Isaak Birbrager vs Mikhail Tal
Team Championship of USSR, juniors, 1953 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line (A65) — this game followed that line's move order.
Isaak Birbrager faced Mikhail Tal in Team Championship of USSR, juniors, 1953. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 38 moves. The opening was the Benoni Defense: King's Pawn Line (ECO A65).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 9, Black on move 8. The first capture came on move 4. Both queens had left the board by move 35.
Key moments
Blunder Bxf3
Black’s Bxf3 drops the winning chances from 60% to 39%. It captures the knight on f3. White is up 4 points of material after the move.
Blunder h4
White’s h4 drops the winning chances from 61% to 39%. The engine preferred b4. White is up 4 points of material after the move. Best was b4.
Blunder Rf8
Black’s Rf8 drops the winning chances from 61% to 39%. White is up 4 points of material after the move.
Full move list
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 e6 4. Nc3 exd5 5. cxd5 d6 6. e4 g6 7. Nf3 Bg7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Na6 10. Nd2 Nb4 11. Be2 Re8 12. a3 Na6 13. Re1 Nc7 14. Qc2 Rb8 15. a4 b6 16. Nb5 a6 17. Nxc7 Qxc7 18. Ra2 Qe7 19. f3 Nh5 20. Nf1 f5 21. Bd3 f4 22. g4 Bd4+ 23. Kh1 Qh4 24. Re2 Qh3 25. Rg2 Qxf3 26. Nd2 Qe3 27. Nf1 Qf3 28. Nd2 Bxg4 29. Nxf3 Bxf3 30. h4 Rf8 31. Be2 Ng3+ 32. Kh2 Bxg2 33. Kxg2 Nxe2 34. Qxe2 f3+ 35. Qxf3 Rxf3 36. Kxf3 Rf8+ 37. Kg3 Be5+ 38. Kg2 Bf4
Final position
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