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Tal, Mihail vs Larsen, Bent

Portoroz Interzonal • Portoroz • 1958

Tal's Interzonal BrilliancyTop 100

Portoroz 1958. The young Mikhail Tal announced himself to the world with a dazzling attacking display against Bent Larsen at the Interzonal. His wild sacrificial style earned him the nickname 'the Magician from Riga' — a style that would carry him to the World Championship just two years later.

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Portoroz Interzonal

Tal, Mihail vs Larsen, Bent
Portoroz • 1958
1-0
Start
White King
Black King
End
1.e4c52.Nf3d63.d4cxd44.Nxd4Nf65.Nc3a66.Bg5Nbd77.Bc4Qa58.Qd2e69.O-Oh610.Bh4Be711.Rad1Ne512.Bb3g513.Bg3Bd714.f4gxf415.Bxf4Nh516.Bxe5Qxe517.Kh1Nf618.Nf3Qh519.e5dxe520.Ne4O-O-O21.Ng3Qg422.Nxe5Qh423.Qc3+Kb824.Nxd7+1-0

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Result

1-0

White wins

Moves

24

Opening

B94

Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation

Date

1958.??.??

Moves

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