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But alas! Like many another consummation devoutly to be wished, the actual performance was a disappointing one.

Fred Reinfeld

One interesting indication of Capablanca's greatness is that to non-chess players his name was better known than the names of all other chess masters together! This was due partly to his engaging personality and distinguished appearance: he was one of those exceptional people who at once stand out in a crowd.

Fred Reinfeld

Short of actual blunders, lack of faith in one's position is the chief cause of defeat. To be sure, it is easy to recommend faith and not so easy to practise it.

Fred Reinfeld

Fred Reinfeld

Fred Reinfeld

Born: January 27, 1910

Died: May 29, 1964 (aged 54)

Bio: Fred Reinfeld was an American writer on chess and many other subjects. He was also a strong chess master, often among the top ten American players from the early 1930s to the early 1940s, as well as a college chess instructor.

Known for:

Winning Chess (1948)
1001 Brilliant Ways to Checkmate (1955)
The Complete Chessplayer (1953)
How to be a Winner at Chess (1956)

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