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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.

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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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