When the Magician Taught Kasparov a Brutal Lesson

Discover a forgotten blitz masterpiece from 1978, where former World Champion Mikhail Tal faces a 15-year-old Garry Kasparov in Tbilisi.
In this sharp Richter–Rauser Sicilian, Kasparov attacks fearlessly but Tal responds with pure magic.
This game features dynamic sacrifices, tactical understanding, and one of the most ironic finishes in chess: a pawn delivering checkmate.

In this video, you can learn:

• How Tal handled structural weaknesses for activity
• Why Kasparov’s exchange sacrifice was necessary
• The brilliant idea behind Tal’s aggressive style
• How Tal converted chaos into a forced mating net

A must-watch for fans of attacking chess.


Garry Kasparov - Mikhail Tal
Blitz Match, Tbilisi 1978, Game 2
Sicilian Defense, Richter-Rauzer Variation

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 d6 6. Bg5 e6 7. Qd2 a6 8. O-O-O Bd7 9. f4 b5 10. Bxf6 gxf6 11. Nxc6 Bxc6 12. Qe1 Be7 13. Bd3 Qb6 14. Kb1 O-O-O 15. Rf1 Bb7 16. f5 Kb8 17. Qg3 Qc5 18. fxe6 fxe6 19. Ne2 Qe5 20. Nf4 Rde8 21. Rde1 Reg8 22. Qh3 Bc8 23. Qe3 Qc5 24. Qe2 Rg5 25. c3 Re5 26. Bc2 Qc4 27. Nd3 Rg5 28. Bb3 Qc6 29. Nf4 Re5 30. Qc2 Qc7 31. g3 Bb7 32. Ka1 f5 33. exf5 exf5 34. Nd3 Be4 35. Rxe4 Rxe4 36. Bd5 Re3 37. Nb4 Ka7 38. a4 Qc5 39. axb5 Bf6 40. Rxf5 Rc8 41. Nc6+ Kb6 42. Bb3 Re1+ 43. Ka2 axb5 44. Rxc5 Ra8+ 45. Ba4 Rxa4+ 46. Kb3 dxc5 47. Qf5 Re2 48. Na5 Rb4+ 49. cxb4 Rxb2+ 50. Ka3 cxb4#


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Photos from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/
Mikhail Tal, Photographer Ron Kroon for Anefo
Garry Kasparov, Luzern 1982, commons.wikimedia


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