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.
Key moments
Blunder Kf3
Black’s Kf3 drops the winning chances from 88% to 14%.
Blunder Re2
Black’s Re2 drops the winning chances from 87% to 10%.
Blunder Qd3+
White’s Qd3+ drops the winning chances from 90% to 15%. It gives check.
Full move list
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. f4 Qb6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Be2 Nbd7 7. e5 Nd5 8. O-O Nxc3 9. bxc3 e6 10. Ng5 Bxe2 11. Qxe2 h6 12. Nxf7 Kxf7 13. f5 dxe5 14. fxe6+ Kxe6 15. Rb1 Qxb1 16. Qc4+ Kd6 17. Ba3+ Kc7 18. Rxb1 Bxa3 19. Qb3 Be7 20. Qxb7+ Kd6 21. dxe5+ Nxe5 22. Rd1+ Ke6 23. Qb3+ Kf5 24. Rf1+ Ke4 25. Re1+ Kf5 26. g4+ Kf6 27. Rf1+ Kg6 28. Qe6+ Kh7 29. Qxe5 Rhe8 30. Rf7 Bf8 31. Qf5+ Kg8 32. Kf2 Bc5+ 33. Kg3 Re3+ 34. Kh4 Rae8 35. Rxg7+ Kxg7 36. Qxc5 R8e6 37. Qxa7+ Kg6 38. Qa8 Kf6 39. a4 Ke5 40. a5 Kd5 41. Qd8+ Ke4 42. a6 Kf3 43. a7 Re2 44. Qd3+ R6e3 45. Qxe3+
Final position
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