Challenge 1631 / 1747

Polugaevsky–Tal: one move holds everything together

URS-ch41 1973. At move 24 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Tal from there.

Polugaevsky, Lev – Tal, Mihail
URS-ch41 1973 · 1-0
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: Lev Polugaevsky challenge · URS-ch41 1973. At move 24 there is exactly one move for White, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Tal from there.
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