About Larry Parr
Lived 1946 – 2011 (aged 64). Larry Parr was an American chess player.
Lawrence "Larry" Parr (May 21, 1946 – April 2, 2011) was a chess player, author and editor.
Born in 1946 and originally from Bothell, Washington, Parr served from 1985 to 1988 as editor of Chess Life magazine, the official publication of the United States Chess Federation. Later, Parr was the editor of Glasnost magazine,
Parr died in 2011 in Malaysia.
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Who was Larry Parr?
American chess player
When was Larry Parr born?
Larry Parr was born on 21 May 1946 in Bellevue.
When did Larry Parr die?
Larry Parr died on 2 April 2011.
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Larry Parr was a chess player.
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Larry Parr was American.
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