The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal, the "magician from Riga", was the greatest attacking World Champion of them all, and this enchanting autobiography chronicles his extraordinary career with charm and humour. Dazzling games are interspersed throughout with anecdotes and witty self-interviews, and in typically objective fashion he related both the downs and ups of his encounters.  Due to possible self-inflicted health problems, Tal's life on the circuit was punctuated by bouts in hospital, but nothing could dull his love for chess and his sheer genius on the chessboard.  His illustrious tournament record, up to his death in 1992, is included here in full, along with 100 complete games and nearly as many positions. 



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