About
French chess grandmaster and author who set a record with eight U.S. Open Chess Championship victories. He wrote several books on chess, including 1991's Winning with Chess Psychology.
Before Fame
He was born in France and was the chess champion of Hungary by the time he was twenty years old.
Trivia
He was famous for beating four World Champions during his career.
Family Life
His father was an artist and an engineer.
Associated With
He defeated American phenom Bobby Fischer several times.