An amazing attack!
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
the advantage of open g-files
Kholmov vs Tal, 1949  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1
who needs a queen anyway?!
Udris vs Tal, 1953  (A60) Benoni Defense, 34 moves, 0-1
you take my queen, i take your knight and who wins?
Tal vs Koblents, 1961  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 32 moves, 1-0
His majesty has no where to run.
Tal vs Gulko, 1969  (B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 26 moves, 1-0
the monarch is trapped by his own pawns!
Tal vs S Holm Petersen, 1970  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 28 moves, 1-0
An inspiring game!
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Excellent strategy ends in beautiful combinations!
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
Sacrifice after sacrifice.. then checkmate!
Tal vs NN, 1963  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 19 moves, 1-0
This is how to play against the french defense!
Tal vs Salnikov, 1970  (C05) French, Tarrasch, 16 moves, 1-0
A typical Tal game with a queen sacrifice.
Tal vs B Williams, 1974  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 26 moves, 1-0
Take my Queen, i take your king.
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 24 moves, 1-0
Go for the king!
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 20 moves, 1-0
Tal exchanges queens with good reason!!!
Tal vs NN, 1975  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0
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