Knock out in chess:Tal vs Smyslov - Yugoslavia 1959

Mikhail Tal vs Vasily Smyslov YU 1959 [B10]
YUG ct, 1959
1.e4 c6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 e5 4.Ngf3 Nd7 5.d4 dxe4 6.Nxe4 exd4 7.Qxd4 Ngf6 8.Bg5 Be7 9.0--0--0 0--0 10.Nd6 Qa5 11.Bc4 b5 12.Bd2 Qa6 13.Nf5 Bd8 14.Qh4 bxc4 15.Qg5 Nh5 16.Nh6+ Kh8 17.Qxh5 Qxa2 18.Bc3 Nf6 19.Qxf7 Qa1+ 20.Kd2 Rxf7 21.Nxf7+ Kg8 22.Rxa1 Kxf7 23.Ne5+ Ke6 24.Nxc6 Ne4+ 25.Ke3 Bb6+ 26.Bd4 Nc5 27.Ne5 Ba6 28.Rhe1 Bb5 29.f4 Kd6 30.Kf3 Kc7 31.Rad1 1--0
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[@crazysea-mango2225]

When a piece is under attack. normal chess: move the piece. Tal chess: pin the attacker.

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[@renehenriksen1735]

Always a pleasure to watch his "mad" sacrifices with threats and possibilities everywhere. One can almost feel that one´s head is exploding if you one hasn´t seen Tal´s incredible sacrifices before. Wish I had his nerve and precision in calculation. How does this become normal and everyday life for you? You must be a little mad to see these things. Like Stockfish´s insane sacrifices or John Shaw´s chapter "Mad gambits and assorted odities" in his book about the Kings Gambit...

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I love when Tal games become a nuclear excalation

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[@michaellisinski2822]

One lesson I'm learning from these Tal games is to try to approach each position without prejudice or fear. Most of us wouldn't even think to sacrifice the queen, because our instinct is to protect it at all costs, but Tal always seemed to ask, "What happens if I do, though?"

[@bobthompson3739]

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[@habibpasha2486]

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[@alexchristopher221]

Tal is one of the most brilliant (if not the most brilliant) tacticians in GM chess history. At Chess Tempo, there is a puzzle category that provides games played by GMs in tournaments. The set-up is like here in which there's a pause or a board position (usually in the middle-game) and the player must find the winning move (What would you do?). I just registered yesterday, so I plan to look for games that were won by Tal. I try to solve at least 10 tactical problems a day and have been doing this for a few years. It's a great way to improve one's game. The end game puzzles are extremely helpful too. You're very mindful, Mato, to occasionally ask the viewer to pause the video to find the best and winning move.

[@DarkDomnu]

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[@jomic9060]

i heard Tal would have sacrificed his two divorcing wives to gain advantage on his playing the field more developed.

[@TheMyAlchemista]

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Thanks. Great video. I'm hooked on Tal games now. Very exciting sacrifice!

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[@legochickenguy4938]

I got the killah move

[@elzoro8604]

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[@thomascrumley6972]

Thanks Tal. You are my pep talk before i play. Which reminds me, i have a game scheduled in 10 minutes... Wish me luck, Coach.

[@weixiong1.0]

Great excitement when both players try to get at each other's throat in the mid-game. Very seldom do we see this kind of playing any more.

[@MatoJelic]

19.Qxf7 Qa1+ 20.Kd2 if Qxd1+ 21.Rxd1 Rxf7 22.Nxf7+ Kg8 23.Nxd8 +-

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I wish I could like and share it more than once, this is an equivalent to a hard right uppercut knockout ... awesome!

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[@kilimanjarno]

fantastic video. ''''''''''''''this game, and Mato's commentary, is soooo understated. This is a lovely, lively game, full of guts and logic. Smyslov was no fraidy cat; he knew what he was doing...and Tal. what can we say about Tal, except that the chess-set they buried him with...I think the pieces are worn out...he needs a new set...

[@vulpushx6675]

Tal is incredible. He even got out of the hospital in his last days to teach Kasparov some chess :)

[@themaster8034]

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[@EscalanteFlyFlipper]

Great analysis. Thanks.

[@yggdrasil9039]

I saw Nxf7+ at 5:23 forking the K and B followed by Kg8, RxB pinning the B rook. But this is Tal, so I should have thought of the Q sacrifice. Brilliant, just brilliant.

[@InsecureAnimal]

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[@royalblue0505]

At 6:28, black should have played QxR ch. He'll be losing his Queen anyway, so might as well get some compensation. Game would continue thus: 21. RxQ RxQ 22. NxR ch Kg8 23. NxB Bd7 Each player would then have a Knight, a Bishop, a Rook, and five pawns. While it's true that black still has the troublesome doubled pawns on the c file, the endgame would certainly be more interesting.

[@harshithsajangadde1460]

There are two types of sacrifices. The right ones and mine- Mikhail Tal. What a game!

[@eldonnparks8059]

Instead of queen takes pawn on killer move, better knight takes pawn - check. Black rook takes knight on F7. White queen takes rook on F7. Black queen chases white king until white queen to F8 - check. Black resigns or blocks with knight. White bishop takes pawn at G7 - checkmate says Tal with a clever smile.

[@urielformentera9482]

Mato thank you for not tiring out in making videos like this. can I have a request can you make more videos of Mikhail Tal and Bobby Fischer? thank you so much.

[@ldeans5620]

Great game, great commentary

[@pfsloan8230]

Interesting how the back rank mate is a recurring theme in Tal's games. Brilliant attacks.

[@carloscruz4278]

hey mato /years back i bought a book that had basically all of bobby fischers carrer games.in the book there is also a table of tournaments and the end results or ending placement of the grandmasters .i notice that tal was always up there with fischer in 1 or 2 place.who is this tal guy i asked myself many times,thanks to you now i know.i enjoy your videos.thank you

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[@patriciadoyle8160]

It's interesting how Tal often opened with compact or passive set ups and then came to life tactically.

[@OzcanErmanYuksel]

18. ...Nf6 is a mistake letting white rook possibly hit on black bishop and letting Qxf7. Engine shows after 18. ...Bf6 black is safe. Instead of temporarily attacking the queen, permanently balancing the control on a1-h8 diagonal.

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[@grantfleming6860]

Tal changed the game of chess on every level by "dragging his opponents into deep water where only he could swim" (Tal), and inspiring chess players with excitement.

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[@anthonytan2150]

Thank you, Mato, for bringing to life the games of Tal and the other chess geniuses. I love your sense of humor like when you said [in another game] that Tal sacrificed 9 pawns, his horses and his chariots! What is your nationality?

[@MrGang45]

Sounds like he's Croatian, but I'm not 100% sure. :D

[@kelp017]

Anthony Tan How does one sacrifice 9 pawns anyway? He is Australian btw.

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[@debeastdueeast]

TAL - The attacking legend!

[@maelstrom57]

Thanks for this video, Mato. However, if I can give you a tip, you should spend more on describing the strategy, ie. explaining why this or that move was made. Eg 18. Bc3 you could merely say the bishop makes way for the king to escape from checkmate and protects the pawn on b2. These little comments are very useful to beginners and could help you get a larger audience. Hope you read this, take care.

[@faredino]

Incredible TAL ... always a big lesson on how fascinating is chess

[@roadrage9191]

I would assume exchange of bishops and knight takes pawn. If not and bishop moves to C7, knight takes pawn again.Move knight away and rook takes rook, and rook takes rook. White is better and surely can win the game. More variations possible, but this looks as a plausible continuation. Check mate has too many variations to cover. Thanks Mato for showing this interesting game.

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[@danielgautreau161]

According to analysis in Modern Chess Miniatures by Barden and Heidenfeld, 18..., Bf6 (instead of 18..., Nf6) draws. They call this "one of the most discussed and debated games of modern times"

[@ChooseAname495]

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[@p.g.9370]

Great game Teacher, Shalom peace

[@TheHungdo]

@Gopal Kumar Qxd1. Rxd1. Rxf7. and Nxf7+ knight is forking king and bishop on d8. Black would be down a bishop instead of the exchange like it was in game if black took the rook first.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@Pumbear]

5:55 I was thinking Nxf7 myself. If ... Rxf7 then checkmate follows from Rdxd1. Only other move for black is ... Kg8, to which white can reply Bxf6

[@Pumbear]

jqbtube I don't see how winning 2 pieces and opening up his king is a sorry state :/

[@MatoJelic]

At the end of the variation 23.Nxd8 and black is even worse of.

[@danieljackson3619]

I saw Queen taking F7 from a mile away, but I expected black rook to take Queen immediately after, allowing white knight to take rook, forcing black king to move because of checkmate, and then white knight taking bishop.

[@andrew_owens7680]

Only a player as great as Smyslov could lose to Tal in such a spectacular fashion.

[@MatoJelic]

It is neither vodka nor tequila move but the killer move.

[@madokakaname471]

amazing video Mato !

[@mizofan]

At the point of the "killa move" there seem to be some other intriguing attacking possibilities here for white v counter-threat of black queen.

[@louke1840]

Good work Mato!

[@KomisVlakoulas]

I wonder if 19.Qxf7 is the best move... In my opinion, 19.Ng5 would be a really killer move... here are the variations i have come up with to support it : 1) 19... Nxh5 20.Ngxf7+ Rxf7 21.Rxd8+ leading to checkmate in two moves. 2) 19...Qa1+ 20.Kd2 .......if 20...Qa2 21.Ngxf7+ Rxf7 22. Qxf7 (threatening 23.Qf8+) gxh6 23.Qf8# (otherwise 22... g6 23.Qg8# 3) 19...gxh6 20.Nxf7+ Kg8* 21 Nxh6+ Kh8 22.Qxf7 threatening, if captured, 23.Rd8+ Rf8 24.Bxf6# or otherwise 23.Bfx6+, winning.

[@GoldinDr]

+V Bent Nope, doesn't work, because you didn't give Black the best move in your second variation. 19. Ng5 Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Nxh5! 21. Ngxf7+ Rxf7 22. Nxf7+ Kg8 23. Rxa1 Kxf7, and Black is actually better. Tal's move was infinitely stronger because it demands an immediate response (Qxf8 is mate), and Black has no good options.

[@bartholomewlyons]

Just beautiful

[@MySquash1]

So good. Thanks Mato

[@rosebud3971]

Tal's combinations were unfathomable according Bobby Fischer! Thanks for this gem against one of the great players of the past.

[@vladimirantonov412]

End of the game: king can't take knight, because bishop to b7. Bishop to d4 was very clever movie from Tal

[@lebarosky]

At this time Smyslov was one of the best players in the world. Tal was a great chess genius. My dream game is Tal v Capablanca. Winner plays Kasparov.

[@renehenriksen1735]

When it comes to humans Tal is without doubt one of the mega-tacticians. Have always wondered about how good he could have been if he didn´t have to struggle with kidney-disease, periodic alcohol-problems and a little lack of discipline. If he had always been 100 % on the top I don´t think many players would have had a chance against him. He must have had an enourmous energy to transcend all his health-problems and play brilliant chess. If even Kasparov respected him he must have been a remarkable man.

[@travelevel]

Thank you for your interesting and well commented video.

[@MrBlody90]

tks. mato. i love tal. is the magician of chess.

[@1Batmanz]

At move 17 I thought of Rxd8 Rxd8 Nxf7+ Kg8 Nxd8 leading to a sacrifice of h rook with Qa1+. But White is in the verge of winning right? can you please analyse my idea and tell me whether it's good or a blunder? Ty..! BTB I love all your videos and your voice Mato. Kudos dude.!

[@Rtoizzae]

I mistakenly read "KnocH out" and thought it was a lesson about pawn structure. But then I read it was a game with Tal and thought to myself: "This can't possibly be about pawn structures, that's beneath Tal!".

[@ngenchev]

Why black didn't capture the rook on d1? It'll be chess and still be a piece up. Then he can capture queen with rook on g7.

[@CommonSenseABC]

coz he was in check

[@avanticorpo]

No, that loses a piece. After exchanging queens black knight take rook with check, forking king and bishop on d8

[@MrSupernova111]

Im sure Tal would have loved to take lessons from you.

[@TwelfthRoot2]

Al, right on. It would have been different if black’s light bishop could check white’s king but not possible.

[@2010sunshine]

ngenchev is right.. black played wrong move

[@CharlesTheSnake]

awesome, good work man!

[@Shlesles]

Hi Mato you are a legend. I have a queation though: on the Knock-out KIlla move, why not play tge knight to F7 instead? Isn't that even stronger?