- Paperback: 220 pages
- Publisher: Russell Enterprises; New edition edition (Aug 10 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1888690089
- ISBN-13: 978-1888690088
- Product Dimensions: 23 x 15.3 x 1.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 272 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #180,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Tal did not move pieces by hand; he uses a magic wand! -- Ragozin
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A vigorous, brilliant player -- one of the public's favorite world champions -- shares his attack strategies during onw of the most exciting games in chess history. Triumphing over the scientific maneuvering of his contemporaries, Tal showed that beauty and poetry still remained in the royal game. In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of scientific chess and the iron-willed champion of the world. The young genius Tal, the Wizard of Riga, put magic back into the game by defeating Botvinnik with spectacular tactics in one of the most dramatic and celebrated world championship matches of all time. * Read the games with 300 diagrams and illustrations * Includes all 21 games of the famous match * Tal's explanations of high-level chess strategies will improve a reader's game
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The best written WC book of all time,
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This review is from: Tal-Botvinnik 1960 (Paperback)
This has to be the most approachable WC book i've ever read. The annotations are very approachable, even for a weaker player such as myself. Variations are kept within reason. The real nice thing about the book is it gives you this feeling of being there, with Tal setting the scene both in words and with some very nice photographs throughout the book. Highly recommended.
5.0 out of 5 stars
An absolute must buy,
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This review is from: Tal-Botvinnik 1960 (Paperback)
One of the great World championship matches. Just a great book for any chess player of average or above playing strength.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommended,
By "abuelruluf" (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tal-Botvinnik 1960 (Paperback)
As most other reviewers state over and over this is a great chess book. Tal provides insight on why he chose almost every move in his championship games against Botvinik in 1960.I am a strong expert player. After reading this book, I drew with two IMs in the next tournament I played in, and in both those games I had winning positions when the draw was agreed. I am not saying that this book will have the same effect on any reader. However, weak squares, strong vs. weak bishops, pawn breaks and a lot of other tactical and positional concepts will implicitely become a part of your chess awareness if you read this book. Chess enjoyment and implicit teaching are provided by this book. I highly recommend it.
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