R.I.P. Wayne Komer, 09-01-1941 - 09-13-2021
R.I.P. Wayne Komer, 09-01-1941 - 09-13-2021
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How lucky we've been here at Chesstalk to have had Wayne Komer providing his daily, interesting, and often fascinating reports and announcements on almost everything under the chess sun! I never met Wayne but feel as though I've lost a good friend. Rest in peace, Wayne."We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office." - Aesop
"Only the dead have seen the end of war." - Plato
"If once a man indulges himself in murder, very soon he comes to think little of robbing; and from robbing he comes next to drinking and Sabbath-breaking, and from that to incivility and procrastination." - Thomas De Quincey
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This is a shock. Wayne did the chess news on this site almost daily for several years and it seems like the end of an era. He was posting news until the last day and was doing what he loved amongst, I'm sure, his chess books and probably a set or two for analysis (or to set up favorite positions). My condolences to close friends and family. Rest in peace Wayne.Last edited by Hans Jung; Wednesday, 15th September, 2021, 03:32 PM.
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Originally posted by Peter McKillop View PostHow lucky we've been here at Chesstalk to have had Wayne Komer providing his daily, interesting, and often fascinating reports and announcements on almost everything under the chess sun! I never met Wayne but feel as though I've lost a good friend. Rest in peace, Wayne....Mike Pence: the Lord of the fly.
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Originally posted by Peter McKillop View PostHow lucky we've been here at Chesstalk to have had Wayne Komer providing his daily, interesting, and often fascinating reports and announcements on almost everything under the chess sun! I never met Wayne but feel as though I've lost a good friend. Rest in peace, Wayne.
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Heartfelt condolences to Wayne's family and friends.
Going by the zeal in his posts, I would never have guessed he was close to 80 years old. In particular, I will miss his passionate updates to the "Upcoming chess books" thread, more so because I have a fascination for books.
Rest in peace, Sir. You will be missed here.
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I am in shock - just very recently he had purchased an old volume of Chess Chat from the Albert Boxer estate. Over the last 18 months or so he had purchased several books and magazines - which led to frequent emails regarding chess literature, weather, life, etc. And, of course, I deeply appreciated his recaps of the important chess events. I will miss him.
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