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In Mikhail Tal: The Street-Fighting Years Tals long-term coach and second Alexander Koblenz takes the reader through the first 12 years of Tals chess career from promising junior to world champion in 1960 and encompassing his return world championship match against Mikhail Botvinnik in 1961. This classic book first published in the Soviet Union in 1963 contains 77 games and fragments annotated by the author who provides ring-side commentary and unique inside knowledge as well as background information to the games and anecdotes. Five of the games are taken from Tals 1960 world title match and seven from his 1961 world title match. Aside from Botvinnik opponents include Bobby Fischer Vasily Smyslov Tigran Petrosian Boris Spassky David Bronstein Viktor Korchnoi Paul Keres Efim Geller Yuri Averbakh and many other stars of chess during the 1950s and early 1960s.The analysis has been updated using the latest computer technology by International Master Valeri Bronznik. Bronznik delivers a masterclass in modern analysis of classical games while allowing Koblenz full scope to demonstrate how Tal destroyed his opponents with the best attacking chess known at the time. Indeed Bronznik makes many new and exciting discoveries in Tals games and this work serves as an instruction manual for playing practical street-fighting chess.As Alexei Shirov writes in his foreword I am very happy that this old but highly instructive book is finally out in English. The old Russian edition has always been a special treasure for me and I truly enjoyed reading it through again.