Watch the famous game, then train the tactics that made it work.
The lesson is not just the tactic — it is how the position made the tactic possible.
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Find the idea: Ra7+ works only if one defender is overloaded. What would you play?
Pause before grabbing material: king safety, development, and forcing moves decide the tactic.
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Can you find it?
Find 41. Ra7+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Ra7+ — Ra7+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
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Find 38... Rc3+. What is the idea?
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The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Rc3+ — Rc3+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 37... Ra3+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Ra3+ — Ra3+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 36. Nc5+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: Nc5+ — Nc5+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
Can you find it?
Find 35. cxb6+. What is the idea?
Drag the move on the board, or type the move if you already see it.
The answer is a check idea. Start by checking forcing moves.
Solution: cxb6+ — cxb6+ is a forcing move. It keeps initiative by using check pressure, so the defender has to respond before solving the larger king-safety problem.
See why the tactic worked in the original game.
Train the same motif before revealing the answer.
ChessCoach finds similar mistakes and chances in your own play.
[Event "World Championship 24th"] [Site "Moscow"] [Date "1961.??.??"] [Round "4"] [White "Tal, Mihail"] [Black "Botvinnik, Mikhail"] [Result "1/2-1/2"] [WhiteElo ""] [BlackElo ""] [ECO "B12"] 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.dxc5 e6 5.Nc3 Nc6 6.Bf4 Nge7 7.Nf3 Ng6 8.Be3 Ngxe5 9.Nxe5 Nxe5 10.Qh5 Nc6 11.O-O-O Be7 12.f4 g6 13.Qh6 Bf8 14.Qg5 Qxg5 15.fxg5 h6 16.Na4 Bd7 17.Bf4 a6 18.Nb6 Rd8 19.Bc7 hxg5 20.c4 d4 21.b4 Bg7 22.Bxd8 Kxd8 23.b5 Nb8 24.Be2 f5 25.Bf3 axb5 26.cxb5 Bxb5 27.Bxb7 Kc7 28.a4 Bxa4 29.Nxa4 Kxb7 30.Kd2 Nd7 31.Rb1+ Kc6 32.Rhc1 Be5 33.Kd3 Ra8 34.Rb6+ Nxb6 35.cxb6+ Kd7 36.Nc5+ Ke7 37.Re1 Ra3+ 38.Kc4 Rc3+ 39.Kb5 Re3 40.Ra1 Bxh2 41.Ra7+ Ke8 1/2-1/2
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