Mack: The Berlin Defence: A Novel Vereinsbedarf He lives with his family

He lives with his family in San Diego

this opening was used more often

and this book details many of his travels on simul tours

At 16 he became an international master

International grandmaster Sergey Kasparov

Mack: The Berlin Defence: A Novel Vereinsbedarf He lives with his family"That afternoon, Lothar sat down opposite Lev Ivanov, and with a furrowed brow, determinedly pushed his Kings pawn forward two squares, punching down the clock as he did so. When Ivanov ventured a Sicilian Defence, Lothar sacrificed first a Knight and then a Rook for a raging attack." Lothar Hartmann dreams of reaching the big time in chess. Overcoming the mind games of his opponents at the chessboard is a challenge in itself, but how will he cope