I just received the following from IM Dr. Anthony Saidy:
“Washoe Hospital in Reno, Nevada just confirmed to me the death today, Nov. 15, 2010, of 5-time US Chess Champion Larry M. Evans, from complications of gallbladder surgery over two weeks ago. He is survived by his wife, painter Ingrid Evans, and two stepsons.”
Larry M. Evans was on born March 23, 1932. He won or tied for 1st at the U.S. Championship 5 times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship 4 times. He was also a prolific chess author and columnist.
Chess Daily News from Susan Polgar
He was a good player.
One of my favorite GMs ever…RIP.
Sad news – especially for those of us who followed his career during the 60s and his assistance to Fischer during the WC cycle. Strange thing is, I was just thinking about him last night when I was going through my library (I have a few of his books), and I had planned to go online today to find out what he’s doing these days.
Sure we know all about his 5 US Championships, but he may be most known as the guy who finished 2nd in 1963-64 when Fischer went 11-0!
Goodnight! You will be missed.
Sure we know all about his 5 US Championships, but he may be most known as the guy who finished 2nd in 1963-64 when Fischer went 11-0!
Only to fanboys who see the whole world in terms of Fischer and know very little about chess otherwise. To know no more about Evans than that is pretty embarrassing.
Maybe not his greatest achievement, but Evan’s greatest claim to fame is probably The Swindle of the Century against Reshevsky.
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I loved his chess games and his books. We lost another great one in chess.
His doctor was a quack. Gall bladder surgery is routine in competent hands.
Who was this doctor? Kevorkian? MJ’s doctor? doctor Seuss?
I feel so weak and helpless as to any words of mine beguile you of the pain so devastating,in consolation I would say that your late husband has taught the thousands and has awed the millions of chess fans throughout the world. As a child I remember his wonderful personality. As a man in my latter years at the Far West Open and the Western States Open I can only say I was in chess heaven. This GM was so cool and so funny! I cannot stop laughing as I remember his lectures that carried that humurous wit. I am going to miss him. As I first heard the news of his passing I was in class teaching chess. Tears welled up in my eyes and a child said “Coach why are you crying?” I stated we have all lost a chess legend. A man who knew and played Fischer and taught us all. R.I.P. my friend. From all of us in the chess world. Thank you for all you have taught us.
I played at the Western States Open in Reno,Nevada in 1990. I brought along one of Larry’s books and he autographed it for me. Then I sat in on one of his lectures. Larry reminded me, even when he was older, of one of those cool dudes from the”beat generation” of the late 1950’s. He was truly a cool guy. One of the great masters of my youth.