CHESS#1247

Unbeaten streaks are one of the multitude of stats chessplayers track. It is odd but true that the most dynamic, high-risk stylist of them all has the two longest streaks. The late Mikhail Tal (1936-1992) often set fire to the board with his sacrificial attacks. Between 1972 and 1974, the eighth world champion notched two unbeaten streaks of  95 games and 86 games.  The opposition was mixed though it included many strong players. 

In the modern era, with its superior standards, it's hard to notch such long streaks. Vladimir Kramnik stretched 82 games in 1999-2000 at the highest levels. Wang Yue