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The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

Paperback • 1997 • English • 2. edition

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

By Mihails Tāls

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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 ...Show more

Biography: historical, political and military
Biography: sport

Book details

ISBN

9781857442021

Publisher

Everyman Chess

Published year

1997

Language

English

Edition

2

Original title

The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal

Format

Paperback

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