Gallagher: The Magic of Mikhail Tal Erzählungen und Romane if only for purely mathematical

if only for purely mathematical reasons – the queen is the most mobile peace in chess

advocated by Britain's first ever Grandmaster

- think on her/his own right from the beginning of the game

Markus Spindler

For this book

Gallagher: The Magic of Mikhail Tal Erzählungen und Romane if only for purely mathematicalUnderstanding Tal's Strategic Brilliance Beyond the Legend Joe Gallagher's The Magic of Mikhail Tal examines the games of chess's most flamboyant former World Champion through fresh analytical eyes. Rather than accepting the mythology surrounding the Latvian master, this work investigates whether Tal's reputation rested on genuine strategic mastery or calculated risk taking. The book focuses on a largely overlooked period of Tal's career spanning 1975