The most complicated game ever played by Tal

Mikhail Tal vs Alexander Koblents
Riga 1957
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer. Classical Variation (B63)
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[@naveensoni5691]

The only thing I want to say is that no one else in the world can play like the magician from Riga and no one else can explain this game better than you Mato Jelic... Although I watched all your Mikhail Tal's uploaded games but this game is incredibly amazing.,my best ever.....

[@superlucas010578]

Correct, Mato explains it very interesting and TO THE POINT !!!!

[@joefrazier7]

Ur right... Nobody can play it like Tal and nobody can explain it like Mato..

[@waltertailor2420]

Naveen Sonil

[@naveensoni5691]

Only soni my dear not sonil

[@zoobie2000]

Agreed awesome game. Way it's explained shows how creative it is

[@Aravaganthus]

When life seems too hard to bear, remember that at least you're not the g7 pawn in this game.

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

Hahaha

[@MajedAlShamsi]

Hahaha! Good one! xD

[@alinojoumi3250]

Aravaganthus , Indeed!

[@andraslibal]

that pawn should read Matthew 11:28 He is going to rest :)))

[@KuysKhim09]

Haha lol

[@shahbazsheikh3545]

My head is spinning....

[@ashishkumar-kc9ne]

Tal is mesmerising and so is Mato's commentry....

[@francisthepope8290]

All those recent chess computers mentioned here are strong cold calculating super masters, but they do not come close to Tal. Despite all the imperfections that humans like Tal have, players like Tal transform chess into an art and not just a bland raw number crunching puzzle.

[@waelfathe9909]

true ...unlike the ugliness of carlsen grinding style tal have his own way of charm bueaty magic and art

[@Eorzat]

By "recent Chess computers", do mean the self-learning AI that is Deep Mind? Because the way each one works is fundamentally different.

[@user-qi6px5xd8v]

A0 is the only chess computer in recent times to not employ a "position crunch" strategy and perform well. Stockfish is great at chess, but its search tree system is utterly boring and only possible by a computer. Sure, A0 still searches thousands of positions a second, but it does so much more elegantly than "here, let me test every possible position and find out which one is the best for my built in rating system"

[@dylanreese5705]

Francis The Pope ur stupid

[@mikhailkasimov8093]

Tal is Tal.

[@unreal_mccoy]

life is life..nananananaaaa

[@mountainchatter9262]

my brain is smoking mato.

[@MrSingh-pi4uo]

Its wrong title....title should be mikhail tal takes his opponent into deep dark forest 😂😂😂😂

[@andreadiatene]

This time it wasn't a forest. It was the f@cking jungle.

[@luisfernandoyepezsilva3245]

😂😂😂😂!!

[@mchappster3790]

I remember when you lectured at my school over ten years ago, great to see you still love chess and continue to share it with other people :,) !

[@scorpions7153]

Where are you guys from?

[@nicolasreyes2190]

Mato lives in Australia but he's european, can't remember exactly from where.

[@alank642]

He's probably Croatian.

[@milicaapostolovska7421]

+Nicolás Reyes Croatia

[@milicaapostolovska7421]

+SARMANTINE Croatia

[@squealer42]

"Yes, please, go after my queen stuck in the corner. I'm after your king."

[@LifeofaGambler]

I called late to work just so I can watch this match again. So many unbelievable moves. TAL is truly the greatest

[@dejanjovanovic3083]

Watching Tal's games is mindblowing... Most of the times I can guess the move (sacrifice) he makes but in this game I couldn't guess any move. Truly most complicated game ever played by anyone!

[@michael8597]

Even by vintage Tal's estimtable standards, this game is mind blowing.

[@johnjohhn1869]

What kind of drugs was tal on while playing this game

[@vuktucakov1125]

john johhn This game is apsolutely ridiculous. Tal seems to be able to surprise Alpha.

[@shahriarmasomi1359]

Just alcohol.

[@jabr6349]

He had been drinking cachaça.

[@V8SupersQirreL]

Cigarettes! A lot of cigarettes!

[@luisfernandoyepezsilva3245]

@@V8SupersQirreL .Tal was champion before to smoke and drink alcohol😁

[@Mr.DeeJay954]

Magic... pure magic, tals playing style is unparalleled. I wish this generation had a tal.

[@rossgeller422]

the title should be the most complicated game in chess history

[@ahmedbob423]

Ross Geller That was Fischer vs Spassky game 6, the most complex game played between 2 humans.

[@alank642]

@@ahmedbob423 I just watched the game you're talking about. Complete nonsense. It's nowhere near the level of complexity as this game with Tal.

[@ahmedbob423]

That's according to chess engines. @@alank642

[@m0skit0]

@@alank642 Fischer vs Spassky is complicated at a strategic level while this game is complicated more at the tactical level.

[@ramprasadnigudkar2072]

every move in the game is the 'Tal move........'

[@FERDZIO94]

I watched almost every Tal's game from your channel but this one is the most incredible and most playing with my brain. Thank you Mato for an outstanding commentary

[@MajedAlShamsi]

Koblents: * avoids Tal's killa move * Tal: "But wait! There's more!"

[@pranavkhetan6692]

Man you forgot to tell a joke in this video. I love your jokes

[@briankarcher8338]

This has to be one of the best games ever played. It should get more recognition. It blows my mind even more than the Game of the Century. The queen just sat there as a constant threat for so long... just staring at the King... and Koblents simply couldn't get rid of her. Never seen a piece stuck for so long yet dictate the entire game.

[@Sylvaniebeu]

Watching Tal play is like watching a performer juggle knifes while, walking a tight rope. Scary but exciting at the same time

[@RaidingPig]

the opponent defended so well but it still wasn't enough... beautiful game

[@peacepeace4082]

this is a game where you loss your hair

[@govindhramamoorthy8721]

When you hit that like button before the video even starts because Mato and Tal are too good to be true!!!

[@mountainchatter9262]

you are the best chess teacher.

[@RaidingPig]

wow that move on 5:35 is amazing, it's called a placchuta, it is so rare that it's almost never seen in actual games but rather in composed chess puzzles...

[@user-ro3tv8ns6l]

TAL: The Anti Logic

[@alisdamirov6961]

Luke Amendolara hahaha lol xD

[@sammanalili9811]

TAL: terrible attacking lion !

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

😂

[@NoraSH_]

whenever I watch Tal's games I am speechless ! This is magnificent..thanks for the upload Mato!

[@karamfox1]

At the beginning of the video I started to suggest the moves, but after one minute I found it's better to just watch as a dumb without any suggestions 😀

[@sheyringhang2269]

karamfox1 me too

[@CasualPrince]

So happy when I see a Tal game.

[@BananaBoy76]

I got headache for a week just by watching how Tal thinks...

[@gregvinson1]

I love how Mato explains a game without over analyzing. He knows that we know he understands chess. No need to give the engines top 6 suggestions after each move. Just gives variations when it matters. And, I like that he sounds like a cold war era east European spymaster

[@d4slaimless]

The thing is, I don't understand chess that good. In some variations where he stops after saying "white is winning here" I have to run the engine. I am certainly not good enough as Stockfish at depth 40, so unless I am shown the line till the end I do not understand how white is winning. Like in this position at 6:38: (1rb2k2/R7/p1Bb2nn/3p1p2/8/2N2P2/PPP5/2KR4 w - - 1 1) Mato proposes Rh1 and white is winning . I can't see how exactly white is going to win, material is about equal. And for Rh1 evaluation is 0.0 at depth 46 with proposed move for black Bc5.

[@deb1847]

Tal had a deep mind

[@kahlilhernandez7143]

His DNA along with Fischer is rumored to be the core of deep mind.

[@SalihSabir]

😂😂😂 good one fam

[@rossgeller422]

Deb 1 the deep mind had tal

[@dagogl1044]

I don't think I have seen any other game with that many consecutive awesome moves, all of them very unexpected and hard to find, hard to play against also. This here is why I prefer Tal rather than any other player.

[@jcsmith5984]

Very nice Commentary and analysis Mato!

[@spaceghost7807]

I love how you ask us how we would continue. It really helps me think deeply about the position and the game. Keep up the good work Mato.

[@reutterkarl]

Thank you Mato! I am a huge fan of yours and I was hoping you would analyze this game for a long time as it is my favorite Tal game. As always you did a wonderful job of being instructive and entertaining!

[@sherratto3087]

Thanks for posting!

[@views-up2hn]

Just the best game ever

[@andraslibal]

This game commentary contains a sentence describing my chess strategy: let's play a random move

[@lukacalov1988]

This game is insane!!!!

[@tommonk7651]

I couldn’t have found those moves by Tal if my life depended on it. Jeez!!

[@threethrushes]

I know, right. They just seem utterly bizarre. The kind of thing a 900 ELO might play out of utter randomness.

[@rossgeller422]

i had headache

[@muhammadgaber948]

Ross Geller same here

[@anbar5675]

After the game, the poor Koblents had also headache.

[@shadabalam2850]

I think Tal Should Be The Deepmind Alpha Of The Chess Considered By The Opponent.. Thanks Mato 💜

[@jairofonseca1597]

Tal = Chess GOAT.

[@karanvani805]

Thanks Mato.. I am a big fan of your work

[@bledarkurti5213]

I can never thank Mato enough for the truly awesome pieces of art you bring in this channel. Re-watched this 10 times.... speechless, probably one of Tal's top 3 best games ever. Your comment to every chess game is simply superb, thank you.

[@gmalekhine1395]

Great video!

[@mr.throttle5882]

Don't know what's more beautiful Tal's game or Mato's smile.

[@MatoJelic]

Thank you

[@Anxiathy]

Wonderful content, as always, Mato.

[@AmitDas-tv2mm]

first I like the button then I watched...

[@sofialexrush5646]

yeh me 2

[@GaneshKumar-bv2td]

Me3

[@sofialexrush5646]

lol

[@thomashanson6607]

I don't do that since he played a draw once. Draws get dislike.

[@GaneshKumar-bv2td]

Thomas Hanson if it was a draw you would know it by the title

[@mikotokingofhamora]

OMG WTH IS THIS GAME ???? ... I AM SCREAMING FROM EXCITEMENT AND ENJOYMENT

[@Miticuss]

Ovo je, ljudi, neverovatno! Evo razloga zbog cega volim sah. Talj je pokazao koliko je ova igra prelepa. Gledajuci Talja, cak i onom kome je ova igra nepoznata, dobije zelju da je igra. Ovaj covek uliva samopouzdanje svakome. Pricaju, kako su Taljove zrtve nekorektne, te ovo, te ono... kompjuteri to "dokazuju", ajde de. Pa da je Talj ziv, dokazao bi da su ti programi pravljeni za decu. Ima li nekog velemajstora koji mu je dorastao? Magnus, Karjakin, Kramnik, Anand, moj do mojega itd, mogao bi Talj da im pruzi sansu da igraju naslepo simultanku s njim (uz konjak, naravno), ako mu pokazu da znaju da redjaju figure, jer ono sto oni igraju i nije sah. Oni misle da igraju sah, ali to nije sah. Nazalost, Talj nije ziv da im to kaze, pa oni samo misle da igraju sah. Jedini koji je ikada igrao sah, to je bio Talj! Da il je sah igra, nauka, UMETNOST..., to zna samo Talj! Mi mozemo samo da nagadjamo.

[@eded205]

I liked Matos analysis over old classic chess games and modern day chess on line...tnx Mato.

[@predpalina]

Tal is the earliest Chess Computer!

[@johnanderson6690]

Amazing game, thanks Mato for showing it.

[@juancarlosdavila6591]

Amazing talent. Talk is one of the all time greats!

[@themojicul]

too many incredible moves

[@jerrycollins7345]

Couldn't predict the killer move in this game,damn.

[@motoputz3201]

thanks mato , i've learned so much from your commentary

[@filipognjan969]

Amazing game and an even better explanation of the possible variations. Greetings from Macedonia.

[@MatoJelic]

Makedonija zemlja ubava

[@chrishauser5505]

Good grief. As you so often say, Mato, "What a game!!!"

[@UrosDrljaca]

Tal castles on queen's side. Tal's opponent: I'm in danger

[@Dan-ul1hd]

Very beautiful game! And extremely beautiful explained! Thanks so much mister Mato Jelic! :D

[@KillberZomL4D42494]

Talminitor is back, yas. Thank You Sir Mato.

[@ozeraltun7706]

Very nice explanation Mato! And what a brilliant game!

[@innertubez]

Great narration for this mind-boggling game!!

[@gambu4810]

Hi @Mato please redo this game for us and explore deeper the other possible lines that were avoided by the players.

[@michaelmendillo7513]

It's one thing to be recognized as a great chess master,,,,and quite another thing to be a chess master who had style,,,,,

[@140TrillionSuns]

I was analysing this Tal game with Alpha Zero Alpha zero says: Thanks for updating

[@Annecyyy]

Thank you

[@joeiznang]

This was a very difficult game for me to follow. It was so congested. Tal really was a master.

[@mib786]

I got a bad headache, wow, thanks a lot for this incredible game you shared and explained it very well

[@insiderperson18279]

Did you watch this year's London Chess Classic Mato? It'd be nice if you could review it, some of the games there were pretty exciting, particularly the Fabiano vs. Ian Nepo playoffs!

[@other8094]

What a game! Thanks Mato!

[@johnwarner3968]

Simply amazing!

[@abhisekkumar3080]

first chess video i saw on KZbin is uploaded by u one of the games of tal and i like a lot the way he plays and the way u tell till then to now i'm a big fan of "Mikhail Tal" .He is really a magician of chess and i can also say that if he live today then he will play like alpha zero

[@gogoi8091]

incredible man

[@lonellbarnett9512]

You're the genius Mato! Thanks!!

[@aldimonac7545]

enjoyed indeed

[@Hallands.]

The Magician from Riga! Awesome 👀

[@GlorifiedTruth]

Maybe the most fun game you've ever covered.

[@craigr6842]

I hold my breath while watching this.

[@giriiyer3968]

Incredibly complex and complicated game by tahl what a game thks for upload never seen this game before

[@MarkM2023]

This is some hard fighting for both players!

[@shigshug8581]

I love this old Tal videos, still amazing.

[@muradismailov9702]

Mato Jelic is a brilliant chess instructor)))) always enjoy watching your games

[@sethkinle2254]

This was fantastic

[@chetank7692]

This is madness and art both at the same time.

[@youngpatrick29]

this is a masterpiece of a game. it’s in my top 10 for sure

[@BracownReclidobo]

Best birthday present I got today!!!

[@christophergolfer]

My head hurts

[@afdhalmuchtar9744]

Master, please give us more Tal-Koblents Games....

[@renangivenu125]

For beginners perfect game Mind blowing explanation. Do more... videos Thanking you sir.

[@haandk]

Hard to believe

[@muhammedburkay4758]

Tal alwalys uses his extraoedinary brain.

[@bradforddrake8633]

Without any doubt, the most complicated and beautiful chess battle of all history!!!

[@alexthefine]

Just simply a pure awesome artwork that Tal game!

[@amyalindaily3781]

Thanks for this beautiful "gift".👌