Timeline Mikhail Tal

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• 1960 – 1961 Tal World Champion reign The Magician from Riga Mikhail Tal defeated Botvinnik at the age of 23 to become the youngest World Chess Champion in history at the time. His sacrificial and imaginative style captivated the chess world.
• 1973 – 1974 Tal's 95-game unbeaten streak All-time record in competitive chess Between 1973 and 1974 Mikhail Tal went 95 consecutive games without a loss in competitive chess — a record that stood for over 40 years until broken by Magnus Carlsen.