Tal vs Smyslov
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[Event "Bled Candidates"] [Site "?"] [Round "0"] [White "Tal"] [Black "Smyslov"] [Result "1-0"] [ECO "B10"] [Opening "Caro-Kann: Breyer, 3.Nd2 e5"] 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2 e5 4. Ngf3 Nd7 {Black hopes to consolidate his pawn center, but White decides to open the game instead of allowing this.} 5. d4 dxe4 6. Nxe4 exd4 7. Qxd4 Ngf6 8. Bg5 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O {With the center open and kings on opposite sides the stage is set for a dogfight.} 10. Nd6 Qa5 11. Bc4 b5 12. Bd2 { White frees g5 for his knight and drives Black's queen to a weaker square.} 12... Qa6 13. Nf5 Bd8 14. Qh4 {White gives up his bishop to gain time to get the rest of his pieces into the attack.} 14... bxc4 15. Qg5 Nh5 16. Nh6+ Kh8 17. Qxh5 Qxa2 18. Bc3 Nf6 {So far Black has defended well and he could hold by 18...Bf6. The text loses because the weakness of Black's back rank.} 19. Qxf7 { Now all of the squares around Black's king are under attack.} 19... Qa1+ 20. Kd2 Rxf7 21. Nxf7+ Kg8 22. Rxa1 Kxf7 23. Ne5+ Ke6 24. Nxc6 Ne4+ 25. Ke3 Bb6+ 26. Bd4 1-0
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Players
WhiteTal
BlackSmyslov
Game
Moves26
OpeningB10 — Caro-Kann: Breyer, 3.Nd2 e5
Result1-0
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Location?
Round0