A Battle of World Champions: Smyslov-Tal, 1964 with GM Nadezhda Kosintseva

In this lecture I will analyze for you one of my favorite games between two former world chess champions. Mikhail Tal, playing black, took the initiative from the beginning of the game and consistently, step by step started increasing the pressure on the army of Vasily Smyslov. However, White's position remained solid for a while and it was not obvious how to break through in a closed pawn structure. But if Tal had at least a small chance to attack the enemy king he never missed it. If this attack required a queen sacrifice - no problem for him either. Another reason why I recommend studying this game is Tal's excellent endgame technique.

Title: A Battle of World Champions: Smyslov-Tal, 1964
Author: GM Nadezhda Kosintseva
Category: Strategy, The Endgame
Opening: English : Symmetrical
Matchup: Smyslov vs. Tal

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