Tal vs Pal Benko Skopje Olympiad(1972), rd 12,French Defense:Tarrasch Variation.Euwe-Keres Line #fyp

Tal vs Pal Benko Skopje Olympiad Final-A (1972), Skopje YUG, rd 12, Oct-09 French Defense: Tarrasch Variation. Open System Euwe-Keres Line (C07)  ·  1-0 The USSR was cruising to another gold,and Tal was having the tournament of his life-he finished 14/16 and took best 4th board.Benko went for the Tarrasch French,Euwe-Keres line.It’s a fighting choice.Benko was a French expert,so it made sense.Against Tal it was risky,because Tal loved positions where one inaccuracy blows the whole structure.The character of the game was pure Tal1972. Not the reckless sacrifices of1960,but controlled aggression.He let Benko equalize in the opening,then started probing.Once Benko’s coordination slipped,Tal took over the initiative on both wings.He converted a small edge into a kingside attack and Benko couldn’t find a defense without creating new holes.The win was important for the team score and symbolic.Benko was a former Candidate and opening theoretician.Beating him cleanly showed how far Tal’s positional game had matured.Another efficient,high-pressure Tal win on the way to the USSR’s 11th straight Olympiad title #champion #chess #gameplay #games #mikhailtal #sports #video #chessstrategy #chesstricks #pov #challenge #growth #totalgaming #youtube #yt #youtuber #fyp #foryou #fypシ #fun