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David Bronstein vs Mikhail Tal
Speed (1975)
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97)  ·  1-0

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White to move.
ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)18.Nxf6+ was played in Beliavsky vs Timman, 1981 (1-0) 19.Nd6+ Bxd6 20.Qxd6 Qa5+ 21.Kf2 Kf7 22.Rd1 Ra7 23.Re3 ⩱ -0.52 (24 ply) ∓ -1.85 (25 ply) 20...Bd8 21.O-O Qa5 22.Qd6 Qc7 23.Nf6+ Kf7 24.Ne4 Kg7 ∓ -1.82 (21 ply) 21.g4 fxg4 22.Bd3 Rf7 23.Rf1 Rxf1+ 24.Kxf1 Bd7 25.Qf2 = 0.00 (21 ply) 21...c5 22.Qb2 Qd7 23.Bf3 Ra7 24.Qxe5 Qd4+ 25.Qxd4 cxd4 ⩱ -1.36 (23 ply) 22.Rb7 Rd8 23.Qc3 Kf8 24.Rxd7 Rxd7 25.Qxe5 Qa3 26.Qxe6 = 0.00 (26 ply) 22...Kf8 23.Qc3 Be8 24.Nf6 Bxf6 25.Ra3 Qxd1+ 26.Bxd1 Rd7 ⩱ -0.98 (24 ply)+- +8.30 (23 ply)30...Kc7 31.Rb7+ Kc8 32.Rxe7+ Kb8 33.Re8 Rxe8 34.Qxe8+ +- mate-in-81-0

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Aug-11-04  InspiredByMorphy: Ive got to give it to Bronstein once again for playing a creative game of chess with 18.c4 instead 18.Nxf6? I dont believe giving the knight away is good.
Jun-04-08  Xeroxx: maybe black can improve on 20. ..Rh7

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