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Mikhail Tal vs Svetozar Gligoric
Moscow (1963), Moscow URS, rd 6, Nov-04
Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation. Main Line (B99)  ·  1-0

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ANALYSIS [x]
Notes by Stockfish 9 v010218 (minimum 6s/ply) 13...Rb8 14.Qe3 = 0.00 (30 ply)better is 14.h4 d5 15.exd5 Nb6 16.Bg2 Nxd5 17.f5 O-O 18.fxe6 fxe6 ⩲ +1.12 (19 ply)better is 14...O-O 15.Rhg1 g6 16.Kb1 Nc5 17.f5 exf5 18.Nxf5 f6 = +0.37 (19 ply) ⩲ +0.91 (22 ply)better is 18...Kb8 19.b3 Qc8 20.Nd4 Rde8 21.Nc6+ Ka8 22.Qe3 Nc5 = +0.42 (25 ply) ⩲ +1.13 (23 ply)better is 20.Rhe1 Rdg8 21.a4 b4 22.Re4 Qc3 23.Qxc3 bxc3 24.Rd3 Bd8 ⩲ +1.21 (20 ply) 20...Qb8 21.Rc3 Rc8 22.Rc6 Qa7 23.Re1 Nb8 24.Rxc8 Rxc8 ⩲ +0.59 (21 ply)+- +3.61 (25 ply)better is 33.Kb2 Rg7 34.a4 bxa4 35.Qd4 Rg8 36.Qxa4 Rf5 37.Qb4+ Ka8 +- +3.85 (25 ply) ± +2.18 (23 ply) 40...Rc3+ 41.Kb1 Rxc5 42.Qf8 Be5 43.f6 Rb5+ 44.Kc2 Rc5+ +- +3.67 (24 ply)+- +10.21 (21 ply)43...Rc3+ 44.Kd5 Rd3 45.d7 Bf6+ 46.Kc6 Rd6+ 47.Kxc5 Bd4+ +- +15.33 (21 ply)1-0

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Mar-04-06  Timothy Glenn Forney: Pawn Power! 15.♗xe6! A classic Tal sac.I love how he Forks the ♖ and ♕ then and builds tactics around it,forcing the ♕ to take the ♖ with 22.♖c7+.I have done the same ♗ sac with a ♘ forking a ♕ and ♖,it was in a sicilian dragon,I have it linked to www.chessmaniac.com in the forums under 'my great games'.I also sac a ♖ for mate.
Mar-04-06  whatthefat: This is a very nice game from Tal. With 17.Nd5! (rather than 17.Nxd8 Rxd8 when white is on top but black can fight) he illustrates the value of a knight on the 6th.

Also strong for white is 17.Qh3!? aiming to use the possible discovery on the black king, while looking at the kingside pawns.

Mar-04-06  Timothy Glenn Forney: 17.Qh3 is a great idea,thanks for pointing that out.
Dec-29-14  Conrad93: After 13. a3, why does nobody try sacrificing a pawn with 13...b4!?

After 14. axb4 a5 15. b5 a4 it looks like black has a good attack going.

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