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Mikhail Tal's Best Games 1, 2 and 3 - Tibor Karolyi (Paperback, 3 books)
Mikhail Tal's Best Games 1, 2 and 3 by Tibor Karolyi
The Magic of Youth: 1949 - 1959 , The World Champion: 1960-1971, The Invincible: 1972-1992
Paperbacks, 448+360+544 pages
Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time. The eighth World Champion not only won the title at a record young age, but did so using a ferocious, high-risk attacking style. Tal's spectacular games, along with his charming personality and witty sense of humour, endeared him to the chess public like no other player.
Award-winning author Tibor Karolyi has written the definitive guide to Tal's sparkling career. Cutting-edge chess analysis is complemented by the engaging story of Tal's career and other life events. The books also contains numerous anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of Tal.
In the first volume, Karolyi explores Tal's early life and career up to the end of 1959, including his victory in the formidable Candidates tournament where he earned the right to challenge Botvinnik for the world title.
In the second volume, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi 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.
In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, concludes his investigation into the life and career of Mikhail Tal, the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time.
International Master Tibor Károlyi was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as both an author and a trainer. He won the Guardian Book of the Year prize in 2007.
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Mikhail Tal's Best Games 1, 2 and 3 by Tibor Karolyi
Paperbacks, 448+360+544 pages
Mikhail Tal is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time. The eighth World Champion not only won the title at a record young age, but did so using a ferocious, high-risk attacking style. Tal's spectacular games, along with his charming personality and witty sense of humour, endeared him to the chess public like no other player.
Award-winning author Tibor Karolyi has written the definitive guide to Tal's sparkling career. Cutting-edge chess analysis is complemented by the engaging story of Tal's career and other life events. The books also contains numerous anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of Tal.
In the first volume, Karolyi explores Tal's early life and career up to the end of 1959, including his victory in the formidable Candidates tournament where he earned the right to challenge Botvinnik for the world title.
In the second volume, award-winning author Tibor Károlyi 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.
In this, the third and final volume of his landmark series, concludes his investigation into the life and career of Mikhail Tal, the most entertaining and popular world champion of all time.
International Master Tibor Károlyi was Hungarian Champion in 1984 and is renowned as both an author and a trainer. He won the Guardian Book of the Year prize in 2007.
Click here to download a FREE PDF sample of this book
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