Barcza Syst Uncastled (A04) 0-1Tal's Bf3 block is a blast fuse! Barcza vs Tal, 1971  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 23 moves, 0-1 Pirc Defense: Classical. Two Knights(B08) 0-1 A pawn is a pawn B Simon vs Tal, 1972  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 19 moves, 0-1 Caro-Kann Def. Exchange (B13) 1-0 Tal @13 uses Alekhine's Block Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0 French Defense: Rubinstein (C10)0-1 N fork w/a discovered attk J Klavins vs Tal, 1949  (C10) French, 18 moves, 0-1 French Tarrasch. Chistyakov (C07) 1-0 Spearhead hits ugly def Tal vs I Zilber, 1949  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 33 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav Def. Botvinnik (D44) 0-1 Bravo! 12 yr old simul win! Kholmov vs Tal, 1949  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Open. St. Petersburg Var (C82) 1-0 Master of sacs Tal vs I Miglans, 1950  (C82) Ruy Lopez, Open, 21 moves, 1-0 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Leningrad Var (E30) 1-0 Holes Tal vs Gipslis, 1951  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 24 moves, 1-0 Four Knights Game: Scotch (C47) 1-0 Pin & royal fork Tal vs A Darznieks, 1952  (C47) Four Knights, 20 moves, 1-0 QGD Three Knights (D37) 1-0 Discovery; the White N is immune Tal vs Birjanis, 1952  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 24 moves, 1-0 NID Saemisch (E27) 1-0 Impressive Philidor's Legacy 3 vs 2 attk Tal vs Zwaigzne, 1952  (E27) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Classical (B56) 0-1 Stampedes on the wings Aevski vs Tal, 1952  (B56) Sicilian, 20 moves, 0-1 Game 2 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Tal vs K Klasup, 1952  (A80) Dutch, 64 moves, 1-0 Mikhail Tal's Best Games of Chess (1961) by P. H. Clarke Tal vs M Pasman, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 40 moves, 1-0 Game 5: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Tal vs Straume, 1953  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 58 moves, 1-0 East Indian Def/Tarrasch (E00) 0-1 Q sac for passer & pieces Udris vs Tal, 1953  (A60) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 Tal sacs two Ns, pawn wedge supports penetration, discovered+ M Neibults vs Tal, 1954  (E92) King's Indian, 29 moves, 0-1 King's Indian Attack Copycat (A07) 0-1 Get the Q in close A Bannik vs Tal, 1954  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1 R wins over B due to mate threats; King in wrong corner Lisitsin vs Tal, 1954  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 73 moves, 1-0 Game 7 in 'The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal' by Mikhail Tal. Tal vs Averbakh, 1954  (C47) Four Knights, 40 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def.Two Knights Attack (B10) 0-1 Bold opening sacs Tal vs Aronin, 1954  (B10) Caro-Kann, 41 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Overworked Rook Lutikov vs Tal, 1955  (B53) Sicilian, 25 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Dragon. Levenfish (B71) 1-0 The K is a strong piece. Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0 Czech Def (B06) 1-0 Nxf7 starts a rumble about the countryside Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0 King's Indian Def. Saemisch (E86) 0-1 Tal offers 5 sacrifices!! J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf Poisoned P Accepted (B97) 1-0Examine last move Tal vs Tolush, 1956  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0 KID Averbakh. Benoni Def Advance (E75) 0-1 Tal punishes 0-0-0? E Chukaev vs Tal, 1956  (E75) King's Indian, Averbakh, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1 Dutch Def. Classical. Ilyin-Zhenevsky (A97) 1-0 Spearhead L Aronson vs Tal, 1957  (A97) Dutch, Ilyin-Genevsky, 36 moves, 0-1 There mere IDEA of castling opposite sides against TAL! Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Modern Var (B61) 1-0 Sac your way in Tal vs K Klaman, 1957  (B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0 John Emms' Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book Set 3: 27...? A Bannik vs Tal, 1957  (E63) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Panno Variation, 45 moves, 0-1 The greatest draw ever made??? (Soltis thinks so.) Tal vs Aronin, 1957  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 36 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Surprise jab Tal vs Larsen, 1957  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0 Tal with BOLD queen sac....that was unsound but wins the game! Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1 French Winawer. Poisoned P (C18) 0-1 Heavy handed punches hurt! Tal vs Korchnoi, 1958  (C18) French, Winawer, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal's 17th move... Chess doesn't get any better than that. G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958  (E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1 French Winawer. Positional Var (C19) 1-0 White owns e5 square A Bannik vs Tal, 1958  (C19) French, Winawer, Advance, 52 moves, 1-0 Game 155 in Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy by John Watson Tal vs Petrosian, 1958  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 73 moves, 1/2-1/2 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Kamikaze Pawn Tal vs Z Milev, 1958  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Berlin Def (C65) 1-0 Tal cuts it close Tal vs Furman, 1958  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 38 moves, 1-0 "The Magician from Riga" in TOP form. This'll numb your brain!! Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0 English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knt Var (A16) 1-0Had it, lost it Keres vs Tal, 1959  (A16) English, 64 moves, 1-0 Evans Gambit. Anderssen(C51)1-0Passer; Pseudo Hook Mate in 1 Tal vs M Brakmanis, 1959  (C51) Evans Gambit, 39 moves, 1-0 Benoni Classical. General (A70) 0-1 Seirawan's Benoni principle J H Donner vs Tal, 1959  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1 The game that Tal himself would not annotate Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0 (A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1 Tal's attack is beaten back Tal vs E Bhend, 1959  (A43) Old Benoni, 45 moves, 0-1 Tal does what he pleases! Here - take this, or not. Tal vs E Nievergelt, 1959  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0 Game 28 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C74) 0-1 Careful Def Tal vs Gligoric, 1959  (C74) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 42 moves, 0-1 C-K, Breyer Variation (B10) 1-0 Like a KIA; Each Q is sacked Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Najdorf (B90) 0-1 Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1 Game 41: Mammoth Book-Greatest Games (Nunn/Burgess/Emms) Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0 Benoni Def. Classical. Czerniak Def. (A78) 0-1 Two Rs best Q Gligoric vs Tal, 1959  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 46 moves, 0-1 Benoni, 4Pawns Attack. ML (A69) 0-1Premature e5 break stuffed A Niemela vs Tal, 1959  (A69) Benoni, Four Pawns Attack, Main line, 27 moves, 0-1 World Championship Game #11; Dbl Fio, Q v Q EG Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A05) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def. Classical (B18) 1-0 Dbl Sac exchange decoy N+ Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0 KIA/English Botvk vs Dbl Fio (A07) 1-0 White perm penetration Tal vs R Teschner, 1960  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 46 moves, 1-0 "Some sacrifices are sound; the rest are mine" - Tal Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1/2-1/2 Q sacs, N perpetual Euwe vs Tal, 1960  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 G45: The Mammoth Book of the World's Greatest Chess Games Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2 Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner Tal vs H Lehmann, 1960  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0 Game 2 in Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Match for the World CC by Tal Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (A61) Benoni, 44 moves, 1/2-1/2 Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation (B01) 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1961  (B01) Scandinavian, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 C-K Advance. Botvinnik-Carls Def (C12) 1-0 Can U proove W wins? Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 12th game of 1961 WC Match; No castle varation rematch Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0 King's English. Two Knights' Keres Var (A23) 1-0 Piece action Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (A23) English, Bremen System, Keres Variation, 73 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical (B18) 1-0Prudent promotion tactics Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0 Phenomenal attack! R Nezhmetdinov vs Tal, 1961  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 29 moves, 1-0 King's English. Reversed Sicil (A21) 0-1 Q sac avoids perpetual R Toran Albero vs Tal, 1961  (A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1 KID Saemisch (E80) 0-1 Knight vs 2 Bishops ending Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 83 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf. Main Line (B99) 1-0 Combinational promotion Tal vs Koblents, 1961  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0 My Life and Games by Mikhail Tal Portisch vs Tal, 1961  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 35 moves, 1-0 Like a moth drawn to the fire...tactical slugfest w/Tal Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0 Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Photo; classic ending Fischer vs Tal, 1962  (B32) Sicilian, 63 moves, 1-0 QGD. Semi-Tarrasch Def. Pillsbury Var (D41) 0-1 N vs B ending Korchnoi vs Tal, 1962  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 62 moves, 0-1 32...Be5 on the book cover, 'The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal' Tal vs Krogius, 1962  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 37 moves, 1-0 Sic Najdorf Polugayevsky Var Simagin Line (B96) 1-0 Cntr smash! Tal vs NN, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0 OH, what a night ! ! ! Late December back in '63... O M Hindle vs Tal, 1963  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 52 moves, 0-1 Game 134: The Most Amazing Chess Moves of All Time by John Emms Smyslov vs Tal, 1964  (A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1 Zukertort Opening: Symmetrical (A04) 1/2-1/2 Bamboozling Portisch vs Tal, 1964  (A04) Reti Opening, 39 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 63: The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Tal vs G Tringov, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0 Game 54 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal Tal vs Gligoric, 1964  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0 Schachmeisterpartien 1960 - 1965 edited by Rudolph Teschner Tal vs Benko, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 21 moves, 1-0 "A Hippo in the Marsh" - See link for explanation! Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0 Semi-Slav, Meran. Reynolds' Variation (D48) 1-0 R-B-N Sac Korchnoi vs Tal, 1965  (D48) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, Meran, 34 moves, 1-0 Tal's invisible barrier piece sacrifice. Tal vs Larsen, 1965   (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Scheveningen. Tal Variation (B82) 1-0 Wolf whistle!! Tal vs Koblents, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 22 moves, 1-0 Game 34: Move by Move - Tal (Lakdawala) Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann: Two Knights Attack (B10)It's all in the continuation Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0 C-K Panov Attack. Fianchetto Def (B14) 1-0 5...g6 is questioned Tal vs Botvinnik, 1966  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 moves, 1-0 Game 69 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal E Kristiansen vs Tal, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1 Philidor Def: Hanham. Schlechter Var (C41) 1-0 Outside passer Tal vs A Menvielle Laccourreye, 1966 (C41) Philidor Defense, 42 moves, 1-0 "Batsford Book of Chess Records", Yakov Damsky, Batsford, 2005 Tal vs D Ciric, 1966  (B30) Sicilian, 40 moves, 1-0 Game 158 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis. Hort vs Tal, 1966  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 40 moves, 0-1 Sic Najdorf12. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) 0-1 Greedy Gobbling Tal vs R Bogdanovic, 1967  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def Gurgenidze Counterattack (B15) 1-0 Kside assault! Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Closed. Smyslov Def (C93) 0-1 Smokin' and Sippin' Tal vs Gligoric, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 46 moves, 0-1 Game 4 in Power Chess by Paul Keres Bronstein vs Tal, 1968  (C32) King's Gambit Declined, Falkbeer Counter Gambit, 43 moves, 1-0 Gligoric-Tal Candidates Quarterfinal Match 1968 (E11) 0-1 Gligoric vs Tal, 1968  (E11) Bogo-Indian Defense, 34 moves, 0-1 G17 in The Art of Positional Play by S. Reshevsky, updated edit Tal vs I Platonov, 1969  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 57 moves, 0-1 Spanish, Closed. Chigorin Def (C98) 1-0Q sac, Royal Family Fork Tal vs A Cherepkov, 1969  (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0 Pretty. Several motifs, all wrapped up in one combination. Tal vs Sviridov, 1969  (B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0 KID Orthodox. Classical System Misc. Lines (E98) 0-1 Pin POWER Larsen vs Tal, 1969  (E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1-0 Q sac removes defender, P+ Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Gurgenidze System (B15) 1-0 Exchange sac Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970  (B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0 Victor Henkin's "1000 Checkmate Combinations." Tal vs S Holm Petersen, 1970  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0 Tal's tactical vision isn't even fair. Reshevsky vs Tal, 1970  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1 Alekhine Def: Saemisch Attk (B02) 1-0 Minors followed by Majors Tal vs D Gedevanishvili, 1970  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 22 moves, 1-0 Two Knights Def. Traxler Counterattack N sac (C57) 1/2- Polite White Rook Youth Club vs Tal, 1970  (C57) Two Knights, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2 Hungarian Opening (A00) 1-0 See story: 2nd hand smoke kills R? Tal vs Uhlmann, 1970  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 14 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov (B48) 1-0 Tal's tactical show Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 FR Tarrasch Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07) 1-0 Raiding Qs Tal vs Uhlmann, 1971  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 19 moves, 1-0 Philidor Defense: Exchange Var (C41) 1-0Threats on open e-file Tal vs Antoshin, 1972  (C41) Philidor Defense, 30 moves, 1-0 Modern Def. K Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 B sac deflects back R Tal vs Suttles, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0 Sic Fischer-Sozin Attk. Flank Var (B87)1-0 Sac offers Bd5 & Nd5 Tal vs M Mukhin, 1972  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 21 moves, 1-0 NID, Leningrad, Averbakh G (E30) 0-1 Exhange sac, B pair rules Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1 Alekhine Def: 4Pawns Attack (B03) Tal blows the center to bits Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0 FR Tarrasch, Guimard Def (C04) 1-0 White threatens # & LPDO N Tal vs Vaganian, 1973  (C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0 Old Sicilian. Open (B32) 1-0 Crossfire combination finish! Tal vs L Mista, 1973  (B32) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0 Pirc Def. Austrian Attack. Weiss Var (B09) 0-1 A pawn, another K Mueller vs Tal, 1974 (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 49 moves, 0-1 The great attacker clobbers the best defender! Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0 Game 39 in Tal: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala Tal vs M Stean, 1974  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0 K's English. Four Knights 4.d4 (A28) 1-0 Castle opposite Tal vs T Giorgadze, 1974  (A28) English, 18 moves, 1-0 3...Qd8 Ilundain Var (B01) 1-0 Q deflects Q, B pins N = 2 less Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0 Sic Scheveningen. Modern Var(B83) 0-1 Up the exchange, K safety V Ciocaltea vs Tal, 1974  (B83) Sicilian, 33 moves, 0-1 Pirc Def. Classical Quiet System Parma Def (B08)1-0 Ks face off Geller vs Tal, 1975  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 Alekhine Def: 4 Pawns Attk. ML (B03) 1/2-1/2 Out of radio time? Tal vs Timman, 1975  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 25 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 100 in The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal H Bohm vs Tal, 1975  (A56) Benoni Defense, 35 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def. Chekhover Var (B53) 1-0 Kside P roller Tal vs R Byrne, 1976  (B53) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0 Rat Defense: English Rat (A41)  1-0 Wrong exchange sequence F Visier Segovia vs Tal, 1977  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 39 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Najdorf. Opocensky. Modern Line (B92) 0-1 Unzicker vs Tal, 1977  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 33 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk (B30) 1-0 Watch this!! Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Richter-Rauzer (B63) todo un maestro en el calculo jeje!!! Tal vs Larsen, 1979  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 22 moves, 1-0 QID Spassky System (E14) 0-1 White misses his king's knight Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1 http://www.chess.com/article/view/tals-sacrifices-explained Tal vs Velimirovic, 1979  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 30 moves, 1-0 KID. Orthodox Var (E94) 1-0 Exchange sac fails in center Tal vs Spassky, 1979  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 32 moves, 1-0 Puzzle of the day 16 Sep 2007 Tal vs Spassky, 1980  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 44 moves, 1-0 Game 6 in Chess Duels by Yasser Seirawan Seirawan vs Tal, 1980  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 57 moves, 1-0 C-K Karpov. Modern, Kasparov Attk (B17) 1-0 Bxh7+, RxNd7, Nxf7 Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 Palliser's "The Modern Benoni" A Petrosian vs Tal, 1981  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 45 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Dragon (B70) 0-1 Tal sacs a rook, gets the upperhand Bronstein vs Tal, 1982  (B70) Sicilian, Dragon Variation, 41 moves, 0-1 Tal opens the Queenside to beat Bronstein Tal vs Bronstein, 1982  (B16) Caro-Kann, Bronstein-Larsen Variation, 19 moves, 1-0 QGD Modern. Knight Defense (D51) 1-0 Rook is trapped Tal vs S Saeed, 1985  (D51) Queen's Gambit Declined, 58 moves, 1-0 Zukertort Opening: Q Pawn Def (A06) 0-1 Black attack on f2 Ribli vs Tal, 1985  (A06) Reti Opening, 28 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Nimzowitsch Closed (B29) 1-0 R forks LPDO B and EAD a7 Tal vs E Mnatsakanian, 1986  (B29) Sicilian, Nimzovich-Rubinstein, 23 moves, 1-0 6..h6? "Oll picked the wrong guy to mix it up with." -Defirmian Tal vs Oll, 1986  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 C-K Def. Accelerated Panov Attk. Open Var (B10) 1-0 Qc2 attks 2 Tal vs G Garcia Gonzalez, 1986  (B10) Caro-Kann, 16 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Closed Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 Rc5!! looks insane Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0 C-K Accelerated Panov Attack. Modern (B10) 1-0 Spearhead Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: 150 Attack (B07) 0-1 Tormented Minor Piece EG Tal vs E Torre, 1987  (B07) Pirc, 65 moves, 0-1 French Def. Tarrasch. Closed Var (C05) 1-0 Rook forks Royalty Tal vs Granda Zuniga, 1987  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 22 moves, 1-0 Pirc Def: Austrian Attack. Dragon Formation (B09) 1-0Dominant Q Tal vs Spassky, 1988  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 56 moves, 1-0 Rat Defense: English Rat (A41) 0-1 Early Q exchange, R to 2nd J Meyer vs Tal, 1988  (A41) Queen's Pawn Game (with ...d6), 25 moves, 0-1 Game 456 in Chess Informant Best Games 401-500 Tal vs Speelman, 1988  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 34 moves, 1-0 Mikhail Tal (1936-1992) Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0 2,811 games Tal Won 903 (32%), Lost 581 (21%), Draw 1,326 (47%) Tal vs A Sokolov, 1988  (E04) Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3, 41 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 1-0 Rob the pin Tal vs Sveshnikov, 1988  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 21 moves, 1-0 Sic Dragon. Yugoslav Attack Sosonko Var (B77) 1-0 Q sac, P&N # Tal vs R Forbis, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0 NID. St. Petersburg Var (E43) 1-0 a K w/out a Q needs exercise! Tal vs J Nogueiras, 1988  (E43) Nimzo-Indian, Fischer Variation, 44 moves, 1-0 p. 85 of IM Marc Esserman's book *Mayhem in the Morra!* (2012) Tal vs M Neibults, 1991  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0 Old Sicilian / Delayed Alapin c3 (B30) 1-0 Kside blitz! Tal vs Dzindzichashvili, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0 Even in his last days, Tal could show to the whole world Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0 Cologne 1992 (zugzwang GOTD) Tal vs F Reinemer, 1991  (A80) Dutch, 32 moves, 1-0 A Lombard vs Tal, 1976  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 57 moves, 0-1 S Agdestein vs Tal, 1989  (A40) Queen's Pawn Game, 73 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 28...? S Maus vs Tal, 1990  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Averbakh, 1961   (C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0 37...? (Wednesday, September 5, 2007) A Medina Garcia vs Tal, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 38 moves, 0-1 N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1 Sicil Najdorf. OpocenskyTraditional Line (B92) 0-1 40...? Kholmov vs Tal, 1963  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 45 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Closed. Center Attack (C84) 1-0 Exchange sac Tal vs I Zdanovs, 1952  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0 C-K Def Karpov. Modern Kasparov Attk (B17) 1-0 Remove the Guard Tal vs J Flesch, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0 QGD. Orthodox Def. ML (D63) 1-0 Tal catches pawn grabbing Q Tal vs J Lechtynsky, 1984  (D63) Queen's Gambit Declined, Orthodox Defense, 30 moves, 1-0 Tal vs J M Ripley, 1974  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 33 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0 Tal vs I Zilber, 1953  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 38 moves, 1-0 Game 141 in Soviet Chess Strategy by Alexey Suetin Tal vs Geller, 1958  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0 Game 76 Chess in the USSR 1945-72 Part 1, edited by Colin Leach K Honfi vs Tal, 1966  (C59) Two Knights, 42 moves, 0-1 Sic Scheveningen. Classical (B84) 1-0 Unstoppable Passer loses A Timofeev vs E Najer, 2005  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 67 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack. Modern Defense (B13) · 1-0 Tal vs Bronstein, 1971  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 27 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Give to get Tal vs G Tringov, 1958  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 1-0 K Rannanjarvi vs Tal, 1957  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 17 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Ong Yok Hwa, 1966  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 17 moves, 1-0 Tal vs L Christiansen, 1979  (A14) English, 17 moves, 1-0 Robatsch/Modern (B06) 0-1 Nxg4 Sac begins break through A Butnorius vs Tal, 1975  (B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1 Scandi Def. 5.c4 Nf6 Richter Bg7 Var (B01) 1-0 Down 2 pieces Tal vs Bronstein, 1967  (B01) Scandinavian, 45 moves, 1-0 I Blek vs Tal, 1955  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Geller, 1964  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0 Tal vs A Mikhalchishin, 1978  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def. Staunton-Cochrane Var(B20) 0-1Raking Bishops plus A Beni vs Tal, 1958  (B20) Sicilian, 38 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Golombek, 1958  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 35 moves, 1-0 Tal vs K Langeweg, 1973 (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 30 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Unzicker, 1960  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 25 moves, 1-0 Veresov Atack. Veresov Var (D01) 1/2-Sitting R sacs to promote Tal vs B Soderborg, 1962  (D01) Richter-Veresov Attack, 51 moves, 1/2-1/2 Sicilian Def: O'Kelly Variation (B28) 0-1The Magician from Riga Klevetzki vs Tal, 1952  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 Modern Def: King Pawn Fianchetto (B06) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs V Zilberstein, 1972  (B06) Robatsch, 23 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Defense: Karpov Var (B17) 1-0 Tear up the Kside Tal vs Shamkovich, 1972  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 29 moves, 1-0 Dutch Def. Staunton Gambit. General (A83) 0-1 Stockfish notes P Troeger vs Tal, 1960  (A83) Dutch, Staunton Gambit, 21 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982  (A13) English, 24 moves, 1-0 Tal vs J H Donner, 1968  (C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0 KIA Chigorin's 2.Qe2 vs Botvinnik System (A07) 1-0 Tal vs H Liebert, 1974  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 43 moves, 1-0 KID: Classical Fianchetto (E67) 1-0 Typical early Tal genius Tal vs R Skuja, 1955  (E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 43 moves, 1-0 English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 0-1Zwischenzug+ Juliks vs Tal, 1950  (A16) English, 39 moves, 0-1 Sicil Def: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Early deviations (B62)1-0 Tal vs I Radulov, 1980  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 28 moves, 1-0 Game 82 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Original Marshall Attk (C89) 1-0Full steam ahead! Tal vs S Witkowski, 1959  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 31 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Boleslavsky Var (B59) 0-1 Give a Q to get a Q Lavrinenko vs Tal, 1950  (B59) Sicilian, Boleslavsky Variation, 7.Nb3, 38 moves, 0-1 KID. Saemisch. Bobotsov-Korchnoi-Petrosian Var (E81) 0-1 S Khalilbeili vs Tal, 1956  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 56 moves, 0-1 Pirc Def: Classical. Schlechter (B08) 1-0Rob the back rank Def Tal vs Quinteros, 1987  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0 English, Agincourt Def. Catalan Def Accepted (A13) 1-0 Blitz Tal vs Vaganian, 1988  (A13) English, 36 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (B51) 1-0The Last Laugh in Blitz Tal vs Kasparov, 1992  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 17 moves, 1-0 KID: Fianchetto. Yugoslav Var (E65) 0-1 18...? A Bannik vs Tal, 1955  (E65) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Yugoslav, 7.O-O, 31 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Terrorist N on the 6th Tal vs I Bilek, 1964  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0 NID: Saemisch Var (E26) 0-1 Tal's first win over Spassky Spassky vs Tal, 1958  (E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1 Sicilian-French. Westerinen Attack 5.Bb2 (B40) 0-1 Magazine tip Westerinen vs Tal, 1973  (B40) Sicilian, 24 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. Bind (A30) 1-0 Overworked Pawn Tal vs A Menvielle Laccourreye, 1966  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 26 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Rook roller Tal vs V Getman, 1963  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 30 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Marshall Attk. Modern Main Line (C89) 1-0 Teed Up Tal vs Krogius, 1971  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 22 moves, 1-0 G53: The Golden Dozen: The 12Greatest Chess Players of All Time Tal vs Letelier, 1963  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 28 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Scheveningen. Matanovic Attack (B82) 1-0 25.? Tal vs G Zaichik, 1988  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 55 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon (B27) 1-0 30.? Tal vs Benko, 1959  (B27) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Another fine performance Tal vs Bobotsov, 1963  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 1-0 Game 31 in "Learn from the Legends" by Mihail Marin Spassky vs Tal, 1965  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1 Modern Def: Averbakh. Bronstein-Hug Var (A42) 1/2- Look closer A Yap vs Tal, 1985  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 18 in 'How Good is your Chess?' by Daniel John King. Tal vs C Hoi, 1985  (B06) Robatsch, 43 moves, 1-0 King's English. General (A20) 1-0 Remove the Guard Tal vs Plaskett, 1984  (A20) English, 24 moves, 1-0 French Tarrasch 3.Nd2. Open System Main Line (C09) 1-0 Tal vs Short, 1987  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 32 moves, 1-0 Larsen was a year older than Tal. Anything can happen in blitz. Tal vs Larsen, 1987  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0 English, Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15)1-0 Kside assault Tal vs D Donchev, 1986  (A15) English, 19 moves, 1-0 Game 60 The Art of Positional Play by Samuel Reshevsky. New ed. Najdorf vs Tal, 1970  (D41) Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 50 moves, 1-0 Benoni Defense: Modern Var (A60) 0-1 She didn't move an inch J Mileika vs Tal, 1953  (A60) Benoni Defense, 23 moves, 0-1 Paata Gaprindashvili's book "Imagination in Chess" Tal vs A Bannik, 1962  (C87) Ruy Lopez, 28 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical. 4 Knights (A35) 1-0 Illusory Pin Tal vs B Ivanovic, 1988  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 32 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Keres vs Tal, 1959  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Rs tied to back rank Tal vs R G Wade, 1963  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 36 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Pin. Koch Variation (B40) 1-0 Tal vs Weldrou, 1949  (B40) Sicilian, 65 moves, 1-0 Pirc Def. (B07) 0-1 Tal blows up the Qside, then dissects Kside I Blek vs Tal, 1952  (B07) Pirc, 46 moves, 0-1 Game 75 in Modern Chess Brilliancies by Larry Melvyn Evans Tal vs F Olafsson, 1961  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0 French Defense: Winawer. Advance General (C16) 1-0 26.? Tal vs N Padevsky, 1963  (C16) French, Winawer, 28 moves, 1-0 Game 29 in Chess: The Art of Logical Thinking by Neil McDonald Tal vs Van der Wiel, 1982  (A17) English, 22 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 0-1 doin' as he pleases R Grabczewski vs Tal, 1974  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal vs M Dvoretzky, 1974  (E92) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0 P.H. Clarke: Mikhail Tal's best games 1951-60 E Walther vs Tal, 1959  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 30 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. KID (A15) 1-0 Overworked R Timman vs Sax, 1979  (A15) English, 37 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Marshall Attack. Modern Main Line (C89) 1-0 30.? Tal vs B Dudley, 1964  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0 QGD: Albin Countergambit 0-0 vs 0-0-0 (D08) 1-0 Simul Smash Tal vs Springall, 1964  (D08) Queen's Gambit Declined, Albin Counter Gambit, 25 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def Q's Knight Var (D32) 0-1 IQP H Wirthensohn vs Tal, 1982  (A16) English, 29 moves, 0-1 Old Sicilian. General (B30) 0-1 47...? Gipslis vs Tal, 1955  (B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1 V Doroshkievich vs Tal, 1975  (E77) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Larsen, 1969  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 50 moves, 0-1 QGD: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 Overworked f7-pawn Tal vs L Kiriakov, 1965  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 16 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Var (B67) 1-0 24.? Tal vs B Malich, 1958  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 27 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical (D32) 0-1 B&N vs R&N ending Tal vs G Agzamov, 1984  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 85 moves, 0-1 Sicil Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Var (B67) 1-0 Greco's # w/pin Tal vs A Deze, 1974  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 31 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System /Colle Bb2(A46) 0-1Stock Yusupov vs Tal, 1988  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 0-1 Tal plays zwischenzug after zwischenzug I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern (B67) 1-0 Slashing Bs Tal vs J Klavins, 1958  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 25 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Richter-Rauzer. Classical (B63) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0 A Nikitin vs Tal, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1 Geller vs Tal, 1959  (A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 42 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Ivkov, 1956  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 1-0 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1987  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 57 moves, 1-0 Tal vs A Matanovic, 1963  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 30 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1-0 Bxf7+ declined Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1961  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 very original G Uusi vs Tal, 1981  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1 Catalan Opening: Closed Var (E06) 0-1 New York, NY G Orlov vs Tal, 1990 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1 Trompowsky Attack: Classical Def (A45) 0-1 L Lukovski vs Tal, 1992  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1 Benko Gambit: Declined. Main Line (A57) 1-0 Poof! Tal vs J Diaz, 1976  (A57) Benko Gambit, 35 moves, 1-0 G33 in Timman's Titans: My World Chess Champions by Jan Timman Tal vs A Bannik, 1956  (C75) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 50 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical. General (A30) 1-0 Rally! Tal vs Velimirovic, 1977  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 42 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Anglo-Indian Def. KID Formation (A15) 1-0 7th Tal vs P Popovic, 1984 (A15) English, 31 moves, 1-0 English, Anglo-Indian Def. Q's Knight Var (A16) 1/2-1/2 Photo Petrosian vs Tal, 1962  (A16) English, 50 moves, 1/2-1/2 Spanish Game: Marshall Attk. Re3 variation (C89) 1-0 2 hangers Tal vs A Hermlin, 1964  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 28 moves, 1-0 This game is an unremitting mating attack. Wonderful! Tal vs R Skuja, 1958  (B01) Scandinavian, 27 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Borisenko Var (C96) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Bronstein, 1959  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 43 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Chigorin Def (C97) 1/2-1/2 Battle royal Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2 Charousek's 'Mitrofanov's Deflection' Tal vs Koblents, 1960  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2 English Opening: Symmetrical. Anti-Benoni (A31) 0-1 Terrifying V Saigin vs Tal, 1954  (A31) English, Symmetrical, Benoni Formation, 29 moves, 0-1 English Opening: Symmetrical. Three Knts (A34) 0-1 Fascinating! Polugaevsky vs Tal, 1979  (A34) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1 19.? Tal made modern chess to look like a football. Tal vs I Chikovani, 1968  (B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 23 moves, 1-0 King's English. Four Knights, Fianchetto Lines (A29) 1-0 28.? Tal vs K Grigorian, 1982  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0 French Def: Alekhine-Chatard Attk. Maroczy Var (C13) 1-0 Pins Tal vs V Veders, 1951  (C13) French, 34 moves, 1-0 Game breaks Tal's 93-game unbeaten streak and he annotates it Tal vs N Kirov, 1974  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 0-1 Reversed roles. Tal's only win with Black vs Petrosian. Petrosian vs Tal, 1976  (A15) English, 28 moves, 0-1 (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 29 moves, 0-1 Benko vs Tal, 1959  (A89) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation with Nc6, 29 moves, 0-1 P-Q4: Zukertort Var (D02) 0-1 Minor piece warfare A Pakalns vs Tal, 1950  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 29 moves, 0-1 Sicil Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Gurgenidze Var (B36) 1-0 Tal vs Parma, 1961  (B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B94) 1-0 Stockfish notes; 22.? Tal vs A Kolarov, 1957  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0 Hilary Thomas, "Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1960-1966," p.76 Tal vs A Grushevsky, 1963  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 19 moves, 1-0 Overworked Q: Such a simple tactic! And it wins on the spot! R Gonzalez vs Tal, 1992  (B32) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1 Alekhine Defense: Saemisch Attack (B02) 1-0 Q+ & fork LPDO R Tal vs M Podgaets, 1970  (B02) Alekhine's Defense, 29 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Var (C91) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0 Tal sac's rooks on move 18 & 32 to get a mating net on move 37. Tal vs Z Szymczak, 1974  (A15) English, 38 moves, 1-0 "Montreal 1979 Tournament of Stars"- by Tal, Chepizhny, &Roshal Tal vs Kavalek, 1979  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 46 moves, 1-0 Tal's unsound sacrifice pays off when Smyslov cracks. Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Kan. Modern Var (B42) 1/2-1/2 Stockfish notes Smyslov vs Tal, 1959  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 Caro-Kann Def: Accelerated Panov Attack. Modern Var (B10) 1-0 Tal vs Sveshnikov, 1990  (B10) Caro-Kann, 37 moves, 1-0 French Def: Winawer. Poisoned Pawn ML (C18) 1-0 R Roller Tal vs J Grefe, 1991  (C18) French, Winawer, 36 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Poisoned Pawn (B97) 1-0 2 mating squares Tal vs I Platonov, 1973  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: O'Kelly. Normal System (B28) 1-0 Open g-file Tal vs J Fride, 1951  (B28) Sicilian, O'Kelly Variation, 40 moves, 1-0 Spanish, Morphy Def. Wormald Attk (C77) 0-1 fitting of his rep M Ostrauskas vs Tal, 1955  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 38 moves, 0-1 Game 8 in 'The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal' by Mikhail Tal A Khasin vs Tal, 1956  (B88) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 London System vs Dutch Bb7 (D02) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Tal vs J Franz, 1959  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0 Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense. Euwe Var (A48) 0-1 R Grants vs Tal, 1965  (A48) King's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Kan. Knight Var (B43) 1-0 Spearhead Tal vs S Hamann, 1966  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 17 moves, 1-0 Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Var (A01) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Bronstein vs Tal, 1972  (A01) Nimzovich-Larsen Attack, 39 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Najdorf ML (B99) 1-0 Q sac; Onlookers spellbound III Tal vs NN, 1973  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0 Game 2 in 'Modern Chess Brilliancies' by Larry Melvyn Evans B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1 "Maric-Tal Dispute" (game of the day Mar-23-2020) Tal vs R Maric, 1974  (C07) French, Tarrasch, 38 moves, 1-0 KID: Orthodox. Positional Def Closed Line (E95) 1-0 Pins, fork! Tal vs J Bielczyk, 1981  (E95) King's Indian, Orthodox, 7...Nbd7, 8.Re1, 37 moves, 1-0 Modern Def: Pseudo-Austrian Attk 0-0-0 vs 0-0(B06) 1-0 Raking R Tal vs S Mohr, 1990  (B06) Robatsch, 31 moves, 1-0 French Winawer. Poisoned Pawn General (C18) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Petrosian, 1957  (C18) French, Winawer, 51 moves, 1-0 featured in the 2019 movie "The Coldest Game" Geller vs Tal, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 23 moves, 1/2-1/2 Benoni Defense: General (A60) 0-1 Riga J Mileika vs Tal, 1954  (A60) Benoni Defense, 41 moves, 0-1 See *Complete Games of Mikhail Tal 1936-1959* by Hilary Thomas. J Klavins vs Tal, 1954  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 KID: Fianchetto. Classical Main Line (E69) 0-1 Stockfish Kotov vs Tal, 1958  (E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 48 moves, 0-1 Anthony Saidy in "The Battle of Chess Ideas" Tal vs P Trifunovic, 1966  (E17) Queen's Indian, 57 moves, 1-0 Old Benoni (A43) 1/2-1/2 kibitz photo link Alburt vs Tal, 1974  (A43) Old Benoni, 34 moves, 1/2-1/2 Chapter 11, Ivan Sokolov's book "Sacrifice and the Initiative" Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0 Alekhine Def: Modern. Main Line (B05) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Vasiukov, 1967  (B05) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 40 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Symmetrical. Four Knights (A35) 1-0 Heated! Tal vs J H Donner, 1973  (A35) English, Symmetrical, 25 moves, 1-0 English Opening: General (A10) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Miles, 1983  (A10) English, 60 moves, 1-0 Spanish Game: Exchange. Gligoric Var (C69) 0-1 Blitz Van der Wiel vs Tal, 1987  (C69) Ruy Lopez, Exchange, Gligoric Variation, 44 moves, 0-1 French Tarrasch Variation (C03) 1-0 USSR blitz tournament Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Paulsen Variation (B46) · 0-1 K Honfi vs Tal, 1972  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 33 moves, 0-1 This game won the tournament prize for "Best Attack" Tal vs S Johannessen, 1959  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 27 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Najdorf (B90) 0-1Battery long diagonal, passed P J Klavins vs Tal, 1958  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Kan. Modern Variation (B42) 1-0 Classic Greek Gift Tal vs NN, 1975  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern Var (B68) 1-0 Tal vs L Spassov, 1977  (B68) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 9...Be7, 35 moves, 1-0 QID. Classical. Traditional (E17) 0-1 Which finish do u prefer? Leonov vs Tal, 1950  (E17) Queen's Indian, 34 moves, 0-1 Caro-Kann Def: Karpov. Modern Var 0-0-0 vs 0-0 (B17) 0-1 O Renet vs Tal, 1989  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 29 moves, 0-1 KID: Orthodox. Positional Defense (E94) 0-1 Promotion J Pinter vs Tal, 1985  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 71 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Velimirovic Attk (B89) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Tal vs Bolbochan, 1966  (B89) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0 Benoni Defense: Uhlmann Var (A61) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish M Germek vs Tal, 1961  (A61) Benoni, 31 moves, 0-1 French Def: Tarrasch. Open System Main Line (C09) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs A Zaitsev, 1969  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 21 moves, 1-0 Sicil Nezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attk. Fianchetto Var (B31) 1-0 Tal vs A Chihu Amparan, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 24 moves, 1-0 3...Qa5 Cntr Cntr mutual P storms, Tal creates (B01) 1-0 28.? Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0 QID. Classical. Traditional Main Line (E19) 1/2-1/2 Tal vs Korchnoi, 1968  (E19) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 9.Qxc3, 40 moves, 1/2-1/2 English Symmetrical. General (A30) 0-1 Stockfish notes; 28...? Larsen vs Tal, 1984  (A30) English, Symmetrical, 28 moves, 0-1 G1 in P.H. Clarke's "Mikhail Tal - Master of Sacrifice" (1961) Tal vs T Zeids, 1952  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 29 moves, 1-0 p.348 from The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal (part 2) Tal vs I A Zaitsev, 1968  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 49 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Najdorf. Amsterdam Var (B93) 0-1 Honza explains L Schneider vs Tal, 1982  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 36 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Steinitz Deferred (C79) 1-0 trappish Tal vs R Teschner, 1957  (C79) Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense Deferred, 27 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Defense: Najdorf (B96) 1-0 Tringovometry G Tringov vs S Martinovic, 1978  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 1-0 Botvinnik - Tal World Champship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 12 Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 72 moves, 1/2-1/2 King's Indian Def: Saemisch Var (E80) 1-0 Notes by Stockfish Tal vs Tolush, 1957  (E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0 Havana Olympiad Final-A (1966), Havana CUB, rd 2, Nov-14 Tal vs R Byrne, 1966  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 36 moves, 1-0 Caro-Kann Def: Classical 9.Ng5 h6 (B18) 1/2-1/2 B vs N ending Tal vs Petrosian, 1961  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 49 moves, 1/2-1/2 Game 145 in 'Soviet Chess 1917-1991' by Andrew Soltis Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 42 moves, 0-1 QGD: Exchange. Positional Var (D35) 1-0 tpstar &Stockfish notes Tal vs Savon, 1972  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 38 moves, 1-0 QID. Classical. Traditional, Nimzowitsch Line (E18) 1-0 Pin Tal vs Lozov, 1952  (E18) Queen's Indian, Old Main line, 7.Nc3, 23 moves, 1-0 French Def: Rubinstein Var. Blackburne Def (C10) 1-0 San Franc Tal vs I Rogers, 1991  (C10) French, 26 moves, 1-0 perhaps GM Andy Soltis called this "Tal's last great game." Tal vs Lautier, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0 King's English. Reversed Sicilian (A21) 0-1 video link Filip vs Tal, 1973  (A21) English, 37 moves, 0-1 simul game by Tal, played 1964. Black was a Harold Israel. Tal vs Israel, 1982  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 50 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Dragon. Yugoslav Attk ML (B77) 1-0 Heavy pieces entry Tal vs R Boardman, 1964  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 21 moves, 1-0 French Defense: Winawer. Advance Var (C18) 1-0 Bxh7+ Greek gift Tal vs E W Jaggs, 1964  (C18) French, Winawer, 12 moves, 1-0 KGA: Kieseritsky Gambit Long Whip (C39) 1-0 Nxf7 Tal vs W H Pratten, 1964  (C39) King's Gambit Accepted, 24 moves, 1-0 King's Indian. Bg7 Fianchetto (A49) 0-1 Raking Bishops M Solmundarson vs Tal, 1964  (A49) King's Indian, Fianchetto without c4, 23 moves, 0-1 Spanish Game: Morphy Def. Modern Steinitz Def (C72) 1-0 Practic Tal vs V Ciocaltea, 1964  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 26 moves, 1-0 23. The Magic of Mikhail Tal by Joe Gallagher Tal vs Chandler, 1982  (D43) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 40 moves, 1-0 King's Indian Attack (A07) 1-0 Capture sequence targets Q Tal vs A Hermlin, 1972  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 19 moves, 1-0 Pirc Defense: Austrian Attk. Weiss Var (B09) 1-0 En prise save Tal vs M Ilijc, 1974  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0 Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs Andersson, 1975  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 26 moves, 1-0 English Opening: Great Snake Var (A10) 1-0 outside passer Tal vs E Mochalov, 1980  (A10) English, 23 moves, 1-0 Indian Game: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) 0-1 blitz; wrong score? Quinteros vs Tal, 1987  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1 Sic Accelerated Dragon. Maroczy Bind Breyer Var (B39) 1-0 Tal! Tal vs T Paehtz Sr, 1974  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 22 moves, 1-0 QGA. Classical Def. Alekhine System Except Main Line (D28) 0-1 Lputian vs Tal, 1982  (D28) Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical, 26 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Lasker-Pelikan. Sveshnikov (B33) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs Shamkovich, 1955  (B33) Sicilian, 47 moves, 1-0 Gruenfeld Defense: Three Knights. Hungarian Var (D93) 0-1 Rosenberg vs Tal, 1955  (D93) Grunfeld, with Bf4 & e3, 24 moves, 0-1 KID. Normal. Standard Development (E73) 1-0 Tal vs I Lutskan, 1958  (E73) King's Indian, 28 moves, 1-0 Tarrasch Defense: Symmetrical Var (D32) 1-0 Stockfish notes Tal vs Timman, 1988  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0 KID: Four Ps Attack. Dynamic Attack (E76) 0-1 Stockfish notes W Arencibia Rodriguez vs Tal, 1990  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 36 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Kan. Maroczy Bind Reti Var (B41) 0-1 Stockfish Unzicker vs Tal, 1959  (B41) Sicilian, Kan, 36 moves, 0-1 Sicilian Def: Paulsen. Bastrikov Var (B47) 1-0 Stockfish Tal vs Najdorf, 1970  (B47) Sicilian, Taimanov (Bastrikov) Variation, 43 moves, 1-0 St. George Defense: General (B00) 1-0 Queen-drops-in Mate! Tal vs NN, 1974  (B00) Uncommon King's Pawn Opening, 22 moves, 1-0 King's English. Bremen-Hort Var (A25) 1-0 Work along diagonal Tal vs Tseshkovsky, 1969  (A25) English, 28 moves, 1-0 Sicilian, Scheveningen. Tal Var (B82) 1-0 Q sac for blind swine Tal vs Gulko, 1969  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0 Sic Richter-Rauzer. Neo-Modern deviations (B62) 1-0 Q sac to # Tal vs B Williams, 1974  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0 partij 59 from hans bouwmeesters 100 briljante partijen Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966  (D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0 Pterodactyl Def: Eastern. Benoni (B06) 0-1 Notes by Stockfish Y M Nikitin vs Tal, 1969  (B06) Robatsch, 30 moves, 0-1 Tal vs Geller, 1967  (C81) Ruy Lopez, Open, Howell Attack, 24 moves, 1-0 KID: Orthodox. Aronin-Taimanov Def (E97) 0-1 Prieditis vs Tal, 1954  (E97) King's Indian, 46 moves, 0-1 R Balins vs Tal, 1953  (A96) Dutch, Classical Variation, 34 moves, 0-1 385 games