2012 Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open - April 6-8, 2012

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The annual Far West Open has been renamed to honor Larry Evans. 

GM Larry Evans

Grandmaster Larry Evans is Northern Nevada's most renowned chess player. He won or co-won the U.S. Chess Championship five times and the U.S. Open Chess Championship four times. He was Bobby Fischer's second for the Candidates' Matches leading up to the 1972 World Championship. At his peak in October 1968 he was rated 2631 by the United States Chess Federation. He has authored or co-authored more than 20 books on chess. He has had a regular column in Chess Life for over thirty years. More details of his life and career can be found at Wikipedia.

And I've tried so hard to forget Larry Evans....