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Larry Parr is a ] player, author and editor. Born in about ], originally from ], ], he has been the editor of ] magazine, the official publication of the ]. Parr was also the editor of ] magazine, an anti-Soviet periodical. Larry Parr is known as a vehement ]. He classifies himself as a ].
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'''Lawrence "Larry" Parr''' (May 21, 1946 – April 2, 2011) was a ] player, author and editor.


Born in 1946 and originally from ], Parr served from 1985 to 1988 as editor of '']'' magazine,<ref name=sisters>{{cite news|last=Associated Press|title=Three Chess-Playing Sisters Challenge Male Domination|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=o89KAAAAIBAJ&sjid=mOkMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3208,4755114&dq=larry+parr+chess&hl=en|accessdate=January 27, 2011|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=March 18, 1989}}</ref> the official publication of the ].<ref>{{cite news|last=Cruz|first=Humberto|title=New Champion's Style 'Involves Rick'|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/sun_sentinel/access/90992710.html?dids=90992710:90992710&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+17%2C+1985&author=Humberto+Cruz%2C+Chess+Columnist&pub=South+Florida+Sun+-+Sentinel&desc=NEW+CHAMPION%27S+STYLE+%60INVOLVES+RISK%27&pqatl=google|accessdate=January 28, 2011|newspaper=South Florida Sun|date=November 17, 1985}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Later, Parr was the editor of '']'' magazine,<ref name=sisters /> an anti-] periodical. Politically, Parr, known to be a passionate ] ideologue, classified himself as a ].{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}
Parr is a fluent speaker of ]. He is believed to have been trained in Russian by the ] but he has never confirmed or denied this.


He was a close friend of ] ] and they often collaborated on projects. Parr played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. In 1995, he collaborated with GM ] in writing ''The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories''.<ref name="bobby">{{cite news|last=McClain|first=Dylan Loeb|title=Arnold Denker, 90, Champion And a Chronicler of Chess|url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F60617FB395D0C778CDDA80894DD404482|accessdate=January 28, 2011|newspaper=The New York Times|date=January 4, 2005}}</ref>
Parr is a close friend of ] ] and they often work together on projects.


Parr died in 2011 in Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chessninja.com/dailydirt/2011/04/larry-parr-1946-2011.htm|title=Larry Parr 1946–2011|date=April 2, 2011|publisher=ChessNinja.com|accessdate=April 11, 2011}}</ref>
Parr is believed to be a ], about 2100 strength. However, he has played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. He played in the ] ] in ] but only scored 6-7 after facing strong opposition.

Parr has strong views on chess politics. For that reason, his books are often banned. Currently, his books are banned by ]. ChessCafe has even banned "] I Knew And Other Stories" which was awarded "Chess Book of the Year" by the ].

Parr now lives in ] where he works for a ] businessman writing his biography.

His wife is Tai from ]. They have three children.


== Books == == Books ==
⚫ * ''The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories''. {{ISBN|1-84382-080-3}}<ref name="bobby"/>
* ''Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 1''. {{ISBN|0-393-32452-4}}<ref name=dallas>{{cite news|title=Help Yourself|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DM&p_theme=dm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED3D94A29E5689A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=January 28, 2011|newspaper=Dallas Morning News|date=September 21, 1997}}</ref>
⚫ * ''Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 2''. {{ISBN|0-393-32451-6}}<ref name="dallas"/>
⚫ * ''Viktors Pupols: American Master''. {{ISBN|0-938650-31-9}}
* ''Tan Chin Nam: Never Say I Assume!'' (] for ]'s autobiography). {{ISBN|983-42884-9-2}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Presnell|first=Max|title=As always, Bart and benefactor think big|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/sport/horseracing/as-always-bart-and-benefactor-think-big/2008/11/13/1226318831180.html|accessdate=January 28, 2011|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=November 14, 2008}}</ref>


==References==
⚫ Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories ISBN 1843820803
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Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 1 ISBN 0393324524

⚫ Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 2 ISBN 0393324516

⚫ Pupols: American Master Pupols: American Master ISBN 0938650319

⚫ === External links ===


⚫ ==External links==
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* {{USCF|10507871|Lawrence A. Parr}}
* {http://www.kids4chess.com/parrfamily/chris.htm Larry Parr Family website}
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* {{365Chess.com player}}
* {{web.archive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051214154307/http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessHistory/chessHistory.php |title=Chess History with Larry Parr}}
* {{web.archive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051120130903/http://www.worldchessnetwork.com/English/chessNews/chessBeat.php |title=Chess Beat with Larry Parr}}


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Latest revision as of 13:47, 28 November 2024

American chess player (1946–2011)

Lawrence "Larry" Parr (May 21, 1946 – April 2, 2011) was a chess player, author and editor.

Born in 1946 and originally from Bothell, Washington, Parr served from 1985 to 1988 as editor of Chess Life magazine, the official publication of the United States Chess Federation. Later, Parr was the editor of Glasnost magazine, an anti-Soviet periodical. Politically, Parr, known to be a passionate anti-communist ideologue, classified himself as a libertarian.

He was a close friend of Grandmaster Larry Evans and they often collaborated on projects. Parr played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. In 1995, he collaborated with GM Arnold Denker in writing The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories.

Parr died in 2011 in Malaysia.

Books

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (March 18, 1989). "Three Chess-Playing Sisters Challenge Male Domination". Schenectady Gazette. Retrieved January 27, 2011.
  2. Cruz, Humberto (November 17, 1985). "New Champion's Style 'Involves Rick'". South Florida Sun. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. ^ McClain, Dylan Loeb (January 4, 2005). "Arnold Denker, 90, Champion And a Chronicler of Chess". The New York Times. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. "Larry Parr 1946–2011". ChessNinja.com. April 2, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
  5. ^ "Help Yourself". Dallas Morning News. September 21, 1997. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. Presnell, Max (November 14, 2008). "As always, Bart and benefactor think big". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 28, 2011.

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