Mikhail Tal

Author : Mikhail Tal
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 639 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1997-07-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781944332

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The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal Pdf

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 humor. 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. An inveterate smoker and drinker, Tal's life on the circuit was punctuated by bouts in the hospital with kidney problems, 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. Tal's annotations in this book are a world apart from ordinary games collections. No reader could fail to be swept along by his passion and vitality as he sets the scene for an encounter and then recounts every psychological twist and turn.

Author : Mikhail Tal,Iakov Damsky
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Games
ISBN : 1857440439

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Attack with Mikhail Tal by Mikhail Tal,Iakov Damsky Pdf

One of the hardest tasks competitive chess-players face is the development of an opening repertoire suited to their own style of play. In view of the limited time most players have to study, an economic and well designed repertoire is essential, but it is sometimes difficult to know where to start. In this book, translated by Ken Neat, Grandmaster Gufeld makes the job easier by providing an ideal framework for a practical opening repertoire, specifically tailored for those who relish attacking play.

Author : Mihails Tāls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0890580324

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Tal-Botvinnik by Mihails Tāls Pdf

Author : Mikhail Tal
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-11-12
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781936490165

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Tal-Botvinnik 1960 by Mikhail Tal Pdf

One of the greatest books ever written about a world championship match. In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of "scientific " chess and the ironwilled champion of the world. The young attacking genius Mihail Tal, the "Wizard of Riga," put the 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. This is Tal's own classic work on the contest. In it he sets the stage and explains every one of the 21 games, telling both the on- and off-the-board story of this tatanic clash of styles and thought. Take a trip with the Magician from Riga as he invites you to share his thoughts and feelings as he does battle for the world title. "Mikhail Tal's splendid account of his world championship match victory is one of the masterpieces of the golden age of annotation - before insights and feelings and flashes of genius were reduced to mere moves and Informant symbols. This is simply the best book written about a world championship match by a contestant. That shouldn't be a surprise because Tal was the finest writer to become world champion." - From the Foreword by International Grandmaster Andy Soltis

Author : Alexander Koblenz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 5604177059

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Mikhail Tal by Alexander Koblenz Pdf

In Mikhail Tal: The Street-Fighting Years, Tal's long-term coach and second Alexander Koblenz takes the reader through the first 12 years of Tal's chess career, from promising junior to world champion in 1960 and encompassing his return world championship match against Mikhail Botvinnik in 1961. This classic book, first published in the Soviet Union in 1963, contains 77 games and fragments annotated by the author who provides ring-side commentary and unique inside knowledge, as well as background information to the games and anecdotes. Five of the games are taken from Tal's 1960 world title match and seven from his 1961 world title match. Aside from Botvinnik, opponents include Bobby Fischer, Vasily Smyslov, Tigran Petrosian, Boris Spassky, David Bronstein, Viktor Korchnoi, Paul Keres, Efim Geller, Yuri Averbakh and many other stars of chess during the 1950s and early 1960s. The analysis has been updated using the latest computer technology by International Master Valeri Bronznik. Bronznik delivers a masterclass in modern analysis of classical games while allowing Koblenz full scope to demonstrate how Tal destroyed his opponents with the best attacking chess known at the time. Indeed, Bronznik makes many new and exciting discoveries in Tal's games and this work serves as an instruction manual for playing practical, street-fighting chess. As Alexei Shirov writes in his foreword, "I am very happy that this old but highly instructive book is finally out in English. The old Russian edition has always been a special treasure for me and I truly enjoyed reading it through again."

Author : Alexander Raetsky,Maxim Chetverik
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Games
ISBN : 1857443659

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Mikhail Tal by Alexander Raetsky,Maxim Chetverik Pdf

Each chapter discusses an aspect of Tal's combinational play, provides examples, and then gives the reader an opportunity to attempt to solve puzzles drawn from Tal's games. Tips and solutions are provided.

Author : Karsten Muller,Raymund Stulze
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-03-07
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9789056914561

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The Magic Tactics of Mikhail Tal by Karsten Muller,Raymund Stulze Pdf

Mikhail Tal was one of the greatest geniuses of chess history. The magician from Riga, as he was known because of his dazzling attacking games, took the chess world by storm and in 1961, at the age of twenty-three, he won the world championship. His sacrificial style made Tal immensely popular with chess players all over the world. In this book Grandmaster Karsten Muller and chess journalist Raymund Stolze have created an instructional chess tactics guide by investigating and explaining the secrets of his breathtaking combinations. Moreover, the authors have selected from the games Tal played one hundred exercises which will teach amateurs how they can finish a game with a stunning sacrifice.

Author : Joe Gallagher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Games
ISBN : 1857442660

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The Magic of Mikhail Tal by Joe Gallagher Pdf

This look at the games of the swashbuckling former World Champion Mikhail Tal. Was he really the Magician from Riga or were his games a well-disguised bluff.

Author : Mihails Tāls
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1961
Category : Chess
ISBN : UOM:39015066018121

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Mikhail Tal's Best Games of Chess by Mihails Tāls Pdf

Author : Cyrus Lakdawala
Publisher : Everyman Chess
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2024-05-14
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9781781943250

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Tal: Move by Move by Cyrus Lakdawala Pdf

Mikhail Tal is a true legend of chess. He was the World Champion and also holds the world record for the longest unbeaten run in competitive chess. Tal is widely regarded to be the greatest attacking player of all time. Nicknamed ‘the magician from Riga’, Tal was a creative genius who made it look as though absolutely anything was possible over the chessboard. He excelled in confusing his opponents in chaotic positions, and even the best defenders of his time were unable to withstand his blistering attacks. Tal’s many brilliant games have inspired generations of chess players who admire his play without ever being able to convincingly reproduce it. In this book, former American Open Champion Cyrus Lakdawala selects and examines his favourite Tal games, from the beginning to the end of his exceptional career. Lakdawala shows how we can all improve our chess by learning from Tal’s masterpieces. Cyrus Lakdawala examines his favourite games of the chess legend Mikhail Tal, a World Champion who is widely regarded to be the greatest attacking player of all time. Move by Move provides an ideal platform to study chess. By continually challenging the reader to answer probing questions throughout the book, the Move by Move format greatly encourages the learning and practising of vital skills just as much as the traditional assimilation of knowledge. Carefully selected questions and answers are designed to keep you actively involved and allow you to monitor your progress as you learn. This is an excellent way to improve your chess skills and knowledge. Learn from the games of a World ChampionImportant ideas absorbed by continued practiceUtilizes an ideal approach to chess study

Author : Mihails Tāls,József Hajtun
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1975-01-01
Category : Games
ISBN : 0486231127

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Selected Chess Games of Mikhail Tal by Mihails Tāls,József Hajtun Pdf

Author : F. M. Bill Jordan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-08-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1075735556

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Play Like a World Champion by F. M. Bill Jordan Pdf

Introduction This book is similar to Rate Your Chess and Rate Your Chess 2 which proved surprisingly popular. It uses a system developed by FIDE master Bill Jordan for coaching. This book features Viswanathan Anand who became world chess champion in 2007 after defeating Capablanca. He lost the title in 2013 to Magnus Carlsen. Anand was from India. Anand was a great positional player.How many of his moves can you guess? Playing through Games Playing through master games is a proven method of improving. One method is to take one side, usually the winning side, and guess the next move. In the pre-computer era this could be done by covering up the moves with a sheet of cardboard. If you guessed correctly you will score. With practice you will correctly predict more moves. Doing so helps develop chess fluency. One suggested approach was not to take too long on the moves, say about 10 seconds or so. You could score correct guesses. If the move was totally unexpected, then it would be a good time to see if you could understand why the move was played. Every move should have a clear idea behind it. If you cannot see the idea, there is a learning opportunity there. Here there is between one and four choices. This is similar to a multiple choice exam. This is easier than looking at all moves and may mean you examine some moves you would not have normally considered. Diagrams This book has many large clear colour diagrams. You do not need a chess set and board to read this book. You do need to know how to read standard chess notation. How to Score This book consists of games from World Championships with brief annotations for each move. You may simply play over the games for their own sake. To get the most out of this book you play through the games and take the role of the winning player.The winning player will always be playing up the board. Initially all the details of the games will be displayed. For a number of opening moves you will not need to guess the move. The number will vary from game to game and will generally be between 8 and 10 moves (for each side). After these opening moves have been played, you will then try and predict the winning player's moves. Your choice will be selected from a number of candidate moves. If you guess correctly you will score points which will range from 0 to 6. You can either write down or otherwise keep track of your total score and see what category you reach. Rating The score for each game will always be out of 100. Scores may vary from game to game so to get a consistent rating average your score over 10 games. These are based on the FIDE (The international chess federation) rating system developed by Professor Elo. The rating of 2500+ is an approximation of the strength needed to be a Grandmaster. After you have finished a game, find what range your score is in the left column. Your approximate rating is in the right column. 91-100 2500+ 81-90 2400 - 2499 71-80 2200 - 2399 61-70 2000 - 2199 51-60 1800 - 1999 41-50 1600 - 1799 31-40 1400 - 1599 21-30 1200 - 1399 11-20 1000 - 1199 0 -10 below 1000 The challenge is to increase your rating with each game! Further Books Depending on feedback, I will publish further books in this series, based on the following World champions. Steinitz Lasker Capablanca Alekhine Euwue Botvinnik Smyslov Tal Petrosian Spassky Fischer Karpov Kasparov Anand Carlsen

Author : Mihails Tāls,Viktor Khenkin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : UOM:39015010605197

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Tal's Winning Chess Combinations by Mihails Tāls,Viktor Khenkin Pdf

Author : Mihails Tāls,Hilary Thomas
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1980-01-01
Category : Chess
ISBN : 0713435844

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Complete Games of Mikhail Tal, 1936-1959 by Mihails Tāls,Hilary Thomas Pdf

Author : Sally Landau
Publisher : Limited Liability Company Elk and Ruby Publishing House
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-31
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 5604176966

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Checkmate! The Love Story of Mikhail Tal and Sally Landau by Sally Landau Pdf

Sally Landau was Mikhail Tal's first wife. Sally and Misha were married from 1959 to 1970. Sally's breathtaking story, first published in Russia in 1998 and which has been reprinted multiple times, is a memoir of her time with Tal, with whom she remained friends long after they divorced right up until his death in 1992.