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June 2026
Karel Mokrý has passed away
by Frantisek Stross
The article was originally published on 1 June 2026 on the website of the Czech Chess Federation.
[Translation from Czech by ChatGPT.]
On 27 May 2026, Czech chess grandmaster and former national team player Karel Mokrý died at the age of 67. Czech chess has lost an important figure who left an indelible mark not only through his achievements over the board, but also through his lifelong dedication to the chess community as a chess bibliographer and the owner of a well-known chess bookshop.
Karel Mokrý was born on 7 February 1959 in Prostějov. In 1977, he won the Czechoslovak junior championship, and in the same year he finished fifth at the European Junior Championship in Groningen. He was awarded the title of International Grandmaster in 1984. Among his many tournament successes, his victory at Reggio Emilia in Italy at the turn of 1983 and 1984 stands out in particular. In a strong field, he finished ahead of, among others, former world champion Boris Spassky, John Nunn, and Ian Rogers.