Mikhail Tal the Magician from Riga
Mikhail Tal was a creative genius and one of the best attacking players of all time. In 1960 he defeated Botvinnik to become the youngest world chess champion at 23. Tal lost the rematch...
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Vasily Smyslov a Chess Legend
Vasily Smyslov defeated Botvinnik to become the 7th world chess champion (1957-58). His reign was short since he lost the rematch the following year. Nonetheless, Smyslov remained a top chess player until he retired...
