Original: Mikhail Tal ( ; , Michail Nechem ` eviÄ Tal , ; sometimes transliterated Mihails Tals or Mihail Tal ; November 9 , 1936 -- June 28 , 1992 ) was a Soviet -- Latvian chess player , a Grandmaster , and the eighth World Chess Champion .
Simplified: Mikhail Tal , known as Mischa , ( Riga , 9 November 1936 â '' Moscow , 28 June 1992 ) was a Sovietâ '' Latvian chess player , a Grandmaster , and the eighth World Chess Champion .