Mikhail Tal Weaves a Mating Net in a dead-draw position.

The World Champion Mikhail Tal is known for his great sacrificial combinations. In this game he also sacrifices material and carries out a brilliant attack, but still, this game is different. As the queens are exchanged in the opening and the arising position is almost symmetrical and looks like a dead-draw. But then Tal's magic begins. In a totally drawish position Tal improves his pieces and starts weaving a mating net around the enemy king.
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf4 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nbd7 10. Nd3 c5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Nxc5 Bxc5 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. b4 Be7 15. Bb2 Bd7 16. Ke2 Rac8 17. Bd3 Bc6 18. f3 Nd7 19. Ne4 f5 20. Nd2 Nb6 21. Bd4 e5 22. Bc5 Rxd3 23. Kxd3 Bb5+ 24. Kc2 Na4 25. Kb3 b6 26. Nc4 bxc5 27. Nxe5 cxb4 28. Rac1 Nc5+ 29. Kxb4 a6 0-1

[@ilkerasyal9520]

If he hadn t dealed with fatal health issues all during his career, he would have been accepted the best of all time with his infinite power of imagination and magical vision over the board... He s a hero.. He will always stay my favourite.. Kasparov once said that Tal doesn t calculate, he already sees all the combinations... Salute you The Magician of Riga 🎉🙏

[@clintongryke6887]

Beautifully commentated.

[@biniyam9979]

This is one of the best chess channels ever
I love your videos keep up bravo

[@chesswisdom]

Thank you for your kind words.

[@michael-grandpamoses2571]

Another fine analysis of a fantastic game!

[@sleepmind9292]

It is always enjoyable to watch master at work. Fine analysis of great game.

[@tomekd789]

Absolutely briliant! Thank you for sharing

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@zithromaxzomax4610]

Tal's little venomous moves !!

[@altonbrek]

Very instructive attacking game! 😊

[@bogdanski6928]

Wspaniale wytlumaczone.

[@miguelangelfraumolina7547]

Good morning: every time we see a game in which the star is "the wizard of Riga", the enjoyment as well as a good surprise are guaranteed. I learn a lot from this channel, so I thank you so much.
P.S.: please, keep on doing "chess wisdom".

[@chesswisdom]

Good morning. Thank you very much for your kind words.

[@mikek3459]

fantastic game & Tal make it looks so simple. Keep up your great work & vids. Cheers!

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

for me tal is the greatest, although there are better players. his games are often so entertaining.

[@makigrro]

Thanks for this beauty of master Tal game

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@mehdialigol]

Really fantastic and instructing game... thank u

[@chesswisdom]

My pleasure.

[@kurzackd]

21:18 -- the bishop is *NOT* trapped... It has d6 to escape to !!

[@michael-grandpamoses2571]

but then Rc6 would follow, it's essentially trapped

[@fastestsloth2044]

I like the idea of playing for a 'weak'tory.

[@giovannicorno1247]

Incredible how many variations he calculeted (if he did😂)

[@wlodaa7817]

Who was the Tal's opponent? And what is the place and the date of the game?

[@chesswisdom]

Mikhail Mukhin. Moscow 1972.

[@mehdialigol]

I knew that at the end game holding king at center is better but i did'nt itis better than castling too(i lots of situation)...

[@leonardobaracchi7040]

Tal was completely right, and even of you don't see immediate attacking possibilità, when White played ke2 there were still two rooks and three minors on the board, so It doesnt feel so safe to me, Just looking

[@leonardobaracchi7040]

Btw i don't want to appear arrogant....of course tal was completely right, he was Always right! Even the few times he was wrong!

[@leonardobaracchi7040]

Kd2 After Blacks f5 seems so wrong!!