Tal – Tukmakov Tal Tukmakov Result: 1-0 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1970.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Sochi Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Sochi"] [Site "?"] [Date "1970.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Tukmakov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nb8 10.d3 {This is a rather quiet method of play against the Breyer, but Tal soon steers the game into a sharp line.} Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Nf1 Nc5 13.Bc2 Re8 14.Ng3 Bf8 15.b4 {This sets the stage for a minor skirmish on the queenside.} Ncd7 16.Bb3 a5 17.a3 c5 {17...axb4 18.cxb4 h6 This had been seen in a previous game between Tal and Spassky, where Black emerged from the opening with a good position.} 18.Ng5 d5 {Black counterattacks in the center and is feeling the pressure of White's minor pieces which are trained on f7.} 19.exd5 Nb6 {19...Nxd5 20.Qh5} 20.bxc5 Nbxd5 {20...Bxc5 21.N3e4 Bf8 22.d6 Bd5 23.Bxd5 Nbxd5 24.Qb3} 21.d4 h6 {Now Tal displays his creative talents with a fine and deep sacrifice, which exploits the pressure he has built up.} 22.Nxf7 Kxf7 23.dxe5 Bxc5 {23...Nh7 24.Nf5 Kg8 25.Nd6 Re7 26.Bxd5+ Bxd5 27.Qxd5+ Kh8 28.Nf7+} 24.exf6 Rxe1+ 25.Qxe1 Qxf6 26.Ne4 Qe7 {26...Re8 27.Qd2 Rxe4 28.Bxd5+ Bxd5 29.Qxd5+ Re6 30.Qxc5} 27.Qe2 Rd8 28.Qxb5 {The bishop at c5 has no comfortable retreat.} Qxe4 29.Qxb7+ Kf8 30.Be3 {Black resigned. If Black captures the bishop at e3, then the f-file will be open after 31.fxe3, and the rook will make its first move of the game a powerful one!} 1-0 [Event "Sochi"] [Site "?"] [Date "1970.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Tukmakov"] [Result "1-0"] [PlyCount "59"] 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Nb8 10.d3 {This is a rather quiet method of play against the Breyer, but Tal soon steers the game into a sharp line.} Nbd7 11.Nbd2 Bb7 12.Nf1 Nc5 13.Bc2 Re8 14.Ng3 Bf8 15.b4 {This sets the stage for a minor skirmish on the queenside.} Ncd7 16.Bb3 a5 17.a3 c5 {17...axb4 18.cxb4 h6 This had been seen in a previous game between Tal and Spassky, where Black emerged from the opening with a good position.} 18.Ng5 d5 {Black counterattacks in the center and is feeling the pressure of White's minor pieces which are trained on f7.} 19.exd5 Nb6 {19...Nxd5 20.Qh5} 20.bxc5 Nbxd5 {20...Bxc5 21.N3e4 Bf8 22.d6 Bd5 23.Bxd5 Nbxd5 24.Qb3} 21.d4 h6 {Now Tal displays his creative talents with a fine and deep sacrifice, which exploits the pressure he has built up.} 22.Nxf7 Kxf7 23.dxe5 Bxc5 {23...Nh7 24.Nf5 Kg8 25.Nd6 Re7 26.Bxd5+ Bxd5 27.Qxd5+ Kh8 28.Nf7+} 24.exf6 Rxe1+ 25.Qxe1 Qxf6 26.Ne4 Qe7 {26...Re8 27.Qd2 Rxe4 28.Bxd5+ Bxd5 29.Qxd5+ Re6 30.Qxc5} 27.Qe2 Rd8 28.Qxb5 {The bishop at c5 has no comfortable retreat.} Qxe4 29.Qxb7+ Kf8 30.Be3 {Black resigned. If Black captures the bishop at e3, then the f-file will be open after 31.fxe3, and the rook will make its first move of the game a powerful one!} 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.