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"Every Chess Master was once a beginner." ---Chernev |
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| Chernev in San Francisco, a city which he rarely left and loved almost as much as chess. A man of taste. |
Hats off Players to the Writers who without....who knows where we would be!!! | |||
Chernev Quotes "Of chess it has been said that life is not long enough for it, but that is the fault of life, not chess." "The sign of a great Master is his ability to win a
won game quickly and painlessly" "On the chessboard, if nowhere else, justice does triumph." "There is no room for gallantry in chess.” "The secret of conducting a successful
kingside attack is to create a breach in the cordon pawns surrounding
the enemy king; to induce or force one of the pawns to move. The change
in the line-up of pawns fixes the defense with a permanent weakness.” |
Born in Moscow 1900 Came to the United States in 1920 Published his first book in 1933 (Published a bunch of books here) Died in his beloved San Francisco 1981
Irving Chernev is one of the best beginning chess book writers of all time. In his clear and passionate language Chernev was able to get masses of people excited about chess with texts like "Logical Chess", one of the all time greatest beginning texts. Chernev decided to stop playing chess later in his life, choosing to enjoy chess as an observer and a writer. He never achieved the level of chess playing greatness of his buddy Fred Reinfield, and did not write as many books, but still established himself as one of the greatest chess writers of all time. Chernev will most remembered for his enthusiasm for chess, which shone so bright, it blasted through the pages of his writing. More information on Chernev |
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