{"product_id":"2026100009611-secondhand-the-life-and-games-of-mikhail-tal","title":"The Life And Games Of Mikhail Tal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Tanning and foxing\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image. Slightly creased spine. Yellowed cover. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew names in the history of chess carry the electric charge of Mikhail Tal — the Magician from Riga — whose audacious, sacrificial style of play transfixed the world and carried him to the World Chess Championship in 1960. The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal is the definitive autobiography of this Soviet grandmaster, chronicling his meteoric rise from a prodigiously talented Latvian youth to one of the most celebrated and feared players ever to sit across a chessboard. With candour and wit, Tal details over 100 of his most brilliant games, annotating each with the sharp analytical mind and infectious enthusiasm that made him a legend, inviting readers — novice and master alike — to follow the breathtaking logic of his genius.\n\nBeyond the moves themselves, this volume stands as a remarkable human document, illustrating the turbulent world of Cold War competitive chess and the singular personality at its heart. Tal's prose is as bold and surprising as his play, blending self-deprecating humour with profound strategic insight, and edited here with scholarly care by David Levy. A testament to creative courage and competitive fire, The Life and Games of Mikhail Tal leaves the reader with an irresistible question: what does it truly mean to play — and live — without fear?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203245547739,"sku":"2026100009611-SECONDHAND","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/aeafe2da-4598-4d04-b057-9ad6867d95e9.png?v=1788146355","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100009611-secondhand-the-life-and-games-of-mikhail-tal","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}