Trying to be Tal in the Najdorf Poisoned Pawn

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JoesephScott

The title says it all.  Here was a recent game in the Najdorf Poisoned Pawn where I sacrificed two pawns and the exchange for a monster attack.

I think Black has better chances than what occurred.  Any ideas that I missed?  Any improvement on my play as White?

jcoby

I am sure Tal would have checkmated black in this one. Be careful when you try to emulate a grandmaster, because you insult the grandmaster.

Instead of 26... h6 black could have taken the knight 26...fxe6. There is not any mate on 22.Qg5. You merely had a perpetual to save yourself.

Hey, I am just kidding. Good game. You wanted a critical approach so did... Cool