By IM John Donaldson, USA Olympic Team Captain and author
Thinkers Publishing is known for giving first time authors an opportunity and this risk taking has paid off in the publication of My Life in Chess Mastering the Sunshine State: My Chess Legacy in Florida by USCF Life Master Larry Storch. This book charts the career of a late comer to the game (Storch didn’t start playing until he was 23) who became one of the best players in Central Florida and a USCF Life Master.
This book includes over 100 well-annotated games including battles against such well-known players as Michael Rohde, Arnold Denker and Josh Waitzkin. Storch was a long-time 1.d4 player who stuck to certain variations throughout his career (for example 9.Nd2 in the Classical King’s Indian) making this book a useful way for amateur players to pick up useful tips on how to construct an opening repertoire.
My Life in Chess Mastering the Sunshine State: My Chess Legacy in Florida doubles as a history of not only Storch’s career, but that of Orlando chess and the surrounding area. Photos, a record of all the events Storch played in and player and ECO indexes round out a first-rate effort.
My Life in Chess – My Chess Legacy in Florida – Larry Storch – Thinkers Publishing
