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Walter Korn (May 22, 1908 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) – July 9, 1997 in San Mateo, California, United States) was an Austro-Hungarian writer 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. One of his few known games is a draw against a 13-year-old Gordon Crown, published in the April 1943 issue of Chess. Korn was a FIDE International Judge for chess compositions and contributed the entire topic of chess for the Encyclopædia Britannica (1972).

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  • Walter Korn (Praga, Txecoslovàquia, 22 de maig de 1908 - San Mateo, Califòrnia, 9 de juliol de 1997), fou un escriptor de llibres i articles de revistes d'escacs jueu de Txèquia, naturalitzat estatunidenc. Malgrat el seu nivell com a escriptor, no consta que mai jugués a escacs de competició en torneigs. Korn era Jutge Internacional per a composicions d'escacs de la FIDE i va escriure l'entrada sencera per "Escacs" a l'Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). (ca)
  • والتر كورن (بالإنجليزية: Walter Korn)‏ هو لاعب شطرنج أمريكي، ولد في 22 مايو 1908 في براغ في التشيك، وتوفي في 9 يوليو 1997. (ar)
  • Walter Korn (Praga, 22 de mayo de 1908-San Mateo (California), 9 de julio de 1997), fue un escritor de libros y artículos de ajedrez de origen judío nacido en la actual República Checa, naturalizado estadounidense. A pesar de su nivel como escritor, no consta que jugara al ajedrez en torneos de competición. Korn fue Juez Internacional de Composiciones de Ajedrez de la Federación Internacional (FIDE) y escribió la entrada completa para «Ajedrez» en la Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). (es)
  • Walter Korn (May 22, 1908 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) – July 9, 1997 in San Mateo, California, United States) was an Austro-Hungarian writer 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. One of his few known games is a draw against a 13-year-old Gordon Crown, published in the April 1943 issue of Chess. Korn was a FIDE International Judge for chess compositions and contributed the entire topic of chess for the Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). Korn was the writer of Modern Chess Openings (MCO) (revised editions 7 through 12, 13th revised by Nick de Firmian), which was considered an authoritative work on the openings of chess. A new edition of MCO would come out every five years or so, and it was essential 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 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. (en)
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  • Walter Korn (Praga, Txecoslovàquia, 22 de maig de 1908 - San Mateo, Califòrnia, 9 de juliol de 1997), fou un escriptor de llibres i articles de revistes d'escacs jueu de Txèquia, naturalitzat estatunidenc. Malgrat el seu nivell com a escriptor, no consta que mai jugués a escacs de competició en torneigs. Korn era Jutge Internacional per a composicions d'escacs de la FIDE i va escriure l'entrada sencera per "Escacs" a l'Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). (ca)
  • والتر كورن (بالإنجليزية: Walter Korn)‏ هو لاعب شطرنج أمريكي، ولد في 22 مايو 1908 في براغ في التشيك، وتوفي في 9 يوليو 1997. (ar)
  • Walter Korn (Praga, 22 de mayo de 1908-San Mateo (California), 9 de julio de 1997), fue un escritor de libros y artículos de ajedrez de origen judío nacido en la actual República Checa, naturalizado estadounidense. A pesar de su nivel como escritor, no consta que jugara al ajedrez en torneos de competición. Korn fue Juez Internacional de Composiciones de Ajedrez de la Federación Internacional (FIDE) y escribió la entrada completa para «Ajedrez» en la Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). (es)
  • Walter Korn (May 22, 1908 in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic) – July 9, 1997 in San Mateo, California, United States) was an Austro-Hungarian writer 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. One of his few known games is a draw against a 13-year-old Gordon Crown, published in the April 1943 issue of Chess. Korn was a FIDE International Judge for chess compositions and contributed the entire topic of chess for the Encyclopædia Britannica (1972). (en)
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