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| '''Larry Parr''' is a ] player, author and editor. | '''Larry Parr''' is a ] player, author and editor. | ||
| Born in about 1942, originally from ], Parr served as editor of '']'' magazine, the official publication of the ], from 1985 to 1988. Later, Parr was the editor of '']'' magazine, an anti-] periodical. Parr is known as a vehement ] and classifies himself as a ]. Parr is also a fluent speaker of ]. | Born in about 1942, originally from ], Parr served as editor of '']'' magazine, the official publication of the ], from 1985 to 1988. Later, Parr was the editor of '']'' magazine, an anti-] periodical. Parr is known as a vehement ] and classifies himself as a ]. Parr is also a fluent speaker of ]. | ||
| Parr is a close friend of ] ] and they often collaborate on projects. Parr has played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. In 1991, he collaborated with GM Arnold Denker in writing "The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories." He played in the 1966 ] in ], scoring 6-7 against strong opposition. | Parr is a close friend of ] ] and they often collaborate on projects. Parr has played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. In 1991, he collaborated with GM Arnold Denker in writing "The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories." He played in the 1966 ] in ], scoring 6-7 against strong opposition. | ||
| Parr now lives in the Far East. | Parr now lives in the Far East. | ||
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For the New Zealand film director and writer, see Larry Parr (director).Larry Parr is a chess player, author and editor.
Born in about 1942, originally from Bellevue, Washington, Parr served as editor of Chess Life magazine, the official publication of the United States Chess Federation, from 1985 to 1988. Later, Parr was the editor of Glasnost magazine, an anti-Soviet periodical. Parr is known as a vehement anti-Communist and classifies himself as a libertarian. Parr is also a fluent speaker of Russian.
Parr is a close friend of Grandmaster Larry Evans and they often collaborate on projects. Parr has played relatively little tournament chess, preferring instead to write books about the subject. In 1991, he collaborated with GM Arnold Denker in writing "The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories." He played in the 1966 US Open in Seattle, scoring 6-7 against strong opposition.
Parr now lives in the Far East.
Books
- The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories. ISBN 1-84382-080-3
- Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 1. ISBN 0-393-32452-4
- Secrets of the Russian Chess Masters: Fundamentals of the Game, Volume 2. ISBN 0-393-32451-6
- Pupols: American Master. ISBN 0-938650-31-9
- Tan Chin Nam: Never Say I Assume! (with Tan Chin Nam). ISBN 983-42884-9-2
External links
- Chess History with Larry Parr
- Chess Beat with Larry Parr
- US Tournament Record for Larry Parr
- Larry Parr Family website
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