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←Back to masters listMikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal
Soviet-Latvian chess player (1936-1992)
Photo: Croes, Rob C. for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0 nl, via Wikimedia Commons · All photo credits
Born
1936-11-09
Died
1992-06-27 / 1992-06-28The exact date is disputed; both versions are shown.
Countries
Soviet UnionLatvia
Champion
World Chess Champion
Chess titles
GrandmasterMaster of Sport of USSR in Chess
Roles
journalistchess playerchess composerGrandmasterwriter
Also known as
Mihails TālsMikhail Nekhemievich Tal
Favourite openings
- B12Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variationas White · Named after the player
- B20Sicilian Defensewith both colours · Signature opening
- E61King's Indian Defenseas Black · Signature opening
- C60Ruy Lopezas White · In the repertoire
- E20Nimzo-Indian Defenseas Black · In the repertoire
- A60Benoni Defense: Modern Variationas Black · In the repertoire