Albert Vasse

[David Sedgwick]

Earlier this afternoon I was deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Albert Vasse.

He was the Co-founder of DGT and a distinguished International Arbiter with whom I had the pleasure of working at the London Chess Classic for nine years.

Rest in peace, my friend.

[John Upham]

I met Albert at the 2012 and 2013 London Chess Classic and he was most charming.

Very sad news indeed.

Here is IA Albert Vasse from the 2013 event:

IA Albert Vasse, London Chess Classic, 2013

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[John Upham]

and here is Albert at the 2012 London Chess Classic:

IA Albert Vasse, London Chess Classic , 2012

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[Christopher Kreuzer]

I remember Albert Vasse well from the London Chess Classics I attended. A sad loss. Condolences to his family and friends.

Some non-chess biographical info here:

https://www.chesstech.org/2023/albert-vasse-1958-2023/

He was regionally known as speaker of the victims of the explosion of a firework storage in Enschede and campaign manager for Groenlinks, the Dutch Green Party.

Also here:

https://digitalgametechnology.com/news/ ... -1958-2023

And a moving tribute and further details here (worth computer-translating from the Dutch to get the general gist):

https://www.schaaksite.nl/2023/03/07/al ... 3-64-jaar/

[John Upham]

and another of Albert from the 2013 event:

with IM Malcolm Pein, GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Boris Gelfand.

IA Albert Vasse with IM Malcolm Pein, GM Hikaru Nakamura and GM Boris Gelfand. Courtesy of John Upham Photography. London Chess Classic 2013.

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