The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - Tal "VENDOR Simon & Schuster" The shadows of political intrigue

The shadows of political intrigue would threaten to do what no chess player could manage - to eliminate Garry from the hunt for the World Title

This invaluable book is a major update of this chess classic

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The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - Tal "VENDOR Simon & Schuster" The shadows of political intrigueMikhail 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