Challenge 1320 / 1747

Korchnoi threw away a won position against Tal

Herceg Novi blitz 1970. Viktor Korchnoi was clearly winning here. He played Qb6, and he was lost. Take Black from move 24 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Tal, Mihail – Kortschnoj, Viktor
Herceg Novi blitz 1970 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal

“The Magician from Riga”
Soviet Era Peak 2705
  • Opponent: Mikhail Tal
  • Difficulty: FIDE Master
  • Goal: Make it past move 25 — alive, drawn, or victorious.
  • Reward: Viktor Korchnoi challenge · Herceg Novi blitz 1970. Viktor Korchnoi was clearly winning here. He played Qb6, and he was lost. Take Black from move 24 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