Tal’s Explosive Rook Sacrifice: Rxg7!! Unleashes a Devastating Checkmate

In this thrilling 1991 New York blitz encounter, Mikhail Tal demonstrates once again why he was called The Magician from Riga. Playing against the strong GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, Tal builds pressure from a quiet Alapin Sicilian (B22) before transforming calm strategy into pure chaos.

The critical moment comes with 23.Rxg7+!!, a stunning rook sacrifice that tears open the black king’s fortress. What follows is a perfectly coordinated attack — the bishop lands on h6, the queen storms to h3 and h6, and the final move 29.Qg7# ends the game in spectacular style.

For beginners, this masterpiece teaches three vital lessons:

1. Activity matters more than material — Tal’s pieces dominate every file.


2. Timing of sacrifices — strike when all your pieces are ready.


3. Pattern recognition — notice the recurring themes of back-rank and h-file mates.



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