The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - GM Simon Williams

Strategy by GM Simon Williams based on the book by GM Mikhail Tail
Includes book, video and PGN

Language: English
Lectures: 10
Total Running Time: 15 hours 46 minutes

From the course:

Inspire Your Chess and Learn Magic
from the ‘Magician from Riga’

Former World Champion Mikhail Tal is known as one of the most daring and creative tacticians in chess history. And his life was no less interesting than his combinations over the board.

Prestigious international tournaments, meeting and battling legends like Mikhail Botvinnik and Bobby Fischer, and no shortage of partying and mischief - these are just some of the what you’ll read about in this classic autobiography and game collection, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal - all told by the man himself in his witty, jovial style.

Structured as an interview between a ‘journalist’ and Tal himself, you’ll get a deep look into the thinking of the tactical mastermind: his reflections on his career, how he dealt with the pressure of tournament play amid chronic health problems, and how he came up with some of the most beautiful moves in history.

Now adapted to Chessable, you’ll be able to enjoy all the analysis of his games without having to drag out a physical board or set up countless online analysis boards - all games and variations are ready for you to click through with ease. You’ll even get some special tactical puzzles and trainable sequences to practice based on the games in the book! On top of that, all of Tal’s analysis has been checked to 2022 engine standards by FIDE Master Kamil Plichta, making sure what you learn is current and up to task in the 21st century.

But the best part is you can also have a grandmaster explaining the games to you move by move. With the video course, Grandmaster Simon Williams, a.k.a. “The Ginger GM”, will be walking you through Tal’s masterpieces in over 15 hours of video instruction - and who better to show you the spicy chess of Mikhail Tal than the master gambiteer and fan-favorite Chessable author himself?

Studying the games of past masters is a tried-and-true way to improve your own game, and this must-read classic is a perfect way to do it. You’ll learn about Tal’s:

♚ Legendary World Championship match with Mikhail Botvinnik: learn how Tal broke through Botvinnik’s careful, scientific preparation with energetic and creative play

♚ Epic encounters with other chess titans: you can be sure there is much to learn and enjoy from Tal’s games with the likes of Fischer, Korchnoi, Spassky, and other big names

♚ Journey from talented youth to World Champion and beyond: you’ll follow Tal right from his childhood all the way to his latter days - seeing how his play evolved throughout his life