CHESS MATE
HOMEWATCHLEARNLIVEEXPLOREMAP
GET CHESS MATE
An antique chess board photographed from above with a shaft of gold light

Player

Mikhail Tal

1936–1992 · Latvia

Sacrifices that engines still argue about. Tal proved that pressure on a human is worth material.

1936–1992LatviaSacrificial stormSignature: Sicilian Defense

Keep exploring

Learn the Sicilian DefensePlay it move by move with the reasoning behind each one.Explore more playersEras, styles and the games that defined them.
CHESS MATE

Every move has a story.

ChessMate.app — the world of chess, organized.

  • HOME
  • WATCH
  • LEARN
  • LIVE
  • EXPLORE
  • MAP