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

Author: Jorge Pichard

Date: 00:20:14 12/02/02

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On December 02, 2002 at 00:39:54, Luis Smith wrote:

>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.

This is horrifying news. My heart also goes to the memory of Peter Leko and the
pain of his family.



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