Many chess experts, including his contemporaries, like Mikhail Botvinnik, couldn’t figure out this player’s approach. How did he manage to beat everyone? Tigran Petrosian was rightfully considered a versatile player who mastered the art of positional play. He also possessed amazing tactical thinking ability. To back up this claim, let’s take a closer look at…
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Mikhail Tal, a Soviet chess player was a Grandmaster and the 8th World Champion in chess. Also, he was the World Blitz Champion. Years of life: 1936-1992. Mikhail was born in Riga to a Jewish family, on the 9th of November, 1936. His parents were cousins. Many researchers assume that it was the reason why…