Original: In 1960 , at the age of 23 , Tal thoroughly defeated the relatively staid and strategic Mikhail Botvinnik in a World Championship match , held in Moscow , by 12 Â 1\/2 â '' 8 Â 1\/2 ( six wins , two losses , and thirteen draws ) , making him the youngest-ever world champion ( a record later broken by Garry Kasparov , who earned the title at 22 ) .
Simplified: In 1960 , at the age of 23 , Tal defeated Mikhail Botvinnik in the Moscow World Championship match , by 12.5 â '' 8.5 ( six wins , two losses , and thirteen draws ) . This made him the youngest-ever world champion , a record later broken by Garry Kasparov .