GM Mikhail Tal

Full name

Mikhail Tal

Life

Nov 9, 1936 - Jun 28, 1992 (age 55)‎

Place of birth

Riga, Republic of Latvia

Federation

Latvia

Total Games 3189

42% Win

46% Draw

12% Loss

As White 1685

51% Win

40% Draw

As Black 1504

33% Win

53% Draw

14% Loss

Mikhail Tal Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Alexander G Beliavsky (2615) Mikhail Tal (2700) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation	½-½	23	1981
Mikhail Tal (2700) Bojan Kurajica (2525) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern, Gipslis Variation	1-0	40	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Ivan Radulov (2465) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation	1-0	28	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Boris V Spassky (2615) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation	1-0	46	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Evgeny V Mochalov (2419) 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 c5 Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Defense	1-0	23	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Henryk Dobosz (2385) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation	1-0	69	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lars Karlsson (2405) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Petrosian Variation	1-0	43	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Eduard A Mnatsakanian (2425) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation	1-0	37	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lev Polugaevsky (2635) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Polugaevsky Variation	0-1	70	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Garry Kasparov (2595) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation	0-1	40	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Karen Grigorian (2475) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense	0-1	34	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Oleg M Romanishin (2580) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation	0-1	40	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lev Polugaevsky (2635) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Polugaevsky Variation	½-½	36	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lev Polugaevsky (2635) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation	½-½	40	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lev Polugaevsky (2635) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén, Modern Line	½-½	33	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Svetozar Gligoric (2565) 1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4 English Opening: Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni Variation	½-½	17	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Borislav Ivkov (2530) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Main Line	½-½	22	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2590) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Browne Variation	½-½	17	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Lev Polugaevsky (2635) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation	½-½	27	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Jan H Timman (2600) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Romanishin, English Hybrid Variation	½-½	28	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Palacios Antonio (2320) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation	½-½	37	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Jan Plachetka (2480) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox, Henneberger, Karlsbad Variation	½-½	70	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Gyula Sax (2570) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System	½-½	31	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Liberzon Vladimir M (2545) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation	½-½	38	1980
Mikhail Tal (2700) Zoltan Ribli (2610) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation	½-½	34	1980

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