chessgames.com
Members · Prefs · Laboratory · Collections · Openings · Endgames · Sacrifices · History · Search Kibitzing · Kibitzer's Café · Chessforums · Tournament Index · Players · Kibitzing
Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal
Curacao Candidates (1962), Willemstad AHO, rd 9, May-16
Sicilian Defense: Paulsen. Bastrikov Variation (B49)  ·  1/2-1/2

ANALYSIS [x]

FEN COPIED

explore this opening
find similar games 29 more Keres/Tal games
PGN: download | view | print Help: general | java-troubleshooting

TIP: You can learn a lot about this site (and chess in general) by reading the Chessgames Help Page. If you need help with premium features, please see the Premium Membership Help Page.

PGN Viewer:  What is this?
For help with this chess viewer, please see the Olga Chess Viewer Quickstart Guide.
PREMIUM MEMBERS CAN REQUEST COMPUTER ANALYSIS [more info]

Kibitzer's Corner
Feb-24-14  zydeco: The odd-looking 8....Bd6 seems to have been a novelty: black quickly trades off a couple pairs of pieces and then straightens out his development for an easy draw. Ivkov later improved with 13.fxe3 and Keres with 9.g3.
Feb-24-14  shivasuri4: Doesn't 9.Ndb5 win a pawn and obtain a good position for White after 9...axb5 10.Nxb5 Qa5+ 11.Bd2?
Feb-24-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <shivasuri4> The answer to your idea is 11....Bb4, when White cannot capture twice at b4 because of the ultimate pin against the rook at a1.
Feb-24-14  shivasuri4: Oh, that's a good interposition, I note. Thanks, <perfidious>.
Feb-24-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: <shivasuri4> It is easy to overlook that the a-file has become open when one is analysing-then comes the rude awakening!

Time to show a faux pas of visualisation from my youth, though I was already over 1900:


click for larger view

In this type of position, I believed I had caught my opponent, the late David Michael Lees, in a form of the Rubinstein Trap. Rude was the awakening when, after 1.Nxd5 cxd5 2.Bc7, David played 2....Bb4+, creating a bolthole for the queen. I resigned on the spot, for the shortest loss of my career (twelve moves).

Feb-25-14  shivasuri4: Ha, that's like a trap within a false trap. What would have happened after Nxe4? Doesn't your opponent just drop a pawn?
Feb-25-14
Premium Chessgames Member
  perfidious: In that precise position, yes; I just posted what I recall about the salient features. Actually don't remember the exact score, but the idea remains fresh, thirty-five years on.
Feb-05-20  King.Arthur.Brazil: It's strange that somebody said about the plan of make tied games, between the soviet players, but removing Tal from the list. Did keres make any effort to win Tal? NO? And this game was tied "not because of a deal"? I don't believe in partial folks, who did only see, what they want to see.

NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! If you already have a username, then simply login login under your username now to join the discussion.

Please observe our posting guidelines:

  1. No obscene, racist, sexist, or profane language.
  2. No spamming, advertising, duplicate, or gibberish posts.
  3. No vitriolic or systematic personal attacks against other members.
  4. Nothing in violation of United States law.
  5. No cyberstalking or malicious posting of negative or private information (doxing/doxxing) of members.
  6. No trolling.
  7. The use of "sock puppet" accounts to circumvent disciplinary action taken by moderators, create a false impression of consensus or support, or stage conversations, is prohibited.
  8. Do not degrade Chessgames or any of it's staff/volunteers.

Please try to maintain a semblance of civility at all times.

Blow the Whistle

See something that violates our rules? Blow the whistle and inform a moderator.


NOTE: Please keep all discussion on-topic. This forum is for this specific game only. To discuss chess or this site in general, visit the Kibitzer's Café.

Messages posted by Chessgames members do not necessarily represent the views of Chessgames.com, its employees, or sponsors.
All moderator actions taken are ultimately at the sole discretion of the administration.

This game is type: CLASSICAL. Please report incorrect or missing information by submitting a correction slip to help us improve the quality of our content.

Home | About | Login | Logout | F.A.Q. | Profile | Preferences | Premium Membership | Kibitzer's Café | Biographer's Bistro | New Kibitzing | Chessforums | Tournament Index | Player Directory | Notable Games | World Chess Championships | Opening Explorer | Guess the Move | Game Collections | ChessBookie Game | Chessgames Challenge | Store | Privacy Notice | Contact Us

Copyright 2001-2025, Chessgames Services LLC