Originally posted by David TebbTal's my favorite - so here is one of his many famous games. The piece sac is beautiful. 🙂
Nezhmetdinov also made an amazing queen sacrifice against Polugaevsky, winning beautifully:-
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1111459
[Event "Sochi"]
[Site "Sochi"]
[Date "1958.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Polugaevsky, Lev"]
[Black "Nezhmetdinov, Rashid"]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "A53"]
[PlyCount "66"]
[EventDate "1958.??.??"]
[Even ...[text shortened]... Bd3 Nexd3+ 30. Kc4 d5+ 31. exd5 cxd5+ 32. Kb5 Rb8+ 33. Ka5 Nc6+
0-1
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1139729
One of my favourites is Alekhine-Reti (Baden Baden 1925) with the often quoted combination at the end. I find it tricky enough to follow playing the moves on a chess board, so there would be no hope of finding anything like it during a game.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1012326
Originally posted by MarinkatombIf that is the game I saw I did not think it was a great game. Kasparov took him apart. Maybe the Move(s) Kasparov played that took the game was a thing of greatness.
Ok guys/gals, post your FAVOURITE Grandmaster game of all time. With any luck this thread will turn into a gold mine of Classic games. I'll start...
[b]Kasparov V Topalov 1999
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1011478
I originally viewed this game online with full analysis by Kasparov himself! Alas i cannot find where i saw it whi ...[text shortened]... re' the other with the prospect of homegrown analysis. A truly epic encounter!!
Enjoy. 😀[/b]
Originally posted by MarinkatombWhat is a chess crook? Do you mean Tal was a swindler?
I have seen this game before actually. Whites Bd3 in the opening seems to disregard opening principle but Tal is an exception to just about every 'rule' ever invented. He is as close to a chess crook as you can get. 😵
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Originally posted by idiomsI have only seen a few of Tal's games. The games I have seen looked like well played games. I find it hard to view Tal other then as a great player. Well maybe one game was a bit of a swindle. I guess one cannot play a great game all of the time.
Yes, he swindled wins right out from under his opponents noses 😀
Originally posted by gambit3it was tongue in cheek gambit3 .. Tal was a tactical genius and is my personal favourite player, on more than one occasion he turned technical losses into brilliant wins
I have only seen a few of Tal's games. The games I have seen looked like well played games. I find it hard to view Tal other then as a great player. Well maybe one game was a bit of a swindle. I guess one cannot play a great game all of the time.
Originally posted by gambit3I like the conclusion. Kasparov finds tactical resources that are just incredible. He actually blunders when he is near mate and Topalov rallied and almost saves himeself! If you think this game was a walk over you've obviously not looked at it in enough detail. 😉
If that is the game I saw I did not think it was a great game. Kasparov took him apart. Maybe the Move(s) Kasparov played that took the game was a thing of greatness.
Originally posted by idiomsDitto! I have lost count of the number of his games i have seen where you look at his position and think 'Tals losing here', then out of the blue...BANG! He finds a continuation that is so subtle and sharp, he's like a magician! The most exciting player of all time, hands down IMHO.
it was tongue in cheek gambit3 .. Tal was a tactical genius and is my personal favourite player, on more than one occasion he turned technical losses into brilliant wins
Ratmir Kholmov vs David Bronstein (Sicilian Najdorf)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1034337
Vladimir Bagirov vs Eduard Gufeld (KID, Samisch)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1023029
Ljubomir Ftacnik vs Ognjen Cvitan (Transposition to KID, I have posted this one before though, nice puzzle for Black's 22nd...)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1046655