Challenge 1381 / 1747

The move that cost Nezhmetdinov the game against Tal

URS-ch26 1959. Rashid Nezhmetdinov was level here. He played c4, and he was lost. Take White from move 45 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Nezhmetdinov, Rashid – Tal, Mikhail
URS-ch26 1959 · 0-1
You play White
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: Rashid Nezhmetdinov challenge · URS-ch26 1959. Rashid Nezhmetdinov was level here. He played c4, and he was lost. Take White from move 45 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