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Mikhail Tal Sacrifices A Full Rook In The Candidates – Tal vs. Portisch, 1965

Mikhail Tal's Candidates brilliancy against Lajos Portisch shows his powers at their full potency. A daring rook sacrifice on e6 in the Caro Kann is rewarded, redeeming his previously tarnished history of sacrifices on e6 in a Caro Kann. Lessons: * When your opponent may not be familiar with an opening structure, get them out of book. * As always, defending is harder than … [Read more...] about Mikhail Tal Sacrifices A Full Rook In The Candidates – Tal vs. Portisch, 1965

Mikhail Tal’s Audacious Queen Sacrifice – Tal vs. Hecht, 1962

For many, Mikhail Tal's most memorable queen sacrifice is his offering against Hans-Joachim Hecht. With exf6!!, Mikhail Tal pitted his minor pieces (all of which were soon hanging!) against Hecht's centralized royalty. Watch this amazing attack play out! Lessons: * When situations change, change plans ...c6? * When the opponent is uncastled, strive to catch the king in the … [Read more...] about Mikhail Tal’s Audacious Queen Sacrifice – Tal vs. Hecht, 1962

Mikhail Tal’s Unstoppable Passed Pawn – Tal vs. Sviridov, 1969

The Excelsior Theme in which a passed pawn races from it's starting square to a promotion square is usually reserved for chess problems, but in this incredible chess miniature, Mikhail Tal manages to send his g-pawn all the way through to the opposite rank in 18 moves, forcing resignation! "Any problem that features a pawn moving from its starting square to promotion in the … [Read more...] about Mikhail Tal’s Unstoppable Passed Pawn – Tal vs. Sviridov, 1969