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tal best games
Compiled by brager
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Kholmov vs Tal, 1949 
(D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 21 moves, 0-1

Gipslis vs Tal, 1955 
(B30) Sicilian, 57 moves, 0-1

Tal vs V Soloviev, 1955 
(E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 53 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Tolush, 1956 
(B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Tolush, 1957 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 42 moves, 1-0

J H Donner vs Tal, 1959 
(A70) Benoni, Classical with 7.Nf3, 28 moves, 0-1

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Fischer vs Tal, 1959 
(B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 52 moves, 0-1

Tal vs E Book, 1961 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 48 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Najdorf, 1961 
(B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 49 moves, 1-0

Tal vs G Tringov, 1964 
(B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Vasiukov, 1964 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 58 moves, 1-0

A Ufimtsev vs Tal, 1967 
(A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 28 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Gligoric, 1968 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 63 moves, 1-0

Reshevsky vs Tal, 1970 
(A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1

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Tal vs A Vooremaa, 1971 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 29 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Suttles, 1972 
(B06) Robatsch, 40 moves, 1-0

Tal vs V S Zhidkov, 1972 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 97 moves, 1-0

Timman vs Tal, 1973 
(A56) Benoni Defense, 32 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Keres, 1973 
(C72) Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense, 5.O-O, 45 moves, 1-0

G Botterill vs Tal, 1973 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 0-1

Tal vs O Averkin, 1973 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 70 moves, 1-0

J Rukavina vs Tal, 1973 
(A04) Reti Opening, 27 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Vaganian, 1973 
(C04) French, Tarrasch, Guimard Main line, 12 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Petrosian, 1974 
(B08) Pirc, Classical, 23 moves, 1-0

Tal vs NN, 1975 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 20 moves, 1-0

A Butnorius vs Tal, 1975 
(B06) Robatsch, 38 moves, 0-1

V Doroshkievich vs Tal, 1975 
(E77) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Andersson, 1976 
(B83) Sicilian, 34 moves, 1-0

Tal vs R Byrne, 1976 
(B53) Sicilian, 22 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Portisch, 1976 
(C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0

Keres vs Tal, 1957 
(E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 44 moves, 0-1

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Tal vs Panno, 1958 
(C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 57 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Fischer, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Smyslov, 1959 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 26 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(C18) French, Winawer, 32 moves, 1-0

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Botvinnik vs Tal, 1960 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 47 moves, 0-1

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Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(A87) Dutch, Leningrad, Main Variation, 41 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0

Tal vs F Olafsson, 1961 
(B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 38 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Parma, 1961 
(B36) Sicilian, Accelerated Fianchetto, 29 moves, 1-0

A Novopashin vs Tal, 1962 
(B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 41 moves, 0-1

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Smyslov vs Tal, 1964 
(A36) English, 72 moves, 0-1

Evans vs Tal, 1964 
(B40) Sicilian, 48 moves, 0-1

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Tal vs Portisch, 1965 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Portisch, 1965 
(C11) French, 32 moves, 1-0

Tal vs B Larsen, 1965 
(C66) Ruy Lopez, 37 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs B Larsen, 1965 
(B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 34 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs B Larsen, 1965  
(B82) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 37 moves, 1-0

Tal vs B Brinck-Claussen, 1966 
(D32) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 45 moves, 1-0

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Spassky vs Tal, 1973 
(E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Szabo, 1973 
(B06) Robatsch, 36 moves, 1-0

Tal vs M Dvoretzky, 1974 
(E92) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0

Tal vs M Stean, 1975 
(D34) Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch, 31 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs K Klaman, 1957 
(B61) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, Larsen Variation, 7.Qd2, 34 moves, 1-0

Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962 
(B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0

F Thorbergsson vs Tal, 1964 
(E77) King's Indian, 39 moves, 0-1

Tal vs J H Donner, 1968 
(C18) French, Winawer, 30 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Kupreichik, 1969 
(E67) King's Indian, Fianchetto, 40 moves, 1-0

Tal vs A Kolarov, 1970 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 35 moves, 1-0

G Mititelu vs Tal, 1958 
(E46) Nimzo-Indian, 37 moves, 0-1

J H Donner vs Tal, 1961 
(E69) King's Indian, Fianchetto, Classical Main line, 56 moves, 0-1

Gulko vs Tal, 1970 
(D87) Grunfeld, Exchange, 34 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Averbakh, 1961  
(C98) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 32 moves, 1-0

Tal vs I Bilek, 1964 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 23 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Filip, 1967 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs G Fuster, 1958 
(B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Polugaevsky, 1959 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 34 moves, 1-0

Tal vs T Ghitescu, 1963 
(C93) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Smyslov Defense, 41 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Gligoric, 1963 
(B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 43 moves, 1-0

Tal vs A Zaitsev, 1969 
(C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 21 moves, 1-0

Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1969 
(B15) Caro-Kann, 34 moves, 1-0

B Larsen vs Tal, 1969 
(E98) King's Indian, Orthodox, Taimanov, 9.Ne1, 40 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Myagmarsuren, 1974 
(A13) English, 35 moves, 1-0

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Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1

A Nikitin vs Tal, 1959 
(B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1

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R Toran vs Tal, 1961 
(A21) English, 25 moves, 0-1

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Tal vs Suetin, 1969 
(B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs H Hecht, 1962 
(E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Karpov, 1987 
(B10) Caro-Kann, 30 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs J Miller, 1988 
(C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987 
(C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs R Forbis, 1988 
(B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs NN, 1958 
(B75) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 18 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(A05) Reti Opening, 72 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 52 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 41 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 75 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 45 moves, 1-0

Botvinnik vs Tal, 1961 
(E80) King's Indian, Samisch Variation, 83 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961 
(C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Botvinnik, 1966 
(B14) Caro-Kann, Panov-Botvinnik Attack, 45 moves, 1-0

Spassky vs Tal, 1958 
(E26) Nimzo-Indian, Samisch, 73 moves, 0-1

Spassky vs Tal, 1965 
(B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 40 moves, 0-1

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Spassky vs Tal, 1979 
(E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1

Tal vs Spassky, 1979 
(E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 32 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Spassky, 1980 
(C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 44 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Spassky, 1988 
(B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 56 moves, 1-0

Tal vs Fischer, 1959 
(E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0

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Tal vs Leonov, 1949 
(B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 25 moves, 1-0

Tal vs S Giterman, 1951 
(D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 63 moves, 1-0

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