Cyrus Lakdawala

Cyrus Lakdawala (1960-), born in Bombay, is an American chess player and author of more than 20 chess books. He’s twice won the Best Instructional Book Award from the Chess Journalists of America: in 2017 for Chess for Hawks and in 2020 for In the Zone, The Greatest Winning Streaks in Chess History.

The Smyslov Workbook

An Earful of Chess

While working from home was common during pandemic lockdowns, many people have resumed commuting. Driving to work, hands on the steering wheel, precludes moving chessmen. Likewise, eyes on the road makes watching YouTube chess videos and Twitch chess channels impossible. But you can get an earful of chess by listening to podcasts. More 🡢
The Puzzler

The $10,000 Puzzler Hunt, Chess, and Thank You Notes

Can you solve mind-bending puzzles? Then you might win $10,000 from a contest, still active at the time I am writing this, that began May 3, 2022. The contest introduces a book which contains, among other puzzles, several chess puzzles. That book’s author, along with another author, deserve thank-you notes from me. More 🡢