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Walter Korn (22 May 1908, in Prague, Czechoslovakia — July 9, 1997, in San Mateo, California) was an author of books and magazine articles about chess. Despite his status as a writer, there is no known record of him playing tournament chess, and few chess players ever met him. Mr. Korn was an FIDE International Judge for Chess Compositions and contributed the entire topic of Chess for the Encyclopędia Britannica (1972).

Korn was the author of Modern Chess Openings, which was considered an authoritative work on the openings of chess. A new edition of Modern Chess Openings would come out every five years or so, and it was required reading for tournament chess players.

In later years, Korn enlisted the help of top players, such as Grandmaster Larry Evans and Grandmaster Nick de Firmian, while continuing to be listed as a co-author.

Korn fled his homeland for London in 1939. Several years later, in Germany, he directed the U.N. Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, helping to relocate concentration camp survivors. In 1948, he served as national director of World ORT in Geneva. He immigrated to the United States in 1950, and lived in Detroit, where he worked as business manager of the Jewish Community Center. From 1960 to 1964, he lived in Israel, working for both the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Jewish Appeal.

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Total Books: 10
Batsford's Modern Chess Openings
2000 - Batsford's Modern Chess Openings [Batsford Chess Book] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780713486568
ISBN-10: 0713486562
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Modern Chess Openings
1990 - Modern Chess Openings [Mckay Chess Library] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780812917307
ISBN-10: 0812917308
Genres: Cookbooks, Food & Wine, Humor & Entertainment
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Modern Chess Openings
1990 - Modern Chess Openings [Chess] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780812917857
ISBN-10: 0812917855
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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American Chess Art
1976 - American Chess Art (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780273002222
ISBN-10: 0273002228
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Modern Chess Openings 11ED
1972 - Modern Chess Openings 11ed (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780679130567
ISBN-10: 067913056X
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The Brilliant Touch in Chess 240 Fascinating Positions Commented on
American Chess Art 250 Portraits of Endgame Study
American Chess Art 250 Portraits of Endgame Study (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780273072157
ISBN-10: 0273072153
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American Chess Art 250 Portraits of Endgame Study
American Chess Art 250 Portraits of Endgame Study (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780679130574
ISBN-10: 0679130578
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Modern chess openings
Modern Chess Openings (Hardcover)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780679140474
ISBN-10: 0679140476
Genre: Humor & Entertainment
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Modern Chess Openings Twelfth Edition
Modern Chess Openings Twelfth Edition (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780713621990
ISBN-10: 0713621990
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