Tal vs Gonzales
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[Event "Skopje Olympiad"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Gonzales"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B31"] [Opening "Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6"] 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 4. c3 Nf6 { Black seeks to meet White's planned 5.d4 by 5...cxd4 6.cxd4 d5.} 5. Qe2 Qc7 6. O-O a6 7. Ba4 {White preserves his bishop and tempts Black to advance his queenside pawns, so they will become targets.} 7... b5 8. Bc2 c4 { Now Black can meet 9.d4 by 9...cxd3, but his queenside is very exposed.} 9. a4 {White attacks on the queenside before Black has the chance to cover his weaknesses.} 9... Rb8 10. axb5 axb5 11. d3 {White is willing to allow 11... cxd3 now that he has the a-file and the b5 pawn as a target.} 11... d5 { A decisive blunder. Black hopes to get some piece play but simply loses a pawn and lets White's pieces flood into his queenside.} 12. exd5 Nxd5 { 12...cxd3 13.Qxd3 Ne5 14.Nxe5 Qxe5 15.Bb3} 13. dxc4 bxc4 14. Qxc4 Nb6 { He has to break the pin on the c6 knight before White plays Be4 and Nd4.} 15. Qf4 {Black resigned here. This may seem a little premature, but after...} 15... Qxf4 {15...e5 16.Qf6 Rg8 17.Re1 Bd6 18.Bf4} 16. Bxf4 Rb7 17. Be4 Bd7 18. b4 { It's hopeless.} 1-0
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Players
WhiteTal
BlackGonzales
Game
Moves18
OpeningB31 — Sicilian: Rossolimo, 3...g6
Result1-0
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Tournament
TournamentSkopje Olympiad
Location?
Round0