Huebner – Tal Huebner Tal Result: 0-1 Metadata » Click to open. Date: 1976.??.?? Location: ? Tournament: Biel Interzonal Round: Opening: Submitted by: Published on: February 9, 2020 [Event "Biel Interzonal"] [Site "?"] [Date "1976.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Huebner"] [Black "Tal"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "82"] 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 {This is an aggressive line which appealed to Tal's attacking instincts.} 4.Qc2 c5 {With the queen gone from the d-file, Black puts pressure on d4.} 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 O-O 7.O-O Qe7 8.d3 h6 {Black can afford such luxuries thanks to his advanced development.} 9.e4 d6 {White now tries to mobilize a kingside attack before Black can blast open the queenside.} 10.Nh4 Rb8 11.f4 Bd7 12.h3 Nd4 {This square is unguarded because the knight has moved from f3 to h4.} 13.Qf2 b5 14.Be3 bxc4 15.dxc4 Bc6 16.Rae1 Qb7 17.Bc1 Qa6 {Black has plenty of queenside counterplay.} 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Nh7 {This knight will find an effective home at g5.} 20.Bxc6 Qxc6 21.Re3 Ng5 22.Qg2 Qa6 23.b3 {The stage is set for a deflection sacrifice. Tal has a vision of a knight check at e2. That seems impossible, given that the square is covered by a rook, knight and queen. But of such dreams, combinations are made!} Nxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Bxc3 25.Qg4 {25.Rxc3 Ne2+ 26.Kh2 Nxc3} Qxa2 26.Rxc3 {Now Black could regain material with the fork at e2, but instead Tal uses yet another deflection, this time to take the pressure off the g-file.} h5 27.Qxh5 Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Nxc3 29.Bh6 {This has no sting now.} Qe2 {An offer to exchange queens which White cannot afford to accept.} 30.Qg5 Qe4+ {This check provides a road home for the queen.} 31.Rf3 Qh7 {Now everything is defended, and the remainder of the game is easy.} 32.Bxg7 Qxg7 33.Qxg7+ Kxg7 34.Rxc3 Rfd8 {Rooks belong on open files!} 35.Nf3 Rd1+ 36.Kg2 Rbd8 37.Rc2 R8d3 38.Ra2 Rxb3 39.Ng5 {39.Rxa7 Rdd3} R1d3 40.Ne4 Re3 41.Nxc5 Rxg3+ 0-1 [Event "Biel Interzonal"] [Site "?"] [Date "1976.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Huebner"] [Black "Tal"] [Result "0-1"] [PlyCount "82"] 1.c4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 {This is an aggressive line which appealed to Tal's attacking instincts.} 4.Qc2 c5 {With the queen gone from the d-file, Black puts pressure on d4.} 5.g3 Nc6 6.Bg2 O-O 7.O-O Qe7 8.d3 h6 {Black can afford such luxuries thanks to his advanced development.} 9.e4 d6 {White now tries to mobilize a kingside attack before Black can blast open the queenside.} 10.Nh4 Rb8 11.f4 Bd7 12.h3 Nd4 {This square is unguarded because the knight has moved from f3 to h4.} 13.Qf2 b5 14.Be3 bxc4 15.dxc4 Bc6 16.Rae1 Qb7 17.Bc1 Qa6 {Black has plenty of queenside counterplay.} 18.e5 dxe5 19.fxe5 Nh7 {This knight will find an effective home at g5.} 20.Bxc6 Qxc6 21.Re3 Ng5 22.Qg2 Qa6 23.b3 {The stage is set for a deflection sacrifice. Tal has a vision of a knight check at e2. That seems impossible, given that the square is covered by a rook, knight and queen. But of such dreams, combinations are made!} Nxh3+ 24.Qxh3 Bxc3 25.Qg4 {25.Rxc3 Ne2+ 26.Kh2 Nxc3} Qxa2 26.Rxc3 {Now Black could regain material with the fork at e2, but instead Tal uses yet another deflection, this time to take the pressure off the g-file.} h5 27.Qxh5 Ne2+ 28.Kh1 Nxc3 29.Bh6 {This has no sting now.} Qe2 {An offer to exchange queens which White cannot afford to accept.} 30.Qg5 Qe4+ {This check provides a road home for the queen.} 31.Rf3 Qh7 {Now everything is defended, and the remainder of the game is easy.} 32.Bxg7 Qxg7 33.Qxg7+ Kxg7 34.Rxc3 Rfd8 {Rooks belong on open files!} 35.Nf3 Rd1+ 36.Kg2 Rbd8 37.Rc2 R8d3 38.Ra2 Rxb3 39.Ng5 {39.Rxa7 Rdd3} R1d3 40.Ne4 Re3 41.Nxc5 Rxg3+ 0-1 White to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Black to move: find the best move... click the ? for the solution Warning: This game can only be seen if JavaScript is enabled in your browser. No related posts.
