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
Efim P Geller (2455) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 Pirc Defense: Classical, Quiet, Parma Defense	1-0	41	1975
Bukhuti Gurgenidze (2208) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 c5 2. d5 d6 3. e4 g6 Old Benoni Defense	1-0	40	1975
David I Bronstein (2590) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén Variation	1-0	121	1975
David I Bronstein (2590) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Poisoned Pawn Variation Accepted	1-0	30	1975
Fernandez Fernandez A (2305) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation	0-1	42	1975
Arturo Pomar Salamanca (2450) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. g3 d6 Réti Opening: Kingside Fianchetto Variation	0-1	35	1975
Visier Segovia Fernando (2233) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 Modern Defense: Averbakh Variation	0-1	45	1975
Bent Larsen (2625) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line	0-1	40	1975
Sergio Mariotti (2495) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation	0-1	26	1975
Hans Bohm (2300) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 Benoni Defense	0-1	35	1975
Lengyel Levente (2410) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. Nf3 g6 2. e4 d6 3. d4 Bg7 Modern Defense with 1.e4	0-1	51	1975
Algimantas Butnorius (2392) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 g6 2. e4 d6 3. Nf3 Nf6 Modern Defense with 1.e4	0-1	38	1975
Chikovani Iuri (2281) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. Nf3 c5 2. e4 e6 3. d3 Nc6 Sicilian Defense: French Variation	0-1	28	1975
Tuzovsky Aleksander I (2470) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nf3 d6 Modern Defense with 1.e4	0-1	24	1975
Alexander G Beliavsky (2500) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line	0-1	34	1975
Vladimir K Doroshkievich (2425) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 c5 Benoni Defense: Modern, Pawn Storm, Four Pawns Attack	0-1	28	1975
Dvoretzky Mark (2495) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack	0-1	41	1975
Semyon A Furman (2560) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nf3 cxd4 English Opening: Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni Variation	0-1	46	1975
Ljubomir Ljubojevic (2615) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Keres Attack	½-½	33	1975
Tigran Petrosian (2645) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation	½-½	19	1975
Svetozar Gligoric (2575) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 g6 Benoni Defense	½-½	35	1975
Lajos Portisch (2635) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 d5 English Opening: Symmetrical, Three Knights System	½-½	43	1975
Jan Smejkal (2600) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 d5 English Opening: Neo-Catalan Defense Accepted	½-½	41	1975
Viktor Korchnoi (2665) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 Nc6 Modern Defense with 1.d4	½-½	23	1975
Boris V Spassky (2625) Mikhail Tal (2780) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Nimzo-Indian Defense: Schlechter Defense	½-½	25	1975

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