Vlastimil Hort

(1944–2025) Chess Player

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Vlastimil Hort was a chess player, best known for How to Open a Chess Game.

Quick Facts About Vlastimil Hort

Born: January 12, 1944
Died: May 12, 2025
Profession: Chess Player
Notable works: How to Open a Chess Game

About Vlastimil Hort

Vlastimil Hort was a Czechoslovak and German chess grandmaster. During the 1960s and 1970s he was one of the world's strongest players and reached the 1977–78 Candidates Tournament for the World Chess Championship, but never qualified for a competition for the actual title.

Biography source: Wikipedia