Mikhail Tal vs Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush
USSR Championship, 1956 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted (B97) — this game followed that line's move order.
Mikhail Tal faced Alexander Kazimirovich Tolush in USSR Championship, 1956. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 31 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Poisoned Pawn Accepted (ECO B97).
Neither player castled. The first capture came on move 3.
The final position is not checkmate; White is ahead by 6 points of material.
Blunder: Black’s Qa4 drops the winning chances from 51% to 29%.
Blunder: White’s Bb5 drops the winning chances from 71% to 46%.
Blunder: Black’s Kg6 drops the winning chances from 42% to 21%.
Key moments
Blunder Qa4
Black’s Qa4 drops the winning chances from 51% to 29%.
Blunder Bb5
White’s Bb5 drops the winning chances from 71% to 46%.
Blunder Kg6
Black’s Kg6 drops the winning chances from 42% to 21%. Black is up 3 points of material after the move.
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