Challenge 557 / 1747

The move that cost Spassky the game against Tal

Montreal 1979. Boris Spassky was much better here. He played Kxh2, and he was lost. Take White from move 21 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Spassky, Boris V – Tal, Mihail
Montreal 1979 · 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: Boris Spassky challenge · Montreal 1979. Boris Spassky was much better here. He played Kxh2, and he was lost. Take White from move 21 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