Determining the best chess game ever played is a matter of subjective opinion; there can be no unanimous agreement. In this video, we examine a game which FIDE World Champion Alexander Khalifman called one of the best in chess history. This remarkable game was played between the great theoretician Isaac Boleslavsky and the sharp tactician Alexander Tolush, who was Boris Spassky's coach. The game is notable for its wild tactical battle and Boleslavsky’s deep strategic understanding of chess.
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 c5 3. dxc5 Ne4 4. Bf4 Nc6 5. Qd5 f5 6. Qxf5 d5 7. Qh5+ g6 8. Qh4 Nd4 9. Be5 Nxc2+ 10. Kd1 Nxa1 11. Bxh8 Qa5 12. Nc3 Nxc3+ 13. Bxc3 Qxa2 14. e3 Qb1+ 15. Ke2 d4 16. Qxd4 Bd7 17. Qb4 O-O-O 18. f4 Nc2 19. Qa5 Qc1 20. Bd4 Nxd4+ 21. exd4 Qxb2+ 22. Kf3 Qxd4 23. Ne2 Bc6+ 24. Kg4 h5+ 25. Kh4 Qf6+ 26. Kg3 e5 0-1