The Life and Times of Mikhail Tal

A photo montage of the great Mikhail Tal- World Chess Champion 1960-1961

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[kingscrusher]

Absolutely brilliant #Chess video by JessicaFischerQueen on Mikhail Tal! - I recommend everyone adding this to their favourites! I have spent many PlayChess sessions covering Mikhail Tal brilliant games and to see the genius in these pictures is amazing.

[Jessica Fischer]

Thanks Tryfon, I have watched all your recent Live TV shows on Tal, the Olympics series they are great.

[LoFidelityBeatz]

@jessicafischerqueen

This may not be extremely original, as it was recently used in the movie "Drive," but I really think a Kavinsky song called "Nightcall" goes extremely well with the unique creative genius of Tal. Id like to see it synchronized against his trademark stare and game footage. Also, it modernizes his legacy, a legacy that seems more novel than any other Chess player of his era.

Nightcall - by Kavinsky.

I hope u agree

[Jessica Fischer]

I don't, but thanks for the idea. I not only listened to the song, I watched "Drive" with Ryan Gosling. A good film that could have been great, a great soundtrack ruined by the hackneyed 80s style woman vocalist. To be fair, however, I don't like the soundtrack I put on this Tal video. The John Serrie is way too cliched and it does sound like Mannheim Steamroller. And the Schubert is played by a machine. Anyways, please don't hesitate to post more music ideas.

[ears61]

"instrument" used in the Schuman should be sunk to the bottom of the deepest sea

[Jessica Fischer]

Yes I have to agree. This was the first chess video I ever made and the only "free classical music site" I could get to work was this Electronic Nightmare. You know what's funny? The electronic music company from that website has CLAIMED this video on copyright! LOL that means they get some of the money from whatever ads youtube runs off this video. At least they didn't have it destroyed. Silly robot- pianos are for humans.

[Carlos Javier Uría López]

EL EXTRAORDINARIO MIKHAIL TAHL...

¿Puede ser un hombre inmortal?

Es posible en la medida que se le recuerde generación tras generación, dejando plasmado en su arte algo que cause admiración, asombro..

Dejo un post que publiqué hace algun tiempo en mi blog acerca del "Mago de Riga"

También podran descargar una presentación en diapositivas que hice hace algun tiempo para las sesiones de entrenamiento.

ajedrezsag.blogspot.com/2009/1­0/el-ajedrecista-mas-espectacu­lar-de.html

[dacdrac]

what`s the song at 5:00 ?

[Saudi Camel]

He is my hero

[marwan1502222]

The best players of all time: Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Tal, Garry Kasparov, Anatoly Karpov, and Magnus Carlsen.

[Shawn O'Connor]

Wonderfully done!

[TheMethadoneParty]

1:00 would make an amazing poster wouldn't it?

[friiik]

So THAT'S why!!! I was thinking "how did this awful piano player even get a chance to record a track??" So now I know. Thanks :)

[nika dzigoshvili]

1:11 one of the best players . Bobby Fischer, Mikhail Tal and Tigran Petrosian

[misanthrop1958]

It is kind of funny: Looking at Mikhail Tal you get the impression that he is the epitome of a greedy, evil jew that could serve as a model for a "Stuermer" cartoon in the 30ies in Germany. The reality however is more the opposite: He did not care much about money or material things and was nice to get along with everybody (that's what I read about him). So looks can sometimes fool you!!

[igotnoname11]

before each match, I watch this video for inspiration!