| January 1949 tournament | Performance rating of [2570], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2578-rated opposition in Riga, 1949 |
| January 1953 tournament | Performance rating of [2470], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2420-rated opposition in LAT-ch, 1953 |
| January 1954 match | Performance rating of [2588], scoring 0.5/2 (25%) vs 2739-rated opposition in Keres-Tal I (Tallinn), 1954 |
| January 1954 team event | Performance rating of [2508], scoring 0/1 (0%) vs 2648-rated opposition in URS-chTJ Leningrad, 1954 |
| January 1954 tournament | Performance rating of [2491], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2451-rated opposition in LAT-ch, 1954 |
| January 1954 tournament | Performance rating of [2553], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2473-rated opposition in Riga-ch, 1954 |
| June 1954 rating list | Rating: 2487, ranked #183 in world, age 17y7m (and ranked #164 all-time among players aged 17y7m) |
| July 1954 rating list | Rating: 2497, ranked #165 in world, age 17y8m (and ranked #157 all-time among players aged 17y8m) |
| August 1954 rating list | Rating: 2503, ranked #151 in world, age 17y9m (and ranked #144 all-time among players aged 17y9m) |
| September 1954 rating list | Rating: 2511, ranked #132 in world, age 17y10m (and ranked #132 all-time among players aged 17y10m) |
| September 1954 team event | Performance rating of 2584, scoring 3.5/9 (39%) vs 2662-rated opposition in URS-chT Riga, 1954 |
| October 1954 rating list | Rating: 2574, ranked #76 in world, age 17y11m (and ranked #57 all-time among players aged 17y11m) |
| November 1954 rating list | Rating: 2577, ranked #73 in world, age 18y0m (and ranked #54 all-time among players aged 18y0m) |
| December 1954 rating list | Rating: 2580, ranked #73 in world, age 18y1m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 18y1m) |
| January 1955 rating list | Rating: 2581, ranked #68 in world, age 18y2m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 18y2m) |
| January 1955 tournament | Performance rating of [2519], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2497-rated opposition in LAT-ch, 1955 |
| February 1955 rating list | Rating: 2582, ranked #68 in world, age 18y3m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 18y3m) |
| March 1955 rating list | Rating: 2586, ranked #70 in world, age 18y4m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 18y4m) |
| April 1955 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #70 in world, age 18y5m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 18y5m) |
| May 1955 rating list | Rating: 2588, ranked #70 in world, age 18y6m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 18y6m) |
| May 1955 tournament | Performance rating of 2579, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2520-rated opposition in URS-ch sf Vilnius, 1955 |
| June 1955 rating list | Rating: 2593, ranked #66 in world, age 18y7m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 18y7m) |
| July 1955 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #67 in world, age 18y8m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 18y8m) |
| August 1955 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #67 in world, age 18y9m (and ranked #60 all-time among players aged 18y9m) |
| September 1955 rating list | Rating: 2591, ranked #66 in world, age 18y10m (and ranked #63 all-time among players aged 18y10m) |
| October 1955 rating list | Rating: 2576, ranked #73 in world, age 18y11m (and ranked #82 all-time among players aged 18y11m) |
| November 1955 rating list | Rating: 2575, ranked #72 in world, age 19y0m (and ranked #83 all-time among players aged 19y0m) |
| November 1955 tournament | Performance rating of 2656, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2562-rated opposition in Riga, 1955 |
| December 1955 rating list | Rating: 2620, ranked #46 in world, age 19y1m (and ranked #46 all-time among players aged 19y1m) |
| January 1956 rating list | Rating: 2622, ranked #41 in world, age 19y2m (and ranked #47 all-time among players aged 19y2m) |
| January 1956 tournament | Performance rating of 2712, scoring 10.5/16 (66%) vs 2618-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1956 |
| February 1956 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #23 in world, age 19y3m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 19y3m) |
| March 1956 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #23 in world, age 19y4m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 19y4m) |
| April 1956 rating list | Rating: 2659, ranked #22 in world, age 19y5m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 19y5m) |
| April 1956 team event | Performance rating of [2660], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2633-rated opposition in WchT U26 03th Upsala, 1956 |
| May 1956 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #18 in world, age 19y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 19y6m) |
| June 1956 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #18 in world, age 19y7m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 19y7m) |
| July 1956 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #17 in world, age 19y8m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 19y8m) |
| August 1956 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #17 in world, age 19y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 19y9m) |
| September 1956 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #17 in world, age 19y10m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 19y10m) |
| October 1956 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #17 in world, age 19y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 19y11m) |
| November 1956 rating list | Rating: 2685, ranked #17 in world, age 20y0m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 20y0m) |
| November 1956 tournament | Performance rating of 2601, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Tbilisi, 1956 |
| December 1956 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #19 in world, age 20y1m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 20y1m) |
| January 1957 rating list | Rating: 2669, ranked #20 in world, age 20y2m (and ranked #28 all-time among players aged 20y2m) |
| January 1957 tournament | Performance rating of [2527], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2510-rated opposition in Riga, 1957 |
| January 1957 tournament | Performance rating of 2752, scoring 14/21 (67%) vs 2640-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1957 |
| February 1957 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 20y3m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y3m) |
| March 1957 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 20y4m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 20y4m) |
| April 1957 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #15 in world, age 20y5m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 20y5m) |
| May 1957 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #14 in world, age 20y6m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y6m) |
| June 1957 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #14 in world, age 20y7m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 20y7m) |
| July 1957 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #13 in world, age 20y8m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 20y8m) |
| July 1957 team event | Performance rating of 2731, scoring 7/8 (88%) vs 2572-rated opposition in WchT U26 04th Reykjavik, 1957 |
| August 1957 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #7 in world, age 20y9m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y9m) |
| August 1957 team event | Performance rating of 2568, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2553-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Vienna, 1957 |
| September 1957 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #9 in world, age 20y10m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 20y10m) |
| October 1957 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #9 in world, age 20y11m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 20y11m) |
| November 1957 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 21y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 21y0m) |
| December 1957 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 21y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 21y1m) |
| January 1958 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #9 in world, age 21y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 21y2m) |
| January 1958 tournament | Performance rating of 2518, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2486-rated opposition in Latvia (LAT Championship), 1958 |
| January 1958 tournament | Performance rating of 2784, scoring 12.5/18 (69%) vs 2666-rated opposition in Riga (URS Championship), 1958 |
| February 1958 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 21y3m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 21y3m) |
| March 1958 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 21y4m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 21y4m) |
| April 1958 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 21y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 21y5m) |
| May 1958 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #5 in world, age 21y6m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 21y6m) |
| June 1958 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #5 in world, age 21y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 21y7m) |
| July 1958 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #5 in world, age 21y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 21y8m) |
| July 1958 team event | Performance rating of [2573], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2504-rated opposition in WchT U26 prel-A 05th Varna, 1958 |
| July 1958 team event | Performance rating of 2688, scoring 5.5/7 (79%) vs 2585-rated opposition in WchT U26 fin-A 05th Varna, 1958 |
| August 1958 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #4 in world, age 21y9m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 21y9m) |
| August 1958 tournament | Performance rating of 2744, scoring 13.5/20 (68%) vs 2627-rated opposition in Portoroz (Interzonal), 1958 |
| September 1958 rating list | Rating: 2764, ranked #3 in world, age 21y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 21y10m) |
| September 1958 team event | Performance rating of [2544], scoring 2.5/3 (83%) vs 2466-rated opposition in Munich ol (Men) prel, 1958 |
| September 1958 team event | Performance rating of 2729, scoring 8/9 (89%) vs 2546-rated opposition in Munich ol (Men) fin-A, 1958 |
| September 1958 highlight | * Tal finishes 1st in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates final tournament |
| October 1958 rating list | Rating: 2775, ranked #1 in world, age 21y11m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 21y11m) |
| November 1958 rating list | Rating: 2775, ranked #1 in world, age 22y0m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 22y0m) |
| December 1958 rating list | Rating: 2775, ranked #1 in world, age 22y1m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 22y1m) |
| January 1959 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #1 in world, age 22y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 22y2m) |
| January 1959 match | Performance rating of [2646], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2755-rated opposition in Keres-Tal II (Tallinn, ), 1959 |
| January 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2764, scoring 12.5/19 (66%) vs 2665-rated opposition in Tbilisi (URS Championship), 1959 |
| February 1959 rating list | Rating: 2778, ranked #1 in world, age 22y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 22y3m) |
| March 1959 rating list | Rating: 2778, ranked #1 in world, age 22y4m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 22y4m) |
| April 1959 rating list | Rating: 2778, ranked #1 in world, age 22y5m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 22y5m) |
| May 1959 rating list | Rating: 2777, ranked #1 in world, age 22y6m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 22y6m) |
| May 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2758, scoring 11.5/15 (77%) vs 2601-rated opposition in Zurich, 1959 |
| June 1959 rating list | Rating: 2782, ranked #1 in world, age 22y7m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 22y7m) |
| July 1959 rating list | Rating: 2782, ranked #1 in world, age 22y8m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 22y8m) |
| August 1959 rating list | Rating: 2782, ranked #1 in world, age 22y9m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 22y9m) |
| August 1959 team event | Performance rating of 2530, scoring 1.5/6 (25%) vs 2671-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1959 |
| September 1959 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #1 in world, age 22y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 22y10m) |
| September 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2869, scoring 20/28 (71%) vs 2716-rated opposition in Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates), 1959 |
| September 1959 highlight | * Tal has the fifth-best all-time tournament performance (2869) at Bled/Zagreb/Belgrade (Candidates) |
| October 1959 rating list | Rating: 2779, ranked #1 in world, age 22y11m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 22y11m) |
| October 1959 highlight | * Tal finishes 1st in Candidates final tournament and advances to World Championship match (vs. Botvinnik) |
| November 1959 rating list | Rating: 2796, ranked #1 in world, age 23y0m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 23y0m) |
| December 1959 rating list | Rating: 2797, ranked #1 in world, age 23y1m (and ranked #4 all-time among players aged 23y1m) |
| December 1959 tournament | Performance rating of 2635, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2540-rated opposition in Riga, 1959 |
| January 1960 rating list | Rating: 2787, ranked #1 in world, age 23y2m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 23y2m) |
| January 1960 team event | Performance rating of [2451], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2473-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1960 |
| February 1960 rating list | Rating: 2788, ranked #1 in world, age 23y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 23y3m) |
| March 1960 rating list | Rating: 2789, ranked #1 in world, age 23y4m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 23y4m) |
| March 1960 match | Performance rating of 2793, scoring 12.5/21 (60%) vs 2736-rated opposition in Botvinnik-Tal I (World Championship, Moscow), 1960 |
| March 1960 highlight | * Tal has the 61st-best all-time match performance (2793) in Botvinnik-Tal I (World Championship, Moscow) |
| April 1960 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 23y5m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 23y5m) |
| May 1960 rating list | Rating: 2792, ranked #1 in world, age 23y6m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 23y6m) |
| May 1960 highlight | * Tal defeats Botvinnik in World Championship match and advances to World Championship rematch (vs. Botvinnik) |
| June 1960 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 23y7m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 23y7m) |
| July 1960 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 23y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 23y8m) |
| July 1960 team event | Performance rating of 2748, scoring 7.5/8 (94%) vs 2559-rated opposition in FRG-URS Hamburg, 1960 |
| August 1960 rating list | Rating: 2795, ranked #1 in world, age 23y9m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 23y9m) |
| September 1960 rating list | Rating: 2799, ranked #1 in world, age 23y10m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 23y10m) |
| October 1960 rating list | Rating: 2799, ranked #1 in world, age 23y11m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 23y11m) |
| October 1960 team event | Performance rating of [2536], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2515-rated opposition in Leipzig ol (Men) qual-B, 1960 |
| October 1960 team event | Performance rating of 2702, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Leipzig ol (Men) fin-A, 1960 |
| November 1960 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 24y0m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y0m) |
| December 1960 rating list | Rating: 2793, ranked #1 in world, age 24y1m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y1m) |
| December 1960 tournament | Performance rating of 2718, scoring 9.5/11 (86%) vs 2524-rated opposition in Stockholm, 1960 |
| January 1961 rating list | Rating: 2794, ranked #1 in world, age 24y2m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y2m) |
| February 1961 rating list | Rating: 2798, ranked #1 in world, age 24y3m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y3m) |
| March 1961 rating list | Rating: 2796, ranked #1 in world, age 24y4m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y4m) |
| March 1961 match | Performance rating of 2650, scoring 8/21 (38%) vs 2729-rated opposition in Botvinnik-Tal II (World Championship, Moscow), 1961 |
| April 1961 rating list | Rating: 2791, ranked #1 in world, age 24y5m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 24y5m) |
| May 1961 rating list | Rating: 2780, ranked #2 in world, age 24y6m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 24y6m) |
| May 1961 highlight | * Tal loses to Botvinnik in World Championship rematch and is eliminated from 1957-1960 FIDE cycle |
| June 1961 rating list | Rating: 2777, ranked #2 in world, age 24y7m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 24y7m) |
| June 1961 team event | Performance rating of 2647, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2609-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Oberhausen, 1961 |
| July 1961 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #3 in world, age 24y8m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 24y8m) |
| August 1961 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #3 in world, age 24y9m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 24y9m) |
| September 1961 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #3 in world, age 24y10m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 24y10m) |
| September 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2808, scoring 13.5/18 (75%) vs 2655-rated opposition in Bled, 1961 |
| September 1961 highlight | * Tal has the 82nd-best all-time tournament performance (2808) at Bled |
| October 1961 rating list | Rating: 2783, ranked #2 in world, age 24y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 24y11m) |
| October 1961 team event | Performance rating of [2632], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2762-rated opposition in URS-chT club Riga, 1961 |
| November 1961 rating list | Rating: 2784, ranked #2 in world, age 25y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 25y0m) |
| November 1961 tournament | Performance rating of 2699, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2647-rated opposition in Baku (URS Championship), 1961 |
| December 1961 rating list | Rating: 2779, ranked #2 in world, age 25y1m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 25y1m) |
| January 1962 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #4 in world, age 25y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 25y2m) |
| February 1962 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #4 in world, age 25y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 25y3m) |
| March 1962 rating list | Rating: 2769, ranked #4 in world, age 25y4m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 25y4m) |
| March 1962 highlight | * Tal automatically qualifies for Candidates final tournament |
| April 1962 rating list | Rating: 2769, ranked #4 in world, age 25y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 25y5m) |
| May 1962 rating list | Rating: 2769, ranked #4 in world, age 25y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 25y6m) |
| May 1962 tournament | Performance rating of 2618, scoring 7/21 (33%) vs 2727-rated opposition in Curacao (Candidates), 1962 |
| June 1962 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #8 in world, age 25y7m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 25y7m) |
| June 1962 highlight | * Tal withdraws from Candidates final tournament and is eliminated from 1960-1963 FIDE cycle |
| July 1962 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #8 in world, age 25y8m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 25y8m) |
| July 1962 team event | Performance rating of [2506], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2473-rated opposition in NED-RUS m The Hague, 1962 |
| August 1962 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #8 in world, age 25y9m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 25y9m) |
| September 1962 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #8 in world, age 25y10m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 25y10m) |
| September 1962 team event | Performance rating of 2637, scoring 8/11 (73%) vs 2511-rated opposition in Varna ol (Men), 1962 |
| October 1962 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #8 in world, age 25y11m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 25y11m) |
| October 1962 team event | Performance rating of 2618, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2657-rated opposition in URS-chT Leningrad, 1962 |
| November 1962 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #9 in world, age 26y0m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 26y0m) |
| November 1962 tournament | Performance rating of 2726, scoring 12/17 (71%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Yerevan (URS Championship), 1962 |
| December 1962 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 26y1m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 26y1m) |
| January 1963 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #8 in world, age 26y2m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 26y2m) |
| February 1963 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #8 in world, age 26y3m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 26y3m) |
| March 1963 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #8 in world, age 26y4m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 26y4m) |
| April 1963 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #8 in world, age 26y5m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 26y5m) |
| May 1963 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #9 in world, age 26y6m (and ranked #37 all-time among players aged 26y6m) |
| June 1963 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 26y7m (and ranked #39 all-time among players aged 26y7m) |
| July 1963 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 26y8m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 26y8m) |
| July 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2748, scoring 12/14 (86%) vs 2537-rated opposition in Miskolc (Asztalos Memorial), 1963 |
| August 1963 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #9 in world, age 26y9m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 26y9m) |
| August 1963 team event | Performance rating of 2601, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2592-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1963 |
| August 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2741, scoring 15/19 (79%) vs 2547-rated opposition in Havana (Capablanca Memorial), 1963 |
| September 1963 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #9 in world, age 26y10m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 26y10m) |
| October 1963 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #9 in world, age 26y11m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 26y11m) |
| October 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1963 |
| November 1963 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #10 in world, age 27y0m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 27y0m) |
| December 1963 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #10 in world, age 27y1m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 27y1m) |
| December 1963 tournament | Performance rating of 2635, scoring 5.5/7 (79%) vs 2518-rated opposition in Hastings, 1963 |
| January 1964 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #8 in world, age 27y2m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 27y2m) |
| January 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2733, scoring 7/7 (100%) vs 2527-rated opposition in Reykjavik, 1964 |
| February 1964 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #5 in world, age 27y3m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 27y3m) |
| March 1964 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #6 in world, age 27y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 27y4m) |
| April 1964 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #7 in world, age 27y5m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 27y5m) |
| May 1964 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #7 in world, age 27y6m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 27y6m) |
| May 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2768, scoring 15/21 (71%) vs 2623-rated opposition in Amsterdam (Interzonal), 1964 |
| June 1964 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 27y7m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 27y7m) |
| June 1964 highlight | * Tal shares 1st-4th in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Portisch) |
| July 1964 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 27y8m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 27y8m) |
| July 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2697, scoring 7.5/10 (75%) vs 2578-rated opposition in Kislovodsk, 1964 |
| August 1964 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #4 in world, age 27y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 27y9m) |
| September 1964 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 27y10m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 27y10m) |
| October 1964 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 27y11m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 27y11m) |
| November 1964 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 28y0m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 28y0m) |
| November 1964 team event | Performance rating of [2673], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2743-rated opposition in URS-chT sf Tallinn, 1964 |
| November 1964 team event | Performance rating of 2752, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2704-rated opposition in URS Spartakiad Moscow, 1964 |
| December 1964 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 28y1m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 28y1m) |
| December 1964 tournament | Performance rating of 2704, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2611-rated opposition in Kiev (URS Championship), 1964 |
| January 1965 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #2 in world, age 28y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 28y2m) |
| January 1965 tournament | Performance rating of [2552], scoring 2.5/4 (63%) vs 2535-rated opposition in LAT-ch Riga, 1965 |
| February 1965 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 28y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 28y3m) |
| March 1965 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 28y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 28y4m) |
| April 1965 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #1 in world, age 28y5m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 28y5m) |
| May 1965 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #1 in world, age 28y6m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 28y6m) |
| June 1965 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #1 in world, age 28y7m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 28y7m) |
| June 1965 match | Performance rating of 2754, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2707-rated opposition in Portisch-Tal Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Bled), 1965 |
| July 1965 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #1 in world, age 28y8m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 28y8m) |
| July 1965 match | Performance rating of 2693, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2694-rated opposition in Larsen-Tal I (Candidates semifinal, Bled), 1965 |
| July 1965 highlight | * Tal defeats Portisch in Candidates quarterfinal match and advances to Candidates semifinal match (vs. Larsen) |
| August 1965 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #1 in world, age 28y9m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 28y9m) |
| August 1965 highlight | * Tal defeats Larsen in Candidates semifinal match and advances to Candidates final match (vs. Spassky) |
| September 1965 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #2 in world, age 28y10m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 28y10m) |
| October 1965 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #2 in world, age 28y11m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 28y11m) |
| November 1965 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #2 in world, age 29y0m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 29y0m) |
| November 1965 match | Performance rating of 2650, scoring 4/11 (36%) vs 2753-rated opposition in Spassky-Tal Match (Candidates final, Tbilisi), 1965 |
| November 1965 highlight | * Tal loses to Spassky in Candidates final match and is eliminated from 1963-1966 FIDE cycle |
| December 1965 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #3 in world, age 29y1m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 29y1m) |
| January 1966 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #2 in world, age 29y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 29y2m) |
| February 1966 rating list | Rating: 2764, ranked #2 in world, age 29y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 29y3m) |
| March 1966 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #2 in world, age 29y4m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 29y4m) |
| March 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2685, scoring 8.5/12 (71%) vs 2573-rated opposition in Sarajevo, 1966 |
| April 1966 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #2 in world, age 29y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 29y5m) |
| May 1966 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #2 in world, age 29y6m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 29y6m) |
| June 1966 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #1 in world, age 29y7m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 29y7m) |
| July 1966 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #1 in world, age 29y8m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 29y8m) |
| July 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2590, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2630-rated opposition in Kislovodsk, 1966 |
| August 1966 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 29y9m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 29y9m) |
| September 1966 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #5 in world, age 29y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 29y10m) |
| September 1966 match | Performance rating of 2643, scoring 2.5/5 (50%) vs 2700-rated opposition in Bronstein-Tal Match (Moscow), 1966 |
| September 1966 team event | Performance rating of 2716, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2731-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1966 |
| October 1966 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #7 in world, age 29y11m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 29y11m) |
| October 1966 team event | Performance rating of [2491], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2380-rated opposition in La Habana ol (Men) prel Havana, 1966 |
| October 1966 team event | Performance rating of 2727, scoring 7/8 (88%) vs 2567-rated opposition in La Habana ol (Men) fin-A Havana, 1966 |
| November 1966 rating list | Rating: 2758, ranked #2 in world, age 30y0m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 30y0m) |
| November 1966 tournament | Performance rating of 2727, scoring 11/14 (79%) vs 2560-rated opposition in Palma de Mallorca, 1966 |
| December 1966 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 30y1m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 30y1m) |
| January 1967 rating list | Rating: 2765, ranked #2 in world, age 30y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 30y2m) |
| February 1967 rating list | Rating: 2764, ranked #2 in world, age 30y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 30y3m) |
| March 1967 rating list | Rating: 2763, ranked #2 in world, age 30y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 30y4m) |
| April 1967 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #3 in world, age 30y5m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 30y5m) |
| May 1967 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #3 in world, age 30y6m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 30y6m) |
| May 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2731, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Moscow, 1967 |
| June 1967 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #2 in world, age 30y7m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 30y7m) |
| June 1967 team event | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2645-rated opposition in JUG-URS Budva, 1967 |
| July 1967 rating list | Rating: 2757, ranked #2 in world, age 30y8m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 30y8m) |
| July 1967 team event | Performance rating of [2562], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2613-rated opposition in URS-chT, 1967 |
| August 1967 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #3 in world, age 30y9m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 30y9m) |
| September 1967 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #3 in world, age 30y10m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 30y10m) |
| October 1967 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 30y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 30y11m) |
| November 1967 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #3 in world, age 31y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 31y0m) |
| November 1967 highlight | * Tal automatically qualifies for Candidates quarterfinal match |
| December 1967 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 31y1m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 31y1m) |
| December 1967 tournament | Performance rating of 2715, scoring 4.5/5 (90%) vs 2608-rated opposition in Kharkov (URS Championship), 1967 |
| January 1968 rating list | Rating: 2757, ranked #3 in world, age 31y2m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 31y2m) |
| January 1968 match | Performance rating of [2624], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2702-rated opposition in Kholmov-Tal Match (Riga), 1968 |
| January 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2666, scoring 9/15 (60%) vs 2607-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1968 |
| February 1968 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 31y3m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 31y3m) |
| March 1968 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 31y4m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 31y4m) |
| April 1968 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 31y5m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 31y5m) |
| April 1968 match | Performance rating of 2703, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2678-rated opposition in Gligoric-Tal Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Belgrade), 1968 |
| May 1968 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 31y6m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 31y6m) |
| May 1968 highlight | * Tal defeats Gligoric in Candidates quarterfinal match and advances to Candidates semifinal match (vs. Korchnoi) |
| June 1968 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #5 in world, age 31y7m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 31y7m) |
| June 1968 match | Performance rating of 2709, scoring 4.5/10 (45%) vs 2775-rated opposition in Korchnoi-Tal Match (Candidates semifinal, Moscow), 1968 |
| July 1968 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #5 in world, age 31y8m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 31y8m) |
| July 1968 highlight | * Tal loses to Korchnoi in Candidates semifinal match and is eliminated from 1966-1969 FIDE cycle |
| August 1968 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #4 in world, age 31y9m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 31y9m) |
| September 1968 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #5 in world, age 31y10m (and ranked #26 all-time among players aged 31y10m) |
| October 1968 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #7 in world, age 31y11m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 31y11m) |
| November 1968 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #8 in world, age 32y0m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 32y0m) |
| November 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2674, scoring 4/5 (80%) vs 2600-rated opposition in Gori (Karseladze Memorial), 1968 |
| December 1968 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #7 in world, age 32y1m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 32y1m) |
| December 1968 team event | Performance rating of 2612, scoring 4/9 (44%) vs 2664-rated opposition in URS-chT Riga, 1968 |
| December 1968 tournament | Performance rating of 2610, scoring 8.5/17 (50%) vs 2605-rated opposition in Alma-Ata (URS Championship), 1968 |
| January 1969 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 32y2m (and ranked #42 all-time among players aged 32y2m) |
| February 1969 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #13 in world, age 32y3m (and ranked #41 all-time among players aged 32y3m) |
| March 1969 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 32y4m (and ranked #38 all-time among players aged 32y4m) |
| March 1969 match | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 2.5/8 (31%) vs 2734-rated opposition in Larsen-Tal II (Candidates 3rd place, Eersel), 1969 |
| April 1969 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #13 in world, age 32y5m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 32y5m) |
| May 1969 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #13 in world, age 32y6m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 32y6m) |
| June 1969 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #13 in world, age 32y7m (and ranked #55 all-time among players aged 32y7m) |
| July 1969 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #12 in world, age 32y8m (and ranked #53 all-time among players aged 32y8m) |
| August 1969 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #14 in world, age 32y9m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 32y9m) |
| September 1969 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #14 in world, age 32y10m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 32y10m) |
| September 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2637, scoring 10/21 (48%) vs 2646-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1969 |
| October 1969 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #16 in world, age 32y11m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 32y11m) |
| November 1969 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #17 in world, age 33y0m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 33y0m) |
| December 1969 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #18 in world, age 33y1m (and ranked #77 all-time among players aged 33y1m) |
| December 1969 tournament | Performance rating of 2717, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2599-rated opposition in Tbilisi (Goglidze Memorial), 1969 |
| January 1970 rating list | Rating: 2696, ranked #14 in world, age 33y2m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 33y2m) |
| January 1970 tournament | Performance rating of [2592], scoring 2/2 (100%) vs 2531-rated opposition in GEO-ch Georgia, 1970 |
| January 1970 tournament | Performance rating of 2599, scoring 3.5/7 (50%) vs 2625-rated opposition in URS Cup Dnepropetrovsk, 1970 |
| February 1970 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #16 in world, age 33y3m (and ranked #61 all-time among players aged 33y3m) |
| March 1970 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #16 in world, age 33y4m (and ranked #64 all-time among players aged 33y4m) |
| March 1970 team event | Performance rating of [2606], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2662-rated opposition in Belgrade URS-World, 1970 |
| April 1970 rating list | Rating: 2686, ranked #17 in world, age 33y5m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 33y5m) |
| May 1970 rating list | Rating: 2688, ranked #17 in world, age 33y6m (and ranked #68 all-time among players aged 33y6m) |
| May 1970 team event | Performance rating of 2614, scoring 5/6 (83%) vs 2482-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Kapfenberg, 1970 |
| June 1970 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #17 in world, age 33y7m (and ranked #65 all-time among players aged 33y7m) |
| July 1970 rating list | Rating: 2687, ranked #17 in world, age 33y8m (and ranked #69 all-time among players aged 33y8m) |
| August 1970 rating list | Rating: 2684, ranked #18 in world, age 33y9m (and ranked #72 all-time among players aged 33y9m) |
| September 1970 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #19 in world, age 33y10m (and ranked #73 all-time among players aged 33y10m) |
| October 1970 rating list | Rating: 2680, ranked #20 in world, age 33y11m (and ranked #74 all-time among players aged 33y11m) |
| October 1970 tournament | Performance rating of 2710, scoring 9/12 (75%) vs 2576-rated opposition in Sochi, 1970 |
| November 1970 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #18 in world, age 34y0m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 34y0m) |
| December 1970 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #18 in world, age 34y1m (and ranked #56 all-time among players aged 34y1m) |
| January 1971 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #16 in world, age 34y2m (and ranked #58 all-time among players aged 34y2m) |
| January 1971 tournament | Performance rating of [2522], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2501-rated opposition in Riga, 1971 |
| February 1971 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #18 in world, age 34y3m (and ranked #62 all-time among players aged 34y3m) |
| February 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2728, scoring 9/12 (75%) vs 2597-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1971 |
| March 1971 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #15 in world, age 34y4m (and ranked #52 all-time among players aged 34y4m) |
| April 1971 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #13 in world, age 34y5m (and ranked #48 all-time among players aged 34y5m) |
| May 1971 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #14 in world, age 34y6m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 34y6m) |
| June 1971 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #14 in world, age 34y7m (and ranked #51 all-time among players aged 34y7m) |
| June 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2601-rated opposition in Parnu, 1971 |
| July 1971 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #14 in world, age 34y8m (and ranked #45 all-time among players aged 34y8m) |
| August 1971 rating list | Rating: 2705, ranked #14 in world, age 34y9m (and ranked #50 all-time among players aged 34y9m) |
| August 1971 team event | Performance rating of [2612], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2731-rated opposition in URS-chT Rostov on Don, 1971 |
| September 1971 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #14 in world, age 34y10m (and ranked #44 all-time among players aged 34y10m) |
| September 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2727, scoring 13.5/21 (64%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1971 |
| October 1971 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #12 in world, age 34y11m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 34y11m) |
| November 1971 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #12 in world, age 35y0m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 35y0m) |
| November 1971 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 9.5/17 (56%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Moscow (Alekhine Memorial), 1971 |
| December 1971 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #10 in world, age 35y1m (and ranked #30 all-time among players aged 35y1m) |
| January 1972 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 35y2m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 35y2m) |
| January 1972 tournament | Performance rating of [2486], scoring 0/1 (0%) vs 2614-rated opposition in Vilnius, 1972 |
| February 1972 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #12 in world, age 35y3m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 35y3m) |
| March 1972 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #11 in world, age 35y4m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 35y4m) |
| March 1972 team event | Performance rating of 2679, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2694-rated opposition in URS-chT Moscow, 1972 |
| April 1972 rating list | Rating: 2725, ranked #10 in world, age 35y5m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 35y5m) |
| May 1972 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #10 in world, age 35y6m (and ranked #33 all-time among players aged 35y6m) |
| June 1972 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #10 in world, age 35y7m (and ranked #35 all-time among players aged 35y7m) |
| July 1972 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #9 in world, age 35y8m (and ranked #31 all-time among players aged 35y8m) |
| August 1972 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #11 in world, age 35y9m (and ranked #34 all-time among players aged 35y9m) |
| August 1972 tournament | Performance rating of 2710, scoring 8.5/12 (71%) vs 2603-rated opposition in Sukhumi, 1972 |
| September 1972 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #10 in world, age 35y10m (and ranked #32 all-time among players aged 35y10m) |
| September 1972 team event | Performance rating of [2528], scoring 1/1 (100%) vs 2511-rated opposition in Skopje ol (Men) prel, 1972 |
| September 1972 team event | Performance rating of 2740, scoring 10/12 (83%) vs 2559-rated opposition in Skopje ol (Men) fin-A, 1972 |
| October 1972 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #4 in world, age 35y11m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 35y11m) |
| November 1972 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 36y0m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 36y0m) |
| November 1972 tournament | Performance rating of 2762, scoring 14.5/20 (73%) vs 2612-rated opposition in Baku (URS Championship), 1972 |
| December 1972 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #3 in world, age 36y1m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 36y1m) |
| January 1973 rating list | Rating: 2762, ranked #2 in world, age 36y2m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 36y2m) |
| January 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2724, scoring 10.5/15 (70%) vs 2607-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1973 |
| February 1973 rating list | Rating: 2766, ranked #2 in world, age 36y3m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 36y3m) |
| February 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2792, scoring 11.5/14 (82%) vs 2612-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1973 |
| March 1973 rating list | Rating: 2777, ranked #2 in world, age 36y4m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 36y4m) |
| April 1973 rating list | Rating: 2777, ranked #2 in world, age 36y5m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 36y5m) |
| April 1973 tournament | Performance rating of [2577], scoring 1.5/4 (38%) vs 2675-rated opposition in Moscow-3teams, 1973 |
| May 1973 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #2 in world, age 36y6m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 36y6m) |
| June 1973 rating list | Rating: 2773, ranked #2 in world, age 36y7m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 36y7m) |
| June 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2646, scoring 8.5/17 (50%) vs 2646-rated opposition in Leningrad (Interzonal), 1973 |
| June 1973 highlight | * Tal shares 8th-10th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1972-1975 FIDE cycle |
| July 1973 rating list | Rating: 2756, ranked #3 in world, age 36y8m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 36y8m) |
| July 1973 team event | Performance rating of 2576, scoring 4/6 (67%) vs 2517-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Bath, 1973 |
| August 1973 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 36y9m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 36y9m) |
| September 1973 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #5 in world, age 36y10m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 36y10m) |
| September 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2736, scoring 10/14 (71%) vs 2617-rated opposition in Sochi (Chigorin Memorial), 1973 |
| October 1973 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #3 in world, age 36y11m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 36y11m) |
| October 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2635, scoring 7/16 (44%) vs 2678-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1973 |
| November 1973 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #6 in world, age 37y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 37y0m) |
| December 1973 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 37y1m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 37y1m) |
| December 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2658, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2573-rated opposition in Hastings, 1973 |
| December 1973 tournament | Performance rating of 2693, scoring 6.5/8 (81%) vs 2560-rated opposition in Dubna, 1973 |
| January 1974 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 37y2m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 37y2m) |
| February 1974 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #5 in world, age 37y3m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 37y3m) |
| March 1974 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #5 in world, age 37y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 37y4m) |
| April 1974 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 37y5m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 37y5m) |
| May 1974 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 37y6m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 37y6m) |
| June 1974 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #4 in world, age 37y7m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 37y7m) |
| June 1974 team event | Performance rating of [2496], scoring 1.5/2 (75%) vs 2459-rated opposition in Nice ol (Men) prel, 1974 |
| June 1974 team event | Performance rating of 2616, scoring 5.5/8 (69%) vs 2535-rated opposition in Nice ol (Men) fin-A, 1974 |
| July 1974 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #4 in world, age 37y8m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 37y8m) |
| July 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 11.5/14 (82%) vs 2520-rated opposition in Lublin, 1974 |
| August 1974 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #4 in world, age 37y9m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 37y9m) |
| September 1974 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 37y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 37y10m) |
| September 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2720, scoring 11/14 (79%) vs 2551-rated opposition in Halle (DSV-Turnier), 1974 |
| October 1974 rating list | Rating: 2753, ranked #3 in world, age 37y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 37y11m) |
| October 1974 tournament | Performance rating of [2554], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2541-rated opposition in Novi Sad, 1974 |
| November 1974 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #3 in world, age 38y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 38y0m) |
| November 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2628, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Belgrade-Moscow, 1974 |
| November 1974 tournament | Performance rating of 2729, scoring 9.5/15 (63%) vs 2658-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1974 |
| December 1974 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #3 in world, age 38y1m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 38y1m) |
| January 1975 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #3 in world, age 38y2m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 38y2m) |
| January 1975 tournament | Performance rating of [2546], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2624-rated opposition in NED Radio game, 1975 |
| February 1975 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 38y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 38y3m) |
| March 1975 rating list | Rating: 2751, ranked #3 in world, age 38y4m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 38y4m) |
| April 1975 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 38y5m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 38y5m) |
| April 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2691, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Las Palmas, 1975 |
| May 1975 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 38y6m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 38y6m) |
| June 1975 rating list | Rating: 2750, ranked #3 in world, age 38y7m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 38y7m) |
| July 1975 rating list | Rating: 2752, ranked #3 in world, age 38y8m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 38y8m) |
| July 1975 team event | Performance rating of 2613, scoring 3/7 (43%) vs 2682-rated opposition in URS-chT Riga, 1975 |
| August 1975 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #3 in world, age 38y9m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 38y9m) |
| August 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2667, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2689-rated opposition in Milan, 1975 |
| September 1975 rating list | Rating: 2744, ranked #4 in world, age 38y10m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 38y10m) |
| October 1975 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #4 in world, age 38y11m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 38y11m) |
| October 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2680, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2646-rated opposition in Moscow, 1975 |
| November 1975 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #5 in world, age 39y0m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 39y0m) |
| November 1975 tournament | Performance rating of 2734, scoring 8.5/14 (61%) vs 2685-rated opposition in Yerevan (URS Championship), 1975 |
| December 1975 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 39y1m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 39y1m) |
| January 1976 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #6 in world, age 39y2m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 39y2m) |
| January 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2662, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2626-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1976 |
| February 1976 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #7 in world, age 39y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 39y3m) |
| February 1976 match | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2684-rated opposition in Andersson-Tal I (Playoff, Stockholm), 1976 |
| March 1976 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #7 in world, age 39y4m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 39y4m) |
| April 1976 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 39y5m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 39y5m) |
| April 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2685, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2702-rated opposition in Tbilisi, 1976 |
| May 1976 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #6 in world, age 39y6m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 39y6m) |
| June 1976 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 39y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 39y7m) |
| July 1976 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #7 in world, age 39y8m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 39y8m) |
| July 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2722, scoring 15.5/27 (57%) vs 2661-rated opposition in Biel (Interzonal), 1976 |
| August 1976 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #5 in world, age 39y9m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 39y9m) |
| August 1976 highlight | * Tal shares 2nd-4th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1975-1978 FIDE cycle |
| September 1976 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #5 in world, age 39y10m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 39y10m) |
| October 1976 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 39y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 39y11m) |
| November 1976 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #5 in world, age 40y0m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 40y0m) |
| November 1976 tournament | Performance rating of 2696, scoring 8.5/16 (53%) vs 2685-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1976 |
| December 1976 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 40y1m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 40y1m) |
| January 1977 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #6 in world, age 40y2m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 40y2m) |
| February 1977 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #6 in world, age 40y3m (and ranked #23 all-time among players aged 40y3m) |
| February 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2710, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2607-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1977 |
| March 1977 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #5 in world, age 40y4m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 40y4m) |
| April 1977 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #5 in world, age 40y5m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 40y5m) |
| April 1977 team event | Performance rating of 2673, scoring 4.5/6 (75%) vs 2601-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Moscow, 1977 |
| May 1977 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 40y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 40y6m) |
| May 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2621, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2577-rated opposition in Las Palmas, 1977 |
| June 1977 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #5 in world, age 40y7m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 40y7m) |
| June 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2766, scoring 11.5/17 (68%) vs 2662-rated opposition in Leningrad, 1977 |
| July 1977 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #6 in world, age 40y8m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 40y8m) |
| August 1977 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 40y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 40y9m) |
| August 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2770, scoring 10/12 (83%) vs 2594-rated opposition in Sochi (Chigorin Memorial), 1977 |
| September 1977 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #4 in world, age 40y10m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 40y10m) |
| October 1977 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #3 in world, age 40y11m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 40y11m) |
| November 1977 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #3 in world, age 41y0m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 41y0m) |
| November 1977 tournament | Performance rating of 2698, scoring 8/15 (53%) vs 2688-rated opposition in Leningrad (URS Championship), 1977 |
| December 1977 rating list | Rating: 2745, ranked #4 in world, age 41y1m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 41y1m) |
| January 1978 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #4 in world, age 41y2m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 41y2m) |
| February 1978 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #4 in world, age 41y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 41y3m) |
| February 1978 tournament | Performance rating of 2716, scoring 8.5/15 (57%) vs 2687-rated opposition in Bugojno, 1978 |
| March 1978 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #3 in world, age 41y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 41y4m) |
| April 1978 rating list | Rating: 2746, ranked #4 in world, age 41y5m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 41y5m) |
| May 1978 rating list | Rating: 2743, ranked #5 in world, age 41y6m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 41y6m) |
| June 1978 rating list | Rating: 2742, ranked #5 in world, age 41y7m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 41y7m) |
| July 1978 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #5 in world, age 41y8m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 41y8m) |
| August 1978 rating list | Rating: 2737, ranked #5 in world, age 41y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 41y9m) |
| September 1978 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #5 in world, age 41y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 41y10m) |
| October 1978 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #5 in world, age 41y11m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 41y11m) |
| November 1978 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #6 in world, age 42y0m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 42y0m) |
| December 1978 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #6 in world, age 42y1m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 42y1m) |
| December 1978 tournament | Performance rating of 2759, scoring 11/17 (65%) vs 2674-rated opposition in Tbilisi (URS Championship), 1978 |
| January 1979 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #3 in world, age 42y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 42y2m) |
| February 1979 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #3 in world, age 42y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 42y3m) |
| February 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2708, scoring 10/14 (71%) vs 2584-rated opposition in Tallinn (Keres Memorial), 1979 |
| March 1979 rating list | Rating: 2748, ranked #3 in world, age 42y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 42y4m) |
| March 1979 team event | Performance rating of [2573], scoring 2.5/4 (63%) vs 2563-rated opposition in JUG-URS Teslic, 1979 |
| April 1979 rating list | Rating: 2747, ranked #4 in world, age 42y5m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 42y5m) |
| April 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2817, scoring 12/18 (67%) vs 2723-rated opposition in Montreal, 1979 |
| April 1979 highlight | * Tal has the 54th-best all-time tournament performance (2817) at Montreal |
| May 1979 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #3 in world, age 42y6m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 42y6m) |
| June 1979 rating list | Rating: 2760, ranked #3 in world, age 42y7m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 42y7m) |
| July 1979 rating list | Rating: 2761, ranked #3 in world, age 42y8m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 42y8m) |
| July 1979 team event | Performance rating of 2564, scoring 3.5/7 (50%) vs 2581-rated opposition in URS Spartakiad Moscow, 1979 |
| August 1979 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #3 in world, age 42y9m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 42y9m) |
| September 1979 rating list | Rating: 2754, ranked #3 in world, age 42y10m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 42y10m) |
| September 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2814, scoring 14/17 (82%) vs 2615-rated opposition in Riga (Interzonal), 1979 |
| September 1979 highlight | * Tal has the 61st-best all-time tournament performance (2814) at Riga (Interzonal) |
| October 1979 rating list | Rating: 2771, ranked #3 in world, age 42y11m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 42y11m) |
| October 1979 highlight | * Tal finishes 1st in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates quarterfinal match (vs. Polugaevsky) |
| November 1979 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #3 in world, age 43y0m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 43y0m) |
| December 1979 rating list | Rating: 2772, ranked #3 in world, age 43y1m (and ranked #5 all-time among players aged 43y1m) |
| December 1979 tournament | Performance rating of 2628, scoring 7.5/17 (44%) vs 2666-rated opposition in Minsk (URS Championship), 1979 |
| January 1980 rating list | Rating: 2755, ranked #3 in world, age 43y2m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 43y2m) |
| January 1980 team event | Performance rating of 2572, scoring 2/5 (40%) vs 2652-rated opposition in EU-chT (Men) Skara, 1980 |
| February 1980 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 43y3m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 43y3m) |
| March 1980 rating list | Rating: 2749, ranked #4 in world, age 43y4m (and ranked #12 all-time among players aged 43y4m) |
| March 1980 match | Performance rating of 2605, scoring 2.5/8 (31%) vs 2734-rated opposition in Polugaevsky-Tal Match (Candidates quarterfinal, Alma Ata), 1980 |
| March 1980 highlight | * Tal loses to Polugaevsky in Candidates quarterfinal match and is eliminated from 1978-1981 FIDE cycle |
| April 1980 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #6 in world, age 43y5m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 43y5m) |
| May 1980 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 43y6m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 43y6m) |
| May 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2647, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2694-rated opposition in Bugojno, 1980 |
| June 1980 rating list | Rating: 2732, ranked #7 in world, age 43y7m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 43y7m) |
| June 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2657, scoring 9/15 (60%) vs 2596-rated opposition in Yerevan, 1980 |
| July 1980 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #8 in world, age 43y8m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 43y8m) |
| August 1980 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #7 in world, age 43y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 43y9m) |
| September 1980 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #8 in world, age 43y10m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 43y10m) |
| September 1980 tournament | Performance rating of 2687, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2712-rated opposition in Tilburg, 1980 |
| October 1980 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 43y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 43y11m) |
| November 1980 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #9 in world, age 44y0m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 44y0m) |
| November 1980 team event | Performance rating of 2582, scoring 3/5 (60%) vs 2572-rated opposition in Malta ol (Men) La Valetta, 1980 |
| December 1980 rating list | Rating: 2718, ranked #10 in world, age 44y1m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 44y1m) |
| January 1981 rating list | Rating: 2714, ranked #10 in world, age 44y2m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 44y2m) |
| January 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 7/9 (78%) vs 2538-rated opposition in Porz, 1981 |
| February 1981 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #10 in world, age 44y3m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 44y3m) |
| February 1981 tournament | Performance rating of [2715], scoring 3.5/4 (88%) vs 2652-rated opposition in Moscow, 1981 |
| March 1981 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #9 in world, age 44y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 44y4m) |
| March 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2670, scoring 9.5/14 (68%) vs 2564-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1981 |
| April 1981 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #9 in world, age 44y5m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 44y5m) |
| April 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2563, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2539-rated opposition in Malaga, 1981 |
| May 1981 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #11 in world, age 44y6m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 44y6m) |
| May 1981 team event | Performance rating of [2593], scoring 0.5/1 (50%) vs 2700-rated opposition in URS Spartakiad Moscow, 1981 |
| June 1981 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #11 in world, age 44y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 44y7m) |
| June 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2695, scoring 7.5/11 (68%) vs 2609-rated opposition in Lvov, 1981 |
| July 1981 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #9 in world, age 44y8m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 44y8m) |
| August 1981 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #10 in world, age 44y9m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 44y9m) |
| August 1981 tournament | Performance rating of 2732, scoring 11/15 (73%) vs 2594-rated opposition in Riga, 1981 |
| September 1981 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #7 in world, age 44y10m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 44y10m) |
| October 1981 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #7 in world, age 44y11m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 44y11m) |
| November 1981 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #7 in world, age 45y0m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 45y0m) |
| December 1981 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #7 in world, age 45y1m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 45y1m) |
| January 1982 rating list | Rating: 2724, ranked #7 in world, age 45y2m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 45y2m) |
| January 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2656, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2643-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1982 |
| January 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2701, scoring 9.5/13 (73%) vs 2572-rated opposition in Yerevan, 1982 |
| February 1982 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #7 in world, age 45y3m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 45y3m) |
| March 1982 rating list | Rating: 2718, ranked #8 in world, age 45y4m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 45y4m) |
| April 1982 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #9 in world, age 45y5m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 45y5m) |
| May 1982 rating list | Rating: 2715, ranked #10 in world, age 45y6m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 45y6m) |
| May 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2696, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2590-rated opposition in Moscow, 1982 |
| June 1982 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #10 in world, age 45y7m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 45y7m) |
| July 1982 rating list | Rating: 2718, ranked #9 in world, age 45y8m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 45y8m) |
| August 1982 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #9 in world, age 45y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 45y9m) |
| September 1982 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #10 in world, age 45y10m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 45y10m) |
| September 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2711, scoring 8/13 (62%) vs 2658-rated opposition in Moscow (Interzonal), 1982 |
| September 1982 highlight | * Tal shares 3rd-4th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1981-1984 FIDE cycle |
| October 1982 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #8 in world, age 45y11m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 45y11m) |
| October 1982 team event | Performance rating of 2677, scoring 6.5/8 (81%) vs 2540-rated opposition in Luzern ol (Men), 1982 |
| November 1982 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #9 in world, age 46y0m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y0m) |
| December 1982 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #11 in world, age 46y1m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y1m) |
| December 1982 tournament | Performance rating of 2719, scoring 9/13 (69%) vs 2617-rated opposition in Sochi, 1982 |
| January 1983 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #7 in world, age 46y2m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 46y2m) |
| January 1983 match | Performance rating of 2677, scoring 3/6 (50%) vs 2735-rated opposition in Andersson-Tal II (Candidates reserve, Malmo), 1983 |
| February 1983 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #6 in world, age 46y3m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 46y3m) |
| February 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2670, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2587-rated opposition in Tallinn (Keres Memorial), 1983 |
| March 1983 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #7 in world, age 46y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 46y4m) |
| April 1983 rating list | Rating: 2729, ranked #6 in world, age 46y5m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 46y5m) |
| April 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2558, scoring 1.5/5 (30%) vs 2681-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1983 |
| May 1983 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #10 in world, age 46y6m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y6m) |
| June 1983 rating list | Rating: 2723, ranked #10 in world, age 46y7m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 46y7m) |
| June 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2582, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2581-rated opposition in Jurmala, 1983 |
| July 1983 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #14 in world, age 46y8m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y8m) |
| July 1983 team event | Performance rating of 2665, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2667-rated opposition in Spartakiade tt 8th Moscow, 1983 |
| August 1983 rating list | Rating: 2715, ranked #12 in world, age 46y9m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y9m) |
| August 1983 tournament | Performance rating of 2685, scoring 7/14 (50%) vs 2699-rated opposition in Niksic, 1983 |
| September 1983 rating list | Rating: 2714, ranked #12 in world, age 46y10m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 46y10m) |
| October 1983 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 46y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 46y11m) |
| November 1983 rating list | Rating: 2715, ranked #12 in world, age 47y0m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 47y0m) |
| December 1983 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #13 in world, age 47y1m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y1m) |
| January 1984 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 47y2m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 47y2m) |
| January 1984 tournament | Performance rating of [2574], scoring 1/3 (33%) vs 2691-rated opposition in URS Cup, 1984 |
| January 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2588, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2536-rated opposition in Albena, 1984 |
| February 1984 rating list | Rating: 2714, ranked #12 in world, age 47y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 47y3m) |
| February 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2637, scoring 7/13 (54%) vs 2621-rated opposition in Lvov, 1984 |
| March 1984 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 47y4m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y4m) |
| April 1984 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #13 in world, age 47y5m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y5m) |
| May 1984 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #15 in world, age 47y6m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y6m) |
| May 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2669, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2683-rated opposition in Bugojno, 1984 |
| June 1984 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #15 in world, age 47y7m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 47y7m) |
| June 1984 tournament | Performance rating of [2642], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2666-rated opposition in URS-World London, 1984 |
| July 1984 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #14 in world, age 47y8m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y8m) |
| August 1984 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #14 in world, age 47y9m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y9m) |
| September 1984 rating list | Rating: 2709, ranked #14 in world, age 47y10m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y10m) |
| October 1984 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #13 in world, age 47y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 47y11m) |
| October 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2659, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2622-rated opposition in Sochi, 1984 |
| November 1984 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #16 in world, age 48y0m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 48y0m) |
| December 1984 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #17 in world, age 48y1m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 48y1m) |
| December 1984 tournament | Performance rating of 2654, scoring 6.5/11 (59%) vs 2616-rated opposition in Titograd, 1984 |
| January 1985 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #20 in world, age 48y2m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 48y2m) |
| February 1985 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #21 in world, age 48y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 48y3m) |
| February 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2628, scoring 7.5/13 (58%) vs 2585-rated opposition in Tallinn, 1985 |
| March 1985 rating list | Rating: 2695, ranked #23 in world, age 48y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 48y4m) |
| April 1985 rating list | Rating: 2694, ranked #25 in world, age 48y5m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 48y5m) |
| May 1985 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #23 in world, age 48y6m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 48y6m) |
| June 1985 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #24 in world, age 48y7m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 48y7m) |
| June 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2706, scoring 10/15 (67%) vs 2609-rated opposition in Taxco (Interzonal), 1985 |
| June 1985 highlight | * Tal finishes 3rd in Interzonal tournament and advances to Candidates tournament |
| July 1985 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #21 in world, age 48y8m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 48y8m) |
| August 1985 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #21 in world, age 48y9m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 48y9m) |
| August 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2670, scoring 8/12 (67%) vs 2582-rated opposition in Jurmala, 1985 |
| September 1985 rating list | Rating: 2698, ranked #21 in world, age 48y10m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 48y10m) |
| September 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2677, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2672-rated opposition in Naestved, 1985 |
| October 1985 rating list | Rating: 2701, ranked #18 in world, age 48y11m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 48y11m) |
| October 1985 tournament | Performance rating of 2740, scoring 11.5/21 (55%) vs 2710-rated opposition in Montpellier (Candidates), 1985 |
| November 1985 rating list | Rating: 2707, ranked #16 in world, age 49y0m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 49y0m) |
| December 1985 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #13 in world, age 49y1m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 49y1m) |
| December 1985 highlight | * Tal shares 4th-5th in Candidates tournament and is eliminated from 1984-1987 FIDE cycle |
| January 1986 rating list | Rating: 2708, ranked #13 in world, age 49y2m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y2m) |
| January 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2632, scoring 5/7 (71%) vs 2552-rated opposition in Yerevan, 1986 |
| February 1986 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #13 in world, age 49y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 49y3m) |
| February 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2644, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2606-rated opposition in Reykjavik (Open), 1986 |
| March 1986 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 49y4m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y4m) |
| April 1986 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #12 in world, age 49y5m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 49y5m) |
| May 1986 rating list | Rating: 2712, ranked #13 in world, age 49y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y6m) |
| June 1986 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 49y7m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y7m) |
| July 1986 rating list | Rating: 2711, ranked #13 in world, age 49y8m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 49y8m) |
| August 1986 rating list | Rating: 2713, ranked #12 in world, age 49y9m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 49y9m) |
| August 1986 tournament | Performance rating of [2642], scoring 3.5/4 (88%) vs 2551-rated opposition in Berlin op Berlin West, 1986 |
| September 1986 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #12 in world, age 49y10m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 49y10m) |
| September 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2678, scoring 8/14 (57%) vs 2644-rated opposition in Sochi, 1986 |
| October 1986 rating list | Rating: 2722, ranked #11 in world, age 49y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 49y11m) |
| November 1986 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #12 in world, age 50y0m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 50y0m) |
| November 1986 tournament | Performance rating of 2707, scoring 10/14 (71%) vs 2583-rated opposition in Tbilisi, 1986 |
| December 1986 rating list | Rating: 2727, ranked #9 in world, age 50y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 50y1m) |
| January 1987 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #9 in world, age 50y2m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 50y2m) |
| January 1987 tournament | Performance rating of [2704], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2796-rated opposition in Moscow TV, 1987 |
| February 1987 rating list | Rating: 2726, ranked #8 in world, age 50y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 50y3m) |
| February 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2735, scoring 7/11 (64%) vs 2686-rated opposition in Reykjavik, 1987 |
| March 1987 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #7 in world, age 50y4m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 50y4m) |
| April 1987 rating list | Rating: 2734, ranked #7 in world, age 50y5m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 50y5m) |
| April 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2695, scoring 6/11 (55%) vs 2694-rated opposition in Brussels, 1987 |
| May 1987 rating list | Rating: 2733, ranked #7 in world, age 50y6m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 50y6m) |
| June 1987 rating list | Rating: 2735, ranked #7 in world, age 50y7m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 50y7m) |
| June 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2711, scoring 9/14 (64%) vs 2635-rated opposition in Subotica (Interzonal), 1987 |
| July 1987 rating list | Rating: 2741, ranked #6 in world, age 50y8m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 50y8m) |
| July 1987 highlight | * Tal shares 4th-5th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1987-1990 FIDE cycle |
| August 1987 rating list | Rating: 2740, ranked #6 in world, age 50y9m (and ranked #6 all-time among players aged 50y9m) |
| September 1987 rating list | Rating: 2739, ranked #7 in world, age 50y10m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 50y10m) |
| September 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2621, scoring 7/12 (58%) vs 2577-rated opposition in Jurmala, 1987 |
| September 1987 tournament | Performance rating of 2668, scoring 6.5/9 (72%) vs 2569-rated opposition in Rio Hondo, 1987 |
| October 1987 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #6 in world, age 50y11m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 50y11m) |
| November 1987 rating list | Rating: 2736, ranked #7 in world, age 51y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 51y0m) |
| December 1987 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 51y1m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 51y1m) |
| January 1988 rating list | Rating: 2738, ranked #6 in world, age 51y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 51y2m) |
| January 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2650, scoring 4.5/7 (64%) vs 2614-rated opposition in Saint John (Open), 1988 |
| January 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2654, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2666-rated opposition in Wijk aan Zee (Hoogovens), 1988 |
| February 1988 rating list | Rating: 2730, ranked #7 in world, age 51y3m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 51y3m) |
| March 1988 rating list | Rating: 2731, ranked #7 in world, age 51y4m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 51y4m) |
| April 1988 rating list | Rating: 2728, ranked #9 in world, age 51y5m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 51y5m) |
| April 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2680, scoring 8/17 (47%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Brussels (World Cup), 1988 |
| May 1988 rating list | Rating: 2721, ranked #11 in world, age 51y6m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 51y6m) |
| June 1988 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #12 in world, age 51y7m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 51y7m) |
| July 1988 rating list | Rating: 2720, ranked #13 in world, age 51y8m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 51y8m) |
| August 1988 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #14 in world, age 51y9m (and ranked #10 all-time among players aged 51y9m) |
| September 1988 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #13 in world, age 51y10m (and ranked #9 all-time among players aged 51y10m) |
| September 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2580, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2587-rated opposition in Tbilisi, 1988 |
| October 1988 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #23 in world, age 51y11m (and ranked #11 all-time among players aged 51y11m) |
| October 1988 tournament | Performance rating of 2761, scoring 10/17 (59%) vs 2717-rated opposition in Reykjavik (World Cup), 1988 |
| November 1988 rating list | Rating: 2716, ranked #12 in world, age 52y0m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 52y0m) |
| December 1988 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #12 in world, age 52y1m (and ranked #8 all-time among players aged 52y1m) |
| December 1988 match | Performance rating of 2714, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2740-rated opposition in Tal-Timman Match (Hilversum), 1988 |
| January 1989 rating list | Rating: 2719, ranked #11 in world, age 52y2m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 52y2m) |
| January 1989 tournament | Performance rating of [2389], scoring 0/1 (0%) vs 2459-rated opposition in German Cup Cologne, 1989 |
| January 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 5.5/10 (55%) vs 2595-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1989 |
| January 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2688, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2706-rated opposition in Aker Brygge, 1989 |
| February 1989 rating list | Rating: 2717, ranked #10 in world, age 52y3m (and ranked #7 all-time among players aged 52y3m) |
| February 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2473, scoring 1.5/5 (30%) vs 2568-rated opposition in Cannes, 1989 |
| March 1989 rating list | Rating: 2706, ranked #20 in world, age 52y4m (and ranked #13 all-time among players aged 52y4m) |
| April 1989 rating list | Rating: 2704, ranked #19 in world, age 52y5m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 52y5m) |
| May 1989 rating list | Rating: 2702, ranked #18 in world, age 52y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 52y6m) |
| June 1989 rating list | Rating: 2699, ranked #21 in world, age 52y7m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 52y7m) |
| July 1989 rating list | Rating: 2697, ranked #26 in world, age 52y8m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 52y8m) |
| July 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2581, scoring 4.5/8 (56%) vs 2562-rated opposition in Marseille, 1989 |
| August 1989 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #33 in world, age 52y9m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 52y9m) |
| August 1989 tournament | Performance rating of 2693, scoring 7/15 (47%) vs 2727-rated opposition in Skelleftea (World Cup), 1989 |
| September 1989 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #30 in world, age 52y10m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 52y10m) |
| October 1989 rating list | Rating: 2692, ranked #32 in world, age 52y11m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 52y11m) |
| November 1989 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #32 in world, age 53y0m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 53y0m) |
| December 1989 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #36 in world, age 53y1m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 53y1m) |
| January 1990 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #35 in world, age 53y2m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 53y2m) |
| January 1990 team event | Performance rating of 2660, scoring 3.5/5 (70%) vs 2629-rated opposition in URS-chT Podolsk, 1990 |
| January 1990 tournament | Performance rating of [2499], scoring 2/3 (67%) vs 2462-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1990 |
| February 1990 rating list | Rating: 2691, ranked #35 in world, age 53y3m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 53y3m) |
| February 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2620, scoring 6.5/10 (65%) vs 2545-rated opposition in Tel Aviv, 1990 |
| March 1990 rating list | Rating: 2689, ranked #35 in world, age 53y4m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 53y4m) |
| April 1990 rating list | Rating: 2690, ranked #35 in world, age 53y5m (and ranked #16 all-time among players aged 53y5m) |
| April 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2653, scoring 5.5/9 (61%) vs 2616-rated opposition in New York (Open), 1990 |
| May 1990 rating list | Rating: 2693, ranked #30 in world, age 53y6m (and ranked #14 all-time among players aged 53y6m) |
| May 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2611, scoring 5/11 (45%) vs 2650-rated opposition in Moscow (GMA Qualifier), 1990 |
| June 1990 rating list | Rating: 2683, ranked #35 in world, age 53y7m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 53y7m) |
| June 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2625, scoring 6.5/13 (50%) vs 2632-rated opposition in Manila (Interzonal), 1990 |
| July 1990 rating list | Rating: 2674, ranked #42 in world, age 53y8m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 53y8m) |
| July 1990 highlight | * Tal shares 29th-39th in Interzonal tournament and is eliminated from 1990-1993 FIDE cycle |
| August 1990 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #46 in world, age 53y9m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 53y9m) |
| September 1990 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #47 in world, age 53y10m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 53y10m) |
| September 1990 tournament | Performance rating of 2616, scoring 3.5/6 (58%) vs 2612-rated opposition in Moscow op, 1990 |
| October 1990 rating list | Rating: 2672, ranked #46 in world, age 53y11m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 53y11m) |
| November 1990 rating list | Rating: 2669, ranked #45 in world, age 54y0m (and ranked #20 all-time among players aged 54y0m) |
| December 1990 rating list | Rating: 2670, ranked #42 in world, age 54y1m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 54y1m) |
| January 1991 rating list | Rating: 2668, ranked #44 in world, age 54y2m (and ranked #18 all-time among players aged 54y2m) |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2455], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2468-rated opposition in Moscow4, 1991 |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2470], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2481-rated opposition in Germany (Bundesliga), 1991 |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2495], scoring 2/4 (50%) vs 2509-rated opposition in Porz op 27th, 1991 |
| January 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2505], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2544-rated opposition in EUCup Porz-Bukarest Porz, 1991 |
| February 1991 rating list | Rating: 2666, ranked #47 in world, age 54y3m (and ranked #17 all-time among players aged 54y3m) |
| March 1991 rating list | Rating: 2664, ranked #49 in world, age 54y4m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 54y4m) |
| March 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2590, scoring 5/10 (50%) vs 2600-rated opposition in San Francisco, 1991 |
| April 1991 rating list | Rating: 2658, ranked #56 in world, age 54y5m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 54y5m) |
| April 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2661, scoring 8.5/13 (65%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Buenos Aires Najdorf, 1991 |
| May 1991 rating list | Rating: 2664, ranked #52 in world, age 54y6m (and ranked #15 all-time among players aged 54y6m) |
| June 1991 rating list | Rating: 2661, ranked #57 in world, age 54y7m (and ranked #19 all-time among players aged 54y7m) |
| July 1991 rating list | Rating: 2657, ranked #60 in world, age 54y8m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 54y8m) |
| July 1991 tournament | Performance rating of [2526], scoring 1/2 (50%) vs 2574-rated opposition in Leningrad op, 1991 |
| August 1991 rating list | Rating: 2652, ranked #70 in world, age 54y9m (and ranked #21 all-time among players aged 54y9m) |
| September 1991 rating list | Rating: 2648, ranked #72 in world, age 54y10m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 54y10m) |
| October 1991 rating list | Rating: 2647, ranked #74 in world, age 54y11m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 54y11m) |
| November 1991 rating list | Rating: 2643, ranked #78 in world, age 55y0m (and ranked #22 all-time among players aged 55y0m) |
| November 1991 tournament | Performance rating of 2532, scoring 4/10 (40%) vs 2590-rated opposition in Moscow (URS Championship), 1991 |
| December 1991 rating list | Rating: 2629, ranked #114 in world, age 55y1m (and ranked #24 all-time among players aged 55y1m) |
| January 1992 rating list | Rating: 2624, ranked #121 in world, age 55y2m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 55y2m) |
| January 1992 tournament | Performance rating of [2541], scoring 1.5/3 (50%) vs 2583-rated opposition in Sevilla (Open), 1992 |
| February 1992 rating list | Rating: 2621, ranked #122 in world, age 55y3m (and ranked #25 all-time among players aged 55y3m) |
| March 1992 rating list | Rating: 2616, ranked #128 in world, age 55y4m (and ranked #27 all-time among players aged 55y4m) |
| April 1992 rating list | Rating: 2612, ranked #136 in world, age 55y5m (and ranked #28 all-time among players aged 55y5m) |
| April 1992 tournament | Performance rating of 2616, scoring 5.5/11 (50%) vs 2628-rated opposition in Barcelona, 1992 |
| May 1992 rating list | Rating: 2615, ranked #127 in world, age 55y6m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 55y6m) |
| June 1992 rating list | Rating: 2612, ranked #133 in world, age 55y7m (and ranked #29 all-time among players aged 55y7m) |
