Mikhail Tal crushes with the Benoni in 23 moves

Featured is the sharp chess miniature between Janis Mileika and 16-year-old Mikhail Tal from the 1953 Latvian Chess Championship. The young Mikhail Tal adopts the Benoni Defense and seizes the opportunity to exploit Janis Mileika's unconventional 4th move. Tal's energetic response prompts an immediate sub-optimal reply, and by move 9, a decisive position is already reached. #MikhailTal #BenoniDefense
Image of Mikhail Tal by S. Punte.
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[@ChessNetwork]

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[@brennenhiatt8459]

Hey Jerry, been a big fan for about 9 years and watched every one of your videos, you are my favorite chess content creator and if you see this i’d really love to see you remake those 9-10 year old videos on classic games like fischer’s game of the century cause they are pretty dated and you have developed so much more at creating plus im sure your thoughts on the games are much more in depth now. Love ya Jerry! Hope you are well!

[@barooooooo7665]

What an immaculate comment. Yes please do Jerry!

[@marcusakiti7608]

1:50 "If ...b5 is not on your radar and you want it to be, I'll give you something to chew on." Such a fantastic way of encouraging any player looking to level up their skills to start to develop some intuition that might take their game further. One of the reasons this channel shines heads and shoulders above the rest. Love your content Jerry. You do so much for the game.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you for the compliment. I try to help. 👍

[@ACStuart]

Just popping into the comments to say that I really love your channel, and I consistently take away ideas from your videos that come in handy in my real otb games. You're not as flashy as some of the other KZbinrs, but I rank you up there with Naroditzky and Andras Toth in terms of real, meaningful educational value. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@gerokron3412]

Next cat will be named "Michail". Tal plays with his prey aswell :D

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Tal played 96% accuracy with zero errors while playing “non-typical” moves. Without engine prep or Moke Beads. Tal is an all time great.

[@colinwichman1084]

I eat Moke beads for breakfast

[@Jahjaga]

“What does Move X do that Move Y doesn’t (and vice versa)?” is at the heart of chess analysis on both ends of the board. Just great advice, especially for distinguishing between, e.g., similar King or pawn moves in the endgame, or when deciding which adjacent square is the best one for your Queen, etc. Identifying the difference(s) between moves is the necessary first step to doing anything in chess. Very instructive.

[@trevorrogers95]

Jerry I am glad you are back to regular uploads. Agadmator’s chess channel is great, but you will always be my favorite. May God bless you with a long life and many many more chess games! Cheers!🍻

[@Uerdue]

This is also a good move-order trick to know for Nimzo / Queen's Indian players against the Catalan: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 and if white follows with the logical 4. d5, you have transposed to the "improved" Benoni from the Tal game.

[@wirelessbaguette8997]

With how flawless Tal played according to the tale of the tape, I'm surprised no one in 1953 accused him of using Stockfish on his second monitor.

[@ronj9448]

Really enjoyed the discussion of Nc3 vs g3. Sometimes an opponent will go off a little. I check to see if it might hurt me in a novel way but I don't think of how it puts them in a new position that I can take advantage of. Your example is simple and powerful.

[@pathutchison7688]

I love games with no mistakes or blunders that still result in crushing defeat. Gives me hope for the future of the game.

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Excellent comment.

[@pathutchison7688]

@@LukeLongboneOfficial thanks Luke. That actually made my day.

[@MoonBurn13]

5…P-QN4 was not a “quiz guess” for me, but rather my first choice. The whole opening sequence up to that point, looked eccentric enough to invite it. Thanks Jerry.

[@raguram6151]

Hay jerry what is this app to use in your chess class

[@jackf3619]

Awesome!!! Tal was was so fking good

[@exponentmantissa5598]

That's funny because I am a Benoni played and I often use that motif of capturing the d5 pawn when I have a pin along the efile.

[@stephanebelizaire3627]

BRAVO !

[@starry7544]

I like quickly playing b5 in such positions in the old benoni, but still just automatically chose d6 when you asked :P

[@mentalmoves6032]

Wasn't Mikhail Tal called "The Wizard from Riga"?

[@MichaelNeuss]

no the magician from riga

[@bpro5848]

Rare tal photo

[@hazemfoda3662]

Great J❤erry

[@fergs1561]

Usually, he says bye-bye, but this time, he just said bye. I hope he’s okay

[@altonbrek]

I love how you pointed out the considerations you make when someone departs from standard opening theory. 😊

[@fatihorhan9355]

I really appreciate the great analysis, Jerry. Of all the chess videos I've seen, yours is the highest quality. Thank you so much and keep up the great work!

[@DanDDirges]

Nobody breaks down these games better than you sir.

[@centaurs87]

Thank you for continuing to make content, Jerry. I've just always loved your stuff.

[@deadbeefmonster]

saw Tal, clicked the video and liked!

[@RoyGazoff]

I think you're choosing interesting games, Jerry, thank you for that

[@andyslater5041]

Thank you jerry!

[@MsiLaskar-b7z]

Chess was invented for this kind of man(Mikhail Tal)...insane !!!

[@SaintD382]

Mikhail Tal, my all-time favorite player.

[@DandoPorsaco-ho1zs]

Could you include the PGN, please?

[@triscuit5103]

First. Amazing video. Watched it all and loved it.

[@johngleeman8347]

Only sixteen and already a master magician.

[@AndresHortillosa]

Jerry, with your teaching style, I don't know why you are not a superstar in this medium. I have copied your teaching style.

[@ChessNetwork]

Thank you for the compliment Andres. 👍

[@cup_of_teaa]

Because he is just a teacher not a clown like the famous guys

[@Hakapuku]

Thank you, Jerry, God bless you!

[@rickdynes]

❤

[@mormril]

Tal putting on a clinic.

[@joseraulcapablanca8564]

as a teenager in the early seventies I got hold of a hundred or so old copies of informator, one of those introduced me to the wonders of Tal and the Benoni. I do not seem to get away with the same now as i did a half century ago. Thanks Jerrry,

[@M.KEY_HEMIN]

❤

[@nicksamek12]

6 … b4!! Strongest move in chess!

[@atheraneeshaider9127]

Agad fan spotted

[@achillesyoutube8773]

b5 in this case 😄

[@nicksamek12]

@@achillesyoutube8773 wow I had a real brain fart, you right

[@yusufyusuf1998]

​@@nicksamek12no you didnt

[@Gr8Believer]

Great game. At 14:59 why not castle for white?

[@achillesyoutube8773]

Game would follow -> O - O, Qd7, Qd2, Qh3, Nf4, g5, GG.

[@iSa_10a6er]

@@achillesyoutube8773 gg as in white takes on h3 and black resigns xD

[@ghost79ish]

Wild game. I love Tal so much. I like to try to emulate his style, which any good chess player knows is usually kind of a bad idea. My rating would probably be a bit higher if I stuck to more traditional type of play, however I wouldn't be having nearly as much fun so it's a worthy trade-off

[@ramilparedes9930]

Tal moves is an unpredictable

[@KF1]

🙂

[@larbiayoub4064]

Ty

[@Elia__Holm]

Beautiful!

[@JustinHampton-l5j]

Nice tip at the start!

[@loplop7029]

Hi Jerry.

[@theiceburger]

Can we get an Eric Hansen game?

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

His best game was making a drunk Hikaru tap out in somebody’s front yard. It’s on KZbin. Whole fight is less than a minute or two if I recall correctly. Hilarious.

[@SamOakes7]

Tal feels like the guy that had fun because his intuition is so AI status

[@cptnoremac]

Aw, Jerry, you were doing better at pronouncing Mikail, but now you've gone back to blundering it.

[@LukeLongboneOfficial]

Where was Jerry born and raised? I hear an eastern Pennsylvania or Long Island accent. Can’t be sure. But fuck generic language without regional dialects. Humans aren’t built for that and language, by definition, is always in flux. Mid-wit take is that you’re smart because you speak with a generic accent. But you won’t agree.

[@christian7054]

B5 was the first idea that came to my mind. Seems I think a little Tal-ish. Lack the strength though 😉

[@kringlan132]

You sound like NMP