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.
Key moments
Blunder Qc7
White’s Qc7 drops the winning chances from 85% to 17%. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Blunder Bc5
Black’s Bc5 drops the winning chances from 83% to 14%. White is up 3 points of material after the move.
Blunder Nxd7
White’s Nxd7 drops the winning chances from 86% to 17%. It captures the knight on d7. White is up 6 points of material after the move.
Full move list
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Bg5 e6 7. f4 Qb6 8. Qd2 Qxb2 9. Rb1 Qa3 10. e5 dxe5 11. fxe5 Nfd7 12. Ne4 Qxa2 13. Rb3 Qa1+ 14. Kf2 Qa4 15. Bb5 axb5 16. Nxb5 f6 17. exf6 gxf6 18. Re1 Ra6 19. Bxf6 Nxf6 20. Nxf6+ Kf7 21. Rf3 Qh4+ 22. Kf1 e5 23. Qd5+ Be6 24. Nd7+ Kg6 25. Nxe5+ Kg7 26. Rg3+ Qxg3 27. Qxb7+ Nd7 28. hxg3 Rb6 29. Qc7 Bc5 30. Nxd7 Bc4+ 31. Re2
Final position
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