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Irving Chernev was born on 29 January, 1900 in Priluki, Priluksky Uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire, is a Ukrainian-American chess player and author. Discover Irving Chernev's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 81 years old?

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Occupation Chess author
Age 81 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 29 January, 1900
Birthday 29 January
Birthplace Priluki, Priluksky Uyezd, Poltava Governorate, Russian Empire
Date of death 29 September, 1981
Died Place San Francisco, California, United States
Nationality Russia

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His wife is Selma Kulik

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Irving Chernev Net Worth

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1889

This takes 33 classic games from 1889 to 1952, played by masters such as Capablanca, Alekhine, and Tarrasch, and explains them in an instructive manner.

1900

Irving Chernev (January 29, 1900 – September 29, 1981) was a chess player and prolific Ukrainian-born American chess author.

1905

He was born in Pryluky, Ukraine, then a part of the Russian Empire and emigrated to the United States in 1905.

Chernev was a national master-strength player and was devoted to chess.

He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."

Chernev's deep love for the game is obvious to any reader of his books.

Chess historian Edward Winter commented:

He wrote 20 chess books, among them: Chessboard Magic!, The Bright Side of Chess, The Fireside Book of Chess (with Fred Reinfeld), The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played, 1000 Best Short Games of Chess, Practical Chess Endings, Combinations: The Heart of Chess, and Capablanca's Best Chess Endings, the last of these being highly regarded by Edward Winter:

1945

In 1945, he and Kenneth Harkness wrote An Invitation to Chess, which became one of the most successful chess books ever written, with sales reaching six figures.

1957

Perhaps his most famous book is Logical Chess: Move by Move, first released in 1957.

1981

Chernev died in San Francisco in 1981.

He was survived by his wife, Selma Kulik, and their son Melvin Chernev.

1998

An algebraic notation version was published by Batsford in 1998, with minor alterations to the original text.