Chess by Larry Evans: What Bobby Fischer lostJune 15, 2008 Bobby Fischer wrested the title of World Chess Champion from Boris Spassky in 1972 at age 29, but his refusal to defend it against Anatoly Karpov in 1975 was...
Tal’s cherished dream
Chess by Larry EvansJune 1, 2008 “My cherished dream was to play a match with the World Champion,” wrote Latvia’s Mikhail Tal. In 1960, at 24, he wrested the crown from Soviet icon Mikhail Botvinnik, 49, a wily survivor...
Understanding, not memory
Larry Evans on ChessMay 18, 2008www.sun-sentinel.com Books on the opening often stifle originality. It’s unhealthy to start by 1 d4 with our mind grooved to play 2 c4 on the next move against almost any reply by black. Chess...
Ringside seats at chess event
South Florida Sun-Sentinel.comChess: Ringside seats at 20th International Chess Festival, GermanyMarch 23, 2008By GM Larry EvansFive-time U.S. chess champion and nationally syndicated chess writer Chess may be a quiet pocket of beauty in a noisy world, yet few chess...