Tal's Best Sacrifices

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  • Опубліковано 2 гру 2022
  • Check out Ben's Chessable courses here! www.chessable.com/author/BenF... GM Ben Finegold discusses some of Mikhail Tal's best sacrificial games. This lecture was recorded June 2, 2021 at the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Atlanta (CCSCATL) in Roswell, Georgia.
    This lecture was originally published on June 12, 2021. Yes, you probably saw this before. Please shame anyone in the comments who did not read the description.
    03:10 Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portish
    18:43 Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen
    33:01 Mikhail Tal vs Alexey Suetin
    42:39 Mikhail Tal vs Tigran Petrosian
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  • @tomhoffs8209
    @tomhoffs8209 Рік тому +204

    These reuploads make me follow an important rule: always repeat!

    • @willzmath
      @willzmath Рік тому +14

      The more you watch the more you learn, or something like that...

    • @TheRealPaul_Morphy
      @TheRealPaul_Morphy Рік тому +13

      Always make the same mistake twice

  • @danielcrase
    @danielcrase 3 місяці тому +5

    One of my favorite Tal games is when he was in a winning position against smyslov and Tal resigned so it would be a miniature bc Smyslov wasn’t resigning after Tal sacrificed everything but ended up in a winning endgame.

  • @SeddincY
    @SeddincY Місяць тому +1

    35:56 "That move has one problem. It's not good"
    Man, i wish i watched Ben Finegold sooner. He just combines 2 of my most favorite things. Comedy and chess.

  • @christopherhill7532
    @christopherhill7532 Рік тому +17

    Tal said one time- i didn't calculate sacrifices, I just told myself it had to be there........ wow beautiful and amazing

  • @TalEl59
    @TalEl59 Рік тому +55

    Tal was the 'Diego Maradona' of chess. A flawed genius but one who was capable of the highest level of fantasy and awe when at his best.

    • @DC66DC
      @DC66DC Рік тому +9

      Perfect analogies don't exi-

    • @StopFear
      @StopFear 10 місяців тому +6

      He wasn’t only good at chess either. If you had ever heard him speak about any subject you just want to keep listening. There were made some long recordings of him speaking to audiences closer to the end of his life. Just such a erudite and entertaining man.

    • @TalEl59
      @TalEl59 10 місяців тому +3

      @@StopFear Yes, I can tell he was gifted in communication from his books. They were always well-written and entertaining. He was very talented.

    • @skakdosmer
      @skakdosmer 10 місяців тому +1

      Why do people like to compare chess with football? They're worlds apart! And Maradona was a very immodest person, and he cheated, playing with his hands. I've no respect for him.

    • @TalEl59
      @TalEl59 10 місяців тому +6

      @@skakdosmer Football is like mobile chess. They're not worlds apart as you think. The comparison between Tal and Maradona was based on the similar expressions of their talent in their respective sport, not their morality. Tal was a genius of attacking chess who possessed flair and had a penchant for producing fantastic tactical combinations. Maradona was also a genius of attacking football and his magical dribbling, deft touches and telepathic accurate passing produced many moments of fantasy and brilliance.

  • @johnz6977
    @johnz6977 Рік тому +47

    This is the type of content that sets Ben’s channel apart from other top chess channels. He has the best chess lectures in my opinion. He is somewhere in between Gotham and Danya and it’s a truly great balance. His personality is perfect for this type of content as well. I have moved between a number of different “favorite” chess channels over the last few years and I am always gravitating back to Ben for these specific types of videos.

    • @johnshogskins4443
      @johnshogskins4443 Рік тому +2

      This lecture was better than most of his others because he didn't make a bunch hackey "jokes". I think Yasser is better though.

    • @FlourescentPotato
      @FlourescentPotato Рік тому +11

      Gotham's knowledge isn't good enough, and Danya is often a bit vague when he explains things. Ben is specific and well versed in niche topics which makes him a great lecturer.

    • @Dencyftw
      @Dencyftw Рік тому +2

      When I started learning at the end of 2018 I found Ben's lectures the most instructive by far and always recommend him to people wanting to learn chess

  • @ViciouslyBuoyant
    @ViciouslyBuoyant Рік тому +23

    One of my favorite lectures

    • @brianjacob8728
      @brianjacob8728 Рік тому

      Anything with Tal is a winner. Would luv to be able to play chess like he did.

  • @Beeeaks
    @Beeeaks Рік тому +16

    More sacrifices than a Mayan equinox!

  • @kursatosmanoglu6888
    @kursatosmanoglu6888 Рік тому +10

    No wonder chess was more popular back in those days

  • @banzaiburger9589
    @banzaiburger9589 Рік тому +38

    I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. Thanks Ben.

  • @arightscepter
    @arightscepter Рік тому +5

    What a great video. Fascinating.

  • @haimkichik
    @haimkichik Рік тому +4

    Waiting years for this. Muchas gracias

  • @frankspokes5282
    @frankspokes5282 Рік тому +2

    Lots of love Ben!

  • @dansdendanable
    @dansdendanable Рік тому +1

    Thanks! I like this lecture a lot!

  • @annaclarafenyo8185
    @annaclarafenyo8185 Рік тому +31

    Fischer said "okay" in 1971 because he didn't want to blow his opening prep against the best Soviets.

    • @gunnarandersen6570
      @gunnarandersen6570 Рік тому +7

      The soviet team had all the best soviets, but playing board 1 meant he played Petrosian instead of Spassky. So yeah, maybe he didn't want to reveal his repertoire against Spassky.

    • @sarcastaball
      @sarcastaball Рік тому

      @@gunnarandersen6570 kjeften din Gunnar

  • @chumdm3
    @chumdm3 Рік тому +9

    Like a magician giving away his secrets.

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 Рік тому +3

      More like giving away all his pieces.

  • @lydianlights
    @lydianlights Рік тому +2

    i like these lecture videos, thanks Ben

  • @tiagohello
    @tiagohello Рік тому +1

    Great video! Thank you

  • @tomas-wi8dy
    @tomas-wi8dy Рік тому +1

    Thank you!

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    @Baker-qr4pf Рік тому +2

    YAY BEN! GO BEN!

  • @Erik_001
    @Erik_001 Рік тому

    Thank you.

  • @tipaire9261
    @tipaire9261 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @cthonianmessiah
    @cthonianmessiah Рік тому +9

    Surely one of the likes on this video is agadmator.

  • @enyajungle
    @enyajungle Рік тому

    Christmas early. I can't wait

  • @kmarasin
    @kmarasin Рік тому +1

    Another reupload! Solid.

  • @FailVines
    @FailVines Рік тому +18

    I'd love to have a lecture about GM Ken West

  • @King.Mark.
    @King.Mark. Рік тому

    thanks 👑

  • @arnoldvallar
    @arnoldvallar Рік тому +6

    Tal was my childhood idol, too! Very gung ho. Fearless. Great commentary, by the way. I like you subtle cynicism 🙂

  • @johnpetkos5686
    @johnpetkos5686 Рік тому +1

    Ι just love your humor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @larse2678
    @larse2678 Рік тому +11

    LIFETIME RECORD:
    Classical games: Mikhail Tal beat Bent Larsen 12 to 7, with 18 draws

    • @brianjacob8728
      @brianjacob8728 Рік тому +2

      I'm surprised it was that close.

    • @cooperjudson5807
      @cooperjudson5807 11 місяців тому +1

      Tal wasn’t exactly healthy for most of his chess career. If he was always feeling well Larsen would’ve done much worse

  • @nimzomitch
    @nimzomitch Рік тому +3

    20:26 "Please please Tal me now"

  • @1010tuta
    @1010tuta Рік тому +2

    I really loved your saint Louis and Atalanta lectures and i bet you also do hope you could try it again

  • @NeoclassicYT
    @NeoclassicYT 6 місяців тому

    Yo, Benny! Used to troll you sometimes 'cause you like to, and I quote "trash talk". However, how you presented Tal in this video was beautiful and inspiring. Thank you professor!❤

  • @jefftaylor1186
    @jefftaylor1186 7 місяців тому

    Crazy that this video is only an hour long

  • @amarpaatshala
    @amarpaatshala 3 місяці тому

    Slowly and slowly, this man (Ben) is beginning to be favourite me!

  • @bjorneriksson6480
    @bjorneriksson6480 Рік тому +2

    Some or Tals best sacrifices were never played

  • @porcospino289
    @porcospino289 Рік тому +1

    33:15: Presumably Godglize is supposed to be Goglidze.

  • @prateekpani9464
    @prateekpani9464 Рік тому +4

    It's funny how he didn't play his best as he was sick all the time, still played the best tactical chess games

    • @jefftaylor1186
      @jefftaylor1186 7 місяців тому +1

      He won the 1988 Blitz world title when most people would be in the hospital.

  • @jeffreywilliams3421
    @jeffreywilliams3421 Рік тому +1

    Go Ben!

  • @ThunderChickenBucket
    @ThunderChickenBucket Рік тому

    nice

  • @lukacalov1988
    @lukacalov1988 Рік тому +7

    42:26 hahahah if you beat Petrosian you didnt

  • @dutchguyfull123
    @dutchguyfull123 Рік тому

    38:54 isnt rook f 6 check good move here too ?

  • @flamencolo
    @flamencolo Рік тому +2

    ❤Misha Tal❤

  • @bobbymustafajamal
    @bobbymustafajamal 7 місяців тому

    LOL.. that's why Tals game are still remembered and the games of top GMS of today or rather any era are not. Tal was truly a chess magician.

  • @user-yh2pd6dp9o
    @user-yh2pd6dp9o Рік тому +2

    In russian language Petrugine sounds like Petrosjan. It's an armenian surname. Tigran (Tiger) Petrosjan.

  • @rp1894
    @rp1894 Рік тому +2

    In 1965 Tal gets Bent.

  • @Miketar2424
    @Miketar2424 11 місяців тому

    At 43:25, what does Ben mean by 'suspicous'? Is this another ironic joke or Finegoldism? Or is this a term that refers to something in chess other than possible cheating?

    • @cooperjudson5807
      @cooperjudson5807 11 місяців тому +1

      It’s a finegoldism to call his pieces bad. He’s using suspicious to say something along the lines of, “if my opponent has his pieces setup like this, then I should be SUSPICIOUS there is a winning move in this position.”

  • @playermartin286
    @playermartin286 Рік тому +1

    That intellectual jazz intro is so ridiculous haha

    • @michaelscotch69
      @michaelscotch69 Рік тому

      Ridiculously good 😂
      I wish it was longer tho, like an hour and a half or something

  • @StopFear
    @StopFear 10 місяців тому +1

    Players like Tal you just want to keep winning. The guy had so much suffering in life and had a deformed right hand. Yet, somehow everyone says he was a popular ladies’ man.

  • @skirk248
    @skirk248 Рік тому +1

    If Tal's down material his opponents are in danger

  • @mohammedfathi3592
    @mohammedfathi3592 Рік тому

    15:08 disrespect Speedrun Ben Finegold's edition.

  • @skakdosmer
    @skakdosmer 10 місяців тому +2

    Tal didn't die in his early fifties - he was 56.
    And he didn't look like he was in his eighties - he looked like he was between 90 and skindead. There's a photo of all the surviving world champions, except Fischer, and Botvinnik was 80 and looking great. Tal look much older.
    In his later years a fan greeted him in the street, and Tal thanked him. The fan asked what he thanked him for. "For recognising me"!

  • @tellahsage6477
    @tellahsage6477 Рік тому

    Funny thing is i was thinking of Queen takes e5 because "it opens up an attacking diagonal for the bishop more or less" or something... But then i saw that the black queen defends the square and was like "no, no fucking way that's gonna be it". And then the guy fucking plays it... Tal was really something else man

  • @balooojeffersong4234
    @balooojeffersong4234 Рік тому +5

    1 minute in and he’s already told like 5 jokes lol

  • @dominicwanzer2057
    @dominicwanzer2057 7 місяців тому

    b4 the most powerful move in chess history

  • @owen429
    @owen429 6 місяців тому

    Funny thing about this is that Carlsen actually has a lower draw rate than Kasparov or Tal, and barely higher than Fischer.

  • @Corteum
    @Corteum 8 місяців тому

    _"So i dont know what Tal had in mind"_
    I think it's clear what Tal had in mind ------ confuse tf out of someone, thereby increasing their chances of drowning [...in the complexities].

  • @skakdosmer
    @skakdosmer 10 місяців тому

    In 1965 Tal won 5.5 - 4.5. However four years later the result was Larsen 5.5 - Tal 2.5. So I although Tal won a few very spectacular games, I think he lost more than he won against my great compatriot.

    • @ibazulic
      @ibazulic 4 місяці тому

      Unfortunately, you're incorrect. According to Wikipedia, his overall score against Larsen (who was also an amazing player) was +12-7=18, or 21/37.

  • @Neprosveshchennyj
    @Neprosveshchennyj Рік тому +1

    BrooTal!

  • @dneary
    @dneary Рік тому

    22:22 En passant is forced! Re1 must be a mistake ;-)

  • @iicompany6376
    @iicompany6376 7 місяців тому

    What capablanca would think Of Tal from heaven I Wonder.........😮😮😊

  • @colinkane6655
    @colinkane6655 Рік тому +1

    Is Tal a good player

  • @bobdole7292
    @bobdole7292 Рік тому

    Magnus is current world blitz, rapid, classical champion

  • @larse2678
    @larse2678 Рік тому +2

    Fischer said OK because in 1970 he was not ready to face Spassky on board 1 and Larsen took that off his shoulders.

  • @greglahti9458
    @greglahti9458 Місяць тому

    you're a gm?... agadmator isn't!... but he knows you should always consider b4! works 94% , 38 to 77 times out of 20

  • @danielcotayo100
    @danielcotayo100 4 місяці тому

    .."and you are not" 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

  • @douglasquaid7550
    @douglasquaid7550 Рік тому +2

    How Tal are you ?

  • @amosdraak3536
    @amosdraak3536 Рік тому +2

    Korchnoi did a much better job at defending against Tal. His score was like 13-4. Petrosian and Tal both got their World Champ titles by beating an aging Botvinnik. Korchnoi came close but missed beating a prime/young Karpov

    • @amosdraak3536
      @amosdraak3536 Рік тому +2

      The part about Botvinnik-Tal is probably in between. Tal was sick, sure, but Botvinnik did show great improvement by the second match. He did make basically every game maneuvering, and Tal’s losses weren’t obvious blunders often. Botvinnik just made great opening improvements and indeed kept things from getting too crazy

    • @VeggieRice
      @VeggieRice Рік тому +3

      that's just, like, your opinion man

    • @amosdraak3536
      @amosdraak3536 Рік тому

      How? It’s literally all facts. I’ve seen an analysis of both the 1960 and 61 matches. Botvinnik played better in the second, regardless of how Tal played. And Karpov in his 20s played more solidly than Botvinnik nearing 50, so it’s all facts.

    • @crushedscouter9522
      @crushedscouter9522 Рік тому

      @@amosdraak3536 lol it's not regardless of how tal played. it's easy to play better when your opponent is diminished and playing worse. those weren't "all facts". you're embarrassing yourself, kid.

  • @cianmcnally4694
    @cianmcnally4694 Рік тому +2

    The truth hurts

    • @u.v.s.5583
      @u.v.s.5583 Рік тому

      Checkmate speaks for itself.

  • @elpollolocoman119
    @elpollolocoman119 Рік тому

    EHHH?

  • @CW-ln7zt
    @CW-ln7zt Рік тому +1

    I’m not sure if Ben would want too, but I bet a lecture on Emory Tate would do really well.

    • @worsethanjoerogan8061
      @worsethanjoerogan8061 Рік тому

      I just watched a game where Tate gets destroyed in like 7 moves against a Hungarian GM. It was brutal

  • @brianjacob8728
    @brianjacob8728 Рік тому

    fortuitous means "by chance". Serendipitous means "lucky".

  • @Compassiron1
    @Compassiron1 9 місяців тому

    Kinda Morphy-like

  • @bhaskarchakrabarty2420
    @bhaskarchakrabarty2420 23 дні тому

    Carlsen & today’s GMs would crap in their pants if they faced Tal who had the help of Stockfish !! Practically invisible!!

  • @jmenceladus1332
    @jmenceladus1332 2 місяці тому

    If you beat Petrosian, you didn't..

  • @johnbongjoey5200
    @johnbongjoey5200 Рік тому

    So he never sacrificed a goat to Jehova? Oh no I accidentally mentioned the name of Teh Lord

  • @manassehmusonga9259
    @manassehmusonga9259 Місяць тому

    you talk too much before starting,

  • @NONEOFYOURBIZ69
    @NONEOFYOURBIZ69 Рік тому +1

    Skip to 3:11

  • @user-yq1rc6or9x
    @user-yq1rc6or9x Рік тому +1

    Painful listening to this guy sometimes