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Magic of Mikhail Tal

Joe Gallagher

  • Difficulty: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
  • Category: Game collections
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  • Readability: 5/10
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  • 2001
  • Everyman Chess
  • Joe Gallagher
  • Pages: 224
  • Physical
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