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Chess Games Database
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
9%
As Black
1504
33% Win
53% Draw
14% Loss
Mikhail Tal Chess Games
Players
Result
Moves
Year
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Vladimir Akopian
(2600)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack
1-0
38
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Joel Lautier
(2580)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5
Indian Game: Knights Variation
1-0
62
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Manuel Rivas Pastor
(2520)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6
Pirc Defense: Czech Defense
1-0
61
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Auer Martin
(2340)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6
Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System
1-0
31
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Reinemer Frank
(2265)
1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Ne4
Dutch Defense
1-0
32
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Jimenez Morales Francisco
(2271)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Classical, Nimzowitsch Line
1-0
31
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2525)
Joel Lautier
(2580)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5
Indian Game: Knights Variation
1-0
62
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2525)
Martin Romero
(2240)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4
English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening
1-0
34
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2520)
Joel Lautier
(2580)
1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5
Indian Game: Knights Variation
1-0
62
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Viktor Korchnoi
(2575)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 Bb4+
Bogo-Indian Defense: Vītoliņš Variation
½-½
14
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Ochoa De Echaguen F Javier
(2405)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Variation
½-½
12
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Ivan Sokolov
(2625)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6
Four Knights Game: Double Spanish, Nimzowitsch Variation
½-½
13
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Ragozin Evgeni
(2441)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense
½-½
8
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Lev Gutman
(2465)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld Defense
½-½
22
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Miguel Illescas Cordoba
(2600)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation
½-½
13
1992
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Boissonet Carlos P
(2400)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7
Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense
1-0
44
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Oscar Panno
(2440)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6
Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation
1-0
35
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Ramos Domingo
(2306)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation
1-0
29
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Seibold Hubert Dr
(2255)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6
Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation
1-0
29
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Mukhametov Eldar
(2475)
1. c4 c6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 Nf6
Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov, Open
1-0
54
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Roman Dzindzichashvili
(2555)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5
Alapin Sicilian Defense
1-0
26
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Roman Dzindzichashvili
(2555)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation
1-0
27
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
John A Grefe
(2385)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn, Main Line
1-0
36
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2780)
Ian Rogers
(2565)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4
French Defense: Rubinstein, Blackburne Defense
1-0
26
1991
Mikhail Tal
(2570)
Ian Rogers
(2545)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4
French Defense: Rubinstein, Blackburne Defense
1-0
28
1991
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