Absolutely Fantastic Chess Game: Fischer vs Tal 1959

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The greatest attacking grandmaster: • Mikhail Tal
Sicilian Scheveningen/ Najdorf : Robert James Fischer vs Mikhail Tal [B86]
Yugoslavia ct Rd: 21 Yugoslavia ct Rd: 21, 1959
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 a6 6.Bc4 e6 7.Bb3 Be7 8.f4 0--0 9.Qf3 Qc7 10.0--0 b5 11.f5 b4 12.Na4 e5 13.Ne2 Bb7 14.Ng3 Nbd7 15.Be3 Bc6 16.Bf2 Qb7 17.Rfe1 d5 18.exd5 Nxd5 19.Ne4 Nf4 20.c4 [20.c3] 20...g6 21.fxg6 f5 22.g7 [22.gxh7+ Kxh7; 22.gxh7+ Kxh7] 22...Kxg7 [22...Rf7 23.c5 fxe4 24.Bxf7+ Kxf7 25.Qd1 Nxg2--+] 23.Qg3+ Kh8 24.Nec5 Nxc5 25.Bxc5 Bxc5+ 26.Nxc5 Qc7 27.Qe3 Rae8 28.Re2 [28.Nxa6 Qg7 29.Re2 Bxg2 30.Kf2; 28.Red1 Nxg2] 28...Nxe2+ 29.Qxe2 Bxg2 [29...Rg8 30.g3 Qd6] 30.Nxa6 Qa7+ 31.Kxg2 Rg8+ 32.Kh3 Qg7 [32...Qxa6 33.Qh5 Qc6] 33.Bd1 Re6 [33...Qh6+ 34.Qh5] 0--1
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[@sarojpramanik7951]

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Truly Saroj, MatoJelic makes the game more interesting.

[@arnulforios7088]

Trulu madly deeply

[@GeorgiRusev]

3:32 min: "And this knight is no longer ordinary knight. This is a MONSTA knight." Lol :) I fell off the chair!!! Yugo accent at its best!

[@diosdadoapias]

you westerners do not pronounce R with emphasis that is why you will not hear the rrr sound at the end of the pronounciation and so for those who are not use to the nasal english of westerners seeems to hear a tah instead of ter. but we asians especially filipinos pronouns the R with rrrr so you hear the monster as monsteR not monstah or wateR not watah.

[@diosdadoapias]

TheEternalTriumphant With due respect I have nothing bad insinuation on what i said "westerners" why what is bad in saying you westerners and saying also we asians? I just refer generally that is why i used those terms; and i am not ignorant but saying what is observable mostly of you westerners/ occidentals when you speak words ending in rr. We asians, perhaps specifically filipinos speak with much emphasis on words ending in rrr. Further we do not have a backward habit of referring to individuals as "you".please explain what you mean by that. We asians are not ignorant; and we even speak read and write the english language so don't say those things.DO NOT JUDGE OR THINK THINGS AGAINST ANOTHER OUT OF YOUR OPINION BECAUSE THEY MAY NOT BE AS YOU THINK. THANKS.

[@ElSanguinarioGoku]

dosdadio siapa In spanish R is pronounced with a lot of emphasis, i guess filpinos do so because you also have spanish descent.

[@diosdadoapias]

***** we are polynesians there are only a few more filipinos of spanish descent and even americans, indians and chinese but mostly we evolved from polynesian race(or malay race). even in our native dialect rrr is so pronounce that in our regional defect in speaking english we have emphasis on rrr.

[@scottrackley4457]

Georgi Rusev you don't have any idea where mato is from do you?

[@arthurmoreira49]

Atacking that hard against Fisher and with black pieces is not for anyone. Tal is unbelivablo

[@dusanroncevic5000]

+Arthur Moreira Unbelivablo lol... yes, that's how Mato says it.

[@imluvinyourmum]

+Arthur Moreira - Tal is the Stu Unger of chess, crazy as fk but the best ever, and the crazy helped.

[@calabiss4672]

Not best ever, There are many better then him, Capablanca, Morphy, Fischer, Kasparov..

[@atomtherealsteel]

Iodine KOTH for your information tal had a plus score against fischer, they are all great but no one can attack like tal except for Nezhmetdinov.

[@calabiss4672]

Nidhish Vyas Fischer was around 16, when they played fisher wasn't even at his peak yet.

[@mknchng]

You are the best chess commentator going.

[@MatoJelic]

+mknchng Thank you

[@rogermoore9572]

+mknchng HE ROCKS!

[@imluvinyourmum]

+MatoJelic Have we reached critical position yet?

[@stevewatson2383]

BLACK PLAYED A MOVE...... AND WHAIT REZZINNED!!!!

[@numberonep5404]

You should watch thechesswebsite, he is pretty cool

[@drummerdude0515]

"Eeef....pawn takes, then we will see this continuation........"I always think of your voice in my head when I play chess with friends hahahalove you Mato

[@bestof199]

drummerdude0515 just like that 😂😂

[@kelvint5894]

Ah THE LEGENDARY "MONSTER KNIGHT." worth not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, 5 BUT AT LEAST DOUBLE!!!!!

[@1UcMeOnce1]

+Kelvin Tengwana He makes it sound like he encountered one back in his own days of roaming the wilderness of the chessboard hahaha

[@imluvinyourmum]

+Kelvin Tengwana - Love it when ppl think the bishop pair is so powerful, knights are more my style and it's more satisfying to win with a knight, although u get left lost in the desert a bit lol.

[@lukamarkac6706]

Sorry but you, sir, clearly have no idea what you're talking about. Its doubLU. :-)

[@kilimanjarno]

Let's not forget that Tal and Fischer are both great, each very different, and each monumental in their own way. About his victories over Fischer in 1959, Tal, showing his lovely, generous, poetic and creative nature explained, using the third person, "in 1959 Tal was already Tal but Fischer was not yet Fischer". Tal was 23, about to become World Champion the next year. Fischer was 16.

[@joneslukas]

Thanks for the information! Did they play later on? When fisher became fisher?

[@sam9239]

​@@joneslukasYes, they played games after 1959.. and Fischer never lost a game to Tal after 1959.. their record after 1959 was 5.5 - 1.5 in favour of Fischer.. and before 1959, their record was 5-1 in favour of Tal.. so they have an even record in total.. something else to also note is, Tal has the better classical game record against Fischer, and Fischer has the better rapid record against Tal

[@mcze_15]

​@@sam9239I think because of tal's health issues

[@user-gj6vn5rm3s]

Tal is better than fisher

[@gentodj57]

Mato is the greatest chess commentator in the world + a great teacher + a very good player , taking a drow to Boris Spasky. Thank you Mato

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@joshh6376]

his chess commentary is 3000+ rating

[@Seasonednuts]

Give him a hand job why dont ya?

[@Gr3gorius]

Gento Dj Drow? You mean dark elf from the Underdark?

[@asumelisadesteli5520]

I believe that Tal is the most creative chess player ever

[@johnsean122]

Dresdner lol nice jokes fischer is considered the best most creativevand greatesr chess player even mikhail tal said itself ficher was the best

[@mauallen4234]

John Sean Tal beating even a 16 year old Fischer with the black pieces like he did is an amazing feat. Neither Tal nor Fischer is the best, they are both amongst the most gifted chess players of any era. Tal, however is my favorite. He never does what you would do and beats you. I bet you he pissed his father off. Lol.

[@dersteppenwolf5458]

Mau Allen. "I bet you he pissed his father off." That was a good one. Lol.

[@moriatyalpha]

To be fair both would fall in terms of creativity to rashid neszhmedtinov

[@shimaamohamed1969]

@@moriatyalpha I think u comment is fair enough Rashid nezmeldinov Was The best creative chess player ever walked on earth

[@rufjvm2008]

The machine vs. the magician. Incredible !

[@diosdadoapias]

the difference between a machine and a magician is the machine can be driven by the magician and let it disappear.

[@edwardperry3589]

***** I'm 90% sure Fischer and Tal, respectively

[@vtsal90]

Tal = the magician of riga

[@edwardperry3589]

"Respectively"

[@bennysaravi149]

Fische was only 16 at that time later Tal lost all his games against Fischer

[@sfflyer123]

Mato, your videos are excellent. You say just the right amount, are entertaining, and are not long-winded like some other chess videos. Fantastic job!

[@dave199010]

+sfflyer123 yeah agreed, keep it up

[@imluvinyourmum]

Better yet Mato know's what he is talking about... watching other chess channels I'm thinking dude u cannot see the problem with that line, get off the chess titans and learn how to play...

[@yggdrasil9039]

+sfflyer123 Well said, agreed fully.

[@dmwmm]

"And THIS knight, is no longer ordinarry knight, this is a monster knight"

[@ICM0n3y]

Lol, been watching so many Ficsher games I was like: "Where is the comback?...it's coming...any second now...HE RESIGNED?!...well shit."

[@NeoNik21]

ikr!!!! what the hell....wait, lol. am i responding to itachi uchiha!!? :P

[@ICM0n3y]

Is there a problem?

[@ChoppenBTD5]

well, it is tal, hes the best attacker ever lived

[@bach5861]

Well, Fischer also was a human being.

[@Narrowcros]

I think Fisher was 16 when he played this game, very young

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

This is one of my favorite games of Mikhail Tal who half a year later became world champion at 23 years old (where he played one of the best chess players in history - Botvinnik). Very sharp play against Bobby Fischer! Games like these are the essence of our love for chess. Still Bobby later on became an even stronger player but here he is a 16 year old GM on his way to the top playing Tal who already was in his prime years. Tal also won the tournament with an outstanding result of 20 points out of 28 games, leaving Keres 1.5 points and Petrosjan (who became world champion in 1963) 4.5 points behind!

[@Philiopantheon82]

Mato you are the best, I have listened to many commentator in chess games, most of them are either too quick due to accent or just hurrying that you cant analyze things accurately but your are the epitome on these two areas, hats off:))

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you kindly

[@jonathanshore5768]

SOMEONE PLEASE ....At 7:37 ...why did fisher not play pawn to c5 blocking the attack protecting the knight and eyeing down the g8 square with his now useful bishop it seemed to me to be the only move.... can someone check this and let me on why or why not? love the videos @MatoJelic ! thank you !!

[@shahbazsheikh3545]

If Tal played Starcraft he would undoubtedly be Zerg.

[@macmoss7170]

A beautifully done analysis. Let's not forgot that Fischer had just turned 16 at the time this was played. Not bad against a giant like Tal. And Fischer was rapidly improving. Losing a game like this was just what he needed to keep improving, IMHO. I think he worshipped Tal as much as chess players always will.

[@NOMVrewq]

+Mac Moss fischer has always considered tal as one of the top chess players to have ever existed. im not surprised at all considering that this man, even bedridden, managed to win kasparov on time in a blitz

[@NOMVrewq]

although it is possible that kasparov went easy on him, it is just so rare to see such dedication

[@imluvinyourmum]

+Eight Pawns - Kasparov would not go easy on an opponent like Tal, that is the most disrespectful thing u can do to a good player, Tal would have got angry and would have told him to restart the game.

[@johnnypastrana6727]

What The ...Depends on how well Kasparov was able to sell it...Kasparov is a kind man...

[@geuros]

Fischer even visited Tal in hospital to play blitz with him

[@ponomar]

There ain't never been anything like Tal! I know other Grand Masters rate higher than him, but for fun and brilliance, no one can touch him! Rest In Peace, bright light!

[@locovel10]

HI! Dis is MAHtoe You sound like a Japanese Chess Prodigy raised in Transylvania by Dracula. This is a Killer Commentary Voice! I go to sleep watching your videos because: 1) Your Vox is better than Ambien 2) I hope to wake up a better player because of your reviews and tutorials but when I wake up, once again, we reach the critical point in the game....Michael still does not know his horse from his ass - and the. world. is. winning. thanks for all of your many great KZbin videos!

[@anshusharma1983]

+Michael Covel Thumbs up mate, I had such a good laugh :)

[@locovel10]

Anshu Sharma ha! Good, I thought it was pretty clever

[@bestredditstories1158]

"Japanese chess prodigy" that's when you took the biggest step into insanity.

[@locovel10]

Jonathan Conser baby steps Jonathan, not big steps

[@mihaichelcea4092]

😂😂😂

[@djedefrekhufu6604]

Thank you! I love Tal's playing style and your enlightening commentaries brought him back to life for a few moments. Thanks again.

[@Relikvien]

It must have been super exciting to watch this game live! Great video Mato!

[@hfvales]

Love how clearly you´re enjoying while narrating the video. Keep it up mate, good job!

[@kirubakaranj38944]

One of the best chess commentaries I've heard so far. Great job. I really appreciate what your doing and keep making more videos like these...

[@hbcoke]

Mato, you deserve every like you get and more. Thank you for your hard work, it's a pleasure to watch these titans duke it out while listening to such an articulate and clean analysis.

[@ivansultanove4161]

Thanks a lot Mr. Jelic, I keep watching your videos and develop my chess, great commentating and great analyses keep it up !

[@ilmaio]

16 years old Fisher falling victim of the greatest chess artist of all times. Literally any Tal games are magic. Full strength Fisher beated Tal, later on, with series of engine-like moves, but it doesn't matter. Nobody ever played like Tal ever since. Some Polgar's best games come close, buy Tal was really unique. Nobody like him, ever, happened. He was one of a kind.

[@GallaghersGrub]

Another great one. Thank you, Mato!

[@WarriorsCherub999]

Its rare to see bobby fischer get beasted like this.

[@Veedon7]

+Jan van Erven Yes thats how I see it too .Tal was the greatest followed by Fischer

[@supremeleader3330]

+Jan van Erven in my opinion Fischer was the greatest player of all time tal , Kasparov , carlsen all comes after him in my list

[@GoldinDr]

+Jan van Erven Their career record against each other was 4-4, with 5 draws. Completely even (although I think Fischer was a better player overall).

[@doncarloancelotti2256]

+Jan van Erven Maybe you can also consider Fischer's 16 year old brilliancy when playing against the world's best player at that time? Fischer's reign comes in a whooping 10-20 years later.

[@TheRohit2343]

+Jan van Erven bobby was just 15 when he was playing this game later bobby destroyed Tal and being his nightmare

[@Gommerell]

Great game , your commentary adds to the understanding , and creates the atmosphere .

[@disgruntledmarsupial3609]

This is indeed one of the best chess games I have watched. I love the way Tal made creative moves rather than just playing by the book. I feel like he was attacking from the get go rather than playing defensive on black pieces, not like today's grand masters who seem to be to scared to take risks and always on the defensive while on black pieces...And now I can hardly watch any chess videos if Mato is not commentating.

[@pcorteen]

I really appreciate your clear expositions of the great chess games, and your straightforward style of videos. One thing I miss in this particular earlier video of yours is opportunity to pause and find the winning move. Keep up the great work Mato and please dont sell out to advertisers and distracting flashy delivery that other youtube chess video makers fall into.

[@kahlschlag17]

Great game Mato. Thanks for the upload.

[@akhilak208]

Mato.. I appreciate ur commentary more than anyone else's ✨👒.. The patient manner in which u narrate the game.. sans any made up excitement, yet managing to thrill us to the best... is the best part ! It's so mature narration. Shows the knowledge of a true chess player who is into the art of chess. ✨❄️🍀 I'm sure that once anyone watches any of ur game commentaries... he is sold. Such is the beauty or the experience delivered by ur videos.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@angdalco5533]

"Hello... this is Mato... welcome to my chesscourse online... what if... ? back to our game... and, this is all..." Weldone Mato, you have done a great work and you have brought much pleasure to lonely people, joining a lonely bed with no joy, one minute before listening to one of your youtube videos. Thank you very much. You are obviously an angel or a star on the around... Friendly. David.

[@shakikhan08]

Thank you Mato. Your videos are very educational, your voice and analysis very warm. Keep it up. Kaveh

[@noskilldud]

great commentary! im looking forward for more of theses

[@serarthurdayne9155]

86 dislike from Fischer's family.

[@seddiklamperoug7712]

leeel

[@lostblue5651]

lol his family is probably laughing about it... in this game Fischer was a baby. After 1970 Tal lost to Fischer 4 times in 6 games (with 2 draws). Its funny how Mato just show the Alekhine and Tal's games when they won. Theres no comparison between Tal and Fischer

[@user-iw8ne4pd3h]

BITS20000 why you mentioned alekhin?that shows your hatred to Russian chess players

[@AndreiErmakov]

For your info, they played 13 times, both had 4 wins and 5 games ended in a draw. And by the way, Mato does show losses by Tal and Alekhine, you should be more accurate when you comment.

[@ivanboesky1520]

His point is that all 4 of Tal's wins came against Fisher in 1959 when Fischer was only a 16 year old kid. After Fischer turned 17, Tal never beat him again. They played 7 matches after Fischer turned 17, and the record was 4 wins for Fischer with 3 draws. Fischer dominated Tal after he turned 17.

[@MrAlcides1611]

Wonderful game and comments. You did a fantastic job and thanks for it. I enjoyed so much your analyses of the variations. I love chess and Mikhail Tal is my hero! Thanks again, Mato.

[@zeezeeayazi5594]

Great commentary. Thank you Mato.

[@yashub]

Enjoyed the commentary and game. Thanks!

[@Xenon777channel]

3:27 "Knight to f4... this knight is no longer an ordinary knight... this is... A MONSTER KNIGHT"

[@predpalina]

+killy731 like Knight in a shining armour?

[@avatar5068]

I agree with most comments. You're easily the best commentator out... Instant subscriber!!

[@Krunal1804]

I found your videos most useful and best on KZbin for chess. You explain a lot of variations and their effects and you also emphasis on 'Why the player didn't play that move?' That's really good. Keep posting such videos. :)

[@jhonychimpo93]

I just saw this same game on another channel yours is so much bettelr in many ways, you speak more clearly, you go at the perfect pace, easy to follow, just great, theres not alot of people that can simplify the greatest chess minds in the world, very instructive chess thanks mato

[@strontvlieg01]

Tal is one of my favorite chess players. i like his aggressive play, offering up pieces to gain positional advantage.

[@locutusdborg126]

I just watched this again. On Susan Polgar's Fischer video, a commenter said that chess play has gotten 100 times better than during the Fischer era due to computers. I think games like this are much more brilliant and insightful than, say, Anand vs Magnus.

[@deec.9575]

Mato, all your videos are elaborate and crisp. It helps a chess player to think more than he/she usually does. Your analysis of critical positions and attacking squares are also spot-on. Even though I haven't seen you, learning chess from your analyses is a pleasure. Cheers.

[@jeffsharkey3711]

Love your videos. Right amount of explanation. Good pauses to let me see what I would do.

[@MetalScull]

This Tal guy is eight world champion and one of the best attacking chess players in history. His style of play made revolution in chess tactics and strategy philosophy. You definitely should see more of his games. His life and career were also very interesting, it's a shame there is only documentary in Russian

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

Yes, he was one of the greatest players ever!

[@Boxsteam]

Greatest chess commentator (my opinion) + greatest chess attacker + greatest overall chess player = this masterpiece. Good video mato Edit: I know Fischer was only 16 when this game took place, meaning technically Fischer wasn't the best in the world just yet, but whatever. Lol

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@Boxsteam]

MatoJelic no problem. Keep it up!

[@jaygbardo8781]

Mato - one of your best presentations which flowed and did not digress too much.

[@randyb3347]

You are the best chess commentator on the internet. I enjoy your game commentary immensely. Thank you.

[@batman4784]

Thanks for sharing... and monster knight of 6... I give 7 to it... cause the way you have shown the match... its awesome !!!

[@edercorrales6195]

Mato what's a "Mozda knight" at 3:30 ?

[@MatoJelic]

Monster knight

[@locutusdborg126]

The Mazda Knight is a new model of the car brand. I hope they appoint Mato as their spokesperson.

[@locutusdborg126]

IIN x Thanks, bro. As internet winner, I will return the internet to the people, so they can use or abuse it as they always have. Peace be with you.

[@alexcaymans]

A Mazda Knight: A knight that can, "ZOOM. ZOOM."

[@shizyninjarocks]

Mansta knight has scary teeth.

[@ZenIcicle]

You have the best chess videos commentary/review on KZbin!!!!

[@skipitraplayful]

Excellent commentary. Thankyou.

[@user-wd9dc5nj2s]

There will be players like Karpov, like Alekhin or Kasparov, even like Fischer, but there will be no one like Tal anymore. The way of his thinking and type of playing is uniquely suit only for that time, time without computer intelligence etc.

[@inbuckswetrust7357]

Нежметдинов тоже зажигал

[@jeffrey3498]

As much as I believe that Fischer is the greatest player to ever live, I love Tal’s courage and ballsy play.

[@hassanalihusseini1717]

That was a great game between two of the greatest players ever. Thank you Mato!

[@aswinvas]

i watched this video years ago, and i still come back sometimes to see the 'monster knight'. Great video

[@hanshimmler6428]

Tal the god of chess

[@salimegypt6277]

Rashid

[@lewistricker8058]

That means a lot coming from a member of the Himmler family...ok, Estonia is independent now so all water under the bridge...

[@denisvata94]

Ruk to G van lol

[@YodaZemunski]

Greatest accent in history of chess commentary

[@j.h.touchie7479]

excellent commentary. and thank for showing us the beauty of this game.

[@jaikamdar2201]

I love your videos!!!!!!! They explain the entire game so well!! Awesome

[@samuelbruyneel]

Both Fischer and Tal were a little bit crazy in their own way, but this was top class chess.

[@adespade119]

You have to be a bit crazy to take on either player so...

[@ifeanyiilogbaka7099]

just wish I could take that part of Tal,s brain that is responsible for all this impossible moves he makes in the game of chess.indeed Alexander Alekhine is my second best after Tal, followed by Kasparov and Fisher. Tal is a chess genius.he plays like he was the one who invented d game of chess.

[@imluvinyourmum]

+Ifeanyi Ilogbaka - I would love to talk poker with Tal. One thing I love about good chess players is talking game theory with them regarding chess and poker can go 4 wine bottles deep till the sun rises, let alone a game theory genius like Tal.

[@ifeanyiilogbaka7099]

+Ivan Pozdeev u are not far from d truth bro

[@louistash1373]

Thank you for showing this game. Very cool.

[@deadeye4520]

Excellent game and presentation Mato! Thank you for teaching me good chess strategy from historic grand master matches.

[@wildmansamurai3663]

Mikhail Tal was one of the only players that could beat Bobby Fischer....

[@wildmansamurai3663]

+Selim Bamri Tal was a nightmare for Bobby... Free admitted it as well.. This is why they we're friends.. Bobby Fischer visited Tal in the hospital when he was sick... They admired each other.

[@oscardavila8653]

Mikhail Tal was the greatest attacker of all time. Bobby Fischer was the greatest player of all time.

[@Firstname_Surname]

@Oscar Davila Nope... Even without opening theory Carlsen, Kramnik and Kasparov would beat him most of the time.

[@wildmansamurai3663]

First name Surname Nope.

[@oscardavila8653]

First name Surname Beat who?

[@khanhsp]

MatoJelic Hi, I've seen many of your Tal games videos. He won every game I saw. Can you show me a video where Tal lost? Great work btw. Your videos helped me a lot!

[@scotthowes1869]

Great game, great commentary. Thank you!

[@ridgydidge925]

This is great. Cheers, Mato.

[@1killacomic]

u forgot to mention bobby was 16 at the time. very important info.

[@subzero4683]

Wait, Fischer resigned? Did the "Mozda knight" at 3:30 scare him off?

[@ar_xiv]

+Sub Zero I think Tal drove a Mazda Knight

[@subzero4683]

They look really nice, those Mazda Knights. The way they look like chess knights but much cooler.

[@TheRohit2343]

+Sub Zero bobby was just 15 when he was playing this game later bobby destroyed Tal and being his nightmare

[@subzero4683]

Oh dang. Tal must of thrown away his Mazda Knight. Did he buy an SUV instead?

[@subzero4683]

I wish. I mean, I usually make bad jokes, but.

[@arusix]

brilliant commentary of a brilliant game thank you!

[@ashokkurian6884]

Fantastic game MATO!!!! and fantastic commentary!!! YOU are so interesting and you always explain things so well !!!

[@locutusdborg126]

Tal was great.

[@MusikPiratCH]

By the way Fischer (in My 60 Memorable Games = MSMG) gave 7...Be7? (a questionmark and stating that 7...b5! should be played at once) 8 f4 0-0 9 Qf3 Qc7 and instead of 10 0-0? Fischer mentioned 10 f5! e5 11 Nde2 b5 12 a3 Bb7 13 g4 gives White a strong attack. This was annoted to game 17 in MSMG

[@ymns]

watching your videos has become a habit. Easy to understand and not lengthy as many others. thanks

[@mitchplays9295]

perfect videos and commentator. not too long video. and you choose the most interesting games of many. please keep up the good work

[@garywreaves]

Tal destroyed Fischer in this game.

[@ChromaticTempest]

It's not knight f4 but KNIFE f4!

[@daniyalhameed5509]

ChromaticTempest Terrible :)

[@matabadal1]

mato jelic, u are a chess monster. love all your vids. thx you mister. greetings from scheveningen holland.

[@Parsul_]

Mato , you are the great commentator on youtube, every day i'm watching your videos .All the best from Romania .

[@MrPharoah77]

Back in the day, Tal vs Fischer is like Kasparov vs Kramnik. Watching these mental giants compete against each other is like watching Muhammad Ali vs Mike Tyson or Michael Jordan vs Kobe Bryant.

[@TexansCavaliers]

Ali vs Frazier and why you say MJ vs Kobe Bryant when Kobe is not even on the same level as Jordan/

[@johnquinn1025]

yeah, agreed bob and MJ nor Kobe either on the level of Chamberlain... No referees in chess giving MJ calls like hoops :P

[@bernaldelcastillo1768]

very rare loss by Fischer playing white, but Tal could beat anyone, he was a fantastic attacking player.

[@mustafabahaj9832]

Hey man, your videos are great. thanks

[@dropagemonem]

watching mato's tal game videos is one hell of pleasure.

[@markabrian1925]

3:43 if the knight is so important, or a monster knight, then why not attack it with the pawn immediately?

[@mrpossibilities]

"Pawn takes Pawn..."

[@vengo9283]

Mr Possiblities bishop takes pawn

[@edbegley5858]

more like pon takes pon

[@bharatsarna6038]

Greatly enjoyed the game and excellent commentary

[@johnwarner3968]

An amazing game by two of my favorites!! Thank you.

[@stevenpotterlgrrh]

How old was Fischer??

[@ElwoodBluesAK]

Probably 16.

[@josephcro2138]

Super computer would have hard time beating Tal because of his insane moves

[@stagna1959]

Actually this is not true. Tal was brilliant attacking genius, but he played against humans. Many of his brilliant sacrifices are proven to be flawed, losing moves by modern computer engines. But human players often panicked and didnt find right counterplay. Modern chess engines calculate variations so deep and thorough, in endgame they use tablebases, so it is virtually impossible for human being to beat them with "unusual" moves, if both have equal time control. Only chance is if human chessmaster has huge advantage in time control, for example 2 hours vs 1 minute .

[@josephcro2138]

Actually Im computer science student and that was a joke

[@Alex_Alx]

After such "funny" joke I trully believe that you are computer science student..=)

[@josephcro2138]

It was more of a sarcasm rather than a joke (english is my second language so excuse me for my interpretation) but your doubt is understood, you just can't trust people on the internet.

[@Alex_Alx]

no doubt

[@KchessK]

Great work! thank you

[@richardpark8453]

Lots to learn from this game. Thanks for the analysis.

[@confesorvalentin3687]

Call me crazy but i always thought tal was better than fischer, In my humble opinion the two greatest attacking players were "Tal and Viktor Kupreichik." Check out the games of viktor kupreichik if you never heard of him, The man played just like tal.

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

Confesor Valentin add Rashid Nedzhmeddinov there :)

[@skkoloa]

Tal never beat Fischer after Fischer was 16 years old. Tal was beating up on a young kid lol. Once Fischer got more experienced he never lost a game to Tal again.

[@Veedon7]

Sandon Kamaunu Yes Mato failed to mention Fischers age here.

[@Hanzico]

Veedon7 But You failed to mention serious Tal health problem. 1961 it appear

[@Querent2000]

+Confesor Valentin Ever hear of Alekhin?

[@adamcunningham8248]

5:50 nxg2?

[@alexkaplan6653]

just looked this up and I can't figure out why not. Maybe tal figured "Mazda Knight" was better than a rook?

[@adamcunningham8248]

Given that Fischer chose to give up his rook with check for the knight, instead of taking the pawn, I guess so.

[@GoldinDr]

+Adam Cunningham Nope, that would be followed by Qxe5+ forcing an exchange of queens.

[@Miscio94]

+Adam Cunningham Nxg2 - Qxe5+ - Qxe5 - Rxe5 - and if aRe8 - Rxe8 - Rxe8 and Nxa6. In this whole sequence, black lost two pawns, and lost the attack.

[@pengasus]

I love your videos man. You have a very soothing voice and explain everything very nicely with all logical possibilities. Keep it coming please 😁

[@DuskoRuzic]

Excellent commentating Mato, your videos are always entertaining and educational.