Here are two
heartfelt tributes to
Dietmar from 4NCL
players and captains:
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IM Dietmar Kolbus, IOM 2023 | Photo © John Saunders |
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‘Very sad news.
Dietmar was a
larger than life
character who put a huge
amount into chess. He
was passionate about the
game, and it is perhaps
difficult to overestimate his
achievement as the
driving force bringing
the very best players in
the world to a tiny
island in the Irish Sea.
As a player he was
tenacious and incredibly
difficult to defeat. I
think he was very proud
of holding Fabiano
Caruana to a draw in the
Bundesliga:
https://shorturl.at/X1h5G
I am sure that
Dietmar's many friends
will draw comfort that
his last picture at Biel
shows him looking in
rude health, enjoying
the game he loved. RIP Dietmar.’
‘Very sad to hear
that Manx Liberty’s
captain has died. Sorry
to the whole team for
their loss. We wish all
the best for the future
though. They brought an
extra dimension to the
4NCL, and I know their
captain was very proud
of his team.’
