Chess Board Options Memoir by Larry Kaufman

Chess Board Options Memoir by Larry KaufmanThe Most Unusual Chess Memoir You'll Ever Read. Larry Kaufman is not your typical grandmaster. He started as a science and math prodigy, became a world class computer programmer, a highly successful options trader, and an expert in shogi and Go and somehow, he peaked as a chess player at the age of fifty. Over a career spanning nearly sixty years, he won state championships in six states, the American Open, the US Senior Championship, and the World

The Most Unusual Chess Memoir You'll Ever Read.

Larry Kaufman is not your typical grandmaster. He started as a science and math prodigy, became a world-class computer programmer, a highly successful options trader, and an expert in shogi and Go — and somehow, he peaked as a chess player at the age of fifty.

Over a career spanning nearly sixty years, he won state championships in six states, the American Open, the US Senior Championship, and the World Senior Championship. He worked as a second to legendary GM Roman Dzindzichashvili and coached three players to International Master — including his son Raymond.

What Makes This Memoir Extraordinary:

• Personal encounters with Fischer, Spassky, Karpov, Kortchnoi, Larsen, and more
• The chapter that reveals the real woman who inspired Beth Harmon in The Queen's Gambit — Kaufman's former girlfriend
• Insights into neural networks, material values, and how chess mastery applies to options trading
• Memorable annotated games — many little-known and never before published
• Paperback, 224 pages — New In Chess, 2021

A chess life like no other. Funny, fascinating, and full of surprises.