Clear,clear, what a lesson my dear!
Tal vs Lautier, 1992  (A46) Queen's Pawn Game, 62 moves, 1-0
How to fix the King in the center
L Winants vs Carlsen, 2003  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 35 moves, 1-0
How to open the can
A Diulger vs Lupulescu, 2006  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 84 moves, 0-1
Pinning and interference themes with repetition (echo)
Fischer vs Stein, 1967  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 56 moves, 1-0
THE MUSIC OF SPHERES
Tal vs D Mohrlok, 1962  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 31 moves, 1-0
Vertical and horizontal attack
Velimirovic vs J Levitt, 1987  (C18) French, Winawer, 41 moves, 0-1
Back rank weakness
Lasker vs Reti, 1924  (C12) French, McCutcheon, 32 moves, 1-0
miniature play
A Ufimtsev vs Levenfish, 1949  (A04) Reti Opening, 24 moves, 1-0
Romantic Spassky - Interesting plan
Spassky vs A Ufimtsev, 1958  (B06) Robatsch, 27 moves, 1-0
SAC! To accept or not?
Keres vs A Ufimtsev, 1967  (B07) Pirc, 29 moves, 1-0
Never ask Tal for the exchange! You get the change!
A Ufimtsev vs Tal, 1967  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 28 moves, 0-1
Black squares attack
A Nimzowitsch vs Menchik, 1929  (C02) French, Advance, 30 moves, 1-0
How to break the pawn wall
J Yuchtman vs A Gorodezky, 1959  (C02) French, Advance, 22 moves, 1-0
DIAGONAL ATTACK
Y Kruppa vs M Al-Modiahki, 1998  (E92) King's Indian, 28 moves, 0-1
Queen sac for central pawn mass - A Queen for Company
A Nikitin vs Tal, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
I don't want the clown , I want the King!
Geller vs Tal, 1959  (A71) Benoni, Classical, 8.Bg5, 42 moves, 0-1
TE DEUM
Botvinnik vs Keres, 1966  (A29) English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto, 27 moves, 1-0
Central domination - Rd6!
Fine vs Botvinnik, 1938  (C17) French, Winawer, Advance, 31 moves, 1-0
keen eye on exchange sac
Anand vs Ivanchuk, 1993  (C43) Petrov, Modern Attack, 28 moves, 1-0
An informal whipping
Lasker vs NN, 1908  (C44) King's Pawn Game, 46 moves, 1-0
two palominos
T Thorhallsson vs Efimenko, 2006  (C22) Center Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Robatch poisened pawn
Tal vs G Tringov, 1964  (B06) Robatsch, 17 moves, 1-0
Fandango!
Kasparov vs Marjanovic, 1980  (E17) Queen's Indian, 23 moves, 1-0
Please take it! I"d better resign!
Tal vs Ivkov, 1956  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 33 moves, 1-0
High level talks !
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1/2-1/2
Vintage Tal!
Tal vs Hjartarson, 1987  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 43 moves, 1-0
In the calm waters a rook lures....
Tal vs Korchnoi, 1987  (C80) Ruy Lopez, Open, 57 moves, 1-0
If you don't want the knight, I'll give it to you!
Tal vs A Matanovic, 1963  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 30 moves, 1-0
Cat and mouse play ! b3 variation subtilities
Tal vs Gligoric, 1964  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 40 moves, 1-0
The other side of the road
Tal vs B Gurgenidze, 1961  (C97) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 35 moves, 1-0
No Nonsense
M Kobalia vs K Rusev, 2008  (B50) Sicilian, 35 moves, 1-0
KASPAROV FOREVER
Kasparov vs Topalov, 1999  (B07) Pirc, 44 moves, 1-0
Binding Alekhine
A Dake vs Alekhine, 1932  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 38 moves, 1-0
Column and rank
Portisch vs Chiburdanidze, 1998  (E15) Queen's Indian, 44 moves, 0-1
Trap in QID
Korchnoi vs Karpov, 1974  (E17) Queen's Indian, 19 moves, 1-0
opening the can_2
Korchnoi vs Petrosian, 1974  (A17) English, 36 moves, 1-0
pinning all the way
A Poluljahov vs E Alekseev, 2001 (E15) Queen's Indian, 35 moves, 0-1
Festina Lente
Bacrot vs Kramnik, 2002  (E15) Queen's Indian, 30 moves, 0-1
Blocking the center for KA
Romanishin vs Psakhis, 1983 (E15) Queen's Indian, 45 moves, 1-0
Superior coordination
G Uusi vs Tal, 1981  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 37 moves, 0-1
OLE!
Quinteros vs Tal, 1987  (E10) Queen's Pawn Game, 21 moves, 0-1
Try to catch the wind!
Tal vs V Akopian, 1992  (B30) Sicilian, 38 moves, 1-0
h6 weak d,g,h columns --> 6,7,8 ranks weak
A Bykhovsky vs D Oltean, 1990  (D45) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 28 moves, 1-0
Recipee for beef Orlov
G Orlov vs Tal, 1990 (E06) Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3, 32 moves, 0-1
come to papa!
W Arencibia Rodriguez vs Tal, 1990  (E76) King's Indian, Four Pawns Attack, 36 moves, 0-1
How to accuratelly defend and counterattack!
L Lukovski vs Tal, 1991  (A45) Queen's Pawn Game, 26 moves, 0-1
Tempi vs Material !
Topalov vs Kamsky, 2006  (D15) Queen's Gambit Declined Slav, 42 moves, 1-0
Home preparation - all the game?( at least 30)
Kasparov vs Karpov, 2001  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 31 moves, 1-0
good plan to analyse
Smyslov vs Pachman, 1956  (D35) Queen's Gambit Declined, 30 moves, 1-0
missing the strategic plan
Steinitz vs Chigorin, 1892  (C65) Ruy Lopez, Berlin Defense, 28 moves, 1-0
concluding the central binding
E Gereben vs M Ujtelky, 1967  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 38 moves, 1-0
Torre OLE!
Vidmar vs Euwe, 1929  (A48) King's Indian, 37 moves, 1-0
Don't try to skin a Tal cat!
Tal vs Geller, 1958  (C96) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 33 moves, 1-0
Breakfast at Tiffany
Tal vs Petrosian, 1973  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 0-1
Harmoniously yours,Signed Y.
Miles vs A Yusupov, 1985  (B13) Caro-Kann, Exchange, 24 moves, 0-1
dynamic equality
A Stefanova vs J Xie, 1996  (D02) Queen's Pawn Game, 33 moves, 0-1
Not the Lady but the Knight
R Antonio vs T Dao, 2005  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 20 moves, 1-0
Not the Lady but the Knight no2
Sveshnikov vs R Shcherbakov, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 24 moves, 1-0
Not the Lady but the Knight no3
Alekhine vs A Munoz, 1945  (D39) Queen's Gambit Declined, Ragozin, Vienna Variation, 15 moves, 1-0
It's cold out there!
Adams vs Leko, 1999  (B18) Caro-Kann, Classical, 26 moves, 1-0
Sleek Wolf!
Korchnoi vs D Solak, 2002  (A42) Modern Defense, Averbakh System, 19 moves, 1-0
everything for the back rank!
D Perovic vs M Cebalo, 1986  (B86) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin Attack, 27 moves, 1-0
Never play the same against an Elephant
Ponomariov vs Shirov, 2003  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 42 moves, 0-1
How to trap an Elephant
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 1996  (D44) Queen's Gambit Declined Semi-Slav, 35 moves, 1-0
Master of illusion
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Ng5! against Nd6???? and everything flows! - The K Tal
Kasparov vs S Palatnik, 1978  (B04) Alekhine's Defense, Modern, 37 moves, 1-0
Nf5 and friends
J Polgar vs Anand, 1999  (B81) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Keres Attack, 34 moves, 1-0
look over the tip of your nose!
Allies vs Chigorin, 1892  (C45) Scotch Game, 53 moves, 0-1
How to treat a simplified game...
C Golmayo vs Steinitz, 1883  (C45) Scotch Game, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal's predecessors
NN vs Blackburne, 1870  (C45) Scotch Game, 25 moves, 0-1
Open column ram
Fedorchuk vs Buhmann, 1999  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 26 moves, 1-0
Vasili, you lost your English! said the Master
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1970  (A36) English, 44 moves, 0-1
A collection of pieces
Grischuk vs Bareev, 2001  (C02) French, Advance, 17 moves, 1-0
When Kramnik forgot to draw ... and got the patzer!
Kramnik vs Carlsen, 2009  (D37) Queen's Gambit Declined, 36 moves, 1-0
Round the clock
T Witke vs J Nikolac, 1986  (A55) Old Indian, Main line, 35 moves, 1-0
Triumph of the central strategy
Knaak vs Dolmatov, 1981  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 47 moves, 1-0
simple advance!
M Boe vs C Yeuillaz, 1991  (C02) French, Advance, 20 moves, 1-0
The last swindle
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 31 moves, 0-1
Never check the Lion's Fangs
Antoshin vs B Rabar, 1964  (A00) Uncommon Opening, 21 moves, 1-0
GOD's Hammer in chess - the pawn fork!
G Giorgadze vs J Xu, 1996  (B23) Sicilian, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Positional Zugswang in Sicilian!
Petrosian vs M Johansson, 1966  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 25 moves, 1-0
exploding a cramped position
Kamsky vs Lautier, 1991  (C11) French, 38 moves, 1-0
binding and raming
Dreev vs T Petersen, 2009  (B06) Robatsch, 34 moves, 1-0
complex attack
L Perecz vs M Hever, 1974  (B09) Pirc, Austrian Attack, 24 moves, 1-0
BOgo got the combo!
Bogoljubov vs Alekhine, 1929  (C11) French, 51 moves, 1-0
Pentala do you speak Spanish? You made an error in translation!
Svidler vs Harikrishna, 2009  (C95) Ruy Lopez, Closed, Breyer, 50 moves, 1-0
X-ray attack
Dautov vs Krasenkow, 2002  (D31) Queen's Gambit Declined, 26 moves, 0-1
Karpov with still a normal head
S Kornasiewicz vs Karpov, 1967  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 32 moves, 0-1
When Karpov was young .....
Kupreichik vs Karpov, 1966  (C77) Ruy Lopez, 33 moves, 0-1
Kasparov's hold-up!
Kasparov vs Karpov, 1990  (C92) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 41 moves, 1-0
Do you think I didn't play it? Let me explain it to you!
Karpov vs Tseitlin, 1971  (C63) Ruy Lopez, Schliemann Defense, 23 moves, 1-0
Viktor lost his pants with two exchanges in the pockets!
Karpov vs Korchnoi, 1971  (C09) French, Tarrasch, Open Variation, Main line, 34 moves, 1-0
Karpov vs E Cobo Arteaga, 1972  (B85) Sicilian, Scheveningen, Classical, 29 moves, 1-0
Hello Tolia punch attack on the kingside.....where are my pants
M Karp vs Lobron, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 0-1
Here passes the attack! TAL, TAL,TAL...
Tal vs A Beliavsky, 1989  (B56) Sicilian, 27 moves, 1-0
Bent are you still fit? Tal express is coming..run if you can!
Tal vs B Larsen, 1987  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 39 moves, 1-0
Never check the old Lion teeth!
Tal vs D Donchev, 1986  (A15) English, 19 moves, 1-0
Old Fool Lear
Shirov vs Korchnoi, 2004  (C02) French, Advance, 25 moves, 1-0
Anand jewelry
Topalov vs Anand, 2006  (C84) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 36 moves, 0-1
No way to find a grip
Leko vs Bacrot, 2009  (E15) Queen's Indian, 39 moves, 1-0
Misha Makes the Devil's eye to Boterill's King
G Botterill vs Tal, 1973  (B43) Sicilian, Kan, 5.Nc3, 51 moves, 0-1
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