William Lombardy
American chess grandmaster, teacher, and Catholic priest (1937–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William James Joseph Lombardy (December 4, 1937 – October 13, 2017)[3] was an American chess grandmaster, chess writer, teacher, and former Catholic priest. He was one of the leading American chess players during the 1950s and 1960s, and a contemporary of Bobby Fischer, whom he seconded during the World Chess Championship 1972. He won the World Junior Championship in 1957, the only person to win that tournament with a perfect score.[4][5] Lombardy led the U.S. Student Team to Gold in the 1960 World Student Team Championship in Leningrad.[6][7]
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William Lombardy | |
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Full name | William James Joseph Lombardy |
Country | United States |
Born | (1937-12-04)December 4, 1937 New York City, U.S. |
Died | October 13, 2017(2017-10-13) (aged 79) Martinez, California, U.S. |
Title | Grandmaster (1960) |
Peak rating | 2540 (January 1978)[1][2] |
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