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Tal's combinations often exert a sort of paralysing influence on the opponent's play. It would seem that the element of surprise plays a big part in this.
Mark Taimanov
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Mark Taimanov
Age: 90 †
Born: 1926
Born: February 7
Died: 2016
Died: November 28
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