Bxh2 sets up a mating attack
Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Early Rxe6
Tal vs Karpov, 1987  (B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal strikes Caro Kann
Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0
Somebody help me understand this :(
Tal vs Koblents, 1961  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
King side attack with 2 sac offers
Tal vs Leonov, 1949  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0
Killer knight
Tal vs R Forbis, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Tough one to comprehend
Tal vs D Keller, 1959  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 34 moves, 1-0
Magician follows Nez
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Tal shows the king power
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
hippo on the chessboard
Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0
3 sacs and mate
Tal vs Salnikov, 1970  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0
Tal plays the KID
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Break the castle with three mighty blows
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969  (B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0
yet another attacking demo
Tal vs Oll, 1986  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Early attack launch
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
How to handle Alekhine's defense?
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Tal with his KID
N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
Typical Tal game
Tal vs M Stean, 1975  (D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0
Typical Tal
Tal vs Szabo, 1973  (B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0
YATS: Yet another Tal sac
J Kupper vs Tal, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1
Take my rooks
Tal vs T Paehtz Sr, 1974  (B39) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, Breyer Variation, 22 moves, 1-0
Queen sac
I Birbrager vs Tal, 1953  (A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 38 moves, 0-1
Yet another attacking game from the genius
Tal vs A Kolarov, 1957  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 1-0
Take it or leave it...
Tal vs I Bilek, 1964  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0
Throw the knights to continue the attack
Tal vs P Kampenuss, 1953  (C67) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0
Somebody called it a knightmare and indeed it is...
Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Beliavsky, 1989  (B56) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal vs T Ghitescu, 1963  (C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0
Interesting pawn-sac that wins in the end...
Tal vs Kavalek, 1979  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 46 moves, 1-0
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