Quote of the day
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate.
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)







