Tal's Best Sacrifices

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Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@willzmath Жыл бұрын

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

@TheRealPaul_Morphy Жыл бұрын

Always make the same mistake twice

@danielcrase 3 ай бұрын

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.

@TalEl59 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Perfect analogies don't exi-

@StopFear 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

@@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 10 ай бұрын

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 10 ай бұрын

@@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.

@Beeeaks Жыл бұрын

More sacrifices than a Mayan equinox!

@christopherhill7532 Жыл бұрын

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

@brianjacob8728 Жыл бұрын

wow. that's amazing.

@seif9923 3 ай бұрын

i do the same, I lose tho.

@johnz6977 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@kursatosmanoglu6888 Жыл бұрын

No wonder chess was more popular back in those days

@ViciouslyBuoyant Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite lectures

@brianjacob8728 Жыл бұрын

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

@banzaiburger9589 Жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this lecture. Thanks Ben.

@annaclarafenyo8185 Жыл бұрын

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

@gunnarandersen6570 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@gunnarandersen6570 kjeften din Gunnar

@SeddincY Ай бұрын

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.

@haimkichik Жыл бұрын

Waiting years for this. Muchas gracias

@arightscepter Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Fascinating.

@frankspokes5282 Жыл бұрын

Lots of love Ben!

@dansdendanable Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I like this lecture a lot!

@lydianlights Жыл бұрын

i like these lecture videos, thanks Ben

@cthonianmessiah Жыл бұрын

Surely one of the likes on this video is agadmator.

@tiagohello Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thank you

@tomas-wi8dy Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@Baker-qr4pf Жыл бұрын

YAY BEN! GO BEN!

@larse2678 Жыл бұрын

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

@brianjacob8728 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised it was that close.

@cooperjudson5807 11 ай бұрын

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

@Erik_001 Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@kmarasin Жыл бұрын

Another reupload! Solid.

@chumdm3 Жыл бұрын

Like a magician giving away his secrets.

@u.v.s.5583 Жыл бұрын

More like giving away all his pieces.

@tipaire9261 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@FailVines Жыл бұрын

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

@thedamnmoron Жыл бұрын

kzfaq.info/get/bejne/eL6Dma6Yq9rReHk.html

@brianjacob8728 Жыл бұрын

or the Botez gambit approach...

@arnoldvallar Жыл бұрын

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

@enyajungle Жыл бұрын

Christmas early. I can't wait

@King.Mark. Жыл бұрын

thanks 👑

@1010tuta Жыл бұрын

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

@johnpetkos5686 Жыл бұрын

Ι just love your humor! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@nimzomitch Жыл бұрын

20:26 "Please please Tal me now"

@NeoclassicYT 6 ай бұрын

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!❤

@bjorneriksson6480 Жыл бұрын

Some or Tals best sacrifices were never played

@skakdosmer 10 ай бұрын

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"!

@porcospino289 Жыл бұрын

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

@jefftaylor1186 7 ай бұрын

Crazy that this video is only an hour long

@lukacalov1988 Жыл бұрын

42:26 hahahah if you beat Petrosian you didnt

@prateekpani9464 Жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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

@jeffreywilliams3421 Жыл бұрын

Go Ben!

@rp1894 Жыл бұрын

In 1965 Tal gets Bent.

@amarpaatshala 3 ай бұрын

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

@balooojeffersong4234 Жыл бұрын

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

@flamencolo Жыл бұрын

❤Misha Tal❤

@bobbymustafajamal 7 ай бұрын

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.

@dutchguyfull123 Жыл бұрын

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

@StopFear 11 ай бұрын

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.

@ThunderChickenBucket Жыл бұрын

nice

@user-yh2pd6dp9o Жыл бұрын

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

@Miketar2424 11 ай бұрын

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 11 ай бұрын

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.”

@skirk248 Жыл бұрын

If Tal's down material his opponents are in danger

@mohammedfathi3592 Жыл бұрын

15:08 disrespect Speedrun Ben Finegold's edition.

@playermartin286 Жыл бұрын

That intellectual jazz intro is so ridiculous haha

@michaelscotch69 Жыл бұрын

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

@dominicwanzer2057 7 ай бұрын

b4 the most powerful move in chess history

@owen429 7 ай бұрын

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

@skakdosmer 10 ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

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.

@bobdole7292 Жыл бұрын

Magnus is current world blitz, rapid, classical champion

@tellahsage6477 Жыл бұрын

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

@Corteum 9 ай бұрын

_"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].

@Neprosveshchennyj Жыл бұрын

BrooTal!

@colinkane6655 Жыл бұрын

Is Tal a good player

@dneary Жыл бұрын

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

@larse2678 Жыл бұрын

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

@crushedscouter9522 Жыл бұрын

no. he didn't want to reveal his prep

@iicompany6376 7 ай бұрын

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

@greglahti9458 Ай бұрын

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 4 ай бұрын

.."and you are not" 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

@amosdraak3536 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

that's just, like, your opinion man

@amosdraak3536 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@douglasquaid7550 Жыл бұрын

How Tal are you ?

@u.v.s.5583 Жыл бұрын

Tal vs. Short.

@CW-ln7zt Жыл бұрын

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

@worsethanjoerogan8061 Жыл бұрын

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

@elpollolocoman119 Жыл бұрын

EHHH?

@cianmcnally4694 Жыл бұрын

The truth hurts

@u.v.s.5583 Жыл бұрын

Checkmate speaks for itself.

@johnbongjoey5200 Жыл бұрын

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

@Compassiron1 9 ай бұрын

Kinda Morphy-like

@brianjacob8728 Жыл бұрын

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

@user-dg9ki6vo6r 5 ай бұрын

your Tombstone is lacking

@brianjacob8728 5 ай бұрын

@@user-dg9ki6vo6r your education is lacking.

@jmenceladus1332 2 ай бұрын

If you beat Petrosian, you didn't..

@bhaskarchakrabarty2420 Ай бұрын

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

@manassehmusonga9259 Ай бұрын

you talk too much before starting,

@NONEOFYOURBIZ69 Жыл бұрын

Skip to 3:11

@user-yq1rc6or9x Жыл бұрын

Painful listening to this guy sometimes

@ewanbradley8513 Жыл бұрын

Don't then