Kurt Landsberger deceased
Kurt Landsberger
* 28 December 1920 † 19 December 2014
As we learned only yesterday, our dear old friend, long-time KWA member and Steinitz biographer Kurt Landsberger had passed away virtually 8 months ago, and 9 days before his 94th birthday. A (quite belated) obituary will follow.
Norwegian chess moves
Øystein Brekke, our Norwegian member, has informed us about a further anniversary book he has written and which was published already last year.
Read more in our column New Chess Literature.
Summery Chess Auction in Braunschweig
Our chairman has written a short résumé of this year’s summer auction in Braunschweig, and he as well as (mainly) Michael Negele have taken a series of photos.
A Prodigy's Progress
Our deputy chairman, IM John Donaldson recently gave a lecture at the WCHOF on Bobby Fischer: Enjoy A Prodigy's Progress (on YouTube).
El Ajedrez del Virrey
Our Spanish member José A. Garzón has published a new book, stating that it is his most personal work.
Read more on our page New Literature.
Obituary of Roger Klittich
The unexpected death of Roger Klittich has deeply touched all those who had known him. Michael Negele has provided an extensive obituary accompanied by a lot of photographs.
A German version of Michael Negele's text (slightly modified) is available in this pdf file!
RMS Lusitania
Our treasurer Michael Clapham remembers the sinking of the RMS Lusitania:
Michael Negele's trip to the Netherlands
Once again Michael Negele went to the Netherlands for some days (18 to 23 April) to visit Amsterdam, Noordwijk and the Royal Library in The Hague. Enjoy his pictorial report:
[Updated 2015-08-07: addendum to Albrecht Buschke]
In Memoriam Roger Klittich
In Memoriam
Roger Klittich
* 03-06-1936
† 01-05-2015
Yesterday we received very sad news from Braunschweig: Roger Klittich, senior partner of the auction house A. Klittich-Pfankuch, one of the initiators of the KWA and its honorary member, had passed away on 1st of May.