Dang. Classical Tal!!!
Tal vs Suetin, 1969  (B42) Sicilian, Kan, 21 moves, 1-0
Tal vs R Mascarinas, 1981  (B01) Scandinavian, 29 moves, 1-0
Blitz game
Tal vs Dzindzichashvili, 1991  (B30) Sicilian, 26 moves, 1-0
Tal plays the Yugoslav attack
Tal vs R Forbis, 1988  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 30 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Simagin, 1956  (B07) Pirc, 45 moves, 1-0
Excellent calculated finish!
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1961  (B12) Caro-Kann Defense, 29 moves, 1-0
B Gurgenidze vs Tal, 1957  (A78) Benoni, Classical with ...Re8 and ...Na6, 27 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Lutikov, 1964  (C40) King's Knight Opening, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal with BOLD queen sac....that was unsound but wins the game!
Bobotsov vs Tal, 1958  (E81) King's Indian, Samisch, 30 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Miles, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
I Bilek vs Tal, 1967  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 30 moves, 0-1
Tal vs H Hecht, 1962  (E12) Queen's Indian, 49 moves, 1-0
Tal quickie.
Spassky vs Tal, 1979  (E14) Queen's Indian, 22 moves, 0-1
Confusing at the end!
Tal vs Koblents, 1957  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 37 moves, 1-0
Two Knights Defense
Tal vs J Miller, 1988  (C55) Two Knights Defense, 33 moves, 1-0
Tal gets destructive on Reshevsky!
Reshevsky vs Tal, 1970  (A65) Benoni, 6.e4, 34 moves, 0-1
Fischer and Tal go at it!!!
Fischer vs Tal, 1960  (C18) French, Winawer, 21 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal playing the Smith-Morra and destroys opponent Tal-style!
Tal vs M Neibults, 1959  (B21) Sicilian, 2.f4 and 2.d4, 24 moves, 1-0
Tal playing positional.
A Beliavsky vs Tal, 1977  (B69) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 11.Bxf6, 23 moves, 0-1
Spassky vs Tal, 1973  (E30) Nimzo-Indian, Leningrad, 38 moves, 0-1
Tal vs B Dudley, 1964  (C89) Ruy Lopez, Marshall, 36 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Taimanov, 1974  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 37 moves, 1-0
Another Tal masterpiece!
Tal vs J Flesch, 1981  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal demolishes! But not sure if it's all sound...
Tal vs Portisch, 1965  (B10) Caro-Kann, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal in the late 1970's taking down Spassky.
Tal vs Spassky, 1979  (E94) King's Indian, Orthodox, 32 moves, 1-0
Tal punishing a young Fischer.
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 41 moves, 1-0
Tal punishing a young Fischer part 2.
Fischer vs Tal, 1959  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
Tal punishing a young Fischer part 3.
Tal vs Fischer, 1959  (E93) King's Indian, Petrosian System, 34 moves, 1-0
Tal vs Benko, 1959  (B27) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
J Szukszta vs Tal, 1956  (E86) King's Indian, Samisch, Orthodox, 7.Nge2 c6, 20 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Y Rantanen, 1979  (B30) Sicilian, 30 moves, 1-0
Crazy ending position - about to mate by knight!
Tal vs Portisch, 1976  (C91) Ruy Lopez, Closed, 37 moves, 1-0
Tal downs Petrosian bad here.
Tal vs Petrosian, 1975  (C03) French, Tarrasch, 20 moves, 1-0
Tal against Caro-Kann with great queen sac and gets a draw.
Tal vs Koblents, 1960  (B11) Caro-Kann, Two Knights, 3...Bg4, 20 moves, 1/2-1/2
Another great Tal win against Caro-Kann!
Tal vs G Fuster, 1958  (B17) Caro-Kann, Steinitz Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
One of the best DRAW games I've seen.
Euwe vs Tal, 1960  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 28 moves, 1/2-1/2
Tal winning with black against the Rauzer attack.
J Klavins vs Tal, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 45 moves, 0-1
Tal vs Balashov, 1988  (B46) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 27 moves, 1-0
Tal getting beaten in a fashion of his own!!
Kupreichik vs Tal, 1970  (B57) Sicilian, 31 moves, 1-0
Tal destroys an amateur.
Tal vs A Chihu Amparan, 1988  (B31) Sicilian, Rossolimo Variation, 24 moves, 1-0
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