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Irving Chernev

Ukrainean-American chess player

  • Fame48.3
  • Momentum3.1
  • Wikipedia609
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Lived 1900–1981, aged 81United States
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    14 languages
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  • Era
    1900–1981
    Aged 81
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Updated 2026-06-24

Irving Chernev was an American chess player and prolific chess author. He was born in Pryluky, Ukraine, then a part of the Russian Empire and emigrated to the United States in 1905. Chernev was a national master-strength player and was devoted to chess. He wrote that he "probably read more about chess, and played more games than any man in history."

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Momentum3.1
Historical13.8
Source confidence60.0
Completeness50.0
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