Alekhine Defense: Tal vs Gedevanishvili -1970

[@My8world]

I always smile by first pausing the video to find the winning move. sometimes I do, but sometimes the sacrifices are extraordinary. Yes these are interesting videos, and they make me smile!

[@abhishekshah11]

Tal's games are the best to watch.

[@exoplanet11]

My two favorite players are Alekhine (1892-1946) and Tal (1936-1992). Thank you, Mato for showing me so many of their wonderful games. I would love to see what would happen if they played each other. Unfortunately Alekhine did not live long enough for this to happen.... This game may perhaps provide a small clue as to what might have happened.

[@radioarno]

I love how you demonstrate the tactical variations, you make it seem so understandable, the speed and timing and pauses are perfect, the repetition is perfect. So cool, if white takes rook white gets checkmated. by bishop and queen. Excellent video. thank you Mato.

[@kimble9t]

The killa move was easier to find than pronouncing Tal's opponent name.

[@josephinhiding3595]

LoL

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I have no problem with the name, a bloke called Gedevanishvili moved to Australia in the late 80s or early 90s. Same name, bit it mightn't be the same bloke.

[@רומןצם-מ1ו]

Cássio Pagnoncelli E' vero

[@timwheeler8523]

@@oneeyedphotographer it was the same bloke. Me and a mate had him as a chess coach for a year or two in the 90s. What a legend. I didn't know then that he'd played Tal!!!

[@oneeyedphotographer]

@@timwheeler8523 I played Robert Jamieson two or three times around then. I tended to get a top player in the first round. Once I got him in the third round, I felt I earned that one. He described the result, "I won by a pawn."

[@gustavosilvacm8932]

Just great! Tal amazes me all the time! Thank you very muc, Mr. Jelic!

[@heatherbluelove]

Because of the way you display games and the "guess the right move" moments in your videos , I am 30% better at chess. You are the best man subbed and liked.

[@plug256]

As always, a great video, and another feat of genius from my favorite player. Thank you.

[@Music4LifeNFun]

Tal`s videos are my favorite ones!

[@karjun53]

Thanks Mato, a great analysis and a really good exercise after Carlsen-Karjakin exhausting games.

[@SuedeStonn]

Mato... the Bob Ross of chess commentary

[@Jonathanpaulm]

Great game, great sacrifices! Thanks, Mato!

[@siddharthssvlogs]

Tal is a magician. Truly said like a magician's tricks seem to have no logic until he reveals the secret. Tal's sacrifices seem crazy for the average player until he displays his brutal skill winning the game.

[@susankielty3388]

A brillant tribute to M. Tal! Thanks Mato!

[@shahrul1962]

Sir....your channel has reignited my love for chess. Thanks for your posts and brilliant commentary, which is something like reading a chess book guide but much much better and fun.

[@bigtrainpaulin]

I saw both sacrifices; it was another great game by Tal.

[@wyspreeblue2048]

Sacrifices make chess very interesting for real

[@FranzElGato]

In all Tal's games the other player is defending all the time, what aggressive style!!!

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

+Franz El Gato Search Fischer vs Tal and Nezhmetdinov vs Tal

[@guardrover]

yup Nezhmetdinov was Tal's teacher.

[@salmarwow]

Except when you watch Tal vs Keres :)

[@macheoww]

Thank you Mato this is fantastic as usual !

[@danielantoniomiraglia1185]

All Tal´s games were marvelous.

[@VectorGambiteer]

Managed to see this one before you said it was the critical position :D Admittedly I played a very similar sacrifice in a King's Gambit game which turned out to be mate in 5. Sadly, I missed mate in 7 the move before :( Thankfully my opponent was too concerned about 3 of my pieces attacking f7 to notice the Knight sacrifice ;P Thanks for making this video for us Mato!

[@unclebob1959]

"The Magician" is the greatest player of all time!

[@traboulsi1984]

I play standard chess (30 min) on chess.com, and I went from 1000 to 1250 thank to ur videos. Great work

[@Philopantheon82]

I have one question here, can we say objectively that Tal was the most unpredictable player of all time?

[@ochenapothik9288]

Ha ha ha...Not only genius but also he was a chess magician.... I never see such a player playing this type of sacrificing pieces in almost every game....

[@rabranch32]

What's so interesting to me is that Tal won so many games with sacrifices. It's his trademark style!

[@mishloa]

If I was playing black vsTal, it was like : "White to E4, and black... RESIGNED.."

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you for your comment

[@oscarchavira7563]

Like always, Amazing Tal!!!! He had controlled the mind of his opponents. Mikhail Tal #1 , Kasparov #2

[@peterjongsma2754]

Excellent analysis. Your variations show you could have played as well as Tal.

[@HamzaHamza-ko3do]

the best chess lecture mr matto jelic

[@StewartMiles1]

I am so glad I found you Mato.

[@joshspatharos7204]

The way he says,"check...mate."

[@frodberserk]

That queen trapping was awesome

[@kittycalisonnypatch]

Mato, tnx for the game. Extra tnx for the tal game. You r great. Nice to have some new vids.

[@mohammedriaz7667]

pure genius play by Tal

[@Qagpt]

when tal offer gifts, don't take it.

[@pizzashark7067]

+Sairam Lingineni He's like Santa, except Santa doesn't mate you in under 30 turns.

[@tarikay93]

+Sairam Lingineni You lose even if you don't take it. That's the beauty of it.

[@guardrover]

Genius! XD

[@josephinhiding3595]

Tal is so amazing

[@mazymetric8267]

There is a quote, I think by Najdorf, that goes like this "If Tal sacrifices a piece, take it. If Petrosian sacrifices a pieces don't take it. If Spassky sacrifices a piece, resign!"

[@pashapasovski5860]

I ask my self what would Tal do and always guess right. ...not that I would have the nerve!

[@pavliv]

theres a fantastic game Tal Fischer where Tal was defending and won "The greatest player vs the greatest attacker"

[@annacuenca7171]

Great chess videos

[@memegazy9387]

thank u so much mato.....tal play in charming way

[@harryhurdle7413]

Your videos are great as usual !!! Question who was the attack master before Tal?

[@bernaldelcastillo1768]

The opponent should have left the room immmediately afterTal made a sacrifice, thus avoiding the embarrasment of the scrutiny of his shortcomings in chess...Great Tal, the greatest attacker in the history of Chess.

[@GrzegorzNowacki]

Moto yet impresses me prepare to discuss your party chess, amazing memory!

[@disrespectfullygray]

I love your videos Mato!

[@MrGyges]

You said it, sir, “ brilliant chess by Michael Tal “. It was ever thus.

[@LifetimeLoner]

Alexander Alekhine. His games had incredibly complicated positions and this almost always favored him. Lasker once said of him: "Alekhine's attacking genius has no equal in the history of the game".

[@mandurahchess]

Did you know that Dmitry Gedevanishvili is an Australian FM?

[@bradbrent773]

Mato, the best as always...

[@Vladiheir]

Tal's sicillian attack: ''It's an offer you can't refuse''

[@dramos6339]

Queen to d6 checkmate ah ah ah. Mato's voice reminds me of the count from Sesame Street.

[@shakeebuddinkashif4578]

Like if you like Mato's video before watching it!!! I do it everytime... Hats off to Mato!!! Because of you i learned to play chess... Your voice is soo awesome... your accent is superb!!!!

[@HollyMartins]

Brilliant attack ................wow

[@tvirya4525]

Thank you. Mato.

[@shadedness]

Maestro Tal, the best instance of Virgil´s phrase: Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes.

[@marti2568]

Majko mila..., koji car je bio ovaj Talj

[@betulaobscura]

Cool game!

[@krabbernegen]

chess needs someone like tal again

[@NeedForMadSkills]

Saw both sacs, woohoo!

[@Hary12king]

Mato your The Man Tnx..

[@andrevlasblom2411]

check.........mate!

[@mohsin3488]

At 5:38 after rook to G8, what if pawn takes pawn at e5? I am having a hard time figuring whites next move.

[@guardrover]

how many times can I like a video. aghh...

[@achoacho46]

Tal loved country of Georgia, he was several time in Tbilisi and Batumi also

[@arsovangel6525]

Awesome

[@khaledhasan6998]

Thanks Mato

[@anandvidekar1325]

i was sooooo happy when i played rf4 in my mind😂 at 1.58

[@JRS030]

Very nice game!

[@jonaswenner2369]

I would like tradution for português write in movo. Because in my country the language is português.

[@edgaraivanafable7989]

MatoJelic at 6:25 why didn't he capture the bishop with rook so black king can escape to f8? Thanks! I like all your videos, they really help me with my chess!

[@seeminghong5737]

Then Qh6#

[@Mike16011]

Qué bueno.

[@giorgimeskhi336]

gEDEVANISHVILI IS GEORGIAN JUST LIKE ME, Georgian Men were not that good.. but we had 3 female world champions !! :)

[@locutusdborg126]

Are you from Atlanta, capitol of Georgia?

[@dorothybo1568]

When Tal sacrifice his piece shake his hand and resign🤣

[@noelbohui1398]

Chess seems so easy watching Tal's games

[@vaffanculo54321]

tal games are always the best! and also nedmedzhinov!

[@Philopantheon82]

I wonder if Tal has sacrificed his house in real life? Just kidding of course, great love and respect to the genius Tal!!!

[@Tw1nkiez]

at 2:17, after 1. ... Nxd4, instead of 2. Ne4, is it also possible to play 2. Rxd4 Qxd4 3. Bb5+ winning the queen?

[@thomaslewis1909]

i find when i try to play like tal, i screw up more than i win and m rating takes a hit. its one thing to do this stuff solving chess problems by yourself or playing for fun, it's a whole different ballgame when you do this in tournaments

[@Smileater]

Oh, this chessplayer called Tal, wow. He is like a male Judith Polgar. Amazing how close he gets to her attacking style.

[@MatoJelic]

LOL

[@Smileater]

@@MatoJelic I got tired of people saying Judit Polgar is a "female Tal". What on Earth! Can we accept she is a genius, unique and incomparable? To say she's (someone's) male version is so sexist. Chess is for everyone. Pd: love your channel, Mato. I'd like to be friend.

[@MatoJelic]

@@Smileater Every time players make a great sacrifice in a game they compare them to Tal. Don't worry they just love Tal too much

[@Smileater]

@@MatoJelic I know, but that's unfair. And when it comes to women in chess through history, you can't ignore that professional spaces are hard for people who is socially discriminated agaisnt. For example Serena Williams. Being a champion in a white sport is the hardest tjing you could achieve. She did. Polgar succeeded too. Despite sexism. Despite male chess accomodations for male chess players, despite not receiving the support male chess players do receive.

[@Smileater]

@@MatoJelic I'm not saying we should stop admiring Tal or other male players, I'm just pointing out females have it harder. Being a top chess player is absolutely mind-blowing. Love your work, Mato. I recommend your videos to friends and students.

[@urosmrdja3165]

Mato ? I just want to ask you some question ! How can i learn some tricky move, how much i must watch your video ?

[@ena6345]

all of tal's "gifts" have contact poison on them XD

[@MrTakba]

what if black captured bishop with rook? Does he still have no "winning" variations?

[@MrTakba]

haha nevermind i' blind

[@edgaraivanafable7989]

MrTakba I thought so too. So king can escape to g8 perhaps

[@greytoeimp]

Mr. Getting-real-shmelly played in Potty? Sounds like a dirty game!

[@royalblue0505]

Here's another possibility at 6:24 Pxf6 (threatening Qg5 mate) Rd8 Rh8+! Kxh8 Qh6+ Kg8 Qg7++

[@shirshakbt]

What if at 5:37 black plays f5 is that good?

[@briddhiman1729]

"One gift after another"

[@lovelyahmad5883]

hy.please try to find a book "golden trassury of chess"

[@cholidsaefudin3105]

mantap

[@msall9374]

mato u spoil us....so many videos:)

[@matthieunaginski8759]

It's so cinematic

[@akbarnasution6777]

Tal is my fav chess player!!

[@pop9095]

Show anyone this game who needs proof that moving the same piece multiple times before developing is not desirable.

[@Riouh]

Another tal game, exciting.

[@Pulsatinglife]

Riouh

[@AbhishekPandey-lh4tb]

Undoubtedly

[@rogersutton1768]

I only saw the Knight sacrifice because it was Tal

[@colourmegone]

The Magician from Riga (And where is Riga? Riga is the capital city in Latvia.;-) strikes again! He once said, "Some sacrifices are sound, the rest are mine."

[@heatherbluelove]

in 3:55 how about we move the queen to h5. notice if he takes the other rook we can still defend by moving the rook to f1.

[@prateekmeena439]

black room could also capture that bishop and then open a space for black king to move I don't think that was hard

[@michaelericrandrianatrehin6997]

excuse me, on 3:19 should be not rook take queen but first bishop take h7 checs then queen h5 check

[@delsub2813]

at 2.00 why didnt rook go straight up and take thew pawn - king would be bare

[@Watermelon_Man92]

2:08; I think the simple Bd7 would have been fine, better than castling. Castling in this position is dangerous, and doing it against Tal is a death wish. Also, at 0:34, I understand Black was doubling up White's pawns on the c-file, but this exchange is completely unnecessary. Black could have played the simple Nc6 and if White decides to exchange knights on d5, fine. Let him do it.

[@paianis]

5:25 Why not just Rg4?