[Event "Riga"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Saigin"] [Black "Tal"] [Result "0-1"] [ECO "A56"] [Opening "Benoni: 2...c5"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 e6 4. g3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 d5 6. Bg2 { White's strategy is clear: pressure the pawn at d5.} 6... e5 7. Nf3 d4 { Black drives the White forces back and takes control of the center. At f3, the knight blocks the bishop at g2.} 8. O-O Nc6 9. e3 Be7 10. exd4 exd4 {Now White has a new target at d4, but the passed pawn is well-supported and exerts a cramping influence on the White forecourt.} 11. Nbd2 Be6 12. Re1 O-O 13. b3 Qd7 14. Bb2 Rad8 {Both sides have brought their forces into the game.} 15. a3 a5 16. Ne5 Nxe5 17. Rxe5 b6 18. Nf3 {This square should have been occupied by the queen, which would have given White complete control of the a8-h1 diagonal. Now the bishop sits idly at g2.} 18... Bc5 19. Qd2 {19.b4 axb4 20.axb4 Bd6 A very strong intermediate move. If Black had taken the pawn at b4 right away then White would have captured.21.Re1 Bxb4 Now White can't take the pawn at d4 because the rook at e1 is attacked.} 19... Ng4 20. Ree1 d3 { The weak f2-square is now under attack.} 21. Rf1 Qd6 22. Qc3 { Black must now take time out to deal with the threat at g7.} 22... f6 23. Rad1 Rfe8 {A move indicative of the young (16 year old) Tal's talent. There is nothing happening on the e-file yet, but Tal appreciates that the e3-square will play an important role. In any event, the occupation of the e-file is useful.} 24. Rd2 {24.Ng5 Nxf2 25.Rxf2 Bxf2+ 26.Kxf2 Qc5+ 27.Kf1 Qxg5} 24... Bf5 25. Ng5 {Now Black employs a decoy tactic to lure the pawn at f2 to e3.} 25... Ne3 26. fxe3 Bxe3+ 27. Kh1 Bxd2 28. Qxd2 Re2 { This is even stronger than capturing the knight at g5.} 29. Qc3 {29.Bd5+ Qxd5+ 30.cxd5 Rxd2 31.Rxf5 Rxb2 32.Ne4 d2 33.Rf1 Rxd5 34.Rd1 Re5 35.Rxd2 Rb1+ 36.Kg2 Rxe4} 29... Rxg2 {White resigned, because the passed pawn cannot be stopped.} 30. Kxg2 d2 31. Rd1 Bg4 32. Nf3 Qd3 33. Qxd3 Rxd3 34. Rxd2 Bxf3+ 35. Kf2 Rxd2+ 36. Kxf3 Rxb2 0-1