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== Books == == Books ==

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Larry Parr is a chess player, author and editor.

Born in about 1942, originally from Bellevue, Washington, Parr has been the editor of Chess Life magazine, the official publication of the United States Chess Federation. Parr was also 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. He played in the 1966 US Open in Seattle, scoring 6-7 against strong opposition.

Parr now lives in Malaysia. His wife is Tai from Thailand. They have three children.

Books

  • The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories. ISBN 1843820803
  • 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. ISBN 0938650319
  • Tan Chin Nam: Never Say I Assume! (with Tan Chin Nam). ISBN 9834288492

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