On Chess: Writer was able to perfect game, too

Larry Evans - who died Nov. 15 in Reno, Nev., at the age of 76 - is known to many through his books and chess columns.

But he was also a dominant player who won five U.S. championships. His performances in chess Olympiads and other international forums were also notable.

Evans was a self-taught product of a time when there were few chess teachers and virtually no scholastic programs.
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