Classic game analysis
Tal's Decider: Mikhail Tal vs Bent Larsen
Tal won the deciding Candidates match game by embracing complications and keeping Larsen under concrete tactical pressure.
- White
- Mikhail Tal
- Black
- Bent Larsen
- Year
- 1965
- Result
- White won · 1-0
- Opening
- B82
Why this classic game matters
In the match decider, Tal chose forcing play and found the sharper continuation when the position became critical.
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