IM Jan Przewoznik

[Simon Rogers]

The sad news has been reported that Polish International Master Jan Przewoznik passed away on 31st July 2023 at the age of 65.
Jan was born on 16th September 1957 in Katowice, Poland.
He won the Polish Chess Championship in 1979 and became FIDE International Master in 1985.
Jan played for Poland in Chess Olympiads and was a multiple medalist in Polish Team Chess Championships, including six gold medals.
RIP

[MSoszynski]

Jan was a man of enormous enthusiasm and positivity. His studies in psychology (he had a PhD on a chess topic) must have taught him the importance of confidence and energy for success and well-being, whether in his chess-playing, his business consultancies, his book publishing, or even his clarinet playing. I last heard from him in May when, despite heart problems, he was already optimistically looking forward to playing in chess tournaments in 2024.

Jan was the one who gave me my break into publishing when we co-authored "How to Think in Chess" (2001). And now he's gone. And he was younger than I was... Thank you greatly, Jan. RIP