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Mikhail Tal
Mikhail Nekhemievich Tal
Soviet-Latvian chess player (1936-1992).
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Mikhail Tal
Occupation
Chess Player
Writer
Journalist
Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
11/9/1936
Date of Death
6/27/1992
6/28/1992
Instance Of
Human
Image
Place of Birth
Place of Death
Moscow
Award Received
World Chess Champion
(1960 - 1961)
Start Time
:
1960
End Time
:
1961
Country of Citizenship
Soviet Union
Cause of Death
Given Name
Mikhail
Sport
Chess
Described by Source
Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Section
:
Таль Михаил Нехемьевич
Educated At
Manner of Death
Natural Causes
Member of Sports Team
Country for Sport
Soviet Union
Family Name
Participant In
Name in Native Language
Mihails Tāls
Михаил Нехемьевич Таль
Spouse
Number of Children
5
Plaque Image
Stack Exchange Tag
https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/tal
Nickname
Le magicien de Riga
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
Medical Condition
Place of Burial
Riga
University of Latvia
( - 1958)
Academic Major
:
Russian
Academic Degree
:
Staatsexamen
End Time
:
1958
21st Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Reserve Board 1
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
15
Number of Wins
:
8
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
7
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
11.5
17th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Board 3
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
13
Number of Wins
:
11
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
2
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
12
25th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Reserve Board 1
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
8
Number of Wins
:
5
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
3
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
6.5
20th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Board 4
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
16
Number of Wins
:
12
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
4
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
14
Sally Tal
(1959 - 1971)
Start Time
:
1959
End Time
:
1971
Latvia
Latvia
Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR
(1960)
Point in Time
:
1960
Order of the Badge of Honour
(1960)
Point in Time
:
1960
15th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Reserve Board 2
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
13
Number of Wins
:
7
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
6
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
10
Order of Friendship of Peoples
(1981)
Point in Time
:
1981
Tal
Chess Composer
Faces of Moscow
Kidney Failure
Latvian
SK Zehlendorf
13th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Reserve Board 1
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
15
Number of Wins
:
12
Number of Losses
:
0
Number of Draws/Ties
:
3
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
13.5
Šmerlis Cemetery
14th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Board 1
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
15
Number of Wins
:
8
Number of Losses
:
1
Number of Draws/Ties
:
6
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
11
Split Hand
Applies to Part
:
Right Hand
24th Chess Olympiad
Position Played on Team / Speciality
:
Board 3
Country for Sport
:
Soviet Union
Number of Matches Played/Races/Starts
:
6
Number of Wins
:
2
Number of Losses
:
1
Number of Draws/Ties
:
3
Number of Points/Goals/Set Scored
:
3.5
SG Porz
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