Lubomir Kavalek

Lubomir (Lubosh) Kavalek (Czech: Lubomír Kaválek, August 9, 1943 – January 18, 2021)[1] was a Czech-American chess player.

He was awarded both the International Master and Grandmaster titles by FIDE in 1965.[2] He won two Czechoslovak and three U.S. championships,[3] and was ranked as the world's #10 player in 1974.[4][5]

Kavalek was also a chess coach, organizer, teacher, commentator, author and award-winning columnist.[6] He was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia.

Kavalek died on January 18, 2021 in Renton, Washington at the age of 77.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Sunnucks 1970, p. 253.
  2. ↑ Hooper & Whyld 1992, p. 195.
  3. ↑ "Lubomir Kavalek". World Chess Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  4. ↑ "Kavalek, Lubomir". olimpbase.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  5. ↑ "FIDE May Rating List::1974". olimpbase.com. Retrieved 2015-09-14.
  6. ↑ "2006 Fred Cramer Awards for Excellence in Chess Journalism". Chess Journalists of America. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2009-12-16.
  7. ↑ Smutná zpráva. V 77 letech zemřel legendární šachista Kaválek (in Czech)


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