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Mikhail Tal vs Lajos Portisch
Biel 1976  ·  Spanish Game: Closed. Bogoljubow Variation (C91)  ·  1-0


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Jan-01-03   GregorMendel: You're right - this is truly a "knightmare!" White threatens smothered and contact mate on the seventh rank. Amazing!
Jan-01-03
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  Sneaky: 37...Bxg5 38. Qg8+!
Jan-01-03   pawntificator: Lajos shouldn't have been so greedy and tried to hang on to his extra material. 32...Bf4 might have afforded him better chances.
Oct-28-03
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  Open Defence: I came accross this game as a young girl, I didn't quite work out at first why Portisch resigned, then I saw the combinations, absolutely amazing!! Paul Morphy would have been proud of this one.
Oct-28-03
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  Benzol: <Open Defence> The following Portisch-Tal game might also interest you.

Portisch vs Tal, 1964

Oct-28-03
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  Open Defence: thanks Benzol, that's quite an interesting game too
Apr-20-07
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  wolfmaster: 37... Re7 38.Qxe7!! Bxe7 39.Ngf7#!
Dec-15-07   BlackNightmare: three words: OH MY GOD!
Sep-13-08   pom nasayao: the rare smothered mate is inevitable after 38. Qg8+

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