Challenge 445 / 1747

Spassky–Tal: both engines agree, one move

URS-chTJ 1954. At move 41 there is exactly one move for Black, and both engines agree on it, nothing else comes close. Find it, then beat Mikhail Tal from there.

Tal, Mihail – Spassky, Boris V
URS-chTJ 1954 · 0-1
You play Black
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: Boris Spassky challenge · URS-chTJ 1954. At move 41 there is exactly one move for Black, 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