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Irving Chernev
  • Date of Birth:
    January 29, 1900
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Aquarius
  • Place of Birth:
    Moskow, Russia
  • Place of Death:
    San Francisco, United States
  • Date of Death:
    September 29, 1981
  • Sex:
    Male

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    Irving Chernev
    • In 1945, he and Kenneth Harkness wrote An Invitation to Chess, which became one of the most successful chess books ever written, with sales of over 100,000.
    • Wrote 20 chess books, among them Chessboard Magic!, The Bright Side of Chess, The Fireside Book of Chess (with Fred Reinfeld), The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played, 1000 Best Short Games of Chess, Practical Chess Endings, Combinations: The Heart of Chess, and Capablanca's Best Chess Endings.
    • Was obsessed with chess, and was a national master-strength player.
    • Was a Russian-born American chess author.

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