Mikhail Tal vs Miguel Najdorf
Bled, 1961 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation (B92) — this game followed that line's move order.
Mikhail Tal faced Miguel Najdorf in Bled, 1961. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 49 moves. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation (ECO B92).
Both players castled kingside on move 9. The first capture came on move 3. Both queens had left the board by move 28.
Key moments
Blunder Rb3+
Black’s Rb3+ drops the winning chances from 73% to 27%. It gives check.
Blunder Kg4
White’s Kg4 drops the winning chances from 73% to 27%.
Full move list
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 a6 6. Be2 e5 7. Nb3 Be7 8. Bg5 Be6 9. O-O O-O 10. Bxf6 Bxf6 11. Qd3 Nc6 12. Nd5 Bg5 13. Rfd1 Kh8 14. c3 f5 15. Bf3 Bxd5 16. Qxd5 fxe4 17. Qxe4 Qe7 18. Qd5 Rf6 19. Nd2 Bxd2 20. Rxd2 Qc7 21. Re1 Raf8 22. Re3 g6 23. Be4 Kg7 24. Rf3 Rxf3 25. Bxf3 Rf6 26. Be4 Qf7 27. Qb3 Qxb3 28. axb3 Nd8 29. b4 Kf7 30. Rd5 Ke8 31. b5 axb5 32. Rxb5 Rf7 33. Rb6 Kd7 34. Bd5 Rf4 35. g3 Ra4 36. Bxb7 Ra1+ 37. Kg2 Kc7 38. Ra6 Rb1 39. Bd5 Rxb2 40. Ra7+ Nb7 41. Kf3 Kb8 42. Ra6 Kc7 43. Ra8 Nc5 44. Ra7+ Nb7 45. h4 Kb8 46. Ra6 Kc7 47. Ra8 Rb5 48. c4 Rb3+ 49. Kg4
Final position
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