Mikhail Tal

GPTKB entity

Statements (774)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:age_at_victory gptkb:23
gptkbp:awarded_for gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
International Grandmaster
Grandmaster title
gptkbp:awarded_to gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
FIDE Master title
International Grandmaster title
gptkbp:awards gptkb:World_Blitz_Chess_Champion
gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:World_Rapid_Chess_Champion
gptkb:Chess_Oscar
Order of Friendship of Peoples
International Grandmaster
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
Honored Master of Sports of the USSR
Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR
Honored Master of Sport of the USSR
Soviet Union Master
gptkbp:biography gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
Mikhail Tal: The Life and Games of a Chess Legend
" Mikhail Tal: The Wizard of Riga"
Mikhail Tal: The Life and Games of a Chess Genius
gptkbp:birth_date November 9, 1936
1936-11-09
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Riga
Riga, Latvia
gptkbp:birth_year 1936
gptkbp:born 1936
November 9, 1936
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Riga
1936
gptkbp:born_on November 9, 1936
1936-11-09
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1992
1990s
gptkbp:career_games_played successful
coaching and writing
continued to play competitively
gptkbp:career_start gptkb:1949
1950s
1951
gptkbp:championship gptkb:1957
gptkb:1960
1970-1971
after World War II
1960-1961
awarded in 1957
from Latvia
gptkbp:chess_education_contribution Teaching chess
gptkbp:chess_influence_on_youth Inspiring young players
gptkbp:chess_olympiad gptkb:1956
gptkb:1960
gptkb:FIDE_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:1962
gptkb:1964
gptkb:1966
gptkb:1968
gptkb:1970
gptkb:1972
gptkb:1974
gptkb:1976
gptkb:1978
gptkb:1980
gptkb:1982
gptkb:1984
gptkb:1986
gptkb:1988
gptkb:1990
gptkb:1992
gptkb:5
gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
yes
Influence on modern chess
Innovative attacking play
Deep analysis of positions
Emphasis on creativity in chess
Inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame
Recognized as a chess genius
Tal's sacrifices
Articles and columns on chess
Imagination in chess
Mikhail Tal's Best Games
Gold medal 1958
gptkbp:chess_opening gptkb:King's_Gambit
gptkb:Smith-Morra_Gambit
gptkb:French_Defense
gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Sicilian_Scheveningen
gptkb:Philidor_Defense
gptkb:Pirc_Defense
gptkb:London_System
gptkb:Sicilian_Defense
gptkb:Colossus
gptkb:English_Opening
gptkb:Italian_Game
gptkb:Dutch_Defense
gptkb:Grünfeld_Defense
gptkb:Scotch_Game
gptkb:Nimzo-Indian_Defense
gptkb:Scandinavian_Defense
gptkb:Albin_Counter-Gambit
gptkb:Sicilian_Accelerated_Dragon
gptkb:Sicilian_Dragon
gptkb:Vienna_Game
gptkb:Sicilian_Hedgehog
gptkb:Sicilian_Kan
gptkb:Sicilian_Najdorf
gptkb:Tal_Gambit
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit_Declined
gptkb:King's_Indian_Defense
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit
gptkb:Benoni_Defense
gptkb:Catalan_Opening
gptkb:Evans_Gambit
gptkb:Reti_Opening
gptkb:Trompowsky_Attack
gptkb:Two_Knights_Defense
gptkb:Alekhine's_Defense
Stonewall Defense
Innovative openings
Caro-Kann Defense
Tal's contributions to opening theory
gptkbp:chess_personality Charismatic and entertaining
gptkbp:chess_titles_won gptkb:World_Rapid_Chess_Champion
gptkbp:child gptkb:Mikhail_Tal_Jr.
gptkbp:children gptkb:Mikhail_Tal_Jr.
2
two
gptkbp:coaching_career Chess coach
gptkbp:competed_in gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:Candidates_Tournament
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:chess_match
chess literature
chess openings
chess endgames
chess tactics
gptkbp:created gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:current_champion gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:current_club gptkb:Soviet_Chess_Federation
gptkb:Moscow_Chess_Club
gptkb:Latvian_Chess_Federation
gptkb:Riga_Chess_Club
gptkb:World_Chess_Federation_(FIDE)
gptkbp:date_of_birth November 9, 1936
gptkbp:death_date June 27, 1992
1992-06-27
1992-06-28
gptkbp:death_year gptkb:1992
gptkbp:defeated gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Vasily_Smyslov
gptkb:Paul_Keres
gptkbp:died gptkb:1992
June 27, 1992
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:1992
gptkbp:died_on June 27, 1992
gptkbp:events gptkb:World_Championship_2013
gptkb:World_Championship_2005
gptkb:Soviet_Championship
gptkb:Grandmaster
gptkb:World_Championship_2012
gptkb:Interzonal_Tournament_1958
gptkb:Moscow_1992
gptkb:Moscow_1993
gptkb:World_Blitz_Chess_Championship_1988
gptkb:World_Championship_1991
gptkb:World_Cup_1988
gptkb:World_Rapid_Chess_Championship_1988
gptkb:World_Team_Chess_Championship_1989
gptkb:World_Championship_2010
gptkb:Moscow_1956
gptkb:World_Championship_2019
gptkb:World_Championship_2014
gptkb:Dynamic
gptkb:Candidates_Tournament_1959
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1966
gptkb:World_Cup_1990
gptkb:Tal_Memorial
gptkb:Moscow_1974
gptkb:1988
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:World_Championship_1961
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:World_Championship_2011
gptkb:World_Championship_2022
gptkb:World_Championship_2000
gptkb:World_Championship_2020
gptkb:European_Team_Championship
gptkb:World_Championship_2001
gptkb:World_Championship_1960
gptkb:World_Championship_2008
gptkb:World_Championship_2023
gptkb:Moscow_1960
gptkb:World_Championship_2018
gptkb:World_Championship_2021
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1960
gptkb:World_Championship_2007
gptkb:World_Championship_1990
gptkb:World_Championship_2002
gptkb:Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:World_Championship_2017
gptkb:World_Championship_2003
gptkb:World_Championship_1999
gptkb:World_Championship_2015
gptkb:World_Championship_2016
gptkb:Tal_vs_Petrosian_1966
gptkb:World_Championship_2009
gptkb:World_Championships
gptkb:World_Championship_1992
gptkb:World_Championship_1994
gptkb:World_Championship_1995
gptkb:World_Championship_1996
gptkb:World_Championship_1997
gptkb:World_Championship_1998
gptkb:World_Championship_2004
gptkb:World_Championship_2006
multiple
aggressive
creative
Interzonal Tournament
Multiple tournament victories
hypermodern
multiple tournament victories
Participated in numerous tournaments
Known for tactical brilliance
Strong endgame skills
Leningrad Tournament
Leningrad 1973
Moscow 1981
Rivalry with Tigran Petrosian
Tal's endgame techniques
Moscow Championship
World Champion 1960
Leningrad 1975
Riga 1992
gptkbp:events_held gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:famous_fight gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Tal_Memorial
gptkb:Tal_Gambit
sacrifices
improvisation
tactical brilliance
chess literature
creative play
dynamic play
sacrifices in chess
creative and aggressive play
creative tactics
creative sacrifices
unconventional strategies
his tactical brilliance
psychological play
brilliant combinations
brilliant sacrifices
his 1960s dominance
gptkbp:famous_match gptkb:1965_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1960_World_Championship_Match
gptkb:1960_World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:Tal_vs_Botvinnik_1960
gptkb:1970_Interzonal_Tournament
gptkb:1971_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1974_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1980_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1985_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1990_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1991_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1992_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1960_World_Championship_match_against_Botvinnik
gptkb:1973_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1960_World_Championship
1960 World Championship against Mikhail Botvinnik
gptkbp:famous_quote I have a dream.
Chess is a beautiful mistress.
" The most important thing is to have a good time."
“ I have a dream.”
" I am not a genius, I am just a good chess player."
" Chess is a beautiful mistress."
" In chess, as in life, a man is judged by his actions."
" I have always believed that chess is a game of the mind."
The most important thing for a young player is to have a good imagination.
I have always believed that chess is a game of imagination.
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.
" In chess, as in life, a man is judged by the company he keeps."
" The most important thing is to be able to make a good move."
" The only thing I can do is to play chess."
" I have always believed that chess is a game of imagination."
" I like to play with the pieces that are not in the center."
“ In chess, as in life, a man is judged by his actions.”
' The most important thing is to be able to think.'
“ The most important thing is to have a good time.”
“ Chess is a beautiful mistress.”
“ I have always believed that chess is a game of imagination.”
“ I am not a genius, I am just a good chess player.”
“ I like to play for the attack.”
“ The only thing I can do is to play chess.”
gptkbp:famous_rival gptkb:Mikhail_Tal
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Vassily_Smyslov
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:fan_favorite classical music
literature and poetry
gptkbp:federation gptkb:FIDE
gptkbp:fide_id 1250010
gptkbp:film_appearance " The Chess Players"
gptkbp:first_latvian to win World Chess Championship
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Tal-Botvinnik_1960
gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
Mikhail Tal: The Life and Games of a Chess Legend
Mikhail Tal's Best Games
Mikhail Tal: A Biography
Mikhail Tal: The Art of Sacrifice
Mikhail Tal: The Chess Magician
Mikhail Tal: The Genius of Chess
Mikhail Tal: The Magic of Chess
Mikhail Tal: The Master of Attack
Mikhail Tal: The Wizard of Riga
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Tal
gptkbp:game_awards gptkb:Order_of_the_Red_Banner_of_Labour
Multiple tournament victories
Chess products and books
gptkbp:game_community gptkb:European_Championships
gptkb:Tal's_School_of_Chess
gptkb:1980s
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:the_Soviet_Union
gptkb:World_Chess_Federation
gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
gptkb:Riga_Technical_University
gptkb:World_Championships
1960s
1970s
1990s
the 20th century
Olympiad
1949-1992
was respected by his peers
popularized aggressive play
Professional chess player
Active in chess community
was a role model for aspiring players
inspired many books and films
Studied at the University of Latvia
inspired a generation of players.
was a source of inspiration for many.
had a unique playing style
popularized chess in Latvia
was a legend in the chess community
was a prominent figure in chess history
was celebrated for his creativity
was known for his tactical brilliance
gptkbp:had_a_distinctive opening repertoire
gptkbp:has_achieved multiple tournament victories
gptkbp:has_achievements gptkb:World_Championships
multiple tournament victories
gptkbp:has_impact_on gptkb:chess_match
chess literature
modern chess theory
gptkbp:has_influence_on modern chess
creative chess
gptkbp:has_legacy enduring
influence on future generations
gptkbp:has_nationality gptkb:Latvian
gptkbp:has_natural_feature gptkb:chess_match
opening theory
gptkbp:has_student_body gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkbp:has_style sacrifices and tactics
gptkbp:has_title gptkb:The_Magician_from_Riga
gptkb:Grandmaster
gptkb:Mikhail
gptkb:Tal
gptkb:The_Wizard_of_Riga
gptkbp:head_coach gptkb:Mikhail_Shvartsman
gptkb:Mikhail_Kobalia
gptkb:Mikhail_Zaitsev
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Alexandr_Grischuk
gptkb:Andrey_Esipenko
gptkb:Dmitry_Jakovenko
gptkb:Mikhail_Zheleznyak
gptkb:Mikhail_Zheleznyakov
gptkb:Mikhail_Zhuravlev
gptkb:Mikhail_Zolotarev
gptkb:Mikhail_Zubarev
gptkb:Alexander_Riazantsev
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Vladimir_Akopian
gptkb:Vladimir_Fedoseev
gptkb:Sergey_Karjakin
gptkb:Ian_Nepomniachtchi
gptkb:Alexei_Shirov
gptkb:Mikhail_Semyonov
gptkb:Evgeny_Bareev
gptkb:Artemiev_Kirill
gptkb:Maxim_Matlakov
gptkb:chess_match
gptkb:Dmitry_Andreikin
young players
many chess players
young chess players
Mikhail Moiseevich
Mikhail Zheleznov
gptkbp:highest_point 2705
2725
gptkbp:hobby chess puzzles
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mikhail Tal
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:chess_match
global
chess literature
creative play
Creative tactics
Creative play
modern chess strategies
modern chess players
inspired many players
Influenced generations of chess players
theoretical innovations
Influence on modern chess strategy
Pioneered new strategies in chess
Popularizing chess
Inspired a generation of players
younger generations of players
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Soviet_chess_school
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:chess_match
future generations of chess players
future generations of players
chess education
chess tournaments
Future generations of players
many chess players
chess tactics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
gptkb:Paul_Keres
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:David_Bronstein
gptkb:Jose_Raul_Capablanca
gptkb:Svetozar_Gligorić
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:the_Tal_Memorial_tournament
future generations of players
chess enthusiasts
chess compositions
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Latvian_chess_federation
gptkb:Soviet_chess_team
gptkb:the_Soviet_chess_school
gptkb:Latvian_Chess_Federation
gptkb:FIDE
Soviet team
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:is_considered one of the greatest chess players
gptkbp:is_involved_in chess politics
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
tactical brilliance
aggressive playstyle
aggressive playing style
gptkbp:is_played_by gptkb:Soviet_Championships
gptkb:1961_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:World_Chess_Championships
Candidates Tournaments
gptkbp:is_regarded_as one of the greatest players
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:The_Wizard_of_Riga
gptkbp:known_for Aggressive Play
creative play
Tactical play
aggressive play
his charisma
tactical play
his sportsmanship
his humor
his aggressive playing style
attacking style
aggressive playing style
brilliant tactics
creative tactics
creative sacrifices
his tactical brilliance
sacrificial tactics
his improvisation skills
brilliant sacrifices
his unpredictable play
his creative sacrifices
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for players
in chess history
influence on chess literature
impact on chess strategy
popularization of chess
greatest attacking player in chess history
Icon of attacking chess
dynamic chess style
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Moscow
gptkbp:mentor young players
young chess players
many aspiring players
Alexander Kotov
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Latvian
gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Magician_from_Riga
gptkb:The_Wizard_of_Riga
gptkbp:notable_achievement gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1960
gptkb:FIDE_World_Chess_Championship
Soviet Championship winner
Youngest World Champion at the time
youngest World Champion at the time
World Chess Champion 1960
Famous for attacking style
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1960
gptkbp:notable_event gptkb:1992_Linares_Tournament
gptkb:1960_World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:1979_Candidates_Tournament
gptkb:1980_Soviet_Championship
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:chess_match
chess history
Soviet chess history
gptkbp:notable_for sacrifices
unconventional openings
complex positions
gptkbp:notable_games gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Anatoly_Karpov,_1974
gptkb:Tal_vs._Geller,_1959
gptkb:Tal_vs._Korchnoi,_1970
gptkb:Tal_vs._Larsen,_1966
gptkb:Tal_vs._Lev_Polugaevsky,_1970
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1963
gptkb:Tal_vs._Botvinnik_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs_Karpov_1974
gptkb:Tal_vs._Beliavsky,_1980
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1961
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1966
gptkb:Tal_vs._Boris_Spassky,_1969
gptkb:Tal_vs._Bronstein,_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Efim_Geller,_1970
gptkb:Tal_vs._Keres,_1953
gptkb:Tal_vs._Larsen,_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Mikhail_Botvinnik,_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs._Mikhail_Botvinnik,_1961
gptkb:Tal_vs._Paul_Keres,_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Spassky_1969
gptkb:Tal_vs._Tigran_Petrosian,_1963
gptkb:Tal_vs._Viktor_Korchnoi,_1974
gptkb:Tal_vs_Botvinnik_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs._Botvinnik,_Game_6
gptkb:Tal_vs._Karpov_1974
gptkb:Tal_vs._Geller,_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Bronstein_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Geller_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Larsen_1966
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs._Reshevsky_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs._Smyslov_1959
gptkb:Tal_vs._Botvinnik
gptkb:Tal_vs._Geller,_1970
gptkb:Tal_vs._Karpov,_1974
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian,_1969
gptkb:Tal_vs._Reshevsky,_1960
gptkb:Tal_vs._Petrosian_1969
many
Tal vs. Botvinnik, 1960
Tal vs. Spassky, 1969
Tal vs. Jan Timman, 1981
Tal vs. Smyslov, 1959
Tal vs. Boris Gulko, 1980
Tal vs. Tigran Petrosian, 1965
Tal vs. Viktor Korchnoi, 1977
Tal vs Botvinnik, 1960
Tal vs. Tigran Petrosian 1963
Tal vs. Anand, 1991
Tal vs. Gelfand, 1988
Tal vs. Gelfand, 1990
Tal vs. Ivanchuk, 1991
Tal vs. Karpov, 1973
Tal vs. Karpov, 1980
Tal vs. Karpov, 1981
Tal vs. Karpov, 1982
Tal vs. Karpov, 1983
Tal vs. Karpov, 1984
Tal vs. Karpov, 1985
Tal vs. Karpov, 1986
Tal vs. Karpov, 1987
Tal vs. Karpov, 1988
Tal vs. Karpov, 1989
Tal vs. Karpov, 1990
Tal vs. Karpov, 1991
Tal vs. Karpov, 1992
Tal vs. Kasparov, 1992
Tal vs. Korchnoi, 1974
Tal vs. Korchnoi, 1980
Tal vs. Polugaevsky, 1974
Tal vs. Shirov, 1992
Tal vs. Spassky, 1973
Tal vs. Spassky, 1980
gptkbp:notable_interview Frequent interviews about chess.
gptkbp:notable_match gptkb:Tal_vs._Korchnoi_1965
gptkb:Tal_vs_Korchnoi_1965
gptkbp:notable_quote I have always believed that chess is a game of imagination.
gptkbp:notable_rivalry gptkb:Viktor_Smyslov
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkb:Korchnoi
gptkbp:notable_students gptkb:Alexei_Shirov
gptkbp:notable_visitor international chess events
gptkbp:opened gptkb:Tal_Defense
gptkb:Tal_Gambit
Tal's Gambit
Tal Variation
Tal's Attack
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:World_Blitz_Chess_Championships
gptkb:World_Rapid_Chess_Championships
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_matches
team competitions
FIDE tournaments
Candidates Tournaments
World Chess Olympiads
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Riga
Riga, Latvia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Moscow
Moscow, Russia
gptkbp:played_against gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:Anatoly_Karpov
gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkbp:played_for gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition chess hall of fame
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkbp:published chess books
gptkbp:published_work gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
gptkbp:rating 2700
2705
2700+
gptkbp:received International Grandmaster title
gptkbp:reign gptkb:1960
gptkbp:retired gptkb:1992
gptkbp:rival gptkb:Boris_Spassky
gptkb:Viktor_Korchnoi
gptkbp:sponsorship various brands
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Jana_Tal
gptkbp:strategy Tactical play
Sharp tactical awareness
gptkbp:style Aggressive
Tactical
romantic chess
aggressive
creative
Romantic chess
tactical
tactical play
attacking
hypermodern
attacking chess
gptkbp:style_of_play Aggressive
sacrificial
tactical
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkbp:team gptkb:Soviet_Union
gptkbp:title gptkb:Grandmaster
gptkb:1960
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:World_Championships
gptkbp:title_held gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkbp:tournament gptkb:Leningrad_1961
gptkb:Moscow_1992
gptkb:Moscow_1956
gptkb:Moscow_1967
gptkb:Moscow_1962
gptkb:Moscow_1963
gptkb:Moscow_1965
gptkb:Moscow_1970
gptkb:Moscow_1971
gptkb:Moscow_1974
gptkb:Moscow_1975
gptkb:Moscow_1976
gptkb:Moscow_1977
Moscow 1980
Moscow 1989
Moscow 1981
Moscow 1985
Moscow 1991
Moscow 1987
Hastings 1959
Leipzig 1960
Moscow 1973
Moscow 1978
Moscow 1979
Moscow 1982
Moscow 1983
Moscow 1984
Moscow 1986
Moscow 1988
Moscow 1990
Moscow 1964
Moscow 1966
Moscow 1968
Moscow 1972
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:1961
gptkbp:was_a Soviet chess player
gptkbp:was_a_chess_ambassador_for gptkb:Soviet_Union
international events
gptkbp:was_a_chess_analyst nan
gptkbp:was_a_chess_analyst_for online platforms
television broadcasts
gptkbp:was_a_chess_author nan
gptkbp:was_a_chess_author_for various publications
gptkbp:was_a_chess_coach_for young players
gptkbp:was_a_chess_commentator_for major tournaments
gptkbp:was_a_chess_influencer_on social media
gptkbp:was_a_chess_journalist nan
gptkbp:was_a_chess_journalist_for various publications
Soviet newspapers
gptkbp:was_a_chess_lecturer_at universities
gptkbp:was_a_chess_player_during gptkb:the_Cold_War
gptkb:Cold_War
the Cold War era
gptkbp:was_a_chess_player_from Riga, Latvia
gptkbp:was_a_chess_player_until his death
gptkbp:was_a_chess_prodigy nan
gptkbp:was_a_chess_promoter_in gptkb:Latvia
gptkbp:was_a_chess_teacher nan
gptkbp:was_a_chess_teacher_for gptkb:students
gptkbp:was_a_chess_trainer_for national teams
gptkbp:was_a_commentator_for chess tournaments
chess broadcasts
gptkbp:was_a_frequent_participant_in gptkb:international_tournaments
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in dynamic play
gptkbp:was_a_world_champion_in gptkb:chess_match
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Alexander_Alekhine
gptkbp:was_known_for his endgame skills
creative play
his tactical genius
his charisma
unconventional strategies
psychological warfare in chess
creative playstyle
humor and charisma
sharp tactical vision
his improvisation in games
gptkbp:won gptkb:Soviet_Championship
gptkb:Interzonal_Tournament_1958
gptkb:1956_Interzonal_Tournament
gptkb:1960
gptkb:1960_World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship_1960
Moscow Championship
gptkbp:world_championships_played gptkb:6
gptkbp:writer gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:The_Life_and_Games_of_Mikhail_Tal
several chess books
gptkbp:year gptkb:1960
gptkbp:year_title_won gptkb:1960
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chess_Olympiad_1970
gptkb:Mikhail_Botvinnik
gptkb:World_Chess_Championship
gptkb:Bobby_Fischer
gptkb:Tigran_Petrosian
gptkb:Kasparov
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4