Tal – Segal Tal Segal Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1952.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Riga Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Riga"] [Site "?"] [Date "1952.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Segal"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d6 4.d4 e6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 c6 {The main drawback of Black's opening strategy is the weakness at e6, which, appropriately, will prove to be the decisive factor in this game.} 8.Qc2 a5 {The purpose of such moves is generally to take control of the b4 square, and often to provide direct assistance to a knight at b4, or, if White plays d5, to place the knight at c5, where White will be unable to chase it with b4.} 9.e4 fxe4 10.Nxe4 Bd7 {White now has control of the center and somewhat more space. This gives him the "right" to attack.} 11.h4 Na6 12.Nfg5 {The knight keeps one eye on h7 and the other on e6.} g6 13.Bh3 {The pressure mounts.} Qc8 14.Rd1 e5 {Black solves the problem of the weak pawn at e6 but the square remains vulnerable.} 15.Bxd7 Nxd7 16.h5 Qe8 {What would have happened had Black captured the pawn instead? 16... gxh5 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Qxh7++} 17.Ne6 {The weak square is occupied at last. The rook has no useful flight square.} gxh5 {17...Rf3 18.Kg2 Qf7 19.N6g5} 18.Nxf8 Qxf8 {White has won the exchange, but the kingside attack has fizzled.} 19.c5 {A clever move which opens up a new attacking diagonal (a2-g8).} Nb4 {19...dxc5 20.Qb3+ Kh8 21.Qxb7} 20.Qb3+ d5 21.a3 Kh8 {Black breaks the pin on the pawn at d5, so that the knight can be captured on e4.} 22.Nd6 {Black resigned, since he will lose more material.} Na6 23.Qxb7 Nf6 24.dxe5 Ne4 25.Be3 Naxc5 26.Bxc5 Nxc5 27.Qxc6 Ne4 28.Nxe4 dxe4 29.Qxe4 1-0 [Event "Riga"] [Site "?"] [Date "1952.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Segal"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "57"] 1.c4 f5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.g3 d6 4.d4 e6 5.Bg2 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Nc3 c6 {The main drawback of Black's opening strategy is the weakness at e6, which, appropriately, will prove to be the decisive factor in this game.} 8.Qc2 a5 {The purpose of such moves is generally to take control of the b4 square, and often to provide direct assistance to a knight at b4, or, if White plays d5, to place the knight at c5, where White will be unable to chase it with b4.} 9.e4 fxe4 10.Nxe4 Bd7 {White now has control of the center and somewhat more space. This gives him the "right" to attack.} 11.h4 Na6 12.Nfg5 {The knight keeps one eye on h7 and the other on e6.} g6 13.Bh3 {The pressure mounts.} Qc8 14.Rd1 e5 {Black solves the problem of the weak pawn at e6 but the square remains vulnerable.} 15.Bxd7 Nxd7 16.h5 Qe8 {What would have happened had Black captured the pawn instead? 16... gxh5 17.Nxd6 Bxd6 18.Qxh7++} 17.Ne6 {The weak square is occupied at last. The rook has no useful flight square.} gxh5 {17...Rf3 18.Kg2 Qf7 19.N6g5} 18.Nxf8 Qxf8 {White has won the exchange, but the kingside attack has fizzled.} 19.c5 {A clever move which opens up a new attacking diagonal (a2-g8).} Nb4 {19...dxc5 20.Qb3+ Kh8 21.Qxb7} 20.Qb3+ d5 21.a3 Kh8 {Black breaks the pin on the pawn at d5, so that the knight can be captured on e4.} 22.Nd6 {Black resigned, since he will lose more material.} Na6 23.Qxb7 Nf6 24.dxe5 Ne4 25.Be3 Naxc5 26.Bxc5 Nxc5 27.Qxc6 Ne4 28.Nxe4 dxe4 29.Qxe4 1-0 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
