Happy Birthday to Mikhal Tal

Sadly, he died young at age 55. If he hadn't smoked like a chimney, we might still have him with us.

[Event "Candidates Tournament"]
[Site "Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade"]
[Date "1959.10.03"]
[Round "15"]
[White "Smyslov, Vassily"]
[Black "Tal, Mihail"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[ECO "B42"]
[PlyCount "80"]
[EventDate "1959.09.07"]
[EventType "tourn"]
[EventRounds "28"]
[EventCountry "CRO"]
[Source "ChessBase"]
[SourceDate "1999.07.01"]

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 a6 5. Bd3 Nc6 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. O-O d5 8. Nd2 Nf6 9. Qe2 Be7 10. Re1 O-O 11. b3 a5 12. Bb2 a4 13. a3 axb3 14. cxb3 Qb6 15. exd5 cxd5 16. b4 Nd7 17. Nb3 e5 18. Bf5 e4 19. Rec1 Qd6 20. Nd4 Bf6 21. Rc6 Qe7 22. Rac1 h6 23. Rc7 Be5 24. Nc6 Qg5 25. h4 Qxh4 26. Nxe5 Nxe5 27. Rxc8 Nf3+ 28. gxf3 Qg5+ 29. Kf1 Qxf5 30. Rxf8+ Rxf8 31. fxe4 dxe4 32. Qe3 Rd8 33. Qg3 g5 34. Rc5 Rd1+ 35. Kg2 Qe6 36. b5 Kh7 37. Rc6 Qd5 38. Qe5 $2 {[#]} (38. Qh2 { wins outright.}) 38... Rg1+ $1 39. Kh2 (39. Kxg1 Qd1+ 40. Kh2 Qh5+ $11) 39... Rh1+ $1 40. Kg2 (40. Kxh1 Qd1+ 41. Kh2 Qh5+ 42. Kg2 Qf3+ $11) 40... Rg1+ 1/2-1/2