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Chessmetrics Player Profile: Mikhail Tal

Born:

1936-Nov

Died:

1992-Jun

Best World Rank:

#1 (38 different months between the October 1958 rating list and the July 1966 rating list )

Highest Rating:

2799 on the September 1960 rating list, #1 in world, age 23y10m

Best Individual Performance:

2869 in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959, scoring 20/28 (71%) vs 2716-rated opposition

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