Tal vs Smyslov chess position

Mikhail Tal1959

International Chess Federation (FIDE)
Lausanne, Switzerland

Tal wouldn’t be Tal without queen sacrifices! 19. Qxf7! Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Rxf7 21. Nxf7+ Kg8 22. Rxa1 Kxf7, and as a result of this brilliant combination, White has a decisive material advantage.

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Title: Tal vs Smyslov chess position
Creator: Mikhail Tal
Date Created: 1959
Location Created: Bled, Yugoslavia

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