Book cover for Chess Alchemist by Mikhail Tal

Chess Alchemist

Mikhail Tal
2023 Released
384 Pages
6-9 Hours
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Quality Chess UK LtdISBN 9781784830830
Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated World Champions in chess history, who confounded his opponents and dazzled chess fans around the world. Seemingly breaking every rule in the book, yet also breaking records with his accomplishments, Tal truly was The Chess Alchemist.

In this unique book, Oleg Stetsko has compiled 80 of Tal's most interesting games, as annotated by the Magician himself in a variety of sources, many of which have been translated into English for the very first time here.

Mikhail Tal

Grandmaster Mikhail Tal (1936-1992) rocketed through the Soviet chess elite in his early 20s, winning the Soviet Championship, the Interzonal and Candidate Tournaments and finally the World Championship in 1960.
Tal's frail health, raw appetite for life and remorseless risk taking, combined with his romantic approach to chess, have made him a perennial favourite among the chess World Champions to this day.

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