Marvelous strategy and sense of timing. Excellent commentary to unfold the plan, showing how Tal, as a master, does not rush into short-term gains but rather plans stronger longer-term goals.

A beautiful game, but it's almost depressing to watch games like this - and Fischer's games - and realise you will never, ever be able to play endgames like this!

@bubbahottep8644

5 ай бұрын

Yuuup. So insightful.

@JensThomasNepper

4 ай бұрын

Not only endgame my friend.. You will never be able to play chess like this ever.

@abdulkareemsaleh6152

3 ай бұрын

Everyone has talent in something and I'm sure you have many things that Tal or Fischer didn't have

@bubbahottep8644

3 ай бұрын

I've often felt the same about sunsets. Almost depressing. _Almost_.

@chingza5599

2 ай бұрын

no no people forget the amount of time these guys had to play these games. games could be adjourned amd continued on the next day and players had a whole night to analyse the game

This match and the way you explained it felt like micro concepts of chess , very minute differences and the big change in the end . Such a beautiful game ❤

We thought Fischer or Botvinnik would play such instructive endgame. People underappreciate Tal's endgame skill. The person who can calculate multiple complex middlegame's sacrificial variations, can easily make these sophisticated multi-layered plan in the endgame. If he was not sick too often he would be crowned once again. He found joy over the board and also loved to spread happiness through his sacrificial chess.

@shibambhattacharjee5268

6 ай бұрын

That's tru.

So very instructive. Well done. Both Tal and you.

Wondeful Game and Great Analysis

Holy smoke... That is a lot...

superb annotation for thoroughly enjoyable game!

Tal was just amazing (Smyslov too, of course :)).. What a great, hard-fought game.

Thanks. Queen sac in the middle game is something else!

Never seen this kind of amazing explanation..... God bless you

@chesswisdom

17 күн бұрын

Thank you. God bless you too.

masterful explanation of the game

Wow. I don’t usually watch The Classics, but after this amazing game and your wonderful presentation, I may have to start 🤣🙏👏

This game, and the commentary, is a Tour de Force.

Every part of a chess game is covered in this masterpiece, very well analyzed!

Wow, amazing video, I feel I'm learning a lot by watching your content. Thank you so much!

@chesswisdom

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure! I also feel I'm learning a lot by making these videos.

Very good instructions, easy to follow and crystal clear - thanks for showing.

@chesswisdom

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure.

The great Smyslov is known primarily for two things: 1) Harmonious development of his minor pieces and 2) Mastery and patience in complex endgames. But in this game, Tal is only able to offer a Queen sacrifice because of the awkward placement of his opponent's knights, and then Smyslov gets outplayed by a more patient opponent in the endgame. What an oddity! Again, thank you for this presentation. I realize this long game required you to make a video longer than usual, but it was well worth it. I have played through Tal's game collection many times, but always neglected careful study of this game, because of its length. Now I know what I have missed. all these years. 😲

@chesswisdom

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure. I only saw the fantastic move Qe2 long years ago and had never played through this endgame either, as I always found endgames boring :). But I feel more enthusiastic about endgames after studying this wonderful game.

Excellent commentary, as always.

Amazing! Thank you for the explanations.

@chesswisdom

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure.

If the opponent falls for Tal’s piece sacrifice then it’s most likely he is sacrificing his own game What a adventurous player Tal was

Very nice analisys

Thxn ur explanation is very good.

Thanks a lot for this video :)

@chesswisdom

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure.

Excellent demonstration. Thanks!

@chesswisdom

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for this nice video 👍

@chesswisdom

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure.

Thank you for great commentary. I have gladly subscibed.

@chesswisdom

5 ай бұрын

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

What a masterpiece of chess played by Tal and a very deep and brief explanation by you sir ❤️❤️👏👏👍👍 great work!!!!!

@chesswisdom

3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

you're the man! thnks for this gem. Crazy sac!

@chesswisdom

7 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Unbelievable moves

@ 1:22 Smyslov also made this decision against Fischer and was crushed even quicker after Fischer sacrificed a pawn for the initiative and had the much more active position (1970 Palma de Mallorca). In both games, Smyslov fell behind in activity and was picked apart in the endgame. These two had a close score of +4 -3 =21 in Smyslov’s favor (+5 for Smyslov counting a blitz game). For this 1964, Tal produced great threats in the opening/ early middle game and through a combination achieved a superior minor piece endgame. Smyslov’s failure to activate his knight allowed Tal to patiently outflank White with said superior minor piece. While Smyslov presented Tal with some cunning ways to go wrong, ultimately leaving a fixed target on the light square a4 and having the light square weakness on g4 (as a result of not having activated his knight on the critical e5 square) allowed for Tal to create passed pawns on two flanks and to have an extra pawn @ 27:59. Thus while Smyslov was “so close” optically at the end to having achieved a draw since finally Tal didn’t have his effective LSB and since the white knight finally could travel the board without being tied down, the pawn plus Tal achieved was just enough and Tal with a KP vs K would’ve successfully promoted.

@chesswisdom

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for mentioning this game, I've just played it through. It seems to me, Fischer's punishment for Na4 was even more brutal.

@amosdraak3536

6 ай бұрын

@@chesswisdom Agreed. He had a very commanding position as a result and Smyslov was really tied up.

New thing I immediatly learned is that tempo in plular is tempi.

@cielant

19 күн бұрын

Though actually it is a total mistake that has asserted itself somehow by massive false use. The correct latin plural would be ''tempora''.

Queen Sacrifice = Tal's Gambit

Facts

🙏🙏🙏🙏

Thank you for the presenting game along with your valuable comments. Episode at 18:38, May ask how the bishop be able to attack the pawn on h3 when g2 is guarded by knight?

@chesswisdom

3 ай бұрын

My pleasure. The bishop can attack h3 from the f1 square. It can reach f1 via e8-h5-e2.

@SAMSam-dn1xi

3 ай бұрын

I see… Thank you for your reply.

This is the only Genius in chess I respect as well as bobby fisher

So often in Tal's games after the sacrificial smoke has cleared he has a small but persistent endgame advantage which he exploits to win.

7:24 after Black Qh1 check White Ke2 B Qf3 check W Kf1 or Ke1 If W Ke1 then B KnightD3 take pawn and double check So white King move to F1 Black Q H1 done If white King go F1 instead of E1 then Black KnightE5 to C4 threatening the queen then you know what to do after this White move done

what opening is this?

@chesswisdom

6 ай бұрын

The English Opening.

truly amazing