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Subject: Re: OT: The tiger is slain – Simon Webb, 1949–2005

Author: Terry McCracken

Date: 17:56:56 03/22/05

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On March 22, 2005 at 20:39:52, Mike Byrne wrote:

>On March 22, 2005 at 11:17:13, Terry McCracken wrote:
>
>>22.03.2005 International Master Simon Webb, successful junior and correspondence
>>player, was killed by his son in his Stockholm appartment last week. The tragedy
>>occurred when Webb returned from a tournament late at night. After the attack
>>the son tried to commit suicide. Simon Webb is best known for his book Chess for
>>Tigers.
>>
>>http://www.chessbase.com/newsdetail.asp?newsid=2277
>
>A real tragedy.  His only chess book. "Chess for Tigers", is very often on the
>top ten list for young players and is very good for new players young and old
>alike.
>
>They have become scarce and are in demand as collectible book if you can find
>one.  Below are 4 of the known ISBN numbers that I oculd track down if you are
>interested.
>
>
>
>http://isbn.nu/0192175750 1978 Globe Pequot Press
>http://isbn.nu/0192175769 1978 Globe Pequot Press
>http://isbn.nu/0080377882 1990 Globe Pequot Press
>http://isbn.nu/1857440218 1991 Globe Pequot Press
>
>
> Best,
>
>Michael

Thanks for the info Mike, I may keep an eye out for this book, I haven't even
heard of it in the last 20 yrs., ...it seems morbid to me to think of this book
as a collectable, after reading on Mr. Webb's death:(

Terry



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