Mikhail Tal vs Bobby Fischer - Herceg Novi blitz (1970)

Mikhail Tal
Robert James Fischer
Herceg Novi blitz (1970) (blitz), Herceg Novi YUG, rd 1, Apr-08
Sicilian Defense Modern Variations
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[Event "Herceg Novi blitz"]
[Site "Herceg Novi YUG"]
[Date "1970.04.08"]
[EventDate "?"]
[Round "1.1"]
[Result "0-1"]
[White "Mikhail Tal"]
[Black "Robert James Fischer"]
[ECO "B50"]
[WhiteElo "?"]
[BlackElo "?"]
[PlyCount "102"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Bc4 Be7 5. d3 Nf6 6. O-O Nc6
7. Ne1 O-O 8. f4 a6 9. a4 exf4 10. Bxf4 Be6 11. Bxe6 fxe6
12. Bg3 Qb6 13. Qd2 Ng4 14. Nf3 Nd4 15. Rab1 Nxf3+ 16. gxf3
Ne5 17. Kg2 Ng6 18. Ne2 Nh4+ 19. Bxh4 Bxh4 20. b4 Qc7 21. bxc5
dxc5 22. a5 Rf6 23. f4 Raf8 24. Rb6 Bg5 25. e5 Rf5 26. Rxe6
Qf7 27. Rd6 Bxf4 28. Rxf4 Rxf4 29. Nxf4 Qxf4 30. Qxf4 Rxf4
31. Rd7 Ra4 32. e6 Kf8 33. Rf7+ Ke8 34. Rxg7 Rxa5 35. Rxb7 Ra2
36. Kf3 Rxc2 37. Rxh7 c4 38. d4 c3 39. d5 Rd2 40. Ke4 c2
41. Rc7 Kd8 42. Rc4 a5 43. h4 a4 44. Ke5 a3 45. d6 Re2+
46. Kf5 Rf2+ 47. Kg4 a2 48. d7 Ke7 49. Rc8 Rd2 50. Re8+ Kf6
51. e7 Rxd7 0-1

[@henrynavarra7540]

A very instructive commentary!!!

[@garybartnik1509]

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[@historicalchessvideos8017]

Its never too late sir, thank you very much for watching and for the kind comment, I wish you good luck in your chess, stay safe and take care.

[@garybartnik1509]

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[@monthalut8760]

Ive been waiting such a long time...

[@Rafaga777]

Absolutely fantastic chess game. What a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing this video.

[@richardfabrizio8998]

Fischer in God mode is scary. Thanks

[@enriquevecerra4651]

Brillante final!,gracias por el vídeo.

[@richharr]

Thank you for a great video

[@mo2666]

Great game and great channel 👍

[@tarekyahia3466]

Fantastic ❤

[@jairsouzamarques271]

Top three, no doubt! Fischer, Kasparov and Capablanca (in my opinion)...

[@keromounir7260]

Paul morphy , fischer

[@keromounir7260]

Paul morphy, fischer

[@johnpender358]

Fischer, Morphy and Capablanca. Probably Alekhine as well.

[@johnpender358]

When Tal got sick at a chess tournament, Bobby was the only person to visit him in the hospital. They were great friends and respected each other.

[@mwelasemazibuko5357]

Greatest

[@mehrdadlachini7186]

The best GM all the time♔👑 Robert james bobby fischer

[@giriiyer3968]

The fact of the matter is Fischer is way too strong for tahl. He made it look so easy.wonderful endgame by fischer. Thoroughly enjoyable.

[@giovannicorno1247]

Tal won 4-0 against Fischer in the Candidates 1959 .. He was often ill, also due to his bad habits, he didn't took any care of his health. In this game the ending is most likely a draw playing correctly. The problem is that Tal tried to go for a win. He was an extremely strong blitz player even when Fischer was hiding due to his mental disease.

[@giriiyer3968]

@@giovannicorno1247 I agree with what you have written. I know you are a fan of tahl.me too. But one must be objective in one's assessment. When tahl was leading 4-0 Fischer was very young, inexperienced. But later on by the end of the sixties he was almost invincible, unstoppable. Agree or not, that's upto you. Fischer-tahl, I believe,overall,4-4=5. Correct me if I'm wrong. Of course,as you mention,tahl was ill,so you are ready to give him the benefit of doubt. But when Fischer was mentally in a bad shape,you say,he went into hiding. But you have to agree in this game Fischer simply outclassed him. Any way thks for your wonderful response. Good day and a very wonderful year ahead,since we are meeting for the first time in 2022. Rather belated but okay.thks to dear corno sir.

[@giovannicorno1247]

@@giriiyer3968 actually I owe to Bobby Fischer my attention to chess, so I am for sure a fan of him as of Tal. Fischer did never outclass him and when Tal won 4-0 he was very young too. He became the youngest champion beating Botvinnik. Fischer had an extraordinary year 1971 where he won the Candidates matches, probably due to a psychological domination over his opponents. Tal continued playing actually until his death at high level, winning tournaments and beating Kasparov few days before dying while Fischer just played the second match with Spassky where he shown good level but with a tired and demotivated Spassky. I think Tal can be considered one of the best ever for talent, but must be criticised for his very bad behaviour with his body.

[@whitecloud1504]

Fischer is the best player of all times

[@Atlargein]

“I don’t know what Petrosian, Korchnoi, Bronstein, and Smyslov counted on before the start of the tournament, but I expected them to be the most probable rivals for the top prizes. Fischer had until recently played fast chess none too strongly. Now much has changed: he is fine at fast chess. His playing is of the same kind as in tournament games: everything is simple, follows a single pattern, logical, and without any spectacular effects. He makes his moves quickly and practically without errors. Throughout the tournament I think he did not lose a whole set of pieces in this way. Fischer’s result is very, very impressive.” (Tal on Fischer after this tournament)

[@hubertsang7418]

It is said that Fischer played all his games in under 2.5 minutes each.

[@gooddognigel9992]

Fischer did not leave a single pawn or piece en prise during the entire tournament.

[@thomasolsson6528]

I think Tal had a winning game with Ke5 instead of h4 in the endgame. As a simple rule the King should support passed pawns.

[@ricardovelasco3976]

More likely was that Tal lost on time, which probably explains his last mistaken move.

[@Atlargein]

Fischer could play fast chess as good as Capa!

[@s.c.dastopic9148]

Sir can you tell me your name ?

[@АСРОРШАВАНОВ]

Sad to see magician loses

[@kenallen4175]

Booby Fischer wins again!! I love Tal as well, but who doesn’t!

[@eduardjozefgregor5103]

48.d7 ? ? White win - e7 !

[@mushtaqahmad9161]

Bobby the great

[@hsuilung8960]

Fisher would be the 4th Of course Morphy is n#1 Alpha zéro #2 stockfish #3

[@HerryMashuri]

king rules tal to D 6 and tal should win

[@Cyrpto_Engineer]

Tal is better than fischer.. Rashid nezemeldinov is better than both

[@gooddognigel9992]

FYI “Fischer is the greatest genius to descend from the chessic heavens.” - Mikhail Tal