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Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal (9 November 1936 – 28 June 1992) was a Soviet-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 .
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.
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 ‘Magician from Riga’, Mikhail Tal, enchanted the chess world in the 1950s and 1960s with his amazing combinations. He was ill all his life, but nevertheless belonged to the absolute top of the chess world for decades, even after losing the World Championship title.
Inducted 2003. 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.
Jun 29, 1992 · Mikhail Tal, a Latvian grandmaster who held the world chess championship in 1960-61 and was one of the game's most popular and exciting players, died in Moscow yesterday after a long...
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.
