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Mikhail Tal (1936-1992) defeated Mikhail Botvinnik in 1960 to become the eighth World Chess Champion. Arguably regarded as the strongest attacking player the game has ever seen, 'The Magician from Riga' had the ability to conjure incredible attacks from seemingly unremarkable positions.

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Should I practice openings of a famous player if I want to play like them?

I think Tal is one of those players, as is Karpov or Carlsen. Often with those players, there is no strong connection between their style and the openings they play. … So you can certainly copy his openings, but that will not lead to "Tal-like" positions. These are the result of very creative and radical middlegame decisions. …
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