Mikhail Tal Thought He Was Winning—Then Bobby Fischer Strikes Back!

In Round 11 of the 1962 Curacao Candidates in Willemstad, Fischer unleashed a stunning 6.Nd6+ knight sacrifice in the Löwenthal Sicilian, followed by precise queen and brilliant rook invasions. Tal crumbled under relentless, priceless tactics, showcasing Fischer’s genius in this epic Sicilian Defense victory, which dramatically reshaped chess history forever.