The Impossible Checkmate!? | Tal vs Botvinnik 1960. | Game 16

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In this game Tal took himself to a deep dark forest where he saw 2+2 = 5

And there I was staring at the thumbnail thinking "how on Earth is this checkmate"

Player: “I don’t understand Tal, you literally just gave me pretty much all your pieces including queen! Thank you Tal: You’re welcome, checkmate!

lol Interesting that Tal and I have made the same mistake. Only difference is I make that mistake in the current position on the board, rather than visualizing 10 moves in the future.

"You must take your opponent into a deep dark forest where 2+2=5" Famous last words

Tal looked like a drunk guy driving a Ferrari at 120mph

One time Agadmator wanted to buy an very old house. But he was scared, because he heard, that there should be ghosts in the house. So he asked the owner, if there were ghosts. The owner answered: no, I already live 500 years in this house. But I haven't seen any ghosts in this house.

It feels soooo satisfying that I am not the only one who is hallucinating while playing chess.

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I love Tal!! 1. I love the passage from the book,the hallucination over the board; Tal is always a human being first. He never stopped being a human, a humble poet, a servant of art, whatever his standing in the chess pantheon. 2. I love at 9:33 hearing you say " Tal doesn't want to risk it". Doesn't want to risk drawing with three pawn islands against 4 pawn islands and doubled c pawns! The category "what Tal considered a risk" is one of those wonders of the world which endeared him to chess fans forever. I watch this series as if we don't yet know the result of the 1960 championship. Thank you.

#suggestion I would really enjoy if you made Kasparov's path to world champion like you did with Tal. I really enjoyed this series (I still do) and I would truly want to see more of the similar player 'paths' like this one. Thank you in advance, and as always, love your content, you are truly amazing. Proud to be your countryman!!

wow! the way Mikhail Tal process his thoughts is really really out of this world!!!

Tal hallucinated over the board... I very much appreciate both players for really fighting it out in every game and not looking for easy draws. Many thanks for this great analysis!

Beautifully explained as always agadmator, "hallucinating over the board" haha!!...Can you imagine the pressure the players were under,...it's the world title, the slightest slip and you lose, nowhere to hide on a chessboard!

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This is amazing!!! and its is even more amazing to those who have read "Tal-Botvinnik, 1960 by Mikhail Tal" you do capture the essence.

Tal was seeing ghosts in this game. That’s ironic. Usually it’s Tal’s opponents are the ones seeing the ghosts. The magician from Riga is my favorite chess player. 😃

one of yours best videos, not only providing historical context but also showing "computer" moves. this is why yours is the best chess channel