In their first decisive chess battles, Mikhail Tal won all four games against Bobby Fischer in the 1959 Candidates’ tournament. In their most famous game here, Tal battered Fischer’s King’s Indian Defense as young Bobby greedily ate up Tal’s pawns.
Lessons:
* Most people not named Alireza struggle in their first elite tournament.
* Being “principled” can lead to being “greedy” and failing to trust your instincts.
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