Legendary game · 1959
The magician against the champion
Tal vs Smyslov — Bled 1959 · Caro-Kann Defense (B10)
Smyslov
Tal
Bled, nineteen fifty-nine. Twenty-two-year-old Tal against former World Champion Smyslov — and magic happens.
The board stops before the key move — you'll have to find it yourself.
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