Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal || 23rd USSR Chess Championship 1956 || Leningrad, Soviet Union ||

Viktor Korchnoi vs Mikhail Tal || 23rd USSR Chess Championship 1956 || Leningrad, Soviet Union || In the 23rd USSR Chess Championship 1956 held in Leningrad from January 10 through February 15, 1956 , two of the greatest players in chess history faced off for the first time at the highest level. GM Viktor Korchnoi (2680)—the man who would later be called the "Immovable Object" —faced the brilliant 18-year-old GM Mikhail Tal (2610), the future World Champion who was already carving his path through the Soviet chess elite. 👍 LIKE for more Soviet chess classics and legendary rivalries! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for daily chess content! #ViktorKorchnoi #MikhailTal #KorchnoiVsTal #USSRChampionship #ChessHistory #SovietChess #132Moves #ChessMarathon #Korchnoi #Tal #LeningradChess #ChessGame #1956Chess #GrandmasterChess #ChessHighlights #RussianChess