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Mikhail Tal – Biography
Mikhail Tal, a Soviet chess player was a Grandmaster and the 8th World Champion in chess. Also, he was the World Blitz Champion. Years of life: 1936-1992.
Mikhail was born in Riga to a Jewish family, on the 9th of November, 1936.
His parents were cousins. Many researchers assume that it was the reason why he had a genetic disorder.
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The boy’s right hand only had three fingers.
Since childhood, he showed a unique intellectual capacity. At the age of 3, the future champion could already read. At 5, he easily multiplied big numbers, even three-digit ones.
When turned 7, the boy learned chess.
He started to go to school and a chess club at the same age.
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Mikhail rapidly made progress. At 13, he already was a member of the Latvian national team. At 17, the young man won the Championship and became the strongest player in Latvia.
First victories
In 1953, Mikhail Tal had his first performance at the team Championship of the USSR.
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