Chess Board Options: A Memoir of Players, Games and Engines

Larry Kaufman is a highly accomplished chess grandmaster, computer programmer, and option trader. Over a career spanning nearly sixty years, he won numerous state championships, including the American Open and the World Senior Championship. He also worked as a second to legendary grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili and coached three talented youngsters to become International Masters. His memoir is filled with stories and anecdotes about famous and not-so-famous chess players, including the revelation that the American woman chess player who inspired Walter Tevis to create the Beth Harmon character of Netflix's The Queens Gambit fame is his former girlfriend.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 15 July 2021
Publisher: New In Chess

Larry Kaufman, a chess grandmaster, stands out as a remarkable figure in the world of chess. While his initial brilliance shone in science and math, it was in the realm of chess that he truly excelled. Kaufman's proficiency in shogi (Japanese chess) and Go is widely recognized, and he is also celebrated as a world-renowned computer programmer and a highly successful option trader. What sets Kaufman apart is his late peak as a chess player, achieving his highest level of achievement at the age of fifty. Despite this, his victories in the chess arena are substantial. Over a career spanning nearly sixty years, Kaufman clinched state championships in Massachusetts, Maryland, Florida, Virginia, D.C., and Pennsylvania. He secured the title of American Open Champion and triumphed in the U.S. Senior Championship as well as the World Senior Championship. While Kaufman himself may not have considered himself a great chess player, he had the privilege of encountering or playing against some of the greatest chess legends of all time. These include Bobby Fischer, Bent Larsen, Walter Browne, Boris Spassky, Viktor Kortchnoi, and numerous others. Kaufman served as a second to legendary grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili and coached three talented youngsters to achieve the status of International Master, with one of them being his son, Raymond. This captivating memoir is filled with captivating stories and anecdotes about a diverse range of famous and lesser-known chess players. In one of the most remarkable chapters, Kaufman reveals that the American woman chess player who inspired Walter Tevis to create the Beth Harmon character in Netflix's The Queens Gambit fame is his former girlfriend. Readers will delve into the world of neural networks, material values, and how being a chess master can contribute to success in trading options. Additionally, they will discover a treasure trove of memorable but lesser-known annotated games, providing a deeper understanding of Kaufman's chess journey and his strategic thinking.

Weight: 428g
Dimension: 172 x 235 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789056919337