sad news - Andre Zybura passing

[Hans Jung]

Just found out - sadly - that Andre Zybura passed away March 12. I dont know how long I knew Andre - much more than 20 yrs but he was always a source of chess pleasure and inspiration for me. Team mates on many different teams and always meeting at tournaments he loved to share anecdotes and stories. Andre was an avid attacking player - his joy lay in the attack and counterattack. https://erbgood.com/tribute/details/.../obituary.html

[Hans Jung]

https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1581710 Couldnt find the game(s) I wanted but this one shows Andre's "style" and its against one of the hometown masters.

[Vlad Drkulec]

Very sorry to hear that. He was a great guy with some interesting chess ideas. Rest in peace. My condolences to his family and friends.

[Victor Plotkin]

Very sad... A very good person. Last time I met him was in Nov 2018 in Bled (World Senior). Rest in peace.

[richard glew]

Andre's last rated game :R.W.GLEW v A. ZYBURA Canadian Seniors 2019 Over 65 round 7 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4 4.e5 Ne4 5.Bc4 d5 6.exd6 Bxd6 7.0–0 0–0 8.Re1 Re8 9.Rxe4 Rxe4 10.Ng5 Re7 11.c3 h6 12.Nxf7 Rxf7 13.cxd4 Nc6 14.Nc3 Qh4 15.Bxf7+ Kxf7 16.Qf3+ Kg8 17.g3 Qf6 18.Qh5 Bf5 19.Be3 Qg6 20.Qf3 Re8 21.Qd5+ Kh7 22.Qb5 Nb4 23.Rc1 b6 24.a3 a6 25.Qf1 Nd3 26.Ra1 Nf4 27.Bxf4 Bxf4 28.Qg2 Bd6 29.Rd1 b5 30.Qc6 Be4 31.Qxa6 Bf3 32.Rc1 c6 33.d5 Qg5 34.Ra1 Qe5 35.Rf1 Bxd5 36.a4 bxa4 37.Qd3+ Be4 38.Nxe4 Qxe4 39.Qxd6 Qc2 40.Qd4 Rb8 41.Ra1 c5 42.Qxa4 Rxb2 43.Qxc2+ Rxc2 44.Ra5 c4 45.Rc5 Kg8 46.Kf1 Kf7 47.Ke1 c3 48.h4 Ke7 49.Rc7+ Kf6 50.f4 Rc1+ 51.Ke2 c2 52.Kd2 Rg1 53.Rxc2 Rg2+ 54.Kd3 Rxc2 55.Kxc2 Kf5 56.Kd3 Kg4 57.Ke4 h5 58.f5 Kxg3 59.Ke5 Kg4 60.Ke4 Kxh4 61.Kf4 Kh3 62.Kf3 h4 63.Kf4 Kg2 64.Kg5 Kg3 65.Kg6 Kg4 0-1

[Tony Boron]

Sorry to hear of Andre's passing. I shared an apartment with Andre and Michael Dougherty at Reykjavik 2017. I enjoyed hearing his world view,

[David Cummings]

Very sad news. Andre was a friendly and interesting person that I met at many tournaments. He was a good attacking player and went in just one direction when playing chess - forward! At the 2014 Canadian Seniors he caught me in one of his tactics and I was relieved to escape with a draw. He played in the 2019 Canadian 65+ Championship and placed 3rd with 5/7, despite his serious condition. Rest in peace.

[Hans Jung]

Very sad news. Andre was a friendly and interesting person that I met at many tournaments. He was a good attacking player and went in just one direction when playing chess - forward! At the 2014 Canadian Seniors he caught me in one of his tactics and I was relieved to escape with a draw. He played in the 2019 Canadian 65+ Championship and placed 3rd with 5/7, despite his serious condition. Rest in peace.

Andre came to me before the game and said: Im playing Cummings and if I win you will get first. I will try to make things very interesting. (accompanied by a wink) Im thinking sure you'll try but David Cummings is a heck of a player. So I was keeping a close eye on the game and sure enough to my amazed eyes it looked like Andre was winning. I couldnt contain my euphoria and with my nervousness I left the room. When I came back and had a look it still looked good for Andre but I could see defensive resources and that the better player would draw. I had hopes but your accurate play saved the game. Thanks to Andre for making it interesting.

[Peter McKillop]

I didn't know Andre well but I do remember his love of the game. At a tournament in Brantford in the late '90s, Andre would do laps around the outside of the building between rounds.to clear the cobwebs. As he walked he read Mednis's How Karpov Wins. I could hear him laughing once or twice every lap as his delight at some move by Karpov overtook him.

[Lee Hendon]

That is very sad news, his presents will be missed at chess tournaments best wishes to Andre's family