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By MIKE QUINLAN After Bobby Fischer trounced Boris Spassky in 1972, there was only one man left who had a plus score over Bobby. Mikhail Tal of the USSR has beaten Fischer four times, drawn five games and lost just twice. Tal is a master of the not-quite sound sacrifice which he employs when his opponent is short on time. Here is a game Tal played against an unknown in a simultaneous exhibition in Berlin, Germany, in 1974. There is nothing unsound about his play here. Tal-N.N. Sicilian Defense P-K4 P-OB1 N-KB3 P-K3 P-O4 Pup NxP P-QR3 B-Q3 N-KB3 Q-B2 K-RI P-Q3 P-KB4 QN-Q2 N-Q2 B-K2 10 QN-B3 1 Q-K2 N-B4 12 P-K5 PxP 13 PxP KN-Q2 4 B-KNS5 NxP? 15 BxB NEN 16 RxN Qx8 7 BxKRPch KxB 18 RA-KR3ch K-NI 19 N-B5!(a) Q-N4 Q-R5!! Resigns(b) (a) 19. Q-R5? P-B3 P-B3 21. N-K7 or 20 (b) 20 QxQ 21. N-K7ch K-R2 22. RxQ Questions about or information for this column may be mailed to Mike Quinlan at Star Publications, 1526 Otto boulevard, Chicago Height 60411
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Midlothian Star Herald
Midlothian, Illinois, US
Sun, May 29, 1977
Page 37
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