ANALYSED GAME No 054       
Updated: April 2008  

~ CHESS GAME OF THE PAST ~
Tal, Mihail- Benko, Pal C [A43]
Candidates Tournament Zagreb
/Belgrade (14), 29.09.1959


(Annotation: "Chess-Theory")

Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE
Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
DÈCLE - "Le Jardin Céramique 1"
Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE
Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE    
      Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
      Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
         DÈCLE - 'Le Jardin Céramique 1' 
      (c) Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE

X0 1.e4 X1 c5 X2 2.Nf3 X3 g6 X4

This old manner to play the Sicilian was pratised by Steinitz, Lasker, Reti, Paulsen, Alekhine, Tartakower and many others great players of the past. It is always frequently played today.

3.d4 X5 Bg7 X6

[ This beginning may easily be transposed in an authentic Accelerated Fianchetto, like in the fine game: 3...cxd4 X7 4.Nxd4 X8 Nc6 X9 5.c4 X10 Nf6 X11 6.Nc3 X12 d6 X13 7.Nc2 X14 Bg7 X15 8.Be2 X16 Nd7 X17 9.Bd2 X18 0-0 X19 10.0-0 X20 Nc5 X21 11.b4 X22 Nd7 X23 12.Rb1 X24 b6 X25 13.a4 X26 Bb7 X27 14.Rb3 X28 Rc8 X29 15.Bg5 X30 h6= X31 Sadlak, Nikola (2518) - Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2659) B37 (49) 0-1 SCG-chT1 Vrnjacka Banja, 2005.]

4.d5 X32

But, by this only classical move, Tal chooses to enter in an Old Benoni Defense.

4...d6 X33 5.Nc3 X34 Nf6 X35 6.Bb5+ X36 Nbd7 X37 7.a4 X38 0-0 X39 8.0-0 X40 a6 X41 9.Be2 X42 Rb8 X43

A secondary line of the Kluger-Tal Variation. ECB (ECO Codes Base) Classification: [A43-a***]. It is an A43-Totally Pure Opening (TPOP:) always played nowadays.

10.Re1 X44 Ne8 X45 11.Bf4 X46

Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE
Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
DÈCLE - "Le Jardin Céramique 2"
Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE
Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE    
      Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
      Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
         DÈCLE - 'Le Jardin Céramique 2' 
      (c) Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE

[ Is possible: 11.Bg5 X47 h6 X48 12.Bf4 X49 Nc7 X50 13.Qd2 X51 Kh7 X52 14.Nd1 X53 Nf6 X54 15.Bf1= X55 Tibensky, Robert (2442) - Prusikim, Michael (2525) A43 (23) 1/2-1/2 , AUT-chT, 2005.]

11...Nc7 X56 12.Bf1 X57 b5 +/=

One is clearly in the Deep Middle Game (DEMG:). Benko use a clear Plan (PLAN:) with four typical elements:
1) The b8-Rook.
2) The g7-Bishop.
3) The Pawn Mobile Front (PMFR:) a6,b5,c5,d6.
X58 4) The Alekhine Lever (ALLV:) a4-b5.

13.Qd2 X59 Re8 X60 14.h3 X61 Nf6 X62 15.Rad1

This time Tal' s Plan (PLAN:) is equally obvious and may be described this way:
1) Major pieces occupying central files d,e.
2) Minor pieces assuring many fonctions on both sides, in particular a double control of the Critical Point (CRPT:) e5.
3) The King Air Lock (KIAL:) e4-d6, main White Attack Resource (ATTR:).
X63 4) The Benoni Ram (BERA:) d5-d6 strangling the Black formation.

15...Bd7 X64 16.e5! X65

The expectable Break Move (BREM:)!

16...b4! X66

Benko finds the best answer.

17.Ne4 X67 Nxe4 X68 18.Rxe4 X69 Bxa4 X70 =/unclear

White has a Dynamic Compensation (DYNC:) for the sacrified pawn.

19.Bh6!? X71

An aggressive move perhaps a little risked.

19...Bh8 X72

Again Benko find the best retort.

[ But is not to fear: 19...Bxc2? X73 20.Rh4 X74 Bxe5 X75 ( 20...Bxd1?? X76 21.Bxg7 X77 f6 X78 22.Qh6 X79 Kf7 X80 23.Bxf6 X81 +- ) 21.Qxc2 X82 Bf6 X83 +/=]

20.Rde1 X84 f6 X85 21.e6! X86

The Tal Ram (TLRA:) e6-e7, beginning of a strong combination revealing in Tal a deep vision of the position.

[ On the unsurprising exchange: 21.exd6 X87 exd6 X88 22.Rxe8+ X89 Bxe8 X90 23.c4 X91 bxc3 X92 24.bxc3 X93 a5 X94 =/+ Black has a good game.]

21...f5!? X95

Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE
Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
DÈCLE - "Le Jardin Céramique 3"
Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE
Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE    
      Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
      Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
         DÈCLE - 'Le Jardin Céramique 3' 
      (c) Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE

Seems to be quite evident.

22.Rh4! X96

Here is the key of all the combination.

22...Bxb2 X97 23.Bf8!! X98

The head of the combination is a typical Clearing Out Sacrifice (COS:).

23...Rxf8 X99 24.Qh6 X100 Rf7 X101 25.exf7+?! X102

[ Curiously the great Tal doesn' t find here the strongest continuation: 25.Ng5! X103 Rg7 X104 26.Nxh7 X105 Rf7 X106 27.Ng5 X107 Qe8 X108 28.exf7+ X109 1-0]

25...Kxf7 X110 26.Qxh7+ X111 Bg7 X112 27.Rh6 X113 Qg8 X114 28.Qxg6+ X115 Kf8 X116 29.Ng5 X117 Qxd5 X118 30.Rh8+

A magnificent Tal' s prestation!

1-0

Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE
Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
DÈCLE - "Le Jardin Céramique 4"
Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE
Jean-Louis DÈCLE - LE MUSÉE DU SARTRE    
      Le musée du Sartre - Mas du Sartre -
      Saint Alban – Auriolles - Jean-Louis
         DÈCLE - 'Le Jardin Céramique 4' 
      (c) Alexis & Jean-Louis DÈCLE

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Number

  Chess Game Analysis

ECO Code

No116

  Greco, Gioachino - NN , Europe, 1620

[D06]

No115

  Ivanchuk, V (2751) - Mamedyarov S (2760)

[B07]

No114

  Ivanchuk, V (2751) - Carlsen, M (2733)

[C67]

No113

  Jobava, Ba (2643) - Evdokimov, A. (2569)

[A37]

No112

  White Vs Black - TRAP No 2: Dutch Defense

[A80]

No111

  White Vs Black - TRAP No 1: Geduld's Opening

[A00]

No110

  Topalov, Veselin (2780) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2733)

[B04]

No109

  Anand, Vishy (2799) Vs Aronian, Levon (2739)

[C89]

No108

  Shirov, Alexey (2755) Vs Anand, Vishy (2799)

[B96]

No107

  Kamsky, Gata (2725) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2755)

[B30]

No106

  Kramnik Vlad. (2799) Vs Carlsen Magnus (2733)

[A30]

No105

  Ceccaldi, Daniel Vs Fictional opponent

[B21]

No104

  Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[E15]

No103

  Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C11]

No102

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)

[B50]

No101

  Ivanchuk, V (2750) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C45]

No100

  Leko, Peter (2749) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[B90]

No099

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750)

[D88]

No098

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Carlsen, Mag. (2690)

[C83]

No097

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[C96]

No096

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Leko, Peter (2749)

[E15]

No095

  Milov, V (2665) Vs Gonzalez, J (2526)

[E48]

No094

  Topalov, Ves. (2783) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C11]

No093

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Ivanchuk, Vassily (2750)

[B90]

No092

  Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[D23]

No091

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[D45]

No090

  Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[A46]

No089

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Morozevich, Alex. (2741)

[C95]

No088

  Aronian, Levon (2744) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[E04]

No087

  Morozevich, Alex. (2741) Vs Aronian, Levon (2744)

[D38]

No086

  Ivanchuk, Vas. (2750) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[B90]

No085

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Morozevich, A (2741)

[E66]

No084

  Radjabov, Teimour (2729) Vs Topalov, Ves. (2783)

[E08]

No083

  Svidler, P (2728) Vs Karjakin, Sergey (2678)

[B90]

No082

  Motylev, Alex. (2647) Vs Radjabov, Teimour (2729)

[E92]

No081

  Svidler, Peter (2728) Vs Topalov, Veselin (2783)

[B90]

No080

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Calsen, Magnus (2690)

[D38]

No079

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Van Wely, Loek (2683)

[B97]

No078

  Carlsen, Magnus (2690) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[C88]

No077

  Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[E05]

No076

  Anand, Vishy (2779) Vs Svidler, Peter (2728)

[C88]

No075

  Radjabov, T (2729) Vs Tiviakov, Sergey (2682)

[B35]

No074

  Ponomariov, R (2733) Vs Carlsen, Magnus (2690)

[D15]

No073

  Kramnik, Vladimir (2766) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)

[A16]

No072

  Van Wely, Loek (2683) Vs Radjabov, T (2729)

[E97]

No071

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Anand, Vishy (2779)

[E15]

No070

  Karjakin, Sergey (2678) Vs Kramnik, Vlad. (2766)

[C42]

No069

  Topalov, Veselin (2783) Vs Shirov, Alexei (2715)

[D89]

No068

  Saemisch, Friedrich Vs Nimzovitch, Aaron

[E06]

No067

  Kogan,B (2500) Vs Alburt,L (2535)

[A43]

No066

  Fuchs,T (2080) Vs Halay,T (2320)

[A43]

No065

  Gruenfeld,E Vs Keres,P

[A43]

No064

  Jussupow,A (2490) Vs Vaganian,R (2570)

[A43]

No063

  Larsen,B (2625) Vs Browne,W (2530)

[A43]

No062

  Cramling,P (2435) Vs Gobet,F (2350)

[A43]

No061

  Kramnik,V (2758) Vs Topalov,V (2702)

[A43]

No060

  Polugaevsky,L Vs Eising,J

[A43]

No059

  Kluger,G Vs Tal,M

[A43]

No058

  Smyslov,V (2620) Vs Schmid,L

[A43]

No057

  Itkis,B (2454) Vs Sergeev,V (2438)

[A43]

No056

  Kochyev,A (2555) Vs Alburt,L (2515)

[A43]

No055

  Gligoric,S Vs Schmid,L [A43]

[A43]

No054

  Tal,M Vs Benko,P

[A43]

No053

  Dobias,J Vs Hromadka,K

[A43]

No052

  Williams,E Vs Staunton,H

[A43]

No051

  Staunton,H Vs De Saint Amant,P

[A43]

No050

  Lichtenhein,T Vs Raphael,B

[A43]

No049

  Burn,A Vs Pollock,W

[A43]

No048

  Chigorin,M Vs Schiffers,E

[A43]

No047

  Tibensky,R (2444) Vs Reinemer,F (2250)

[A43]

No046

  Ware,P Vs Blackburne,J [A43]

[A43]

No045

  Mohr,C Vs Zukertort,J

[A43]

No044

  Marshall,F Vs Blackburne,J

[A43]

No043

  Baudoin, Olivier (1533) Vs Yrnehsiul (1562)

[A43]

No042

  Campbell,B Vs Kennefick,M

[D00]

No041

  Marshall,F Vs Rubinstein,A

[D00]

No040

  Skehan,C Vs Irwanto,S (2416)

[D00]

No039

  Short,N (2684) Vs Rychagov,A (2512)

[C41]

No038

  Molina Carranza,L Vs Capablanca,J

[D00]

No037

  Houska,M (2200) Vs Prie,E (2475)

[D00]

No036

  Tarrasch,S Vs Chigorin,M

[D00]

No035

  Blanco,A Vs Sanchez,R

[D00]

No034

  Hanham,J Vs Showalter,J

[D00]

No033

  Fogatos,O Vs Rybka,J

[D00]

No032

  Blackburne,J Vs Paulsen,L

[D00]

No031

  Krueger,P Vs Wegemund,O

[D00]

No030

  Garcia, GG Vs Szymanowska, Karolina

[D00]

No029

  Sarratt Jacob, Henry Vs NN

[D00]

No028

  Duras, Oldrich Vs Simek

[D00]

No027

  Garcia, Baptiste,F Vs TheDorado,B

[D00]

No026

  Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-II

[D53]

No025

  Tech. Report: QGD:,Q - 4.Bg5 Be7-I

[D53]

No024

  Hacen (1990) Vs Barat, Jacques (1750)

[D53]

No023

  Morozevich,A (2707) Vs Kasimdzhanov,R (2670)

[B92]

No022

  Havelaar, T Vs Lansbergen, A

[B90]

No021

  Leko,P (2763) Vs Topalov,V (2788)

[B90]

No020

  Svidler,P (2738) Vs Adams,M (2719)

[C42]

No019

  Polgar, Judit (2735) Vs Anand, Vishy (2788)

[B17]

No018

  Abulker, Claude (1356) Vs Silva (1258)

[C42]

No017

  Adams,M (2737) Vs Topalov,V (2778)

[B91]

No016

  Zakharov,A Vs Agzamov,G

[E15]

No015

  Topalov,V (2778) Vs Anand,V (2785)

[E15]

No014

  Adams, Michael (2737) Vs Anand, Vishy,(2785)

[C42]

No013

  Jacques&Michel Vs engine

[A13]

No012

  Martin, Milan (2200) Vs Jaulneau, Ch. (2363)

[B30]

No011

  Bachmann Vs Fiechtl

[C67]

No010

  Fumerolle (1455) Vs Khalidkhan (1796)

[D60]

No009

  THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 02

***

No008

  THEORY - CCT - III - DIAG 01

***

No007

  Arapovic,V (2443) Vs Budimir,B (2250)

[A45]

No006

  Kramnik,V (2777) Vs Grischuk,A (2732)

[E39]

No005

  Lautier, Joel (2666) Vs Epishin, V (2658)

[D15]

No004

  Fritsche,F (GER) (2321) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)

[B22]

No003

  Delabarre, Olivier (2205) Vs Bruneau, M (2391)

[B81]

No002

  Black,R (USA) (2314) Vs Bruneau,M (2254)

[E44]

No001

  Oosterman, M-J (NED) Vs Bruneau, M (2254)

[A50]


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