Challenge 279 / 1747

Keres–Tal: a small mistake, a big price

Candidats Tournament 1959. Paul Keres was clearly winning here. He played Qe4, and he was only much better. Take Black from move 54 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Tal, Mihail – Keres, Paul

Candidats Tournament 1959 · 0-1

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Mikhail Tal

“The Magician from Riga”

Soviet Era Peak 2705

Opponent: Mikhail Tal
Difficulty: FIDE Master
Goal: Beat the personality.
Reward: Paul Keres challenge · Candidats Tournament 1959. Paul Keres was clearly winning here. He played Qe4, and he was only much better. Take Black from move 54 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

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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