Chess Psychologist World Champion Tal
Liepnieks, Alexander / Mednis, Edmars / Sloan, Sam
In 1956, Mikhail Tal was unknown outside of his home town of Riga, Latvia. Then he started his incredible streak of brilliant sacrifices and amazing victories that made him World Chess Champion by 1960.
How was Tal able to do this? How was Tal able to make improbable sacrifices against the world's strongest players and still win?
The answer, Tal himself said, was through "Chess Psychology".
To this, Bobby Fischer famously countered, "I don't b...