Tal is widely regarded as one of the greatest attacking players in the history of chess. He was known for his imaginative and daring style of play, often sacrificing material to create attacking chances. His playing style and creative ideas earned him the nickname “The Magician from Riga.”
Category: Full Game Analysis
Richard Réti vs. Oldřich Duras: The king’s path in Abbazia
One of the most significant tournaments of that era was the Abbazia 1912 tournament organized by Georg Marco, which was themed around the King’s Gambit Accepted.
Queen’s Gambit Accepted, Alekhine System: Read him like a Böök
It was in this tournament that Alekhine won a really wonderful game against the Finnish master, Böök. The chief feature of the game is the remarkably intuitive nature of the sacrifices involved.
Polish Opening, Birmingham Gambit: Why is it called the Orangutan?
Polish chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower, along with other participants of the New York 1924 chess tournament, visited the Bronx Zoo, and jokingly consulted an orangutan named Susan. Allegedly, she indicated that Tartakower should open the next game with b4. Tartakower also noted that the movement of the pawn to b5 reminded him of the orangutan climbing up a tree.
Danish Gambit Accepted, Classical Defense
The material is almost even, but the white queen will turn out to be more mobile than the black rook/knight combo. I could have resigned at this very position. However, you know, I wanted to find out if my queen-side pawns were or weren’t capable of threatening White in any way. So, let’s make a few more moves.
Introduction, and a deep game analysis – King’s Gambit Declined, Keene Defense
The defense already appeared in a textbook from the 19th century. The author was Paul Rudolf von Bilguer, a German master and theoretician, a member of the “Berlin Pleiades” group. Raymond Keene was credited with exploring it and finding a better game for black.