Remembering Mihail Tal

Today, 9th November 2016, Mihail Tal would have celebrated his 80th birthday. Tal is one of the most popular World Champions though he reigned only for one year. But this short time on the chess throne was enough to secure him a special place in the history of chess. Not only because of his magical games but also because of his kind and modest nature. His opponents feared the magician from Riga, his fans admired him. The German chess journalist Dagobert Kohlmeyer knew Tal well <a href="[Post:view_link]">and shares memories.</a>

Tal's last game

Sixty years ago: The Chess Olympiad in Leipzig

On this day in 1960, Mikhail Tal defeated Mikhail Botvinnik 12½-8½

simul with Mikhail Tal

The Kenilworthian: Mikhail Tal Remembered

The chess games of Mikhail Tal

Remembering Mikhail Tal

Mikhail Tal - Wikipedia

Mikhail Tal Poster Print

Tal-Botvinnik 1960: Match for the World Chess Championship: Tal

Tal's last game

Arguably one of the world’s most exciting chess players of all time, Grandmaster Mikhail Tal will always be remembered as an attacking genius. The

Play Like Tal with Grandmaster Simon Williams