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title: "3 Harry Golombek Quotes - Famous Journalist"
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# Harry Golombek

(1911–1995)   Journalist

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Harry Golombek was a journalist.

## Quick Facts About Harry Golombek

Born March 1, 1911

Died January 7, 1995

Profession Journalist

## About Harry Golombek

British chess player, author (1911–1995)... \| Harold Golombek
OBE was a British chess player, chess author, and wartime codebreaker. He was three times British chess champion, in 1947, 1949, and 1955 and finished second in 1948.

##  Quotes by Harry Golombek

> [I have also known some of the world's finest brains and some of these, though passionately fond of chess, have been pretty…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-golombek/i-have-also-known-some-of-the-world-s-finest-brains-and-some-of-these/)

Harry Golombek

[Brain](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/brain/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/77d/harry-golombek-81869_brain_i-have-also-known-some-of-the-world-s-fi_1222792.jpg)

> [Books on the openings abound; nor are works on the end game wanting; but those on the middle game can be counted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-golombek/books-on-the-openings-abound-nor-are-works-on-the-end-game-wanting/)

Harry Golombek

[Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9f6/harry-golombek-81869_book_books-on-the-openings-abound-nor-are-wor_1575329.jpg)

> [Barcza is the most versatile player in the opening. He sometimes plays P-KKt3 on the first, sometimes on the second, sometimes on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/harry-golombek/barcza-is-the-most-versatile-player-in-the-opening-he-sometimes-plays/)

Harry Golombek

[Chess](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chess/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/455/harry-golombek-81869_chess_barcza-is-the-most-versatile-player-in-t_2688668.jpg)

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