Pirc Def.
Tal vs Petrosian, 1974  (B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0
Sicilian
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Nimzo-Indian; brilliant end
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
Ruy, Closed
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Sicilian, Scheveningen - brilliant
Tal vs Larsen, 1965  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0
Sac Attack
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Modern Steinitz
Tal vs Keres, 1973  (C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 45 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
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