Mikhail Tal vs Vladimir Simagin

USSR Championship, 1956 · result 1-0 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)

Opening: Caro-Kann Defense (B12) — this game followed that line's move order.

Mikhail Tal faced Vladimir Simagin in USSR Championship, 1956. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 45 moves. The opening was the Caro-Kann Defense (ECO B12).

White castled kingside on move 8; Black did not castle. The first capture came on move 8.

The final position is not checkmate; White is ahead by 7 points of material.

Start

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45.

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Key moments

Blunder Rb1

White’s Rb1 drops the winning chances from 62% to 39%. Black is up 3 points of material after the move.

Blunder Qxb1

Black’s Qxb1 drops the winning chances from 61% to 32%. It captures the rook on b1. Black is up 8 points of material after the move.

Mistake Kf2

White’s Kf2 drops the winning chances from 68% to 52%.

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