Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Larry Evans
Born: March 22, 1932
Died: November 15, 2010 (aged 78)
Bio: Larry Melvyn Evans was an American chess grandmaster, author, and journalist. He won or shared the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times.
Known for:
- New ideas in chess (1958)
- WHAT'S THE BEST MOVE? (1973)
- How Good Is Your Chess? (2004)
- This Crazy World of Chess (2007)