THE SEVENTH EDITION OF TAlampamp128TMS CLASSIC WORK Mikhail Talampamp128TMs splendid account of his world championship match victory is one of the masterpieces of the golden age of annotation ampamp128 before insights and feelings and flashes of genius were reduced to mere moves and Informant symbols. This is simply the best book written about a world championship match by a contestant. That shouldnt be a surprise because Tal was the finest writer to become world champion. ampamp128 International Grandmaster and popular chess columnist Andy Soltis. In 1960 Mikhail Botvinnik was the pillar of scientific chess and the ironwilled champion of the world. The young attacking genius Mikhail Tal the Wizard of Riga put the magic back into the game by defeating Botvinnik with spectacular tactics in one of the most dramatic and celebrated world championship matches of all time. This is Talampamp128TMs own classic work on the contest. In it he sets the stage and explains every one of the 21 games telling both the on and offtheboard story of this titanic clash of styles and thought. This seventh edition is supplemented by German grandmaster Karsten M14llers new Foreword and a moving essay by former USCF Executive Director Al Lawrence. Find out why this book is widely regarded as one of the best chess books every written... show more