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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
Alexander G Beliavsky
(2615)
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation
½-½
23
1981
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Bojan Kurajica
(2525)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Kan, Modern, Gipslis Variation
1-0
40
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Ivan Radulov
(2465)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical, Richter-Rauzer Variation
1-0
28
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Boris V Spassky
(2615)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6
Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Keres, Breyer, Zaitsev Hybrid Variation
1-0
46
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Evgeny V Mochalov
(2419)
1. c4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 c5
Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Defense
1-0
23
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Henryk Dobosz
(2385)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6
Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation
1-0
69
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lars Karlsson
(2405)
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4
French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Petrosian Variation
1-0
43
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Eduard A Mnatsakanian
(2425)
1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Three Knights Variation
1-0
37
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lev Polugaevsky
(2635)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Polugaevsky Variation
0-1
70
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Garry Kasparov
(2595)
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4
Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation
0-1
40
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Karen Grigorian
(2475)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Tartakower Defense
0-1
34
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Oleg M Romanishin
(2580)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation
0-1
40
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lev Polugaevsky
(2635)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Polugaevsky Variation
½-½
36
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lev Polugaevsky
(2635)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
½-½
40
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lev Polugaevsky
(2635)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Szén, Modern Line
½-½
33
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Svetozar Gligoric
(2565)
1. c4 c5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 cxd4
English Opening: Symmetrical, Anti-Benoni Variation
½-½
17
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Borislav Ivkov
(2530)
1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 b6 3. g3 Bb7
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Main Line
½-½
22
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Ljubomir Ljubojevic
(2590)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Browne Variation
½-½
17
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Lev Polugaevsky
(2635)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation
½-½
27
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Jan H Timman
(2600)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 c5
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Romanishin, English Hybrid Variation
½-½
28
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Palacios Antonio
(2320)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6
Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation
½-½
37
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Jan Plachetka
(2480)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5
Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox, Henneberger, Karlsbad Variation
½-½
70
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Gyula Sax
(2570)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7
King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System
½-½
31
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Liberzon Vladimir M
(2545)
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation
½-½
38
1980
Mikhail Tal
(2700)
Zoltan Ribli
(2610)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5
Grünfeld Defense: Exchange, Modern Exchange Variation
½-½
34
1980
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