Challenge 897 / 1747

Polugaevsky had this against Tal, then played Rc2

URS-ch26 1959. Lev Polugaevsky was slightly better here. He played Rc2, and he was lost. Take Black from move 31 and find what he missed. Mikhail Tal still has to be beaten.

Tal, Mihail – Polugaevsky, Lev
URS-ch26 1959 · 1-0
You play Black
Portrait of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal

“The Magician from Riga”
Soviet Era Peak 2705
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