alt obits guy 3,406 Posted August 1, 2024 Constantin Ionescu, a Romanian grandmaster, has died. He was 69. https://frsah.ro/2024/07/31/marele-maestru-constantin-ionescu-s-a-stins-din-viata/ (Romanian language obit.) Here is a depiction of a 1986 match between Ionescu and Krum Georgiev (the name before this one in the thread). Both had their deaths announced yesterday (July 31st). https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1458881 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,446 Posted September 8, 2024 On 05/06/2024 at 16:04, arghton said: Two new living Honorary Grandmasters made earlier this year, first time since 2003. Estonian Iivo Nei (92) and Austrian Andreas Dückstein (96, mentioned a few posts above) Both older than Juraj Nikolac, the oldest "non-honorary" GM. Andreas Dückstein dead at 97. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Octopus of Odstock 2,241 Posted September 17, 2024 1959 World Junior chess champion Carlos Bielicki apparently died on the 9th September., according to this Uzbek chess player/fan. Make of it what you will 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,446 Posted October 6, 2024 Shimon Kagan (wiki), Israeli master, reportedly dead at 82. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DevonDeathTrip 2,385 Posted December 6, 2024 Adam Hunt, International Master, chess author and coach for the UK's junior team. Anyone else watching the World Championship? I'm enjoying this one and it's very close. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,307 Posted December 6, 2024 12 minutes ago, DevonDeathTrip said: Adam Hunt, International Master, chess author and coach for the UK's junior team. Anyone else watching the World Championship? I'm enjoying this one and it's very close. Yes, I do. I'm kind of pro-Ding, simply because he was in such a crisis that him winning again would be quite funny. And I believe that Ding would have been a clear loser against Caruana or Nakamura, but Gukesh is too young. They equalize each other, and if that goes on Ding easily wins in the tie-breaks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 11,307 Posted December 7, 2024 Well, the latest game was good to fall asleep to, because Ding is happy winning the faster tie-breaks... ...anyway... I am very impressed that Leonard Barden still has his weekly chess column at age 95: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/dec/06/ding-liren-gukesh-dommaraju-miss-wins-world-chess-championship-nears-climax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Barden It makes me wonder who the oldest person with a regular newspaper column is/was. He must be up there, and probably has a high chance of becoming a centenarian. Edit: Well, looks like the record to beat might be Sid Hartman: https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-serving-newspaper-columnist 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,494 Posted December 23, 2024 Walter Harris, the first African-American to gain the USCF title of National Master, reportedly dead aged 83: 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 13,060 Posted December 26, 2024 On 23/12/2024 at 21:07, YoungWillz said: Walter Harris, the first African-American to gain the USCF title of National Master, reportedly dead aged 83: Death notice and obit for Harris. Both confirm he died in mid-October. Family must've delayed announcement. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drol 12,446 Posted December 26, 2024 He had no immediate family. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ulitzer95 13,060 Posted December 26, 2024 3 minutes ago, drol said: He had no immediate family. Ah. That would also explain it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LWCZ 247 Posted Sunday at 12:37 On 19/01/2023 at 18:00, arghton said: Robert Hübner GM Robert Hübner reportedly dead. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
