Sein Stern als Weltmeister glühte nur kurz, aber er glühte mit nie gekannter Intensität.
Mit seiner Kombinationskunst, seinen intuitiven Opfern überrollte der junge Tal seine Gegner, begeisterte die Schachwelt durch sein riskantes kompromissloses Angriffsspiel und wurde zum Vorbild vieler nachfolgender Spieler.
1960 bezwang er den amtierenden Weltmeister Botvinnik, verlor den Titel allerdings im folgenden Jahre in einem sportlich zweifelhaften Revanche-Wettkampf.
shop.chessbase.comHis reign as World Champion was short but in his time Tal ’s star burned with unknown intensity.
With his combinations and his intuitive sacrifices the young Tal ran over his opponents, and thrilled the chess world with his risky uncompromising attacking play, which inspired many players to emulate him.
In 1960 he beat the reigning World Champion Botvinnik but one year later he lost the title of World Champion again in a return match of doubtful competitive value.
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