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Reno Expert's Chess Tips Start in Today's Gazette Sat, Feb 5, 1972 – Page 5 · Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada) · Newspapers.com
Reno expert's chess tips start in today's Gazette
Larry Evans, author of the chess column that begins publication in the Gazette today, is a three-time U.S. champion and an international grandmaster. Evans left New York City four years ago to settle in Reno, where he net his wife, Ingrid, who is a substitute teacher and graduate student at the University of Nevada. Evans, 39, writes his column in Reno and syndicates it nationally to newspapers. He has written half a dozen chess books, including Modern Chess Openings, 10th edition; New Ideas in Chess, Modern Chess Brilliancies and Chess Catechism. Evans contributes to Boys' Life, the official Scouting magazine, and Sports Illustrated. He will cover the world championships of chess, the match between Boris Spassky of Russia and Bobby Fischer of the United States, for Time, Playboy and King Features Syndicate. He is in a unique position to do so. Evans was Bobby Fischer's second last October in internationally - interesting competition. Evans holds the triple crown of chess — the U. S. Open, the American Open and the National Open. He has represented the U. S. on eight Olympic chess squads and will compete again this fall in Skopje, Yugoslavia. His column will appear each Saturday on this Op ed page in the Gazette. Oh, yes, in his spare time, Evans plays bridge!
