Tal’s Dark-Square Attack: Qxh6+ Followed by Qxh7# Ends the Game Against Sveshnikov

Описание: In this real 1988 rapid game from Tallinn, Mikhail Tal faced Evgeny Sveshnikov in a balanced Semi-Tarrasch structure. The game developed calmly at first: both players completed their development, contested the center, and entered a typical IQP-style middlegame.

The turning point came after Black’s …h6 and …g5, when Tal immediately shifted gears. Spotting the weakened king, he launched a direct kingside assault beginning with Bxe6, opening the h-file and creating threats against the dark squares. With the black king stuck on h8, Tal brought his queen into the attack with Qg6+, forcing the king further into danger.

The decisive moment arrived when Tal played Qxh6+ followed by Qxh7#, delivering a clean and spectacular mate on the board — no resignation, no tricks, just a full mating net completed in the game itself.

This video covers the exact sequence, how the attack was constructed, why the king became vulnerable, and what beginners can learn about dark-square weaknesses, forcing moves, and coordinating pieces for a direct assault.




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