“A Star is Born“ - Mikhail Tal’s First Recorded Game

Ratmir Kholmov vs Mikhail Tal “A Star is Born“ (game of the day Apr-14-2014) Simul (1949), Riga LAT Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44) ... Ratmir Kholmov vs Mikhail Tal “A Star is Born“ (game of the day Apr-14-2014) Simul (1949), Riga LAT Semi-Slav Defense: Botvinnik Variation (D44) 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 c6 4. Nf3 Nf6 5. Bg5 dc4 6. e4 b5 7. e5 h6 8. Bf6 gf6 9. ef6 Bb4 10. Be2 Qf6 11. O-O Bc3 12. bc3 Nd7 13. a4 Bb7 14. Ne5 Ne5 15. de5 Qe5 16. Bf3 Rd8 17. Qc2 Rd3 18. ab5 Rf3 19. Ra7 Qb5 20. gf3 Qg5 21. Kh1 Rg8