Paul Keres vs Mikhail Tal
USSR Championship, 1957 · result 0-1 · source: brianerdelyi/ChessPGN (CC0)
Opening: Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10) — this game followed that line's move order.
Paul Keres faced Mikhail Tal in USSR Championship, 1957. Mikhail Tal won. The game lasted 44 moves. The opening was the Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (ECO E10).
Both players castled kingside: White on move 15, Black on move 7. The first capture came on move 5. Both queens had left the board by move 25.
Mistake: Black’s Qa5+ drops the winning chances from 53% to 41%.
Mistake: White’s Bd2 drops the winning chances from 59% to 45%.
Inaccuracy: Black’s Qd5 drops the winning chances from 55% to 46%.
Key moments
Mistake Qa5+
Black’s Qa5+ drops the winning chances from 53% to 41%. It gives check.
Mistake Bd2
White’s Bd2 drops the winning chances from 59% to 45%.
Inaccuracy Qd5
Black’s Qd5 drops the winning chances from 55% to 46%.
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