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+% File: tal.tex
+% Version 1.2: Febr. 1992
+
+% Changes from version 1.1
+% A number of typos corrected. When I replayed this game I discovered a
+% winning position for Fisher (after move 50 ... B-R8 in Fisher's book:
+% My 60 Memorable Games). But this turned out to be a typo from Fisher
+% that was corrected in his later book (Bobby Fisher: Fisher's chess games;
+% Oxford chess books, 1980, IBN 0-19-217566-1). The typo was copied also
+% in Bijl (Die Gesammelte Partien, pp. 177) and Euwe (Fisher en zijn
+% voorgangers, pp 280).
+
+\input chess.sty
+\hsize=6.2truein
+\parindent=0pt
+\overfullrule=0pt
+\input 2side
+\gutter{20pt}
+\font\sc=cmcsc10
+
+{\bf Fischer -- Tal}\smallskip
+Candidates' Tournament 1959\medskip
+{\sl A very near miss\smallskip
+This is one of the four games that Fisher lost to Tal who, in winning
+this tournament, earned the right to meet and trounce Botvinnik for the
+world championship.
+
+In jest the whimsical Tal signed Fisher's name, in addition to his own,
+when asked for an autograph. ``Why not?'' he quipped; ``I've beaten
+Bobby so often |:| that gives me the right to sign for him!''
+
+A carefull reading of Fisher's notes will reveal a clear echo of the
+strong emotions that engulfed him during this tense encounter. He misses
+a win in the opening and several draws along the way, demonstrating
+dramatically how a continuously advantageous position can abruptly be
+turned into defeat by seemingly insignificant miscalculations.}
+
+{\sc Sicilian Defense}\medskip
+
+\newgame
+\move e2e4 c7c5
+\move g1f3 d7d6
+\move d2d4 c5d4
+\move f3d4 g8f6
+\move b1c3 a7a6
+\move f1c4 e7e6
+\ply c4b3
+
+I had no better luck against Blackstone, in an exhibition game at Davis,
+California, 1964, with |7. 0-0, Be7; 8. Bb3, Qc7; 9. f4, b5; 10. f5, b4;
+11. f*e6!? (11. Nce2, e5; 12. Nf3, Bb7| is bad for White), |b*c3; 12. e*f7+,
+Kf8; 13. Bg5, Ng4!| and Black should win.
+
+\ply b7b5!
+
+This reaction must be prompt!
+
+In our first lap game here Tal played the weaker |7.: Be7?; 8. f4, 0-0|
+(for |8.: b5| see the note to Black's 8th move); |9. Qf3, Qc7 and now
+10. f5! (instead of 10. 0-0?, b5; 11. f5, b4!; 12. Na4, e5; 13. Ne2,
+Bb7| and Black stands better), |e5 (not 10.: Nc6; 11. Be3 with a bind);
+11. Nde2, b5; 12. a3, Bb7; 13. g4| with a strong attack.
+
+\move f2f4!? b5b4!
+Indirectly undermining White's center.
+
+\move c3a4 f6e4
+\move e1g1 g7g6?
+Correct is |10.: Bb7|.
+
+\ply f4f5!
+This riposte caught Tal completely unaware. Black's king trapped in the
+center, will soon be subject to mayhem.
+
+\ply g6f5
+Not |11.: e*f5; 12. Bd5, Ra7; 13. N*f5!, g*f5; 14. Qd4|.
+
+\ply d4f5!
+Panov, with typical iron curtain ``objectivity'', commented in the
+Soviet tournament bulletins: ``Almost all game Fischer played in Tal
+style. But all his trouble was in vain because Tal did not defend in
+Fischer style---instead he found the one and only saving
+counterchance!''
+
+$$\showboard$$
+
+\ply h8g8
+Woozy, Tal stumbles into a dubious defense. Better is |12.: d5 (not 12.:
+e*f5?; 13. Qd5, Ra7; 14. Qd4 spearing a rook); 13. Nh6, B*h6; 14. B*h6|.
+
+\ply b3d5!
+A shot!
+
+\ply a8a7
+``|13.: e*d5; 14. Q*d5, B*f5; 15. R*f5, Ra7; 16. Qe4+; Re7; 17. Q*b4,
+Re2; 18. Bg5!, R*g5; 19. R*g5, Q*g5; 20. Q*b8+ wins|'' ({\sc PANOV}).
+
+\ply d5e4?
+Correct is |14. Be3!, Nc5; 15. Qh5!, Rg6 (if 15.: N*a4, 16. B*a7, e*d5;
+17. Rae1+); 16. Rae1!| and White's every piece is bearing down on Black's
+king ({\sc KEVITZ}).
+
+\ply e6f5
+\ply e4f5
+Probably it's better to avoid exchanges with |15. Bd5 or Bf3|.
+
+\ply a7e7!
+A unique way of shielding the K-file.
+
+\move f5c8 d8c8
+\ply c1f4?
+The right move is simply |17. c3! (not 17. Q*d6?, R*g2+; 18. K*g2, Re2+;
+19. Kf3, B*d6; 20. K*e2, Q*c2+ wins), and if : Qc6; 18. Rf2|.
+
+\ply c8c6!
+\move d1f3 c6a4
+Such a surprise that I didn't dare believe my eyes! I had expected |18.:
+Q*f3; 19. R*f3, Re2; 20. Rf2, R*f2; 21. K*f2| and White has a slight
+edge after a3 because of Black's disconnected pawns.
+
+\move f4d6 a4c6!
+Tal finds a inspired defense.
+
+\move d6b8 c6b6+
+White remains a clear pawn ahead after |20.: Q*f3; 21. R*f3, Bg7; 22. c3|.
+
+\move g1h1 b6b8
+The crowd was shouting and whistling with each move. Later I was
+informed that many sport fans were in the audience. Maybe some soccer
+match had been canceled. As a consequence chess was the main attraction
+that day in Belgrade.
+
+\ply f3c6+
+Many annotators believed that |22. Rae1| was the winning move. Tal
+himself confessed he thougt Black was lost after that. But |22.: Kd8!|
+holds in all lines (not |22.: Rg6?; 23. Q*f7+, Kd7; 24. Rd1+!, Rd6; 25.
+R*d6+, K*d6; 26. Rf6+!| wins). I've studied this position for ages, it
+seems, and the best I can find is |23. Rd1+, Kc7! (23.: Kc8?; 24. Qc6+
+wins); 24. Qf4+ (if 24. Rd4, Qb7!), Kb7; 25. Rd6, Qc7; 26. Q*b4+, Kc8;
+27. R*a6, Qb7!; 28, Q*b7+, K*b7; 29. Raf6, Rg7|=.
+
+\ply e7d7
+\ply a1e1+
+Black holds after |23. Rad1, Bd6; 24. R*f7 (if 24. Rf6, Rg6; 25. R1*d6?,
+Q*d6!), Qc7,| etc. And on |23. R*f7, Qd6|.
+
+\ply f8e7
+Finally Tal ``develops'' his bishop. Not |23.: Kd8; 24. R*f7!, Be7; 25.
+Rf*e7, R*e7; 26. Rd1+| wins.
+
+\move f1f7 e8f7
+\move c6e6+ f7f8!
+I thought he had to go to g7, whereupon |26. Q*d7| wins easily.
+
+$$\showboard$$
+
+\ply e6d7
+Not |26. Rf1+, Kg7; 27. Rf7+, Kh8; and if 28. Q*d7, Rd8; 29. Qg4, Qe5|
+wins.
+
+\ply b8d6
+\move d7b7 g8g6
+Within a handful of moves the game has changed its complexion. Now
+it is White who must fight for a draw!
+
+\ply c2c3!
+Black's extra piece means less with each pawn that's exchanged.
+
+\ply a6a5
+On |28.: b*c3; 29. Qc8+, Bd8; 30. Q*c3|=.
+
+\ply b7c8+
+On the wrong track. Right is |29. c*b4!, Q*b4 (if 29.: a*b4; 30. a3!,
+b*a3; 31. b*a3, Q*a3 draws); 30. Qf3+, Kg7; 31. Qe2| draws, since Black
+can't possibly build up a winning K-side attack and his own king is to
+exposed.
+
+\ply f8g7
+\move c8c4 e7d8
+\move c3b4 a5b4
+On |31.: Q*b4; 32. Qe2| White should draw with best play.
+
+\ply g2g3?
+Creating loosing chances. I don't see how Black can make any progress
+after |32. Qe4|. If |32.: Bc7; 33. Qe7+, Kg8; 34. Qe8+, Qf8; 35. Qe4|,
+etc.
+
+\ply d6c6+
+\move e1e4 c6c4
+\move e4c4 g6b6!
+I overlooked this. Now Black has winning chances. I had planned on a
+draw after |34.: Be7?; 35. a3!| dissolving Black's b--pawn (|35.: b3 is
+answerred by 36. Rc7 followed by Rb7|).
+
+\move h1g2 g7f6
+\move g2f3 f6e5
+\ply f3e3
+|37. a3| is met as always, by b3. Once White can eliminate Black's
+b--pawn it's a theoretical draw.
+
+\ply d8g5+
+\move e3e2 e5d5
+\move e2d3 g5f6
+White might be able to draw this ending, but it's an ugly defensive chore.
+
+\ply c4c2?
+Too passive. I wanted to avoid immobilizing my Q--pawns with |40. b3|
+but it's the best hope now. On |40.: Be7; 41. Rd4+| preserves drawing
+chances.
+
+$$\showboard$$
+
+\ply f6e5
+\move c2e2 b6f6
+\move e2c2 f6f3+
+\move d3e2 f3f7
+\move e2d3 e5d4!
+Little by little Tal inches his way in.
+
+\ply a2a3
+On |45. b3, Rf3+; 46. Ke2, Rf2+; 47. Qd3, R*c2; 48. Ke4| wins.
+
+\ply b4b3
+\ply c2c8
+Equally hopeless is |46. Re2 (or 46. Rd2, Rf3+; 47. Ke2, Rf2+), Rf3+;
+47. Kd2, B*b2| etc.
+
+\ply d4b2
+\move c8d8+ d5c6
+\move d8b8 f7f3+
+\move d3c4 f3c3+
+\move c4b4 c6c7 % c6c7 and b8b5 missing in Fisher's book!
+(Here the author omits |50: Kc7; 51. Rb5| but overlooked that he could
+win the game {(\it pt})!)
+
+\move b8b5 b2a1
+\move a3a4 b3b2!
+
+$$\showboard$$
+
+White resigns.
+
+If |53. K*c3, b1Q+!|
+
+From: {\sl My 60 Memorable Games}, by Bobby Fischer; Faber and Faber,
+London. 1969. {\sc ISBN} 0 571 09312 4
+\bye