Mikhail Tal - Wikipedia
Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal[a] (9 November 1936 – 28 June 1992) [1] was a Soviet and Latvian chess player and the eighth World Chess Champion. He is considered a creative genius and is widely regarded as one of the most influential players in chess history.
Mikhail Tal | Top Chess Players
Jun 28, 1992 · Mikhail Tal was a Latvian grandmaster and former world champion. Learn more about the Magician of Riga and his legendary attacking skills.
Mikhail Tal: “The Only Man Kasparov Feared” - The Chess Journal
Nov 21, 2021 · Mikhail Tal Beats Garry Kasparov in 17 Moves. In 1992 at the Moscow Blitz Tournament, Mikhail Tal took over the world when he beat the number one Chess play in the world, Garry Kasparov in 17 moves.
The Best Chess Games of Mikhail Tal
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Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal | World Champion, Grandmaster, …
Nov 5, 2024 · Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal (born November 9, 1936, Riga, Latvia—died June 28, 1992, Moscow, Russia) was a Latvian chess grandmaster who in 1960, at the age of 23, became the youngest world chess champion when he upset the defending champion, Mikhail Botvinnik, by a score of 12 1/2 to 8 1/2.
Mikhail Tal - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mikhail Tal, known as Mischa, [1] (Riga, 9 November 1936 – Moscow, 28 June 1992) [2] was a Soviet – Latvian chess player, a Grandmaster, and the eighth World Chess Champion. Tal played in 21 Soviet championships, winning it six times, a record only equalled by Botvinnik.
Mikhail Tal - Chess.com
Jul 11, 2007 · Mikhail Tal won 11 games, drew 19 games, and lost 12 games in world championship play. His highest Elo rating was 2700. Here is a game he played where he sacrificed a knight and a queen to win the game to win the game in 21 moves.
The Immortality of Mikhail Tal - ChessBase
Mikhail Tal was known as "The Magician from Riga" for his incredible tactical feats on the chessboard. He was the world's greatest attacking player, often sacrificing material speculatively in search for the initiative, creating threats to which his opponents found it …
Mikhail Tal - World Chess Hall of Fame
The 8th World Champion, Mikhail Tal was the fiercest attacking player ever to hold the title. As a young and irresistible force, he won the Soviet Championship in 1957 and 1958. Following victories at the 1958 Interzonal Tournament and the 1959 Candidates Tournament, he became the then-youngest World Champion in 1960.
Mikhail Tal Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life
Mikhail Tal was a Latvian Soviet chess Grandmaster and is regarded as the best attacking player of all time. He became the eighth World Chess Champion in 1960 when he defeated the defending champion Mikhail Botvinnik.
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