Mikhail Tal
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Mikhail Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess grandmaster and the eighth World Chess Champion. He is considered a creative genius and is widely regarded as one of the most influential players in chess histor
Tal in 1962
Tal lived in this apartment building in Riga.
Tal in 1959
Tal in 1968
Bobby Fischer
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Robert James Fischer was an American chess grandmaster and the eleventh World Chess Champion. A chess prodigy, he won his first of a record eight US Championships at the age of 14. In 1964, he won wit
Mikhail Tal
…the Candidates' Tournament, Yugoslavia, 1959. Tal won with 20/28 points, ahead of Paul Keres with 18½, followed by Tigran Petrosian, Vasily Smyslov, Bobby Fischer, Svetozar Gligorić, Friðrik Ólafsson, and Pal Benko. Tal's victory was attributed to his dominance over the lower half of the field; whilst scoring…
Fischer in 1972
William Lombardy (left) and Fischer analyzing, with Jack Collins (center) looking on
Fischer in Cuba, March 1956
Fischer in 1956