{"product_id":"the-world-champion-tibor-karolyi-9781907982798","title":"The World Champion: Mikhail Tal's Best Games 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this, the second of three volumes, award-winning author Tibor K疵olyi continues his groundbreaking exploration of Tal's sparkling career. \u003cb\u003eMikhail Tal\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most celebrated chess players of all time, and in 1960 he demolished Botvinnik to become the youngest ever World Champion at the time, at the age of twenty-three.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines some of the golden years of Tal's career, from 1960 to 1971. Despite losing his world title in a return match against Botvinnik, Tal remained one of the strongest, not to mention most popular and entertaining, players in the world. As in the first volume, cutting-edge chess analysis is complemented by the engaging story of Tal's life and career. The book also contains numerous anecdotes from famous players who share their memories of the Magician from Riga.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tibor Karolyi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1907982795\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781907982798\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quality Chess\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/30\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.70w x 0.50d","brand":"Tibor Karolyi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44069994660095,"sku":"9781907982798","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a3c7a27d-06a6-4594-aba3-ce2a721a85c8.jpg?v=1685427725","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-world-champion-tibor-karolyi-9781907982798","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}