Chernev Irving (29.01.1900 – 29.09.1981)

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One of the best known American chess authors and a good chess player. Born in the Russian Empire, he emigrated to the United States in 1920.

Chernev was a candidate master, but he dropped early out of tournament play  to write about the game. He preferred chess for beauty over chess for competition. Chernev was one of three writers who helped popularize chess in the U.S. along with F. Reinfeld and I. Horowitz.

Author of Chess Strategy and Tactics (with Fred Reinfeld),1933; Curious Chess Facts, 1937; Chessboard Magic!, 1942; An Invitation to Chess (with Kenneth Harkness), 1945; Winning Chess Traps, 1946; Logical Chess Move by Move, 1957; The Bright Side of Chess, 1948; Practical Chess Endings, 1961; The Chess Companion, 1966; The Most Instructive Game of Chess Ever Played, 1965. Combinations: The heart of Chess, Wonders and Curiosities of Chess, 1960; The 1000 Best Short Games of Chess, 1955; The Russians Play Chess, 1947; The Golden Dozen, (with Reinfeld), 1939 The Fireside Book of Chess, 1949, Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings, 1978; 200 Brilliant Endgames, 1989.