Well, Tal beat both Bobby Fisher and Garry Kasparov. (See Mato's videos of this game) If only he had played Alakhine then we would know! Whoever is 'best', Tal is amazing.
Easily my favourite chess player. He had his eye on the finish line and would sacrifice any piece for the greater plan. I watch many Tal games, if I could model my game on anyone, it would be him.
Mato, I am so very glad I found your channel, particularly since you've been showcasing so many of Tal's games - his style is wonderfully entertaining and inspiring, as are your commentaries!
He often sacrificed material in search of the initiative, which is defined by the ability to make threats to which the opponent must respond. With such intuitive sacrifices, he created vast complications, and many masters found it impossible to solve all the problems he created over the board, though deeper post-game analysis found flaws in some of his conceptions.
I found the killer move. Yay! I like tals games so much full on ruthless!! sacrificing pieces just to then checkmate the in shock bewildered opponent!! Thanks mato your videos introduced me to such a great player!
I think you are right my friend. While I love watching Tal and Shirov, who play with such power, I find myself learning more from Karpov, Euwe and Petrosian, if only to understand solid openings and proper development of pieces.
As a matter of fact, Nxf7 is a thematic idea when Black has played ...e6 and then weakened the square by playing ...Nd7 (blocking the bishop on c8). It comes up with some frequency in the Sicilian in variations where White plays Bc4.
another great game from Tal. but i wonder, after the first critical position of the game, you show one line that leads to a mate.. do grandmasters really do that much calculation? or is it a matter of confidence ?
Hey Mato! Could you show a Tal game where he played black and in the opening moved his King's Bishop to Queen three before moving the Queen's pawn. I don't see the reason for this move. It seems cramping . However, I have seen it in some Grandmaster play. Just don't understand opening theory behind it!!
I just played one of the most beautiful games of my life which is also a miniature (perfectly 25 moves) if I sent it to you could you do an analysis of it please? Thanks ;)
lol i would like to play like Tal too lol...been watching a couple of your vids now and Tal seems like one of the most creative player ive seen so far...VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!
At 5:07, I know that Tal played Qxc5, but I was curious about something. What if White would have played Nxe6? I know it looks crazy but think about it for a minute. If Black takes White's queen (Rxd4) on the next move, White can play Nxd4. Material wise, Black gains a queen and White gains a rook and knight, (a one point advantage to Black), but Black now has a problem. He is down to only one major piece (his queen), his king is in the center, and White can soon play Rd1, and now White has two rooks eying down the center where the Black king is. Not to mention Black may have to worry about his dark square bishop being pinned to his king. Also, (back to 1. Nxd4), lets say Black responds by not taking the queen, but by taking the knight. If 1...Qxe6, then 2. Qxd8+ Kxd8, 3. Rxe6, and White gains material. Or, if 1...Nxe6, then 2. Qxb6 axb6 3. Rxe6, and White gains material.
mato i doubt this attack coz after black queen takes rook and bishop takes queen after that king takes bishop .Now tell me who is in winning position black or white and i am sure it black with 2 bishops , 2 rooks 2 knights and white is not in a wining position at all.Please answer
Besides the common positional chess rules brought to praxis by Phillidor, Tarasch, Nimzowich, Capablanca and others Mikhail Tal perfectly understood the value of time in the chess game. In this respect he was similar to Paul Morphy. Of course Tal could count variations very fast and precisely, but i guess, his art was unique because of his great courage and excellent sense for chess-time. He just loved uncommon "crazy" situations.
I actually found the move, Nxf7! If only Mato could attend every game I play and tell me that there is a killa move. It makes them so much easier to find for me.
I always desire to get two pawns for a knight, but fails to surprise the opponent. Picking one pawn sacrificing a knight and making moves is beautiful chess.
I think it's safe to say that when Tal sacrifices a piece, especially his queen the opponent might as well resign. There is simply no point in continuing
Kasparov is comes close in style although in GM play it is rare to find such blatant an attacking style. The only problem with this is you rely too much on tactical brilliance in complex positions and if you stumble you fall... its a risky style. Also you can't rely on this style to beat a good positional player like Karpov through tactical innovation alone.
the problem with that is bishop coming to e6 defending the knight which means you effectively get 2 pieces for a rook and pawn but with f7 wide open and tal's queen all over the board, i don't know, wouldn't want to be in that position. d4 pawn hanging and all kinds of stuff possible, even knight coming to d4 and with rook and light bishop from black still out of the game, i dont know.
After the resign, I dont think it is a sensible continuation because black just opened a file for white's rook. Perhaps Q to b7 is better, preparing Knight to e4? White would still exchange bishop for rook, but maybe its still playable for black, who has a queen for 2 rooks. Anyway, Tal's play just allows for so many continuations, he must've drove his opponents crazy...
He was unique.
He said:
"There are two kinds of sacrifices: sound ones, and mine"
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Tal's sacrifices were not sound. But the threat of the attacks coming their way cracked his opponents. Brilliant all the same.
insane but fruitful
that's just incredible. He doesn't just attack your pieces he attacks your mind, such an amazing player.
I don't know who is the best player ever...but Tal makes me smile!
Well, Tal beat both Bobby Fisher and Garry Kasparov. (See Mato's videos of this game)
If only he had played Alakhine then we would know!
Whoever is 'best', Tal is amazing.
Good thing Tal chose chess as a career instead of a career in the armed forces, otherwise....imagine the carnage!!
Although the men under his orders would shit their pants too, imagine being the one being sacrificed xD
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Bro, that was really funny!
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hahahaha well said bro..
Tal, being Jewish, would have definitely sacrificed both rooks for the Iraqi oil.
+Up Whats cus racism is a disease :P
Tal would sacrifice his own mother to win the freaking game...
Hehehe
Respect the legend
it takes incredible foresight and planning to make sacrifices like that. brilliant
Christopher Camden Tal said a lot of his sacrifices were intuitive not calculated just promised interesting chess
Boss, the happiness and satisfaction in your laughing voice is only dwarfed by the quality of the content in your lecture.
none of us watching will newer in our lifetime reach a level of genius Tal reached when he was only a teen.
***** you dont know that
+Hose Armando over exuberant idolism by tritonmole
Why Tal so hates his queens???
Because it gets in his way.
he also hates his rook , knight and bishop
he loves only his pawns
and king also
I saw another comment say it best, he saw all his pieces as queens.
That's a brilliant game, I love these games, not winning by endless tactics, but by amazing sacrifices. Thanks for these videos Mato.
Easily my favourite chess player.
He had his eye on the finish line and would sacrifice any piece for the greater plan. I watch many Tal games, if I could model my game on anyone, it would be him.
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Mato, I am so very glad I found your channel, particularly since you've been showcasing so many of Tal's games - his style is wonderfully entertaining and inspiring, as are your commentaries!
2 sacrifices a few moves apart is quite rare. just plain brilliant Tal, one of my favorite players ever.
that quen sacrifices was unbelievble ... i agree with kramnik who says once:Tal was on the other planet :))
"he must've drove his opponents crazy" that is true
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I got to play Tal in a simul in New York, my all time favorite player, he decimated me. Long live Tal! We miss you Misha!
Hvala!
Pozdrav iz Adelaida
Sorry my Friend, Tal didn't play Italian Opening, he played Ruy Lopez
He often sacrificed material in search of the initiative, which is defined by the ability to make threats to which the opponent must respond. With such intuitive sacrifices, he created vast complications, and many masters found it impossible to solve all the problems he created over the board, though deeper post-game analysis found flaws in some of his conceptions.
I found the killer move. Yay! I like tals games so much full on ruthless!! sacrificing pieces just to then checkmate the in shock bewildered opponent!! Thanks mato your videos introduced me to such a great player!
No no. We have reached critiTal position in the game :)
Tal has always been my favorite player.
SUPER AWESOME GAME! One of the best of TAL i have ever seen and in general too..
So many great moves. Thanks for all the videos.
wow ! that was great ! Tal was one of the greatest of all time... ! and thanks for the cometary
Moral of Tal,s game,if Tal offers u an official,refuse it in any way possible because he is moving in for a kill.
That is what is called a Greek gift. Curiously enogh "gift" means poison in German.
I wish i played like Tal.. My favorite chess player..
18...Bxc5 19.Rxe6 check and also attacking black Queen
2019! It's nice to revisit some of Coach Mato's game analysis. This is one crazy and brilliant Tal game :-)
I think you are right my friend. While I love watching Tal and Shirov, who play with such power, I find myself learning more from Karpov, Euwe and Petrosian, if only to understand solid openings and proper development of pieces.
Thank you for you compliment
EXTREMELY BEAUTIFUL!
Tal is my chess idol. Thank you so much for presenting his games!!!!!!!!!!
As a matter of fact, Nxf7 is a thematic idea when Black has played ...e6 and then weakened the square by playing ...Nd7 (blocking the bishop on c8). It comes up with some frequency in the Sicilian in variations where White plays Bc4.
Thank you
another great game from Tal. but i wonder, after the first critical position of the game, you show one line that leads to a mate.. do grandmasters really do that much calculation? or is it a matter of confidence ?
Hey Mato! Could you show a Tal game where he played black and in the opening moved his King's Bishop to Queen three before moving the Queen's pawn. I don't see the reason for this move. It seems cramping .
However, I have seen it in some Grandmaster play. Just don't understand opening theory behind it!!
the first variation had me blown away already
Jabardsath game sir,
By michal Tal, fantastic, No words to describe, of his play, I had been playing chess from 1975, amazing chess, thanks.
I just played one of the most beautiful games of my life which is also a miniature (perfectly 25 moves) if I sent it to you could you do an analysis of it please? Thanks ;)
No, but check Mato Jelic vs NN
What happens if Bishop takes B2? 4:30
lol i would like to play like Tal too lol...been watching a couple of your vids now and Tal seems like one of the most creative player ive seen so far...VERY IMPRESSIVE!!!
Tal's pieces are just dancing to his tune while his opponent's king is shivering!
great and amazing games,Mato I like yr. presentation, voice and choice of games.
At 5:07, I know that Tal played Qxc5, but I was curious about something. What if White would have played Nxe6? I know it looks crazy but think about it for a minute. If Black takes White's queen (Rxd4) on the next move, White can play Nxd4. Material wise, Black gains a queen and White gains a rook and knight, (a one point advantage to Black), but Black now has a problem. He is down to only one major piece (his queen), his king is in the center, and White can soon play Rd1, and now White has two rooks eying down the center where the Black king is. Not to mention Black may have to worry about his dark square bishop being pinned to his king. Also, (back to 1. Nxd4), lets say Black responds by not taking the queen, but by taking the knight. If 1...Qxe6, then 2. Qxd8+ Kxd8, 3. Rxe6, and White gains material. Or, if 1...Nxe6, then 2. Qxb6 axb6 3. Rxe6, and White gains material.
Tal is a godlike player. I think his opponents probably admired him a lot after losing to him.
lol... "Would you like to play like Tal?"... hahaha... me too!
at 2:58 black could have castled right?
Thank you mr. Mato Jeltic
hello mato could upload the some play of Mr. Eugen Torre the pride of Phillippines..pls.....
What about rook to f8 in response to knight e7? Then after rook e6 queen b4?
Mato you have some video the Tal mikhail lose the match? It would be interesting to see how and to whom he lost!
+Ordersol Solbadgui mato posted 2 games of tal losing to keres
obrigado amigo !
Tal's games are breathtaking!!
Rule #1: Never take a piece for free if offered by Tal except his King.
Amazing game as usual Mato. Tal's style is certainly very interesting
are there any other players with his style?
3:10 what if king takes the knight, then after rook to e6, queen to b4?
+Alfred Lewis queen cant go to b4
+Alfred Lewis cus then the e7 bishop won't be protected
what would happen in a tal vs carlsen game ?
magnus would lose
Hello friends, I like the video...because of how to explain slowly even though I'm not fluent in English , syaloom from Indonesia 🦓
Awesome as always, thanks Mato
mato i doubt this attack coz after black queen takes rook and bishop takes queen after that king takes bishop .Now tell me who is in winning position black or white and i am sure it black with 2 bishops , 2 rooks 2 knights and white is not in a wining position at all.Please answer
at 5.17 why not RxBe6?
sir plz make sure your language showing in video should not be reflect because we can't see the move of pieces of bottom side..
Besides the common positional chess rules brought to praxis by Phillidor, Tarasch, Nimzowich, Capablanca and others Mikhail Tal perfectly understood the value of time in the chess game. In this respect he was similar to Paul Morphy. Of course Tal could count variations very fast and precisely, but i guess, his art was unique because of his great courage and excellent sense for chess-time. He just loved uncommon "crazy" situations.
For example, white can play the exact variation shown in the video: Rxf6++ which inevitably leads to checkmate. Taking knight is OUT of the question!
What would have happened if Meduna castled after Knight to F7?
He's not that lucky, his calculation is just brilliant!
I actually found the move, Nxf7!
If only Mato could attend every game I play and tell me that there is a killa move. It makes them so much easier to find for me.
And at this position black decided that he has enough surprises for a day and he resigned!" 🤣🤣🤣. Tal really was a magician.
Surprise indeed
@Marco Kimani watch tal vs Karpov
I always desire to get two pawns for a knight, but fails to surprise the opponent. Picking one pawn sacrificing a knight and making moves is beautiful chess.
I think it's safe to say that when Tal sacrifices a piece, especially his queen the opponent might as well resign. There is simply no point in continuing
Yes, I have
Definitely my fav chess player a true genius and for me the greatest chess player of all time
This is typical tal play he was a true genius. Long live tal memory.
Why not castle after knight takes pawn?
ty very much !
Brasil
Tal was fearless; scariest game I ever saw.
tal is like 8 steps ahead, considering that there are more variables added due to sacrifices, etc.
great knight sacrifice. I was rather pleased with myself for having figured it out
My favorite chess player of all time!
The Knight sacrifice was surprising. I would like to play like Tal.
Watch the game on my channel: Mato Jelic vs NN
Another brilliant game by Tal!
Incredible stuff
Mato...i was wondering...do you have any religious views?
tal is a legend....no other player can replace him...
Silly me. I always overlook obvious stuff. Thanks mate
Not luck involved. Tal was a monster
I'm a very bad chess player, but I love these vid's!
Kasparov is comes close in style although in GM play it is rare to find such blatant an attacking style. The only problem with this is you rely too much on tactical brilliance in complex positions and if you stumble you fall... its a risky style.
Also you can't rely on this style to beat a good positional player like Karpov through tactical innovation alone.
the problem with that is bishop coming to e6 defending the knight which means you effectively get 2 pieces for a rook and pawn but with f7 wide open and tal's queen all over the board, i don't know, wouldn't want to be in that position. d4 pawn hanging and all kinds of stuff possible, even knight coming to d4 and with rook and light bishop from black still out of the game, i dont know.
After the resign, I dont think it is a sensible continuation because black just opened a file for white's rook. Perhaps Q to b7 is better, preparing Knight to e4? White would still exchange bishop for rook, but maybe its still playable for black, who has a queen for 2 rooks.
Anyway, Tal's play just allows for so many continuations, he must've drove his opponents crazy...
that IS an unbelievable queen sacrifice
"Mikhail Tal Sir , U're so great ."
3:28 let's *check* this continuation
The PUNSSS
Ignas Valatka oh im sure that was just a coincidence.
Imagino la cara de sorpresa de Meduna....no pude evitar reirme a carcajadas....grande Tal...