Daughter talks of Tal’s final moments
“He was waiting to see us one last time…”
Mikhail Tal! While many argue over who was the greatest chess player of all time, none … Read the rest
Tagged: Mikhail Tal
Spassky’s Attacking Elegance
Boris Spassky’s exploits as an attacking player are legendary. Perhaps, amongst the World Champions, only Alekhine’s attacking games can compare in terms of elegance, originality … Read the rest
From the Archives….
The Hypnotist !?
Mikhail Tal ( 1936-1992 ) earned the nickname ‘The Magician from Riga’ because of the almost super-human feats that he … Read the rest
The B69 Rauzer
In Search of a new Main Line
While opening theory is changing all the time, there are some lines that change very little, if at … Read the rest
‘Long analysis, Wrong analysis’
Grigory Ravinsky
Believe only half of what your are told and even less of what you read. Good advice not only for the uncertain times … Read the rest
Blast from the Past!
Fischer – Tal 1960 Leipzig Ol
The legendary encounter between Bobby Fischer and Mikhail Tal at the 1960 Leipzig Olympiad, their first and only meeting … Read the rest
Tuesday bits
SPRAGGETT ON CHESS
Following the controversial decision by the Discipline Commission of the FFE to punish/sanction the 3 French stars involved in the cheating scandal that
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