Mikhail Tal – Paul Keres

Too be honest I am not fully familiar with the opening repertoire of Mikhail Tal, but I think that he was more of an e4 player.

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Date: September 22, 1959
Location: Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG
Tournament: Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates
Round: 10
Opening: E20 Nimzo-Indian
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Published on: June 11, 2023

[Event "Bled-Zagreb-Belgrade Candidates"] [Site "Bled, Zagreb & Belgrade YUG"] [Date "1959.09.22"] [Round "10"] [White "Mikhail Tal"] [Black "Paul Keres"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "E20"] [PlyCount "80"] [EventDate "1959.09.07"] 1. d4 {Too be honest I am not fully familiar with the opening repertoire of Mikhail Tal, but I think that he was more of an e4 player.} Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. f3 {The f3 Nimzo has recently gained much attention, especially after the famous 9th game of the 2013 Carlsen - Anand match} d5 5. a3 Be7 {