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Subject: Re: GM Peter Leko Dies in Car crash in Budapest(OT)

Author: Luis Smith

Date: 21:39:54 12/01/02

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On December 01, 2002 at 23:42:59, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On December 01, 2002 at 23:21:34, Bill Gletsos wrote:
>
>>According to reports by Sam Sloan, GM Peter Leko died in a car crash today in
>>Budapest.
>
>I'm sorry to hear that.  My prayers are with his friends and family at this
>time.
>
>This will cause a wrinkle in the re-unification matches as Kramnik was going to
>play Peter.  I'm sure that will be addressed at the appropriate time.
>
>Michael


     This is shocking to hear, and very tragic to the chess world.  What will
the world be like without Peter Leko?  My heart goes out to the great player and
his family.



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