Tal's Best Sacrifices

[@tomhoffs8209]

These reuploads make me follow an important rule: always repeat!

[@willzmath]

The more you watch the more you learn, or something like that...

[@TheRealPaul_Morphy]

Always make the same mistake twice

[@danielcrase]

One of my favorite Tal games is when he was in a winning position against smyslov and Tal resigned so it would be a miniature bc Smyslov wasn’t resigning after Tal sacrificed everything but ended up in a winning endgame.

[@SeddincY]

35:56 "That move has one problem. It's not good" Man, i wish i watched Ben Finegold sooner. He just combines 2 of my most favorite things. Comedy and chess.

[@TalEl59]

Tal was the 'Diego Maradona' of chess. A flawed genius but one who was capable of the highest level of fantasy and awe when at his best.

[@DC66DC]

Perfect analogies don't exi-

[@StopFear]

He wasn’t only good at chess either. If you had ever heard him speak about any subject you just want to keep listening. There were made some long recordings of him speaking to audiences closer to the end of his life. Just such a erudite and entertaining man.

[@TalEl59]

@@StopFear Yes, I can tell he was gifted in communication from his books. They were always well-written and entertaining. He was very talented.

[@skakdosmer]

Why do people like to compare chess with football? They're worlds apart! And Maradona was a very immodest person, and he cheated, playing with his hands. I've no respect for him.

[@TalEl59]

@@skakdosmer Football is like mobile chess. They're not worlds apart as you think. The comparison between Tal and Maradona was based on the similar expressions of their talent in their respective sport, not their morality. Tal was a genius of attacking chess who possessed flair and had a penchant for producing fantastic tactical combinations. Maradona was also a genius of attacking football and his magical dribbling, deft touches and telepathic accurate passing produced many moments of fantasy and brilliance.

[@johnz6977]

This is the type of content that sets Ben’s channel apart from other top chess channels. He has the best chess lectures in my opinion. He is somewhere in between Gotham and Danya and it’s a truly great balance. His personality is perfect for this type of content as well. I have moved between a number of different “favorite” chess channels over the last few years and I am always gravitating back to Ben for these specific types of videos.

[@johnshogskins4443]

This lecture was better than most of his others because he didn't make a bunch hackey "jokes". I think Yasser is better though.

[@FlourescentPotato]

Gotham's knowledge isn't good enough, and Danya is often a bit vague when he explains things. Ben is specific and well versed in niche topics which makes him a great lecturer.

[@Dencyftw]

When I started learning at the end of 2018 I found Ben's lectures the most instructive by far and always recommend him to people wanting to learn chess

[@ViciouslyBuoyant]

One of my favorite lectures

[@brianjacob8728]

Anything with Tal is a winner. Would luv to be able to play chess like he did.

[@banzaiburger9589]

I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. Thanks Ben.

[@christopherhill7532]

Tal said one time- i didn't calculate sacrifices, I just told myself it had to be there........ wow beautiful and amazing

[@brianjacob8728]

wow. that's amazing.

[@seif9923]

i do the same, I lose tho.

[@Beeeaks]

More sacrifices than a Mayan equinox!

[@kursatosmanoglu6888]

No wonder chess was more popular back in those days

[@annaclarafenyo8185]

Fischer said "okay" in 1971 because he didn't want to blow his opening prep against the best Soviets.

[@gunnarandersen6570]

The soviet team had all the best soviets, but playing board 1 meant he played Petrosian instead of Spassky. So yeah, maybe he didn't want to reveal his repertoire against Spassky.

[@sarcastaball]

@@gunnarandersen6570 kjeften din Gunnar

[@arightscepter]

What a great video. Fascinating.

[@haimkichik]

Waiting years for this. Muchas gracias

[@chumdm3]

Like a magician giving away his secrets.

[@u.v.s.5583]

More like giving away all his pieces.

[@frankspokes5282]

Lots of love Ben!

[@cthonianmessiah]

Surely one of the likes on this video is agadmator.

[@larse2678]

LIFETIME RECORD: Classical games: Mikhail Tal beat Bent Larsen 12 to 7, with 18 draws

[@brianjacob8728]

I'm surprised it was that close.

[@cooperjudson5807]

Tal wasn’t exactly healthy for most of his chess career. If he was always feeling well Larsen would’ve done much worse

[@FailVines]

I'd love to have a lecture about GM Ken West

[@thedamnmoron]

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[@brianjacob8728]

or the Botez gambit approach...

[@TheOofster123]

the rapper?

[@arnoldvallar]

Tal was my childhood idol, too! Very gung ho. Fearless. Great commentary, by the way. I like you subtle cynicism 🙂

[@dansdendanable]

Thanks! I like this lecture a lot!

[@nimzomitch]

20:26 "Please please Tal me now"

[@tomas-wi8dy]

Thank you!

[@tiagohello]

Great video! Thank you

[@bjorneriksson6480]

Some or Tals best sacrifices were never played

[@prateekpani9464]

It's funny how he didn't play his best as he was sick all the time, still played the best tactical chess games

[@jefftaylor1186]

He won the 1988 Blitz world title when most people would be in the hospital.

[@lunafoxfire]

i like these lecture videos, thanks Ben

[@bobbymustafajamal]

LOL.. that's why Tals game are still remembered and the games of top GMS of today or rather any era are not. Tal was truly a chess magician.

[@skakdosmer]

Tal didn't die in his early fifties - he was 56. And he didn't look like he was in his eighties - he looked like he was between 90 and skindead. There's a photo of all the surviving world champions, except Fischer, and Botvinnik was 80 and looking great. Tal look much older. In his later years a fan greeted him in the street, and Tal thanked him. The fan asked what he thanked him for. "For recognising me"!

[@1010tuta]

I really loved your saint Louis and Atalanta lectures and i bet you also do hope you could try it again

[@NeoclassicYT]

Yo, Benny! Used to troll you sometimes 'cause you like to, and I quote "trash talk". However, how you presented Tal in this video was beautiful and inspiring. Thank you professor!❤

[@porcospino289]

33:15: Presumably Godglize is supposed to be Goglidze.

[@StopFear]

Players like Tal you just want to keep winning. The guy had so much suffering in life and had a deformed right hand. Yet, somehow everyone says he was a popular ladies’ man.

[@amarpaatshala]

Slowly and slowly, this man (Ben) is beginning to be favourite me!

[@lukacalov1988]

42:26 hahahah if you beat Petrosian you didnt

[@enyajungle]

Christmas early. I can't wait

[@КороткийГеннадий]

In russian language Petrugine sounds like Petrosjan. It's an armenian surname. Tigran (Tiger) Petrosjan.

[@tellahsage6477]

Funny thing is i was thinking of Queen takes e5 because "it opens up an attacking diagonal for the bishop more or less" or something... But then i saw that the black queen defends the square and was like "no, no fucking way that's gonna be it". And then the guy fucking plays it... Tal was really something else man

[@kmarasin]

Another reupload! Solid.

[@balooojeffersong4234]

1 minute in and he’s already told like 5 jokes lol

[@rp1894]

In 1965 Tal gets Bent.

[@Baker-qr4pf]

YAY BEN! GO BEN!

[@GabrielC-fm7bd]

14:54 I was like "yay" 😂

[@jefftaylor1186]

Crazy that this video is only an hour long

[@playermartin286]

That intellectual jazz intro is so ridiculous haha

[@michaelscotch69]

Ridiculously good 😂 I wish it was longer tho, like an hour and a half or something

[@renehenriksen1735]

Wonder how good Tal would have been if he had not had to fight with health-issues. He would definitely have been World-champion for a longer period.

[@johnpetkos5686]

Ι just love your humor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@roninsaito2928]

@35:09 "[...] Tal played the move you would've played, except you wouldn't have played it. That's the only difference-otherwise it's almost the same. No, that's what you would've played! [...] No, if you would've played that, then Tal didn't do it. That's, you know, it's a tautology. Any move you say has to be wrong. You have to think of a move you wouldn't play-now, you play like Tal." -Finegold

[@homerp.hendelbergenheinzel6649]

tal is easily my favourite player all time (: so human

[@Erik_001]

Thank you.

[@skirk248]

If Tal's down material his opponents are in danger

[@owen429]

Funny thing about this is that Carlsen actually has a lower draw rate than Kasparov or Tal, and barely higher than Fischer.

[@tipaire9261]

Thank you

[@skakdosmer]

In 1965 Tal won 5.5 - 4.5. However four years later the result was Larsen 5.5 - Tal 2.5. So I although Tal won a few very spectacular games, I think he lost more than he won against my great compatriot.

[@ibazulic]

Unfortunately, you're incorrect. According to Wikipedia, his overall score against Larsen (who was also an amazing player) was +12-7=18, or 21/37.

[@dominicwanzer2057]

b4 the most powerful move in chess history

[@mohammedfathi3592]

15:08 disrespect Speedrun Ben Finegold's edition.

[@Miketar2424]

At 43:25, what does Ben mean by 'suspicous'? Is this another ironic joke or Finegoldism? Or is this a term that refers to something in chess other than possible cheating?

[@cooperjudson5807]

It’s a finegoldism to call his pieces bad. He’s using suspicious to say something along the lines of, “if my opponent has his pieces setup like this, then I should be SUSPICIOUS there is a winning move in this position.”

[@colinkane6655]

Is Tal a good player

[@King.Mark.]

thanks 👑

[@bobdole7292]

Magnus is current world blitz, rapid, classical champion

[@flamencolo]

❤Misha Tal❤

[@georgehav650]

' The Hateful Eight'

[@dutchguyfull123]

38:54 isnt rook f 6 check good move here too ?

[@douglasquaid7550]

How Tal are you ?

[@u.v.s.5583]

Tal vs. Short.

[@amosdraak3536]

Korchnoi did a much better job at defending against Tal. His score was like 13-4. Petrosian and Tal both got their World Champ titles by beating an aging Botvinnik. Korchnoi came close but missed beating a prime/young Karpov

[@amosdraak3536]

The part about Botvinnik-Tal is probably in between. Tal was sick, sure, but Botvinnik did show great improvement by the second match. He did make basically every game maneuvering, and Tal’s losses weren’t obvious blunders often. Botvinnik just made great opening improvements and indeed kept things from getting too crazy

[@VeggieRice]

that's just, like, your opinion man

[@amosdraak3536]

How? It’s literally all facts. I’ve seen an analysis of both the 1960 and 61 matches. Botvinnik played better in the second, regardless of how Tal played. And Karpov in his 20s played more solidly than Botvinnik nearing 50, so it’s all facts.

[@crushedscouter9522]

@@amosdraak3536 lol it's not regardless of how tal played. it's easy to play better when your opponent is diminished and playing worse. those weren't "all facts". you're embarrassing yourself, kid.

[@greglahti9458]

you're a gm?... agadmator isn't!... but he knows you should always consider b4! works 94% , 38 to 77 times out of 20

[@Corteum]

_"So i dont know what Tal had in mind"_ I think it's clear what Tal had in mind ------ confuse tf out of someone, thereby increasing their chances of drowning [...in the complexities].

[@dneary]

22:22 En passant is forced! Re1 must be a mistake ;-)

[@iicompany6376]

What capablanca would think Of Tal from heaven I Wonder.........😮😮😊

[@jeffreywilliams3421]

Go Ben!

[@CW-ln7zt]

I’m not sure if Ben would want too, but I bet a lecture on Emory Tate would do really well.

[@worsethanjoerogan8061]

I just watched a game where Tate gets destroyed in like 7 moves against a Hungarian GM. It was brutal

[@ThunderChickenBucket]

nice

[@larse2678]

Fischer said OK because in 1970 he was not ready to face Spassky on board 1 and Larsen took that off his shoulders.

[@crushedscouter9522]

no. he didn't want to reveal his prep

[@Neprosveshchennyj]

BrooTal!

[@brianjacob8728]

fortuitous means "by chance". Serendipitous means "lucky".

[@JoebobHarris]

your Tombstone is lacking

[@brianjacob8728]

@@JoebobHarris your education is lacking.

[@jmenceladus1332]

If you beat Petrosian, you didn't..

[@bhaskarchakrabarty2420]

Carlsen & today’s GMs would crap in their pants if they faced Tal who had the help of Stockfish !! Practically invisible!!

[@danielcotayo100]

.."and you are not" 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@cianmcnally4694]

The truth hurts

[@u.v.s.5583]

Checkmate speaks for itself.

[@johnbongjoey5200]

So he never sacrificed a goat to Jehova? Oh no I accidentally mentioned the name of Teh Lord

[@elpollolocoman119]

EHHH?

[@johnbruhling8018]

For two it is! 😂👉...🤷‍♂️🤷‍♀️

[@Compassiron1]

Kinda Morphy-like

[@sheryinmoua8486]

2:11 loooool too true 18:22 loooool stupid

[@melh937]

You're starting to look older than your age too, Ben, and I don't like that 😢

[@manassehmusonga9259]

you talk too much before starting,

[@user-yq1rc6or9x]

Painful listening to this guy sometimes

[@ewanbradley8513]

Don't then