Mikhail Tal vs Vasil Spasov | Spasov Shocks Tal in Manila 1990: Epic French Defense Upset!

Vasil Spasov defeated Mikhail Tal in round 4 of the 1990 Manila Interzonal, a 13-round Swiss tournament with 64 grandmasters held in June 1990.

The game followed the French Defense, Tarrasch Variation, Open (C07), where Spasov (White, rated 2495) outplayed Tal (Black, 2580) in 54 moves to secure a 1-0 victory.

The Manila Interzonal qualified top players like Ivanchuk and Gelfand (both 9/13) for Candidates matches, while Spasov tied for 21st at 7/13 and Tal struggled lower in the standings amid health issues.

This upset highlighted Spasov's rising talent—he had just won the 1989 World Junior Championship—against the legendary Tal's dynamic but declining form late in his career.



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