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February 8, 2009








White to move and win

[FEN "r4rk1/1b1n1pb1/3p2p1/1p1Pq1Bp/2p1P3/2P2RNP/1PBQ2P1/5R1K w - - 0 32"]

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White to move and win

Tal,M - Spassky,B
Tilburg Tilburg, 1980

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0 9.h3 Nb8 10.d4 Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Bc2 Re8 13.Nf1 Bf8 14.Ng3 g6 15.a4 c5 16.d5 c4 17.Bg5 h6 18.Be3 Rb8 19.Qd2 h5 20.Ng5 Nh7 21.Nxh7 Kxh7 22.Rf1 Kg8 23.Kh1 Bg7 24.axb5 axb5 25.f4 exf4 26.Bxf4 Qe7 27.Bg5 Qe5 28.Bf4 Qe7 29.Bg5 Qe5 30.Rf3 Ra8 31.Raf1 Rf8 [Diagram, left] Editor: I was unable to get Fritz-8 to agree with the irrepressible Tal's next move, but so what - it was played by Tal, which increases it's value immensely! 32.Nxh5 gxh5 33.Rf5 Qe8.  Here is your bonus question for the week: how can Tal now best continue the attack he has begun?

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Tal-Spassky
Tilburg, 1980

Tal wins with:

34.e5 dxe5
35.Bh6 Ra6
36.d6 f6
37.Bxg7 Kxg7
38.Rg5+ Kf7
39.Bg6+ Ke6
40.Bf5+ Kf7
41.Qd1 Rh8
42.Bg6+ Ke6
43.Bxe8 Rxe8
44.Qxh5 Rd8
45.Rg7 Kxd6
46.Qf7 1-0
 

 


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