal, 1966  (B64) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 0-1
topa competely outplays opponent
P San Segundo Carrillo vs Topalov, 1996  (E92) King's Indian, 48 moves, 0-1
Tal's brilliancy
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0
14...Nxf2!
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal vs G Fuster, 1958  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal sacs pawn after pawn
Tal vs J H Donner, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0
gg
Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Bolbochan, 1966  (B89) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0
all for a simple ending
Tal vs F Olafsson, 1961  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0
typical tal stuff
Tal vs Gligoric, 1963  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 43 moves, 1-0
active monarch
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
help! i'm in zug
Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0
what a game
Morozevich vs Topalov, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 75 moves, 0-1
tal's tie
Tal vs Aronin, 1957  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2
blitz
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
outside passer
Sax vs Tal, 1979  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 52 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Parma, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0
totally wild
Koblents vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2
tal plays against bad knight
Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1
tal crushes caro kann
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
checkmate
Tal vs I Zilber, 1949  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Geller, 1958  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
incredible
Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Tal vs S Mohr, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0
Leko vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Adams, 2005  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 38 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Tolush, 1956  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0
H Bohm vs Tal, 1975  (A56) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
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