Challenge 1141 / 1747

Gligorić threw away a won position against Tal

Leipzig olm fin-A 1960. Svetozar Gligorić was completely winning here. He played Rb1, and he was only slightly better. Take White from move 47 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Gligoric, Svetozar – Tal, Mihail
Leipzig olm fin-A 1960 · 1/2-1/2
You play White
Portrait of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal

“The Magician from Riga”
Soviet Era Peak 2705
  • Opponent: Mikhail Tal
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Beat the personality.
  • Reward: Svetozar Gligorić challenge · Leipzig olm fin-A 1960. Svetozar Gligorić was completely winning here. He played Rb1, and he was only slightly better. Take White from move 47 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.
Collections
  • The Executioner 0/5
  • Second Chances 0/5
  • Technique 0/5
  • Only Move 0/5
  • The Karpov File 0/3
  • The Tal File 0/3
  • The Fischer File 0/3
  • Across the Board from Kortschnoj 0/3