Spassky vs Tal || First Game They Ever Played!

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Mikhail Tal vs Boris Spassky
URS-chT Juniors (1954), Leningrad URS, Aug-??
Benoni Defense: General (A60)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. d4 c5 4. d5 ed5 5. cd5 g6 6. Nf3 Bg7 7. Bf4 d6 8. h3 O-O 9. e3 Ne8 10. Be2 Nd7 11. O-O Ne5 12. Be5 de5 13. Nd2 f5 14. Qb3 Nd6 15. Nc4 e4 16. Nb5 Nb5 17. Qb5 b6 18. d6 Bd7 19. Qb3 b5 20. Nb6 c4 21. Bc4 bc4 22. Qc4 Rf7 23. Na8 Qa8 24. Qb3 Be5 25. Rac1 Kg7 26. Rfd1 a5 27. Rc7 Qe8 28. Qd5 a4 29. b4 ab3 30. ab3 Bf6 31. Rb7 Qe5 32. Qc4 f4 33. ef4 Qf4 34. g3 Qf3 35. Qd5 Bc3 36. Rf1 Kh6 37. Qd1 Qf6 38. Qe2 Bd4 39. Rb4 e3 40. Qd3 Qf2 41. Rf2 ef2 42. Kh2 f1N 43. Qf1 Rf1 44. Rd4 Rf2 45. Kg1 Rf3
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[@ereboi122]

I see Mikhail Tal, I drop everything and click the video!

[@Prachan7]

Why didn't you drop your phone

[@AlanIanke]

Me too.

[@user-ly8mk3me7y]

@@Prachan7 interesting

[@ereboi122]

@@Prachan7 Because it was already on my desk

[@pratikparmar8709]

*drops the baby

[@deridivisstar884]

Agadmator: "Find Tal's next move." Me: Trying to make a Queen sac work for 5-10 minutes without seeing the continuation, but still confident it's a Queen sac. Agadmator: "Its a pawn push." Me: What alternate reality am I in?

[@deridivisstar884]

@@hughmoore6970 i swear it was working for like 5 moves, but then the black queen got involved 😂 . Funniest thing about the whole thing was the b4 pawn push was the very first idea I had.

[@kwastimus]

everyone familiar with agadmator lore knows b4 is the greatest move... he gave us a hint there

[@william7yifans]

me: why wouldnt you just push the pawn? but agad said its the most brilliant move... agad: of course the most brilliant move is always pawn b4 fk he got us again

[@gener1cname]

it’s also an evans gambit joke lol

[@dipakbhamare3614]

Same here😂

[@j.m.srivaths1906]

Fun fact: Boris Spassky is the oldest living world chess champion.

[@abhigyanjain8484]

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

[@ImprovePath]

I didn't know this. I googled the current pic of spassky and i was shocked ! Spassky got so so old. It is very strange to see him old because i have seen him young in videos and suddenly i get to know that he is old now. It is very strange feeling.

[@jimmalachowsky4052]

@@ImprovePath 84 years will do that to a person!

[@FruitOfTheSpirit]

He’s actually the second oldest person to ever live

[@yoeymusic]

For now

[@abelchess8430]

Spassky is so underrated in terms of learning source. May god bless him with good health.

[@LeventK]

Poor Spassky had to lose to Fischer

[@shantoreywilkins651]

🎯

[@fahad5593]

spassky is still alive???

[@bentknee5924]

@@fahad5593 He is. He had a stroke a few years ago, and was partially paralyzed, which is why we don't see much of him.

[@TheMarksT]

Looks like our Quasar already has!

[@ramachandra776]

"If you miss the opportunity to play b4 in this opening or any other opening , you may miss your opportunity to win the game" - Agadmator 2021 .

[@josipgavran]

Interesting how he manages to throw it in there right? :D

[@jx14aby]

Like my brother always says, "When you snooze, you lose." Or "He who hesitates, masturbates."

[@davevaebutuoy]

I think I'll just start all of my games with b4 then! Followed by the bongcloud of course.

[@taufiqal-kahfi8605]

i don't know if it's just me, but antonio seems to be more excited and explained alot more when he covers older games, especially Tal ones. i love antonio's videos but i miss videos like this when he will tell you intricate stories whether it's about when was the first time the players play eachother, or how they met each other or what the player was thinking when he plays this weird moves that aren't recomended by the engine, or what the player's favourite food, literally every single detail that makes a single chess game seems like a journey. that's just what makes him different, and much more enjoyable than most ches youtubers out there.

[@wael5449]

AbdulPls 🙏🙏🙏

[@filipdahlberg4420]

Because Tal

[@Noelito40]

In his defence, I'd say he has had more time to prepare and read up about the older games, plus he has the benefit of hindsight....With Antonio now knocking out games the same day they're played (an effect of his fantastic channel), he has very little time to go into the backstory or other lines on games.

[@Noelito40]

That's his skill, he has a wonderful way of "storyifing" the games. That's why I like his channel, the game is the story, not him. I tried watching some other chess channels, but there's too much ego in the presenters. It is Antonio's relative weakness at chess that makes his delivery and channel so good, he doesn't make it about him, he doesn't criticise the moves or say what he would have done in the situation.

[@wael5449]

@@Noelito40 I am town hall 7 on clash of clans

[@tdurran]

"... The greatest move you can ever play..." immediately I looked for a Knight to move backwards.

[@bennyboy6367]

Ha, ha. So did I!

[@yoavm92]

I recently found out that a family member of mine was a judge in the chess Olympic in Russia in 1980’, which Tal participated

[@agadmator]

nice!

[@OswinOsgood]

@@agadmator nice!

[@syedtauheednabi2357]

@@OswinOsgood nice!

[@oussamaelbaz5932]

@@OswinOsgood nice!

[@saikatkarmakar6633]

@@oussamaelbaz5932 nice!

[@russelllomando8460]

Years ago, I played them both in two separate simuls in NY. I of course lost both games. Spassky was a total comedian throughout all his games. He politely had fun, & let you have fun, while crushing you. Tal was more like a machine, also destroying everyone. I remember the line....When Tal sacrifices a piece, stick around. He'll soon sacrifice another one. When Spassky sacrifices a piece, Resign!

[@JohnSmith-un9jm]

This makes sense if your a 1200 rated player.

[@russelllomando8460]

@@JohnSmith-un9jm I was about 1800 at that time.

[@JohnSmith-un9jm]

@@russelllomando8460 An 1800 player back in the old days is now a 1200 player, because of the advent of computer chess.

[@russelllomando8460]

@@JohnSmith-un9jm Yep...I'm sliding down that slippery slope.

[@JohnSmith-un9jm]

@@qaghzz The truth hurts from another 1200 rated player as you yourself are.

[@JasonHagedorn]

B4 in the endgame. Or as I call it: The Hyper-Delayed Evan's Gambit

[@TheHigherSpace]

Reminds me of the good old days when there were so many Tal games still to cover in the channel

[@zaidibnalhaqq4837]

Lol there's still a ton left.

[@tanatduong4992]

#suggestion Tylkowski vs Antoni Wojciechowski "The Pearl of Poznan" (1931) An immortal endgame. Two pieces couldn't prevent doubled pawns from reaching the last rank.

[@abhigyanjain8484]

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

[@argandzero0]

(Tal, Morphy) + Agad = Heaven.

[@traumdatum806]

static_assert(decltype(std::declval().value_or(Morphy{}).operator+(Agad{}))::value == Heaven::value);

[@leadnitrate2194]

@@traumdatum806 amazing reply

[@averyinterestingpineapple6038]

@@pritamrakshit4524 get good kid

[@stevansham2385]

@@pritamrakshit4524 you don't have to problematize everything too

[@pritamrakshit4524]

@@stevansham2385 😅😅i thought it would be funny...but it turned wrong😬😅but didnt intend to problematize

[@INTERVENTIONKILLEZZZ]

More Spassky videos please! Thank you agadmator for this beauty

[@muhammadumarkhan4076]

"The greatest move you can ever play is pawn to b4" Agatmator-2021

[@suryanarayan2032]

Funny you should say that. I played a game yesterday where my opponent blundered by playing b4

[@rishabhshah3316]

Tal parents knew what kind of genius their son was that's why they put hail in his name

[@abhigyanjain8484]

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

[@canoli72]

Once again a beautifully lyrical duet that centers on the b pawn. The people at the bar and the library are still talking about Spassky v Tal as if it happened yesterday!

[@AcapellaUnfiltered]

The Gentleman vs. The Magician!

[@koot3418]

lmao, when antonio said greatest move you can play i immediately knew it's b4 xd

[@leonardcharlesnew1591]

“Shall I play the move now, after, or before?” “Always b4” 😄

[@baselkhadem3441]

i think Tal was inviting Spassky to play B-C6 and fork the queen and rook, after exchanging the white queen for the Bishop, then exchange the rooks at f6, Tal can advance the pawn to queening, then Spassky has to sacrifice the black queen and we end in Rook vs Bishop game. but Spassky moved his queen to e5 and didn't fall for Tal's trap

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

I came to a similar conclusion, but what you said doesn't work I believe because black doesn't have to sac back the queen. The bishop on f6 covers the queening square. If Bc6 you can play Rxf7 and blacks queen is overworked and can't defend the bishop after recapturing the rook

[@richardangeles8920]

you can take the black rook with your rook, its check and the king wont be able to take, if the white queen takes it then the bishop is undefended.

[@fancytoxicsoda]

I agree.

[@baselkhadem3441]

Correct

[@baselkhadem3441]

correct

[@mkl0073]

When 2 great powers collide this is what you get WHAT A GAME!!! 😍😍😍

[@christoszoupounidis6301]

Please show Samsonov vs Nezhmetdinov 1929! I haven'r seen a checkmate quite like this in a while! Thanks! It's a quick one :) #suggestion

[@ashelolliap]

#suggestion

[@syedtauheednabi2357]

#suggestion

[@Ashish-yo8ci]

1959?

[@christoszoupounidis6301]

@@Ashish-yo8ci 1929 :) the earliest played game by Nezh I could find!

[@Nicks721]

Ρε αρχιδακο, που το ξέρεις εσύ αυτό το παιχνίδι;; Μιλάμε είναι όντως φοβερό

[@TheMarksT]

Awesome game between 2 of the best attackers in it -- with interesting history as well as present condition of Boris too! Great coverage as well! Thanks.

[@marshacampbell1467]

I have been watching many of your older videos as well as some of the more recent ones and really enjoy them all.

[@NosMaxim]

Agadmator is the only channel I have notifications on.. Best chess channel on KZbin. Keep it up my guy.

[@MayankSharma-wv9yi]

Now that's getting back to the good stuff

[@krisss42]

I'm a simple man. I saw agadmator's new video, I clicked. I saw Mikhail Tal on thumbnail, I clicked much faster.

[@NosMaxim]

A man of true class.

[@ramaduguakshaychess708]

Funny thing is " everyone is came only for Mikhail tal and for agadmator " 😂❤️

[@konuralpyldzkan1495]

I came for just Spassky

[@raajsavaj]

My manifestation: I requested tal game in previous video & here it is!! Thanks

[@adityaprasannakumar1448]

#suggestion Maybe you could add the ratings of the players (where available or applicable) for just a bit more info. Cheers :))

[@atharvahude]

The Saviour of this great channel is back

[@abdulmuzaffaraladinbahaman7896]

This is what happens when you try to get into Tal's head.' Do share in the description ' 😂🙂

[@smackedcrackbaby]

thank you for all the great content

[@capoeirnesto]

you da man antonio. thank you for your good work.

[@farhadtorshabi4550]

Thanks agad for this video. It was really awesome. A game between legends.

[@mohamadhijazi9797]

I see 2 legends so I cut my conversation and watch

[@niklaseriksson2820]

Agad, please more of this old games of old grandmasters like Fischer, Tal, Spassky, Petrosian.

[@mikehunt4503]

"When I play Chess, I don't just beat you, I crush your will to live"

[@keshavchoudhary2767]

It won't result in flow then

[@abhigyanjain8484]

Do watch this video - the dark horse chess live stream

[@rayanaouad6550]

I just wanted to say that agadmator's chess chanel made me love and play chess again. Thank you soo much. I really admire your work🙏🙏

[@tlf_worldcorner2878]

0:01 this is me when i walk into tesco’s and there’s lots and lots of my friends there

[@abhishekuniyal5045]

A Ritual: You like a tal video before watching the game.

[@JSamad]

True

[@rvlglobe]

A really beautiful game. Thanks for sharing.

[@douglaseLamb]

Thx 🙏🏻 Antonio! Great presentation. ♾ d

[@williamgoss4691]

Excellent see-saw game between two masters ..... And excellent exposition, thks.

[@rangansaharoy2812]

Please cover the matches between Bobby Fischer and Boris Spassky in 1992 .

[@sundaramoorthy6802]

#suggestion

[@backwardsbus8188]

Finally, a Tal game! ❤️

[@markshaw9746]

I love "the greatest move you can always play is b4"

[@pedropoza8834]

Bonita partida entre dos grandes jugadores de ataque, gracias 😊

[@PUPPAXDD]

"You cannot write in the description, that is something only I can do" this is the reason why I love agadmator. 😂

[@ajayprem4415]

You mistakenly said that Tal was 18 and Spassky was 19 at the time of this game but Tal was born in November 1936 whereas Spassky was born in January 1937.

[@jeeaaenlourens1434]

Amazing stuff👍

[@Garou.5600]

#suggestion. Tigran petrosian vs David Bronstein. Amsterdeam Candidates 1956 Round 2. Blunder of the century.

[@frederickdouglass9007]

Great 👍 Idea 💡 doing these First Games! Bravo 👏

[@prateekkumar1554]

At 9:51 Agadmator - this greatest move you can ever play Me - calculating Qxf7 and Rxd7 lines Agadmator - the move is non other then b4 Me - ....WTF .!

[@ajaypatwal007]

a game featuring tal is always fun.. thanx for the suggestion man.

[@andrewptob]

Spassky is still alive, but I don’t think his health is too great from some recent reports. But he’s still here!

[@rejeebush]

Thank you very much Agad!!!

[@Justforwatching364]

Agad plz cover more spassky videos, he is so underated.

[@Justforwatching364]

@@hughmoore6970 nah! That's fine. He was a former world champion.

[@luisiano92]

I am in late at work about this , Thanks Agad :)

[@sinbadddx]

Always love a tal video ❤️

[@Rspknlikeab0ssxd]

I'm glad to see the first game between these two legends go to Spassky

[@skirk248]

The lesson of the day. B4 is a must play

[@esportslobby2440]

12:11 he asked "if any of u have any idea why tal played rb7". Did he really think we'll have any idea?

[@MrStivi1981]

He covers historical chess so well! Bravo!

[@NeelotpalamTiwari]

That's the difference chess has been through. Now playing something that your opponent is good at means, you've spent months analysing best possible engine moves in every position. Back then it meant messing with your opponent's head and trying to show who's boss.

[@afieshahamed1999]

Spassky Vs Tal that's enough to click this video

[@Ashish-yo8ci]

The first game between Vishy and Tal is also their only recorded game!

[@Tesomanjarvi]

Amazing game :D thanks for this! There can never be enough games from these Soviet Gods :P

[@MrAAMNNITAllahabad]

"Tal's mind games were fully operational at the age of 18." - Agadmator, a legend.

[@RaggedyDan]

Feel like I've just been told off for writing in the description, apologies Agad! ahhaha

[@dago6410]

Finally, an old game again :P :D

[@yuhoetang6959]

When you’re so early the agadmator notification hasn’t come out yet;)

[@tiagosegabinazzi4063]

More videos of Spassky, beautiful games!

[@gabrielungureanu751]

Agad thank you for this very nice video!Just a little thing,Boris Spassky was 17 as the game was played in August 1954 and he is born on 30 January 1937,and also Tal was 17 as he is(legends never die) born on 9 November 1936. These great titans of chess showed the world their talents from such a young age...,very impressive!

[@aliobaidu5541]

A new fav character UNLOCKED Boris Spassky

[@ShawnLuby]

Great game. Tal will always be my favorite player. Love his aggressive style

[@eggyolk6735]

Finally! a Tal game in HD from agad!

[@mtreder4]

"You cannot write in the description; that's something only I can do." -agadmator

[@slimshady6242]

These legends produced best games , not just stick to theory but Play with passion , creatively and with love towards game unlike most of today's game where top players just follow books. That's why he have said 4:24

[@trapmango4110]

Isn't that the point...🤡

[@kasajizo3136]

been a long time since you posted a tal video

[@VoltageCowboy]

The 1.1 Mill Club! Congrats

[@saswatasaha9519]

Tal doesn't plays the best move but we still believe it was some deep calculation Such was the power and magic of the Magician from Riga Nobody except the engines have a right to question Tal's moves

[@matheo1231]

Could you please post more Bobby Fischer videos soon?

[@olivierboissiere7086]

It is always a pleasure to see Tal...

[@Catzanova]

Dog in the background is the real MVP

[@mtreder4]

Medo, good boy!

[@jisooya7878]

Never seen someone force Tal to sacrifice his queen with an underpromotion. What a game!

[@imanaghili8709]

His tal mind fully operational 😂😂

[@TransparentGlass1]

Wow, sacrificing the queen and promoting to a knight. What a beautiful game. Big respect for Spassky.

[@pb7479]

Mikhail Tal vs Magnus would be something.

[@chauhanvats3]

They should totally make a Tal bot but i guess it'd be very difficult to incorporate Magic in bot.

[@yevgenydodzin9849]

@@chauhanvats3 they don’t need to. We know have Danil Dubov the reincarnated of Mikhail Tal

[@idocare6538]

Holy crap, that first move was explosive!

[@hasancoool]

This channel is addictive!

[@ShivamSingh-wv9yh]

12:02 Why Rook b7? Me: mouse slip:P

[@magicsoccer5607]

At 12:03 Rb7 is a trick to win black's light square bishop. If black were to play Bc6 with a double attack on the rook and the queen, white plays rook takes rook with check. Once the queen recaptures the rook on f7, white simply grabs the unguarded bishop on c6. Feel free to add further explanations or correct me if I'm wrong.

[@jacksprat7525]

Excellent analysis.

[@wunknownbeatbox7980]

12:30 Maybe when Tal played Rb7 he was trying to bait Bc6 forking the queen and rook and then you play Rxf7+ and now if queen captures you pick up the bishop? (Seems way too simple though but you never know maybe they were low on time)

[@DVal-bl7hm]

I was really confused when agadmator described b4 simply as a "brilliant move" at 9:04. When he asked us to find "the greatest move you could ever play," later, I understood. lol

[@enricocastelli3637]

"You cannot write in the description. Only i can." Ok.

[@sandrochumashvili4196]

#suggestion Jobava vs Vidit please. Jobava came back from seemingly lost position

[@manuelrodrigues5996]

Finally some old school games!!!!

[@andersonfuller]

Wow, what a beautiful game. Might be my second favourite after Ivanchuk spanking Kasparov in Linares 91.