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	Biography of Mikhail Tal
		Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal was born in Riga, Latvia in 1937.
		Tal showed superior form by winning with 20/28 points ahead of Paul Keres with 18.5, followed by Petrosian, Smyslov, Gligoric, Fischer, Fridrik Olafsson and Pal Benko.
		Tal died of kidney failure in a Moscow hospital on June 28, 1992.
	www.supreme-chess.com /famous-chess-players/mikhail-tal.html (567 words)

	Mikhail Tal
		Mikhail Tal, (November 9, 1936 - June 28, 1992) was the eighth World Chess Champion.
		Tal's intuitive sacrifices created positions of incredible complications, and it was not possible to solve all the problems over the board.
		Tal's best achievement was an equal first with Anatoly Karpov in the 1979 Montreal "Tournament of Stars" - there he played in his typical natural style and delivered a superb performance against the best grandmasters in the world at that time.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/mi/Mikhail_Tal.html (359 words)

	Mikhail Tal
		Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal (born Mihails Tals) was born in Riga, Latvia on November 9, 1936.
		In 1966 Tal was hit in the head with a bottle during a bar room fight at the 1966 chess olympiad in Havana.
		Mikhail Tal died of kidney failure in Moscow on June 28, 1992 at the age of 55.
	members.tripod.com /HSK_Chess/tal.html (988 words)

	Misha in his Prime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mikhail Tal won the World Chess Championship at the age of 24 in 1960, in a chess era that had been dominated by the scientific methods of his opponent, Dr.
		Mikhail Tal was known as the Sorcerer, the Calculating Machine, and the Magician of Riga.
		In poor health, Mikhail Tal lost his title in a rematch on year later, and in the 1962 Candidates tournament, he was hospitalized due to kidney problems.
	ic.net /~jnbohr/chess/MikhailTal.html (394 words)

	Mikhail Tal Biography - Plus Animated Games
		Tal was one of the greatest attacking geniuses in the history of recorded chess.
		Tal was so intimidating in those years that he made seasoned Grandmaster opponents shudder with fear.
		Tal then went on and won the match and was crowned the 8th Chess Champion of the World.
	www.bobby-fischer.net /Mikhail_Tal.htm (524 words)

	Mikhail Tal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tal won his first national title in 1953 and was awarded the title of candidate master.
		Tal's victory was much attributed to his dominance over the lower half of the field -- winning all four individual games against Bobby Fischer, and taking 3½ of the other three.
		On June 28, 1992, Mikhail Tal died of kidney failure in a Moscow hospital.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mikhail_Tal (1258 words)

	Mikhail Tal - Chesspedia, the free chess encyclopedia Pushedpawn.org
		Tal loved the game in itself and considered that "Chess, first of all, is Art." He was capable of playing numerous blitz games against unknown or relatively weak players purely for the joy of playing.
		Tal was a five-time winner of the International Chess Tournament in Tallinn, Estonia, with victories in 1971, 1973, 1977, 1981, and 1983.
		Although Tal's playing style was scorned by ex-World Champion Vasily Smyslov as nothing more than "tricks," he convincingly beat every notable grandmaster with his trademark aggression (Viktor Korchnoi and Paul Keres are two of the few with a significant plus record against him).
	pushedpawn.org /test6/Mikhail_Tal.htm (747 words)

	Tal Mikhail - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Tal, Mikhail (1936-1992), Latvian chess player, who achieved international grandmaster status in 1957 and was world champion from 1960 to 1961.
		Bulgakov, Mikhail (1891-1940), Russian novelist and playwright, born in Kiev, Ukraine.
		Sholokhov, Mikhail Aleksandrovich (1905-1984), Soviet novelist and Nobel laureate, born in Veshenskaya, Russia, a village on the lower Don River....
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		Kasparov on Tal: "Although his tenure of the championship lasted a record short time, Tal undoubtedly remains one of the brightest stars in the history of chess.
		His daring, risky style with its stunning combinations and sacrifices, his youth, irrepressible optimism and wit – all this reflected the hopes of Soviet society, which had barely awoken after the darkness of Stalinism and had eagerly breathed a gulp of freedom in the Khrushchev thaw.
		Tal became champion in 1960, but his sparkling play won over the public as early as 1956.
	www.chesschamps.com /tal.htm (161 words)

	Mikhail Tal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The story of Mikhail Tal is a one that would hardly be believed if it were written as a fictional tale.
		As late as 1979 Tal took 1st= with Karpov in Montreal in what was then reckoned to be one of the strongest tournaments ever staged, then went on to win the Riga Interzonal by a clear 2½ points.
		Yet 3 years earlier Tal was unknown outside the Soviet Union, not even an I.M. (in fact he never was - he was one of the very few people ever to be directly awarded a GM title.) He went on to win that Candidates Tournament ahead of Keres, Smyslov, Petrosian, Fischer, Gligoric.
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	NYCHESSKIDS: Mikhail Tal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Tal is considered by many to be the greatest attacking genius of modern chess.
		At age 21 he became the youngest ever Soviet champion, fishing against a field of eight grandmasters, earning him the title of international master in the process.
		Tal held the world championship title for one year, beating Botvinnik by four points to win the honor.
	www.nychesskids.com /files/Tal.htm (129 words)

	Mikhail Tal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mikhail Nekhemevich Tal was born on 9 November 1936 in Riga, Latvia and started playing chess at 8.
		Tal explains that these reasons were 'journalism' and that he was unprepared for Botvinnik's aggression and preparedness to go into stormy positions, which he had not done in 1960.
		Although dogged by health problems, Mikhail Tal was an active player until his death on 28 June 1992 in Moscow.
	www.biogs.com /famous/tal.html (312 words)

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		He played beautiful sacrifices, many times unsound, but the problems they created for his opponents could not be solved within the limited time of the game.
		Tal's combinatorial abilities were tremendous, and his power to calculate deep and complicated variations was unmatched.
		Tal's spectacular abilities led him to defeat Botvinnik in 1960 to be come World Champion for a year until Botvinnik won the return match in 1961.
	library.thinkquest.org /10746/tal.html (124 words)

	The Magic of Mikhail Tal
		While Tal's own autobiography, THE LIFE AND GAMES OF MIKHAIL TAL, is a classic both for the quality of the games and the depth of the author's insight into his life, it only covers the period up through 1974.
		While many had already written Tal off during this period, the fact remains that he spent most of this time rated among the top ten players in the world, and he had his shots as a candidate for the world championship.
		As the author notes, Tal was a practical player with an immense imagination, and if some of his combinations do not survive intense scrutiny, so be it.
	www.jeremysilman.com /book_reviews_rb/rb_magic_mikhail_tal.html (997 words)

	Mikhail Tal
		Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal was born in Riga, Latvia in 1936.
		His father was a physician and the young Tal became interested in chess when he saw the game played in his father's waiting room.
		He defeated Mikhail Botvinnik in 1960 at the age of 24 to become the youngest grandmaster to hold the world champion title until then.
	www.chesscorner.com /worldchamps/tal/tal.htm (214 words)

	Mikail Tal, The Game is Afoot - Biography
		The great Mikhail Tal, "the Magician from Riga", was one of the greatest attacking geniuses in the history of recorded chess.
		Tal's style mesmerized the chess world, and GM Ragozin explained the reason best: "Tal does not move chess pieces by hand, he uses a magic wand".
		Tal then went on and won the match and was crowned the 8th Chess Champion of the World.
	www.starfireproject.com /chess/tal.html (1178 words)

	Book Review
		This may seem a slightly surprising task until one remembers that Tal was in the world top 10 for much of the 1980s, finished third in the 1988 Reykjavik World Cup event, and, most importantly, was capable of brilliance right up to his death in 1992.
		For instance 1979 was certainly a very successful year for Tal (2nd= at Tallinn, 1st= at Montreal and 1st in the Riga Interzonal) and one in which his magic was evident in a large number of his games.
		The biography aspect of the six chapters dealing with Tal's career from 1975-1992 is very thorough, with the chess incidents of each event in which Tal competed being fully explained.
	www.bcf.org.uk /articles/december2001/talrp.htm (769 words)

	The great Mikhail Tal
		Tal was known for his tactics and unbelievable sacrifices, especially in his youth.
		Tal was also a great writer and a prolific chess journalist.
		Tal was almost universally loved, and he had no real enemies.
	www.geocities.com /lifemasteraj/m_tal.html (1498 words)

	The Riga Magician (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The eight champion, Mikhail Tal, rose to fame and became a darling of the chess public due to his sparkling attacking style.
		Tal began his greatest victories by winning the title of USSR champion in -57 and -58.
		Tal did not become one of the most popular masters only because of his daring style but because of his character, too.
	www.nic.funet.fi /pub/doc/games/chess/tal.htm (303 words)

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		Tal took his first great victory in 1957, when he won the 24th USSR championship (+9 =10 -2), ahead of Paul Keres and David Bronstein.
		Is to be said, however, that at the time of this rematch, Tal was already suffering for his poor health, which has been his great limit and caused his decline.
		But Mikhail Tal didn't become one of the most popular masters only because of his daring style, but because of his character, too.
	web.tiscali.it /fsrinaldi/Tal/biography.html (539 words)

	Mikhail Tal: Life & Games of Mikhail Tal - Bøger
		Tal was known as the king or master of the sacrifice.
		Mikhail Tal's autobiography is unique among chess literature.
		It combines Tal's self-effacing humorous style with his analysis of the games that made him one of the greatest combinational players of all time.
	www.totaltiorden.dk /shop/product_details.php/1857442024 (519 words)

	Chessville - Reviews - Tal-Botvinnik 1960
		Tal - Botvinnik 1960, by Mikhail Tal (Russell Enterprises, 2000).
		Tal had seemingly burst upon the chess world overnight, while Botvinnik had reigned supreme since winning the title in the famous 1948 tournament following Alekhine's unexpected death, the brief interlude of Smyslov's 1957 flirtation with the Championship not withstanding.
		Tal's classic account of his World Championship match against Mikhail Botvinnik, first published in English in 1970, has been revised and expanded for this 5th Edition, translated by Hanon Russell.
	www.chessville.com /reviews/reviews_tal-bot.htm (617 words)

	The chess games of Mikhail Tal
		Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal was born November 9, 1936 in Riga, Latvia (USSR).
		At first Tal would go for a smoke behind the stage when it was Botvinnik's move.
		So, finally, just as he was to get up, Tal asked Botvinnik whether he would mind his smoking at the table.
	www.chessgames.com /perl/chessplayer?pid=14380 (1077 words)

	Daily Chess Columns
		Tal was an unusual man, an unusual personality; even the now popular word 'charisma' can not embrace all his character and integrity.
		Tal was (oh, how I hate the past tense!) a bully for his opponents only at the chess world.
		Tal, I think, was ahead of chess – he made risk and intuition the principal driving forces on the chessboard, and the world's best chess players today are in debt to Tal.
	www.chessbase.com /columns/column.asp?pid=134 (1405 words)

	A web page devoted to ... M. TAL!!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Tal was a very intelligent person, (He attended University before age 16!); he learned the game of chess at a very early age while watching his parents and relatives play.
		Mikhail Tal - He was the youngest World Champion ever at that point in chess history.
		Tal was born in Riga, Latvia (in what was then the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
	www.angelfire.com /games4/lifemasteraj/_Tal/tal-list.html (1932 words)

	www.chessreviews.com - ChessReviews.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mikhail Tal was one of my favorite players.
		There is a nice chronological browser that shows pictures of Tal at various times in his life.
		Not to mention that it also makes a good adjunct if you are studying any of Tal's Books (for instance Tal vs. Botvinnik, Attack with Mikhail Tal, Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - every one of these books is a classic).
	members.aol.com /rjpawlak/reviews/MikhailTalWorldChampionCD.html (579 words)

	Exeter Chess Club: Lessons From Mikhail Tal
		Tal does not strike immediately, but develops quietly, waiting for a suitable moment to arise.
		We have seen already a Tal sacrifice in the game against Averbakh where the omens may have been good but the precise justification was not obvious.
		Tal had of course had foreseen this simple win: the outside passed Pawn wins.
	www.exeterchessclub.org.uk /Praxis/lesstal.html (892 words)

	Tal 1960 - 1961 - Kings of Chess - Chess History - World Chess Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The chess story of Mikhail Tal is NOT about a 23-year-old firebrand becoming the youngest world champion until that time by defeating Mikhail Botvinnik in 1960, +6 -2 =13.
		The chess story of Mikhail Tal, the combinational Wizard of Riga, is NOT even about the man’s oeuvre of extraordinary King-side attacking games with attendant sacrifices (Viktor Korchnoi and others have argued that Tal’s play, for all of its genial fireworks, has a stereotyped quality to it.).
		Mikhail Tal was not, surprising to say, a child prodigy.
	www.worldchessnetwork.com /English/chessHistory/salute/kings/tal.php (1623 words)

	Amazon.ca: Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Books: Mikhail Tal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of scientific chess and the iron-willed champion of the world.
		The young genius Tal, the Wizard of Riga, put magic back into the game by defeating Botvinnik with spectacular tactics in one of the most dramatic and celebrated world championship matches of all time.
		Tal provides insight on why he chose almost every move in his championship games against Botvinik in 1960.
	www.amazon.ca /Tal-Botvinnik-1960-Mikhail-Tal/dp/1888690089 (1190 words)

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