Can You Spot "The Tal Move" that Won the 1957 USSR Championship?

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Follow MprooV on Twitter mproovapp #agadmator The 24th Soviet Chess Championship took place in Moscow from January 20th to February 22nd, 1957. (1) The championship was held in a theater attended by hundreds, and followed by radio. The championship was significant due in large part to the debut of Mikhail Tal to international chess attention. His "sacrificial style" made a strong impression not only on the grandmasters at the event but around the world as well. The success of his style of play earned him first place among the very best in the Soviet Union with 14/21 at the final.
Mikhail Tal vs Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush
"It's OK Tolush" (game of the day Nov-12-2010)
USSR Championship (1957), Moscow URS, rd 21, Feb-21
King's Indian Defense: Saemisch Variation (E80)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 4. d4 Bg7 5. f3 e5 6. Nge2 Nbd7 7. Bg5 c6 8. Qd2 O-O 9. d5 c5 10. g4 a6 11. Ng3 Re8 12. h4 Qa5 13. Bh6 Nf8 14. h5 Qc7 15. Bd3 b5 16. O-O-O bc4 17. Bb1 Bh8 18. Rdg1 Rb8 19. Nf5 N6d7 20. Bg5 Bg7 21. Ng7 Kg7 22. Bh6 Kg8 23. f4 ef4 24. Qf4 Qd8 25. hg6 Ng6 26. Qh2 Nde5 27. Bf4 Nf8 28. Qh6 Neg6 29. Bg5 f6 30. e5 Re5 31. Bg6 Rb7 32. Ne4 fg5 33. Rf1 Re4 34. Be4 Rg7 35. Rf6 Bg4 36. Rhf1 Nd7 37. Rd6 Qe7 38. Ra6 Kh8 39. Bh7 Nb8 40. Bf5 Kg8 41. Be6 Be6 42. Re6
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[@akmalkrmv]

- "Try to find Tal's move". me: Bishop sac..? Queen sac..? King sac?! - "e5". me: oh.. ok

[@albo_ar]

I played a Tal move.... or so I thought

[@andrewhall7930]

I was looking for a queen sac too!

[@Monsolido]

Queen sac on h7 pawn looks promising, if only the rooks were both on the h file...

[@zakwasny]

Me: "e5? Naaaah, I don't know what's next..." Agad: "e5"

[@xyon9090]

*Akmal Karimov,* same thought haha.

[@tomoakley760]

Is it just me or does Tal basically just say "these pieces belong on these squares to get a winning position, everything else can be sacrificed"

[@passingshadow8934]

Yes.

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

@Tom Yes, I can absolutely verify that to be true! (Cause I´ve played him in the old days).

[@judejacinto9696]

@@kristofferkarlsson4260 you've played Tal ?

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[@Superawesomebob9]

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[@140TrillionSuns]

dat dog was the reason i start watching his channel

[@Grandcapi]

The dog knows a lot of chess, but unfortunatly it still must be losing the games...

[@fury2613]

It's overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.................. 9000!

[@jolez_4869]

Tal's reasoning: Your bishop is under attack! How do you defend the bishop? *You don't defend the bishop*

[@mithunraj6529]

0:14 It is a great game for two reasons, 1.Because it really is a great game, lol

[@droceretik]

And?

[@bharram1]

LOLOL

[@chengzhou8711]

That’s called begging the question

[@Farhad--1999]

2?????

[@larissastevenson3720]

AND?????

[@Stan-san]

How do you defend the bishop? you don't 😂

[@svenm7264]

Stan Hildebrandt Agadmator is not merely a good analyst. He's entertaining.

[@747bebars]

😂😂😂

[@rileysinclair5980]

I actually got e5 as the Tal move and I have never been so proud.

[@Houssam-ju1ju]

Same here 😂

[@aluminiumknight4038]

Same, tbh he hinted it earlier

[@rengadca96]

@@aluminiumknight4038 Me too :D

[@mr.yhulling418]

I found Bishop captures the Knight without even moving the pawn in its way lol 😂

[@user-cx2bk6pm2f]

Compared to modern players, who seem to play very safe and conventional, Tal is a Superstar!

[@yuaisu5245]

“It’s a great game for two reasons. One, because it really is a great game.” - agadmator 2018 😂😂😂

[@diamandisz]

Mikhail Tal I think he was the best player ever. His mind, his ideas, his passion in the offense is why I love the game. Thank your videos Agadmator, always Im feel good and respect your work.

[@williamgoss4691]

Tal is such a delightful Chess Master to watch. And Agad’s interpretation of the moves and intrigues is so revealing. Thanks.

[@tfboyskarrywang6112]

you are the best chess commentator eveeeeeerrrrr

[@vladavasiljev]

tfboys karry wang ....absolutely...I remember the best comment from him when he talked about Tal's participation on a chess tournament in Cuba, where he missed the first four rounds because he was in the hospital due to head injuries from bar fight when he got beaten after getting on somebody else's wife...Antonio said at the beginning of the game - Tal starts with e4, pretty good opening for someone who spent four days in the hospital for broken head...hahaha! He is the king 😊...he managed to make entertainment from chess. I started to love chess because of him!

[@z8180]

He is good,but Mato Jelic is better,check him out.

[@amanrasid3302]

​@@Intimatycal best opening ever Tal: e4 Matojelic: Hi this is Mato

[@gianaibertcuba8335]

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[@voidzminer1017]

Gothamchess is tied

[@davidbjacobs3598]

I found the move, but then I thought, "Naa, too simple. This is Tal." Love the quote.

[@BeerdyBruceLeeCentral]

If I play chess every day for 30 years I still won't be able to play as brilliant as Tal.

[@PhilNEvo]

Well duuh, that goes for anything. Being one of the best in the world requires not only effort & time, but also talent which very few have.

[@140TrillionSuns]

not you but even alpha zero cant play like tal i will give 20 years of my life just to see him alive

[@karanabrol4487]

Ervi Shalsi alpha zero is way better -_- Obviously not half as entertaining, but still way better

[@07aniketdeysarkar26]

Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central If you give that much effort bro , you'll be better than Tal . Tal was nothing exceptional at first . Practice practice and practice is what made him 'Tal'........

[@mlgbblade5221]

Ervi Shalsi no u won’t

[@manthansworldoftalent7279]

The greatest compliment a player can achieve for a move is TAL MOVE Thats the power of magician

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

And black is getting checkmated after he gives up ALL of his pieces .... BAM BAM BAM capture capture capture ;D

[@jessenpanther4206]

So satisfying. I actually laughed at the ridiculousness

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

'Old timer' here. This game brings back some memories... Playing Ulf Andersson, you could have the feeling of being alright thrue the whole game, just to be sure you will lose the rook end game in move 63. Always. Playing Karpov was having the feeling of playing an anaconda snake, squeezing it tighter and tighter for every move, until you can´t bare it anymore and resign with relief. But playing Mikhail Tal = 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5!? and he lightened a cigarette and stared you down. You know you were doomed right there and then. If you made it to move 20, consider it a success!

[@polemopoleno7104]

When did you play them?

[@uttamsharma6358]

Yippee I found e5! Tal is my favourite 😊😁

[@uttamsharma6358]

Also found that e6

[@maxnullifidian]

Eureka! I found it! I saw the Bishop on b1 that you mentioned Tal wants to keep it on that diagonal, so I figure it's time it came into the game. So e5 gets the pawn out of the way.

[@sarthaks3950]

i sometimes wonder, how beautiful and innovative chess would have been when computers and engines were not there. i still remember, when i was kid, there used to be no computers or TV or any sort of any guidance. Just the chess board. i used to invent lots of moves and shocked my friends. They were just all in awe with my Tal kind of moves. i even invented the 4 move checkmate strategy. Myself. and beat so many people. i used to be their Tal. And then, one fine day Computer and internet and online chess came in mid 2000s. and my whole world came crashing. There were millions of people better then me. everything was already there much before. It was shocking but the feeling ultimately sank in.

[@mathswithdharm8311]

difference beetween tal and me tal sacrices his pieces but i forget to save my pieces

[@tafsheeruddinrafi5083]

hahaha 😂😂 so funny

[@timwilson4772]

The only tal move i know is king sac

[@smawesomeness]

For the First time when you said "Pause the video if you like" I was able to choose the right move~! i've never played chess before but your videos have really made me want to learn.

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

@Kairi Well done! Hope you have started playing chess by now.

[@tentomdrummer]

can I find the move? Wait, wait, don't Tal me I'll get it =D

[@agadmator]

+aaron Spooner :D

[@tcw865]

I'm very happy to say I got the Tal move. This is a great game. Thanks agadmator.

[@manojbala6870]

Tal was naturally gifted. I don’t think any amount of hard work can make up for a natural gift

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

It's always great to see another Tal game. Thank you for this :)

[@sheriffsaliu9872]

I can't believe I saw the e5 move as well. I was looking for a queen sacrifice at first.

[@kamitebyani5309]

YES!!! For the first time I got a Tal move . Even a Brocken clock is right twice a day. Wow it feels great to get it right.

[@jamesmalcom9975]

A most wonderful Tal game!

[@theoriginalaboriginal3309]

Thanks for sharing another great game, It's always very entertaining.

[@efai]

the description is well fit, because this game was really a deep dark forest for Tolush, but respect for him and his nice defense.. he tried whatever he could, but it was not enough.. this was real hunt by Tal..

[@ameya29]

I'm binge watching your videos in July 2020. They're so good. Each video is like watching a mini battle movie. ❤️

[@abdullahylmaz4800]

9:00" how do you defend the bishop ? You don't defend the bishop " made me laugh 😃😃

[@Themozartthug]

Imagine playing Tal.....they say you see "ghosts" This game definitely, its like a crazy trip playing Tal, like other masters u can see some logic, Tal, there seems to be no logic to it......it's so chaotic lol

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

@Maidstone Yes, I can absolutely verify that to be true! (Cause I´ve played him in the old days).

[@yt_bharat]

Love the tal series of videos.

[@i1pro]

Solved yesterday. Just came back to like your video, because I forgot before. I would recommend remind people to like after you give the answer or while you let us think. We all want you to be successful. I really enjoy your channel. Have increased 400 points since I donated last month. I don't miss any of your videos. Cheers!!

[@kamon9339]

Brilliant quote !

[@odedkhazon8542]

Woohoo! Actually found the Tal Move, though it really was only because I remembered you saying earlier in the video that he wanted that bishop on that diagonal, so maybe it's not REALLY finding it.

[@HofiAgilAghov]

Im supposed to do school assignments. Instead, I managed to find the Tal move. Done.

[@dhruvilpurani4806]

My favourite player is Viswanathan Anand but when it comes to Sacrifices it is always Mikhail Tal.

[@pruusnhanna4422]

Yes! Got it! I got a Tal move... But to be fair, you did give a hint on the bishop.

[@user-dh9bd5st6t]

The tal move comes with a pawn here. Really, the power of the magician was his bishops.

[@lovisharora7604]

Yes. I finded the tal's move at 6:35. I am extremely happy.

[@DirectX3]

Amazing. Hard to think Tal's next move in the game. Genius!

[@Enigmaprince]

I love that silent Rook move at 9:01 :D beautiful just beautiful masterpiece. And by the way I truly think this game is very underrated. Its such a great game becoz it involves so many complex positions and bueatiful maneuvering on a very high level to get your checkmates

[@fixyjohnfixyjohn1735]

Hi i m regularly watching ur videos... Wheather the game s interesting or not ur commentary is more interesting and motivating.. All best.

[@anjeloorbigo5063]

Found that tal's move! i am so proud yey lmao. I love every tal's game except the game where he sacrificed his KING haha! Great video

[@LJLMETAL]

Tal's Chess playing should go in the dictionary as the definition of amazing.

[@luminamathavan8894]

7:42 DRAGON captures the BEAST, it's epic. And the way he says,"BISHOP CAPTURES ON g6", it's AWESOME😍

[@Autonova]

Love these vids

[@rmendeljacobs2832]

Yay I found e5. I saw the extra pressure that was put on h7 :)

[@martinmartin6300]

I am so proud I spotted it :D I wasn't able to calculate all of the lines and definitely nut so deep as in this match. But I saw that a lot of lines were winning and that, for sure, black would have a lot of problems, there.

[@iczyg]

I found the tal move! Mostly because you gave the hint at the middle about tal wanting to keep that bishop diagonal. And also knowing tal, he was going to sacrifice a piece.

[@michaelmendillo4614]

That was alot of moves before anyone captured a piece ! Wow !!! TY,,, 😁✌♕♔

[@coltincoltin7109]

Found the Tal move! It helps that I've seen another "Find the Tal move" game where Tal moved a pawn so I knew it could be anything...

[@Shockprowl]

Tal.... TAL!!!! Bloody heck, he's just brilliant, isn't he....

[@giorgijulakidze9170]

quote is completely matching the game

[@andrewcolin4729]

Would have paid money to see a Tal Fischer match. How glorious that would have been.

[@BishwajitPaulGoogler]

Yes I can amazing talent Tal 😍😍

[@vvkhari1]

This is unbelievable..i think Tal used to view the end of the game move by move for 100 variations as soon as the opponent plays his second or third move...just crazy creative thinking....

[@tastywheat5628]

I found "E5" !!! Congratulations, I just won the 1957 USSR Chess Championship, I am an excellent subscriber.

[@Knif3Point]

My "Tal move" guess is Queen takes H7 Pawn. (999 rated player) Tal is slowly becoming my favorite chess player thanks to you Agadmator!

[@lukeelliott5921]

Tal's opponent looks like a slightly edited photo of Jack Bauer from 24.

[@Leo-zw8rw]

Oh my god. Just found tal move. It made my day.

[@mozisi]

A Tal game for a change. How refreshing!.

[@MrSupernova111]

Tolush has some defending chops! I think most players would have resigned or gotten checkmated much sooner.

[@Zzz-ui4mt]

Oh! I saw e5 is an option in the thumbnail. Yay I got it correct.

[@exs1803]

Great game Tal is so dextrous relentless in his attack.

[@xyon9090]

*More games of Tal* with the White pieces please. Though I know you like Tal with the Black pieces the most.

[@markcampbell8070]

Love your videos!! Found the e5 move. At 7.08 rook f1 would have been better i think.

[@a.j.animations2235]

i love that for Tal capturing a pawn is a silent move

[@kingoffamine3986]

i finally found a tal move my life has peaked

[@Hurlzaz]

That was one intense game.

[@thenephilimforreal]

I can't believe I found tal move in half a minute!!!

[@AshishKumar-ir5zy]

2.14 is the moment you lost the aggression and defeat was written as when you lost the grip, your fall is inevitable

[@allthatigot6411]

What a game!

[@avinashnayak7398]

It is easy to resign when you have the extremely heavy Tal's artillery (major pieces) crushing you mercilessly. Just brilliant chess

[@stormxploit3675]

E5 was the first move i sée and i choose. Quite amazing !!

[@Farhad--1999]

Thanks

[@user-dg9rp7rw1j]

Crazy attack TAL was from another planet

[@fernandovargasmejia8512]

Imagine a Morphy vs Tal game

[@prasannakumar8655]

Can any one say a player like Tal.....Great player

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

Paul Morphy is close by.

[@surajpaikekar489]

That dog always enjoys the live show 🎉🙌

[@omarhesham4461]

One of the best game ever.

[@searchalexander5991]

I was just hoping for a classic Tal game!

[@robb4545]

Hey. Never mind about the chess question with those pieces i had in the positions they were in. I finally figured it out. Even the chess engine was recommending the wrong move of queen take queen. It is still an interesting position full of traps.

[@PrNizar]

Hi there ! Nice video as always. Keep up the good work. If I may suggest the game that took place in 1922 in a simultaneous exhibition between Jose Raul Capablanca and someone whose name is A Chase in the database (King's Gambit and a nice queen sacrifice). #suggestion

[@kristofferkarlsson4260]

08:54 "How do you defend the bishop? Aaah, you don´t defend the bishop." (Because you are Mikhail Tal and do whatever you like at the chess board). O;-

[@Scriabinfan593]

I got the Tal move correct. At first i thought it would be a queen sac but then i thought nah its probably e5 lol

[@FunnyStreamerClipzz]

He is so TALented

[@JulesMoyaert_photo]

Wow!!!

[@gillrowley7264]

I actually saw e5. A rarity for me!

[@Conor-os7ck]

200,000 views nice job

[@hichambelarbi778]

Tal is unbelievable

[@bachanasaluqvadze4633]

Great video as always Antonio. I remember you said something about analysing subscribers games,are you still planning to do so?

[@agadmator]

+Bachana Saluqvadze Yes, soon

[@bachanasaluqvadze4633]

agadmator's Chess Channel thank you. Looking forward to new videos.

[@tomoakley760]

It would be cool if you analyse games from different skill tiers, sort of like John Bartholemew did with his climbing the rating ladder series. GM games are super instructive but also outside the reach of most of us mere mortals. A 1200 player watching analysis of a 1500 player's games, however, could clue into more practical steps to move to that next notch in skill. (Although the GM games will always be the gold standard for all players to aspire to and learn from)

[@md.rehanshaikh1162]

6:37 you are waking up this sleeping bishop Agadmator commentating like a pro

[@choi-r7108]

I translate a "Tal's Move" as either queen sacrifice or simple pawn push

[@rachitsharma7921]

This is the first time I guessed the E5😊

[@gameover-mq6xh]

I actually did find the move !!!!! So proud

[@aheesh2425]

"Great opportunity for Tal to blunder the game.."😂