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Rafael Vaganian vs Mikhail Tal
World Blitz Championship (1988) (blitz), Saint John CAN, rd 5, Feb-20
King's Indian Attack: Symmetrical Defense (A05)  ·  1/2-1/2

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Dec-20-06  whatthefat: What a swindle! Tal gets away with far too much at a 5 mintue time control! How demoralising for Vaganian, who lost this world blitz championship final to Tal 4-0.
Dec-31-08  peristilo: Once again Tal makes a crazy move and the board becomes a kind of unreal world where only he has eyes to see!
Dec-31-08  peristilo: But now, after taking a look at the ending, its clear he made a blunder and Vganian simply didnt have time to win! There can be no other explanation!
Jun-20-22  Zugzwangovich: Of this game Walter Browne wrote (in Blitz Chess, Vol. 1 Issue 2) "Most people spectating at the World Chess Festival thought that Vaganian resigned, but Tal in Shakmati Riga informs us that a draw was proposed and accepted! The discrepancy is over Black's 62nd move. The Canadian version of the game score gives 62...Kf6 63. Nf5 a3 after which White should indeed resign. Tal's version of the game score gives 62...Kf7 which would indeed lead to a draw after 63. Nf5 a3 64. Nd6+ Ke7 65. Be6! Ke6 66. Nb5 a2 67. Nd4+ Kf6 68. Nc2 Kf5 69. Kf3 h4 70. Ne3+ Kf6 71 Nc2=."

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Aug-22-23  georgegrasser: This video shows 62...Kf6 was played.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xcvx...

Aug-22-23
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  perfidious: The games in this match were rather less peaceable than their other encounters post 1980, with the draw usually affixed before the 20th move.

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