The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal
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The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal is a classic autobiographical chess book in which former World Champion Mikhail Tal annotates his most brilliant games and reflects on his creative, attacking style.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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chess book ⓘ |
| author | Mikhail Tal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
annotated games
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autobiographical reflections ⓘ tournament anecdotes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| describesDiscipline | chess ⓘ |
| features |
World Championship games
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brilliancy games ⓘ |
| featuresPlayer | Mikhail Tal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
attacking chess
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creative play ⓘ sacrificial play ⓘ |
| genre |
chess literature
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sports autobiography ⓘ |
| hasEnglishEdition | The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal (English translation) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
game collection
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memoir ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the greatest chess books ⓘ |
| illustrates |
initiative in chess
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intuitive sacrifice concepts ⓘ practical calculation in complex positions ⓘ |
| includes |
Tal's World Championship match experiences
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Tal's early career games ⓘ Tal's reflections on opponents ⓘ |
| influenced |
chess players' understanding of attacking play
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later chess autobiographies ⓘ |
| isAbout |
Soviet chess tournaments
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World Chess Championship 1960 NERFINISHED ⓘ psychology of over-the-board play ⓘ |
| language | Russian ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Mikhail Tal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic status in chess literature
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humorous narrative style ⓘ in-depth game annotations ⓘ insight into practical decision-making ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Zhizn i igry Mikhaila Tala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
Mikhail Tal's chess career
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Mikhail Tal's playing style ⓘ Soviet chess life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
chess enthusiasts
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chess players ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | mid-20th century chess ⓘ |
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