Charles Hertan

Charles Hertan (born March 11, 1960) is an American FIDE Chess Master and author of six chess books, including ''Forcing Chess Moves'' (New in Chess, 2008), winner of the 2008 Chess Café Book of the Year award.

His two-part children's chess tactics manual, ''Power Chess for Kids'', Volumes 1&2, won similar accolades from chess journalists and educators. Hertan won both the New England Chess Championship and the Eastern US Masters Championship twice, along with numerous other tournaments, achieving peak ratings of 2515 USCF and 2410 FIDE. He also holds a master's in social work and worked for 15 years as a therapist and administrator in outpatient mental health clinics. Hertan lives in Northampton, Massachusetts with his wife Rhonda and daughter, Emma. Provided by Wikipedia