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Sam Trenholme wrote on Mon, Sep 21, 2009 10:13 PM EDT:
If Tal and Petrosjan subdued their opponents by theoretically unsound moves, they were only able to do it because they were much better than their opponents.

Tal was great because he understood the psychology of Chess. Chess is a draw if there is perfect play on both sides. So, in Chess, the goal is to make your opponent make a mistake. Tal was very good at making moves that, while not the best from a theoretical standpoint, would put his opponent off-balance, resulting in them making mistakes.

I like Capablanca chess because it's tactically very sharp, a lot more than FIDE Chess. H.J.Murray, in his 'History of Chess', complained about how 20th century chess has become too strategic. I feel Capablanca chess, by having so much power on the board, recreates the spirit of 19th century romantic chess, where tactics are king and sacrifices are very common.


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