The “Magician From Riga” Was Born 83 Years Ago Today

November 9, 2019 NHaselton Chess Lectures

Chess with SurenSat, November 9, 2019 3:00pmURL:
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Today on the 9th of November is the 83th birth anniversary of the 8th World Chess Champion Mikhail Tal. In memory of the legend today I decided to share with you his top 5 queen sacrifices which lead to a forced mate!
All the games have been published in my channel earlier and you can find the whole games below by following the link!
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5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ7e0dsoxMo
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4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWrAB_ewsoY
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3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=478qLbPb-kg
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2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_4esuXQNu0
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1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIWMbybzI-Q
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