The Fall of Leningrad | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 19

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Mikhail Tal vs Mikhail Botvinnik
"The Siege of Leningrad"
Tal - Botvinnik World Championship Match (1960), Moscow URS, rd 19, May-03
Dutch Defense: Leningrad Variation (A87)
1. c4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 g6 4. Bg2 Bg7 5. d4 d6 6. Nc3 e6 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 Nc6 9. Rd1 Qe7 10. Rb1 a5 11. a3 Nd8 12. e4 fe4 13. Ne4 Ne4 14. Qe4 Nf7 15. Bh3 Qf6 16. Bd2 d5 17. Qe2 dc4 18. Bf4 Nd6 19. Ng5 Re8 20. Bg2 Ra6 21. Ne4 Ne4 22. Be4 b5 23. b3 cb3 24. Qb5 Rf8 25. Qb3 Rb6 26. Qe3 Rb1 27. Bb1 Bb7 28. Ba2 Bd5 29. Bd5 ed5 30. Bc7 a4 31. Rd3 Qf5 32. Be5 Bh6 33. Qe2 Rc8 34. Rf3 Qh3 35. Bc7 Bf8 36. Qb5 Qe6 37. Be5 Qc6 38. Qa5 Ra8 39. Qd2 Rc8 40. Kg2 Qd7 41. h4 Qg4
Tal vs Botvinnik 1960
Moscow
No sooner did Mikhail Botvinnik regain his title, the chess world became entranced by charismatic young Latvian named Mikhail Tal. Tal won the 1958 interzonal tournament at Portoroz, then helped the Soviet Union to retain the Chess Olympiad; before going on to win the 1959 Candidates Tournament with 20 out of 28 points--a point and a half ahead of second place Paul Keres.
Tal often sacrificed material in search for the initiative in chess. With such intuitive sacrifices, he created vast complications, and many masters found it impossible to solve all the problems he created over the board, though deeper post-game analysis found flaws in some of his conceptions. Although this playing style was scorned by ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov as nothing more than "tricks", Tal convincingly beat every notable grandmaster with his trademark aggression.
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where is botvinnik? *in time trouble*

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Yeah, why can't it be the year 1960 again!

[@ivica1942]

Thats why you can watch it over and over and over

[@ivica1942]

Until you become a GM

[@MotoGreciaMarios]

I rarely find those "2 seconds pause" moves but when I do I cheer like a little boy.

[@bluepenguin3686]

Dr robotnivvic just got Tal'ed

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Joel You Don't Need To Whine About Everything, Just Enjoy The Video Man Ffs Edit: just typed everything in capital letters :)

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Me too

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[@patriciodecoud2756]

#Suggestion One of the games of the called "Argentinian tragedy" where in the 1955 Gotemburg torunament Pilnik, Panno and Najdorf (Argentina) tried to set a trap in the Najdorf variant of the sicilian for Spassky, Geller and Keres in their respective games and went terribly wrong

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Now show her a nice picture of Ivanchuk and seal the deal ;)

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heel Jadu you are probably new to this channel?

[@kaldrazadrim]

*vast knowledge

[@kilimanjarno]

When Botvinnik requested the time out Tal should have insisted that a doctor from Riga examine Botvinnik.

[@KojinMacJorn]

Is that a Capablanca joke?

[@martinmaguire-music6692]

@@KojinMacJorn It's a reference to what Botvinnik did when Tal wanted to postpone the rematch, because he was very ill.

[@celestialdrummer]

That Bc7 move by Tal preventing Rc1+ was amazing!

[@patrikfloding7985]

Botvinnik being 25 years older, or twice Tal's age, I find it astonishing how good he was.

[@johngrey5806]

I found Bc7!! I feel so awesome!

[@kalyanipolei2550]

It was an awesome move, mate! Congrats!

[@johngrey5806]

I highly doubt that everyone found it. Yes, I did find the follow up.

[@johngrey5806]

I would've never found it unless I knew there is a crazy killer move. I would've never considered it in a regular game.

[@orgilgankhuyag5222]

no one would have found this move if there was an another defensive option

[@the___dude]

"There are two types of sacrifices - good ones and mine." - Mikhail N. Tal Best quote ever!!!

[@GodComplex_2309]

#suggestion Hou Yifan vs Borya Ider, Gibralter Masters 2017. Hou Yifan sacrifices her queen for two pieces and wins positionaly, and not with a direct mate!

[@richardfeynman5560]

I was positively surprised by seeing yet another Tal-Botvinnik game! Thank you for showing this great game!

[@minimame6924]

"You can spit in your opponents face " LOL

[@fienddube]

#suggestion next series do Kasparov-Karpov first world championship match. That’d be sweet.

[@salmarwow]

You mean all these draws and 48 games in total? Cmon, no need to torture internet.

[@GaneshKumar-bv2td]

😂

[@fienddube]

Lol omg I’m an idiot. I got the matches confused. Lol yeah that would be dumb. Glad I gave you guys a laugh

[@vikingkrokodill]

"They knew that he would do something, they just didn´t know what it was." and "I do hope you enjoyed it, Botvinnik definitely didn´t!" - agadmator! Love those humorous comments in between your great analysis and coverage of the games. Thank you for yet another brilliant video!

[@HeadHunterzFan92]

Since I've heard about Tal's hyppo story, I've been thinking that if I was his opponent, I wouldn't mind being defeated by the greatest attacker of all time. What I really would have feared would be the following press conference. I can't imagine learning that while I was giving all myself, I got crushed by someone thinking about drowning animals and such.

[@electrowizard9279]

I guessed that move! After watching almost all Tal's game I couldn't believe I found it

[@Nick-si5qv]

This is the first time after almost 4 months of watching your videos that I've correctly guessed the winning move! Thank you for rekindling my love for chess, Antonio.

[@abhisheksrivastava3128]

Botvinnik was in time trouble in every match. Why does he waste time on thinking about moves he has already prepared? Weird guy.

[@vandansawai2380]

“Young man, consider that the train has left, and all you can do is loudly slam the door in farewell.” ― Mikhail Tal

[@rodrigoalves95]

#suggestion Can you make the series of the 1935 championship match between Alekhine and Euwe?

[@AngeloAvramakis]

#suggestion Since I know you love the benko gambit, Kasparov played the benko with black in Linares 1994: www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070702

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[@Atombender]

"This is game number 19, I do hope you enjoyed it. Botvinnik definitely didn't."

[@ebwholesaler]

* 1960 TOURNAMENT * - " WHAT !? You guys started the game already ?" (Oops ! I wasn't even BORN in 1960...) 😭

[@مرتضىالدراجي-خ2غ]

#suggestion shirov vs polgar 1994 polgar immortal

[@victory_jade]

I second this #suggestion

[@mr.barnes2630]

#suggestion Fischer-Spassky 1972 series - "Match of the Century".

[@manu-ox4fe]

Does were the happy day for Misha , nothing could go wrong. Agadmator’s thank you for introducing the new generations to Botvinnik . He is one of the greatest. Three times world champion. He battle, from Capa to Petrosian, every great player of his times. Must times he came on top. # please give us the pleasure of showing the 1961 match even if not in deep.

[@9181shreyasbhatt]

This is amazing!!! and its is even more amazing to those who have read "Tal-Botvinnik, 1960 by Mikhail Tal" you do capture the essence.

[@loulasher]

It seems like once 3 points down, Botvinnik was thinking more about his right to a rematch than this match.

[@ericawang3385]

This is like Fischer vs Spassky when Fischer won the world champion four points in the lead

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Хвала вам, господине Радићу, за велики допринос светском шаху.

[@the___dude]

"There are two types of sacrifices - good ones and mine." - Mikhail N. Tal Best quote ever!!!

[@EcceLuminum]

Thank you so much for this series of grate games. Very much appreciated. I hope you will find the time to continue with series like this in the future. You are the best!

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[@pietrofedrizzi1316]

Hi Agad! After showing us the end of this amazing match, I would love if you could show us one of the greatest chess game ever played: it’s Bogoljubov vs Monticelli played in Sanremo in 1930. Even if you don’t want to make a video about it I would advise you to watch that game just to enjoy a magnificent piece of art! Thank you and see you soon! #suggestion

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TimelineUpdates and welcome

[@antasena1219]

I love tal style rather than botvinik,he seems like the man who never afraid face a risky deal (Tal) rather than botvinik play slow and waiting for chances

[@bharathidasan4016]

1972 world chess championship #suggestion

[@lucasortiz9108]

Bharathi Dasan the candidates first

[@carlosjavierpalacios6194]

hell yeah!!!!

[@AboeLuqmaan]

First I always gave up my queen, later on I exchanged her. Now I'm married so I'm keeping her Mikail Tal

[@ranjanhs3453]

Mikhail Tal was the best chess player of the world.

[@davidcopson5800]

He certainly was in 1960.

[@sarahhenderson3408]

Like and enjoy the site. However, the recent addition of visual words, block the sight of the movement of pieces in the lower board view, (esp on mobile phone). Very distracting. Keep up the good show. Thanks, from Sarah

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I love this channel. Keep the great work :D

[@immanuellasker4273]

At least for one time I figured out the "pause the video" move. The only problem is that I didn't figured out all the possible following combination.

[@juliusuus]

8:21 Nice Rook lift over there 💪

[@PeterDobbinga]

12:20 :-) HAHAHAHA! Spit in your opponents face HAHAHAHAHA!

[@FFassassin71]

Found it in 2 seconds! Now if only I could find the other critical moves OTB... 😂

[@ryczardpetroo2458]

Well, I was initially disgusted with this 1. f5 but at the end of a day, not a bad game

[@draheim90]

That does seem like a weird resignation. What’s the upside? It’s almost conceding the whole match at this point.

[@mollyhooper7357]

"I hope you enjoyed the game because Botvinnik didn't"

[@tusharbasra9724]

I always find the tal move! The problem is.....tal could also find the continuation

[@ivanahanzic8287]

05:03 you say quenn is under attack,ok but pawn is not protected so white quenn can taket black pawn easy???

[@davidcopson5800]

I found Bc7 in five seconds. But no pressure for someone watching a video decades after the event.

[@javiergilvidal1558]

I admire Botvinnik, but was disappointed at his giving in without a fight.

[@dangeloromero3874]

Why does botvinnik look like a supervillain??

[@legoupil1819]

The title has some sweet Sherlock Holmes vibes going on

[@vandansawai2380]

from www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/8495.Mikhail_Tal

[@raajsavaj]

Botvinnik might be blackmailed at night...

[@dreamchaser1446]

8:23 in this position rook was the imposter wearing bishops clothes!

[@starliaghtsz8400]

the summary of the series: botvinnik is in time trouble

[@j.a.armour2427]

I found bishop to C7 @ 10:23 but didn't find the next move queen to B5. I'm impressed by the great foresight of Tal with this idea. Great series!

[@jammasterlee]

yeah it's funny. Qb5 is almost the more brilliant move. but dude. Bc7 blew my mind.

[@michaelmendillo4614]

And,,,,,, this why they are Chess Masters ! 😁✌♕♔

[@siggm8]

"You can now spit in your opponents face" #OldGold

[@usptact]

A Latvian captures Leningrad!

[@pathutchison9866]

Smashing, my friend. Smashing.

[@orgilgankhuyag5222]

I would never ever resign at this position

[@immanuellasker4273]

..."spit in your opponent face"? lol

[@arrowghost]

Nice, Witchwood was released yesterday, so I hope you're having a great time with those cards.

[@mikeock2087]

12:21 haahahahaha what is this hahahahahaha

[@zigzagnemesist5074]

Can you do Agadmator vs Carlsen

[@zerquix18]

"You could simply spit in your opponent's face" I FUCKING LOVED THAT HAHAHA

[@JReiAtsu]

Fabiano Caruana games #suggestion

[@TimChump]

Wow great game by two true geniuses

[@maxnullifidian]

At 10:14, when the vid was paused, how would Rd3 have worked? Then if Rc1+, Rd1 blocks the check. Not as pretty as Bc7, though!

[@davidcopson5800]

That image of spitting is too much.

[@jonfeltman2314]

I am also lobbying for a comprehensive review of the 1972 World Chess Championship between Boris & Bobby, since that match basically led to the U.S. chess boom of the 70's... C'mon Tony, you know you can do an amazing synopsis of this legendary match!

[@sameetkhadka8438]

10th like

[@Gusishh]

Thought this game was from magnus was interesting, Magnus app vs himself. watch?v=pNvVWeHZG00

[@MichaelJohnson-by3vf]

Would Rd3 have worked too?

[@AkramSaheb]

Hey agadmator, I wanted to tell you i got inspired by tal, and i went pirating last night. Im only a 1170 player cause I am new to chess. I learned alot from your channels and Im beating 1700 rated players and maybe even above. I play positional and dangerous lol, Im still figuring out my style . But thank you bro.

[@timothysiahaan8977]

That Bc7 move reminds me to Karpov's Ba7 move against Unzicker.

[@yb_bakery]

10:25 I got bishop C7!!!!!!!!!

[@squidly99p68]

Bc7. Wow, what a move...

[@vikingkrokodill]

"They knew that he would do something, they just didn´t know what it was." and "I do hope you enjoyed it, Botvinnik definitely didn´t!" - agadmator! I love those humorous comments in between your great analysis and coverage of the games. Thank you for yet another brilliant video.

[@nyashadzashehapanyengwi9505]

Hey, I'm like a beginner but I'm learning and watching these games , even if I don't understand just gives me comfort and kinda motivates me to keep going. I don't think I'll get to like that level but it's just cool man.

[@oneviewer8206]

That hearthstone reference though... By the way, i got some powerful cards this new year as bonus (not to be confused, it's new year in hearthstone world). It really made me happy that they added another story in solo adventures.

[@pathutchison9866]

Jolly Good Show Olde’ Boy 🎩

[@navkarbhasoria4468]

Really heart breaking that Mikhail botvinnik didn't continue and resign

[@krzaq666]

I love your series. Please don't spoil the results if possible, I avoid checking the games out before watching your videos to keep the element of surprise!

[@prince-zt9nc]

ill already found the move before you asking it.. accidentally or instinct?

[@ayhanazizoglu3733]

Thank you Sir.

[@zebady999]

Could there be some sort of way that people could vote wether they got the move right? i would find it interest to see cos i might get it like 1 time out of 5 maby. And Chess being the sport of stealing, and there fore its players holding themselves to the highest morel caliber i do beleve one could just ask the average chess player wethere or not they solved the position and they tell the trouth. #suggestion

[@jnerd3149]

12:24 "Spit in your opponent's face" I love it. Show that you have all the time in the world and you can simply troll them and make them suffer for another move or two.

[@jammasterlee]

Bc7.. insane!! and then Qb5..man these guys are good.