num_pages: 360
description: In this the second of three volumes award-winning author Tibor Karolyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tal s sparkling career. Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time and in 1960 he demolished Botvinnik to become the youngest ever World Champion at the time at the age of twenty-three. This book examines some of the golden years of Tal s career from 1960 to 1971. Despite losing his world title in a return match against Botvinnik Tal remained one of the strongest not to mention most popular and entertaining players in the world. As in the first volume cutting-edge chess analysis is complemented by the engaging story of Tal s life and career. The book also contains numerous anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of the Magician from Riga.
language: English
title: Mikhail Tal's Best Games 2 - The World Champion
publisher: Quality Chess