Kirillov: Team Tal - An Inside Story Taktik When a chess master finds

When a chess master finds a winning strategic idea it is seldom by accident

(From the foreword)

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005 PREFACE

Kirillov: Team Tal - An Inside Story Taktik When a chess master findsMikhail Tal's Life Through the Eyes of His Closest Confidant Team Tal by Valentin Kirillov offers a rare insider's perspective on one of chess history's most captivating figures. Written by Tal's longtime friend, sparring partner, second, and team member, this memoir combines personal anecdotes with previously untold stories about the legendary "Magician of Riga." The book traces Tal's formative years under coach Janis Kruzkops and mentor Alexander