Life at Play: A Chess Memoir by Lubomir Kavalek (English) Paperback Book

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and the Huffington Post. Kavalek could speak from experience as he had played with or met all the chess greats of the last century. Kavalek's memoir makes for compelling reading and evokes his fascinating journey in life and the chess world. His story is supplemented by more than fifty of his best games, many with Kavalek's entertaining comments.

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American-Czech Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek (1943-2021) was a three-time US Chess Champion and one of the best chess writers of the last decades. He reached millions of chess fans with his much-acclaimed columns in the Washington Post and the Huffington Post. Kavalek could speak from experience as he had played with or met all the chess greats of the last century, including Bobby Fischer. Kavalek's memoir makes for compelling reading and evokes his fascinating journey in life and the chess world. His story is supplemented by more than fifty of his best games, many with Kavalek's entertaining comments.

Author Biography

Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek (1943-2021) was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia. In 1968 he fled his country to Germany and moved to the United States two years later. In his rich chess career, he won dozens of brilliancy prizes for his games. His most notable tournament victories included three US Championships and the IBM Tournament in Amsterdam in 1968. He was the chess columnist for The Washington Post and The Huffington Post.

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American-Czech Grandmaster Lubomir Kavalek (1943-2021) was a three-time US Chess Champion and one of the best chess writers of the last decades. He reached millions of chess fans with his much-acclaimed columns in The Washington Post and The Huffington Post. Kavalek could speak from experience as he had played with or met all the chess greats of the twentieth century. He assisted Bobby Fischer during the legendary Match of the Century in Reykjavik in 1972, and on various occasions he was the second of Nigel Short and Jan Timman. He also was the tournament director of the prestigious World Cup organized by the Grandmasters Association. But first and foremost, he was an elite player, winning countless tournaments and brilliancy prizes. Kavalek rose spectacularly fast to the rank of grandmaster. With attractive and sharp play, he twice won the national championship in his native Czechoslovakia. In 1968, after the Soviet invasion had ended the Prague Spring, he fled his home country and eventually settled in the United States with his wife Irena. At the end of his life, Kavalek started writing his memoirs. With humour, wit and passion, he put on paper the compelling story of his adventurous life and rich chess career. When he passed away in 2021, he had all but finished the book he had been working on with the Czech-American writer Jan Novak, who prepared the manuscript for publication. Kavalek's memoir makes for compelling reading and evokes his fascinating journey in life and the chess world. His story is supplemented by more than fifty of his best games, many with Kavalek's entertaining comments.

Details ISBN9493257665 Author Lubomir Kavalek Short Title Life at Play Publisher New in Chess Language English ISBN-10 9493257665 ISBN-13 9789493257665 Subtitle A Chess Memoir Imprint New in Chess Country of Publication Netherlands UK Release Date 2022-10-31 Pages 352 Year 2022 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-10-31 DEWEY 794.1092 Audience General We've got this

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