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Checkmate: A Memorable Love Story https://en.chessbase.com/post/checkmate-a-memorable-love-story

Checkmate: A Memorable Love Story
Checkmate: A Memorable Love Story

He was crazy and he drove everyone crazy. Misha Tal was the joy and despair of all who loved him. When it comes to the Wizard of Riga, truth is stranger than fiction. Last Saturday, November 9th, was his birth anniversary, which inspired PROF. NAGESH HAVANUR, to take a look at the reminiscences of Sally Landau, his first wife.

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