Why has Mikhail Tal's 93 game unbeaten streak been overshadowed by Capablanca's much shorter streak? If I'm correct Capablanca had only a 63 game unbeaten streak. Capablanca had his streak during his World Championship reign, while at the top of his game, and young too. If I'm correct Tal's came in 1973-74, past his prime, during the years of many great GM's from the Soviet Union. Let's re-examine chess history and take a closer look at who we honor and who is pushed aside.