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.
Mistake: Black’s Na6 drops the winning chances from 48% to 37%.
Mistake: Black’s Qxf3 drops the winning chances from 64% to 53%.
Blunder: White’s Be2 drops the winning chances from 62% to 32%. The engine preferred b3. Best was b3.
Key moments
Mistake Na6
Black’s Na6 drops the winning chances from 48% to 37%.
Mistake Qxf3
Black’s Qxf3 drops the winning chances from 64% to 53%. It captures the pawn on f3.
Blunder Be2
White’s Be2 drops the winning chances from 62% to 32%. The engine preferred b3. White is up 4 points of material after the move. Best was b3.
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