IM Cyrus Lakdawala is a world-class chess author who has written over 60 books. His books Chess For Hawks and In The Zone: The Greatest Winning Streaks In Chess History won the Chess Journalists Association's award for Instructional Book of the Year in 2016 and 2020, respectively.
Most recently, he has written:
- Tactical Training: Move By Move
- Rewire Your Chess Brain
- How To Beat Magnus Carlsen
- Fundamental Chess Endings
As a player, Lakdawala won the National Open, American Open, as well as the US G/60 and US G/30 Championships.