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.