Chess Match: Mikhail Tal v Ratmir Kholmov, Riga, Latvia 1968

Author: Tal, Mikhail Nekhemyevich (1936-1992) and Ratmir Dmitrievich Kholmov signedYear: 1968Publisher: LPSR Saha FederacijaPlace: RigaDescription:Original royal octavo (9 3/4"" x 5 1/2") score sheet printed on official stationery of the event in Mihail Tal's hand. Signed by both Mikhail Tal and Ratmir Kholmov, played in round two, March 30th, not signed by the arbiters of the match. Queen's Indian with draw after 44 moves.This was a four game match between the two contestants held in Riga, Latvia which ended in a tie with all games being drawn.Mikhail Nekhemyevich Tal was a Soviet Latvian chess Grandmaster and the eighth World Chess Champion (from 1960 to 1961). Widely regarded as a creative genius and one of the best attacking players of all time, Tal played in a daring, combinatorial style. His play was known above all for improvisation and unpredictability. Every game, he once said, was as inimitable and invaluable as a poem. He was often called "Misha", a diminutive for Mikhail, a