Mikhail Tal – a favourite of Caissa

The 9th of November happens to be the birth anniversary of Misha Tal, who continues to be adored by the chess world long after his death. In 1959 he won the quadruple round robin Candidates Tournament, and the next year he went on to beat Botvinnik in the World Championship match. He was only 24 years old. Prof. Havanur presents <a href="[Post:view_link]">a delightful episode from his career.</a>

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