Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Tal · Sports
World Chess Champion 1960-61, 'the Magician from Riga'
1936, Riga, Latvia (Soviet Union) — 1992, Moscow, Russia
Latvia · Soviet Union
Mikhail Tal is recognized among Jewish contributors to Sports — World Chess Champion 1960-61, 'the Magician from Riga'
Tal, 'the Magician from Riga', became the youngest World Chess Champion up to that time when he defeated Botvinnik in 1960, celebrated for daring, intuitive sacrificial attacks. He was born into a Jewish family in Riga, Latvia. Despite lifelong ill health he remained one of the game's most beloved attacking players.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the 64 strongest chess players (Warriors of the Mind, 1989)
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World Chess Champion 1960-61, 'the Magician from Riga'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews among the 64 strongest chess players (Warriors of the Mind, 1989)
