[chessmind] Dennis Monokroussos: Tal-Djurasevic: The Verdict

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Posted by Dennis Monokroussos:
Tal-Djurasevic: The Verdict
http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1187750728.shtml


   About a week and a half ago, [1]I offered this position from the game
   Tal-Djurasevic, World Team Championship U26, 1958:
   [tal_djurasevic_1958_1.jpg]
   It's White to move, and White is winning - or so the commentators say.
   It's certain that the winning chances are all on White's side, thanks
   to the more active king and the superior majority. But is it really
   enough to win? When I was a kid and first saw this game, I found the
   result (a White win) incredible, but that was probably a reflection on
   my weakness rather than my brilliant intuition. But recent examination
   of the game, in conjunction, of course, with my silicon helpers,
   reveals that I may have been right! My analysis might not be 100%
   correct, but even so it's instructive and pushes the exploration
   further along.
   The analysis is [2]here; comments welcome.

References

   1. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/posts/1186811124.shtml
   2. http://chessmind.powerblogs.com/files/tal_djurasevic_1958.htm