21 Qe5!! attacks Black c5-queen defender of f8-mating square
Tal vs W R Chandler, 1974  (B01) Scandinavian, 22 moves, 1-0
Greatest simul combination ever?
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal demolishes Smyslov at the 1959 Candidates Tournament
Tal vs Smyslov, 1959  (B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal plays zwischenzug after zwischenzug
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
The Magician's final tournament game
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Lisitsin, 1956  (B71) Sicilian, Dragon, Levenfish Variation, 54 moves, 1-0
Yet another Tal tactical victory from the 1966 Olympiad
E Kristiansen vs Tal, 1966  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 35 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal vs M Neibults, 1959  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal wipes out a GM in blitz
Tal vs Dzindzichashvili, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
N Spiridonov vs Tal, 1970  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 36 moves, 0-1
19/22 Tal`s moves concur with rybka 3 at 3 minutes !!!
Tal vs Larsen, 1979  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 22 moves, 1-0
Gipslis vs Tal, 1955  (B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1
Killer Queen
Tal vs Panno, 1958  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0
Tal sees that 25 24-d5!! wins in Yusupov's game at Lucerne '82
A Yusupov vs Van der Wiel, 1982  (A18) English, Mikenas-Carls, 31 moves, 1-0
Balashov vs Tal, 1972  (E08) Catalan, Closed, 49 moves, 0-1
Tal vs NN, 1973  (B03) Alekhine's Defense, 16 moves, 1-0
Tal vs A Chihu Amparan, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
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