Mikhail Tal Weaves a Mating Net in a dead-draw position.

The World Champion Mikhail Tal is known for his great sacrificial combinations. In this game he also sacrifices material and carries out a brilliant attack, but still, this game is different. As the queens are exchanged in the opening and the arising position is almost symmetrical and looks like a dead-draw. But then Tal's magic begins. In a totally drawish position Tal improves his pieces and starts weaving a mating net around the enemy king. 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e3 O-O 5. Ne2 d5 6. a3 Be7 7. Nf4 c6 8. Bd3 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Nbd7 10. Nd3 c5 11. dxc5 Nxc5 12. Nxc5 Bxc5 13. Qxd8 Rxd8 14. b4 Be7 15. Bb2 Bd7 16. Ke2 Rac8 17. Bd3 Bc6 18. f3 Nd7 19. Ne4 f5 20. Nd2 Nb6 21. Bd4 e5 22. Bc5 Rxd3 23. Kxd3 Bb5+ 24. Kc2 Na4 25. Kb3 b6 26. Nc4 bxc5 27. Nxe5 cxb4 28. Rac1 Nc5+ 29. Kxb4 a6 0-1