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Wicked blitz match from 1987 >>>

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For years I thought Tal's name was pronounced "tal" as in "tal-cum" powder.

Then I watch an IM Jeremy Silman video and he pronounces "Tal" exactly the same as the word "tall."

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You were right, Silman was wrong:

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Originally posted by @mynameisklint
You were right, Silman was wrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMzCoQesnW8
I say potato you say tomato.....

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Originally posted by @sonhouse
I say potato you say tomato.....
One is his name, the other is not. With names it matters.