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Ilmari Niemela vs Mikhail Tal
Riga (1959), Dec-13
Benoni Defense: Four Pawns Attack. Main Line (A69)  ·  0-1

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply)better is 13.d6 Bd7 = -0.30 (23 ply) ⩱ -0.97 (18 ply) 15.Nf4 Bf7 16.Qxd8 Rxd8 17.h3 Ne5 18.Ng5 Nbc6 19.Nxf7 = -0.32 (28 ply) ⩱ -1.35 (28 ply) 19.Qe4 Nc6 20.Qxe6+ Kh8 21.Kh1 Qh4 22.b3 Be5 23.Qh3 Qxh3 ⩱ -1.02 (30 ply)-+ -5.32 (27 ply)-+ mate-in-10 after 25...Nf7 26.Rg8+ Kh6 27.Rxg6+ hxg6 28.Rh8+ Nxh828.Ne3 Bxe3+ 29.Kh1 Bf2 30.Rxf2 Nxf2+ 31.Kg1 Qe3 32.h3 -+ mate-in-150-1

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Dec-04-02  bishop: The premature 10.e5 is easily refuted by Tal.
Oct-04-04  tacticsjokerxxx: 23.-♘c6!!

I like that move..

Jun-08-05  bomb the bishop: <bishop> well, its not exactly premature, the problem is that white should have responded by 12. ♗g5, ♕b6 13. o-o, ♘e5 where as the game is equal or 12. o-o, ♘e5, 13. ♗f4, ♗f5 14. ♘e5, ♗e5, ♕d2, ♘d7, ♖ad1 and the game would be equal regarding material advantage, seems like e6 was a big mistake! (by the way, good coincidence you being bishop as well)
Jun-15-06  luzhin: Pity Niemala didn't play on with Kh1 allowing Tal to demonstrate 28 Ng3+!! and mate next move, however the knight is captured.
Jul-14-08  devioustalfan: the Benoni and semi tarrasch transpose frequently and they make great games w/good chances for black.
Jan-02-23  Kristijanf: What is continuation?
Jan-02-23
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  perfidious: <KristijanF>, see the kibitz by <luzhin>: that mates by force.

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